The Fruit of Peace | Pastor Les Cody | MC Waco

In this message, Pastor Les Cody offers a profound exploration of Peace—one of the key attributes produced by the Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Centering his teaching on the well-known passage from Matthew 8:23-27, where Jesus calms the storm, Pastor Les highlights the divine authority Jesus exercises over nature's chaos. He emphasizes how this moment is not just a miracle of calming the sea, but a powerful illustration of how Christ brings order, stability, and serenity into the turbulent situations of our lives.

Pastor Les explains that peace is not simply the absence of conflict but the presence of divine order that comes from aligning one's life with God's will. He points out that resisting the things of God—whether through disobedience, fear, or pride—invites turmoil and confusion, effectively driving peace out of one’s life.

Throughout the message, Pastor Les identifies five characteristics or forces that symbolize the spirit of chaos, which can disrupt spiritual, emotional, and relational well-being. In contrast, he provides three practical and spiritual strategies to cultivate and maintain peace, even in the midst of life’s storms. These include finding peace through his presence, permission and perspective.

Ultimately, the message empowers believers to not just endure chaos, but to take spiritual authority over it—mirroring Jesus’ example—and to invite the Holy Spirit's peace into every area of their lives.

The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God.

At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community.

To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com