Finding Peace and Faith in Times of Doubt and Adversity

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John 14:27; Luke 24:36-43; Isaiah 26:3-4

John 14:27; Luke 24:36-43; Isaiah 26:3-4

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give

to you. I do not give to you as the world

to you. I do not give to you as the world

gives. Your heart must not be troubled or

gives. Your heart must not be troubled or

fearful.

fearful.

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John 14:27

HCSB

Let your graciousness be known to

Let your graciousness be known to

everyone. The Lord is near. Don’t worry

everyone. The Lord is near. Don’t worry

about anything, but in everything, through

about anything, but in everything, through

prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let

prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let

your requests be made known to God.

your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses

And the peace of God, which surpasses

every thought, will guard your hearts and

every thought, will guard your hearts and

minds in Christ Jesus.

minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:5–7

HCSB

The truth is I make poor decisions out of

The truth is I make poor decisions out of

disobedience and distrust of the Lord.  I

disobedience and distrust of the Lord.  I

don’t believe He has everything right.

don’t believe He has everything right.

Do 

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e refuse to believe that anything good

e refuse to believe that anything good

can come from ourselves dying on the

can come from ourselves dying on the

Cross

Cross

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And as they were saying these things, He

And as they were saying these things, He

Himself stood among them. He said to

Himself stood among them. He said to

them, “Peace to you!” But they were

them, “Peace to you!” But they were

startled and terrified and thought they

startled and terrified and thought they

were seeing a ghost. “Why are you

were seeing a ghost. “Why are you

troubled?” He asked them. “And why do

troubled?” He asked them. “And why do

doubts arise in your hearts? Look at My

doubts arise in your hearts? Look at My

hands and My feet, that it is I Myself!

hands and My feet, that it is I Myself!

Luke 24:36–43

HCSB

Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not

Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not

have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

Having said this, He showed them His hands

Having said this, He showed them His hands

and feet. But while they still were amazed and

and feet. But while they still were amazed and

unbelieving because of their joy, He asked

unbelieving because of their joy, He asked

them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” So

them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” So

they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish, and

they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish, and

He took it and ate in their presence.

He took it and ate in their presence.

Luke 24:36–43

HCSB

Has there been good that has come when

Has there been good that has come when

we have found ourselves on a cross God

we have found ourselves on a cross God

has placed us on?

has placed us on?

Then He began to teach them that the Son

Then He began to teach them that the Son

of Man must suffer many things and be

of Man must suffer many things and be

rejected by the elders, the chief priests,

rejected by the elders, the chief priests,

and the scribes, be killed, and rise after

and the scribes, be killed, and rise after

three days. He was openly talking about

three days. He was openly talking about

this. So Peter took Him aside and began

this. So Peter took Him aside and began

to rebuke Him.

to rebuke Him.

Mark 8:31–33

HCSB

But turning around and looking at His

But turning around and looking at His

disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get

disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get

behind Me, Satan, because you’re not

behind Me, Satan, because you’re not

thinking about God’s concerns, but man’s!”

thinking about God’s concerns, but man’s!”

Mark 8:31–33

HCSB

Is there more concern in my life with what I

Is there more concern in my life with what I

am going to do, rather than what God is up

am going to do, rather than what God is up

to or going to do?

to or going to do?

You keep him in perfect peace whose

You keep him in perfect peace whose

mind is stayed on you, because he trusts

mind is stayed on you, because he trusts

in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the

in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the

Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 26:3–4

ESV

“Dominion and fear are with God; he

“Dominion and fear are with God; he

makes peace in his high heaven

makes peace in his high heaven

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Job 25:2

ESV

Great peace have those who love your

Great peace have those who love your

law; nothing can make them stumble. I

law; nothing can make them stumble. I

hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do

hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do

your commandments. My soul keeps your

your commandments. My soul keeps your

testimonies; I love them exceedingly. I

testimonies; I love them exceedingly. I

keep your precepts and testimonies, for all

keep your precepts and testimonies, for all

my ways are before you.

my ways are before you.

Psalm 119:165–168

ESV

The righteous man perishes, and no one

The righteous man perishes, and no one

lays it to heart; devout men are taken

lays it to heart; devout men are taken

away, while no one understands. For the

away, while no one understands. For the

righteous man is taken away from

righteous man is taken away from

calamity; he enters into peace; they rest in

calamity; he enters into peace; they rest in

their beds who walk in their uprightness.

their beds who walk in their uprightness.

Isaiah 57:1–2

ESV

Therefore, since we have been justified by

Therefore, since we have been justified by

faith, we have peace with God through our

faith, we have peace with God through our

Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:1

ESV

We stand justified in peace with God

We stand justified in peace with God

through Christ.

through Christ.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give

to you. I do not give to you as the world

to you. I do not give to you as the world

gives. Your heart must not be troubled or

gives. Your heart must not be troubled or

fearful.

fearful.

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John 14:27

HCSB

You are from God, little children, and you

You are from God, little children, and you

have conquered them, because the One

have conquered them, because the One

who is in you is greater than the one who

who is in you is greater than the one who

is in the world.

is in the world.

1 John 4:4

HCSB

The Lord gives His people strength; the

The Lord gives His people strength; the

Lord blesses His people with peace.

Lord blesses His people with peace.

Psalm 29:11

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You keep him in perfect peace whose

You keep him in perfect peace whose

mind is stayed on you, because he trusts

mind is stayed on you, because he trusts

in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the

in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the

Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 26:3–4

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