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Prince of Peace!
Isaiah 9:6
Faith Family,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and helps complete my hope in Christ. Every day I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together.
We are in the second week of Advent. This past Sunday we lit the candle of Peace. Therefore, the theme of the week is peace. What does it mean to have peace? What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace? Great questions we will attempt to unwrap.
In the Old Testament, the word “peace” is “Shalom” -- meaning wholeness or well-being. When a traveler would say “shalom,” they are sending a blessed of well-being and wholeness. This is the definition that Jesus and his disciples would understand and practice. We sing “Shalom” at the end of our services as a way of blessing and sending out our faith family with well-being. However, when other words are added, such as “mispat,” it can mean truth and justice. Therefore, the prince of peace is the one who would bring not only wholeness and wellbeing, but also complete justice and truth.
In the New Testament Greek, the word “peace” can be translated in three different ways. 1). A calm nature; 2). The quality of communal life; and/or 3). A lack of concern. The word used would depend on the meaning it carried with it. Jesus, as the Prince of Peace was one who could calm one’s nature, bring high quality to communal life and of course give us a contentment that we lack anxiety or worry.
Jesus often said, “Do not fear” or “Peace be with you.” He taught in John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” The word for this usage is “harmony.” Jesus gives us harmony, a unity, with Him and the Holy Spirit.
As we journey through Advent, we are reminded of the gives Christ birth brought us – Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Christ is the vessel in which God transcends His everlasting peace to us. Through Jesus’ ministry, we receive that peace as he encourages us to not be afraid and to not lose hope. He offers a peace that we don’t understand and will never understand. This peace helps us to face the future unafraid. His presence helps us to face death with hope and to face adversity with contentment.
But this peace did not end with His death. The hope of His return, the urgency in which we live our lives preparing and anticipating that day, can be done is peace –-contentment. We can look forward to His return because of the peace Christ has given to us through the Holy Spirit.
As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, let us also prepare our hearts and our lives for Christ’s return. Let us live out the peace that Christ has given us so that we may have complete wholeness, comfort and truth.
From my family to your family, Have a Blessed Holy Advent Season!
Shalom,
Pastor Frank
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We believe in the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God.
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I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Suite 230, 2nd floor
Kerrville TX
John Wesley -- founder of Methodism
1703 - 1791
John Wesley:
"My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small. I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field."
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Kerrville TX 78028
Sanctuary: Suite 230
Executive offices: Suite 233
Conference room: Second floor
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
P.O. Box 293787
Kerrville TX 78029
Minister: Rev. Frank C. Oakman
830-293-7800
Kerrville Global Methodist Church:
- Incorporated with the State of Texas.
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- KGMC is tax exempt.
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Thanks to the Lord and our generous congregation, we now own the buildings at 94 and 96 Coronado Street, off Junction Highway. Renovations are under way now with plans to open the new Kerrville Global Methodist Church Worship Center in early 2026.
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