THE GREAT PEACE MISSION

TEXT- EPHESIANS 2:11-22

INTRODUCTION


I RECENTLY REMEMBER READING THAT DURING THE LAST 4000 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN 8000 PEACE TREATIES SIGNED BUT ONLY 286 YEARS OF PEACE.

SINCE NOVEMBER 11, 1918 WHEN THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED; FOR EVERY TWO YEARS OF WAR THERE HAS BEEN TWO MINUTES OF PEACE.

ONLY EIGHT PERCENT OF THE TIME SINCE THE BEGINNING OF RECORDED HISTORY HAS THE WORLD BEEN ENTIRELY AT PEACE.

AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME THAT A PEACE TREATY STAYED IN FORCE WAS ONLY TWO YEARS.

THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN EPHESIANS 2:11-22 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "THE GREAT PEACE MISSION".

THE ONLY REAL PEACE THAT HAS EVER LASTED IS THE PEACE THAT COMES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

HERE IN OUR TEXT PAUL DESCRIBES THIS GREAT PEACE MISSION OF JESUS.

AS WE EXAMINE THIS PASSAGE I WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT THREE THINGS THAT SUMMARIZE THIS WORK THAT THE LORD HAS DONE.

LET'S LOOK NOW AT OUR TEXT AND SEE THE PEACE THAT COMES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.