Jesus, the True Celebration of Christmas 02
December 5, 2021

The Giver of Peace

Luke 1:26-38 (NLT)

Jesus, the True Celebration of Christmas 02 | Mick Veach | lead pastor | first aired on 12.05.2021

I. Introduction

Read Scripture
26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, 27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”

35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. 36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month. 37 For the word of God will never fail.”

38 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her. —Luke 1:26-38

A. Today we are continuing our look at who Jesus is during this advent season—expecting the coming of the promised One

B. Jesus is Peace

C. Everyone is looking for peace in this world

  1. It doesn’t matter what you believe in—we all want it
  2. Even suicide is an attempt to finding peace

D. Question: where are you looking today for that peace?

  1. That perfect relationship
  2. That perfect job
  3. That perfect accomplishment

E. We live in world full of turmoil that is why Christmas is so vital for each of us

  1. Conflict inward—God help restore us
  2. Conflict outward—Relationships gone astray
  3. Conflict in the storms of life

F. This passage the angel Gabriel is coming to give good news

  1. The great one will arrive through Mary
  2. The miracle birth
  3. He will reign over the nations
  4. The result peace will come upon the world

G. The Bible promises us peace

  1. Isaiah 26:3—You will have perfect peace all who trust in you
  2. John 14:27—I am leaving you peace of mind, peace is a gift that the world cannot give you
  3. John 16:33—I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me, in this world you will have many problems
  4. Phil 4:6-7—Don’t be anxious about anything instead pray about everything and then the peace that goes beyond understanding will guard your heart…

H. Question—How do we obtain peace?

II. Receive 3 Gifts from Jesus and Peace Will Yours

A. The Gift of

Reveal Answer
from Jesus

  1. Luke 7:36-50—Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman

a. She was a prostitute
b. She is desperate for help
c. She weeps and cleans His feet with her tears and hair

  1. She has no other option
  2. She cannot get it right by herself
  3. She is humble before Jesus

d. How long has it been since you wept over your sin?

2.Forgiveness is necessary because the debt is too high

a. Luke 7:40-42—which one was more grateful for his debt being forgiven?

  • The one with the bigger debt

3.Luke 7:47—the one who forgives much is the one who has been forgiven much

  • Matthew 6—Jesus said those forgiven will forgive

4.We all can be forgiven

a. Romans 10:13
b. Isaiah 53:6
c. 2 Cor. 5:19

5.Peace follows being forgiven

a. I John 1:9—If we confess our sin…
b. We are a new creation

Key point—God is Peace and that peace is ours if we are willing to receive His gift that continues to give over and over again—Forgiveness

B. The Gift that Jesus is

Reveal Answer

  1. Psalm 139:1-16—I can’t get away from you

  2. You know my thoughts before I speak them

    a. You outshine the darkness around me
    b. You made me and have a plan for me
    c. All my day are ordained by you

  3. Romans 8—Nothing can separate me from you

    • Loneliness is conquered

  4. Example of Ben Franklin—God is distant and aloof

  5. Immanuel changes everything

    a. 2 Tim 1:7—frees us from fear
    b. John says perfect love drives out fear

  6. Eph 1:7—He lives inside us

    a. The Holy Spirit is our seal
    b. He will finish the work in us
    c. Acts 1:8—we are equipped for service

  7. In contrast with the Old Testament

    • We have intimacy with God

Key point—we can have peace regardless of our situation because if God is for us who can be against us?

C.The Gift that Jesus is our

Reveal Answer


  1. Matthew 11:28-30—You who are weary come to me for my burden is light and I will give you rest

  2. Rev. 3:20—He knocks at the door of you heart

    • Ask Him for help

  3. Jesus prayed—Give us this day our daily bread

  4. Matthew 28:20—I am with you until the end of the age

  5. We need a helper because the kingdom has come but not yet

    • Zech. 4:4—Not by might or power but by my Spirit says the Lord

  6. Humility is a pathway to peace where pride leads us to chaos and turmoil

  7. Matthew 10—he desires to use us so that we can experience peace but will give us help in the process
    • Give your life away

Key point—Look first to Jesus for your help

III. Application

A. Peace comes knowing that we have the hope of heaven

  1. 2 Cor 5—We have a heavenly dwelling
  2. Rev. 20-21—eternity with God

B. Call to Action:

1. Ask for Peace as you receive
2. Forgiveness
3. His Presence and Help

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