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December 30, 2012

An Offer of Peace

Speaker: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti
Series: An Offer of Peace, John
Passage: John 14:18-31

Recap of 12/30/12 (John 14:18-31):

1.  Jesus offers peace to His disciples.  Something which the world cannot give.  The world can give fame, status, wealth, and pleasure.  It can offer the diversions of great cause or great sin but it cannot offer peace. 

 

2.  “the peace which the world offers us is the peace of escape, the peace which comes from the avoidance of trouble and from refusing to face things.  The peace which Jesus offers us is the peace of conquest.  No experience of life can ever take it from us and no sorrow, no danger, no suffering, can ever make it less.  It is independent of outward circumstances.”  (William Barclay)  This peace is not based upon “exemption from conflict and trial,” but on confidence in God’s love and care.

 

3.  “This peace was the quietness that would come to their hearts from trusting God and from knowing that He was in control of all events that touched their lives.” (J. Dwight Pentecost)

 

4.  Satan’s hold on men is established through sin and death (Hebrews 2:14-15).  Since Jesus was sinless, Satan had no hold over Him.

 

5.  We will have peace if we are…

 

-yielded to the Holy Spirit’s control

 

-being obedient to Christ’s Word

 

-living by faith and not by our wits

 

-resisting sin, confessing sin
Topics: An Offer of Peace, Peace
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Our church is an independent, non-denominational congregation focused on equipping believers to accomplish all God has for each individual. We emphasize growing to maturity through regular, relevant study of God’s Word, meaningful corporate worship, and fellowship. Del Rio Bible Church was established in 1997 by a … Read More »

Joe Ricchuiti Senior Pastor & Elder Pastor Joe Ricchuiti graduated in 1982 from Dallas Theological Seminary. He holds a Master's Degree in Theology. He's been pastor of Del Rio Bible Church since its inception. Joe and … Learn More »

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