(Guest Speaker Dr. Mark Finney from World Relief)

Pursuing the Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:6 (NLT)

For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Shalom is a great, encompassing word for “peace” that goes far beyond a simple quiet.

Matthew 2:13-18 (NLT)

After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,” the angel said. “Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother, and they stayed there until Herod’s death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”
Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance. Herod’s brutal action fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah:
“A cry was heard in Ramah—
weeping and great mourning.
Rachel weeps for her children,
refusing to be comforted,
for they are dead.”

In the first few years of his life, Jesus was a refugee. He was forced to flee his country because of persecution.

About World Relief

There are over 68.5 million refugees in the world today, more than at any time in history. Over 25 million are not just out of their homes, but out of their countries.

Most refugees are under 18, about 50%.

Most refugees spend up to 17 years in camps.

World Relief Spokane has helped 10,000 refugees resettle since 1992.

4 Main Areas:

• Resettlement
  • 90 days
  • Cultural orientation
• Employment
  • Job training
  • Job placement
  • Career building out to 5 years
  • 100+ local businesses
• Legal Services
  • Get green card
  • Path to citizenship
• Church/Community Engagement
  • Empower the local church to serve the most vulnerable
  • 4 networks: North, Central, South, Valley
  • 70+ partner organizations
  • 400+ active volunteers

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