The Gift of Peace

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A prophecy announces God becoming human to save us, focusing on Jesus as the Prince of Peace.

The episode is a sermon from the Chicago Tabernacle, part of a Christmas series called 'The Gift.' The speaker opens by reading Isaiah 9:6, highlighting Jesus as the Prince of Peace. He emphasizes that peace is a gift to be opened daily. The sermon explores three facets of Jesus: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Everlasting Father, which culminate in peace. A prophetic vision from Isaiah 11 describes ultimate peace where predators and prey coexist. The speaker distinguishes between future universal peace and current personal peace, defined as calm, clarity, and contentment from Christ. He explains that peace with God is foundational, achieved only through faith in Jesus, who overcame sin on the cross. Examples include Zacchaeus, Mary Magdalene, and the thief on the cross. A personal story about Freddie illustrates transformation after finding peace with God. The sermon then discusses peace imparted by Jesus, referencing Philippians 4:7 and a hymn about rest near God's heart. A contemporary story involves a teacher who tackled a shooter in Madison, Wisconsin, with her family experiencing peace amid loss. The speaker notes that only 280 days in 3,200 years have seen world peace. He closes with the 1914 Christmas truce during World War I, where soldiers spontaneously ceased hostilities, singing carols and playing soccer, as an example of God's imparted peace. The sermon encourages listeners to receive Jesus as the Prince of Peace.

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A fervent Christmas sermon on receiving Christ's peace and carrying it into wounded relationships.

This Christmas-season message returns to Isaiah 9:6 with a focused meditation on Jesus as the Prince of Peace. It begins with the familiar picture of a beautiful gift beneath a tree, then presses toward the idea that Christ is not only to be admired but received again and again.

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Press play when Christmas needs to sound like a promise of peace for the war inside your mind and heart.

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