PEACE

I. Introduction

Advent

Hope

Peace (used over 400 times)

Love

Joy

What is Peace?

A state of tranquility or wholeness; shalom (Hebrew word meaning peace, harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquility and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye.)

Harmonious relations and freedom from disputes, especially during the absence of war.

A pervasive concept in the Bible that most commonly relates to a relationship of love and loyalty with God and one another.

”sin caused us to lose our peace”

We are constantly fighting things that are trying to take our peace, wether it is

a relationship

a job

a person

a circumstance

a situation

yourself

we are constantly at war…

Ephesians 6:12 (NASB95)

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places

“Jesus restores our peace”

“His peace, the kind that He left with us, isn’t the absence of fighting but the ability to be full of hope and confident in Christ despite the war.”

Isaiah 9:6–7 NASB95

6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

Luke 2:13–14 (NAS)

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”

II. Body - Ephesians 2:11-19

v 11

Therefore - therefore “explaining Gods salvation and our new life”

Formerly

v 12

remember - our former state

excluded

strangers

“no hope and without God in the world”

v 13

But now “a change in condition”

Brought near

v 14

“He Himself is our peace”

v 15

enmity

v 16

Reconcile

v 17

“Preached Peace”

Far away

Near

v 18

one Spirit

v 19

strangers and aliens

fellow citizens

of God’s Household

III. Conclusion

1. Peace with God

Romans 4:24–5:1 NASB95

24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2. Peace with Others

Galatians 5:22 NASB95

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

John 13:34–35 NASB95

34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

3. Peace with Ourselves

Philippians 4:6–7 NASB95

6 Be anxious for nothing, 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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

His peace, the kind that He left with us, isn’t the absence of fighting but the ability to be full of hope and confident in Christ despite the war.