Fear & Peace
Dave Riddle - 4/14/2024
Key Passage: John 20:19-30
They were afraid
- John 20:19
- The disciples were deeply afraid
- John 19:38
- Joseph was deeply afraid
- Luke 24:37
Called to peace
- John 14:27
- Embrace peace, not fear!
The disciples rejoiced
- John 20:20-21
- Peace Be With You
God wants to give us peace
- Peace with Him
- The peace that only He can provide
- eirene: a national state of tranquility, harmony, and safety. In a Christian context: the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Jesus, and so fearing nothing from God and content with his/her earthly lot of whatsoever sort that is.
- Peace: the absence of chaos.
The key to peace
- John 20:25-27
- it isn’t based on what we see or experience.
- Peace is found through faith in Jesus.
- John 20:28-29
- Believe
- John 20:30-31
- Are we foolish and slow to believe?
- Luke 24:25-27