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Context: The unusual events of this evening - Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, the revelation of a betrayer (known only to John) and the rebuke of Peter. The disciples were very unsettled. 1. Personal faith in a personal God bring personal relief, 14:1. 14:1 — Jesus commands them: ‘Be in control of…

Seasons and Times We are often caught up in the routine of our lives and barely notice the changes happening in the world around us. Then, one day we notice the Geese migrating, the color is changing on the trees, the summer heat is gone, and we need a jacket in the cool of the evening. Somehow, we find…

Peace, Shalom, Eirene Peace (Oxford) Freedom from disturbance; tranquility; A state or period in which there is no war or war has ended. Peace in Hebrew: Shalom: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (Hebrew dictionary) Peace in Greek: Eirene, refers to inner tranquility and poise of the Christian…

I. The Command to Pray A. Priority 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. B. Kinds of Prayer 1 First of all,…

Announcements Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:1-5 ; 12-19 Title of the Message: Celebrate Peace! Message: Celebrate Christ! Celebrate Peace! Christmas is a season of celebration. Too often, though, it is a celebration of all the wrong things. I started off with a message entitled... Celebrate Christ!…

INTRODUCTION . A Declaration of Peace = The Birth of Jesus Christ. Peace = A state of tranquility or wholeness; shalom. MESSAGE . I. Jesus removes the Dysfunction . Injustice is more than a political dysfunction. It is a spiritual evil, a denial of God. And by now the mess we’ve made is so far advanced,…

Numbers 6:22-27 22 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: 24 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance…

One of the greatest threats to a regular prayer life is anger. We are living in angry times. We must careful that our anger not ruin our prayer lives. It is a great challenge for us as Christians to remember the importance of prayer when a partisan world. Now I don’t presume to know what is going to…

Peace! Peace (English), shalom (Hebrew), Eirene (Greek) A state of harmony, tranquility, absence of hostility; completeness, soundness, Inner tranquility and poise of the Christian whose trust is in God through Christ. Peace, who wants it? We all do. Peace is available to all. Not everyone enjoys peace…

Peace we all need! This series we started a couple of weeks ago, we looked at The definition of peace State of harmony, tranquility, absence of hostility/conflict; an inner tranquility enjoyed by Christians who put trust in God We look at Jesus our Prince of Peace (ref: Isa9:6 ) Prophesied, came, fulfilled,…

INTRODUCTION MESSAGE God Provides for His Children: 25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 “Look at the birds of…

Shalom! You have heard that word before. Jesus is the way to shalom, and this morning we are going to look at “peace” but first we need to define peace. (Insert - Shalom-1 picture here) Shalom (Hebrew) meaning “completeness, soundness, welfare, peace) BDB Hebrew Dictionary (insert - Eirene - Greek for…

Someone wrote these interesting words entitled, “Only in America:” 1- Only in America can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. 2- Only in America are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. 3- Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of…

Christ the way! Christ is so much more than just the way to the Father. This series has been looking at that and hopefully will continue to grow us as we look at how Christ is the way. He is the way to God (Jn14:6) The way the truth and the life, no other way He is the way to Life (Jn10:10) life full,…

Integrity reuires doing WHAT God instructs and WHEN he instructs it.

Taking up the full armor of God. #1 Gird Loins with Truth You gird your loins with truth by staying in the place where you know the truth of who you are and who He is. He is good and He loves you. What does He specifically like about you? Remember this in all times of your life #2 Breastplate of Righteousness…

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“Peace and Being Uplifting” "THE PEACE OF CHRIST" INTRODUCTION 1. Peace: a word conveying wonderful concepts... a. "a state of harmony, tranquility" b. "the absence of hostility, the absence of mental stress or anxiety" 2. In the Bible, the word peace is used to translate... a. Shalom (Hebrew) - completeness,…

Introduction It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gratitude ought to be, and I believe it is, in the heart the most powerful force in human motive. Resurrection For The Just And The Unjust…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and if you are joining us online good morning as well! Today we are once again continuing in our series on Ecclesiastes, a book that a lot of us probably have ignored more than other books of the bible. But, we do that because it is a hard book to read. It can be depressing…

Bitter or Better Bitterness 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Bitterness can turn your heart away from God 15 See to…

God’s Will, it’s for you God’s will is not a mystery, it is fully revealed through His word. That is the subject throughout this series, today we are looking at prayer. God’s will for us to come in prayer. We are going to be looking at the why prayer is God’s will and the importance of it and the how…

Citizenship As Christians we have special citizenship, dual citizenship that comes with benefits and responsibilities too. This evening we will look at what transpired with Paul regarding citizenship and then come to our responsibilities for our dual citizenship too. A Christian has citizenship in heaven…

What is rest? REST, Cessation of motion or action of any kind, and applicable to any body or being; as rest from labor; rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind. A body is at rest , when it ceases to move; the mind is at rest , when it ceases to be disturbed or agitated Freedom from work or activity.…

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Peace is assured with faith in Christ Jesus calms our fears 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe…