Key Points:

• Chaos is never something that we strive for.
• Fear and chaos can cause us to lose sight of our purpose.
• “Peace” in Hebrew translates to “whole” or “completion”.
• There is peace, and then there is purpose.

For Personal Journaling and/or Connect Groups:

• Reflect over your life. What kind of chaos and turmoil have you felt in your life? What have been your reactions to someone offering you peace in that time? How did peace look for you? How did it work out for you?
• As you learn more about Jesus in this passage, what aspect of his offering of peace grabs you? What is it about the peace that Jesus offers the disciples that feel whole to them?
• If we are to claim identity in Christ, how are we to be peacemakers in our world today? What are some areas of your world that you can bring peace to? How might people respond when you do so, and how will you respond if they don’t understand it? Take a minute to pray about what this looks like for you and how you are to interact with those around you as a child of God.