What’s Really Going On? // Missing Peace (Part 1) // Pastor Tim Ross

Main message: Jesus left us a lasting shalom (peace) that we were meant to live in, but humanity lost that peace in the Garden when shame entered through disobedience; God asks "Where are you?" to invite us out of hiding and back into relationship so we can be restored. The sermon calls listeners to know where they are, stop hiding, reconnect to God, and receive his covering and peace through repentance and faith.

Key points:

• Jesus' gift of peace (John 14:27) is distinct from the world's temporary peace and is what we most need for our worst days.
• Peace was lost not primarily to external circumstances but in the Garden—disobedience led to shame and a rupture in relationship with God.
• The serpent deceived Eve by sowing doubt about God's word, and Eve compounded the problem by misquoting/adding to God's command.
• Shame causes people to hide from God, but God's first response is a question ("Where are you?") aimed at bringing us back, not merely condemning.
• We are called to stop hiding, be vulnerable before God, and reconnect through repentance; the sermon included an altar call and the simple salvation confession (Romans 10:9).

Scriptures mentioned: John 14:27, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1-10, Romans 10:9