The Kingdom of Peace
You might think Jesus came to bring peace on earth, but that’s not the full picture. In this message, Pastor DaVon shares how Jesus came to help you make peace with God. When you have peace with God, you will grow stronger in your faith and show others what real, grace-filled love looks like.
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Psalm 14:1
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.
Psalm 10:4 ESV
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
An atheist is someone who does not believe in the existence of any deity.
An agnostic is someone who does not believe in God but won’t say that he does not exist.
An atheist wants evidence.
An atheist believes God doesn’t exist or He exists but doesn't care because of the condition that the world is in.
Luke 12:51
Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.
Matthew 10:34-36
“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’
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His arrival is not to bring peace on the earth…
Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of God!
Notice, peace toward men and not peace among men
Romans 5:1
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Peace – a friend of God or friendship; reconciliation
The Prince of Peace makes you a friend of God
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
You can be free of guilt, shame or fear because God has forgiven you.
You are not condemned.
You’re made right with God now, and that brings real peace.
You can relax in your relationship with Him, knowing He’s got you.
Ephesians 2:14,17-18
14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,
17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
This peace is not a feeling but a confidence that Jesus took care of everything that could ever seperate you from God.
This peace you have with God through the Prince of Peace is unshakable.
2 Corinthians 5:19
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
You are now in the ministry of reconciliation
Your message is to tell people God no longer is counting their sins against them