The True Peace Of Godby Pastor Fee SolivenPhilippians 4:3-7 Sunday Morning

December 20, 2015

Philippians 4:3-74 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I

will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at

hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace

of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts

and minds through Christ Jesus.

   Isaiah 23:6“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because

they trust in you.”

 

 

 

Ephesians 2:14-16 (Modern English Version)

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and

regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the

two, thus making peace, 

16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

 

 

 

 John 16:33

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the

world."

 

 

 

Galatians 5:22-2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no

law.

1. Focus on God

Colossians 3:2-102 Set your mind on things above, not

on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear

with Him in glory. 5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the

earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and

covetousness, which is idolatry.  

6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of

disobedience, 7 in which you yourselves once walked when you

lived in them. 8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these:

anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put

off the old man with his deeds,

10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him…

 

2. We Need To Trust Jesus

2 Thessalonians 3:3“But the Lord is faithful, who will

establish you and guard you from the evil one.”

1 John 5:18-20 (Modern English Version)

18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. 19 We know that we are children of God, and

that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us

understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him

who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal

life.

3. Meditate on His Word 

Psalm 119:165“Great peace have those who love

Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble.”

1 John 2:24-28 (Modern English Version)

24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.

 

26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you

astray. 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has

taught you, remain in him. 

28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before

him at his coming.

4. Walk In Biblical Faith

Romans 10:17“So then faith comes by hearing, and

hearing by the word of God.”

Hebrews 11:6“But without faith it is impossible to

please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is

a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

5. Allow The Spirit of God fill your Being With Peace

Ephesians 3:14-2114 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,  

 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to

know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him

who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that

works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all

generations, forever and ever. Amen.

6. Jesus is The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6-76 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His

name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting

Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon

the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that

time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

 

Luke 11:9-139 "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;

knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 If a son

asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he

asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?

 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then,

being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy

Spirit to those who ask Him!"  

 James 4:1-3 \(Modern English Version)

1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires

that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you

cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you

do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you

get on your pleasures.

7. Receive God’s Peace Today 

John 14:27“Peace I leave with you, My peace I

give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

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