Who or What Rules your life?

Three Options

Self

Eve (Genesis 3)

Circumstances

Elijah (1 Kings 19)

Savior

The Peace of God (Colossians 3:15)

Colossians 3:15 AV

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Pray

The Peace of God

Let the peace of God rule

Let means that you have access to the peace of God

Let the Sun shin in - the sun is there

you just need to unblock it

The same holds true for the believer

The peace of God as a possession

Two-fold Peace

You can have peace “with” God

without experiencing the peace “of” God

You cannot have the peace “of” God

until after you are at peace “with” God

Peace “with” God

Dependent on Faith

Romans 5:1 AV

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

In the atoning work of His blood

Colossians 1:12–20 AV

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Ministry of Reconciliation

Result of obtaining peace with God

Become ambassadors for Christ

Desire to share this peace with others

2 Corinthians 5:18–20 AV

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Peace “of” God

Three ways to maintain the peace of God in your life

How to ensure the peace of God is ruling your life

Peace of God is dependent on a life of prayer

Philippians 4:6–9 AV

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Peace of God is dependent on a life of meditation on the words of God

Isaiah 26:3 AV

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Psalm 1:1–2 AV

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Peace of God is dependent on a life filled with obedience to the word of God

Psalm 119:165–167 AV

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.