AT PEACE WITHIN (PHI 4:7) (1PET 5:6-11)
1. Peace comes from God.
2. Peace comes from being Settled.
**Pauls peace came from being settled**
1> SETTLED ABOUT SIN..
1. About the Existence of sin. (Reality)
2. About the nature of sin. (What is or is not sin)
a. Anything contrary to Gods word.
b. Anything contrary to Gods will.
JAM 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
c. Anything contrary to Gods Spirit. (leading us)
ACT 16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
3. About the Consequences of it...
ROM 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2> SETTLED ABOUT SALVATION..
1. About the Power behind it.
a. Not will power.
JOH 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
b. Not Power of Achievement..
TIT 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
c. But by Gods Power.
2. About the Person of it..
2T1 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know
whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
a. Some look to the Church.
b. Some look to Peronalities. (Jim Jones, David Carish)
3> SETTLED ABOUT SERVICE..
1. About what to do..
2C0 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us
the ministry of reconciliation;
2C0 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses
unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2C0 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2. About who is to do it?
EPH 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
3. About why we are to do it..
a. We are debtors...
4. About where we are to do it...
MAT 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
MAT 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
MAT 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.