2. The Peace Chronicles Part XI: Peace In Impossible Situations Pastor Joe Pursch Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, September 16, 2012

3. The Peace Chronicles Part XI: Peace In Impossible Situations Pastor Joe Pursch Chinese Grace Bible Church Sunday, September 16, 2012

4. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 09.16.2012 4

5. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah 09.16.2012 5

6. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him. 09.16.2012 6

7. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 4 Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah 09.16.2012 7

8. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 5 Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord. 09.16.2012 8

9. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” 09.16.2012 9

10. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. 09.16.2012 10

11. Psalm 4:1-8 (ESV) 8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. 09.16.2012 11

12. What Are The Crucial Lessons For Personal Peace In Crisis? I.Lesson One: God Will Place You In Impossible Situations To Teach You to _______ Him Trust 09.16.2012 12

13. Psalm 4:1 (ESV) 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 09.16.2012 13

14. 2 Samuel 15:13-17 (ESV) 13 And a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.” 09.16.2012 14

15. 2 Samuel 15:13-17 (ESV) 14 Then David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee, or else there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Go quickly, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down ruin on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.” 09.16.2012 15

16. 2 Samuel 15:13-17 (ESV) 15 And the king's servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king decides.” 09.16.2012 16

17. 2 Samuel 15:13-17 (ESV) 16 So the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten concubines to keep the house. 09.16.2012 17

18. 2 Samuel 15:13-17 (ESV) 17 And the king went out, and all the people after him. And they halted at the last house. 09.16.2012 18

19. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (ESV) 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 09.16.2012 19

20. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (ESV) 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 09.16.2012 20

21. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (ESV) 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 09.16.2012 21

22. What Are The Crucial Lessons For Personal Peace In Crisis? II.Lesson Two: This Is A Process That You Will Experience ___________ In Your Life Frequently 09.16.2012 22

23. Psalm 4:1 (ESV) 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 09.16.2012 23

24. Romans 8:28 (ESV) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 09.16.2012 24

25. Genesis 50:19-20 (ESV) 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 09.16.2012 25

26. Genesis 50:19-20 (ESV) 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 09.16.2012 26

27. Conclusion 09.16.2012 27