As His ministry on earth was about to end, Jesus surprised His disciples by disclosing He was about to leave them, and they would be on their own to carry out His work on earth. But He explained God would send His Holy Spirit to be within them and He would provide them peace of mind and heart: a peace the world cannot give. It would be an authentic peace with God, peace in the midst of all their circumstances, an outward peace with others, and even peace in the face of death. Now it was their job ...
As His ministry on earth was about to end, Jesus surprised His disciples by disclosing He was about to leave them, and they would be on their own to carry out His work on earth. But He explained God would send His Holy Spirit to be within them and He would provide them peace of mind and heart: a peace the world cannot give.
It would be an authentic peace with God, peace in the midst of all their circumstances, an outward peace with others, and even peace in the face of death. Now it was their job to become peacemakers throughout the world.
Through God’s grace, Jesus gives that authentic peace to us so we can share that peace everywhere we are.
Listen now as Pastor Peter unpacks his thoughts.
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