Introduction: JEHOVAH-SHALOM Shalom : Peace Hebrew : Whole, Well, Full, Perfect, Complete No God, No Peace Know God, Know Peace First Revelation of Jehovah Shalom: Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV) 24The LORD bless you and keep you; 25the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. 1Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, 2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, the caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains. First Revelation of Jehovah Shalom: 3So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. 4Then they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey. 5For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, coming in as numerous as locusts; both they and their camels were without number; and they would enter the land to destroy it. 6So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD. 1
7And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried out to the LORD because of the Midianites, 8that the LORD sent a prophet to the children of Israel, who said to them, Thus says the LORD God of Israel: I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of bondage; 9and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out before you and gave you their land. 10Also I said to you, I am the LORD your God; do not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed My voice. 11Now the Angel of the LORD came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. 12And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said to him, The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor! 13Gideon said to Him, O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14Then the LORD turned to him and said, Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you? 15So he said to Him, O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father s house. 16And the LORD said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man. 17Then he said to Him, If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me. 18Do not depart from here, I pray, until I come to You and bring out my offering and set it before You. And He said, I will wait until you come back. 2
19So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat, and unleavened bread from an ephah of flour. The meat he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot; and he brought them out to Him under the terebinth tree and presented them. 20The Angel of God said to him, Take the meat and the unleavened bread and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so. 21Then the Angel of the LORD put out the end of the staff that was in His hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and fire rose out of the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. And the Angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. 22Now Gideon perceived that He was the Angel of the LORD. So Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! For I have seen the Angel of the LORD face to face. 23Then the LORD said to him, Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die. 24So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it The-LORD-Is-Peace The Redemptive Names of God - JEHOVAH-SHALOM : The Lord is our Peace Judges 6:24 (NIV) So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD is Peace. Peace from God = Shalom[Hebrew] = Eirene [Greek] Wholesome well-being B. In the Home and C. Personally. 3
Jeremiah 16:5 For thus says the LORD: Do not enter the house of mourning, nor go to lament or bemoan them; for I have taken away My peace from this people, says the LORD, lovingkindness and mercies Jeremiah 16:4 They shall die gruesome deaths; they shall not be lamented nor shall they be buried, but they shall be like refuse on the face of the earth. They shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, and their corpses shall be meat for the birds of heaven and for the beasts of the earth. WHY? Jeremiah 2:5b Thus says the LORD: your fathers..have gone far from Me, have followed idols, and have become idolaters? Jeremiah 2:7b But when you entered, you defiled My land and made My heritage an abomination. Gen 4:10 Col 1:20 Heb 12:24 Jeremiah 2:8 The priests did not say, Where is the LORD? And those who handle the law did not know Me; the rulers also transgressed against Me; the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit. Jeremiah 2:13 For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns broken cisterns that can hold no water. 4
Jeremiah 5:1 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; see now and know; and seek in her open places if you can find a man, if there is anyone who executes judgment, who seeks the truth, and I will pardon her. Ephesians 2:2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. God holds: i. the government - Rulers and ii. the priests - the church Responsible for the state of the nation. B. In the Home. Luke 10:5-6 5But whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house. 6And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. B. In the Home - Family. God holds the following responsible for peace in the home in this order: i. The Man - Husband - Father ii. The Woman - Wife - Mother iii. Whoever knows Him B. In the Home. Job 1:5 So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. Thus Job did regularly. 5
B. In the Home. Job 1:10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. C. Personally. 2. To have peace from God, we must first have peace with God. HOW 2. To have peace from God, we must first have peace with God. Romans 5:1 (NIV) Therefore we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ v6 - We were ungodly. v8 - We were sinners. v10 - We were enemies of God. 2. To have peace from God, we must first have peace with God. Romans 10:9-10 (NIV) 9That if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 3. We can then experience the peace of God. HOW 6
3. We can then experience the peace of God. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 3. We can then experience the peace of God. John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. 3. We can then experience the peace of God. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Matthew 11:28-30 Three Broad Areas that cause us to lose peace: A. Guilt and Condemnation in our relationship with God. The solution for the believer is to know our position in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Three Broad Areas that cause us to lose peace: A. Guilt and Condemnation in our relationship with God. The solution for the believer is to know our position in Christ. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Three Broad Areas that cause us to lose peace: A. Guilt and Condemnation in our relationship with God. The solution for the believer is to know our position in Christ. 1 Timothy 1:19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck 7
Three Broad Areas that cause us to lose peace: A. Guilt and Condemnation in our relationship with God. B. Relational conflicts with people. Relational Conflicts cause us to lose peace Family Strife Lack of Communication in close relationships Mistakes and Failures Fear of the Future Distracted by many things - friends, parties, gaming, etc Unable to fulfill responsibilities Relationship Conflicts Feeling of Inadequacy Unable to meet parents or teachers or bosses expectations Fear of being left out in life Good Relationships promote peace - harmony Hebrews 12:14 Pursue peace with all people Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Isaiah 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. Three Broad Areas that cause us to lose peace: A. Guilt and Condemnation in our relationship with God. B. Relational conflicts with people. C. Unable to cope with: i. Stress ii. Anxieties - Worries iii. Fears 4. We must then know the God of peace to overcome the evil one and this world. Romans 16:20 (NIV) The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. 4. We must then know the God of peace to overcome the evil one and this world. HOW 8
3/1/2010 4. We must then know the God of peace 4. We must then know the God of peace to overcome the evil one and this world. to overcome the evil one and this world. A. Have faith in Father-God. A. Have faith in Father-God. Isaiah 26:3-4 (NIV) 3You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. 4Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 4. We must then know the God of peace 4. We must then know the God of peace to overcome the evil one and this world. to overcome the evil one and this world. B. Submit to the Lord Jesus. B. Submit to the Lord Jesus. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Isaiah 48:18 Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Conclusion 4. We must then know the God of peace to overcome the evil one and this world. C. Connect with the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:6 (NIV) The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace Galatians 5:16, 18, 25 Colossians 3:15 Let the Peace of God [Eirene] rule in your heart. 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. 9
Conclusion Are you in a Storm? The Lord wants to speak PEACE into your situation! Mark 5:39 10