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Unjust Peace

Jan 11, 2026    Chance Adams

This powerful message confronts us with a challenging truth: we often settle for a false sense of peace by avoiding difficult conversations and ignoring sin in ourselves and others. The concept of 'unjust peace' reveals how we create our own superficial tranquility by looking the other way when someone continues in sin, placing our security in worldly things like money or approval, or losing ourselves in hobbies and distractions. Drawing from passages like John 14:27 and Matthew 6:25-34, we're reminded that true peace comes only from Jesus—not from avoiding conflict or manufacturing comfort. The message challenges us to examine where we've created false peace in our lives by refusing to confront sin, whether in ourselves or others. Just as Jesus flipped tables in the temple out of righteous anger, we're called to love people enough to speak truth into their lives, even when it's uncomfortable. The powerful imagery of iron sharpening iron from Proverbs 27:12 reminds us that genuine Christian community involves friction and growth, not comfortable complacency. When we study God's Word so intimately that we can spot counterfeits—like treasury agents who know genuine currency so well they immediately recognize fakes—we become equipped to lovingly confront sin and lead others toward true peace. This message challenges us to examine whether we're settling for a false, self-made peace or pursuing the authentic, lasting peace that only Jesus offers.