The Light of the World
“Peace”
Pastor Pete Keirstead
December 3, 2023

Prvbs 29:1-18; 1 John-Jude; Psalm 122-128; Daniel 11-Hosea 14

Luke 2:14 (NKJV) “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Isaiah 9:1 …that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles…will be filled with glory.

Isaiah 9:6-7 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called:Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end.

Hosea 3:1-2 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.” So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.

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Matthew 27:3-4 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”

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  has already been paid.

2 Peter 3:14-15 (NIV) …make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with Him. Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation…

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  has been purchased, but “some assembly required”!

2 Peter 1:3,4 (NIV) His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life…you may participate in the divine nature…

2 Peter 1:5 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort…

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  has been purchased, but “some assembly required!”

2 Peter 1:10 (NIV) Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort…

2 Peter 3:18 (NLT) …grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV) His grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

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  of Him.

1 Peter 1:8 (NLT) The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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