18 April 2021
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Satan Only Has as Much Power as We Allow Him (TMF:1595)

Friday, April 23, 2021
Peace to Live By: Satan Only Has as Much Power as We Allow Him (TMF:1595) - Daniel Litton
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       Since Christ was the perfect lamb, having never sinned against God in his earthly living, he was able to become the perfect offering to God for our sin. And not only this, but also he broke Satan’s power over us. As Peter said, we “were ransomed.” Jesus defeated Satan at the cross. Satan only has as much power over us as we chose to allow him to have. Since Jesus lives his life for God, that is what we, as believers, are supposed to model in our own lives. Paul said he need to “consider” ourselves dead to sin. The reality that we are dead to sin is just fact, we are dead to sin. The issue for us, though, is that we often don’t believe that. We often don’t feel like we are dead to sin. We notice that we still struggle with sin. There are areas that we have weaknesses in. Nevertheless, Paul says here to consider ourselves dead to it.

The Legal Requirement of a Payment for Sin (TMF:1594)

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Legal Requirement of a Payment for Sin (TMF:1594) - Daniel Litton
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       Verse 8: “Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:8-11 ESV). You see, he met God’s legal requirement for a payment for sin. Even though he had never sinned in his life, he took the sin of all persons: past, present, and future upon himself. He died for our sins so that we would have an acceptable payment before God. He was able to do because, as Peter said, “knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot” (1 Peter 1:18-19, ESV).

Not Following How the World Does Things (TMF:1593)

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Peace to Live By: Not Following How the World Does Things (TMF:1593) - Daniel Litton
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       Again, Paul said, “We know that our old self was crucified with him.” So, this is the marker of a believer, one who has had their old self, the way they were before becoming saved, they have had that self crucified (put to death). If our old person is now dead, we should not seek live like we did beforehand, right? I mean, that’s only common sense. We shouldn’t be seeking the perspectives of the world, the views of unbelieving friends. There should be a clear change of character, on the shows there is something different about us. Paul told the Galatian believers, “those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires” (Galatians 5:24, ESV). (Now, he is talking about evil passions and desires, not just any passion or desire). Of course, this is something that has to happen overtime, as we bring our flesh into subjection to what God wants.

The Christian Doesn't Have to Sin Anymore (TMF:1592)

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Christian Doesn't Have to Sin Anymore (TMF:1592) - Daniel Litton
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       But Paul says something interesting here, “so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” Wait, what’s that? Then he says, “For one who has died has been set free from sin.” Wow. These are two very dramatic statements. You mean to tell me that Christian no longer has to sin like everyone else? You mean to tell me the Christian is free not to sin? Yes, both of those statements are correct. We are no longer enslaved to sin, and we have been set free from sin. Again, Paul said, “We know that our old self was crucified with him.” So, this is the marker of a believer, one who has had their old self, the way they were before becoming saved, they have had that self crucified (put to death). If our old person is now dead, we should not seek live like we did beforehand, right? I mean, that’s only common sense.

Focusing on Things Outside of this Life, Part 2 (TMF:1591)

Monday, April 19, 2021
Peace to Live By: Focusing on Things Outside of this Life, Part 2 (TMF:1591) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul told the Colossian church the following: “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:1-4, ESV). To set our minds on things which are above, that takes a concerted effort. Now, what is this that Paul is talking about in regard to sin. We have already talked out how our bodies of sin have been brought to nothing. We said that when we died and were buried with Christ. But Paul says something interesting here, “so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.”