11 November 2018
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Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 4 (TMF:1020)

Friday, November 16, 2018
Peace to Live By: Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 4 (TMF:1020) - Daniel Litton
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       “Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; none who touches her will go unpunished. People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry, but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house. He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself. He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away. For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge. He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts” (Proverbs 6:27-35, ESV). A person who commits adultery will cause harm to himself, both spiritually and physically, to his partner in marriage, to his possessions, to his reputation, to the other person’s spouse if the person is married, and the list can go on and on.

Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 3 (TMF:1019)

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Peace to Live By: Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 3 (TMF:1019) - Daniel Litton
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       That’s why God warns against it, for he wants to protect everyone from its sufferings. Before I move on to the next fruit, I want to consider a passage in regard to the subject of adultery. Sometimes I don’t think that people really understand the seriousness and tremendous consequences that will occur when a person is unfaithful and participates in adultery. Turn with me, or tap, to Proverbs chapter 6 in the Old Testament: “Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; none who touches her will go unpunished. People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry, but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house. He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself. He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.” (Proverbs 6:27-33, ESV).

Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 2 (TMF:1018)

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Peace to Live By: Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 2 (TMF:1018) - Daniel Litton
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       And, so, adultery can be a danger for any married person who does not live like God wants him or her to live. It becomes a danger when there is disorder within the marriage, at the moment one or both partners are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. And when a person let’s his or her mind wander, or when he or she let’s the mind do whatever it wants to do—to think about and entertain whatever thoughts it wants to, without discretion—this can lead to unfaithfulness in marriage, to adultery. As I’ve stated in the past, the sin of adultery starts in the mind of a person. In order for a person to commit adultery, almost always the person had to be thinking incorrect thoughts beforehand which led to the incorrect behavior. Whatever a person may think, committing adultery brings devastation to marriage. Even if the person thinks he or she can hide it from the other person, it really cannot be hidden. Things will change between the married partners, and the unoffending person will know something wrong is going on. It definitely has dyer consequences.

Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 1 (TMF:1017)

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Peace to Live By: Being Faithful in Marriage, Part 1 (TMF:1017) - Daniel Litton
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       To change topics here a bit, but to remain in discussing faithfulness, God does want people to remain faithful in their marriages. It is really important that each partner in the marriage be providing the needs of the other person, and this includes intimate needs. Remember what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 7:5? He said, “Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (1 Corinthians 7:5, ESV). This is one of the reasons sex is reserved for marriage. Once two people are married, they come together as one, as Paul said. We as humans are sexual beings. And that’s why Paul said to continually come together. If things are out of order sexually, it gives Satan opportunity to tempt one of the marriage partners into committing adultery. And, so, adultery can be a danger for any married person who does not live like God wants him or her to live.

Avoiding Philosophy & Empty Deceit (TMF:1016)

Monday, November 12, 2018
Peace to Live By: Avoiding Philosophy & Empty Deceit (TMF:1016) - Daniel Litton
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       If we turn back a chapter, to Colossians chapter 2, we read the following from the Apostle Paul: “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Colossians 2:6-8, ESV). So, when teachers present their own ideas on how to live, which do not line up with God’s Word, they can lead people down the wrong paths. These are teachings that may appear to be good on the surface, but really, when they are analyzed, they don’t stand firm in the Bible. Actually, as Paul says here, these are the doctrines of demons, for he says, “according to the elemental spirits of the world.” These “elemental spirits” are actually demonic spirits which guide the incorrect thoughts of the secular man.