15 Jan The Names of God Part 11

Jehovah Shalom Peace Overview

In this powerful eleventh installment of ‘The Names of God’ series, Pastor explores Jehovah Shalom – ‘The Lord is Peace.’ This foundational teaching reveals how God continually introduced Himself to humanity after the fall through various names, each demonstrating His ability to supply every need. The message emphasizes that peace, like righteousness, is an inside job accomplished by God’s Spirit within believers, not through external circumstances or human effort. Drawing from Romans 14:17-18, the pastor explains that the Kingdom of God consists of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit – all internal works of God rather than external religious performances. The sermon contrasts Old Covenant righteousness based on human performance with New Covenant righteousness that flows from God’s work within us. When believers understand that Christ has made them righteous, supernatural peace naturally follows. This peace isn’t dependent on the absence of conflict but on God’s presence within. The teaching connects marriage covenant principles to God’s covenant relationship with His people, showing how Christ as our head ensures all covenant blessings flow into our lives.

Jehovah Shalom Peace Outline

• 0:00 – Introduction to God Series Overview: Explaining why everyone needs introduction to God and the purpose of studying His names.
• 2:30 – Review of Previous Names: Recap of Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai, and various Jehovah names covered previously.
• 5:45 – Understanding Jehovah as Covenant Keeper: Deep dive into Jehovah meaning covenant keeper and grace giver who dwells with people.
• 8:15 – Marriage Covenant Parallels: Explaining headship in marriage as covenant responsibility, mirroring Christ’s relationship with church.
• 12:00 – Old vs New Covenant Righteousness: Contrasting performance-based righteousness with God’s internal work in believers.
• 16:30 – Jehovah Shalom – The Lord is Peace: Introduction to today’s focus name meaning the Lord is peace, whole, well, and prosperous.
• 20:00 – Kingdom of God Principles: Teaching from Romans 14:17-18 about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• 24:15 – Holy Spirit’s Role in Peace: Explaining how the Holy Spirit establishes and maintains God’s peace within believers.

Scripture References

Hebrews 1:1-2, Exodus 20 (Ten Commandments), Hebrews 8:10-13, Romans 10:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 14:17-18, Romans 5:5, James 1:17

Key Takeaways

• Peace is an inside job accomplished by God’s Spirit, not dependent on external circumstances or absence of conflict.
• Righteousness and peace go hand-in-hand as internal works of the Holy Spirit in believers’ lives.
• The Kingdom of God consists of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, not religious performance or rule-keeping.
• God reveals Himself through various names to show His capability of supplying every human need in every situation.
• New Covenant righteousness flows from trusting what God has done within us, not from our own perfect performance.
• Jehovah Shalom means not only peace but also wholeness, wellness, and prosperity as God’s complete provision.
• True peace comes from understanding and receiving God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ.

Jehovah Shalom Peace Notes

Pastor continues his transformative ‘Names of God’ series by exploring Jehovah Shalom, revealing profound truths about God’s character as our peace. This teaching builds upon the foundational understanding that after humanity’s fall, God continuously introduced Himself through various names, each revealing His unlimited ability to meet every human need and circumstance.The sermon establishes that Jehovah fundamentally means ‘Covenant Keeper, Grace Giver who dwells with His people.’ This covenant relationship parallels marriage, where the husband serves as head – not as ruler, but as the one responsible for ensuring all covenant blessings flow into the relationship. Similarly, Christ as head of the church guarantees that all of God’s blessings flow into believers’ lives through covenant relationship.A crucial distinction emerges between Old and New Covenant approaches to righteousness. Under the Old Covenant, righteousness came through performance – following 613 commandments including the famous Ten Commandments. These commandments divided into two categories: relating to God and allowing heaven to flow through us to others. However, this system required constant human effort and performance.The New Covenant revolutionizes this approach entirely. Drawing from Hebrews 8, the pastor explains how God promises to write His laws in our hearts and minds, declaring ‘I will do this’ rather than ‘you must do this.’ This internal transformation occurs when believers confess Jesus as Lord and believe in His resurrection, receiving the Greek ‘sozo’ – complete salvation including deliverance, healing, wellness, prosperity, abundance, joy, hope, and peace.Jehovah Shalom emerges as ‘The Lord is Peace,’ but peace carries deeper meaning than absence of conflict. It encompasses wholeness, wellness, and prosperity as God’s complete provision. The Hebrew greeting ‘shalom shalom’ expresses desire for peace both within and upon a person – internal peace and societal peace working together.Romans 14:17-18 provides the theological framework: ‘For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’ This revolutionary truth shows that God’s kingdom operates through internal transformation rather than external religious performance. The Holy Spirit, as God’s agent and governor of the church, accomplishes this internal work, establishing righteousness that naturally produces peace and joy.The message emphasizes that peace, like righteousness, is an ‘inside job.’ When believers understand their position as recipients of Christ’s righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21), supernatural peace naturally follows. This peace doesn’t depend on circumstances, political situations, or absence of problems, but on God’s presence and work within believers through the Holy Spirit.

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