Peace With God

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THREE FACETS OF PEACE

TEXT: “Thou dost keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusts in thee” (Isa. 26:3).

INTRODUCTION: The search for peace is universal. Billboards, radio, and television have advertised ways to get “peace of mind.”

I suggest three facets of Christian peace.

It is peace with God.

It is the peace of God.

It is the God of peace.

I. Peace with God. “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1).

A. The sinner is at war with God (see Rom. 3:10–20; Isa. 57:21).

B. When the sinner is justified by faith in Jesus Christ the war is ended (see Rom. 3:24–25).

C. The justified sinner is at peace with God. No longer does he fight against God.

II. The peace of God (see Phil. 4:6–7).

A. We need not have anxiety about anything (see Phil. 4:6).

B. There is a path to follow if we are to attain this peace (see Phil. 4:6).

1. “Make your requests known unto God.”

2. “In everything.”

3. “By prayer and supplication.”

4. “With thanksgiving.”

C. There will be blessed results.

“The peace of God” will be yours (see Phil. 4:7).

“Sweet peace, the gift of God’s love.”

“My peace I give to you” (John 14:27).

III. The God of Peace.

A. We have peace with God. We have the peace of God. And the God of peace will be with us.

B. “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you” (Phil. 4:9).

C. “Trust and obey—There is no other way to be happy in Jesus”—to have peace.

CONCLUSION: “Great peace have those who love thy law; nothing can make them stumble” (Ps. 119:165).

Peace with God!

The God of Peace!

The Peace of God!

“What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace.” (from the hymn, “Wonderful Peace”)