John 14: 27: "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." "Peace" was a common Hebrew salutation used in greeting or farewell. Jesus gives it a new and deeper sense that reappears in the salutations of the New Testament letters. Jesus’ peace is true reconciliation with God, purchased with His death. It is the supreme remedy for all fears, and the legacy Jesus left for His heirs. The word “peace” reflects the Hebrew “Shalom,” which became a greeting to His disciples after the resurrection. At the individual level this peace, unknown to the unsaved, secures composure in difficult trouble, dissolves fear, and rules in the hearts of God’s people to maintain harmony. The greatest reality of this peace will be in the messianic kingdom. Only real believers in the Lord Jesus Christ have this peace. This peace trusts in the Sovereignty of God and that He is in control. There are many (means most) in the church that are unsaved religionists. Their faith is only good when their lives are the way they want them. As soon as anything happens they don't like, watch and listen to their words. They don't have peace and they don't have Jesus as their Lord.
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