#3 STUDY OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: PEACE
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.
Kyfingers@aol.com
TEXT:
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
WE ARE STUDYING THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
By studying the fruit of the Spirit maybe we can
identify some problem areas, some weak areas and
grow to be more fruitful.
What can we do to produce a great amount of fruit?
We can study and develop a love and an appreciation
and an awareness of fruit and it’s production!
We have broken the nine into three groups.
1. Inward: love, joy, peace
2. Outward: longsuffering-patience,
gentleness-kindness, goodness.
3. Godward: faith-faithfulness, meekness,
temperance-self control.
Today’s study of PEACE IS OUR 3rd STUDY, THE THIRD, AND LAST IN THE INWARD GROUP.
With six more to follow.
TEXT:
Isaiah 26:3 Thou will keep in PERFECT PEACE, whose MIND is stayed on YOU: because he TRUSTED IN YOU!
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
John 14:27 PEACE I leave with you, MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU: not as the world gives, give I unto you. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT BE AFRAID.
Philippians 4:7 And the PEACE of God, which PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING, shall KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS, through Christ Jesus.
Psalms 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14. Depart from evil, and DO GOOD, SEEK PEACE, AND PURSUE IT!
Romans 12:18 --- as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men.
Hebrews 12:14 Follow PEACE with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
1. DEFINE PEACE:
--calm --truce --cease fire
--free from agitation of mind and spirit
--the state of tranquillity or quiet
--a state of security and order within
--freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions.
--harmony in personal relationships
--an agreement to stop hostilities between those that have been at enmity
--free from tension --serene --placid --lighthearted
--physically, mentally and emotionally undisturbed
2. OFTEN CHRISTIANS AND THOSE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST GREET AND SAY FAIR WELL WITH SHALOM.
SHALOM cannot be fully translated into English,
for the word is so full of meaning.
Shalom means a total, well rounded wellness; a
fullness, a great peace that envelopes the
completeness of the individual.
3. A TROUBLED HEART IS A MIS-FOCUSED AND POORLY DISCIPLINED HEART!
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe
in God, believe also in Me.
This verse is an IMPERATIVE COMMAND. The subject is
YOU understood.
A troubled heart that rules a spirit is self
inflicted and a process of doubt and confusion will
grow out of troubled heart. We must trust God.
John goes on to say:
John 14:27 PEACE I leave with you, MY PEACE I GIVE
TO YOU: not as the world gives, give I unto you.
LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED, NEITHER LET IT
BE AFRAID.
4. THERE IS A PEACE THAT PASSESALL UNDERSTANDING!
Philippians 4:7 And the PEACE of God, which PASSES
ALL UNDERSTANDING, shall KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS,
through Christ Jesus.
There is a fruit of the Spirit that multiplies
itself and when trouble and woes would
smother us, God has a Divine gift, will you accept
HIS PEACE?
5. IS PERFECT PEACE AVAILABLE?
Yes, few find it, but there is a gift of perfect
peace.
Isaiah 26:3 Thou will keep in PERFECT PEACE, whose
MIND is stayed on YOU:because he TRUSTED IN YOU!
THERE IS A LITTLE PRACTICED FORMULA FOR PERFECT
PEACE.
1. TRUST GOD. No matter what happens you should
trust God. He is in control.
2. FIX YOU MIND. Once you decide to trust God,
don’t waver, accept His Plan.
3. PERFECT PEACE will be yours if you will follow
and trust God and His word.
6. YOU HAVE A DUTY TO SEEK GOD’S PEACE!
THE TONGUE HAS MUCH TO DO --- IF YOU LEARN TO LIVE IN PEACE.
Psalms 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips
from speaking guile.
14. Depart from evil, and DO GOOD, SEEK PEACE, AND
PURSUE IT!
The peace of God will not be sustained in lifestyles
that lead away from God.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule your
hearts, to the which also ye are
called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Where there is peace there is unity. AGAIN WE SEE
THE IMPERATIVE COMMAND, YOU MUST ACCEPT THE PEACE OF
GOD.
7. HIS PEACE DEPENDS UPON YOU AVOIDING EVIL AND OBEYING HIS WORD!
1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let
him SEEK PEACE, and ENSUE it.
8. WE NEED PEACE WITH OTHERS. PEACE STARTS AT HOME, AND GROWS IN THE CHURCH.
Hebrews 12:14 Follow PEACE with all men, and
holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lies in
you, live peaceably with all men.
1 Corinthians 13:11 : Finally brethren, farewell.
Be perfect, be of good comfort, BE OF ONE MIND, LIVE
IN PEACE; and the God of love and peace shall be
with you.
YOU CAN HAVE PEACE WHEN THERE IS WAR ALL AROUND YOU!
Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of
wars: SEE THAT YE BE NOT TROUBLED:
for all these things must come to pass, but the end
is not yet.
Again we see an imperative command, DO NOT GROW A
TROUBLED HEART AND SPIRIT. God loves you and wants
the FRUIT of the SPIRIT of PEACE to grow
and develop in your daily walk and talk.
This fruit as a daily product will keep us
free from toil, strife, turmoil, and problems.
Is the fruit of Peace growing in your life? In the
Family? In the Church? We must take control of our
hearts, our emotions, and our words and let our
hearts not be troubled.
When it is over our heads, IT IS UNDER HIS FEET.
AND WE KNOW --- DON’T FORGET WHAT WE KNOW ---
ROMANS 8:28 AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD TO THEM THAT LOVE GOD, TO THEM WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.
Quit running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off, we know God is in control and
He can teach us how to live and reign in HIS PEACE.
This is the third in a series of nine on the fruit of the Spirit.
If you lack one, email me at Kyfingers@aol.com.
His servant,
Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.
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