Saturday, June 28, 2014

Peace in Person: The Lord Jesus Chris



Peace in Person: The Lord Jesus Christ

  I. He is Our Peace (Ephesians 2:13, 14)

     A. Prophesied/Personified in the Old Testament

          1. Melchizedek-'The King of Salem (Peace)' (Genesis 14:18-20)

          2. Shiloh-'The Peaceful One' (Genesis 49:10)

          3. Prince of Peace-'Ruler of Peace' (Isaiah 9:6)

          4. 'The Chastisement of our Peace was upon Him' (Isaiah 53:5)

          5. 'This Man shall be the Peace' (Micah 5:5)

          6. 'He shall speak Peace unto the Heathen' (Zechariah 9:10)

     B. Proven in the New Testament

          1. Redemption by the Lord Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 2:13; 1:7)

          2. Reconciliation through the Lord Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:19; Ephesians 2:16)

          3. Restoration of our Citizenship by the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:19-22)

 II. He Made Peace (Ephesians 2:15-16)

       A. 'Abolished the Enmity' (v.15; Colossians 1:22)

       B. 'Making One New Man' (v.15; II Corinthians 5:17)

       C. 'Reconciling Both unto God' (v.16)

       D. 'Slaying the Enmity in Himself' (v.16)                                        

III. He Preached Peace (Ephesians 2:17,18)

       A. 'To you which were afar off' (Gentiles) (v.17; Luke 1:79)

       B. 'To them that were nigh' (Jews) (v.17; Luke 1:77)

       C. 'Through Him we both have access' (v.18, Hebrews 10:19-22)

IV. He Provided Peaceful Restoration (Ephesians 2:19-22)

       A. Fellow Citizens with the Saints (v.19)

       B. Of the Household of God (v.19)

       C. Holy Temple in the Lord (v.21)

       D. Habitation of God (v.22)

V. He Will be the Peace at the End of the Age (Micah 5:5ff)
 

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