21 February 2021
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Where did Sin Come From? (TMF:1555)

Friday, February 26, 2021
Peace to Live By: Where did Sin Come From? (TMF:1555) - Daniel Litton
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       We need peace with God because, as Paul states, “sin came into the world through one man.” Notice how he says that “sin entered the world.” He doesn’t say, “sin came into being through one man” but that “sin entered the world through one man.” Do we know, then, where sin came from? If it didn’t come from Adam or Eve, or if rather they weren’t the inventor of it, where did sin come from? We know where sin came from. It came into existence when Lucifer (aka Satan), God’s best angel in Heaven, rebelled against him, trying to take God’s glory as his own. That was the first sin in existence, outside of this world. We understand, though, in reading Genesis chapter 3, and I don’t want to turn there this morning, but we see that Satan, posing as a snake (for he is the great poser), deceived Eve who in turn deceived Adam. He tempted them to go against God, and do something outside of God’s will. Surely, Satan can be a great compeller.

Trading the Old Man for the New Man (TMF:1554)

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Peace to Live By: Trading the Old Man for the New Man (TMF:1554) - Daniel Litton
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       The house has to be torn down, and a new one built in its place. For you history buffs, it’s like Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence, the old had to be abolished and the new had to be set in its place. There was no hope of making the old government work for us as a new one. We read from the Apostle Paul: “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come” (Romans 5:12-14, ESV). Ok, so first we are presented with a “Therefore.” Interestingly, Paul does a little reversal here. It seems to me that this part of the chapter we are reviewing today would have better come before the first part of the chapter, but Paul is now giving us a background, a defense, as to why the first part is reality for us.

Our Peace & Our Faith in Jesus (TMF:1553)

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Peace to Live By: Our Peace & Our Faith in Jesus (TMF:1553) - Daniel Litton
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       We learned that those of us who have believed in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, we learned that we have obtained peace with God, the legal standing of peace with him. This is so important for us, and so very encouraging. In fact, we would not be able to live the Christian life without this foundation of peace. Indeed, this underlying peace allows us to be able to perfectly relate to God, without anything getting in the way. We don’t have to worry about our sin or something else separating us in our relationships with God. What is central to having a new life? One has to believe in Christ Jesus, one has to have their faith in him if they want a new life. The world offers other things to try to gain a new life. We see this in New Age philosophies, we see it in other religions, but really the only way we can have a new life is by disregarding the old, rather than trying to renovate or update the old. The house has to be torn down, and a new one built in its place.

Reconciliation vs. Enemies, Part 2 (TMF:1552)

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Peace to Live By: Reconciliation vs. Enemies, Part 2 (TMF:1552) - Daniel Litton
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       We have to be reconciled to him, made in good relations again, so that we have no fear of his wrath against us. The one who doesn’t believe cannot be free from that fear. If we have been reconciled, we will be saved by the fact that Christ is currently living in Heaven with God. He will save us; he guarantees it. Because of all this, we can rejoice in God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who has saved us from our sins, made us alive with God, having reconciled us again to God. Anyone at the sound of my voice, can have this reconciliation with God. Anyone can have a personal relationship with God. By believing that Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead, and is now Lord, you can trust in him for the safety from any of God’s wrath, any chance of going to Hell, in the future. Just place your trust in him.

Reconciliation vs. Enemies, Part 1 (TMF:1551)

Monday, February 22, 2021
Peace to Live By: Reconciliation vs. Enemies, Part 1 (TMF:1551) - Daniel Litton
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       Again, Paul re-emphasizes what he just said in the next verse. Anyone who isn’t in right relationship with God is an enemy of God. All of us, at one point or another, were enemies of God. Unless you believe in the age of accountability, that children up to a certain point are not responsible for their sins, then all of us at one time or another were God’s enemies. But because we were reconciled to God, and notice that the very word reconciled, meaning, we were brought back to God, means that God was the owner of us. We were brought back to God. That’s why God can sent an unbeliever to Hell, to be tormented day and night forever and ever. Everyone, believer or unbeliever, belongs to him. We have to be reconciled to him, made in good relations again, so that we have no fear of his wrath against us.