The document discusses the Hebrew concept of shalom, which refers to comprehensive well-being, harmony, security, and right relationships. It notes that shalom is achieved through accepting God's forgiveness, surrendering to him, and cooperating with his plans. The document also discusses how to maintain a clear conscience before God by allowing him to search one's heart and pointing out any offensive ways, and making amends for past wrongs where possible without harming others.

1. Chapter 8
Sweeping
things
under the
rug makes
for a
stinky

2. Chapter 8
Sweeping
things
under the
rug makes
for a
stinky

4. Chapter 8
Sweeping
things
under the
rug makes
for a
stinky

5. Shalom

6. SHALOM A Hebrew term for
peace which describes
comprehensive well-being.
Shalom, while used in a daily
greeting among the Hebrews,
is a weighty theological term
in the Old Testament. Shalom
embraces concepts of
harmony, security, serenity,
right relationships,
wholeness, health,
prosperity, and even success.

7. Shalom embraces concepts
of…•Harmony
•Security
•Serenity
•Right relationships
•Wholeness
•Health
•Prosperity
•Success

8. Isaiah 53:5 (NIV2011)
But he was pierced for
our transgressions, he
was crushed for our
iniquities; the
punishment that brought
us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we

9. Isaiah 48:22
(NIV84)
“There is no
peace,” says the
LORD, “for the
wicked.”

10. Luke 2:14 (NIV2011)
“Glory to God in the
highest heaven, and
on earth peace to
those on whom his
favor rests.”

11. How to have
Shalom…•Accept the fact that God accepts
you.
• Ask Him and He will forgive .
• Surrender to Him and life will be
better.
• Believe that He is a good, good
Father.
•Cooperate with what God wants to
do in your life.
• Learn His Word; Learn His ways.

12. Sweeping
things
under the
rug
makes
for a
stinky

14. Sweeping
things
under the
rug
makes
for a
stinky

15. Two extremes to
avoid…•Legalism
•Antinomianism

16. How to have a
clear
conscience.

17. Acts 24:16
(NIV2011)
So I strive always
to keep my
conscience clear
before God and

18. 1 Corinthians 4:4
(NIV2011)
My conscience is
clear, but that does
not make me
innocent. It is the
Lord who judges me.

19. Exodus 4:24–26
(NIV2011)
At a lodging place
on the way, the
LORD met Moses
and was about to

21. 25 But Zipporah took a flint
knife, cut off her son’s
foreskin and touched
Moses’ feet with it. “Surely
you are a bridegroom of
blood to me,” she said. 26
So the LORD let him alone.
(At that time she said
“bridegroom of blood,”

22. Genesis 17:9-14 (ESV)
And God said to Abraham,
“As for you, you shall keep
my covenant, you and your
offspring after you
throughout their
generations. 10 This is my
covenant, which you shall
keep, between me and you
and your offspring after

23. Every male among you
shall be circumcised.
11 You shall be
circumcised in the
flesh of your
foreskins, and it shall
be a sign of the
covenant between me

24. And Abraham replied,
“Noah got a rainbow
for a sign of the
covenant; could I have
that instead?”

25. 12 He who is eight days
old among you shall be
circumcised. Every male
throughout your
generations, whether
born in your house or
bought with your money
from any foreigner who

26. 13 both he who is born in your
house and he who is bought
with your money, shall surely
be circumcised. So shall my
covenant be in your flesh an
everlasting covenant. 14 Any
uncircumcised male who is not
circumcised in the flesh of his
foreskin shall be cut off from
his people; he has broken my
covenant.”

27. Just because you
have been living
in sin for a long
time doesn’t make
sin right.

28. Uzzah

31. Step #4
"Made a searching
and fearless moral
inventory of
ourselves."

32. Psalm 139:23–24
(NIV2011)
Search me, God, and
know my heart; test me
and know my anxious
thoughts. 24 See if there
is any offensive way in
me, and lead me in the

33. 12 Steps
1. We admitted we were powerless over
alcohol–that our lives had become
unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater
than ourselves could restore us to
sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and
our lives over to the care of God as we
understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral
inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to

34. 12 Steps
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove
all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our
shortcomings.
8. Made a list of persons we had harmed,
and became willing to make amends to
them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people
wherever possible, except when to do so
would injure them or others.
10.Continued to take personal inventory

35. How to make
an moral
inventory
Make time
Open
Rely
Analyze
List

36. What issues
in the past
need to be
dealt with?

37. Step #9:
Made direct amends
to such people
wherever possible,
except when to do
so would injure
them or others.

38. What issues in the past
need to be dealt with?
•I must become WILLING to
confess any sin.
•Pray: ask the Holy Spirit to
guide you
•Ask a friend.
•Ask: will this do more harm
than good?

39. Acts 24:16
(NIV2011)
So I strive always
to keep my
conscience clear
before God and