270: Blessed Are the Peacemakers: God’s Upside-Down Kingdom
What does it really mean to be “blessed”? In this episode, Rohan Bell and Shannon Moir unpack Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes, revealing how God’s favour redefines who is truly blessed. From exploring the meaning of peacemaking to uncovering a hidden chiasm in the text, this conversation challenges us to see the Beatitudes in a fresh light and live them out in our everyday lives.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ 🌟 The true meaning of “blessed” as God’s favour, not worldly success
✅ 📖 How the Beatitudes flip cultural expectations of blessing upside down
✅ 🔄 A fascinating look at the chiastic structure hidden in the Beatitudes
✅ 🕊️ The costly call of peacemaking — and why it often leads to persecution
✅ 🙌 How mercy and righteousness flow together to form the centre of kingdom life
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction and defining “blessed”
02:30 – The Beatitudes as God’s upside-down message
07:00 – Reading the full Beatitudes passage
08:20 – Discovering a chiasm in the Beatitudes
17:00 – Internal vs external halves of the Beatitudes
20:30 – The high cost and calling of peacemaking
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
Are you willing to lay down your “right to be right” in order to make peace? How might embracing God’s upside-down kingdom values change the way you approach conflict in your family, workplace, or church community?
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