12 January 2020
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To God Belongs the Ultimate Power (TMF:1285)

Friday, January 17, 2020
Peace to Live By: To God Belongs the Ultimate Power (TMF:1285) - Daniel Litton
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       Number three, Satan rules in the hearts and minds of all unbelievers, any person who does not believe or know Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. Number four, God rules in the hearts and minds of believers, and they have freedom to choose his ways of living, the right ways. So, think of it like this: just as the current world is passing away, we know that our current bodies, as humans, are passing away. Well, God is going to make a new world, just like he is going to give us, as Christians, new, resurrection bodies. Let’s examine ““For yours is… the power.” While, as we’ve touched upon, Satan does have power and control in this world, God has the ultimate power and control. He is sovereign even over our present world. If he was not sovereign, he would not be in control, or be in complete control. We know that God has complete providence over everything. God rules over the universe, the sky, the earth, and everything he has created. Anything God sets out to do, or promises, he always accomplishes.

A New System is Coming to Our World (TMF:1284)

Thursday, January 16, 2020
Peace to Live By: A New System is Coming to Our World (TMF:1284) - Daniel Litton
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       Let’s review quickly what the Apostle John has taught us. He said: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:15-17, ESV). So, God’s is the kingdom, but not this current kingdom—this current setup—but the setup to come in the future. So, just to make sure everyone is on the same page, let’s review the current setup in the world. Number one, God owns the world; it is his. He created it and it belongs to him. Number two, the current world systems (governments, societies, and cultures) are under the power and influence of Satan, and it’s not God’s intent to make all the current systems good (though good can be practiced and displayed). He is going to make a new system when he establishes the Millennial Kingdom.

God's Power vs. Satan's Power in Our World (TMF:1283)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Peace to Live By: God's Power vs. Satan's Power in Our World (TMF:1283) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, let’s consider the final sentence of the Lord’s Prayer: “For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.” So, let’s consider first, ““For yours is the kingdom.” As discussed last week, we know that Christ is going to rule on the earth for 1,000 years in the Millennial Kingdom. As it stands right now, as believers in Jesus Christ belong to God, all believers comprise God’s kingdom. But it’s also true that God owns the world we see around us, even though Satan has great power and control over it. God is going to take back rule when Christ descends to the earth at his Second Coming, at The Battle of Armageddon. Recall, when Jesus was here on the earth, he said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting” (John 18:36, ESV). Our current world system then is not from God, but rather it is from Satan.

Theoretically, God Has Delivered Us from Evil (TMF:1282)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Peace to Live By: Theoretically, God Has Delivered Us from Evil (TMF:1282) - Daniel Litton
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       Because Jesus defeated him at the cross, we have the capability to say no to Satan and believe what is good, right, and true. Theoretically, God has already delivered us from evil in a sense. Our capability to choose good instead of being bound by evil is reality for the Christian. To review again (I want you to get this), we know that all unbelievers are slaves to sin—they really don’t have the ability to choose not to sin. That is, they cannot do good on their own accord. They can do seemingly good things, but at the heart of those good things will always be some other motive, some other power and influence controlling that decision. We, as Christians, are delivered from evil by knowing what the ‘truth’ of the Bible actually is, and by putting that truth into practice. The Bible is wholly truth, and when we follow what it says, we work through God’s power to make our lives better and to do good things for God. We can live the life God wants for us.

The Evil Side Has Supernatural Power (TMF:1281)

Monday, January 13, 2020
Peace to Live By: The Evil Side Has Supernatural Power (TMF:1281) - Daniel Litton
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       We must remember that Satan is a supernatural being. His demons are supernatural beings. That means they have supernatural powers, and therefore they can have great influence on the minds of individuals. When we find ourselves being in conflict with unbelievers, for instance, we must realize that there is a spiritual power, a negative and evil spiritual power, behind the ungodly positions they hold. As the Apostle Paul told us, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12, ESV). So, people are not our problems, demonic forces are our problems. And while the unbeliever has no power or control over these demons who influence their lives, the believer in Jesus Christ does have the power to ward off this evil. In other words, once more, Satan only has as much power and influence over us, as believers, as we allow him to have.