Peace, Week 2
John M. Wallace, Jr., PhD
April 19, 2026
Foundational Scripture
John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may
have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
The Promise of Peace
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace [peace, peace], Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.
The Abundant Life Formula
Biblical Truth + Power of the Holy Spirit + Best Scientific Evidence + Common Sense = Abundant
Life
Sermon in a Sentence
Don’t forget God
Deuteronmy 6:4-12 4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your
God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These
commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your
children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you
lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your
foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. 10 When the
Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds
of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you
did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the
Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Judges 2:6-13 6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the
land, each to their own inheritance. 7 The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of
Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had
done for Israel. 8 Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of a hundred and
ten. 9 And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Heres[b] in the hill country
of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. 10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their
ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for
Israel. 11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. 12 They
forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They
followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They aroused the Lord’s anger 13 because they forsook him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
Reclaim Your Peace, Week 2
John M. Wallace, Jr., PhD
April 12, 2026
Sermon in a Sentence
Jesus went through what He went through because God loves me and you!
Series Foundational Scripture
John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may
have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
God’s Will, God’s Way
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom [His will] and his righteousness [His way], and all these
things will be given to you as well.
The Abundant Life Formula
Biblical Truth + Power of the Holy Spirit + Best Scientific Evidence + Common Sense = Abundant
Life
Romans 12:1-2 1Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present
your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing
to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to
this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and
progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on
godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God
is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].
God’s Promise of Peace
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts
in You.
Perfect Peace = peace peace (shalom, shalom),
Peace = total well-being, wholeness (nothing missing, nothing broken), harmony, everything
flourishing, in every domain, to the exceptional degree.
Mind (yester) = the bent, inclination, inner orientation, the operating system of your soul
Stayed (samach) = leaned upon, supported by, resting weight on
Trusts (batach): to feel secure, to rely on with confidence, to put your trust in what you lean
your full weight upon
Formed (yatsar—potter)
Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Deformed
Genesis 6:5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the
earth, and that every inclination [yetser] of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all
the time.
Reformed
Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he
trusts in You.
Transformed
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing
and perfect will.
Perfect Peace—Insights from the Life of Peter
Matthew 14:25-31 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said,
and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be
afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But
when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
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