11 March 2018
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We Can Live By Following the Spirit's Leading (TMF:845)

Friday, March 16, 2018
Peace to Live By: We Can Live By Following the Spirit's Leading (TMF:845) - Daniel Litton
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       The Holy Spirit then enables us to live each day through to the fullest extent. Now, we can incorrectly choose to live through rules we make and create out of the pages of Scripture, or we can live by following the Spirit’s leading through the pages of Scripture. Remember, the Apostle Paul said, “But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code” (Romans 7:6, ESV). The Jewish law brought the Israelites spiritual death because they could not become righteous by following its commands, and neither can we today become righteous and acceptable in God’s sight by following any ‘law’ system that we create. We as Christians automatically are set to “walk… according to the Spirit” and not the flesh (Romans 8:1, ESV, see also vv. 4, 5).

The Holy Spirit is Part of the Salvation Process (TMF:844)

Thursday, March 15, 2018
Peace to Live By: The Holy Spirit is Part of the Salvation Process (TMF:844) - Daniel Litton
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       For each one of us who believes, the Holy Spirit is part of the salvation process. Paul told the Corinthians, “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:13, ESV). And, again, as Paul equated the Spirit with Christ, he said of Christ in Romans chapter 6: “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:3, 4, ESV). The Holy Spirit then enables us to live each day through to the fullest extent. Now, we can incorrectly choose to live through rules we make and create out of the pages of Scripture, or we can live by following the Spirit’s leading through the pages of Scripture.

The Holy Spirit Indwells Each Believer in Christ (TMF:843)

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Peace to Live By: The Holy Spirit Indwells Each Believer in Christ (TMF:843) - Daniel Litton
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       The Apostle Paul would say, “Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him” (Romans 8:9, ESV). This contrasts from what we saw in the Old Testament, for back then the Holy Spirit could and would depart from believers (see 1 Samuel 16:14 & Psalm 51:11 for examples). But in Romans 8:10, Paul interchangeably uses the Spirit and Christ by saying “if Christ is in you.” And we know what Jesus told his disciples, for he said, “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20, ESV). For each one of us who believes, the Holy Spirit is part of the salvation process. Paul told the Corinthians, “For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:13, ESV).

Intro to The Work of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives (TMF:842)

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Peace to Live By: Intro to The Work of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives (TMF:842) - Daniel Litton
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       Today I will talk about the work of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. Perhaps never has there been more confusion with any subject within God’s church other than that of the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Some want to paint the picture of a limited Spirit, while others what to paint the picture of an overly dramatic Spirit. Well, today, my hope is not to paint either of these pictures, but rather to tell you, from the pages of Scripture, some of the different ways the Spirit of God helps us as believers from day-to-day. As we all know, or should know by now, we, as Christians, receive the Holy Spirit when we first believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior (Acts 8:17, 19:2). Jesus promised his disciples in John chapter 16 that the Spirit of Truth would come to them, and as we all know he did come in Acts chapter 2. And, so, the Spirit dwells in us. In fact, the Apostle Paul would say, “Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him” (Romans 8:9, ESV).

Jesus Wants to Help You in Your Life Today (TMF:841)

Monday, March 12, 2018
Peace to Live By: Jesus Wants to Help You in Your Life Today (TMF:841) - Daniel Litton
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       God sent Jesus to the earth 2,000 years ago, and he died on a cross to pay our sin debts, all the wrongs we’ve committed in our lives, and to make us right with God. Jesus rose from the dead and is today with God in Heaven. Jesus wants to help you. If you would like to come into a personal relationship with God today, then I want you to follow my lead in this prayer: God, today, I have circumstances I need help with. I can no longer handle them by myself. And I have realized today that I’m not following you in my life. I’m not following your ways in doing things, but I’m doing things the wrong ways. Today, though, I want to turn from doing wrong and accept Jesus into my life as my Guide. I want to do things the right way. I believe Jesus died for my offenses and can make me right with you. I believe he rose from the dead, is alive today, and will help me in my life. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.