"...the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace." This sums up this week's study - we must live by the Spirit in order to have peace with and in God.
Prerequisites of Peace
(1) we must keep our mind stayed on Jesus Christ
(2) our mind must be governed by the Spirit
(3) we must live a spirit-filled life
Colossians 3:12-17(MSG)
"So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way."
The only way we will experience the peace of God that passes all human understanding is through the blood of the cross, the blood that Jesus shed.
You cannot have the peace of God until you first have peace with God.
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