10 May 2020
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The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 4 (TMF:1370)

Friday, May 15, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 4 (TMF:1370) - Daniel Litton
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       “By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance’” (Isaiah 45:23, ESV). Now, God is not forcing unbelievers to bow to him, but they will willingly bow to him when they see his greatness at their judgment. Nonetheless, it will be too late for any of them to be saved, but rather they will be thrown into the Lake of Fire to be tormented for all eternity. The saints in their song tell us that God alone is holy. We know that our God is the only true God, and that there are not multiple gods in existence like some in the world believe. The Jewish and Christian God is the only real God. People will find out, very quickly, that the other gods don’t exist, but that they were make-believe. They were human creations rooted in demonic doctrines. Whether we consider Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism—whatever we consider—none of these religions are in fact true.

The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 3 (TMF:1369)

Thursday, May 14, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 3 (TMF:1369) - Daniel Litton
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       The saints first mention both God’s deeds and ways. They note that no matter what God does, he is always right. They call him, “the Almighty” which displays his power and sovereignty. He is in complete control. And the saints state that no matter what way he does it, it is right, for they said his ways are “just and true.” Indeed, God is always right in what he does, and there is no difference here in these judgments which are about to occur. They show us that the Lord Jesus Christ is about to be in charge of the reign of the earth, for they call him, “King of the nations.” And they are correct in saying that everyone is going to fear and glorify God. God has told us this was going to happen, and the Apostle Paul reiterated it to the Romans, when Isaiah recorded, “By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance’” (Isaiah 45:23, ESV).

The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 2 (TMF:1368)

Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 2 (TMF:1368) - Daniel Litton
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       Next, we read: “And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed” (Revelation 15:3, 4, ESV). What a tremendous song. Let’s consider what has been sung here. So, the saints here worship and bless God by the song they sing to him, which obviously comes from their hearts. While John calls this song The Song of Moses, which is found in Exodus 15 (after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea), and the Song of the Lamb (which is found in Revelation 5), this is actually a new song, as it does not match word for word either of those previous songs. However, it is in the spirit of those songs. The saints first mention both God’s deeds and ways. They note that no matter what God does, he is always right. They call him, “the Almighty” which displays his power and sovereignty.

The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 1 (TMF:1367)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Martyred Saints Praise God, Part 1 (TMF:1367) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, God is faithful in our passage here, for one of the reasons that these martyred saints are praising God is due to the fact that he has answered their prayers that they have lifted up in Revelation 6. Remember that passage? Back there, at the fifth Seal Judgment, John tells us, “They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been” (Revelation 6:10, 11, ESV). Well, here, we have the full number of those martyred, and God does what he told them he was going to do. Next, we read: “And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed” (Revelation 15:3, 4, ESV).

The Victorious Over the Antichrist (TMF:1366)

Monday, May 11, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Victorious Over the Antichrist (TMF:1366) - Daniel Litton
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       Psalm 79 talked about this, when the psalmist said, “How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire? Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name! For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation” (5-7, ESV). God is about to give the Jewish people what he promised he would give them, and what is rightfully theirs. John also points out that standing beside the glass sea are saints of God, those who had been victorious over the Antichrist and the image that forced people to worship the Antichrist. These people had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They had been martyred for their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. John notes that these individuals have harps of God in their hands. In the Old Testament, harps were used to praise God. One example of this is found in Psalm 71, when the writer says, “I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God” (22, ESV).