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The Folly of a Current Movement, Part 2 (TMF:1665)

Friday, July 30, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Folly of a Current Movement, Part 2 (TMF:1665) - Daniel Litton
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       The problem is that all men, and even all women, have not been perfect in the areas of political correctness in relating to the opposite sex. To say that all men should act perfectly at all times in every way or they are a MeToo offender is just absurd to say the least. As I just said, the Bible says that women too are offenders; they do wrong in the area of sexual immorality, and in the area of relating to men. But my point is that no one, man or woman, can act perfectly all the time, in every way. It’s just not possible. That’s Paul’s argument in our text here today. You can try all you want, you can try with all your might, you can create tons of rules and regulations for yourself to follow, but there is going to be a moment, and probably a moment you didn’t even see coming, when you have not measured up to perfection.

The Folly of a Current Movement, Part 1 (TMF:1664)

Thursday, July 29, 2021
Peace to Live By: The Folly of a Current Movement, Part 1 (TMF:1664) - Daniel Litton
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       I think this is at the folly of one of the current movements we have seen in our society, which we have come to know as the MeToo movement. For starters, the Bible says that women are just as much offenders as men. Let’s get that out of the way. “For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22-23, ESV). Paul doesn’t say, “For there is a distinction: for only men have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” So the basic premise of the movement is flawed. To say otherwise would be to go against God, to go against Scripture. In the same breath, we know that there are some males out there of have been particularly offensive in the area of sexual immorality. And those who are greatly offensive and are a danger to women should be brought to trial; there’s no doubt about that.

We Cannot be Perfect, Part 3 (TMF:1663)

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Peace to Live By: We Cannot be Perfect, Part 3 (TMF:1663) - Daniel Litton
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       All of us, if we are honest with ourselves, would have to admit that we still struggle with the sin nature. I know I struggle with it, and yet, I am called by God to preach and teach his Word. I have to depend, just like you do, on God’s grace and enablement, by the Spirit, to accomplish what he wants me to accomplish for the kingdom. I have to depend on God. I’m not saying we as Christians are slaves to sin, but we definitely still struggle with it. The unbeliever is a slave to sin. Nonetheless, if I don’t deal with this or that area, I can start to become enslaved to sin. If I am presented with a problem, for instance, and I start to worry about that problem for a while, I have fallen into the sin of worry. Let me take that one step further. If I continue to worry, and don’t correct my original problem of worrying, I can start to become enslaved to worry. Even we as Christians, if we are not careful, can give ourselves over to sin.

We Cannot be Perfect, Part 2 (TMF:1662)

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Peace to Live By: We Cannot be Perfect, Part 2 (TMF:1662) - Daniel Litton
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       And even if we could pull off perfection in every area of life, people would still get upset with us because they themselves are flawed. People have different expectations from us based on their own, personal experiences. You ever think about that? Some people just aren’t pleased, no matter what we do or how perfect we try to perform. Now, I could go all high horse here and say I, Daniel Litton, as a preacher of God’s Word have mastered most areas of the Christian life, but that would be a lie. I think the problem with many brothers and sisters in coming to this passage here in Romans chapter 7 is a prideful problem. Christians oftentimes don’t want to admit that they are still sinners, that they still struggle with sin. All of us, if we are honest with ourselves, would have to admit that we still struggle with the sin nature. I know I struggle with it, and yet, I am called by God to preach and teach his Word.

We Cannot be Perfect, Part 1 (TMF:1661)

Monday, July 26, 2021
Peace to Live By: We Cannot be Perfect, Part 1 (TMF:1661) - Daniel Litton
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       At the core of what Paul is stating here I believe is the fact that we cannot be perfect, no matter how hard we try. We can be legalistic—we can apply all the rules. But what will that do? That will just cause sin to increase more and more. The reality is, you cannot be perfect, I cannot be perfect. The church member cannot be perfect, the preacher cannot be perfect. The politician will make mistakes, a police officer will make mistakes, the judge will make mistakes. None of us can be perfect, no matter who we are, no matter what our occupations are, no matter how hard we try. You cannot be flawless in your relationship with your husband or wife. The same is true with your children. Friends fail friends. A boyfriend doesn’t always treat his girlfriend perfectly. I think you get the point. And even if we could pull off perfection in every area of life, people would still get upset with us because they themselves are flawed.