'Peace on Earth'
Miles J. Stanford's sermon emphasizes that true peace is found in Christ through the Cross and living by the Spirit.
Miles J. Stanford preaches on the importance of letting the peace of God rule in our hearts, emphasizing that peace cannot exist in the fallen Adam life, and only the path of the Cross leads to true peace. Through the death of the Lord Jesus, believers can find freedom from the tyranny of sin by reckoning themselves dead to sin and alive to God, presenting their bodies as living sacrifices. By walking in the Spirit and being united with Christ risen and glorified, believers can experience the peace of the Lord Jesus in their hearts.
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"Let the peace of God rule in your hearts " (Colossians 3:15).
Peace does not, and cannot, exist in the fallen Adam life; and as long as the old man reigns within, there is going to be turmoil both within and without. The path of the Cross is alone the path of peace.
"The moment came when the Lord Jesus could say, 'Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you' (John 14:27). This could only be on the ground of His death, for the man in Adam could never give up his will: to do so would be to give up his very existence. But the death of the Lord Jesus is-judicially, and for faith-the end of that man, and the Christian walking in the Spirit owns him no more.
"The believer can thus, and only thus, have freedom from the tyranny of sin as he reckons himself to have died unto sin, and to be alive unto God as one 'alive from the dead.' He presents his body a living sacrifice unto God, and proves what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Thus walking, the peace of the Lord Jesus becomes an experiential reality in the heart of the believer. Thank God! we are no longer linked with the fallen Adam, and the Holy Spirit has placed us in union with Christ risen and glorified." -C.A.C.
"The more clearly we enter, by faith, into objective truth, or what is true of us in the Lord Jesus, the deeper, more experiential and practical will be the Spirit's subjective work in us, and the more complete will be the manifestation of the moral effect in our life and character. " -C.H.M.
"Both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one" (Hebrews 2:11).
Sermon Outline
- I points: - Understanding Peace in God - The Role of the Cross in Achieving Peace - The Contrast Between Adam and Christ
- II points: - The Believer's Freedom from Sin - Living as a Sacrifice to God - Experiencing the Peace of Christ
- III points: - The Importance of Faith in Truth - The Work of the Holy Spirit - Manifesting Moral Character through Peace
Key Quotes
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” — Miles J. Stanford
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.” — Miles J. Stanford
“Both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one.” — Miles J. Stanford
Application Points
- Recognize the importance of surrendering to God for true peace.
- Engage in daily practices that align with your identity in Christ.
- Seek to understand and live out the objective truths of Scripture.