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Preaching the Living WORD through the Written WORD - 2 Tim 4:2 - |
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THE PEACEEFUL GREETING 2Th 1:2b (11/27/11) Grace Bible
Church, Gillette, Wyoming Pastor Daryl
Hilbert I.
HEBREW LEXICAL DEFINITION OF PEACE A. Introduction 1. Having looked
at what Paul had in mind when he included the word “grace” in his greeting
(2Th 1:2), what did he mean by “peace?” 2. Some have
suggested that “grace” (cha,ris) represented Paul’s greeting to the Gentiles and “peace”
(eiręnę) was his greeting to the Jews. B. Lexical
Definition of shalom (Heb) 1. The Hebrew
word shalōm has at its core meaning more than the absence of war. It
would include the idea of completion or a state of wholeness, or even an
unimpaired relationship. It is used some 250 times in the OT, was an
important Hebrew concept, and is one reason why it became the normal Hebrew
greeting. 2. The Lord
Himself is the source of peace (Jud 6:24, Jehovah
Shalōm). 3. The Lord
gives peace when He brings man into a covenant relationship with Himself (Isa
54:10). 4. The Lord
speaks peace to His own people (Psa 85:8). 5. The Lord
blesses His people with peace (Num 6:24-26). 6. The Lord
promises His people peace through the Messiah’s advents (Isa 9:6). II. GREEK LEXICAL
DEFINITION OF PEACE A. Peace (Grk. eiręnę) continued to be a greeting (3Jo 1:15;
Eph 6:23). B. Peace comes from the source, which is
the “God of Peace” (Rom 15:33; 16:20; Phil 4:9; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20). C. Peace comes from a relationship with
Christ (1Pe 5:14). D. Peace is what He speaks to His disciples
(Joh 20:19; 20:26). E. Peace is what He blesses His disciples
with (Joh 14:27). F. Peace comes through the coming of our
Lord (Luk 1:79; 2:14). III. ASPECTS OF
PEACE FOR THE BELIEVER A.
Peace for the
sinner begins with justification by faith (Rom 5:1; 15:13, 33). 1.
“Peace” referred to is the serenity of soul arising
from the consciousness of being brought home to the favour of God and to
obedience to his will. (Pulpit
Comm.) 2.
It means that tranquility of heart which derives
from the all-pervading consciousness that our times are in the hands of God. (Barclay) B. Peace from the Lord is different from the world’s
self-centered peace (Joh 14:27). 1.
It is Christ’s
peace and is given by Christ (“My peace I give to you.”) 2.
It is not the
world’s temporary or circumstantial peace (“not as the world”). 3.
It is cerebral,
heartfelt, and volitional (“Do not let your heart be troubled”). C. Peace is a result of trusting in God’s sovereign
control over all things (Isa 26:3). D. Peace is also the personal peace a believer can
experience through prayer and obedience (Phi 4:6-9). E. Peace is the governing protocol for the worship of
the church (1Co 14:33). F. Peace is the arbitrating principle in the body of
Christ (Col 3:15; Eph 4:3). G. Peace allows the body of Christ to be mutually
edified (Rom 14:19). IV. OBSERVATIONS
AND APPLICATIONS A.
The believer
can have peace in every circumstance (2Th 3:16) because… 1.
The H.S. is
producing the fruit of peace in and through him (Gal 5:22). 2.
The believer
can enjoy his right relationship with God eternally (Col 1:20). 3.
God is
sovereignly working all things together for good (Rom 8:28). B.
The believer
might not experience peace if there is sin in his life (Ps 51:12; 1Jo 1:7). C. The believer is to seek peace with all men, as far
as it depends on him (Ro 12:18). D. The believer is to seek peace at all costs but never
at the expense of the truth (Mt 10:34). E. The believer is to share the gospel of peace (Eph
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