<p><em>John 14:27</em> is the promise of peace that <em>Jesus</em> gives to his disciples before his death on the cross. But what does Jesus mean when he speaks of peace?</p>
<p>We have peace - wonderful peace with God, because we have been saved from the bondage of sin. Through faith in <em>Christ's</em> finished work of redemption, we have peace with God, because Christ is the propitiation for our sins, who made peace with God for us.</p>
<p>From <em>Romans 5:1</em>, we can understand the kind of peace the Lord spoke of before the crucifixion: "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."</p>