A Legacy of Peace

John 14:25-31

May 10, 2020, Mother’s Day

Rev. Bruce Brown

I. Peace as a Deposit for a Heavenly King (verses 25-26

II. Peace as a Legacy in a Warring World (verse 27)

III. Peace as a Weapon Against a Raging Adversary (verses 28-31)

“Peace is Christ's distinctive gift--not money, not worldly ease, not temporal prosperity. These are at best very questionable possessions. They often do more harm than good to the soul. They act as clogs and weights to our spiritual life. Inward peace of conscience, arising from a sense of pardoned sin and reconciliation with God, is a far greater blessing. This peace is the property of all believers, whether high or low, rich or poor… And what He gives He gives into all eternity, and never takes away. He is ready to give abundantly above all that we can ask or think. "Open your mouth wide," He says, "and I will fill it." (Psalm 81:10.)”  J.C. Ryle