25 May 2025

Paul's Love for the Church, Parts 2 (TMF:2625)

Friday, May 30, 2025

Peace to Live By: Paul's Love for the Church, Parts 2 (TMF:2625) - Daniel Litton
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In the case of the Thessalonians believers, Paul says that it was actually Satan who hindered him from coming to visit with them. That should sound familiar, for it also describes Paul’s condition in writing this letter to the Colossae believers. And, as an aside, note that Satan actually hinders something God wants accomplished. Certainly God wanted Paul to visit with the Thessalonians and the Colossians, but Satan hindered it. In the same way, it can be observed then that Satan could hinder us in this or that. Whether or not Paul really thought he would get out of prison, he seemed to have the hope. Consider in the verse he said, “rejoicing to see your good order and firmness of your faith in Christ.” So he hadn’t given up hope, It safe to say that Paul was a big hoper. He had lot of hope. Recall, he was the one who talked about faith, hope, and love with the Corinthian believers. And hope is a good attitude to have in general, right? It wards off depressive thoughts, right?

Paul's Love for the Church, Parts 1 (TMF:2624)

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Peace to Live By: Paul's Love for the Church, Parts 1 (TMF:2624) - Daniel Litton
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Paul basically appeals to love in the next verse, when he says, “For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ” (ESV). Notice the importance of Paul being present with them. And while he couldn’t be in his physical body, for he was locked up in Rome recall, yet he could be with them in spirit. This was true love, love on the Apostle’s part for the church. A good cross reference passage to this is found in 1 Thessalonians 2. Let’s read it, starting in verse 17. It says, “Since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us” (ESV). Note the phrases, “in heart,” “more eagerly,” “and with great desire.” One can see the Apostle’s love for the Thessalonians, and it was no different here for the Colossians.

Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 3 (TMF:2623)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Peace to Live By: Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 3 (TMF:2623) - Daniel Litton
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Whether we are considering Freemasonry, or Evolution, the basis for the real foundation of the truth is found in Christ. Found in Christ. That’s the solid ground one can stand on. That’s what dispels the plausible arguments. And if we back up to what Paul said referring to believers, “being knit together in love,” we understand that we are in the right place. Have you ever noticed that that’s what a lot of secret knowledge seems to lack? Just consider. With Freemasonry, women aren’t even included. Half of the equation is gone. There can’t be true fellowship in the group without the inclusion of women. Or Evolution, where is the love in that? It’s a scientific theory, and has nothing to do with love. And yet, it’s supposed to explain why we are the way we are, and yet, has no real way of describing the most essential attribute of the human, and that is love. The evolutionist would probably just say that love is attachment, or simply an emotion. But a lot of people would agree that love is much more than that.

Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 2 (TMF:2622)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Peace to Live By: Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 2 (TMF:2622) - Daniel Litton
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What does plausible mean? It means that it is something that sounds like it could be true. The varying aspects seem to line up. In the case with evolution, scientists are so convinced. This is made people in the general population very convinced. The diagrams that show the human evolution of the human. That from the animal, like the amphibian, to the cave man, to what we have nowadays in our physical expression. It all looks reasonable; it seems right. And yet, with a little understanding from our Lord, with just the basic understanding that Jesus, when he was here on the earth, believed in the creation account that involved Adam, we can understand something different. Just that little bit of information dispels the whole thing. All that evolutionary work—all down the drain. It sounds like it could be right, and yet the vast majority of it isn’t right. How this makes Pauls verse come alive, that in Christ is “hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 1 (TMF:2621)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Peace to Live By: Delusion by Plausible Arguments, Part 1 (TMF:2621) - Daniel Litton
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“I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments” (Colossians 2:5, ESV). As just discussed, it has to be plausible. Let’s take another example, perhaps a more familiar and popular one in our time. Evolution. The theory of Evolution which has seemingly been made a fact. People seem so convinced that evolution is how creatures have really come to be as they are today. In order for this theory to take precedence, it has to seem “plausible” as Paul said. What does plausible mean? It means that it is something that sounds like it could be true. The varying aspects seem to line up. In the case with evolution, scientists are so convinced. This is made people in the general population very convinced. The diagrams that show the human evolution of the human. That from the animal, like the amphibian, to the cave man, to what we have nowadays in our physical expression. It all looks reasonable; it seems right.