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  The Path to Personal Peace, Part 1 Scripture: Philippians 4:9, NIV “ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. ” (Philippians 4:9, NIV) What an example to follow! How many people could make that statement about themselves? Just put into practice what you have seen and heard from Jesus, and you will experience peace. Peace is a rare commodity. People spend billions to find peace through drugs, alcohol, pleasure, and other experiences. Paul shows us the only way to true peace. Peace is sourced in the person of Jesus Christ. Peace comes from God: “ 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, NIV) Paul, who experienced much tribulation, shows us how to tap into the source of this peace. Only people who have a personal relationship with Christ can experience what he is telling us. So w...

  Introduction Matthew 27:57–66: Joseph of Arimathea buries Jesus’s body, and Mary Magdalene and the other Mary keep watch at the tomb. Pilate sends soldiers to guard the tomb as well, to prevent Jesus’s disciples from stealing his body and claiming he had been raised from the dead. Today’s Key Verse: Matthew 27:59–60a GNT So Joseph took [the body of Jesus], wrapped it in a new linen sheet, and placed it in his own tomb, which he had just recently dug out of solid rock. Read 57  When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea arrived; his name was Joseph, and he also was a disciple of Jesus.  58  He went into the presence of Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate gave orders for the body to be given to Joseph.  59  So Joseph took it, wrapped it in a new linen sheet,  60  and placed it in his own tomb, which he had just recently dug out of solid rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.  61  ...

  The Path to Personal Peace, Part 2 Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3–5, NKJV “ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. ” (2 Corinthians 10:3–5, NKJV) It is necessary to have the Spirit of God working in us because we are fighting principalities, authorities, powers, cosmic forces, and spiritual wickedness that seek to destroy us. A battle rages for the control of our mind. We know that whoever or whatever controls our mind controls us. Paul and other Bible greats give us the answer so we can begin to experience “ …triumph in Christ… and the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. ” (2 Corinthians 2:14, NKJV) It takes mental discipline and practice to experience inner peace. First , we need to ask the H...

  An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Luke 22:43–44, NIV In a Dark Hour In the Garden of Gethsemane just a few hours before He was arrested and taken to be crucified, Jesus was under such pressure and anguish that His sweat became like great drops of blood. He was praying, “Father, I’m at My breaking point. If it’s possible, take this cup from Me.” But the Father was silent. At that point, an angel appeared and strengthened Him. Jesus had been deeply troubled and under great sorrow, but He became empowered with supernatural grace and peace to face the cross. He received everything He needed to finish His purpose. You will never face what He did, but whenever you feel overwhelmed with pressure, you can know that God will send angels. All the forces of darkness cannot stop what God has purposed for your life. You may be in a dark hour, you don’t see how ...

  Be a Converterlator Scripture: Luke 16:9 “ Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home. ” (Luke 16:9, NLT) In Kingdom of God one of the things we have emphasized is that we are engaged in leveraging the perishable into the imperishable. We are agents of change—transformers who are experiencing an earthly life now that will also echo into eternity. We have developed a “new word” with its various renditions to describe what we are doing: CONVERTERLATORS. We are CONVERTERLATORS, people who are converting the perishable into the imperishable. If you are a CONVERTERLATOR, you are an agent engaged in “CONVERTERLATING” for bringing about change. The Apostle Paul, who was a CONVERTERLATOR, is a great example for us to follow in using any and all means available for advancing the kingdom of God. Luke 16:9 is a CONVERTERLATOR verse. It is an example of God instructin...

  Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39, NIV Surrendered The Garden of Gethsemane is an olive garden in East Jerusalem. “Gethsemane” means “a place of pressing.” Here workers put olives into a press and squeezed out the valuable olive oil under great pressure. It’s not a coincidence that before Jesus went to the cross and rose from the dead, He had to go through Gethsemane. That’s where He was so distressed, knowing what He was about to face on the cross, that His soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. He had this season of suffering that He had to endure and pass the test. We celebrate the resurrection, but the real victory was won in Gethsemane. That’s where He refused to give up despite being under great pressure, and where He made this decision: “Father, not My will but Your will be done.” He showed that real victory...