1. I Need A Silent Night

5. The Gift of Peace

6. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27 NIV11)

7. Peace (shalom) is a sense of wholeness, totality, and well-being.

8. Jesus claims that he is able to establish a kingdom of true peace!

9. “I Do Not Give As the World Gives”

10. Pax Romana was maintained by brutality and fear.

11. Jesus gives a peace based on God himself.

12. Application: I Need A Silent Night!