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Prince of Peace
We are going to conclude the series on the Hope of Christmas today.
We’ve looked at how Jesus was to be called a Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Everlasting Father.
Today we focus on the fourth title Isaiah uses - Prince of Peace.
Again I want you to see that word “named” or “called”
The only way for Jesus to be the titles to us is if we call upon Him.
Let’s read Luke 2:1-20, follow along in your Bible or on your phone or tablet.
Glory to God....Peace to Man
As we have looked at these titles, we have seen both the Humanity and the Divinity of Jesus in each.
In today’s title Prince is the Divinity as He will rule His Heavenly Kingdom as the Prince, son of David.
His humanity comes through peace as He brings peace to our lives.
When we learn Doctrine, that’s great but there comes a point where we must be obedient to the Doctrine we studied as our Duty of being a Christian.
In this title, Doctrine and Duty meet Divinity and Humanity.
This where religion meets shoe leather, rubber hits the road.
Peace is the most sought after idea in the world today.
Peace not just from war, but peace within our souls as we wrestle with everything we face daily.
Especially in this season.
Because “Stupid come out this time of year.”
We see anger, anxiety, fear, worry, grief and etc.
Into this environment we have the announcement of the Prince of Peace.
The same issues faced by Israel then are the same we face today.
The coming of Jesus as the Prince of peace did two things.
God’s glory and our peace
The coming of this child will be the greatest revelation of the glory of God even among the heights of heaven.
This child will bring peace to God’s people us.
The purpose for His coming.
First God is given glory.
Second, peace is to spread everywhere this child is received.
These are the great purposes for the coming of Jesus: Glory ever-ascending from man to God.
Peace ever-descending from God to man.
God’s glory sung out among men for the sake of his name.
God’s peace lived out among men for the sake of his name.
This is exactly what we need today, out of titles this is the one.
What is Peace?
Is it an entrance to tranquility, absence of chaos, a clearing of the mind, can it be earned by meditation?
Peace is the presence of joyful tranquility, being at peace with your inner self
How did God step into our lives to become the Prince of Peace?
Because God is a God of peace, we can have the Peace of God.
How then do we experience the Peace He brings to us?
Peace With God - Peace As A gift.
His birth is a gift to us.
Isaiah “for unto us a son is given”
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son.”
What better gift can be given to us or given to those you know.
He is God’s gift to mankind.
Don’t overlook how awesome this gift is.
Perfect with God, sin, Jesus bridge, accept Him as Savior.
He’s the only way to come to God.
There is no other way to reconcile peace with God, but through Him.
Otherwise, you’re just left with the latest self help book, video, or conference.
Glory is given to God because we have peace.
Every day you get to open this gift of peace from God.
You get to live and experience His presence daily, wherever you may go.
He’s there with you at work, in the car, at Wal-Mart, or your favorite coffee shop.
Peace With Others - Peace As A Guard
You may think, “I know I’m saved, but where is the joy, love, peace right now?”
We’ve memorized this verse, but I want you to take the word “anything” and replace with what your facing right now.
That may be
When am I going to die?
Why did I get sick?
What’s the diagnosis going to be?
How will I pay the electric bill?
When you do and present it to God, then the peace of God will guard your mind.
He’s good at guarding your mind.
As you go through your day and things come into your mind He says - don’t watch this, avoid that behavior, don’t follow that decision.
The heart is harder to do, but He is able to give us peace with ourselves.
You may say, I’m still worried about whatever...
You can be restored with God.
You can get over your biggest problem.
Our biggest problem is ourself.
Peace will guard
An athletic reference - He acts as a referee or an umpire
He calls what’s out, what safe, and what’s foul.
Peace takes out the bad as it passes through your heart.
By yourself you can’t get rid of it at all.
Lucy and chocolates on the assembly line.
Peace is the Holy Spirit in our lives.
He’s the constant voice of God.
He’s always with us, not just part time, but always.
The Holy Spirit gets us to recall all that we’ve seen and heard.
The word of God and He uses that to surround us with the good and replace the bad with it.
You could take the “anything” and replace with “everything”
When we’re lacking in the everything, then we don’t have enough to replace the anything in our lives.
We need to be in the word of God, to learn the ways of God, to see the works of God, thus discovering the will of God so we can worship God in our lives.
When our well is empty, the Holy Spirit has nothing to replace the “anything” with.
We need to continuously fill our life with the word of God, the work of God, to know the will of God.
We are our own worst enemy.
But the God of peace will give us Peace with ourselves.
So peace is a gift and a guard, third we have
Peace With Life - Peace As A Guide
I want you to see how peace will guide us.
Step one: Peace with God is our initial relationship with God - that’s good.
Step two: Peace with Ourselves - we still have to deal with ourselves.
Step three: How to deal with life.
You are searching for God’s will in your life?
A lot of Christians just want to know “what is God’s will for my life?” “Who am I to marry?” “Should I take this job?”
You may be in a situation where everything is telling you to go left.
So you go left trusting that is God’s will
But, if that’s the wrong direction you trust God to get you back on His path.
How do you know the will of God?
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