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Peace And Safety-October 2025
Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 15, 2025 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon if from my book, "The Narrow Road", (Amazon) and warns against the danger of false peace, emphasizing that true peace is found only in Jesus Christ and warns of deceptive security that lead to sudden destruction and calls for spiritual vigilance.
“Peace and Safety”
1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)
“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”
I. INTRODUCTION — The Illusion of Peace
Imagine a city going about its daily life—markets open, music playing, people laughing. The atmosphere is calm, even festive. Everyone believes they are safe. But overhead, a storm is gathering—dark clouds rolling in while the people continue to live as though nothing could ever change.
This is the danger of false peace: when men are most secure, they are often least prepared. The Bible warns that in the last days, people will boast of peace and safety even as judgment approaches. It is the calm before the storm—a deceptive comfort that lulls hearts to sleep spiritually.
The world today promises peace through politics, prosperity, technology, and tolerance. But there is no true peace apart from Christ. It is a false peace, built on shifting sand, that cannot stand in the day of shaking.
Key Thought: False peace is more dangerous than open war. It blinds the heart to coming judgment. Real peace is only found in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.
PROPHETIC CLARIFICATION: “PEACE AND SAFETY” VS. THE 7-YEAR COVENANT IN DANIEL 9:27
Many students of Bible prophecy confuse the “peace and safety” cry in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 with the seven-year covenant in Daniel 9:27.
While these two events may occur in proximity to one another and are part of the end-time narrative, they are not the same thing.
1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)
“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”
This verse speaks of a global sentiment — a widespread human feeling of security and calm. It’s the illusion of peace, the moment when people let down their guard spiritually, believing everything is under control. This is not describing a formal treaty, but rather a deceptive atmosphere of peace that lulls the world into complacency. Paul warns that it is exactly at that moment — when the world least expects it — that sudden destruction will strike.
Daniel 9:27 (KJV)
“And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”
This verse describes a specific covenant or treaty — a seven-year agreement brokered or confirmed by the end-time ruler commonly known as the Antichrist. This covenant marks the beginning of the Tribulation period. Three and a half years into that covenant, it will be broken, leading to the “abomination of desolation” spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 24:15.
Key Distinctions:
- The “peace and safety” cry is a global feeling of security. It is the atmosphere of the world before judgment.
- The covenant of Daniel 9:27 is an actual, formal political agreement involving Israel and “many.”
CURRENT EVENTS ILLUSTRATION (OCTOBER 2025):
In October 2025, the world celebrated what was called a “historic step toward peace” in the Middle East. Donald Trump unveiled a twenty-point peace framework aiming to end hostilities between Israel and Hamas. A first-phase ceasefire was approved October 9–10. On October 14–15, Trump declared publicly, “Hamas must disarm or be disarmed.” Egypt was placed in a central role, with plans to train Palestinian security forces, reopen Rafah, and coordinate regional peacekeeping. Global headlines proclaimed a “new dawn of peace.”
Yet beneath the celebration lay fragility. Experts warned: this is a conditional peace—it can collapse overnight if terms are not met. Just as Scripture foretells, the world shouts “peace and safety”—but the storm clouds still gather.
Isaiah 48:22 (KJV): “There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.”
II. FALSE PEACE IN BIBLICAL HISTORY — A Pattern That Repeats
Jeremiah 6:14 — “They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.”
- Israel’s leaders proclaimed peace while judgment was at the door. In Jeremiah’s time, the prophets and priests comforted the people with soothing words, telling them Jerusalem would not fall. Yet Babylon’s armies were already on the horizon. Modern Example: Many today preach a soft gospel—telling people they’re fine just as they are, promising heaven without repentance. But judgment is coming.
- The people trusted in walls and rituals rather than in God. Jeremiah 7:4 — 'The temple of the LORD' became their slogan. They thought God would protect them simply because they had a building. Modern Example: Many trust in church attendance, good works, or tradition to save them. But religion without relationship is powerless to save.
