Jesus had to die to bring about peace.

Dr. Tony Evans says, just like the Lord,

we have to confront the root of what divides us,

if we're going to be peacemakers.

If you're not willing to address the sin,

then you're not willing to fix the conflict.

This is the alternative broadcast,

featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

Everybody wants to enjoy peace, but how many of us are willing to do what it takes to make peace?

Today, Dr. Evans takes us to Matthew Chapter 5 as he talks about the blessings waiting for those who are

ready to tackle the root of the conflict. In the nearly 4,000 years of recorded human history,

there have been only 268 years where there were no war. So war is normal. But war is not only

normal for nations, it's normal for many of us. Some of us

are at war with ourselves. In fact, we're at war with the three people, me, myself, and I.

And can't none of them get along with each other. Internal conflict, battling within yourself. you've got your own personal

civil war you fighting you then there is domestic wars and while everything

looked like it was going to be good before you got married one hour after the

honeymoon it became a parent I just walked into a war

zone because of the perpetual conflict. There is other kind of relational parents and children.

Some of you are in a war zone at work, conflict with supervisor or manager, employee coworker then of course there's the

social wars racial conflict that goes on for centuries between groups whether it's

black or white those polar ends or other kinds of racial conflicts and their social conflicts due to class,

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