2024 Christmas Advent Realities
Advent Peace
Luke 2:8-14
1. Peace is Available! – v13-14
a. The Good News is designed to bring Peace
b. God has entered in to our Humanity – John 1:14 – to dwell with us
c. His Presence should bring Peace, and yet…
2. Peace is Elusive
a. We search and search for it
i. You-version – the most used Bible App with over 500 million downloads – Dec 02 - #1 verse with the highest engagement this year – Phil 4:6; the number 1 keyword - Peace
b. We medicate because of the lack of it
3. Peace is Conditional
a. It requires something of us
b. V14 – reserved for those with whom God is pleased
This leads us to some basic questions:
1. With whom is God pleased?
i. Hebrews 11:6
2. What is Faith – Hebrews 11:1-2
ii. So, we must believe (Trust) that He is – present tense – NOW
1. Perfectly Holy/Just – His standard is Perfection
2. Perfectly Loving – His essence is Love
3. Perfectly Good – His actions are Good
iii. And that He rewards those who seek Him
3. What is His Reward?
iv. Life – described in the Written Word – Psalm 119
v. Embodied in the Living WORD – John 10:10
vi. Delivered by His Resurrection Power – John 20:19-21
vii. Delivered regardless of circumstance - John 16:33
4. How does this Peace work?
a. Philippians 4:6-7 – comes through trusting God in a personal relationship of honesty
b. Philippians 4:8-9 – draws you deeper into the Relationship with the very God of Peace
c. The elusive, but readily available, Peace can be yours right now
5. Do you have Advent Peace?
6. Do you want it?
a. Isaiah 26:3-4
b. Good news of Great Joy – You can have Peace, but much more importantly, you can know the very God of Peace, Himself!
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