23 October 2022
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Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 3 (TMF:1970)

Friday, October 28, 2022
Peace to Live By: Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 3 (TMF:1970) - Daniel Litton
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       In running a quick scan in my mind through the US presidents, I cannot think of any of them who I would attribute blaspheming God’s honorable name. And what a tremendous blessing that is for us, as American Christians. It’s a truly great thing. If you stop and think about it, all of our presidents, all 45 (really 44 people) at the time of this message being given had a Christian background. That’s an amazing thing if you pause and take that in. How good God has been to us! How much he has blessed us, as a country. Praise God. Again, though, this truth is just not going to ring true of people in certain countries throughout our world. In fact, a lot of countries unfortunately. We should keep those whom we know about in our prayers, and thereby fulfill what the Apostle Paul said to the Ephesians, “making supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18, ESV).

Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 2 (TMF:1969)

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Peace to Live By: Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 2 (TMF:1969) - Daniel Litton
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       James’ time was what we would call super-pagan. Our time in the past over-200 years America probably is not near as barbaric in most respects. It made sense then for James to say what he said considering his time. And this verse assuredly rings true for many today in other parts of our world. I mean, yeah, let’s be real about the fact that many of the leaders of businesses in our country, the rich, do not give God the honor due his name. I think that most of them do not outright blaspheme him, at least verbally. I supposed someone could say they blaspheme God by the things the approve of, namely, certain sins he frowns upon. Christianity still rings true here within the walls of American freedom. Christianity still has a dominate place, even though many don’t even realize this. A lot of it is unspoken. It is so embedded into our society and culture.

Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 1 (TMF:1968)

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Peace to Live By: Trying to Understand Our Times, Part 1 (TMF:1968) - Daniel Litton
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       The last verse of James here in our section is: “Are they not the ones [that is, the rich] who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?” This was certainly true in James’ time. Most of the rulers then didn’t even know about Jesus, or if they did, they probably didn’t think much of him. Fast forward to twenty-first century America, and many of the corporate people and rulers know about Jesus. There are those who personally know Jesus as Lord and Savior. So, we find ourselves in quite a different environment. James’ time was what we would call super-pagan. Our time in the past over-200 years America probably is not near as barbaric in most respects. It made sense then for James to say what he said considering his time. And this verse assuredly rings true for many today in other parts of our world. I mean, yeah, let’s be real about the fact that many of the leaders of businesses in our country, the rich, do not give God the honor due his name.

Democracy & The Equality of Everyone (TMF:1967)

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Peace to Live By: Democracy & The Equality of Everyone (TMF:1967) - Daniel Litton
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       I want to take a little aside here if I may and say that this is one of the reasons why democracy is so impressive. You see, those who live in other social setups generally have the rich at the top and everyone else is equal. The common folks, they cannot advance in those setups, or it is much harder to do so. Here in America, it is anyone who puts their minds to it who can accomplish great things. Anyone here can earn more and more money. It’s not so much that those who are rich and those who are poor are in those positions permanently, but anyone can become rich. In other words, what I am trying to say is that the good hearted can earn the wealth. And they often do in the American setup of things. Hence, the Law of Liberty. But what has to be given up? What has to be surrendered? Ah, yes, the desire to be rich. Remember, the Apostle Paul talked about this (see 1 Timothy 6:9).

The Self-Righteous Are to be Feared (TMF:1966)

Monday, October 24, 2022
Peace to Live By: The Self-Righteous Are to be Feared (TMF:1966) - Daniel Litton
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       Think of rich and poor in James text here for a moment in regard to education. The prideful man, the self-righteous man, is the problem because he thinks he’s so awesome due to what he knows. And because of that it, he is much more likely to attack you than say, someone who doesn’t know as much, and definitely is more humble. The self-righteous people are the problem, not the humble. The self-righteous are those to be feared, not those with an attitude of meekness. I want to take a little aside here if I may and say that this is one of the reasons why democracy is so impressive. You see, those who live in other social setups generally have the rich at the top and everyone else is equal. The common folks, they cannot advance in those setups, or it is much harder to do so. Here in America, it is anyone who puts their minds to it who can accomplish great things. Anyone here can earn more and more money.