Jesus says he came to bring fire and distress. But it’s through those he saves and renews us. He says he came to bring division, not peace. But it’s through that division we find real, true, divine peace. Jesus doesn’t always work the way we think he should. And thank God for that. He brings us great blessings in ways we would consider backwards. But that’s how grace works.

In this fourth of five messages for a series called "He Said What? The Shocking Statements of Jesus" based on Luke 12:49-53 Jesus shows us how renewal comes through destruction and how peace comes through division.