LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT (PART-13)

HOLY SPIRIT (Part 13)

Peace:
– (Job 1-3) Life without peace:

– (Job 1:1-5)
  Describes Job.
      – Blameless and upright.
      – Feared God and shunned evil.
      – A father with seven sons and three daughters.
      – Apparently a wealthy man
        (7,000 sheep; 3,000 camels; 500 oxen; 500 donkeys; many servants)
      – Greatest of all the people of the East.
        Question:
        Because of his wealth or godliness?
      – Did not participate with his children’s parties,
        but offered burnt offerings for each of them in case they had sinned.
        Note:
            The action of his children probably had a negative impact on Job’s peace.

– (Job 1:6-7)
  Satan approached the Lord (a break from his roaming the earth).
  Question:
  What was he doing while roaming the earth?
      – 1 Peter 5:8

– (Job 1:9-11)
  Satan accused Job of being faithful to God
  only because he had been blessed with a comfortable life.

– (Job 1:12)
  For whatever reason, God allowed Satan to bring calamities on Job.

– (Job 1:13-19) Describes the calamities Job faced.
      – The Sabeans stole his oxen and donkeys.
      – One group of his servants were killed (except one).
      – His sheep were burned up.
      – Another group of his servants were killed (except one).
      – The Chaldeans stole his camels.
      – Another group of his servants were killed (except one).
      – His sons and daughters were killed.

– (Job 1:20-22) Job’s response to these calamities.
      – Did not blame God for any wrongdoing.
      – Acknowledged that since God had provided it all,
        it was His to take if he wanted.

– (Job 2:1-6)
  Satan had failed to destroy Job’s faith and was given another chance.

– (Job 2:7)
  Job was afflicted with sores on the soles of his feet.

– (Job 2:8)
  Job appears to be devastated.

– (Job 2:9)
  Job’s wife added to his misery.

– (Job 2:10)
  Job retained his faith, even though his peace had been shattered.

– (Job 2:11-13)
  In true friendship, Job’s friends came to comfort him.

– (Job 3:1-26)
  We can see Job’s despair; he regretted being born.
  Note:
      (Job 3:26) Job expresses his great loss of peace.
  Note:
      “turmoil” means “commotion, restlessness, excitement, rage”.
  Note:
      A lack of peace can manifest itself in many ways:
          – Sleepless nights filled with tossing and turning.
          – Fear that feels like a lump in your stomach.
          – Perpetual motion of mind and body.
          – Memories that cannot be “tuned out”.
          – A feeling of being out of control.
          – A feeling of unending problems and hopelessness.

– Question:
What are some things that steal our peace?
– Our decisions.
– The stresses of everyday life.
– Family responsibilities and demands
– Judging others (we are disappointed by their reactions
        if we are constantly watching them).
– Attitudes of family members.
– Jobs.
– Kids.

– In summary, Satan delights in destroying our peace.
  Note:
      If he steals our peace, then he also destroys our joy.

– The source of peace (now we see the real significance of these verses).
  Isaiah 9:6         Luke 24:36      John 14:27
  John 20:19       John 20:26      Ephesians 2:11-22
  Note:
      It appears our peace is equated to our access to God,
      through the sacrifice of Christ.

– (Philippians 4:7)
  The peace God gives us transcends all understanding.
  Question:
  How would you paraphrase this verse?
      – When our hearts and minds are right, we will have peace;
        the condition of our hearts and minds
        is dependent on our relationship with God.

– Promises of peace.
      – (Matthew 6:8) Our Father knows what we need.

      – (Matthew 6:25-32)
        We should not worry, God knows we need food, drink, and clothing.

      – (Philippians 4:19, Romans 8:32)
        God will provide us with our needs.

– Fear can rob us of peace.
      – (Matthew 14:22-27, Matthew 17:1-7, Matthew 28:1-6)
        We are told not to fear.
        Question:
        What are some fears people have?
            – Loss of job.
            – The choices our children will make.
            – Old age.
            – Flying.
            – Disease.
            – Loss of security.
            – Covid.
        Question:
        How can we overcome our fears?
            – Trust God.
        Question:
        Do you think most Christians trust God?
        Question:
        What would keep a Christian from trusting God?

– (Psalm 62:8)
  God is our refuge; that means He is ready to hear our concerns.

– (Colossians 1:19-20)
  Jesus brought peace through His sacrifice on the cross.
  Note:
      (John 14:27)
      Reminder, this peace He gives to us;
      He also tells us to not be afraid and to not worry.
      Note:
          Fear and worry can steal our peace.

– (Romans 15:13)
  Peace belongs to Jesus; it is His to give; we must receive it from Him.
  Question:
  What does that mean to you?
      – If we trust in Him, we will receive peace and joy
        (through the power of the Holy Spirit).

– (Isaiah 26:3, Romans 8:6)
  The key to peace is to let the Spirit control our mind.
  Question:
  What does that mean to you?
      – We need to think on Spiritual and Godly things;
        avoid sinful thoughts.

– (Philippians 4:6-7)
  Paul seems to say that we should ask God to guard
  our minds against sinful thoughts in order to maintain peace.