A Beautiful Mess Becoming Like Jesus NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH A Beautiful Mess Becoming Like Jesus Galatians 5:22 – 23 PEACE!

Stress, pressure A Beautiful Mess

Shalom/Peace A Beautiful Mess all-round well-being, freedom from fear and want, contentment in relationship with God, others and creation. Psalm 29:11 Shalom Aleichem - “peace be with you”!

Peace A Beautiful Mess

Peace The Peace that God made A Beautiful Mess The Peace that God made Ephesians 2:14 Jesus is our peace Ephesians 2:15 Jesus makes peace Ephesians 2:17 Jesus preaches peace The once for all peace achieved by God through Jesus

Peace The Peace that God gives Peace with God The Peace of God A Beautiful Mess The Peace that God gives Peace with God Romans 5:1 The Peace of God Matthew 6:25-34 Philippians 4:6-7

Peace A Beautiful Mess Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit is not about polishing our halo or keeping up a good image. That is false and everyone can see through it, especially God. It is about making Jesus Christ visible and making the Gospel attractive.

Peace The Peace that God made The Peace that God gives A Beautiful Mess The Peace that God made The Peace that God gives The Peace that God calls for Romans 14:19 Philippians 2:3-5

Peace A Beautiful Mess Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.

Peace Seek to address and resolve conflicts among ourselves A Beautiful Mess Seek to address and resolve conflicts among ourselves Being careful to avoid words and attitudes that easily create misunderstanding and division Be quick to apologise and say sorry Do not jump to defend yourself when things are said or done against us. Follow carefully the instructions of Jesus on how we deal with grievances against each other Avoid all kinds of gossip about others.

Peace A Beautiful Mess But remember, true peace is a Fruit of the Spirit. So we can only do these things when God’s Holy Spirit is present within us and His power is at work in our lives.

The Prayer of St Francis of Assisi A Beautiful Mess Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is despair, hope Where there is darkness, light And where there is sadness, joy.

The Prayer of St Francis of Assisi A Beautiful Mess O Divine Master Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console To be understood, as to understand To be loved, as to love For it is in giving that we receive It is in pardoning that we are pardoned And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen