Christ Our Peace — 4th Sunday of Advent
by Pastor Roy Esposito
Psalm 94: 18-19 (Passion) — “– Your presence calmed me down.”
Jeremiah 6:16 — The Ancient Paths
Psalm 84:5-7 (NKJV)
Aliyah — Ascension
1 Corinthians 2:16 — the “mind of Christ”
Romans 12:2 — Conformed — scheme or schematic
Psalm 94: 12-13 (Message Bible) — a “circle of quiet”
Estrangement — alienation, enmity or indifference where there had previously been love, affection, and friendliness.
Luke 6:45 (NKJV) – “For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
Proverbs 4:23
1 John 4:15
Ephesians 2:14
Isaiah 58:12
Romans 5:1
John 14:1-12
Deuteronomy 6:4 — Shema Yisrael — “The Lord is ONE”
John 14:8
1 John 4:8
Psalm 56:1-3
Philippians 4:4-7,13
“We can do all things” — not by our own achievement but by allowing Christ’s power to sustain us in times of difficulty. — Jack Hayford
Heart — what matters most to us
Mind — how we experience the reality of our life
From The Book of Mysteries — J. Cahn
Kfar — village
Nachum — a form of the Heb. name Nahum
“The village of the prophet Nahum”
Kfar — a Shelter (root word: kaphar— atonement, mercy, reconciliation, forgiveness)
Nachum — Comfort and consolation
Kfar Nachum — “The village of Comfort; The Shelter of Consolation”
Jesus’ Time — Kfar becomes — Caper
Nachum becomes – Naum
Caper + Naum = Capernaum: the place where Jesus did much of His ministry
The Village of Comfort where He healed the sick, forgave sins, and received the rejected.
Nachum is linked to repentance — turning and choosing God and receiving His peace.
Isaiah 26:3
Psalm 27:5-6 (Passion)