The Things Which Make For Peace

The Things Which Make For Peace

He is risen!
Mark 16:1-6

The Resurrection

• The affirmation of God’s provision for our redemption
  
• The justification of Jesus’ sacrifice made for our sin against God
  
• The promise, the first fruit, of our own resurrection
  
• The beginning of the restoration of all things

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Genesis 3:15

Fear not!
Fear is the dark room where negatives are developed.

Ephesians 3:12
NIV “In Christ we can come before God with freedom and without fear. We can do this through faith in Christ.”
Message “When we trust in him, we’re free to say whatever needs to be said, bold to go wherever we need to go.”

Three Decisions “which make for peace”

• Accept God’s love for you
  
  • I John 4:18 “Where God’s love is, there is no fear because God’s perfect love drives out fear”
    
  • Our deepest need in life is to feel absolutely, totally, unconditionally loved
    • not for something we could be or should be, but loved just as we are.
      
  • We were created just so he can love us.
• Believe that Jesus died and rose for you!
  
  • It’s one thing to believe about something; it’s another thing to believe in something.
    
  • Hebrews 2:14-15 NLT “Only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.”
    
  • When you believe what Jesus says about the future is true, then you can stop being afraid of death.
• Commit your fears and your life to Christ
  
  • Part of the reason so many people are so scared today is that they’ve placed their trust in the wrong things.
    
  • I Peter 3:14-15 Good News “Don’t be afraid of anyone and don’t worry, but have reverence for Christ in your heart and honor him as Lord”