Help Me Understand – Biblical Peace

Pastor Bryan – HELP ME UNDERSTAND .

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:7 (ESV)

^“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”

Isaiah 26:3 (ESV)

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

Romans 12:2

FOUR MINDSETS THAT ROB YOU OF PEACE

• The mindset of .

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”

Ephesians 3:20

“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.”

Psalm 23:1

• The mindset of .

“We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. ⁷ For when we died with Christ, we were set free from the power of sin.”

Romans 6:6-7

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

II Corinthians 3:17

• The mindset of .

“Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. ⁴ Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. ⁵ Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.”

Psalm 37:3-5

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.”

John 14:1

• The mindset of .

“When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

Mark 4:39-40

BIBLICAL PEACE DEFINED: “Peace is living in divine order — made whole through Christ, filled by the Spirit, and steady in our soul no matter the storm.”

A CASE STUDY ON PEACE – SURROUNDED BY STORMS

• Peace begins with to the words of Jesus.

As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 

Mark 4:35

• Peace is not the absence of storms but the of Jesus. 

“But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.³⁸ Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion.”

Mark 4:37-38

• Peace is lost when replaces .

The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?”

Mark 4:38

• Peace has the power to .

“When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.” 

Mark 4:39

• Peace produces a greater of who Jesus is.

The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”

Mark 4:41

FINAL THOUGHT

Peace is not a feeling; It’s a !

 ^“For Christ himself has brought peace to us…”

Ephesians 2:14