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TEXT: ‘He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near’ (Ephesians 2:17 NLT). Our text says Jesus came and preached peace to both Jews & Gentiles. The angels announcing Christ’s (who is the Prince of Peace) birth said, ‘Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men’ (Luke 2:14). Not only do we have, ‘Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ’ (Romans 5:1) but we also have the peace of God for everyday living. ‘He Himself (Jesus) is our peace’ (Ephesians 2:14). He has broken down the barrier between us and God and helps us to break down barriers between us and other people, so that if it is possible on our side, we can live in peace with fellow man (See Romans 12:18). How conflicts around the world would quickly disappear if everyone was willing to do just that! It’s the same for the church. ‘Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification’ (Romans 14:19 NIV). If I am concentrating on how to build someone up, it’s unlikely I would want to act in a way that pulls them down! There are several wonderful promises about God’s peace which we can claim and enjoy. 1. Peace, not condemnation – ‘Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ’ (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Some Christians feel condemned if they haven’t remembered and...
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TEXT: ‘Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you’ (Isaiah 49:15 GNT). During Job’s great trial of affliction, he complained, ‘My family is gone, and my close friends have forgotten me’ (Job 19:14 NLT). Have you ever felt like that and said the same as Job? To make matters worse, Job thought God had forgotten him too, but he found out later that nothing was further from the truth. The end God planned was a restoration of health, finances, and family. In Part 1, we studied how God won’t forget the barren, those interceding for their family, and those who honour Him by doing His will. In Part 2, we consider another three examples of those God won’t forget! 4. God remembered His covenant and helped those suffering because of oppression The psalmist said, ‘Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?’ (Psalm 43:2). The Children of Israel were being badly mistreated in Egypt, ‘So God heard their groaning and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob’ (Exodus 2:24). God told Moses, ‘You can be sure that I have heard the groans of the people of Israel, who are now slaves to the Egyptians. And I am well aware of my covenant with them’ (Exodus 6:5 NLT). God also promised, ‘When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and...
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TEXT: ‘Can a woman forget her own baby and not love the child she bore? Even if a mother should forget her child, I will never forget you’ (Isaiah 49:15 GNT). The previous verse to our text says, ‘But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me”’ (Isaiah 49:14). How often do we feel like that and even say to others, “God has forgotten me”? You may be thinking the same thing right now. I want to encourage you, although it may appear God has forgotten you, He cannot and will not. Today’s Teaching focusses on six instances where scripture reminds us that God remembers. Let these examples turn you from despair to praise. If God remembered them, He will remember you too! Part 1 studies the first three. 1. God remembered the one who was barren – ‘Then God remembered Rachel; he answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children’ (Genesis 30:22 GNT). For years Rachel had endured the stigma and shame of barrenness. She was, after all, the one Jacob really loved and had worked for all those years. Time flew so quickly; such was his love for her. Cheated by Laban, Jacob ended up with two wives. Leah was the one who was unloved, but she produced four children. In desperation, Rachel gave her maid to Jacob, and she produced two sons. Leah did the same, with the same result. Then Leah gave birth to two more sons and a daughter. Just when Rachel had given up all hope of motherhood, God remembered her, listened to her...
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