Was it 'Just Another Manic Monday'?? :D Hope the busyness of the season hasn't captured you into it's grips!! :) There is PEACE, which Fred Jeffery spoke on last night.
PEACE... achievable or illusive?!
- Fred first said how calm the atmosphere was when he walked into MHM, and how friendly the people are. What a great compliment!!
- He reminded us of something John Spicer said earlier in the night... 'Are you redeemed?... Well tell your face!' :D :D
- Peace- freedom of disturbance
- Is it illusive? We sing the songs, but do we actually experience this peace?!
- Luke 2:8-14 (The Angels appear to the Shepherds telling them of Jesus' birth)
- Do you think the shepherds were at peace/calm when the angels showed up?
- John Legion's 'Imagine'
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
- The way our world is today, seems peace is illusive! ... BUT that's not what the scripture says!
- Do you know this Prince of Peace? Does he walk through your life?
- 'My Peace I leave with you'... it's NOT illusive.
- What's it worth to you, to have this peace from Christ?
- You CAN experience this peace in troubled times!:
1. Aquant yourself with God.
- one Bible version says 'submit to Christ'... are you ready to submit?
2. Fully trust Him.
- Isaiah 26:3 - 'You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.'
3. Live like Him.
- Galatians 5 - fruit of the spirit!
- as we live in the Spirit, live in step with the Spirit.
- Luke 2:14 '... peace to those on whom his favor rests'.. Those who KNOW Him, those who TRUST Him, and those who live like Him!
I hope you are encouraged, and reminded that peace is not just something we sing about!! This is an actually thing; an attainable thing... through Christ!! :)
Merry Christmas!
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
- The way our world is today, seems peace is illusive! ... BUT that's not what the scripture says!
- Do you know this Prince of Peace? Does he walk through your life?
- 'My Peace I leave with you'... it's NOT illusive.
- What's it worth to you, to have this peace from Christ?
- You CAN experience this peace in troubled times!:
1. Aquant yourself with God.
- one Bible version says 'submit to Christ'... are you ready to submit?
2. Fully trust Him.
- Isaiah 26:3 - 'You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.'
3. Live like Him.
- Galatians 5 - fruit of the spirit!
- as we live in the Spirit, live in step with the Spirit.
- Luke 2:14 '... peace to those on whom his favor rests'.. Those who KNOW Him, those who TRUST Him, and those who live like Him!
I hope you are encouraged, and reminded that peace is not just something we sing about!! This is an actually thing; an attainable thing... through Christ!! :)
Merry Christmas!
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