What the World Needs Now, Part 2

Peace is not the absence of problems or challenges, it is the presence of God in the midst of our problems and challenges. Listen as Pastor Paul shows us how, with Jesus, we can surrender our mess through the Christmas season; not just get through it.

Hope Has a Name

Passion

Tremble

Mosaic MSC

Behold Him

Paul Baloche

In Christ Alone

Passion

O Come All Ye Faithful

Chris Tomlin

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Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Shalom

The Hebrew word for peace that means total well-being, wholeness, and the absence of conflict/war.–

Eirene

Calmness and tranquility.

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Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.”  

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John 1;10,11

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

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Lasting peace comes from the inside, not the outside.

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John 1:12

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

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Colossians 1:19-23

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.  And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,  if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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DL Moody

“A great many people are trying to make peace, but that has already been done. God has not left it for us to do; all we have to do is to enter into it.”

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Peace is not the absence of problems or challenges, it is the presence of God in the midst of our problems and challenges.

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Philippians 4:4-7

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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1. Bring Jesus your mess and invite Him into your mess.

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2. Surrender to Jesus the management of your peace.

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3. Walk out your surrender with obedience.

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