Ephesians 2:17

 

Ephesians 2:17

Christ Came to Preach Peace

 

Eph 2:17  And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 

          1.      Christ’s Mission to Earth is Peace

a.       Christ proclaims that mission of peace in one of His first public sermons

                                                              i.      Luke 4:16-21 

b.      Christ wants you to experience the peace of God personally

                                                              i.      He wants us to bring our cares to Him

1.      Philippians 4:6-7  

                                                            ii.      He doesn’t want us to be unstable

1.      James 1:6-8

                                                          iii.      He wants to heal our hurts

1.      Isaiah 57:18-21 

                                                          iv.      He wants us to be firm in our faith

1.      Ephesians 4:13-14 

           2.      Christ Offers Peace to the Gentile

a.       The Gentile is condemned and in need of the gospel

                                                              i.      Romans 1:18-20 

           3.      Christ Offers Peace to the Jew

a.       The Jew is condemned and in need of the Gospel

                                                              i.      Romans 2:1-5 

           4.      Christ is the Only Hope for All Men

a.       Both the Jew and the Gentile are saved only by the Gospel

                                                              i.      Romans 1:16-17