“Peace through God’s Planting and New Covenant”
Dec.5, 2010 Jer.31:23-34 Play
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YOUR IDEAL PREFERRED FUTURE
• What could possibly go wrong on a sunny Caribbean
beach?
WHAT MAKES FOR PEACE?
• eludes world leaders
• prosperity of wicked won’t last
• linked with God’s salvation / protection
• often associated with righteousness in Scripture
• Messiah would make wars cease, judge nations with
righteousness and peace
• coming of Jesus heralded in terms of peace
JEREMIAH’S PROPHECY - A PREVIEW OF PEACE
• prosperity, protection, planting of those returning
from exile
• pact of God’s presence / forgiveness through new
covenant
• tabernacle / altar pointed to Jesus’ once-for-all
sacrifice at cross, making believers perfect / holy
PRINCE OF PEACE PAID THE PRICE
• Jesus’ life / death / aspirations all about peace
• how might we bring peace to our encounters with
others?