Peace of God

DATE: 20120717

TITLE: The Peace of God

TEXT: Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

INTRODUCTION

• “Peace” can be found in 431 VERSES. in scripture (War & trouble in 330 verses)
• _#12 Obsolete _. to be or become silent.

IS PEACE OBSOLETE? world has been at peace less than eight percent of the time!

Torment: Judas, Saul, Demoniac Peace: Peter, David, Paul

1. PEACE WITH GOD

Ro 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT--Is my heart right with God? Everything else is secondary.

2. THE PURPOSE OF GOD’S PEACE

Luke 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? ...division:

**IS THE BELIEVER's PEACE _John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, …. Ps 4:8; _**Isa 26:3

→ The Quieting of Our own Spirit is an act of FAITH. → It is in God’s Hands!

UNKNOWN-- Safety consists not in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.

IILUSTRATION: In 1555, Nicholas Ridley was burned at the stake because of his witness....

3. COME IN PEACE....GO IN PEACE

Am I a whirlwind of trouble everywhere I blow? A QUIET SPIRIT----(A LOUD SPIRIT) ----

1Pe 3:4;1Th 4:11

IILUSTRATION: A Kentucky mountaineer fighting overseas in WW1...

4. HOLDING MY PEACE

Ps 39:2; Isa 42:14; Jer 4:19

5. WHEN GOD JUDGES:

Le 10:1-3...._And Aaron held his peace. _

6. Peace Within Doesn’t Have to be Hindered by the Trouble Without

Something wrong if everyday of life is a CRISIS --

<> Mt 8:26 ILL: Painting Peace TROUBLE WITHOUT----Nothing unique to me! Job 5:7 _ Mt 5:45 **2Ti 2:9 ** Job 14:1-15_

7. Calming the Storm Inside:

1. Confess and Repent of all sins known and hidden Ps 38:3 _<FORGIVENESS> Mt 6:15 _

2. Take Comfort in God’s Promises <I Am NOT ALONE> Ps 86:7; 2Co 1:20; 2Pe 1:4

3. **Resist the Devil ** Jas 4:7 ….Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

4. **Praise the Lord **(Praise Makes Perfect) Ps 59:16

CONCLUSION

Results God Requires Lu 13:6-9

Faith gives God the benefit of the doubt when life doesn’t make sense. Peace is the fruit of such faith! --- Ruby Hamilton, -- In the Shelter of His Arms