1. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. John 14:27

2. Bringing Peace to Troubled Souls Acts 15:22-35

4. Acts 9:30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

5. Acts 11:25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him....

6. Three elements Dissociates themselves from the circumcision group. Vs. 24 (see Acts 15:1) Affirms the trustworthiness of the new messengers. Vs. 25 – 27 The message itself: Get rid of needless offense Vs. 28 – 29 Watch your table manners Control your sexual passions Circumcision is not required

7. Key: The messengers vs. 30 - 35

8. Vs. 32 Judas and Silas “were themselves prophets” …forth-telling the revealed message of the gospel… NT had yet to be written

9. Ephesians 2:20 …God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone.

10. Key: The messengers vs. 30 - 35

11. “Textual Criticism”

12. Some manuscripts them, : 34 but Silas decided to remain there.

13. “Families” – copies of the Greek New Testament

14. Bringing Peace to Troubled Souls vs. 24 “…troubling your souls.”

15. Famous Church Councils Council of Nicaea 325 A.D. First Council of Constantinople 381 A.D. Council of Ephesus 431 A.D. Council of Chalcedon 451 A.D. Nature of Christ Nature of the Trinity Apostles Creed Nicene Creed

16. Famous Church Councils/Conferences Council of Trent 1545 – 1563 A.D. In response to the Protestant Reformation Lausanne Conference 1974 World Missions International Conference on Biblical Inerrancy 1977-1987

17. About Councils/Conferences Nothing is binding on our consciences. Whatever aligns with the Bible we should listen to. Most important: Early councils, Lausanne, Inerrancy Trent, Vatican, many others veer away from the Scriptures

18. Vs. 28 “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…”

19. It seemed good to the Holy Spirit – referring to Peter’s testimony (Acts 10 – 11). Scripture now contains this testimony.

20. Vs. 28 “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…” It seemed good to the Holy Spirit – referring to Peter’s testimony (Acts 10 – 11). Scripture now contains this testimony. It seemed good to….us – referring to thought, reasoning, debate, comparing with other Scripture.

21. Vs. 28 “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…” When troubled go to the Holy Scriptures. Use your mind, reasoning. Get other godly opinions. The Spirit speaks with and through the Scriptures.

22. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return?

23. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return? “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13

24. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return? “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Can I lose my salvation?

25. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return? “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Can I lose my salvation? “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned: he has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24

26. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return? “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Can I lose my salvation? “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned: he has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 What about those who have never heard?

27. Things that trouble people…. When will Christ return? “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13 Can I lose my salvation? “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned: he has crossed over from death to life.” John 5:24 What about those who have never heard? For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - His eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20

29. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. John 14:27