Peace of Heart

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

"What would you do if you weren't afraid?"

John Mark delves into the idea that true peace is more than the absence of conflict—it is a profound inner state offered as a gift from God. He encourages listeners to cultivate this peace of heart as a vital part of their discipleship and witness in a world filled with fear and anxiety.

Key Scripture Passage: John 20v19-22

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the John Mark Homer Teachings podcast.
0:06.0	My name is Yinka Dawson and I'm your host.
0:09.0	Each week we feature teachings by John Mark or other voices in the formation space.
0:14.0	Today, we're sharing a teaching that John Mark gave at Focus,
0:18.0	vintage churches annual weekend away,
0:21.3	about peace of heart.
0:23.5	John Mark shows that becoming people of peace
0:25.7	is not only a vital part of our discipleship to Jesus,
0:28.7	but also a key way we witness to the world around us.
0:32.3	Here's John Mark.
0:36.6	Well, good morning, everyone. My name is John Mark. I am a teacher in residence here. Very happy to be with you. Please turn in your Bibles to John chapter 20. John chapter 20, read with me from verse 19. Holy Spirit, we just take a breath before we even read. We want to do more than read. We want to receive. All that you have to speak to this
1:17.1	community, to each individual heart, from the scripture we're about to read by the Holy Spirit
1:24.9	through my life, through people's own mind and imagination as they sit
1:30.2	and ideate and listen and discern. We just pray, come Holy Spirit, just take a few deep breaths
1:39.7	to receive the peace of God. John chapter 20, verse 19.
2:14.1	On the evening of the first day of the week, when the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders,
2:23.2	Jesus came and stood among them and said, peace be with you.
2:29.0	After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
2:32.9	The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
2:37.1	Again, Jesus said, peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. And with that,
2:46.4	he breathed on them and said, receive the Holy Spirit.
2:54.6	1915, the corner of Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard.
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