St. Timothy Lutheran Church » Peace http://www.sainttimothy.org Sharing the Joy! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:56:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ©2011 St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Lombard IL hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) hiddenvorlon@msn.com (St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church) 1440 http://www.sainttimothy.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg St. Timothy Lutheran Church http://www.sainttimothy.org 144 144 St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church: Sharing the Joy! A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard Illinois Podcast. This podcast contains sermons from our worship services. Religion, Jesus, Life, church, Christianity, Spirituality, Christ, God St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church hiddenvorlon@msn.com no no Sermon from 09-14-08 Online http://www.sainttimothy.org/2008/09/17/sermon-from-09-14-08-online/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2008/09/17/sermon-from-09-14-08-online/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:54:22 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.org/?p=152 Ephesians 4:1–6

THE CHRISTIAN MATURING IN THE CHURCH

KEEPING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH THE BOND OF PEACE
I.  United in One Lord

II. United in Mature Christian Life

 

 

]]> http://www.sainttimothy.org/2008/09/17/sermon-from-09-14-08-online/feed/ 0 0:21:37 Ephesians 4:1–6 THE CHRISTIAN MATURING IN THE CHURCH KEEPING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH THE BOND OF PEACE I.  United in One Lord II. United in Mature Christian Life     Share on Facebook Ephesians 4:1–6 THE CHRISTIAN MATURING IN THE CHURCH KEEPING THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH THE BOND OF PEACE I.  United in One Lord II. United in Mature Christian Life     Share on Facebook Podcast St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church no no I Don’t Understand It, But I’m Glad It’s For Me!(and You!) http://www.sainttimothy.org/2006/12/28/i-don%e2%80%99t-understand-it-but-i%e2%80%99m-glad-it%e2%80%99s-for-meand-you/ http://www.sainttimothy.org/2006/12/28/i-don%e2%80%99t-understand-it-but-i%e2%80%99m-glad-it%e2%80%99s-for-meand-you/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:09:09 +0000 HiddenVorlon http://www.sainttimothy.info/2006/12/28/i-don%e2%80%99t-understand-it-but-i%e2%80%99m-glad-it%e2%80%99s-for-meand-you/ read more...]]> Imagine sitting an ant down in an advanced math class and trying to teach the ant a complex formula that was written on the whiteboard.  Of course, it would not be possible for the ant to understand the formula. It would be beyond its comprehension.

Like that ant, there are some things in life that we have difficulty understanding. For example – How large is the universe?

There is something that we also cannot fully understand, that is also very wonderful – God’s peace.

You see, we are natural enemies of God. We are born and conceived in sin. We desire and carry out actions which God tells us not to do. And we often ignore that which God wants us to do.  In our natural condition you and I are enemies of God.

Here is the part we cannot understand – despite humankind’s enmity and sin toward God – he continued to love us. God carried out an act of love that was so awesome, it is beyond our understanding.

The Almighty God allowed his one and only Son to become one of us, but without sin. Jesus Christ, a true man, was never an enemy of God – he was God!

Only this God/man could establish peace between God and humans, and the cost would be enormous – his life. It transcends our understanding, yet Christ suffered and died to save sinners – you and me!

Jesus arose from the dead proving that you have indeed been reconciled to God. In Jesus you are no longer God’s enemy!

What is more, God provides you with faith to trust in what Jesus has accomplished! He does this through his Word and sacraments.  Our peace is strong not because it is based on human reasoning or intelligence, but because it is established and provided by our loving heavenly Father.

We cannot understand this peace from God, yet it assures us that through Jesus we have a place reserved for us in heaven! 

The peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:7

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