Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, May 26, 2024

Jesus is Peace

Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how the world is always ‘on’ these days.  The world sells treatments, not cures.  It sells distractions, not peace.  Others gain power by keeping people anxious. 

This generation and every generation needs to understand that Jesus is peace.

Pastor Michael is in the book of Mark, which has Jesus warning others of false saviors.  In the last days, there will be many that will deceive, and the ultimate one will be the anti-Christ.  These verses describe the conditions in the Tribulation period.  Are there false saviors out in our era right now?  Are there others that can claim cures, false cures for anxiety?  The people who want to keep you anxious are very good at what they do.  The world gives us alcohol, porn, instant on everything; all things that keep folks believing false promises.  The world does not offer cures, only treatments.  Anxiety is the currency of power.

Jesus, however, IS peace.  

(CSB Bible Notes) False prophets were a problem in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Signs and wonders are a standard expression for miracles in the OT and NT. False messiahs and false prophets will have no trouble performing signs, but their purpose will be to lead astray.

Verses can be found in Mark 13: 21 - 27. 

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