Promises for a New Year\nPeace. Pastor Michael Dascoli\nMarch 14, 2021\n\n\u201cThe mountains may disappear, and the hills may come to an end, but my love will never disappear; my promise of peace will not come to an end,\u201d says the LORD who shows mercy to you.\u201d Isaiah 54:10\n\t\nHow Do I Enjoy God\u2019s Promises of Peace? \n\t\n# 1: I must make peace with God\n\n\u201cTherefore, since we have been made right in God\u2019s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.\u201d Romans 5:1 NLT\n\n"God made peace through the blood of Christ's death on the cross.\u201d \nColossians 1:20 NCV\n\n#2: I must practice Sabbath rest\n\n"And I gave them my Sabbath days of rest as a sign between them and me. It was to remind them that I am the Lord who has set them apart to be holy." Ezekiel 20:12 NLT\n\t\n\u201cIt\u2019s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don\u2019t you know He enjoys giving rest to those He loves?\u201d Psalm 127:2 msg\n\n\n"A heart at peace gives life to the body." Proverbs 14:30a\n\n#3: I must receive peace as a gift\n\n\u201cPeace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.\nDo not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.\u201d John 14:27\n\n\u201cHe got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, \u201cQuiet! Be still!\u201d \nThen the wind died down and it was completely calm.\u201d Mark 4:39\n\n\u201cWhy are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?\u201d Mark 4:40b\n\n#4: I must practice telling God what I need\n"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 ESV\n\t\n"Now, may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way."\n2 Thessalonians 3:16\n\n#5: I must keep my eyes on Jesus\n\n"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3\n\n\u201cSince, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above\u2026 \nColossians 3:1-2\n\n\u201cLet the peace of Christ rule in your hearts\u2026\u201d Colossians 3:15a\n\n"And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as an umpire continually) in your hearts." Colossians 3:15a AMP\n\nLet\u2019s Pray:\n\t-What is God\u2019s Spirit saying to you today?\n\t-How must you respond?