A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
Bible Passages – Matthew 7:15-23 | Luke 3:1-9 | Galatians 5:16-23 | Revelations 1:7b, 11b, 17b | Revelations 21:8
Introduction
The Fruit of the Spirit – Peace | Gal 5:22-23
There is no religion that does not speak about peace as a cardinal need, requirement and blessings. However, there is no God called the God of peace apart from the Lord God Almighty. There is no kingdom that has a prince that is the Prince of Peace but the kingdom of our God and savior Christ Jesus.
There is no faith apart from ours that knows and shows the source of lack of peace as sin and disobedience to God. There is no faith that makes a way for peace and reconciles back to the God of peace like ours.
There is calamity, sorrow and eternal death now and forever with the peace of God. This peace of the Lord – is administered by the Holy Spirit. That is why peace is part of the fruit of the Spirit.
MAN’S NEED FOR PEACE
1. This peace is not of man but of God
2. Man is not called man of peace
3. It is external to man. Foreign to man
4. Man needs peace – spirit, soul and body.
5. A man that has peace has the right foundation to have all other things.
6. Without this peace many things will slide a man
7. Without peace God is not with the man
8. One of the major proofs that God is with a man and a man is with God – is the blessing of the peace of God.
What Is Peace?
It is complete and total confidence in the Lord, that He would do all He says He would do and that He is all He says He is, and will bring to pass all He has said and promised concerning you. It is unfailing trust in God. It is complete rest in the faithfulness of the Lord.
Peace says no matter what is going on in, with and around you, it is well and the Lord is in charge.
Ex 14:15-16:- command the people to go forward.
1 Sam 17: David confronting Goliath
Mark 4:38- Jesus sleeping in the boat on the turbulent sea.
To therefore understand, know and thirst for the fruit of the Spirit called Peace, we shall examine what the Trinity teaches, reveals and helps us to understand about peace.
The Need For This Peace Has Declared and Revealed By The Relationship of God The Father With Man“
1. Genesis 3:7-8; 15-16; 17-19- Peace worked against, broken and lost in.
2. Genesis 14:18-20 – See Peace and Tithe tied together. In the spirit, soul, body, resources and prosperity etc.
3. Exodus 20:24 – the need for a constant peace offering.
4. Judges 6:24 – God fights to give peace.
5. Isaiah 9:6-7 – there is a kingdom of peace.
6. Isaiah 26:3 – peace of God is a perfect peace with no shortcomings at all.
7. Isaiah 53:5 – there is a cost to peace that no man can bear nor pay but the Lord alone can through His Son.
8. Romans 16:20 – there is a God of peace from who only this peace can come.
9. 1 Corinthians 1:3; Galatians 1:3; Ephesians 1:2 – same God of Peace.
10. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 – If your peace is not from Him, then it is no peace, peace of the fruit of the Spirit.
11. Hebrews 13:20 – the power of this God of peace – gives an everlasting peace.
The Need For This Peace Has Declared and Pronounced by The Prince of Peace, God The Son, Himself.
1. Isaiah 9:6-7 – He is Peace Personified; In Him is the fullness of Peace Expressed. If you have Jesus you have the fullness of peace.
2. John 14:27 – He is Peace, himself- for without him there is no peace at all
3. Ephesians 2:14-18 – this peace once given, and received must then become your own – personalized, the way you leave generates more, constant, regular and ever-increasing peace.
4. He is made our peace. Remember the chastisement or price for our peace was laid upon him – Isaiah 53:5
5. Philippians 4:7:- Nothing can overcome nor override this peace, it gives power over all situations and circumstances
6. Colossians 3:15 – Peace does not just stay, it must rule for you to say you have the peace of God. Where peace is present – it must rule, be in charge and in control.
7. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 – it is an ever-present peace, you are in a River of Peace, ever wet in it and with it. No temporary.
The Need For This Peace Has Declared and Pronounced by The Word of God Has Revealed By God The Holy Spirit.
No wonder then it is the fruit of the Spirit of God. It is God the Holy Spirit that administers the peace of God.
Where the Holy Spirit is not present, the peace of God cannot be present.
1. Galatians 5:22-23
2. Philippians 4:7:- This fruit is like being drunk with it, no space for anything else.
3. Colossians 3:15 – the fruit dominates you.
4. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 – cannot leave outside the fruit.
CONCLUSION
The fruit of the Spirit Peace is – My peace I give to you not as the world give.
The peace that passeth all understanding Peace like a River Covers and delivers all Categories of peace – of money, career, business, marriage, having children, salvation, God, eternal life.
The Lord will keep him in perfect peace whose heart is stayed on him- in the Holy Spirit. – Isaiah 26:3 The heart that not travel The heart that does not leave the presence of God The heart that trusts, abides, remains, believes, is humble
Peace requires certain conditions to come and stay. Some things and peace cannot dwell together nor do they attract each other. The conditions that make the Holy Spirit abides with us still.
