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Live in the True City of Peace, Happiness, and Enlightenment. Peace: only God gives true peace. Ja. 4:4 being friends with God. Rom. 5:1-10 through faith, Jesus died for us. Rom. 3:23-25 redemption in Christ, propitiation. Matt. 10:34-39 not the same peace as the world.
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Live in the True City of Peace,Happiness, and Enlightenment Peace: only God gives true peace • Ja. 4:4being friends with God • Rom. 5:1-10through faith, Jesus died for us • Rom. 3:23-25redemption in Christ, propitiation • Matt. 10:34-39not the same peace as the world • Ja. 3:13-18godly wisdom results in peace • Eph. 5:15-17understand the will of Lord • Phil. 4:4-13complete devotion to God
Live in the True City of Peace,Happiness, and Enlightenment Peace: only God gives true peace Happiness: only God gives true happiness • Ps. 40:8happiness, doing will of the Lord • Pr. 29:18happiness, keeping God’s law • Matt. 5:3-12happiness is being a Christian
Live in the True City of Peace,Happiness, and Enlightenment Peace: only God gives true peace Happiness: only God gives true happiness Enlightenment: only God spiritually enlightens us • Ps. 19:8commandments of the Lord enlighten us • Col. 2:2-3must be in Christ to be enlightened • Eph. 1:17-23because of Christ • 2 Pet. 1:2-4partake of God’s spiritual nature
Live in the True City of Peace,Happiness, and Enlightenment Peace: only God gives true peace Happiness: only God gives true happiness Enlightenment: only God spiritually enlightens us Must be a member of Jesus’ Church • Eph. 1:3all spiritual blessings are in Christ • Rom. 6:3; Acts 2:38-47baptized into Christ, added to church by the Lord • Acts 20:28possible because Jesus purchased the church with His own blood
Live in the True City of Peace,Happiness, and Enlightenment Peace: only God gives true peace Happiness: only God gives true happiness Enlightenment: only God spiritually enlightens us Must be a member of Jesus’ Church You’ll live in God’s eternal city if faithful • Rev. 21:1-7; 22:1-5