The Kingdom Seeks Peace

The Kingdom Seeks Peace

9/22/24 - Dave Riddle

The Kingdom has come near!

- Matthew 4:17

Seek first the Kingdom of God

- Matthew 6:33

- Seek His righteousness

- Righteousness and The Kingdom are don’t connected.

- Matthew 5:10

Peace

- Luke 2:14

- Proclaiming God’s coming Kingdom with a message of peace.

- We are now at peace with God!

- Romans 5:1

- That peace comes through Christ alone.

- We now posses the peace of God

- Philippians 4:6-7

- What kind of peace?

- eirene: a national state of tranquility, harmony, and safety. In a Christian context: the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Jesus, and so fearing nothing from God and content with his/her earthly lot of whatsoever sort that is.

- A fruit that we bear

- Galatians 5:22-23

How are you pursuing peace?

- Make every effort…

- Ephesians 4:3

- Strive for peace with everyone

- Hebrews 12:14

- Notice the connection between making peace and personal holiness.

Blessed are the peacemakers

- Matthew 5:9

- A pacifier

Live at Peace

- 2 Corinthians 13:11

- Live in peace and the God of peace will be with you

- Romans 12:16-18

- If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Peace: a verb, noun, and adjective

Did Jesus say he did not come to bring peace?

- Mathew 10:34

- There are times when relationships are broken because of the difficult truth of the gospel, but they shouldn’t be broken because of YOU or ME.

- As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Seek God’s Kingdom of righteousness and peace.

- Romans 14:17, 19

- Make every effort

- Show Intentionality

- Be Purposeful in your efforts