Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Tuesday, October 27, 2009Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse Duet 6:4, Duet 6:4,

“Hear, O Israel! “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, The LORD is our God,

the LORD is one!”the LORD is one!”Mark 12:29 Mark 12:29

John 14:27aJohn 14:27a

The Peace of our The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ!Lord Jesus Christ!

EIRENE = EIRENE = “peace, harmony, “peace, harmony,

tranquillity, benefit, tranquillity, benefit, security, safety, prosperity security, safety, prosperity

and and happiness.” happiness.”

The inner peace and The inner peace and happiness the believer happiness the believer

gains through occupation gains through occupation with the person of Jesus with the person of Jesus Christ with the result of Christ with the result of achieving the supergrace achieving the supergrace

life. life.

Thayer, “Thayer, “Of Christianity, the Of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation assured of its salvation

through Christ, and so fearing through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content nothing from God and content

with its earthly lot, of with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.”whatsoever sort that is.”

APHIEMI - APHIEMI - Present, Active, Indicative, Present, Active, Indicative,

“I leave behind”.“I leave behind”.SU - “to you all.” SU - “to you all.”

““Peace I leave behind to Peace I leave behind to you all.you all.” ”

The Lord Jesus Christ is The Lord Jesus Christ is going to leave us going to leave us

supergrace benefit. supergrace benefit.

How do we get it? How do we get it?

Bible Doctrine in your Bible Doctrine in your soul! soul!

EIRENE - “EIRENE - “peacepeace” or ” or supergrace benefit.supergrace benefit.EMOS - Possessive EMOS - Possessive

Adjective - “Adjective - “mymy or mine.” or mine.” The origin of peace is the The origin of peace is the mind or thinking of Jesus mind or thinking of Jesus Christ – Bible Doctrine. Christ – Bible Doctrine.

This is also called Sharing This is also called Sharing the Happiness of God, the Happiness of God, which is the result of which is the result of

supergrace status in the supergrace status in the spiritual life. spiritual life.

DIDOMI – DIDOMI – Present, Active, Indicative, Present, Active, Indicative,

““I keep on giving.I keep on giving.” ” Jesus Christ is giving us Jesus Christ is giving us His peace through His His peace through His Word as a grace gift. Word as a grace gift.

SU - “SU - “to you all.to you all.” ”

““Peace Peace (supergrace benefit)(supergrace benefit)

I leave behind to you all, I leave behind to you all, My peace I keep on My peace I keep on giving to you all.”giving to you all.”

Doctrine of PeaceDoctrine of PeaceA. Definition:A. Definition:

1. Peace is the result of having 1. Peace is the result of having a relationship with God, a relationship with God,

characterized as having inner characterized as having inner peace and happiness. It is peace and happiness. It is

sharing the happiness of God sharing the happiness of God when the believer is occupied when the believer is occupied

the Lord Jesus Christ.the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. The relationship with 2. The relationship with God is established through God is established through adjustment to the justice adjustment to the justice (integrity) of God under (integrity) of God under

three categories.three categories.

a. a. Salvation adjustmentSalvation adjustment to to the justice of God by faith in the justice of God by faith in Christ, thereby freeing God Christ, thereby freeing God

to give us His perfect to give us His perfect righteousness, which permits righteousness, which permits Him to declare us justified. Him to declare us justified.

Rom 5:1; Eph 2:8‑9Rom 5:1; Eph 2:8‑9

Rom 5:1, Rom 5:1, “Therefore, having been “Therefore, having been

justified by faith, we have justified by faith, we have peace with God through peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”our Lord Jesus Christ.”

b. b. Rebound adjustmentRebound adjustment to the to the justice of God by justice of God by

acknowledgment of our acknowledgment of our personal sins, which permits personal sins, which permits

God to forgive us and cleanse God to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9-2:21 John 1:9-2:2

c. c. Maturity adjustmentMaturity adjustment to the to the justice of God by the daily justice of God by the daily

PMA of Bible doctrine, which PMA of Bible doctrine, which results in spiritual growth to results in spiritual growth to the point of spiritual maturity the point of spiritual maturity and blessing from the justice and blessing from the justice

of God. Col 3:15-16of God. Col 3:15-16

Col 3:15, Col 3:15, “Let the peace of Christ “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to rule in your hearts, to

which indeed you were which indeed you were called in one body; and be called in one body; and be

thankful.”thankful.”

3. Relationship with the 3. Relationship with the integrity of God first integrity of God first means salvation, then means salvation, then

fellowship with God, and fellowship with God, and finally blessing from God finally blessing from God

as mature believers. as mature believers.

All of this adds up to the All of this adds up to the Greek word EIRENE, Greek word EIRENE,

which means true blessing which means true blessing and true security.and true security.

a. There can only be one a. There can only be one true security in life. true security in life.

It is not through It is not through relationship with anyone relationship with anyone

else in the world, or by the else in the world, or by the possession of the possession of the accouterments of accouterments of

happiness. happiness.

It is relationship with the It is relationship with the integrity of God. integrity of God.

Rom 8:6; 14:17, 19.Rom 8:6; 14:17, 19.

Rom 14:17, Rom 14:17, “For the kingdom of God “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, is not eating and drinking,

but righteousness and but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy peace and joy in the Holy

Spirit.”Spirit.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, October 27, 2009

Tape # 09-075

The Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Pt 1Upper Room Discourse, Part 307

1 John 14:27a; Rom 5:1; 14:17-19; Col 3:15

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009