“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
John 14:27
Anglican minister and hymnwriter John Newton, 1725-1807:
“[Christ] is the Mighty God…. His perfections and attributes are truly divine. … Only the Mighty God could be a suitable Shepherd to lead millions of weak, helpless creatures to glory, through the many difficulties, dangers, and enemies they are exposed to in their passage….
“[Christ] shall [also] be called the Prince of Peace…. [T]here is no peace deserving the name, but that which He bestows. Scripture declares, ‘There is no peace to the wicked.’ By whatever name we call that thoughtless security and insensibility, in which mankind generally live while ignorant of God and of themselves, we cannot allow it to be peace…. Can they be said to possess peace … who are at present under the dominion of restless, insatiable, and inconsistent passions and appetites?
“The Kingdom of Messiah is a kingdom of peace, and in Him His happy subjects enjoy a peace which passes all understanding, such as the world can neither give nor take away. He has made peace through the blood of His cross.”
“[Christ] is the Mighty God…. His perfections and attributes are truly divine. … Only the Mighty God could be a suitable Shepherd to lead millions of weak, helpless creatures to glory, through the many difficulties, dangers, and enemies they are exposed to in their passage….
“[Christ] shall [also] be called the Prince of Peace…. [T]here is no peace deserving the name, but that which He bestows. Scripture declares, ‘There is no peace to the wicked.’ By whatever name we call that thoughtless security and insensibility, in which mankind generally live while ignorant of God and of themselves, we cannot allow it to be peace…. Can they be said to possess peace … who are at present under the dominion of restless, insatiable, and inconsistent passions and appetites?
“The Kingdom of Messiah is a kingdom of peace, and in Him His happy subjects enjoy a peace which passes all understanding, such as the world can neither give nor take away. He has made peace through the blood of His cross.”
Scripture Focus
John 14:15-30
Insight
“O morning stars, together/ proclaim the holy birth!/ And praises sing to God the King,/ and peace to men on earth.” (Phillips Brooks, 1868)
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- James 1-3