Pastor Rick Jackson
I. LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEART. [v. 15]The word "rule" literally means to umpire. The umpire determines when something is in bounds or out of bounds, according to the rules or against the rules, qualified or disqualified. Don't argue with the umpire. The person who is living "in the Spirit" can use the peace of God to determine things not specifically stated in the Scripture. In doing this we must see:
1. The Superiority of the Scriptures!
Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
2. The Framework of our Focus!
Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Like a river glorious, is God’s perfect peace,Over all victorious, in its bright increase;Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.
Refrain -Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blestFinding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;We may trust Him fully all for us to do.They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
3. The Power behind the Peace!
"When we obey the will of God, we have His peace within: but when we step out of His will (even unintentionally), we lose His peace... We must beware... of a false peace in the heart. Jonah deliberately disobeyed God, yet he was able to go to sleep in the hold of a ship in a storm!" -Wiersbe
Jer. 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
This is our calling in one body. Every Christian should do this as should every church. It is part of the individual calling and the collective calling.
And BE THANKFUL! In His Peace, for His Peace, and with His peace!
II. LET THE WORD OF CHRIST DWELL IN YOU RICHLY [3:16]
1. It Should Be At Home (the meaning of dwell) not a stranger
2. It Should Be Abundantly Housed ("richly" plousios=abundantly) not a small kcick-knack, majorly used furniture)
II Tm. 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
3. It Should Be Admonished Heartily (Scriptural songs to and from the heart)
psalms=Psalms, hymns=songs of praise to God like How Great Thou Art, spiritual songs=other types of Scriptural songs like Nothing But the Blood, Amazing Grace)
III. DO EVERY THING IN THE NAME OF CHRIST [3:17]
1. It's all inclusive [v. 17a)
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men
2. It's all exclusive
Acts 15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. It's all expressive
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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