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  TO OTHERS AN 'ENSAMPLE'
  by C.H. Spurgeon
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Summary: To experience the peace of God, we must imitate Paul's example
and stay on the path of righteousness.

Topics: "Peace Of God", "Imitation of Christ"
Scripture References: Psalm 29:11, Isaiah 26:3, Matthew 5:9, John 14:27, Romans 15:33, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Philippians 4:9, Colossians 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, James 3:17

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C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of imitating the Apostle Paul in
our daily lives, urging believers to practice the teachings they have
received from him. He highlights the promise that comes with this
imitation: the presence of the God of peace, who grants us a profound
peace that transcends understanding, even amidst turmoil. Spurgeon warns
against seeking peace through compromise of faith, asserting that true
peace is found in adhering to truth and righteousness. He encourages
believers to be peacemakers, reflecting the character of the God of
peace in their interactions. Ultimately, by following Paul's example, we
can experience the divine assurance of God's presence in our lives.

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Those things, which ye have both Warned, and received, and heard, and
seen in me, do: and the God of pace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:9)

It is well when a man can with advantage be so minutely copied as Paul
might have been. Oh, for grace to imitate him this day and every day!

Should we, through divine grace, carry into practice the Pauline
teaching, we may claim the promise which is now open before us; and what
a promise it is! God, who loves peace, makes peace, and breathes peace,
will be with us. "Peace be with you" is a sweet benediction; but for the
God of peace to be with us is far more. Thus we have the fountain as
well as the streams, the sun as well as his beams. If the God of peace
be with us, we shall enjoy the peace of God which passeth all
understanding, even though outward circumstances should threaten to
disturb. If men quarrel, we shall be sure to be peacemakers, if the
Maker of peace be with us.

It is in the way of truth that real peace is found. If we quit the faith
or leave the path of righteousness under the notion of promoting peace,
we shall be greatly mistaken. First pure, then peaceable, is the order
of wisdom and of fact. Let us keep to Paul's line, and we shall have the
God of peace with us as He was with the apostle.

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