Lessons from Losses Angel Casillas John 14:27 (ESV) 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (ESV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. John 16:31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?” Philippians 4:6 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 3 types of peace: Peace. He Reconciled us to Himself He did the work, we get the reward. Peace. You can’t Give what You don’t have He Changes our Identity Before he changes our activity Peace. He not only Gives us Peace, he calls us to be agents of peace. God’s desire is for all people to know him, to experience his love, forgiveness, and . God cares about our joy, our peace. Let’s join him in his desire to make him known to all people. It’s not a matter of if we go through loss or hardship, it’s a matter of when. Jesus told us that there would be hardships, struggles, pain, but he also promised a peace that Surpasses all Understanding. He gave us the tools to endure life in this broken world. He gave us hope, and he calls us to extend that hope and peace to the rest of this world.