The Heart of Christmas (Part 2)

PEACE

Key Texts: Luke 2:8-14; Colossians 1:19-22; Matthew 5:9

The reason for Jesus’s birth is God’s deep desire to see his creation no longer broken and in conflict but rather restored and at peace. Jesus’s birth offers us peace in the middle of our difficulties and stresses. He longs to bring us peace. Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of Christ. We should believe the message of the angels and trust that His favor is on us today.

THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS IS PROMISED TO ALL PEOPLE
THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS IS FOUND IN THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST
THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS PROVIDES RECONCILIATION TO GOD
THE PEACE OF CHRISTMAS WAS MEANT TO BE PASSED ON