FINDING PEACE WHEN GOD SAYS, “WAIT”
Finding Your Missing Peace – Part 3
Steve Gallimore | pastorsteve@tvcc.us
December 18th, 2022
20 “As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1:20–23 NLT
“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 CSB
• Intertestamental Period: the 400 years after the Old Testament ends and before the New Testament begins.
• While you’re
4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. Galatians 4:4-5 CSB
• pleroma chronou—complete, full measure, the perfect time
But when the right time came … Galatians 4:4 NLT
But when the fullness of time had come … Galatians 4:4 ESV
1.- Alexander the Great — Conquered the world in 12 years – 336 BC.
Result: Common language – Greek
2.- The Old Testament— Translated Into Greek – 280 BC
3.- Socratic Method — A new way of learning emerged
4.- The Romans Conquered the Greeks — 63 BC
Widespread Peace – Building roads for travel and commerce
5.- The Diaspora — The dispersion of Jews from Jerusalem throughout the entire Roman world.
• God’s
“For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!” Isaiah 64:4 NLT
• Just because God seems
“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” 2 Peter 3:9 NLT
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 ESV
• The solution to your