Peace On Earth (4 of 4)
Series: The Perfect Gift
Jeff Strite
Galatians 4:1-7
The past few weeks we've been looking at the gifts Jesus was born to give us. This week, we're focusing on the gift of ''peace'' and (because today is Christmas) I wanted to start the sermon with a Christmas Carol that had peace as part of its message. But as I searched through my files I only found one carol that had that word in it. Sing it with me:
''It came upon a midnight clear that glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth, good will to men from Heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.''
That's a beautiful carol isn't it? And it has a message about peace in its words: ''Peace on the earth, good will to men, from Heaven's all gracious King''
Did you realize that was one of the reasons Jesus was born to bring ''Peace to the Earth''
That's what the Angels said ''Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE among those with whom he is pleased!'' Luke 2:14
And that's what Isaiah declared: ''For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end...'' Isaiah 9:6-7
These were the proclamations BEFORE and AT His birth. And they echo what Galatians tells us:
''...when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son....'' Galatians 4:4 He was sent forth... He was born to bring us peace.
Well that is a little hard to believe. I mean earth hasn't been the most peaceful place to be - down thru history.
ILLUS: One there was one STUDY that said that: Since 3600 B.C. the world has only known 292 years of peace. During this period there have been 14,531 wars, large and small, in which 3,640,000,000 people have been killed. (The Canadia ...
Series: The Perfect Gift
Jeff Strite
Galatians 4:1-7
The past few weeks we've been looking at the gifts Jesus was born to give us. This week, we're focusing on the gift of ''peace'' and (because today is Christmas) I wanted to start the sermon with a Christmas Carol that had peace as part of its message. But as I searched through my files I only found one carol that had that word in it. Sing it with me:
''It came upon a midnight clear that glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth, good will to men from Heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.''
That's a beautiful carol isn't it? And it has a message about peace in its words: ''Peace on the earth, good will to men, from Heaven's all gracious King''
Did you realize that was one of the reasons Jesus was born to bring ''Peace to the Earth''
That's what the Angels said ''Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE among those with whom he is pleased!'' Luke 2:14
And that's what Isaiah declared: ''For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end...'' Isaiah 9:6-7
These were the proclamations BEFORE and AT His birth. And they echo what Galatians tells us:
''...when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son....'' Galatians 4:4 He was sent forth... He was born to bring us peace.
Well that is a little hard to believe. I mean earth hasn't been the most peaceful place to be - down thru history.
ILLUS: One there was one STUDY that said that: Since 3600 B.C. the world has only known 292 years of peace. During this period there have been 14,531 wars, large and small, in which 3,640,000,000 people have been killed. (The Canadia ...
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