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CrossWay Church
April 26, 2026 Matthew 5:9
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Matthew 5:9: The Peace That Cost Everything
I) Shallow Peace
A) Most people define peace as the ____________ of conflict or internal noise.
B) This shallow peace is __________ — it collapses the moment circumstances change.
II) True Peace (Biblical Shalom)
A) Shalom is ___________________ and flourishing in our relationship with God, others, and creation.
B) It is not passive — it requires __________ and pursuit.
C) We cannot ___________________ it on our own.
III) The Foundation — Christ Made Peace First
A) We were actively and __________ rebelling against God.
B) Christ entered the conflict and __________ it rather than retaliating.
C) The cross ____________ what peacemaking looks like.
D) Recipients of Christ's peace become ________________ of it.
IV) Ways We Fail to Make Peace
A) Peace F_____________: We avoid and escape conflict.
1) We ________ it exists.
2) We blame it all on others and don't own our ________.
3) We run away, ________ it, or go silent.
B) Peace B______________: We escalate conflict.
1) We put others ________.
2) We ______________ behind others' backs.
3) We fight verbally or __________.
C) The reason we default to faking or breaking is that we are operating out of ________ or ________ rather than our identity in Christ.
V) How to Become the Peacemaker Christ Calls Us to Be
A) Anchor yourself in your identity in Christ before entering conflict.
1) You are not defined by the __________ of this conflict.
2) God's ________ over you is already settled — that frees you to engage without defensiveness.
B) Read your emotions before you act (READ)
1) __________ what you are feeling.
2) __________ where the emotion is coming from.
3) ____________ the consequences of acting on those initial feelings.
4) ________ your emotions and behavior toward a constructive response.
C) Own your ________ in the conflict honestly.
D) Choose the path of a Peacemaker.
1) Overlook the __________ when appropriate.
2) __________ confront the person who hurt you.
3) Bring ________ in to help when the conflict is beyond the two of you.
I) Shallow Peace
A) Most people define peace as the ____________ of conflict or internal noise.
B) This shallow peace is __________ — it collapses the moment circumstances change.
II) True Peace (Biblical Shalom)
A) Shalom is ___________________ and flourishing in our relationship with God, others, and creation.
B) It is not passive — it requires __________ and pursuit.
C) We cannot ___________________ it on our own.
III) The Foundation — Christ Made Peace First
A) We were actively and __________ rebelling against God.
B) Christ entered the conflict and __________ it rather than retaliating.
C) The cross ____________ what peacemaking looks like.
D) Recipients of Christ's peace become ________________ of it.
IV) Ways We Fail to Make Peace
A) Peace F_____________: We avoid and escape conflict.
1) We ________ it exists.
2) We blame it all on others and don't own our ________.
3) We run away, ________ it, or go silent.
B) Peace B______________: We escalate conflict.
1) We put others ________.
2) We ______________ behind others' backs.
3) We fight verbally or __________.
C) The reason we default to faking or breaking is that we are operating out of ________ or ________ rather than our identity in Christ.
V) How to Become the Peacemaker Christ Calls Us to Be
A) Anchor yourself in your identity in Christ before entering conflict.
1) You are not defined by the __________ of this conflict.
2) God's ________ over you is already settled — that frees you to engage without defensiveness.
B) Read your emotions before you act (READ)
1) __________ what you are feeling.
2) __________ where the emotion is coming from.
3) ____________ the consequences of acting on those initial feelings.
4) ________ your emotions and behavior toward a constructive response.
C) Own your ________ in the conflict honestly.
D) Choose the path of a Peacemaker.
1) Overlook the __________ when appropriate.
2) __________ confront the person who hurt you.
3) Bring ________ in to help when the conflict is beyond the two of you.