The Apostle and High Priest we confess is Messiah Jesus. He is faithful as the Son over God’s House. And, we are God’s House. Therefore, holy brothers/ and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we confess. He was faithful to the One who … [Read more…]
Then God’s peace, which goes far beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your hearts and minds in union with the Messiah Jesus. 4Keep on rejoicing in the Lord at all times. I will say it again: Keep on rejoicing! 5Let your gracious attitudec be known to all people. The Lord is near: 6Never worry about anything. Instead, … [Read more…]
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Messiah Yeshua.” Philippians 4:7 Rejoice 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and … [Read more…]
The kingdom of God is … peace in the Holy Spirit. “Then don’t let your good be slandered, for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serves Messiah in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.” Romans 14:16-18WMB Peace in … [Read more…]
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah; Romans 5:1 The Context of Romans 5:1 Romans 4:16-25 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that … [Read more…]
“May more and more grace and peace be granted to you in a full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, seeing that His divine power has given us all things that are needful for life and godliness, through our knowledge of Him who has appealed to us by His own glorious perfections. It … [Read more…]
Shalom is the Hebrew word translated peace in English. Shalom is a word full of rich meaning that is lost in the New Testament translation of eirene. In the Old Testament KJV Hebrew, shalom is translated: peace (175x), well (14x), peaceably (9x), welfare (5x), salute (4x), prosperity (4x), did (3x), safe (3x), health (2x), peaceable (2x), miscellaneous (15x). In the New Testament KJV Greek, eirēnē … [Read more…]
The kingdom of God as Shalom. Excerpts from: Kingdom, Church, and World: Biblical Themes for Today, Howard Snyder. Shalom, usually translated “peace,” is one of the great words of the Old Testament. It occurs some 350 times and clearly underlies the concept of peace found in the New Testament, as we shall see. Shalom is so … [Read more…]