Notes of Faith January 14, 2026

Notes of Faith January 14, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

April 2, 2000

“A PSALM OF TRUST”

Psalm 27

God created man with a wide range of emotions. Under various circumstances we express these emotions. Some are stronger and more pronounced than others. One of the stronger emotions is fear! In fact, fear is the first emotion expressed by man following his fall into sin (Genesis 3:10).

Fear is good if it is the right kind of fear. Proverbs 1:7 tells us, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

Fear is a natural human emotion - the natural response to human tragedy. We experience fear in a state of uncertainty about certain things. We experience fear when we come to grips with our inability to cope with present or potential problems. Just facing life itself often brings fear.

If we put all of these into a boiling pot, they would boil down to one thing: Fear results when our personal preservation or the preservation of loved ones is threatened! Fear comes in the wake of life’s threats. The key is, what do you do with it? Do you live with it - or do you turn those threats and fears into a challenge - a challenge to trust God? “What time I am afraid I will trust in Thee” (Psalm 56:3a).

A STANZA OF CONFIDENCE (Psalm 27:1-3)

In Eccl. 4:12 we see the basis for David’s confidence - “A threefold cord is not easily broken”. It is a three-fold cord of God’s grace that holds David in the grip of stability.

“The Lord is my Light” - first strand

• The Lord becomes the personal and present need of His people (I John 1:5).

• The first thing God said was “let there be light” Genesis 1:3. Light is our essential need. There has to be light as a basis for any kind of meaningful existence.

• For a Christian to exist in a world of hatred, darkness and confusion, we have to have God’s mind, God’s perception of life. We have to have God’s illumination in our own personal affairs (I Cor. 1:30, 2:16, James 1:5).

“The Lord is My Salvation” - second strand

• Salvation - “deliverance, safety, health” (Webster’s Dictionary). In the context, David’s salvation took the form of deliverance from danger. David was being delivered from danger all his life.

• Salvation for the believer is a package. Christ is our salvation from eternal danger (Eph. 2:8, 9). Christ is our salvation from present danger (I Cor. 1:18).

• There is a sense in which the believer is experiencing God’s deliverance throughout the entirety of his life. Deliverance from self doubts, fear, uncontrolled emotion, internal conflict. These things are more devastating than human enemies could ever be.

“The Lord is the Strength of My Life” - third strand

• Cities of refuge were places of safety or protection in the Old Testament (Numbers 35:65). Our “city of refuge” is found in Proverbs 18:10 & 11 and II Cor. 10:5.

• The Lord is the believer’s defense from a vicious, unseen enemy (Eph. 6:10-17).

Beloved, what is the basis of our confidence? Where do we put our trust?

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Ps 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation —

whom shall I fear?

Ps 119:105

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path

Ps 56:3-4

3 When I am afraid,

I will put my trust in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise,

In God I have put my trust;

I shall not be afraid.

What can mere man do to me?

Isa 12:2

2 "Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

Ps 27:1

the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Phil 4:13

13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Pastor Charles was a great preacher of God’s Word. I pray that God helps me to continue in his footsteps of powerful preaching!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 13, 2026

Notes of Faith January 13, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

March 26, 2000

“GROWING WISE”

Proverbs 2:1-5

Every sensitive Christian has at least a modicum of desire to know the heart and mind of God. Wherever that desire is present, God will fulfill it. Proverbs 2:1-5 deals with the question, “How may I acquire an intelligent knowledge of God; a knowledge upon facts; facts that lead to discernment and understanding?” In contrast we see the unbeliever’s attitude toward God in I Corinthians 2:14.

The Starting Place:

True wisdom and knowledge begins and ends with truth - the intake of truth from the Word of God and outflow of truth through the child of God (Matthew 4:4).

The Process for Attaining Wisdom:

1. Take God’s Word personally - v. 1

• We receive it - Luke 8:13

• We treasure it - Matthew 13:3-8, 18-25

2. Pay attention to God’s Word - v. 2

• Make your ear attentive. Force yourself to hear what God is saying. Matthew 11:15

3. Pray over God’s Word - v. 3

• Pray for illumination which shows a deep inner hunger for a knowledge of the truth.

That hunger is expressed in fervent petition to God for illumination. James 1:5

4. Really dig into God’s Word - v. 4

• Prayer alone does not bring satisfaction and illumination but must be accompanied

by personal persistent Bible study.

Four requirements for hunting treasure are:

1. The promise of discovery.

2. Having the necessary equipment.

3. Having the necessary will and desire.

4. Applying personal energy and effort in using the equipment.

The fruit of our efforts are:

“Then you will understand the fear of the Lord” - v. 5a

“And find the knowledge of God” - v. 5b

The Bottom Line - You get out of a thing what you put into it!

Beloved, how diligent are we in searching out God’s truths?

Love to all,

Charles Covington

Ps 1

1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

Nor stand in the path of sinners,

Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night.

3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,

Which yields its fruit in its season

And its leaf does not wither;

And in whatever he does, he prospers.

4 The wicked are not so,

But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

But the way of the wicked will perish.

Luke 11:13

3 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

It is the Holy Spirit who draws us to God and gives us the mind of Christ to make one truly wise. We should fervently pray, asking God to give us His Spirit that we might do the things always that are pleasing to Him!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 12, 2026

Notes of Faith January 12, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

March 19, 2000

“PERSECUTED FOR CHRIST”

Matthew 5:10-12

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

In Matthew 5, Jesus tells His disciples they are blessed when they are persecuted for His sake. We can be bad mouthed because of our own stupidity. This we may deserve but when we take insults because of Christ, these the Lord honors.

How do we know if we are persecuted for His sake? Do we speak up for Him? The name of Jesus is not popular in the pagan (unbelieving) crowd. They do not praise Him - nor honor Him. They use His name loosely. They walk in disobedience to His Word.

The only ones who can use Jesus’ name in an honorable way are His children. When we do this we are catapulted into the arena of conflict. But is it worth it to have His smile, His “well done, good and faithful servant?” This, beloved, is taking up your cross and following Him.

This may not appeal to us - but should that concern us? We should be concerned if we’re not taking some flak for our Redeemer. He didn’t say happy are you, but blessed are you. Although our natural self is not happy, we are blessed in our inner man.

In John 15:18-21 Jesus warns His disciples of this very thing. A little further in the passage we read these comforting words:

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world (John 16:33).

God hath not promised skies always blue,

flower strewn pathways, all our lives through,

God hath not promised sun without rain,

joy without sorrow, peace without pain,

But God hath promised strength for the day,

rest for the labor, light for his way,

Grace for the trials, help from above,

unfailing sympathy, undying love.

Annie Johnson Flint

So beloved, let us live for Him who lived and died for us. God bless!

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Mark 8:35-38

35 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? 37 "For what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

John 12:25-26

25 "He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. 26 "If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Rom 5:8-9

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.

1 John 3:16-18

16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

Let us fulfill the greatest and second greatest commandments:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and…

Love your neighbor as yourself.

Loving God and others will make us selfless, giving of ourselves as God desires. He will fulfill His every promise in and through us if we obey these commands!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 11, 2026

Notes of Faith January 11, 2026

Starting the drive early in the morning so I will give you tomorrow’s devotional note today.

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

March 12, 2000

“YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH”

Matthew 5:13

As the Church is called “light” to reveal and to expose, it is called “salt” to penetrate and convict. The very nature of God is injected into the Church - the Body of Christ! This Church is called “a new man created in Christ Jesus in righteousness and true holiness” (Eph. 4:24). God’s own life in and through the Church penetrates society in a variety of ways when the Church is functioning properly. We serve as a deterrent to evil, an antiseptic, and seasoning.

Mark 9:50 declares that we are to have salt in ourselves. We are salt; therefore we are to function as salt, demonstrating the righteousness and holiness of God in a sensitive relationship to others. In an unrighteous and unholy society, this kind of penetration will be felt. You cannot pour salt into an open wound without having severe repercussions!

I cannot think of a more effective way for the Church to function as salt than in her commitment to Jesus Christ. You ask the question: “What is the primary responsibility of the Church in the world?” Some would say, “to witness, to support missions, etc.” I feel that is not the primary responsibility of the Church. The primary responsibility of the Church is COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST! The effectiveness of the Church in the world is measured by its commitment to Christ. Its commitment is manifested in its effectiveness in the world (Luke 14:25-35).

Salt that has lost its zing, spizirinctum, is less than worthless. When Christians are willing to sacrifice in their commitment to Jesus, this presents an image of the Church that is different from what the world is getting today in some of our more contemporary churches. When believers stop playing at church and get down to business and start to realize that commitment is costly, then the Church of Jesus Christ begins to take on definition and meaning and significance in the world. The Church becomes a heady seasoning in an otherwise tasteless society.

When the Church ceases to be salt (Matthew 5:13) it ceases to penetrate, ceases to function as intended. In the eyes of a ridiculing world that both respects and hates the Church, we look utterly foolish. Israel in captivity was the laughing stock of the ancient world. Jesus said that savorless salt is “good for nothing”. The Church cannot change its role. When we cool in our commitment to Jesus Christ, we are good for nothing although we may be involved in a thousand ways in society.

Beloved, evaluate your priorities as a Christian. Is there anyone or anything that has replaced Christ as a priority in your life? God has injected His people literally all over this earth to function in every conceivable walk of life - using them in thousands of ways.

Paul prayed for the Church (Philippians 4:9-10) “that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.”

Eva and I pray for you daily. I encourage you to lift each other before the Throne of Grace, that together we will penetrate our part of the world for our Lord Jesus Christ.

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Salt in light of what was said previously about light, go hand in hand. If our lives have lost their savor and have become tasteless and bitter, we are worthless to those around us who might partake of life with us. Let us remain close to God daily that we might recharge our circuit for effective light and prove fruitful because we keep our savoriness!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 10, 2026

Notes of Faith January 10, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

March 5, 2000

‘YE ARE THE LIGHT”

Matthew 5:14-16

Christians are called “light” in Scripture. Light is what we are. We are a functioning entity as light in this world of darkness - a foreign influence in a natural environment of spiritual darkness (Ephesians 5:8, Philippians 2:15, I Peter 2:9).

Where do we get the name or title “light”?

• God is called light (I John 1:5). Essentially this is what God is!

. . . Intellectually, light is truth - darkness is error

. . . Morally and ethically, light is purity - darkness is evil

God is both absolute truth and He is morally pure and perfect.

• Jesus Christ claimed to be the “Light of the World” while He was here (John 9:5, 8:12). Truth and moral perfection are perfectly revealed in Christ.

• Christians become the representation of God in this world. We have received God’s own nature and His revelation.

What is our purpose as light?

• To be seen. This fact is illustrated by a city set upon a hill (Matt. 5:14) - and lights aren’t to be covered. The city on a hill is visible and prominent from every direction. The Christian is not only to be seen in the world but he is to be prominent! Not prominent in the sense of being famous - but prominent in the sense that you stand out as being different from others (Phil. 2:12. 13).

• To reveal hope for this world. “The lamp gives light to all who are in the house (Matt. 5:15)”. The lamp is beneficial in darkness. If the church is not benefiting the world in some way by our presence, then our light is hidden! The Church is God’s only contact with this world in terms of the redemptive purpose. What do men see when they look at the Church today? Do they see hope? Do they see people with answers? In many churches the light is covered - in some it has been extinguished (Rev. 2:5).

Our responsibility as light (Matthew 5:16).

• It is the Christian’s nature to display the grace of God - to shine for God. Now light doesn’t struggle to display its radiance. If the bulb is plugged into the power source it just shines. If you are properly plugged into the power source, you shine. However, you can hinder that radiance (Eph. 5:3-14).

• We are to let our light shine before men - in the world of business, in the world of politics, in the world of sports, in our social world, in our family relations.

• Our light is seen by our good works (Eph. 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 3:8). The good works of a Christian are works that are different in quality and in motivation from those of the unbeliever.

• We are to move men toward God (Matt. 5:16b). We glorify God when we attribute worth to Him by what we say and what we do.

Remember - in order to function properly as light you have to stay close to the power source!

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Our lives are always seen by God and seen by the people God places around us. We will not be able to fake the truth even with people for a very long period of time. And as Charles says, it really is the light of God that shines through us as we live daily before men. May we be a blessing to others, never a hindrance, bringing people to the throne of God’s grace and encouraging them toward maturity in Christ as they watch us live out our faith!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 9, 2026

Notes of Faith January 9, 2026

On a journey toward my old Kentucky home and missed this days notes…

Here it is a day late. Today’s to follow in a few minutes.

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

February 27, 2000

THE POWER OF WORDS

As children in Sunday School we sang, “Oh, be careful little tongue what you say!” Our words, both good and bad, have a tremendous effect on others.

The goal of the church is to evangelize those outside the church (Acts 1:8, Matt. 28:19, 10) and to edify one another (Eph. 4:11-16.) The extent to which effective evangelism is taking place will depend largely upon the degree that real, loving edification is happening.

Basic hindrances to this two-fold goal are:

• Lack of credibility with unbelievers. The lives of some Christian reflect little difference from the lives of non-Christians (II Peter 1:5-9).

• Lack of sensitivity to believers. A failure to embrace the principle of Phil. 2:1-4).

Our words are the area in which the breakdown is the greatest. Words are the expression of ideas, the formation of thoughts, and the units of communication. Some examples are the Living Word (John 1:1, 14, 18 and the Written Word (I Cor. 2:9-13). Our words are tangible expressions of what we are (Luke 6:40-45).

Words are an indicator of our maturity (James 3:1-12) and a basis for judgment (Matthew 12:36, 37.)

We can develop a greater sensitivity to other believers by:

• Recognizing the awesome effect our words have upon others (Prov. 18:21)

• Asking the question - will my words made God look good (Col. 3:17)?

• Thinking before we speak (James 1:19).

“Oh be careful little tongue what you say!” - an admonition for adults as well!

Love to you all,

Eph 4:29-30

29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

James 3:1-12

3 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. 3 Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. 4 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. 5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.

See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. 7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. 8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; 10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. 11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.

Be careful to speak the truth in love!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 8, 2026

Notes of Faith January 8, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

February 13, 2000

PRAISING GOD - DO YOU QUALIFY?

Psalm 1

In Psalm 150:6 we read “let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” However, this statement must be qualified as “the fool has said in his heart there is no God” (Psalm 14:1) and therefore, is certainly is not qualified to praise Him. It is God’s desire that all men qualify to praise God.

Psalm 1, the introductory Psalm, presents sharp contrast to two extremes - the truly righteous way of life and the basically wicked way. This Psalm expands the ramifications of the pursuit of these two ways - the truly right way of joy and blessing and the basically wicked way with misery and hopelessness (Matthew 7:13-14, 24-27).

1. The blessed man is qualified to praise God (Psalm 1:1-3)

• He avoids walking in the counsel of the ungodly which leads to standing, and then sitting - a subtle erosion of his principles. Ungodly counsel in terms of ethics and moral judgments and the philosophy of life is so destructive to the Christian and is not conducive to praise.

• He avoids participating in the practices of the sinner as thinking leads to action. The blessed man does not think like the world.

• He avoids joining with those who openly mock God (v. 1c). Thinking like the world leads to practicing the world’s philosophy which could eventually result in open ridicule of the ways of God. Notice the process of erosion.

• In contrast he pursues what is right as “his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night” (v 2).

• Consequently he is strong in his faith and able to resist temptation (v 3). See also Jer. 17:8, Psalm 92:12-14, Hosea 14:4,5 and Acts 20:32.

2. The blasted man is unqualified to Praise God.

• His present life is empty and without meaning.

(Psalm 1:4, Jude 11-13, James 1:6 and Ephesians 4:17-19)

• His future is bleak and hopeless. (Psalm 1:5, Eph. 2:12, I Thes. 4:13)

In Revelation 5 we see the final praise service of the righteous - what a congregation and how exciting to know the blessed man will be a part.

In contrast we see the final gathering of the ungodly in Revelation 20:11-15.

Beloved, are you qualified to praise God?

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

I will be traveling the next week across the country and may not have internet at times to place these notes for you to read. However, in due time, I will place a note for each day. Please be patient and pray for safe travel to Kentucky.

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 7, 2026

Notes of Faith January 7, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

February 6, 2000

PRAISING GOD - A PRIORITY FOR THE CHRISTIAN

Psalm 150

The glory of God was the purpose of creation, therefore man finds his central reason for existence in praising the Lord.  The shorter catechism states - “the chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.”

1.       The Meaning of Praise

          The Hebrew definition - “to worship, to cause to shine, to give forth a clear and distinct sound, to sing songs in honor to God, to confess or to acknowledge.”

          The end result of praise is that the object of praise is given the full recognition and honor that is due Him.  Praise should always be directed toward God.

2.       Praise - a dirth among many Christians.

3.       The Psalms of Praise - Psalm 146-150

          Each of these five Psalms begin and end with “Praise the Lord.”  Psalm 150 instructs:

          *  We are to praise God.  An absolute fact (v 1).

          *  We are to praise God everywhere  (v 2).

          *  We are to praise God for everything He is and does (v 2).

          *  We are to praise God with everything we have (vs 3-5).

          *  Everyone is to praise God (v 6).

4.       The New Testament’s Concept of Praise is that:

          *  God programs praise into our lives (Eph. 1:6, 12, 14).

          *  We are to rehearse what He has done in our minds  (Phil. 4:8).

          *  We are to rehearse what He has done verbally  (James 5:13,

              Heb. 13:15).

5.       God responds to our praise - II Chronicles 20:22

Beloved, may we say with David, “While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.”

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Gen 2:7-8

7 Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

Ps 150

150 Praise the Lord!

Praise God in His sanctuary;

Praise Him in His mighty expanse.

2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds;

Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

3 Praise Him with trumpet sound;

Praise Him with harp and lyre.

4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;

Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.

5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;

Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord!

Are you breathing today?  All glory to God!  Give Him praise!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 6, 2026

Notes of Faith January 6, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

Series - “Fruit of the Spirit”

February 20, 2000

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22, 23

“For the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, - peace, long suffering (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such there is no law.”

LONG SUFFERING

Long Suffering - Putting up with a person or situation for a long time.

God is a long suffering God.

• Toward sinners - II Peter 3:8, I Timothy 1:16

• Toward believers - Psalm 86:15

God is long suffering, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

We are to be imitators of God our Father - long suffering with our non believing world, to one another, as well as to situations we find ourselves in.

KINDNESS

Another virtue of our Heavenly Father is kindness. Believers are to be characterized by kindness. God’s people are never to be unkind to anyone. In Ephesians 4:32 we read that God expects us to be kind -

Be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

See also I Cor. 13:4, II Tim. 2:24, Prov. 31:26 and Col. 3:12.

These past several months Eva and I have had a wonderful chance to practice long suffering and you, dear folk, have shown abundant kindness to us for which we can’t begin to thank you enough. God bless.

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

Long suffering or patience is a fruit that is difficult or least pleasant to grow to maturity. In doing so there must be testing that proves the growth of the fruit. How many of you like to be in any situation or circumstance in which you must be patient? All fruit of the Spirit is the nature and character of God. By original design, we are created to be like God (when we were without sin) and produce this luscious fruit. I pray that as God allows testing in your life that you recognize “God’s goodness” toward you in making you into the image of His Son Jesus through these tests. May we enjoy being conformed into the image of our Lord and Savior and look forward to the day we see Him face to face!

Pastor Dale

Notes of Faith January 5, 2026

Notes of Faith January 5, 2026

Pastor’s Pen Pulpit

Series - “Fruit of the Spirit”

January 30, 2000

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22, 23

“For the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, PEACE, long suffering (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such there is no law.”

PEACE

Peace, like joy, is seen in several aspects.

1. Peace with God (Romans 5:1). This is a peace relationship established between sinners and God through the cross work of Christ.

2. Peace of God (Philippians 4: 6, 7). Tranquil peace of heart. An experiential peace that comes through prayer and faith. This peace surpasses our ability to understand it.

3. Peace is multiplied (II Peter 1:2). The greater our knowledge of Christ, the greater our peace.

4. Peace with others (I Thessalonians 5:13). God expects this of His people.

5. Christ is our peace (Ephesians 2:14; John 16:33). No real peace apart from Christ.

6. Peace rules in our life (Colossians 3:15). We are to LET it rule!

Peace = harmony. In Christ we are in harmony with God. There is harmony within our life. There is harmony with others. Harmony is the ruling factor in the Christian’s heart.

No religion can produce this. No brand of philosophy can do it. Only Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit can bring this wonderful peace.

Love to you all,

Charles Covington

John 14:27

27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful

The more intimate our walk with Jesus, the more we are at peace, with the world, our circumstances, everything, past, present and future!

May you know the peace of God today!

Pastor Dale