Episode 04 | Matt 5:9-12 | Liam Denny | 24/05/2026

Liam continues the series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by focusing on the final Beatitudes in Matthew 5:9–12, arguing that true peacemaking flows from God’s character and the shalom Christ secured through the cross, not from timid appeasement.

Using Lord of the Flies and Genesis 3, he traces conflict to the Fall and describes peacemaking as confronting enmity with bridge-building, reconciliation, and ultimately proclaiming peace with God through Jesus.

Liam explains why righteous living can provoke opposition, clarifying that persecution must be “because of righteousness” and “because of me,” and that it often comes as insults and false accusations. He emphasizes Jesus’ command to rejoice in persecution because it signals belonging to the kingdom of heaven and promises great reward, illustrated by the persecuted prophets and the captivity of Ken Elliott.