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John 16:28-33John 16:28-33

Principles of Principles of Peace In ChristPeace In Christ!!

““Peace” is EIRENE, “a state Peace” is EIRENE, “a state of concord, peace or of concord, peace or

harmony”, and by implication harmony”, and by implication “welfare or a state of well “welfare or a state of well

being, including security and being, including security and prosperity”. prosperity”.

Hebrew - SHALOMHebrew - SHALOM

As believers we have two As believers we have two main categories of Peace, main categories of Peace,

Positional and Experiential.Positional and Experiential.

A. PositionallyA. Positionally the believer is the believer is at Peace with God. That is, we at Peace with God. That is, we have a direct relationship with have a direct relationship with

Him. There is nothing Him. There is nothing dividing or keeping us apart. dividing or keeping us apart.

Rom 5:1-2; Eph 2:12-18Rom 5:1-2; Eph 2:12-18

The peace between God and The peace between God and the believer was achieved by the believer was achieved by the complete work of Jesus the complete work of Jesus

Christ on the Cross, where He Christ on the Cross, where He broke down the barrier broke down the barrier

between God and man by between God and man by paying the penalty for our sins.paying the penalty for our sins.

1 John 2:2, 1 John 2:2, “And He Himself is the “And He Himself is the

propitiation for our sins; and propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for not for ours only, but also for

those ofthose of the whole world.” the whole world.”

Rom 5:1, “Therefore, having been Rom 5:1, “Therefore, having been justified justified by faithby faith, we have peace , we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus with God through our Lord Jesus

Christ, Christ, 22through whom also we have through whom also we have obtained our introduction obtained our introduction by faithby faith into this grace in which we stand; into this grace in which we stand;

and we exult in hope of the glory of and we exult in hope of the glory of God.”God.”

The “Way of Peace” is always The “Way of Peace” is always relationship with the integrity relationship with the integrity of God, (i.e., adjustment to the of God, (i.e., adjustment to the

justice of God.)justice of God.)

1. 1. Salvation adjustmentSalvation adjustment to the to the justice of God by faith in justice of God by faith in

Christ, thereby freeing God to Christ, thereby freeing God to give us His perfect give us His perfect

righteousness, which permits righteousness, which permits Him to declare us justified.Him to declare us justified.

2. 2. Rebound adjustmentRebound adjustment to the to the justice of God by justice of God by

acknowledging your personal acknowledging your personal sins to God the Father, (1 sins to God the Father, (1

John 1:9), which permits God John 1:9), which permits God to forgive you, and cleanse to forgive you, and cleanse

you from all unrighteousness. you from all unrighteousness.

3. 3. Maturity adjustmentMaturity adjustment to the to the justice of God by the daily justice of God by the daily

intake and application of Bible intake and application of Bible doctrine, which results in doctrine, which results in

spiritual growth to the point of spiritual growth to the point of spiritual maturity and blessing spiritual maturity and blessing

from the justice of God.from the justice of God.

B. ExperientiallyB. Experientially we have we have peace by having His Word peace by having His Word

resident within our souls and resident within our souls and by being filled with the Holy by being filled with the Holy

Spirit. John 14:25-27; Spirit. John 14:25-27; Rom 8:6; 14:17; Phil 4:9. Rom 8:6; 14:17; Phil 4:9.

Rom 8:6, Rom 8:6, “For the mind set on the flesh “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”the Spirit is life and peace.”

Rom 14:17, Rom 14:17, “For the kingdom of God is “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and righteousness and peace and

joy in the Holy Spirit.”joy in the Holy Spirit.”

Phil 4:9, Phil 4:9, “The things you have learned “The things you have learned and received and heard and and received and heard and seen in me, practice these seen in me, practice these

things, and the God of peace things, and the God of peace will be with you.”will be with you.”

It also means to consistently It also means to consistently apply faith in your prayers, apply faith in your prayers, (like 1 John 1:9 and 1 John (like 1 John 1:9 and 1 John 5:14-15), and faith in His 5:14-15), and faith in His

Word that is resident within Word that is resident within our soul. our soul.

Compare John 16:23 with 33.Compare John 16:23 with 33.

1 Cor 14:33,1 Cor 14:33,“For God is not “For God is not a Goda God of of

confusion but of peace, as in confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.”all the churches of the saints.”

Rom 15:13,Rom 15:13,“Now may the God of hope “Now may the God of hope

fill you with all joy and peace fill you with all joy and peace in believing (in believing (Faith RestFaith Rest), so ), so that you will abound in hope that you will abound in hope ((confidenceconfidence) by the power of ) by the power of

the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

Peace is also a part of our Peace is also a part of our Divine Good production, the Divine Good production, the

Fruit of the Spirit. Fruit of the Spirit.

John 14:27 with 15:1-9; John 14:27 with 15:1-9; Gal 5:22-23Gal 5:22-23

Gal 5:22-23,Gal 5:22-23,“But the fruit of the Spirit is “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, love, joy, peacepeace, patience, , patience,

kindness, goodness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things control; against such things

there is no law.”there is no law.”

Your prayer life enters you Your prayer life enters you into His peace experientially, into His peace experientially, by rebounding and turning all by rebounding and turning all your needs, cares and worries your needs, cares and worries

over to the Father and faith over to the Father and faith resting.resting.

Phil 4:6-7; 1 John 5:14-15Phil 4:6-7; 1 John 5:14-15

Phil 4:6-7, Phil 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in “Be anxious for nothing, but in

everything by prayer and supplication everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the made known to God. And the peacepeace

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

and your minds in Christ Jesus.”and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Through adjustment to the Through adjustment to the justice of God in the mentality justice of God in the mentality

of your soul, in all its of your soul, in all its categories, you will have His categories, you will have His

peace and will walk in it.peace and will walk in it.

Heb 12:14,Heb 12:14,“Pursue peace with all men, “Pursue peace with all men,

and the sanctification without and the sanctification without which no one will see the which no one will see the

Lord.”Lord.”

2 Peter 3:14,2 Peter 3:14,“Therefore, beloved, since “Therefore, beloved, since

you look for these things, be you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in diligent to be found by Him in

peace, spotless and peace, spotless and blameless.”blameless.”

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