Is Peace Even Possible?

Missing Peace

Is Peace Even Possible?

(Isaiah 26:1-4, Philippians 4:6-9, John 14:27)

• What do you most want? need?
  • Whether you know it or not, what you really need is !
• What is PERFECT peace?
  • Shalom= peace, wholeness, completeness, fullness of peace
  • Peace with , others, , in all circumstances
  • But Isaiah 26 says, “shalom-shalom”= a portion of peace or perfect peace
• Peace isn’t found in the of problems. 
• True peace is found in the of God.
• How do we find this peace?
  • The battle for peace begins in our .
  • Samak= “to on completely, to fully oneself”
• What’s your mind fixed on?
• Where do we find this peace?
  • This is a peace that won’t make sense to those outside of .
  • Jesus calms the storm
    • 2 storms that day
      • One
      • One

• • Jesus who peace, gives you peace!
• How do we train our minds to be fixed on God so that we can experience this peace?
  • It requires ! It is not a -time thing.
  • Your will either you or you. 
    • What habits will help?
      • Regular reading
      • Putting Scripture to and reciting it
      • Praying
      • Speaking words of and to God and others

It’s the peace of GOD—not the WORLD’S peace.
The world can’t GIVE it—the world can’t TAKE it away!