Title: Pray for Peace (Matthew 10:11-15)
11 Whatever city or village you enter, find a worthy one among them, and stay there until you leave.
12 And pray that you may be at peace as you enter the house.
13 If the house is worthy of it, there will be your empty peace; if it is not worthy, your peace will come to you.
14 If anyone does not receive you or listen to you, go out of that house or city and shake the dust from your feet.
15 Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city.
The content of this text is after Jesus began his public ministry, chose 12 disciples, and trained them.
These are the words he spoke while sending out the mission of the gospel.
He told them to go to the lost sheep of Israel.
What is the greatest blessing for mankind?
It is a blessing of peace.
A family is also happy when it is at peace.
People have anxiety and peace.
1. The cause of anxiety
(1) When there is greed (James 1:4)
There is greed, fighting each other and bringing anxiety.
Greed is idolatry. (Col 3:5)
Greed brings death. (James 1:15)
(2) When there is pride (Proverbs 13:10)
Pride is the heart that prides itself on itself and ignores others.
Pride is defeated. (Proverbs 16:18)
(3) When there is time (Proverbs 14:30)
Rotten bones mean loss of health.
2. To find peace (13)
(1) When you confess (Matthew 15:19)
If you have sin in your heart, you cannot be at peace. If you repent, you will be forgiven. (1 John 1:9)
(2) when using positive language (James 1:19)
When you praise and evangelize God with the tongue God has given you, you will be given joy and peace.
(3) When we serve diligently (1 Peter 4:10)
If you work diligently in the position God has given you, you will be given peace.