Turn ToGod. Bryant Hewitt Message

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We can solve the worlds Problems by turning to God. The Images of Peace from the cross"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in
every way."2 Thes:3:16

1. Wonderful is the peace that God offers in Christ...
   a. Peace with God
   b. Peace with oneself

2. Do you have such peace?  Or have...
   a. Wicked practices prevented you from finding peace?
   b. Misplaced priorities robbed you of your peace?
   c. Bona fide concerns filled your heart with anxiety?

3. You can enjoy the peace that God offers...
   a. By obeying the gospel of Christ - Mk 16:15-16; Ac 2:38
   b. By joining the family of God - Ac 2:42
   c. By following Jesus a

 The Way to truth, life and peace - Jn
      14:6,27

A. PEACE WITH GOD...
      1. Without God, no true peace is possible
         a. He is "the God of peace" - Ro 15:33
         b. He offers perfect peace, peace like a river - Isa 26:3;
            48:18
      2. But unforgiven sin make peace with God impossible
         a. Sin separates us from God - Isa 59:1-2
         b. Sin makes our lives like the troubled sea - Isa 57:20-21
      3. Through Jesus Christ, God offers peace to the sinner!
         a. We can be justified from our sins, and be at peace with God!
            - Ro 5:1-2
         b. God's love makes this peace possible - Ro 5:6-9
         c. In Christ, we can be reconciled with God - Ro 5:10-11; 2Co
            5:18-21
      -- Without the peace God provides, no real peace is possible

   B. PEACE WITH ONESELF...
      1. Jesus offers true peace within
         a. Peace that the world cannot provide - Jn 14:27
         b. Peace unfazed by the world and its tribulations - Jn 16:33
      2. Jesus does this by teaching us:
         a. To have faith - Mt 6:25,30; 8:26; Jn 14:1
         b. To make God and His kingdom our priority - Mt 6:31-34
         c. To simplify our lives - Lk 8:14; 10:41-42
      3. By offering prayer as the antidote to anxiety and worry
         a. Prayers of supplication and thanksgiving - Php 4:6
         b. Whereby the peace of God guards our hearts and minds in
            Christ - Php 4:7
      -- Jesus provides peace that surpasses all understanding!