{"id":43562,"date":"2022-09-30T22:25:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/fruit-of-the-spirit-peace-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:25:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:25:11","slug":"fruit-of-the-spirit-peace-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/fruit-of-the-spirit-peace-sermon-galatians-522-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Fruit of the Spirit Peace Sermon – Galatians 5:22 – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Fruit of the Spirit Peace Sermon<\/strong> – Sermon outline by Tom Moore from Galatians 5:22 on the topic of peace. Part 3 of a series on the Fruit of the Spirit.<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n

1. Another grace experienced by those whose lives are in tune with the Spirit of God is that of peace (Gal. 5:22).<\/p>\n

1) That the Spirit of God should induce peace in the children of God should be understandable in light of the fact that…<\/p>\n

2) Their heavenly Father is “the God of peace” (1 The. 5:23)<\/p>\n

3) Their Lord Jesus Christ is called “Prince of peace” (Isa. 9:6)<\/p>\n

2. But one might ask…<\/p>\n

1) What is this peace enjoyed by those who walk in the Spirit?<\/p>\n

2) How does one come to have this peace?<\/p>\n

3) How we can be sure to preserve this peace, and enjoy it to its fullest extent?<\/p>\n

3. As we continue our study of “The Flesh and The Spirit,” and especially as we focus on “the fruit of the Spirit” (Gal. 5:22-23), we now turn our attention to the subject of peace…<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION: [discussion of this fruit of the spirit peace sermon]<\/h2>\n

I.   DEFINING “PEACE”<\/p>\n

1. Peace is sometimes defined in negative terms<\/p>\n

1) As though peace were simply the absence of conflict<\/p>\n

2) For example:<\/p>\n

a. “The only condition of peace in this world is to have no ideas, or, at least, not to express them.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes<\/p>\n

b. “He knows peace who has forgotten desire” – The Bhagavad Gita<\/p>\n

2. A biblical definition of peace includes positive elements<\/p>\n

3. The Greek word is eirene, which is defined as:<\/p>\n

1)”peace between individuals, i.e., harmony, concord” – Thayer<\/p>\n

2)”…the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is” – Thayer<\/p>\n

4. So rather than simply an absence of conflict, the peace God provides is…<\/p>\n

1) A condition positive in nature<\/p>\n

2) In which there is active fellowship, harmony and concord between individuals<\/p>\n

5. Having defined peace as a blessing that ought to be desired and enjoyed by all, let’s consider what the Bible has to say about…<\/p>\n

II.  THE SOURCE OF THIS PEACE<\/p>\n

1. It comes from Jesus, who came to bring peace…<\/p>\n

1) Isaiah 9:6-7…It was prophesied He would be the “Prince of peace”<\/p>\n

2) Acts 10:34-36…When He came, He came preaching peace<\/p>\n

2. Indeed, He offers peace:<\/p>\n

1) That the world is not able to give… John 14:27<\/p>\n

2) That one can possess even in the midst of tribulation… John 16:33<\/p>\n

3. The peace Jesus brings involves:<\/p>\n

1) Peace with God…Romans 5:1-11<\/p>\n

a. Which comes when we are “justified by faith” … Romans 5:1<\/p>\n

b. Which is accompanied with rejoicing and love, even in tribulation… Romans 5:2-5<\/p>\n

c. Which is made possible by the loving sacrifice of Jesus’ blood… Romans 5:6-9<\/p>\n

d. And continues by virtue of His resurrected life<\/p>\n

a) Romans 5:10-11<\/p>\n

b) Hebrews 7:25<\/p>\n

2) Peace with man…Ephesians 2:11-22<\/p>\n

a. Jew and Gentile, once alienated from one another, can be at peace in Jesus Christ… Ephesians 2:11-14<\/p>\n

b. Made possible through the same act which makes peace with God: the death of Jesus Christ!… Ephesians 2:15-16<\/p>\n

c. Thus, Jesus has come preaching peace to all mankind… Ephesians 2:17<\/p>\n

d. The wonders of this peace are described as Paul continues…<\/p>\n

e. A peace that allows access by one Spirit to the Father… Ephesians 2:18<\/p>\n

f. A peace where all can be fellow-citizens with the saints… Ephesians 2:19a<\/p>\n

g. A peace where all can be members of the family of God… Ephesians 2:19b<\/p>\n

h. A peace where all can be a temple in the Lord, a habitation of God in the Spirit… Ephesians 2:20-22<\/p>\n

3) Peace with self<\/p>\n

a. Peace within one’s own self is mostly a byproduct…<\/p>\n

b. Of being at peace with God<\/p>\n

c. Of being at peace with those around us<\/p>\n

d. So when Jesus brings us peace with God and man – peace within naturally follows!<\/p>\n

e. But there is a peace, one that blesses the soul from within…<\/p>\n

f. It comes from God<\/p>\n

g. It surpasses all understanding<\/p>\n

h. It serves as a fortress to guard our hearts and minds – and it comes through Christ Jesus!… Philippians 4:7<\/p>\n

4. When one is in Christ Jesus, enjoying the blessings of justification, along with reconciliation with both God and man, peace is a natural byproduct.<\/p>\n

5. But is there anything we can and should be doing to preserve the peace we have from God in Christ Jesus?<\/p>\n

III. PRESERVING OUR PEACE<\/p>\n

1. Maintaining peace with God and self requires…<\/p>\n

1) Keeping our minds set on God…Isaiah 26:3<\/p>\n

2) Loving God’s word, and heeding His commandments<\/p>\n

a. Psalm 119:165<\/p>\n

b. Isaiah 48:18<\/p>\n

c. John 14:23<\/p>\n

3) Being diligent in prayer…Philippians 4:6-7<\/p>\n

4) Filling our mind with spiritual thoughts<\/p>\n

a. Philippians 4:8-9<\/p>\n

b. Romans 8:5-8<\/p>\n

2. Maintaining peace with one another requires…<\/p>\n

1) Being at peace with God first…Proverbs 16:7<\/p>\n

a. How can we hope to make peace with others when we are not at peace within?<\/p>\n

b. Making peace with God gives us the peace within whereby we are in a better position to make peace with others!<\/p>\n

2) A concentrated effort to “pursue” peace…1 Peter 3:8-12<\/p>\n

a. Peace must be sought and pursued… 1 Peter 3:11<\/p>\n

b. Peter mentions some of the qualities necessary… 1 Peter 3:8-9<\/p>\n

3) Being of one mind<\/p>\n

a. Having compassion for one another<\/p>\n

b. Love as brothers, tenderhearted, and courteous<\/p>\n

c. Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but responding with a blessing<\/p>\n

d. Only then can we expect to “love life and see good days”!… 1 Peter 3:10<\/p>\n

4) Please note that the pursuit of peace does not require compromise of truth<\/p>\n

a. For the wisdom that is from above is “first pure, then peaceable…” (Jam 3:17)<\/p>\n

b. But if we wish to bear the fruit of righteousness, it must be “sown in peace by those who make peace”! (Jam. 3:18)<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION: [end of this fruit of the spirit peace sermon]<\/p>\n

1. Let us never forget that Jesus, as the Prince of peace…<\/p>\n

1) Came preaching peace<\/p>\n

2) Died on the cross to make peace possible with God, man, and self<\/p>\n

3) Is the conduit through which God now grants peace to man, as pronounced the night He was born… Luke 2:11-14<\/p>\n

4) Indeed, the element of peace is a key feature of His kingdom…Romans 14:17-19<\/p>\n

2. We should therefore “let the peace of God rule in our hearts” … Colossians 3:15<\/p>\n

3. And allow Jesus to give us His peace as expressed in this prayer… 2 Thessalonians 3:16<\/p>\n

4. Do you wish to ensure that the Lord is always with you, that you might experience that “peace which surpasses all understanding”?<\/p>\n

1) Then heed what Jesus Himself said to His disciples shortly before ascending into heaven<\/p>\n

2) Matthew 28:18-20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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