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2 Corinthians 3:1-5 Apostolic sufficiency - Not by “a letter” - By the letter that is the Corinthians - Sufficient by God, not men

2 Corinthians 3:6-11 Ministry of Life vs. Ministry of Death Romans 8:2 Ministry of Death - Engraved on stone - Came by glory

2 Corinthians 3:12-18 The veil over the law of Moses - Removed by Christ and by knowing Christ - Colossians 1:26-27 Transformation of the Christian into Christ

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Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

The End of War? Today is not just any Veterans day; (11-11-18) is the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the “War to End All Wars”

100 Years Ago Today The last shots of the “War to End All Wars” 20 million people died 117,000 American soldiers 30,000 died before reaching Europe This is a sobering moment in human history A lesson in animosity, violence and worldliness 45,000 American soldiers died from influenza

Accusations Against Jesus “Jesus failed to bring peace on earth” “Why has Jesus Christ so far not succeeded in inducing the world to follow His teachings in (world peace)? It is because He taught the idea without devising any practical means of attaining it. That is why I am pursuing a practical scheme to carry out His aims.” Woodrow Wilson, 1919 At the end of WWI a philosophy emerged – Modernism, which included a rejection of religious belief that is manifested in communism and socialism. Many people blamed religion for WWI, and indirectly faith in Jesus as Savior. If God could permit this to happen, there is no God……

Accusations Against Jesus “Jesus failed to bring peace on earth” Woodrow Wilson Modern Judaism “Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the Messiah because He did not fulfill any messianic prophecies. …. Far from establishing world peace, Jesus himself said he came to divide “father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother”

Accusations Against Jesus “Jesus failed to bring peace on earth” Woodrow Wilson Modern Judaism Pre-millenialism “When Jesus Christ came to earth the angels announced that there would be peace. Jesus is called the, "Prince of Peace" yet there has been no peace for the world since He came. …. There will be peace on the earth but only when Christ returns”

What Did the Prophets Say? For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. Isaiah 9:6-7 The promise of peace on earth Isa

What Did the Prophets Say? And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them……The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:6,8-9 The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6 Isa 11:6 And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them.7 Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea.

What Did the Prophets Say? And He will judge between the nations, and will render decisions for many peoples; and they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, and never again will they learn war. Isaiah 2:4 / Micah 4:3 The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6

What Did the Prophets Say? The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6, 2:4, 11:6 Peace between nations Peace in nature itself The promise of total earth conquest "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. Daniel 2:44

What Did the Prophets Say? The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6, 2:4, 11:6 The promise of total earth conquest For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, and the nations will be utterly ruined. Isaiah 60:12

What Did the Prophets Say? The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6, 2:4, 11:6 The promise of total earth conquest Daniel 2,7; Isaiah 60 The entire world ruled by God Knowledge of God all over the world

What Did the Prophets Say? The promise of peace on earth Isaiah 9:6, 2:4, 11:6 The promise of total earth conquest Daniel 2,7; Isaiah 60 Even Jesus’ own disciples were confused Debating over who would rule – Mark 10:37 Seeking a physical kingdom – Acts 1:6 Mr 10:36 And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?“ 37 They said to Him, "Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.“ Ac 1:6 ¶ So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"

The Big Ideas of Peace The greatest peace to be known Requires the greatest enemy to be known You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4

The Big Ideas of Peace The greatest peace to be known Requires the greatest enemy to be known Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ….. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Romans 5:1,10

The Big Ideas of Peace For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. Ephesians 2:14-16 The greatest peace to be known The peace between all mankind Jesus DID bring peace to all men, and ended the enmity that truly existed, the breach of covenant between mankind. Thus all men were brought together under one law

The Big Ideas of Peace The greatest peace to be known The peace between all mankind The conquest of the entire world The knowledge of God in all places "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.“ John 16:33

The Big Ideas of Peace The greatest peace to be known The peace between all mankind The conquest of the entire world The knowledge of God in all places For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. 1 John 5:4 1Jo 4:4 ¶ You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

The Big Ideas of Peace The greatest peace to be known The peace between all mankind The conquest of the entire world And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15 1Jo 4:4 ¶ You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

The World Today “Nothing new under the sun” We feel like the world is crashing around us - Elections, wars, terrors and fears - 100 years ago they thought the world changed But nothing changed! Nothing will change either “Nothing new under the sun”

The World Today 2000 years ago Jesus changed the world He brought us the peace beyond comprehension He brought peace between all men He filled the earth with His knowledge But Jesus’ changes are real and forever

Peace is Only for a Few "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.“ Luke 2:14

Peace is Only for a Few For those who would have His peace: Hear and Believe Acts 4:4 Confess Romans 10:9 Repent Acts 2:38 Be Baptized 1 Peter 3:21 Remain Faithful 1 Peter 5:9