Peace on Earth: God's Goodwill for Men

Rusty Thomas

Advent 2020: The Eternal Light of Christ • Sermon • Submitted 3 years ago

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The will of God for all men and women is that they would find eternal peace in Christ which is a restored relationship with God.

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“Peace” here, as usually in the Bible, is a more holistic concept than mere absence of conflict: it is shalom, the state where all is as it should be.

- R.T. France

It (Shalom) gathers all aspects of wholeness that result from God’s will being completed in us. It is the work of God that, that when complete, releases streams of living water in us and pulsates with eternal life.

- Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience

Eternal Peace in the Gospel of Christ

Peace-Giving Gospel

Personal Gospel

Promised Gospel

Purifying Gospel

Eternal Peace in the Gift of Christ

The Gift Glorifies the Giver

Now is come the time when God’s kindness and good will towards guilty man is to be fully made known. His power was seen in creation. His justice was seen in the flood. But his mercy remained to be fully revealed by the appearing and atonement of Jesus Christ.

J.C. Ryle

The Gift Sanctifies the Receiver

Eternal Peace in Going to Christ

“Let us go”

“Let us know”

Eternal Peace in Glorifying God and His Christ

Glorifying Him by Our Words

Glorifying Him by Our Worship

In Holiness

In Whole-heartedness

“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”

- Westminster Catechism

I lately met with some profane scoffs of Voltaire upon the sentiment of doing all to the glory of God; however this is the true alchemy which turns everything into gold, and ennobles the common actions of life into acts of religion...

The true end of life is, to live not to ourselves, but to Him who died for us; and while we devote ourselves to his service upon earth, to rejoice in the prospect of being happy with him forever in heaven.