06 January 2019
Two-Minute Features | 13 January 2019

Intro to Mark's Account of the Resurrection (TMF:1040)

Friday, January 11, 2019
Peace to Live By: Intro to Mark's Account of the Resurrection (TMF:1040) - Daniel Litton
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       Today I want us to consider the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and we are going to look at Mark’s account of it. Indeed, all four Gospel writers give us an account, and Mark’s, like Matthew’s, is shorter. Both Luke and John gave us more lengthy accounts, and it would take weeks to go though them. But today, I want us to consider Mark’s account. And really, his narrative is probably the least studied of all the versions, the least talked about. And one reason for that is the disputed manuscripts in question. Another is the fact that some of what Jesus says seems strange to some, and I do not think some folks want to talk about it. Whatever the case, we are going to consider Mark chapter 16 in full today as the inspired Word of God. So, go ahead and turn to Mark chapter 16: “When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large” (Mark 16:1-4, ESV).

God is the Father to the Fatherless (TMF:1039)

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Peace to Live By: God is the Father to the Fatherless (TMF:1039) - Daniel Litton
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       God will grant eternal life to anyone who would believe in Jesus, and you will never again be in danger of any of God’s wrath to come in the future. God gives eternal life, in which we will live with God forever. This life will be in total peace, with the desires of your heart, having things you truly want, in Heaven with God. God will be your father and take care of you forever. He is the father to the fatherless, and Father to anyone who will let him in. If you would like to accept Jesus Christ today as your personal Lord, and personal Savior, and gain eternal life, and a new life starting today in God, then follow my lead in this prayer: God, I come to you today as a sinner. I have done things against you in my life. But today I want to accept Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross on my behalf for my sins, and I believe he rose from the dead and is now with you in Heaven. God, I give my life over to you because I want you to be in the drivers seat of my life. Please, Father, change my life, change me from the inside out, and make me become like Jesus. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Anyone Can Come Into Relationship with Jesus (TMF:1038)

Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Peace to Live By: Anyone Can Come Into Relationship with Jesus (TMF:1038) - Daniel Litton
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       But regardless, maybe you’ve been listening to what I’ve been talking about and feel that you would like to get out from under some of the bad habits you’ve formed in your life, but your not a Christian. Well, God leaves his door of salvation open to anyone who would believe in him. No matter who you are, God wants you to come into a personal relationship with by believing in Jesus’ death on the cross, on your behalf, for your sins—the things you’ve done in your life against God. You see, God sent his Son Jesus into the world some 2,000 years ago who died on a Roman cross for the sins of the whole world. God, in his righteousness, demands payment for sin. Most people will end up bearing God’s wrath in a place the Bible calls Hell—which is eternal torment for anyone who ends up there. But God doesn’t want anyone to have to go there, and that’s why he sent Jesus to die for the sins of the whole world. He rose from the dead, and he now lives with God the Father in Heaven, he himself being God the Son.

Are there More Fruits of the Spirit? (TMF:1037)

Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Peace to Live By: Are there More Fruits of the Spirit? (TMF:1037) - Daniel Litton
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       We have now considered all nine of the Fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians chapter 5. I hope everyone now as a better understanding of them, and my hope is that we all identified areas where we can make in improvement, and that we will indeed make those improvements. We always wanting to be growing in our lives, as Christians, and should never be at a standstill in our growth. I would like also to note that really, there are likely more fruits from the Spirit besides those listed in the Galatians chapter 5 passage. Note how Paul said in the passage, “against such things there is no law.” The words ‘such things’ seem to open the door for even more fruits than the ones he listed. Note another passage from Paul in Colossians 3: “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive” (Colossians 3:12, 13, ESV). So, from these verses, we might add compassion, humility, and meekness for example.

Self-Control Includes Our Sexual Purity (TMF:1036)

Monday, January 07, 2019
Peace to Live By: Self-Control Includes Our Sexual Purity (TMF:1036) - Daniel Litton
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       Turn to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4. Before we close, I want to consider verses 2 through 8. So, starting in verse 2: “For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you” (1 Thessalonians 4:2-8, ESV). This is such an important passage for us. God values our sexual purity greatly, and he wants us to be very careful in our conduct in this area. We need to be sure we are control our actions with others so that we do not find ourselves in sin.