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Page 1: Will Lasting Peace Come to the Earth? · Isaiah 11 “And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit

WillLastingPeaceCometotheEarth?

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∗ “Peaceisusuallydefinedastheperiodofrestandrearmamentbeforethenextwar.”

∗ TerryPratchett–“UnseenAcademicals”

Peace:ADefinition

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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WhatCanWePutOurTrustIn?

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PeaceKeepingWars

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PeaceKeepingWars

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PeaceKeepingWars

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PeaceKeepingWars

MilitaryInvolvementinAfghanistanandIraq.

Canmilitaryactionbringpeacetothesecountries?

“WaronTerror”

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UnitedNations

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UnitedNations

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UnitedNations

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UnitedNations

“Tomaintaininternationalpeaceandsecurity,andtothatend:totakeeffectivecollectivemeasuresforthepreventionandremovalofthreatstothepeace,andforthesuppressionofactsofaggressionorotherbreachesofthepeace,andtobringaboutbypeacefulmeans,andinconformitywiththeprinciplesofjusticeandinternationallaw,adjustmentorsettlementofinternationaldisputesorsituationswhichmightleadtoabreachofthepeace”

UnitedNationsCharterhttp://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/chapter1.shtml

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NATO

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NATO

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NATO

“ThePartiestothisTreatyreaffirmtheirfaithinthepurposesandprinciplesoftheCharteroftheUnitedNationsandtheirdesiretoliveinpeacewithallpeoplesandallgovernments…Theyareresolvedtounitetheireffortsforcollectivedefenceandforthepreservationofpeaceandsecurity…”

TheNorthAtlanticTreatyhttp://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_17120.htm

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IsthePeaceBeingKept?

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IsthePeaceBeingKept?

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IsthePeaceBeingKept?

Locationsofwars:1990‐2008

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Artists

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Artists

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Artists

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Artists

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SocialMedia

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SocialMedia

“WhentheywritethehistoryofthefallofArabrulersinTunisia,EgyptandLibyatherewillbeabigchapterontheroleofFacebookandTwitter.

Whetherit’sorganisingrallies,orsimplyraisesspiritsafteryearsofsuffering,theArabyouthandmiddle‐classeshavefoundtheirconversationsonsocialmediahavegiventhemthecouragetooverthrowtheirrulers.”

BBCNewshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/peterhenley/2011/02/

digital_democracy_and_social_m.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world‐middle‐east‐12400319

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Isaiah35

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Isaiah35

“Thentheeyesoftheblind

shallbeopened,andtheears

ofthedeafunstopped;then

shallthelameleaplikeadear,

andthetongueofthemute

shallsingforjoy.”

Isaiah35v6

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Isaiah35

“Thentheeyesoftheblind

shallbeopened,andtheears

ofthedeafunstopped;then

shallthelameleaplikeadear,

andthetongueofthemute

shallsingforjoy.”

Isaiah35v6

“TheransomedoftheLORDshallreturnandcometoZionwithsinging.”Isaiah35v10

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Isaiah2

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Isaiah2

“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”

Isaiah2v4

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Isaiah2

“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”

Isaiah2v4

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Isaiah2

“Theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.”

Isaiah2v4

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Isaiah11

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Isaiah11

“AndtheSpiritoftheLORDshallrestuponhim,theSpiritofwisdomandunderstanding,theSpiritofcounselandmight,theSpiritofknowledgeandthefearoftheLORD.AndhisdelightshallbeinthefearoftheLORD.Heshallnotjudgebywhathiseyessee,ordecidedisputesbywhathisearshere,butwithrighteousnessshallhejudgethepoor,anddecidewithequityforthemeekoftheearth.”

Isaiah11v2‐4

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Isaiah9

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Isaiah9

“Foruntousachildisborn,tousasonisgiven;andthegovernmentshallbeuponhisshoulder,andhisnameshallbecalledWonderfulCounsellor,MightyGod,EverlastingFather,PrinceofPeace.”

Isaiah9v6

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ThePromisedSon

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ThePromisedSon

“HewillbegreatandwillbecalledtheSonoftheMostHigh.AndtheLordGodwillgivehimthethroneofhisfatherDavid,andhewillreignoverthehouseofJacobforever,andofhiskingdomtherewillbenoend.”

Luke1v32‐33

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ThePromisedSon

“HewillbegreatandwillbecalledtheSonoftheMostHigh.AndtheLordGodwillgivehimthethroneofhisfatherDavid,andhewillreignoverthehouseofJacobforever,andofhiskingdomtherewillbenoend.”

Luke1v32‐33

“GlorytoGodinthehighest,andonearthpeaceamongthosewithwhomheispleased.”

Luke2v14

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JesusBringingPeace?

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JesusBringingPeace?

“Ihaveabaptismtobebaptisedwith,andhowgreatismydistressuntilitisaccomplished!DoyouthinkthatIhavecometogivepeaceonearth?No,Itellyou,butratherdivision.”

Luke12v50‐51

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JesusBringingPeace?

“Ihaveabaptismtobebaptisedwith,andhowgreatismydistressuntilitisaccomplished!DoyouthinkthatIhavecometogivepeaceonearth?No,Itellyou,butratherdivision.”

Luke12v50‐51

“Iftheworldhatesyou,knowthatithatedmebeforeithatedyou.Ifyouwereoftheworld,theworldwouldloveyouasitsown;butbecauseyouarenotoftheworld,butIchoseyououtoftheworld,thereforetheworldhatesyou...Iftheypersecutedme,theywillalsopersecuteyou...”

John15v18‐20

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PeaceILeaveWithYou

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PeaceILeaveWithYou

“PeaceIleavewithyou;mypeaceIgiveuntoyou.NotastheworldgivesdoIgivetoyou.Letnotyourheartsbetroubled,neitherletthembeafraid.Youheardmesaytoyou,'Iamgoingaway,andIwillcometoyou'...”

John14v27‐28

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PeaceILeaveWithYou

“PeaceIleavewithyou;mypeaceIgiveuntoyou.NotastheworldgivesdoIgivetoyou.Letnotyourheartsbetroubled,neitherletthembeafraid.Youheardmesaytoyou,'Iamgoingaway,andIwillcometoyou'...”

John14v27‐28

“...IfIgoandprepareaplaceforyou,Iwillcomeagainandwilltakeyoutomyself,thatwhereIamyoumaybealso.”

John14v3

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“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”

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“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”

“Tellus,whenwillthesethingsbe,andwhatwillbethesignofyourcoming?”

Matthew24v3

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“WhenWillTheseThingsBe?”

“Tellus,whenwillthesethingsbe,andwhatwillbethesignofyourcoming?”

Matthew24v3

“Nationwillriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom…peoplefaintingwithfearandforebodingofwhatiscomingontheworld.”

Luke21v10,26

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PeaceinOurLives

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PeaceinOurLives

“Therefore,sincewehavebeenjustifiedbyfaith,wehavepeacewithGodthroughourLordJesusChrist.Throughhimwehavealsoobtainedaccessbyfaithintothisgraceinwhichwestand,andwerejoiceinthehopeofthegloryofGod.”

Romans5v1‐2

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PeaceinOurLives

“Therefore,sincewehavebeenjustifiedbyfaith,wehavepeacewithGodthroughourLordJesusChrist.Throughhimwehavealsoobtainedaccessbyfaithintothisgraceinwhichwestand,andwerejoiceinthehopeofthegloryofGod.”

Romans5v1‐2

“WhenChristwhoisyourlifeappears,thenyoualsowillappearwithhiminglory…andletthepeaceofChristruleinyourhearts,towhichindeedyouwerecalledinonebody.Andbethankful.”

Colossians3v15

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BlessedarethePeacemakers

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BlessedarethePeacemakers

“Blessedarethepeacemakers,fortheyshallbecalledthesonsofGod.”

Matthew5v9