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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 6, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 45.

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A Short Sermon

By H. A. St. John

Peace

H. A. ST. JOHN
“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Ps. 119:165. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matt. 5:9.
In order to be peacemakers, we must know the peace of God for ourselves. Christ is the Prince of Peace. He was unquestionably the greatest peacemaker that ever moved among men. He is still occupied in the same glorious work of making peace, and giving peace, true peace, that peace which passeth knowledge. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Anything else called peace can hardly deserve the name.
There are those who cry, Peace, peace,when there is no peace. True peace to the soul follows repentance, pardon, and conversion. Such will have the carnal mind, which is not subject to the law of God, removed, and the spiritual mind, which delights in the law of God after the inner man, will be substituted. Then the soul will love God and love his law; and that love will be revealed in fulfilling his law, for love is the fulfilling of the law. To such will be given that great peace mentioned in our text. To the wicked there is no peace.
The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Our peace will be like a river. As the river grows broader and deeper continually as it flows onward toward the sea, so the peace of the Christian grows broader and deeper as it flows onward to the great sea of Christ’s kingdom of glory; and it is said, “Of his kingdom and peace there shall be no end.”
Jesus said, “My peace I give unto you.” It is a peace that the world can neither give nor take away. In the world we may have and will have tribulation, but at the same time in Christ we may have sweet peace in our souls. But in the kingdom of glory to come it will be peace internal, external, and eternal.
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