08 December 2019
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Christ Gives Us Perfection Before God (TMF:SE05)

Friday, December 13, 2019
Peace to Live By: Christ Gives Us Perfection Before God (TMF:SE05) - Daniel Litton
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       Also, consider Colossians 2:13-15 says that, “And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross” (ESV). There are also several secondary purposes for Christ being born into the world as a human infant. Jesus, as the Son of God, gives us the perfect embodiment of how we, as humans, are to live out our lives while we are here on the earth. The writer of Hebrews notes: “Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)” (Hebrews 3:1-4, ESV).

Why Did Jesus Have to Come to the Earth? (TMF:SE04)

Thursday, December 12, 2019
Peace to Live By: Why Did Jesus Have to Come to the Earth? (TMF:SE04) - Daniel Litton
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       But why did Jesus, God himself, have to be born on the earth in the flesh of a human? The system of sacrifices from the Old Testament Law only 'covered' people's sins until the Messiah could come to make the 'real' payment. To use a current day analogy, think of a credit card. The sins of all the people of the Old Testament were put on credit, if you will, until the debt could be totally paid off in the future. When Christ came, he paid the debt in full on the cross for all the sins that had ever been committed at that time, and all the sins that would be committed in the future. It is written in Galatians 3:13 that, “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree“ (ESV). Think about what the Apostle Peter stated to the Israelites in Acts 5:30-32: “The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him” (ESV).

God Had Predicted that Jesus was Coming (TMF:SE03)

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Peace to Live By: God Had Predicted that Jesus was Coming (TMF:SE03) - Daniel Litton
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       Now in the Old Testament. God predicted that Jesus would indeed come into the world as a human. One famous example of this is found in Isaiah chapter 9, verses 6 and 7. This text states, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this” (Isaiah 9:6-7, ESV). Now, only the first part of that verse has been fulfilled up into this time. It is true that Christ came into the world already as a human. But Christ will not establish his earthly kingdom, which is for the Jews, until his 1,000 year reign, which occurs after the Rapture of the Church and the Tribulation period.

What was Before Christ Came to the Earth (TMF:SE02)

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Peace to Live By: What was Before Christ Came to the Earth (TMF:SE02) - Daniel Litton
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       When coming to the Bible, one needs to understand that the Old Testament, that is, the times before Jesus Christ, were God's relations with the Nation of Israel, who is his chosen people. You see, not long after the beginning of time, God chose a group of people to be his beloved. We know this people today as the Jewish people. God gave Moses, the leader of the Israelites, the Law by which God's people were supposed to live by. In order for a person to be pleasing to God, the Israelite, or accepted foreigner, had to follow this Law. But when Christ died of the cross, around 30 A.D., this Law was fulfilled in the new way of the Spirit of God. That is, in order to be pleasing to God, people no longer had to follow the strict guidelines laid out in the Old Testament law and offer sacrifices for their sins. Christ became the one time payment for all sin when he died on the cross and rose from the dead on the third day.

The Meaning of Christmas Goes Deep (TMF:SE01)

Monday, December 09, 2019
Peace to Live By: The Meaning of Christmas Goes Deep (TMF:SE01) - Daniel Litton
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       Christmas without a doubt is the most celebrated time of the year, at least here in the United States. I would venture to say that because we go through the motions so often, year after year, that a lot of us have probably lost the true meaning behind Christmas. I think it's hard to get past that surface level of appreciation for this holiday. So, why do we celebrate Christmas? Sure, it's because of the birth of Jesus Christ, but the meaning goes far deeper than that. Well, today, I want to ponder deeper into the real meaning behind Christmas. First I want to discuss why Christ came into the world. Before I answer this question, we need to look at the setting of the time. Was Jesus' coming a random event in human history? Well, when coming to the Bible, one needs to understand that the Old Testament, that is, the times before Jesus Christ, were God's relations with the Nation of Israel, who is his chosen people. You see, not long after the beginning of time, God chose a group of people to be his beloved. We know this people today as the Jewish people.