- Preached in Creich, Sutherland, on 20 August 1882, and edited.
Ephesians 2:14. For He is our Peace.
Those here who claim Christ as their peace are believers both of Jews and Gentiles. This includes the Apostle himself.
The Claimants.
They were all dead in trespasses and sins spiritually.
They were children of disobedience to God, prodigals.
They were children of wrath, under sentence of the law.
They were convinced of their need of Him.
The Holy Spirit showed them this by the commandment.
He enlightened them to know Christ; they were renewed and sanctified.
Christ is their Peace.
This He could not be unless He was Mediator.
It was God who devised and provided this peace.
The Son of God became flesh and suffered to secure this peace.
In His flesh He slew the enmity and made reconciliation.
Thus opening a way for salvation to Jew and Gentile.
Divine law and justice are satisfied with His atonement.
He is our Peace.
This is so only in the light of His personal glory.
It is something not to be separated from His Person.
The righteousness of His Person as Surety.
He maintains the peace as the one High Priest.
He is the perpetual and vital peace of all who are in Him.
He is the Lamb in the midst of the throne.
Application.
Believer, does Satan threaten you with his temptations?
How can he take away your peace?
Sinner, will you be so mad as to reject Christ?
What if peace is not yours to all eternity?