E32 - Peace - How does the Atonement give Peace?

Hope's Harbor Podcast - Gritty Bible Devotions

With the angels' final proclamation of peace on earth and goodwill toward men, this passage takes us back to when they announced that Jesus was born. The message these angels declared brings hope for all people in distress or need; it proclaims victory over violence through faith as well as divine protection delivered by way of His Son who saves those who trust Him with their souls.
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Hope’s Harbor Gritty Bible Devotions

Episode #32

Title: Peace – How does the atonement give peace?

Date: December 13, 2021

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Key verse(s): John 14:27– “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

John 16:33 – “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Peace: (literally or figuratively); by implication prosperity: - one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.

Intro: In the 4 Gospels nearly every use of the word peace is used by Jesus.

Devotion focus: Jesus has another gift to give after that of eternal life - Peace

When angels announced the birth of Jesus they proclaimed to those shepherds in Luke 2:14 - "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"

This final proclamation by the angels of peace on earth, and goodwill toward men was preceded by their announcement of the birth of the Messiah, the Savior, and (deliverer).

This proclamation contains the core reason for any real peace on earth. (That is the Son of GOD coming to earth as one of us, which the angels also said was “… good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.”)

Notice the angel said ‘all people.’ This negates false teaching which claims only certain people will be saved. And while it is true not all will accept the Bible’s truth about salvation - here and elsewhere it is declared in Scripture Jesus, that baby born in an animal pen in Bethlehem, came to save sinners.

Listen to Paul in Timothy 1:15 – ‘This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.’

1 Corinthians 15:3 – ‘For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…’

But for whose sins did Christ die?

2 Corinthians 5:15 – ‘…and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.’

If Jesus died for all, then just who is the ‘all’ Paul refers to? The answer is right here in 1John 2:2 – ‘And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.’

And then the condition to receive forgiveness is here in Act 26:18 – ‘…to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'

This brings us back to John 3:16 & 17:

John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 3:17 - “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”

If you have listened to very many of my podcasts you may recognize I refer to John 3:16&17 often. Why do this?

Because, listen carefully, the supernatural peace Jesus promi

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