11 February 2018
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You Don't Have to be Good Enough to Know Jesus (TMF:825)

Friday, February 16, 2018
Peace to Live By: You Don't Have to be Good Enough to Know Jesus (TMF:825) - Daniel Litton
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       It’s never too late for anyone to come to know Jesus, no matter where you are in your life. Anyone can come to know him, from anyplace and at any time. You don’t have to be good to come into relationship with him. Many people believe you have to be good enough but that’s not true. As a matter of fact, Jesus understands today that you have failings, that you haven’t lived up to his standard. That’s why he came into the world to begin with—so that he could die on the cross and provide people with a way out from the wrongs they’ve done. God doesn’t want to have to judge anyone for offenses they’ve done in their lives. He doesn’t want to have to send anyone to Hell. Jesus died and rose again to life so that anyone who accepts his death on the cross for them can have a payment, free of charge, from God for their sin. Anyone who is willing to acknowledge they haven’t lived up to God’s standard, and wants to change, can accept this free gift from God and be counted in. When we give our lives to Jesus, we don’t lose. We win.

Jesus was Not Legalistic, and is Not Legalistic (TMF:824)

Thursday, February 15, 2018
Peace to Live By: Jesus was Not Legalistic, and is Not Legalistic (TMF:824) - Daniel Litton
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       There are many people out there who were brought up in a church, but as they got older, they decided not to follow Jesus. If you’re one of those people today, maybe you saw those around you not practicing what they said they believed, and this put a bad taste in your mouth in regard to Christianity. Maybe you knew people who were severely legalistic and strict in the way they conducted their lives, and this turned you off from the faith. Well, I want to tell you today that Jesus was not legalistic, and is not legalistic. And there are a lot of Christians who are not legalistic. Even if you were brought up in a negative and unfair way, I want to tell you today that you can still believe in Jesus. You don’t have to believe or do things the way your mother or father did, but you can follow Jesus the way he says to follow him. Indeed, it’s never too late for anyone to come to know Jesus, no matter where you are in your life. Anyone can come to know him, from anyplace and at any time. You don’t have to be good to come into relationship with him.

People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 5 (TMF:823)

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Peace to Live By: People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 5 (TMF:823) - Daniel Litton
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       It certainly is true that some folks just identify with their sect of Christianity because that’s what they were brought up in. They stick with whats comfortable and familiar. They may believe and practice the Bible or they may not. And many people have believed in Jesus in the church they were brought up in. But just as there are many who stay with their upbringing, there are many who don’t (myself included). Many have visited new churches and have believed at those churches, and as a result, they stay in those churches. So, many don’t just believe because they were brought up in this or that church, or because many others in society do. They believe because their lives were changed, and they have a new life in Christ. And they want to stay at the church where this life-transformation took place. We all know many people who don’t believe or practice Christianity even though they were brought up in a church and live here in America. They obviously didn’t stick with their upbringing and follow the majority in society. Perhaps your one of those people today.

People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 4 (TMF:822)

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Peace to Live By: People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 4 (TMF:822) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, some people think that because American society is mostly Christian, that that is why a lot of people believe in Christianity. They think that, say, if perhaps another religion was dominant here in America, that people would just believe in that religion instead. In other words, they say we are just offspring of our circumstances and backgrounds. And, this argument, in a way, is partly true. It certainly is true that some folks just identify with their sect of Christianity because that’s what they were brought up in. They stick with whats comfortable and familiar. They may believe and practice the Bible or they may not. And many people have believed in Jesus in the church they were brought up in. But just as there are many who stay with their upbringing, there are many who don’t (myself included). Many have visited new churches and have believed at those churches, and as a result, they stay in those churches.

People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 3 (TMF:821)

Monday, February 12, 2018
Peace to Live By: People Believe Because They Were Taught To? Part 3 (TMF:821) - Daniel Litton
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       God opens people’s eyes to see the truth behind what he is telling them. Now, some people see the truth, but then they quickly forget it or chose not to believe it because they are afraid that following Jesus will affect their life experience. They are afraid they will somehow lose out on something, or multiple things, by accepting Jesus. This is the lie that Satan tells some people. And it’s sad because, personally, I have no regret to choosing to follow Jesus some 15 years ago. Christ has given me true life, a way to live that is full of peace, comfort, and security in this life. I mean these are essentials in life that people want and desire, right? I believe that apart from Christ, it is truly impossible to have these things to their fullest extent. Without Christ, there is no ‘real’ life, no ‘real’ living. Christ gives people the meaning of life.