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I want to talk about the subject of the peace of God a peace which is not that of
What we would normally think of as peace when we hear that word
But peace that is with God and peace that we receive from God
Knowing that we are saved and the Lord is above all and Jesus said to his disciples in John chapter 14 verse 27
Peace I leave with you my peace. I give unto you not as the world giveth give I unto you
Let not your heart be troubled neither. Let it be afraid. So the world's peace is the peace do whatever you want
It's the philosophy of just live and let live of just do whatever you want. Let people do whatever they want
It don't worry about anybody else
But it's also deceptive a deceptive type of peace of destroying those who break the rule in the book of Jeremiah
It says they say that there there's peace peace yet. There is no peace and when the Antichrist comes
It says in the Bible that heat by peace. He shall destroy many
that seems like an oxymoron, but the
Concept is pretty simple that the New World Order in the system of the beast wants to destroy all things that are godly and holy
As they see us as a threat and they see that doing so would
Create peace or they have the deceptive form of peace in which they think that destroying Christians would create peace in the world
So that's the peace of the world the peace of the world giveth that Jesus is talking about here
But the peace of God is much beyond that. It's much more than I can really explain in this video
I'm just gonna do it to the best I can using the scriptures
It's called in a Philippians chapter 4 verse 7 the peace of God that passeth all understanding
so this piece is not peace in the sense of non-violence as
some people will define it but the secondary definition of calmness or serenity or
Mental peace now Jesus promises that with this piece
We do not have to let our hearts be troubled because it's an inward peace
Jesus said later in the same sermon in John chapter 16 verse 33 these things have I spoken unto you that in me you might
Have peace in the world. You shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world
the whole message of John of Jesus in John chapter 14 15 and 16
Was a preparation for the disciples
Encouraging them to have joy and peace rather than sorrow and worry
Since he told them that he'd come forth come forth from the father and that he was about to leave the world and go back
To the father now Jesus does not say that there will never be any physical troubles in our lives
In fact, he says in the world. He shall have tribulation here in this verse
So it's a guarantee to all who will be disciples of Christ who take up the cross daily and follow him
The Bible says in 2nd Timothy chapter 2
Yay, and are actually chapter 3. Yay, and all that will live godly in Christ. Jesus shall suffer persecution. It's a guarantee
So the world hated Jesus Christ and therefore it will hate us if we follow Jesus Christ as well
Nevertheless that should not take away our own desire to stand up for what's right and to serve God and to do that
Which is godly to do what God has commanded. It's a guarantee that we will face tribulation. We will face persecution
We know that the world hates us and that they seek to do evil unto us
But in the long run it doesn't matter because Jesus said not to fear them that kill the body
But are not able to kill this soul
We have everlasting life in Jesus Christ and we are a God if the world persecutes us for our faith
And it doesn't matter as Jesus said not to be troubled in our hearts by these things
He said be of good cheer for I have overcome the world. Now. That's a very interesting verse
It's one of my favorite verses in the Bible
Jesus Christ the Son of God he was in the world and the world was made by him and the world knew him not
But he overcame the world and one day this world will be judged by God the God who said vengeance is mine
I will repay saith the Lord
So all the things that they do unto us will be recompensed unto them
It doesn't matter how much they do unto us no matter what because we are born of God
Because we've been born again because we're the sheep of Jesus Christ
We have the hope of everlasting life in the home in heaven
We too have overcome the world through Jesus Christ for it is written in 1st
John chapter 5 verse 4 to 5 for whatsoever is born of God overcome with the world
And this is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith who is he that overcometh the world
But he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God. So essentially what it's saying is that we are already had the victory
We've already won the battle against this world by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ
Which has washed us away from wash our sins away from us
When we put our trust in him and our faith in him for salvation
so if you were born again, you've overcome the world just as Jesus has overcome the world and
Therefore God gives us peace
It says in 2nd Timothy 1 7 God hath not given unto us the spirit of fear
But of power and of love and of a sound mind. So our mind is not to be shaken
It's not to be troubled by the things of this world
No matter how many things come at us which may try to stop us and may try to stop godly living
But we have confidence that God is on our side and the Bible says what shall we say then to these things if God?
Before us who can be against us in Romans chapter 8 now, obviously, that's a rhetorical question
The world may be opposed to us, but no matter what they do. God is on our side
So their attacks and their persecutions and the tribulations with which they put against us are all in vain
With God on our side, we're given peace and comfort
The Bible calls the Lord both the God of peace and the God of all comfort now consider the following scripture in 2nd Corinthians
chapter 1 verse 3 to 5
Blessed be God even the father of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of mercies and the God of all comfort who comforted
Comforteth us in all our tribulation though
He may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so our consolation also abounded by Christ
Here the Bible calls of the Lord the God of all comfort and explains why because he comforted us in all our tribulation
Not just some but all of our tribulation
Again, this goes with what Jesus promised that we should be of good cheer
We should have peace even though we have tribulation in this world
And not only does it say that he comforts us but it gives us the power to comfort others who are in trouble
By the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God
It says that's just like how the Bible says that we ought to love our brethren and to love one another
Even as God have loved us
He showed us the perfect example of love by sending his son to die upon the cross
To pay for our sins, even though we didn't deserve it
Now all those who are saved have the Holy Ghost and dwelling inside of them
Jesus promised that everybody who believes has the Holy Ghost
And that is called the comforter in John chapter 14 and John chapter 15
Now with the spirit dwelling within us the spirit comforts us and shows us an example of how to comfort others as well
In verse 5 it says that our consolation abounded by Christ. Now consolation is just another word for comfort
It's at the easing of the feeling of pain or stress or sorrow that we face in times of tribulation
Now all hardships no matter where they come from can be lifted from us and we can be consoled by the Spirit of God in
the knowledge that
The knowledge that the Lord is on our side and will one day recompense tribulation to them that trouble us as it says in 2nd Thessalonians
And the Bible also says in 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2 that the Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father has given us everlasting
consolation and good hope through grace
When we receive the grace of God our consolation and hope is everlasting meaning it lasts forever
It does not end
although when we get in the flesh it may waiver if we know that we are saved and we are God's children we know that
We have overcome the world by our faith and we have the hope of eternal life
Which God that cannot lie promised before the world began the hope is an anchor for our soul. It says in Hebrews 6 19
It's the trust that we have in God that we know for sure that he has saved us and that we will live with God
Forevermore that we will go to heaven no matter what the world may do unto our bodies in
second Corinthians chapter 13 verse 11
It says finally brethren farewell
He's perfect to be of good comfort be of one mind live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you
So in these closing remarks of the epistle of 2nd Corinthians
Paul is reminding the Corinthians what he told them in the beginning that God gives peace and comfort and will be with them
No matter what trials they go through no matter what tribulations they go through and that's an important thing
In the epistle of 2nd 2nd Corinthians, he wrote in chapter 7. I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation
So he didn't have the attitude of just complaining and being sorrowful and sad over the tribulations that they were facing
But rather he chose to rejoice in Christ Jesus even when facing sufferings
Now Peter had the same attitude in 1st Peter chapter 3 verse 14 to 15
It says on and if he suffered for righteousness at sake
Happy are ye and be not afraid of their terror neither be troubled
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of
The hope that is in you with meekness and fear
So the mindset that we should have as Christians is not one of sorrow and suffering and fear
But joy and hope and peace and comfort no matter what happens we're to fear God alone not to fear any men
The Bible says the Lord is my helper and I will not fear what man shall do unto me
I mean just look at the example the Apostles in the book of Acts
When they were persecuted for righteousness sake and Acts chapter 5, for example, it says that they rejoice
They did not trouble themselves and think it strange that some fiery trial
It was trying them because they knew what Jesus said the world would do unto them
But because they were filled with the spirit and knew that no matter what they had the hope of salvation all opposition to that was in vain
So the peace that we have is a result of that
Hope of salvation because we now have peace with God we're no longer of the world
But the children of God again, the question is asked if God be for us who can be against us
Well, if God is for us, well God is for us as it is written in Romans chapter 5 verse 1 2
Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
By whom also we have access by faith into his grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God
Before we were of the world
We were under the wrath of God for the scriptures say that he that believeth not the Sun shall not see light
But the wrath of God abideth on him
So God is angry with the wicked every day his wrath is against those who are unrighteous and wicked
But because we've been justified because we've been made right by our faith because we have had righteousness imputed on to us
Because we believeth on him that
Justifieth the ungodly our iniquities are forgiven our sins are covered and the Lord does not impute sin unto us
the Bible says also in Colossians chapter 1 verse 20 to 21 and having made peace through the blood of his cross by him to
Reconcile all things unto himself by him
I say whether they be things in earth or things in heaven and you that were sometimes
Alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works yet now hath he reconciled
So we have peace with God through the blood of the cross upon which Jesus Christ died and shed his precious blood and through that
We are reconciled to God the word
Reconciliation means to bring back together to restore friendship or to settle a disagreement because of our wicked works
We were enmity with God
We were his enemies
But we are reconciled to God by the death of his son as the Bible says so that our trespasses are no longer imputed unto
Us so because of this reconciliation to God because the one mediator
Mediator between God and man has saved us from God's wrath
God is no longer against us but for us and if God be for us who can be against us
So keep that in mind whenever you face troubles in your life any sufferings any tribulations any persecutions which the world may afflict upon you
They may destroy your life on earth. They may take away the treasures you have in this world
They may kill the body
But they are not and never will be able to kill the soul or to take away your inheritance in the kingdom of heaven
Or to take away your fellowship with God God gives us comfort through all pain and sufferings and rejoice because of that
So thank you everybody for watching. That's it for this video and goodbye. God bless you