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Sin Increased with the Commandments (TMF:1645)

Friday, July 02, 2021
Peace to Live By: Sin Increased with the Commandments (TMF:1645) - Daniel Litton
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       Regardless, The Ten Commandments allowed people to be able to identify sin. They were God’s expectations. Unfortunately, because all people had sin in their bodies, a sin nature, and they weren’t free from sin as of yet (Christ hadn’t come), all the commandments did was give opportunity for sin to grow in their bodies and manifest itself. We are even familiar with this. And we are going to talk about this in-depth next week. It’s that feeling of wanting to do what we are commanded not to do. And without dying to sin; without our new nature, and being led by the Spirit, there is no way to not want to break the commandments. As a matter of fact, sin increased with the commandments, and started coming forth from people in all ways, shapes, and forms. Paul talked about coveting, saying it produced in him all kinds of different ways to covet, for example.

What are the Two Positive Commandments? (TMF:1644)

Thursday, July 01, 2021
Peace to Live By: What are the Two Positive Commandments? (TMF:1644) - Daniel Litton
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       “What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead” (Romans 7:7-8 (ESV). I think this section here is part self-explanatory. It’s easy to understand. God had commanded certain things to Israel. We are all familiar with the Ten Commandments found in Exodus chapter 20. In that list of ten things, you remember the two positives commandants? Surely you know them. Numbers four and five. They are: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8, ESV) and “Honor your father and your mother” (Exodus 20:12, ESV). And the other eight were the things that the Israelites were not supposed to do. They were the bad things.

God Often Doesn't Play Things Safe, Part 2 (TMF:1643)

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Peace to Live By: God Often Doesn't Play Things Safe, Part 2 (TMF:1643) - Daniel Litton
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       I think these people are afraid of follow the leading of the Spirit. They like everything all figured out and written down. They don’t want to follow a prompting of the Spirit. The question is always, “Well, what if I’m wrong. What if I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do this or that, and I do it, and I’m wrong.” Then, guess what? You’re wrong. But I would rather do something and be wrong, then not do something at all because I’m too afraid. As Theodore Roosevelt has taught us in the past, it’s better to try something and be wrong than to not try at all. Then someone might say, “But that’s not safe. I want to play it safe. I don’t want any unnecessary trouble.” Then you’re in the wrong group. God often doesn’t play things safe. I know, this is uncomfortable, but he doesn’t. Just read Hebrews chapter 11. A lot of the things done by the saints in that chapter were not safe. I’m going to say something here. You ready? Often being safe, playing it safe, is being disobedient. Uh-oh. Yeah, some of you just got convicted.

God Often Doesn't Play Things Safe, Part 1 (TMF:1642)

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Peace to Live By: God Often Doesn't Play Things Safe, Part 1 (TMF:1642) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul said that now, “we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.” A lot of Christians have formulated a new law out of the New Testament. They have created certain rules and guidelines to live by, and they follow those, believing the are gaining God’s approval and being pleasing to him. I think these people are afraid of follow the leading of the Spirit. They like everything all figured out and written down. They don’t want to follow a prompting of the Spirit. The question is always, “Well, what if I’m wrong. What if I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do this or that, and I do it, and I’m wrong.” Then, guess what? You’re wrong. But I would rather do something and be wrong, then not do something at all because I’m too afraid. As Theodore Roosevelt has taught us in the past, it’s better to try something and be wrong than to not try at all. Then someone might say, “But that’s not safe. I want to play it safe. I don’t want any unnecessary trouble.” Then you’re in the wrong group. God often doesn’t play things safe.

How We Thought Before We Were Saved, Part 3 (TMF:1641)

Monday, June 28, 2021
Peace to Live By: How We Thought Before We Were Saved, Part 3 (TMF:1641) - Daniel Litton
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       All we had to consider and contemplate was the natural, the things we see in front of us. (Yes, the hot water tank was getting changed out as I wrote this.) We walked, as unbelievers, by how we felt. If we wanted to buy something, we bought it, regardless of whether or not we really had the money. We would say, “Oh, I’ll just go ahead and buy this car on loan, with a high interest rate, and worry about the payments later. It’ll all work out.” And we would use that kind of godless faith, that wishful thinking all the time. The Christian, on the other hand, would say, “I need this car. And even though I don’t have all the money right now, I’ll check with God to see if he wants me to buy it. And I’ll buy it if he does, in faith, knowing that he will provide me with the money to pay for it as I go along.” The Christian puts God’s will in things, even in things like buying a car. Our faith works when we operate with discernment and wisdom. The unbeliever though doesn’t know much about discernment and wisdom. It’s just all about what he or she wants, and when he or she wants it.