CD 1772 Protected by Peace over Problems

CD 1772 Protected by Peace over Problems 
(Understand our position is our peace!)
We understand that the Bible teaches us about faith hope and love and the greatest of all is love! In fact our God doesn't just love He is love! But this morning you and I we need to understand that faith hope and love brings peace into our lives and it's by peace that we have protection! 
But we'll talk about that in a minute! Right now know that you have peace with God (Romans 5:1-2) and peace from God because of your relationship with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior! In the King James version Bible the word peace is listed 429 times in 400 verses! Can you guess what two books in the Bible has peace listed the most? Ironically it's the book of Leviticus with 31 times and the book of Isaiah 29 times. Think about the theme of atonement, substitution, and offering. Leviticus lays out the blueprint of salvation through a blood sacrifice then Isaiah prophesies Jesus Christ is that blood sacrifice!

Brother Jason: *Pro 4:23 KJV Keep (GUARD) thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
*Phi 4:7 KJV And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep (GUARD) your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
*Note that verse 7 starts with the word and so there is a qualifier in the preceding verses, we will cover that in more detail later.*

*Text Eph 2:8-22 KJV 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Note verse 13 by the blood of Christ Jesus I can come now to God as my father because of the blood on the mercy seat! 
Note verse 14 that Christ Jesus is our peace! 

*Joh 14:1-7 KJV 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have