Peace with God, New Life in Christ
Restoring Relationships
A peacemaker uses the Bible as a foundation to bring about harmony in relationships with other believers. Believers agree on the most important things. They agree that Jesus is Lord and the Bible is truth. On that foundation, we should be able to make peace with one another. Once we have a foundation of [...]
The Trouble with Peacemaking
A Biblical peacemaker lovingly restores harmony in relationships on the foundation of truth, righteousness, and Biblical principles I’ve arrived at this description of peace based on scriptures like Colossians 3:14-16. It says, “14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which [...]
Mankind’s Biggest Need – Peace with God
Jesus came to establish a foundation of grace and truth so that we could have peace with God Jesus provides a way to have peace with God. Romans 5:1 says, “ Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Book of Romans begins with [...]
Lasting Peace in a Troubled World | Matthew 5:9, Romans 5:1
Senior Pastor Mark Stafford Lasting Peace in a Troubled World – Matthew 5:9, Romans 5:1 In the next seven weeks, there will be a lot of talk about peace on earth. The reality is that peace in this fallen world does not seem to last very long. In the secular [...]
Peace with God Destroyed | Romans 5:12-14
Introduction Many people consider Romans 5:12-21 to be the most difficult passage to understand in the book of Romans. We are the kind of church that does not shy away from difficult passages. If a passage is hard to understand at first glance, then it is time to look at it more carefully. I [...]
Peace with God, Hope in Trials | Romans 5:1-5
Partial Audio Introduction In the next six weeks, there will be a lot of talk about peace on earth. The reality is that peace in this fallen world does not seem to ever last very long. In 2006, the cruel dictator Saddam Hussain was taken out of power, captured and executed by hanging. Five [...]