peace to live by

Letting the Peace of Chris Rule, Part 1 (TMF:2816)

Monday, February 23, 2026
Peace to Live By: Letting the Peace of Chris Rule, Part 1 (TMF:2816) - Daniel Litton
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       Colossians 3, starting in verse 15: “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body” (ESV). Before we dive into some of the specifics behind this oneness of peace within the church body, let’s consider a ‘big picture’ perspective of what Paul is talking about. Let’s think about how this peace that we now have, or are supposed to have, came about. And in order for us to do this, let’s look at a couple verses from Paul’s Letter to the Romans, namely chapter 5. Let’s go to verse 10: “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation” (ESV). We understand, then, that at one time we were technically enemies of God, back before we were saved, before we were born again.