prince of peace

Pastor Enoch Adeboye

Memory Verse: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Ephesians 2:14
Bible Passage: Isaiah 9:6.
Introduction: The United Nations is in a perpetual search for universal peace among nations and an end to conflicts everywhere. However, the peace we are talking about here is much more than the mere absence of war. It is not surprising that peace cannot be instilled by an organisation or world body because wars and fighting come from the lust, greed, selfishness, covetousness, unforgiving and bitterness in the hearts of men, James 4:1-2. Men never have enough land, money, houses, territories or power. The competition for supremacy, domination and spoils of war is the root cause of virtually every conflict. They all emanate from the evil desires of men, who do not know Christ.
What Is Peace?
Peace is tranquillity, absence of war or other hostilities, harmony (harmonious relationships) inner contentment, a state of wellness, and cessation of hostility, love and a fruit of the Holy Spirit, Galatians 5:22.

The Prince Of Peace
In the natural fallen state, man is an enemy of God and an adversary of the Prince of Peace, Who came to restore peace between Man and God, Romans 5:8-10. And among men. Our Lord Jesus Christ is the only One that can bring peace on earth. And in the fullness of time, He will. With Him, you can even have peace in a storm, John 14:27. He gives peace beyond our human understanding. He speaks to storms and they are stilled. He can speak peace, but one has to abide in Him. 1Peter 5:14, Mark 4:39, John 14:27, Ephesians 2:14, 2Thessalonians 3:16, Ephesians 4:1-3, John 16:33, Philippians 4:6-7. Conclusion
Remember that storms do not give notice. An unexpected medical report, the sudden loss of a loved one, an accident that alters the life of the victim forever, a fire, an earthquake or other natural disasters are largely outside our control. We need the Prince of Peace in the boat of our lives before the storm. The life jackets and other palliatives of human help are grossly inadequate on the day of calamity and trouble. Inner peace can be elusive or stolen by the enemy and the lovers of gold are never satisfied with gold. You will follow peace with all men and be a carrier of peace, wherever you go in the mighty name of Jesus.

The everlasting father

Pastor Enoch Adeboye

Memory Verse: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen. — 1 Timothy 1:17.
Bible Passage: Isaiah 9:6

Introduction: The best of biological fathers are human and inherently weak and limited, regardless of their intension, passion, love and commitment. They will not be around forever. Many a biological father has had to helplessly watch his beloved child go through pain, trauma, confusion and stress. Some even wish they could take the place of the beloved child. Sometimes they watch their offspring pass on. Glory be to God the eternal Father, Who is never out of His depth or out of options. No situation is beyond Him.

Who Is A Father?First and foremost, a father is the source of life, contributing one half of the life producing equation. Genesis 9: 23, Genesis 26: 3, Genesis 26: 15, 18 and 24, Genesis 27: 18,26, Genesis 46: 5, Psalm 103: 13, Matthew 3: 9, Luke 3: 8. We all need fathers or father figures. Earthly fathers trained and disciplined us in the only way they knew how and we ought to respect and honour them, but they fall short and may fail us from time to time. The influence of human nature is never completely eliminated in their discipline and correction. Some might do it to advance their personal pride and interest, Hebrew 12:9-10. We should never stop honouring them.

The Everlasting Father“… you shall say to the children of Israel The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham …Isaac…and Jacob… sent me to you…this is my name forever… my memorial to all generations, Exodus 3:15.”

He is the Father of fathers in eternity past, present and future. Nothing is too hard for Him. He is our ever-present help in the time of trouble. He has our very best interest at heart all the time. He has made all round provision for all needs, John 3:16. He is not subject to any limitation, Isaiah 9:6, Mathew 1:21-23, John 3:36, John 10:10, Philippians 2:9, Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 28:18, Revelation 3:7, Matthew 16:19. He, indeed, changed places with us. He took all our sorrow and shame. He died so we can live, became poor so we can be rich and took all our diseases on Himself, for by His stripes we were healed.

ConclusionJohn 3: 35-36. Would you not rather have Him as your Father? And live forever with Him in His kingdom? Job 22:21. He promised never to leave you or forsake you. Nothing will separate you from Him in the mighty name of Jesus.

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Counsellor

Counsellor

Pastor Enoch Adeboye Memory Verse: I counsel thee to buy… gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and… and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see, Revelation 3:18. Bible Passage: Isaiah 9:6 Introduction A counsellor guides on options and choices available in any given problem and the consequences thereof. He steers towards a proper exercise of discretion and avoidance of error. There will always be multiple competing, mutually exclusive ways of dealing with an issue. Some options might appear right, attractive and reasonable or merely convenient, but it is only the Lord’s counsel that shall stand. The paradise of the Garden of Eden and the intimate relationship between God and man was lost as a result of Eve’s decision to choose Satan’s counsel over God’s simple admonition, Gen. 3:1-6. Jesus, at the start of His mission of restoration, was confronted by Satan with several options in Matthew 4:1-11, but Jesus rejected all and stuck to the written counsel of God. The Counsellor Jesus came to restore paradise lost. He counselled us on virtually every aspect of life. In Matthew 18:21-22, He counselled us on forgiveness. In Matthew 19:3-9, He counselled on divorce. In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus advised Martha on the need to get her life’s priorities right and in John 8:3-11, He counselled the woman caught in the very act of adultery. Jesus is the best counsellor. No one has all the answers to the questions of life. We all need counsel. Perfect Counsel The Lord’s counsel is perfect. It is always consistent with the word written and the teaching of the Word made flesh, Ps. 33:11, Pro. 19:21. Consider the foolish counsel of Job’s wife in Job 2:9, the evil counsel of the spies in Numbers 13:30-32, the destructive counsel of Ahithophel in 2 Sam. 16:20-22. But the counsel of the Lord remains safe, sure and perfect – Proverbs 24:6, Revelation 3:18. Conclusion Please note that good counsel is not necessarily perfect counsel. We see in part and know in part and, therefore, we are quite limited by time, space and circumstances. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, our ever-present help in time of trouble. We pray you will be humble enough to accept His counsel in faith, even when it does not make sense to the human or natural mind, reminding yourself that the “foolishness” of God is wiser than man. You will always accept the divine counsel of God in the mighty name of Jesus.-------------------------------------------------- My name is Japhet Nkwocha,Publishers of the above platforms. I appeal for financial support to sustain the weekly update of these vineyard projects. Diamondbank acct.no 0021031321 mobile +2348030485016 I decree tonight that the money you use to spread  the Gospel,you will not lack it. For some of you who  are working with me,God will Bring somebody to support you.                            -------------   Pastor E.A. Adeboye ----------------------------------------------