…and on Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men

The sermon centers on the true meaning of peace as proclaimed by the heavenly host at Christ's birth, emphasizing that this peace is not the absence of conflict or external tranquility, but a profound spiritual reconciliation with God made possible through Jesus Christ's incarnation, death, and resurrection. Drawing from Luke 2:14 and Old Testament prophecies like Isaiah 9:6 and Micah 5:2, it highlights that peace originates in God's sovereign plan to restore humanity's broken relationship with Him, a peace accessible only through faith in Christ. The message distinguishes between the world's fleeting, external peace and Christ's internal, eternal peace—experienced not in the absence of trials, but in trusting God amid suffering, as illustrated by the stories of Corrie ten Boom's sister and a friend whose life was transformed through hardship. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to surrender fully to Christ, the only source of lasting peace, and to live in that peace by fixing their minds on Him, praying, trusting His purposes, and sharing His reconciling love with a broken world.