Finding True Peace Amidst Life's Turmoil
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"Peace is the absence of conflict. Right? You talk to your friends, you talk to your neighbors, and they say, I am at peace when I'm isolated at home. When no family member is calling me, no family member is bugging me. I'm at peace at home when my neighbors aren't pestering me. When I'm all by myself, when I don't have anybody around me, then I am at peace. The truth is that peace is not just the mere absence of conflict or trouble. It is the presence of peace. Of God in the midst of life's trials." [00:05:49] (38 seconds)
"As a believer, we know that peace does not come when we don't have trials, when we don't have tribulations, when we don't have problems, when we don't have conflicts. we know that the peace of God comes when we have peace with him. Now, we read Luke, but I'm going to echo what Paul talks about this to the church in Philippians 4 -7, and he says, And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." [00:06:27] (30 seconds)
"Peace is not the absence. It's not depends on your circumstances. Why? Because our circumstances, what? Change. You could be sitting here at peace now and 30 minutes later not be at peace anymore. So peace is not contingent on the perfect circumstances or the absence of difficulties. Biblical peace is based on a what? Relationship with God. And trust in him. His sovereignty. Not on changing external... Sorry. Changing... external conditions. So when you have a what? Relationship with God, you are at peace." [00:09:11] (46 seconds)
"And I like what Paul says again to the church in Philippians 4, 11 to 13, and this is what he's instructing the church. I'm not saying this because I am in need or I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances. I know that what it is to be in need, I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well -fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or want." [00:09:58] (28 seconds)
"Everything is centered around you, but we know that our peace comes from God alone, and it is a gift that we cannot achieve on our own effort. While we are called to pursue peace, to be truth, peace, and to be peacemakers, the ultimate source of peace is God himself. And this is what Paul writes to the church in Ephesians, chapter 2, verse 14, for he himself, talking about God, is our peace. Apart from God, you cannot have true peace." [00:16:14] (39 seconds)
"The truth is, biblical peace is not a feeling or emotion or transient state. It is a lasting, enduring fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is a peace that remains constant, even in the face of life's uncertainty. This is what Paul says to the church in Colossians. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. Peace. And I like what he threw, he kind of has this last throwaway sentence in there. And be thankful." [00:17:44] (34 seconds)
"The truth is, peace is a gift from God that is available to all who come to him in faith. Regardless of their past or failures, God offers peace to those who are in relationship with him, not based on their own merit. I don't know about you, but every time I'm assured about this, I'm thankful. Because if it was based on my own merit, I would fall short every single time. Every time." [00:22:28] (36 seconds)
"During this Advent season, and I know that many of you have gatherings, festivities, I don't know about you, but traffic everywhere seemed to be getting worse and worse, right? You're driving around 2, 3, 4 o 'clock in the afternoon, and you're wondering, why is everybody out on the road? I don't even bother going to malls anymore. That ship has sailed a long time ago. But you just see people everywhere. You have so many activities, so many events, so many festivities, so many things going on." [00:29:17] (34 seconds)
"And it's so easy for us to forget the real reason for the season. But I believe... I pray that as you fight traffic, as you are fighting for a parking spot in the mall, as you're gathering with your work colleagues that you may or may not like too much, as you're gathering with your family that you may or may not like too much, you never know, but that you will have peace. And you will have a peace that comes from God, not because, oh, my uncle isn't here today, so it's going to be a good party, right? Right? Right? Right? Right? I don't like. He didn't make it, so it's going to be a good event. No, no, no. Your peace has to come from a relationship with God." [00:29:51] (44 seconds)
"And I pray that if you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, that you would welcome him into your life, because he is the only one that can give you peace, that is not dependent on your circumstances, temperaments, weather, or events or activities, but it is a relationship based on love and trust, where you have hope, peace, love, and joy, because all of that comes from him." [00:30:39] (26 seconds)
"Mary could have said, okay, for me to surrender now, I need a list of things to do. I want to have financial stability. I want to make sure that Joseph is not going to leave me. I want for this town to stop talking about me. No, no, no. She just said, your will be done. Here I am, your servant. And finally, peace as a transformative promise. Because Mary was at peace, we now have the Savior of the world." [00:27:29] (36 seconds)
"So when Adam and Eve sinned all the way back in the Garden of Eden, God already knew what had to happen. And how blessed is Mary that she was used as a vessel to bring the promise of the Lord. The Savior of the world into this world. And again, we do not know if she would have said, no, not me. I don't think so. Pick somebody else. We do not know what was going to happen. But because she surrendered, because she was at peace with this proposal, the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was announced and was fulfilled." [00:28:34] (44 seconds)
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"As a believer, we know that peace does not come when we don't have trials, when we don't have tribulations, when we don't have problems, when we don't have conflicts. we know that the peace of God comes when we have peace with him. Now, we read Luke, but I'm going to echo what Paul talks about this to the church in Philippians 4 -7, and he says, And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." [00:06:27] (30 seconds)
"Peace is not the absence. It's not depends on your circumstances. Why? Because our circumstances, what? Change. You could be sitting here at peace now and 30 minutes later not be at peace anymore. So peace is not contingent on the perfect circumstances or the absence of difficulties. Biblical peace is based on a what? Relationship with God. And trust in him. His sovereignty. Not on changing external... Sorry. Changing... external conditions. So when you have a what? Relationship with God, you are at peace." [00:09:11] (46 seconds)
"And I like what Paul says again to the church in Philippians 4, 11 to 13, and this is what he's instructing the church. I'm not saying this because I am in need or I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances. I know that what it is to be in need, I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well -fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or want." [00:09:58] (28 seconds)
"Everything is centered around you, but we know that our peace comes from God alone, and it is a gift that we cannot achieve on our own effort. While we are called to pursue peace, to be truth, peace, and to be peacemakers, the ultimate source of peace is God himself. And this is what Paul writes to the church in Ephesians, chapter 2, verse 14, for he himself, talking about God, is our peace. Apart from God, you cannot have true peace." [00:16:14] (39 seconds)
"The truth is, biblical peace is not a feeling or emotion or transient state. It is a lasting, enduring fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is a peace that remains constant, even in the face of life's uncertainty. This is what Paul says to the church in Colossians. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. Peace. And I like what he threw, he kind of has this last throwaway sentence in there. And be thankful." [00:17:44] (34 seconds)
"The truth is, peace is a gift from God that is available to all who come to him in faith. Regardless of their past or failures, God offers peace to those who are in relationship with him, not based on their own merit. I don't know about you, but every time I'm assured about this, I'm thankful. Because if it was based on my own merit, I would fall short every single time. Every time." [00:22:28] (36 seconds)
"During this Advent season, and I know that many of you have gatherings, festivities, I don't know about you, but traffic everywhere seemed to be getting worse and worse, right? You're driving around 2, 3, 4 o 'clock in the afternoon, and you're wondering, why is everybody out on the road? I don't even bother going to malls anymore. That ship has sailed a long time ago. But you just see people everywhere. You have so many activities, so many events, so many festivities, so many things going on." [00:29:17] (34 seconds)
"And it's so easy for us to forget the real reason for the season. But I believe... I pray that as you fight traffic, as you are fighting for a parking spot in the mall, as you're gathering with your work colleagues that you may or may not like too much, as you're gathering with your family that you may or may not like too much, you never know, but that you will have peace. And you will have a peace that comes from God, not because, oh, my uncle isn't here today, so it's going to be a good party, right? Right? Right? Right? Right? I don't like. He didn't make it, so it's going to be a good event. No, no, no. Your peace has to come from a relationship with God." [00:29:51] (44 seconds)
"And I pray that if you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, that you would welcome him into your life, because he is the only one that can give you peace, that is not dependent on your circumstances, temperaments, weather, or events or activities, but it is a relationship based on love and trust, where you have hope, peace, love, and joy, because all of that comes from him." [00:30:39] (26 seconds)
"Mary could have said, okay, for me to surrender now, I need a list of things to do. I want to have financial stability. I want to make sure that Joseph is not going to leave me. I want for this town to stop talking about me. No, no, no. She just said, your will be done. Here I am, your servant. And finally, peace as a transformative promise. Because Mary was at peace, we now have the Savior of the world." [00:27:29] (36 seconds)
"So when Adam and Eve sinned all the way back in the Garden of Eden, God already knew what had to happen. And how blessed is Mary that she was used as a vessel to bring the promise of the Lord. The Savior of the world into this world. And again, we do not know if she would have said, no, not me. I don't think so. Pick somebody else. We do not know what was going to happen. But because she surrendered, because she was at peace with this proposal, the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was announced and was fulfilled." [00:28:34] (44 seconds)
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