PEACE OFFERING/Shalom
Finding Peace in the Wilderness
Matthew 4:1-11
Rev. Mark Pattie
Lent Sermon Series – Peace Offering/Shalom
Serenity is rare. Conflict constant. Strife and struggle are evident within and between nations, within and between people. Relationships are transient and disposable. An epidemic of loneliness is increasing; our social connections decreasing. Marketers capitalize on our longing for peace with vacation packages, cars, home improvement products, and pills as we continue our endless and seemingly impossible quest for peace. Yet, true peace is possible and available. Join us over the next five weeks as we explore the peace Jesus offers. It is a peace best described by the Hebrew word, “shalom.” This peace is one in which every aspect of life is in healthy harmony, overflowing with blessings for all. Come, as we look toward Easter and the experience of deep, life-transforming peace that can be ours through Christ.
March 1
Isaiah 9:2-7, John 14:18-31
March 8
Isaiah 30:15-17 and 32:16-18, Matthew 11:25-30, Hebrews 4:1-11
March 15
Malachi 3:1-12, Luke 16:10-15
March 22
Joshua 1:1-18, Joshua 3:14-17, Matthew 14:22-33
March 29
Matthew 5:9, Romans 12:16-21; Luke 24:44-48; John 20:19-23
April 5—Palm/Passion Sunday
John 16:25-33
April 12—Easter Sunday
John 20:1-22
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