The title, “Prince of Peace,” is the Hebrew Shar Shalom, which means “the one who removes all peace-disturbing factors and secures the peace.” (ODB) In this episode, Pastor Mark considers Christ's self-identification as the Anointed One (Isaiah 61, Luke 4), the expectation of followers to identify with Him as peacemakers (Matthew 5:9), and introduces the Prayer of Peace which will inform the entire VIA series.
The title, “Prince of Peace,” is the Hebrew Shar Shalom, which means “the one who removes all peace-disturbing factors and secures the peace.” (ODB) In this episode, Pastor Mark considers Christ's self-identification as the Anointed One (Isaiah 61, Luke 4), the expectation of followers to identify with Him as peacemakers (Matthew 5:9), and introduces the Prayer of Peace which will inform the entire VIA series.