questions jesus asked “do you think i came to bring peace on earth?”

Questions Questions Jesus Jesus AskedAsked

““DO YOU THINK I CAME DO YOU THINK I CAME TO BRING PEACE ON TO BRING PEACE ON

EARTH?”EARTH?”


Luke 12:49 (NIV) Luke 12:49 (NIV) “I have come to “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!wish it were already kindled!


Romans 5:1 (NIV) Romans 5:1 (NIV) Therefore, since Therefore, since we have been justified through we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…through our Lord Jesus Christ…


• But often their confession of faith becomes a declaration of war among their family and friends.

• Jesus is a cause of division – John 7:12 the people were dividedJohn 7:12 the people were divided– John 7:43 If you are thirsty – the people were John 7:43 If you are thirsty – the people were

divideddivided– John 9:16 The healing of the blind man – the John 9:16 The healing of the blind man – the

people were dividedpeople were divided– John 10:19 - the Jews were again dividedJohn 10:19 - the Jews were again divided


– John 7:12 the people were dividedJohn 7:12 the people were divided– John 7:43 If you are thirsty – the people John 7:43 If you are thirsty – the people

were dividedwere divided– John 9:16 The healing of the blind man – John 9:16 The healing of the blind man –

the people were dividedthe people were divided– John 10:19 - the Jews were again dividedJohn 10:19 - the Jews were again divided– Even if there is not “peace on earth,” there Even if there is not “peace on earth,” there

is “peace in heaven” (Luke 19:38) because is “peace in heaven” (Luke 19:38) because of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.cross.


Luke 19:38-42 (NIV) Luke 19:38-42 (NIV) “Blessed is the king who “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of heaven and glory in the highest!” Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” As he approached Jerusalem and cry out.” As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.from your eyes.


Temporary things are always Temporary things are always destroyed by fire!destroyed by fire!

Permanent things are Permanent things are purified by fire!purified by fire!


Luke 12:50 (NIV)Luke 12:50 (NIV) But I have a But I have a baptism to undergo, and how baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is distressed I am until it is completed!completed!


2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV) 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV) God made God made him who had no sin to be sin (or a him who had no sin to be sin (or a sin offering) for us, so that in him sin offering) for us, so that in him we might become the we might become the righteousness of God. righteousness of God.


Luke 12:51(NIV) Luke 12:51(NIV) Do you think I Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. I tell you, but division.


• He knew very well that His coming would not give peace on earth at that time. And so He warned the disciples that when men came to Him, their families would persecute them and drive them out.

• Part of Jesus’ mission was to create a division within humankind.


Other texts of Luke speak of Jesus bringing peace…

• Luke 2:14 Heavenly hosts sang – Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests;

• Luke 7:50 – Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”


• Luke 8:48 Woman with bleeding – Luke 8:48 Woman with bleeding – Jesus said to her, “Daughter, Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your your faithfaith has healed you. has healed you. Go in peaceGo in peace.”.”

• Acts 10:36 Acts 10:36 You know the message You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of telling the good news of peace peace through Jesus Christthrough Jesus Christ, who is Lord , who is Lord of all.of all.


• Ephesians 2:13–17 NIV But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.


• Ephesians 2:13–17 NIV Ephesians 2:13–17 NIV But now in But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law in his flesh the law with its with its commandments and commandments and regulations. regulations.


His purpose was to create in himself His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, one new man out of the two, thus thus making peacemaking peace, and in this one body to , and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God reconcile both of them to God through the crossthrough the cross, by which he put to , by which he put to death their hostility. He came and death their hostility. He came and preached peacepreached peace to you who were far to you who were far away and away and peacepeace to to those who those who were near. were near.


He offers peace He offers peace only toonly to those those who respond to Him.who respond to Him.

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