Restoring “ShalOM”

Living in the Power of God’s Peace

by Pastor Lee

Gen 1:1-2

1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over

the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering

over the waters. NIV

Tohu’ Va bowhuwOT:8414 lie in waste,worthless, desolation,

confusion, empty place

OT:922 became formless, caused to be void, empty undistinguishable ruin:

OT:2821 Destruction, death, sorrow, wickedness, made dark, witholding light

Ezek 28:13

You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you:

Ezek 28:17

Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth;

Isa 14:12

You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

Gen 3:14-15

14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, "Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. NIV

Luke 10:17-19

7 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.“ ……. 18 He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Rom 16:17-20watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. . . . The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.

PEACE - NOUN

The GOD OF SHALOM WILL CRUSH SATAN

eirene (i-ray'-nay); New Testament Greek equivalent of Old Testament Hebrew word:

• OT:7965 shalowm (shaw-lome'); safe, well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace, great, (good) health, peace (-able, -ably), prosper (-ity, -ous), rest, safe (-ty), welfare, (all is, be) well, wholly.

To DO Good . .. . .

WE MUST UNDERSTAND SHALOM AS VERB:

Peace, Peace: An action leading to the result

Shalom, Shalom: A verb, leading to the noun.

This is God’s direct response to Satan’s Destruction in the beginning!

To “Do Shalom” Verb form: make restitution; make recompense, requite, make good, cut away wrong,

“to destroy the anarchy around you that brings confusion, anxiety, and disorder.

1 Cor 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion (disorder) but of peace….. (in context of spiritual gifts - divisions)

1 John 3:7-10

“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work”.

Joshua 1:3 “Everywhere your feet shall tread, I will give to you!”

Isa 52:7 “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

GOD OF PEACE will soon CRUSH satan…. ???

WE have AUTHORITY to Trample on Serpants

(anarchy, anxiety, rebellion, confusion, etc..)

HOW?

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you” (Acts 1:8).

“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10:38).

TRUE PEACE DESTROYS THE ANARCHY AROUND YOU (the work of the devil) THAT BRINGS ANXIETY, DISORDER, CONFUSION – WHEREVER YOUR FEET GO!

SHALOM IS THE PROCESS THAT BRINGS THE RESULT OF COMPLETENESS, WHOLENESS, SOUNDNESS, NOTHING MISSING, NOTHING BROKEN, PEACE

LIVING IN “ACTIVE SHALOM”

• Rom 12:14-19 (to the CHURCH)14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do

not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

• 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace [ peaceably] with everyone.

Eph 6:10-18 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

In speaking and in action we should be BEDOING: Shalom! “May the dark circumstances around you be cut away, destroyed”

LIVE PEACEABLY: in other words: As much as you have the ability, Live in a way which destroys anarchy, anxiety, confusion, division, chaos

Luke 1:79 JESUS CAME “to guide our feet into the path of peace.“

“GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN ME THAN HE THAT IS IN THE CHAOS, ANARCHY, CONFUSION, AND ANXIETY IN THIS ROOM!”

Matthew 5: Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS….

Matt 10:34-35"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a SWORD. (Judicial variance, distinction between what is coming and what NOW exists)John 14:27

7 Peace I leave with you; MY PEACE I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Isa 26:3You will keep in perfect peace [Shalom] him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.