01 January 2017
Two-Minute Features | 08 January 2017

Advice to Young People- Involved in Church (TMF:555)

Friday, January 06, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Involved in Church (TMF:555) - Daniel Litton
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       My next point, number three, ties into the last point, and that is that as young people we should be attending church regularly and be involved in ministries. It is important to go to church on Sunday mornings in order to be expressing our worship to God, and to be gathering together with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ of all ages. Hebrews 10:24, 25 tells us, “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (ESV). Youth groups are also good, as they narrow in on our specific age group and provide opportunity to make friends and fellowship with those who are similar in age and in beliefs. Plus, if you get involved helping at church with others, this provides good opportunities to make Christian friends as well, and it provides service to God which is also important. If we are part of the church—if we are Christian—God wants us to be helping our fellow Christians.

Advice to Young People- Christian Friends (TMF:554)

Thursday, January 05, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Christian Friends (TMF:554) - Daniel Litton
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       Number two, we have to have at least one ‘close’ Christian friend in our lives, and preferably more, obviously. Since my generation is so social, it is important for us as individuals to be in a close friendship with at least one Christian friend. 1 John 1:7 says, “if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another” (ESV). It is important to share this fellowship, to do things with the person, to have this person we can trust in our lives. Now, hopefully we have a group of Christian friends we can hang out with, whether it be from church or college. And if your in a secular high school, perhaps you’ve been able to become friends with other Christians there, but this may be more difficult. My next point, number three, ties into the last point, and that is that as young people we should be attending church regularly and be involved in ministries. It is important to go to church on Sunday mornings in order to be expressing our worship to God, and to be gathering together with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ of all ages.

Advice to Young People- Daily Devotions, Part 2 (TMF:553)

Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Daily Devotions, Part 2 (TMF:553) - Daniel Litton
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       You don’t have to become legalistic about this, but you should read the Bible everyday. Now, I will admit that sometimes I will go through a book about the Bible for a period of time as my daily devotion. But the book should be talking about Biblical things, so that you are immersing yourself in the Bible. We have to know God’s truth frontwards and backwards if we want to be pleasing to him and take care of ourselves. The second part of this involves praying to God everyday. We definitely have to spend time in prayer with God if we want to be close to him and see successes in our lives. James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (ESV). I mean, after all, why wouldn’t we want to be close to God? He loves us and cares for us. As long as we have a healthy view of God in our minds, we should want to draw near to him. Plus, if we want people around us to know the truth or to be helped, we have pray these things to God. Philippians 4:6 says, “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6, ESV). And we should always be thankful to him for the many blessings that we have in our lives.

Advice to Young People- Daily Devotions, Part 1 (TMF:552)

Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Daily Devotions, Part 1 (TMF:552) - Daniel Litton
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       Well, it’s true. I am about to turn 31 years old. As I am about to venture up into the 30s, and leave behind my younger years, I thought it would be good today to share some tips and advice to the young Christians out there today on how to try to live a successful, God-centered life—a life pleasing to God. These are some things that I have found to be beneficial over the years. Now, this advice is very basic, but I think that going over it will be helpful and can gear younger people in the right direction, and perhaps encourage those who are already on the right path. So, number one, read the Bible and pray to God everyday. If we are going to live successful lives, we have to be familiar with our Bibles. The only way we can do that is to immerse our minds in it preferably on a daily basis. Colossians 3:16 tells us, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” (ESV). You don’t have to become legalistic about this, but you should read the Bible everyday. Now, I will admit that sometimes I will go through a book about the Bible for a period of time as my daily devotion. But the book should be talking about Biblical things, so that you are immersing yourself in the Bible.

God Wants to Give You His Righteousness Today (TMF:551)

Monday, January 02, 2017
Peace to Live By: God Wants to Give You His Righteousness Today (TMF:551) - Daniel Litton
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       God wants to give you today his righteousness so that you can be in right relationship with him. He wants everyone to come to know him. God loves everyone in the world, and wants people to believe in his Son, Jesus' perfect sacrifice of himself on the cross, in your place, as a payment for your sins. You can be made right with God today, and have peace with Him, which includes escaping any of his wrath to come, and having eternal life forever in peace. If you would like to accept Jesus today as your personal Lord and Savior, then follow my lead in this prayer: God, I have sinned my whole life, not following your will, but doing the things that I have wanted to. I believe Jesus died on the cross for my sins, and that he rose from the dead so that I might have a new life beginning in you. I surrender my life over to you so that you will make me righteous. Please change my life, and make me a better person; make me like your Son, Jesus. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Let’s pray. Father, I thank you today for your goodness. I thank you for your gracious and generous heart, toward all and especially toward those of us who believe. You are full of goodness toward us. Help us today to live holy, pure, and righteous lives before you.