The Reigning King of Peace
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Lord of Peace
Lord of Peace
16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
Summary of the letter. Current state of Thessalonian church and the unrest all around them. Some commentators believe this has nothing to do with the unrest within the church. However, Paul’s instructions to bear with, warn, have patience, seem to indicate that the lack of peace may even be within the body of believers. Two things concern the Thessalonian church - 1. unrest about the end times. 2. persecution
What does a kicker/quarterback have to do? Find peace in the midst of a chaotic situation. Where is it?
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility
15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace,
16 and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.
17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
What is peace? Freedom from quarrels especially in the absence of war. Earlier in Eph. 2 we are told we are children of wrath, enemies of God.
at least 10x in the NT we are told He is the God of peace. Usually in Paul’s benedictions or greetings
How does His being the God of peace affect you? Gospel! And then...
6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
It is what He wants for His people
24 The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Paul wants this for them as well, we know this because he is asking for it and writing to them in the Lord so that they may have peace.
17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.
His “distinguishing mark”
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
unmerited favor and kindness
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
If by nature children of wrath, made to have peace with God through Jesus, then whenever God crushes His enemies you will be under the grace of Jesus and not under the wrath of God