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Imagining the most peaceful place — realizing it is often idealized and unattainable.
Advent means arrival — peace has already arrived in the person of Jesus.
Key Scriptures
● Isaiah 9:6 — Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
● John 14:27 — “My peace I give you… not as the world gives.”
● John 14:19 — “Because I live, you also will live.”
● Romans 5:1 — Peace with God through Christ.
● Luke 1:30, 38 — Mary receives peace to trust God in uncertainty.
● Philippians 4:6–7 — Prayer brings God’s peace that guards our hearts.
Internal peace = calmness and stability rooted in Jesus, not circumstances.
Definition of internal peace (Berkeley Well-Being Institute).
Internal peace increases life satisfaction, reduces anxiety, improves well-being.
Mary as an example of supernatural internal peace.
Proximity to Jesus produces peace.
We receive peace when we bring worries to God in prayer.
Jesus is not only the Prince of Peace, but also the Mighty God — able to calm what’s happening around us, not only within us.
Areas Where Jesus Brings External Peace
○ He is Jehovah Jireh, our Provider.
Key Scripture
● Mark 4:35–41 — Jesus calms the storm with the words, “Peace, be still.”
Sometimes Jesus calms the storm outside; sometimes He calms the storm inside.
● Romans 8:28 — God works all things for good.
“What God did when he sent his son is a guarantee that he will do everything he has ever promised to do.”- Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Key Scripture
● Revelation 21:1–5 — The promise of a new heaven and new earth.
Eternal peace = complete restoration, no more death, crying, or pain.
Jesus defeated sin, death, and evil — the root of all chaos.
Eternal peace is guaranteed for every follower of Jesus.
“It is impossible for Christ to be King without also keeping his people in calm and blessed peace… they ought to cultivate that peace of Christ, so that they might retain their composure amid the destruction of the whole world.” - John Calvin
Simeon (Luke 2:29–32)
Simeon holds baby Jesus and says he can now “depart in peace.”
“True peace comes only when we, like Simeon, understand that salvation is Jesus Christ plus nothing, and rest our souls in him alone.” - Kent Hughes
Peace is not something we create — it is a presence: Christ with us.
“On this side of eternity, Christmas is still a promise… Yes, there is peace in our hearts, but we long for peace in our world.” - Joni Eareckson Tada
1 John 5:13 — Assurance of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus.
Benediction:
May the peace of Christ guard your hearts. May the Prince of Peace fill your homes, minds, and relationships. May you walk in His hope, rely on His strength, and rest in His love. And may the God of peace Himself be with you now and always. Go in the peace of Christ. Merry Christmas and God bless.