2006 - Touchet Baptist Church, Touchet, Washington - Pastor Mike Paulson - 2006 Expounding the way of God more perfectly - Acts 18:26 - with the Scriptures Rightly Divided - II Timothy 2:15 |
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Not yet!
John 18:36 - Jesus
answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world,
then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews:
but now is my kingdom not from hence.
His peace was a peace for His own people!
Folks just miss the fact that the Gospels were TO the Jews!
John 14:27 -
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.
John 16:33 - These
things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world
ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Tribulation application
I am sure glad II Peter 3:14-17 isn't
TO me!
2) Good will toward men?
Modern versions:
'on whom God's favor rests!'
Calvinist design...
'on men who please Him.'
Great Commission design - live to please him to receive him - or to
obey the gospels pleases God, etc.
"Toward" versus "to."
It is offered, but do they want it, do they 'receive' it?
Romans 5:8 -
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.
II Corinthians 9:8 - And
God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having
all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Ephesians 1:8 - Wherein
he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Ephesians 2:7 - That
in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in
his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Titus 3:4 - But
after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Toward one another...
I Thessalonians 3:12 - And
the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and
toward all men, even as we do toward you:
II Thessalonians 1:3 - We
are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because
that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you
all toward each other aboundeth;
Toward them that are without
I Thessalonians 4:12 - That
ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have
lack of nothing.
Toward all men
I Thessalonians 5:14 - Now
we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded,
support the weak, be patient toward all men.
"Good will toward men" must
also come from Paul's teachings
TO the Gentiles / lost world / heathen / Jews as well.
Christ makes the peace in our lives, etc.
Colossians 1:20 - 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.
Ephesians 2:14,15 - For
he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle
wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity,
even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself
of twain one new man, so making peace;
Peace with God
Romans 5:1 - Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ:
Peace of God
Philippians 4:7: And
the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.
It can & should rule in our hearts!
Colossians 3:15 - And
let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called
in one body; and be ye thankful.
It is the peace that we are to preach and live!
Romans 10:15 - And
how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful
are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings
of good things!
Ephesians 6:15 - And
your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Kingdom of God - a spiritual peace that carries us through the earthly
kingdom of heaven.
Romans 14:17 - For
the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.
From believing!
Romans 15:13 - Now
the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may
abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
and trusting...
Ephesians 1:13 -
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise,
and doing!
Philippians 4:9 - Those
things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in
me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Live this peace as preached and taught by Paul!
Romans 12:18 - If
it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans 14:19 - Let
us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith
one may edify another.
II Corinthians 13:11 - Finally,
brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live
in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
As a new creature
Galatians 6:15,16 -
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision,
but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be
on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
You can even have this peace among yourself with your pastor
I Thessalonians 5:12,13 - And
we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are
over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly
in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.