2. What does wisdom say?

3. A wise church Ephesians 3:10 “God’s intent was that now,
through the church,
the manifold wisdom of God
should be made known to the rulers
and authorities in the heavenly realms.”

4. A wise church
Daily wisdom

5. A wise church
Supernatural wisdom

6. A wise church
Foolish wisdom

7. What does wisdom say?

8. Jesus, Prince of Peace

9. Jesus, Prince of Peace
Isaiah 8:19 – 9:7

10. Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

11. Prince of Peace

12. Jesus: Prince of Peace
versus a violent God?

13. Jesus: Prince of Peace
versus a violent God?
Is there peace in God?

14. Point 1: We are destined
for peace

15. against nation, nor will they train for
“[In the last days,] the Lord will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plough-shares and turn their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword
against nation, nor will they train for
war any more.”
Micah 4:3

16. “In that day I will make a covenant for
them with the beasts of the field and
the birds of the air and the creatures
that move along the ground. Bow and
sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.”
Hosea 2:18

17. the spear and burns the shields with fire.”
“Come and see the works of the Lord, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters
the spear and burns the shields with fire.”
Psalm 46:8

18. Point 1: We are destined
for peace

19. Point 2: We have broken
God’s peace

20. Point 3: We will not listen
to peace

21. Point 4: We know the
way of peace

22. “He himself bore our sins in his body on
the tree, so that we might die to sins
and live for righteousness.”
1 Peter 2:24

23. “He himself bore our violence in his body on
the tree, so that we might die to violence
and live for righteousness.”
1 Peter 2:24

24. Jesus: Prince of Peace