Genuine Peace (Part II) Sermon SHORT
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May 29, 2008
“Genuine Peace” – Part II
June 1, 2008
Genuine peace involves:
I. Full Forgiveness
Last week, we looked at this first critical piece in the puzzle of genuine peace: we must forgive as Christ has forgiven us.
II. Seeking the Welfare of the Other Party
Philippians 2:1-4
Paul is addressing people here who are under the potential of attack from a hostile world, as well as being under attack from disunity within. Paul says, at the end of chapter 1, that in light of the likelihood of persecution, they need to
• Be united (reiterated in 2:2)
• Be striving for the same goal, that of the gospel, and
• Be courageous
Genuine Peace (Part 1) Sermon SHORT
Posted by fanuv24 on
May 27, 2008
“Genuine Peace”
Colossians 3:13
May 25, 2008
Genuine Peace involves
I. Full Forgiveness
Context:
• A New Focus - :1-4
“If” should be understood as “since”, speaking to believers, and Paul says, “since you’ve been raised with Christ from the death that bound you, you need to replace the old focus you had with a new one: set your eyes on Jesus.” There’s nothing that ails us as Christians that can’t be fixed by our doing that one thing: “look at Jesus
• A New Attitude - :5-9
All this stuff that came so naturally to you before? Put it to death! Suffice it to say that the things that we once wanted and walked in, we can no more as believers, as followers of Jesus. Why? Because God has given us
