And on Earth Peace

Luke 2:14 KJV 1900

Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will toward men.

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Introduction

I. Celebrating Chanukah

· We lit the Menorah

· We spun the Dreydel

· We learned about the Maccabees and the Miracle of Lights

· A common Jewish greeting is Shalom, which means peace

II. What is Peace?

· “Historians have defined peace in the world as the lull in the battle when everybody stops to reload.” John MacArthur

· Hebrew = Shalom, used about 250 times in the Old Testament

· Means wholeness, completeness, soundness, health, safety and prosperity, carrying with the implication of permanence.

· Greek = Eirn (Er Rain nah)

· It literally describes a tranquil state of the soul, a soul at rest, a satisfied soul. That is the Biblical view of peace

III. Our Text today