Armed for Battle Dressed for Victory Part 5 THE GOSPEL OF PEACE
Channel: Holbrook First Assembly of God
Date: 2019-07-15

7/14/19

Ephesians 6:15 (NIV) your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 
 
The priest spoke the blessing of shalom over the people of God when they gathered for worship (Numbers 6:24-27). 
 
Mark 5:34 (NIV) “Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” 
 
He brings us together – spirit, mind and body – so that we are complete and whole (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
 
Psalm 29:11 (NIV) “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” 
 
Psalm 23:4 (NIV) “I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” 
 
Job 19:25 (NIV) “I know that my redeemer lives.” 
 
Luke 22:42 (NIV) “Not my will, but yours be done.” 
 
2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV) “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced.” 
 
James 1:2–3 (NIV) “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” 
 
1 John 5:4 (NIV) “This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” 
 
Matthew 5:9 (NIV) “Blessed are the peacemakers.” 
 
Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” 
 
I. SELFISHNESS
 
We manipulate or exploit to get our own way (James 4:1-4). 
 
Luke 9:23 (NIV) “Deny [yourself] and take up [your] cross daily and follow me.” 
 
II. POWER STRUGGLES
 
The disciples of Jesus argued who was the most important among them (Mark 10:43-45). 
 
III. POOR COMMUNICATION
 
Proverbs 17:14 (NIV) “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” 
 
1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV) “Fight the good fight.” 
 
III.A. We say the WRONG thing, or we say the RIGHT thing the WRONG way
 
III.B. We fail to LISTEN
 
IV. CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR
 
V. JEALOUSY AND ENVY
 
Joseph’s brothers sold him into captivity because they were jealous of him (Genesis 37:4). 
 
King Saul tried to kill David because he was consumed with jealousy (1 Samuel 18:8-11). 
 
The older brother of the Prodigal Son was so jealous of his younger brother that he refused to share in his restoration (Luke 15:28).
 
Contentment comes from 2 words meaning “self-sufficient” (Philippians 4:11, 13).
 
Romans 12:15 (NIV) “Rejoice with those who rejoice.”