{"id":23726,"date":"2016-08-19T20:56:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T01:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/0848-the-peace-which-is-in-christ-jesus\/"},"modified":"2016-08-19T20:56:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T01:56:27","slug":"0848-the-peace-which-is-in-christ-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/0848-the-peace-which-is-in-christ-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"0848.     The Peace Which Is in Christ Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Peace Which Is in Christ Jesus<\/p>\n<p>Follow Peace (Heb_12:14). <\/p>\n<p>A False Peace (Jer_8:11). <\/p>\n<p>The Basis of Peace (Joh_20:19-20). <\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Peace (Isa_9:6). <\/p>\n<p>The God of Peace (Rom_15:33). <\/p>\n<p>The Peace of God (Col_3:15). <\/p>\n<p>The peace in Christ Jesus is &quot;the fruit of the Spirit&quot; (Eph_5:22). How useless it is to seek the graces of Christ apart from the Holy Spirit of Christ. A bitter fountain cannot bring forth sweet water.<\/p>\n<p>There are many exceedingly precious Scriptural promises concerning &quot;peace.&quot; The leader might emphasize these in a most helpful way.<\/p>\n<p>1.\tConsider God, as the God of peace, in a threefold way. <\/p>\n<p>1.\tThe God of peace make your perfect (see Heb_13:20-21). <\/p>\n<p>2.\tThe God of peace sanctify you wholly (see 1Th_5:23). <\/p>\n<p>3.\tThe God of peace shall bruise satan shortly (see Rom_16:20). <\/p>\n<p>2.\tConsider the peace of God, as the gift of the God of peace. <\/p>\n<p>4.\tThe peace of God which passeth all understanding (see Php_4:7). <\/p>\n<p>5.\tLet the peace of God rule in your hearts (see Col_3:15). <\/p>\n<p>3.\tConsider Christ the perfection of peace. <\/p>\n<p>6.\tThe Prince of Peace (see Isa_9:6). <\/p>\n<p>7.\tThe Lord of peace (see 2Th_3:16). <\/p>\n<p>8.\tHe is our peace (see Eph_2:14-15). <\/p>\n<p>4.\tConsider how Christ left us peace. <\/p>\n<p>9.\tMy peace I give unto you (see Joh_14:27). <\/p>\n<p>10.\tPeace be unto you (see Joh_20:19). <\/p>\n<p>11.\tThe fruit of the Spirit is peace (see Gal_5:22). <\/p>\n<p>5.\tConsider how peace should be proclaimed. <\/p>\n<p>12.\tPreaching peace by Christ Jesus (see Act_10:36). <\/p>\n<p>13.\tThe Gospel of peace (see Rom_10:15). <\/p>\n<p>14.\tAcquaint now thyself with Him and be at peace (see Job_22:21). <\/p>\n<p>6.\tConsider how God wishes peace among men. <\/p>\n<p>15.\tPray for the peace of Jerusalem (see Psa_122:6). <\/p>\n<p>16.\tPeace on earth, good will to men (see Luk_2:14). <\/p>\n<p>17.\tThe Kingdom of God is peace (see Rom_14:17). <\/p>\n<p>7.\tConsider how we should seek peace. <\/p>\n<p>18.\tFollow peace with all men (see Heb_12:14). <\/p>\n<p>19.\tBlessed are the peacemakers (see Mat_5:9). <\/p>\n<p>20.\tI will both lay me down in peace and sleep (see Psa_4:8). <\/p>\n<p>We quote a beautiful little poem from the German author Gerhardt Ter Steegen, which has been blessed to many lives.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;How sweet, when with a childlike grace<\/p>\n<p>We walk before the Father&apos;s face,<\/p>\n<p>And seek but Him to please!<\/p>\n<p>How sweet, when we to all below<\/p>\n<p>A meek and quiet spirit show,<\/p>\n<p>And live in perfect peace!<\/p>\n<p>&quot;How sweet it is, retired and free,<\/p>\n<p>In such a desert place to be<\/p>\n<p>And hear the voice of peace!<\/p>\n<p>How sweet, when undisturbed we rest,<\/p>\n<p>Like children on a parent&apos;s breast,<\/p>\n<p>And from our own works cease!<\/p>\n<p>&quot;O precious, sweet eternity,<\/p>\n<p>Thou realm of peace, how happy he<\/p>\n<p>Who Thee within hath found!<\/p>\n<p>My spirit, in thy silence blest,<\/p>\n<p>Shall steadfast in concealment rest,<\/p>\n<p>Till life hath reached its bound!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peace Which Is in Christ Jesus Follow Peace (Heb_12:14). A False Peace (Jer_8:11). The Basis of Peace (Joh_20:19-20). The Prince of Peace (Isa_9:6). The God of Peace (Rom_15:33). The Peace of God (Col_3:15). The peace in Christ Jesus is &quot;the fruit of the Spirit&quot; (Eph_5:22). How useless it is to seek the graces of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/0848-the-peace-which-is-in-christ-jesus\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;0848.     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