Gospel Light Minute X with Daniel Whyte III

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #86 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Revelation 8:1-5: "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake." Today, as we continue our series on the second coming of Christ and the last days, we return to the Seal Judgments in Revelation chapter eight. As you might recall, we looked at the opening of six seals in Revelation chapter six and those seals showed us six events that would take place at the beginning of the tribulation period. Those six events are: (1) the coming of the antichrist, (2) the eruption of war and violence, (3) worldwide famine, (4) the death of a third of the world's population, (5) Christians killed for their faith, and (6) a global devastating earthquake. On yesterday, we saw the mercy of God in the midst of misery in Revelation chapter 7. Today, we are going to look at the opening of the seventh seal and the scene which follows in Heaven in Revelation chapter 8. 1. Let's Look at the Opening of the Seventh Seal. 2. Secondly, Let's See How God Preserves the Prayers of the Saints. 3. Let's Notice the Role of the Prayers of the Saints in the End Times. + Plus, listen to Israel and New Breed singing "Prayers of the Righteous" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

The Prayers of the Saints and the Wrath of God

Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message #82 Scripture: Hosea 10:1-12 As you know, we are in a long series titled "Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It Is Time to Seek the Lord" which is based on Hosea 10:12 which reads: "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." In this passage, Hosea urges the children of Israel to turn away from their sins, repent, and get right with God. As we begin today, let's take a close look at verse six of Hosea chapter 10. The verse reads, "It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel." You might recall that last week, we looked at verse five, and saw how the children of Israel were greatly concerned about the golden calves which they had set up to worship. The "it" in verse six is referring back to the golden calves. God says that those idols would be carried off to Assyria just as the children of Israel would be carried off to Assyria. In the ancient near east, a victory over a nation was seen as a victory over its gods. Thus, by God allowing the golden calves that Israel trusted in to be captured and carried off by the Assyrians, He was vindicating Himself by showing the utter uselessness of the Israelite idols and the utter foolishness of the Israelites for trusting in them. Ephraim and Israel were put to 'shame' by this occurrence . We must be very careful to only put our faith and trust in God. If we lean on anything or anybody other than God, God has the ability to take that thing or that person out of our lives to let us know that we need to trust Him and depend on Him alone. Now, in this series of messages, we are addressing specific sins that folks in the church need to confess and repent of in order to get our hearts right with God, and so that we can ask God to send revival in our personal lives, our families, our churches, our communities, and our country. So far we have addressed fifty-six sins in total, and today, we are going to continue this series by addressing three more sins from our list. 1. The first sin we will address today is the sin of not being humble. 2. The second sin we will address today is the sin of twisting God's Word. 3. The third sin we will address today is the sin of worry. + Plus, listen to Andrae Crouch and Marvin Winans singing "All Because of Jesus" and Hillsong singing "Amazing Love".

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #85 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Revelation 7 As you know, we are in a series of messages on the end times. By the grace of God, we are marching through the book of Revelation and seeing what is in store for the world in what I believe is the very near future. We have looked at the Rapture of the church in which every believer is taken from the Earth and ushered into Heaven to be with the Lord. We have seen the rise of the antichrist and the coming of a Satanic world system and government. And, most recently, we have seen the devastating judgment of God on a world that has turned its back on Him through the opening of the six seals as related in Revelation chapter 6. Now, you might have been thinking that we were going to deal with the seventh seal today. But we are not. In Revelation chapter 7, we have what could be called an interlude or a break in the action. The scene shifts from the wrath of God being poured out on earth to the work that God is doing in Heaven. We will see that the work that God is doing is like a light in the darkness of the tribulation; it is a beacon in the shadows of Satanic supremacy; it is a lighthouse on the shores of a dark and stormy horizon. We see in Revelation chapter seven the awesome mercy, love, and grace of God in the midst of the wrath that is being poured out on the earth. Prophecy expert Tim Lahaye writes that "this chapter shows the supernatural efforts to which God will go during that time to bring a maximum number of souls to faith in Jesus Christ." 1. First of all, I want you to notice with me the selection of the servants. 2. Secondly, I want you to notice with me the salvation of sinners. 3. Thirdly, I want you to notice with me the suffering of the saints. + Plus, listen to Casting Crowns singing "Till the Whole World Hears" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

He is best known as the producer of such blockbusters as the "X-Men" trilogy, "The Planet of the Apes," and "The Fantastic Four." He also played a role in bringing "Star Trek" to the silver screen and has produced films such as "Left Behind," "Thr3e," and "The Visitation." His films have collectively grossed over $2 billion. As a young man, he worked in youth ministry and considered becoming a pastor. He also produced short films for mission trips and Vacation Bible School, as well as acted in several plays and musicals. However, a job opening at Paramount Pictures set him on the path to success in Hollywood. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has also helped along such film schools as the Veracity Project and Biola University, and has lectured at Regent College in Vancouver. When he is not working on location, he routinely teaches at Christian conferences and is involved with more than one ministry dedicated to furthering the communication between Hollywood and the religious community. As a devout Presbyterian, he has turned down producing movies that don't promote positive values. He says of his role as a Christian in the movie industry: "I have been placed in this job for a purpose, and I am just trying to make great movies and keep my eyes on God. I don't deserve any praise....It is definitely all God's hand that I get to do this. And who knows how long this will last? He may choose someone else." His name is Ralph Winter.

Everyone likes to be a winner. Business people like to make profits. Students like to make good grades. Chefs like to make a perfect meal. Doctors like a successful surgery. And sports fans love it when their team wins -- even though they don't do anything to help the team win, they are at least satisfied in knowing that they are on the winning side. We all feel that it is important to be on the winning side in any contest in life. But did you know that there is a greater and far more important contest that is going on right now? It is a contest, a struggle, of epic proportions. It is a contest that takes place in the spiritual realm and the physical realm. It is a contest that has the destiny of the world hanging in the balance. God, the Heavenly Father and the Creator of the Universe, wants everyone to live good and peaceful lives on this earth in obedience to Him. He even says so in His Word. In Jeremiah 29:11 we read: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." The devil, however, has rebelled against God. He used to be a glorious angel, but now he leads and army of demons who seek to take control of the earth and use it for their own evil purposes. In John 10:10, we read of his evil purpose. The Bible says, "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy..." When we look around at the pain, suffering, and heartache in the world, it may seem like the devil is winning. But in the Book of Revelation, the Bible tells us that in the end God wins and the devil is defeated. Listen to these verses in Revelation 20: "And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more...And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." One day, the devil is going to be cast into the Lake of Fire, where he will be punished for all eternity. God will get the ultimate victory, and He will restore the world to the Paradise that it was meant to be. The wonderful thing about this is that all of those who believe in God and have a relationship with Him through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ will come out victorious in the end as well. We will be blessed to live in the wonderful Paradise called Heaven. In the end, God wins, and God wants you to be on the winning side with Him. He does not want us to miss out on the blessings and benefits of eternal life. That is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins -- because He knew that we could never make it on our own. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” + Plus, listen to Manafest singing "Every Time You Run"

Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It is Time to Seek the Lord (Part 20)

Mercy in the Midst of Misery

Ralph Winter: Keeping His Eyes on God in Hollywood (Gospel Light Minute #76)

GLMX #122: On the Winning Side

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #84 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Revelation 6: "And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" (verse 15-17) Currently, we are in a series of messages focusing on the Second Coming of Christ and the End Times. Yesterday, we began looking at the period of time called the "Tribulation" in which the wrath of God is poured out in judgment on the Earth. I want you to listen to what the great prophecy expert and Bible teacher Tim LaHaye said about this time: 'There is no question this world will yet experience a time of "great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time" as predicted by our Lord. In Revelation 3:10, He promised to keep believers from "the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." 'Such a time will have to be worse than anything ever known in human history. Far worse than the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 in which there were one million casualties. Far worse than the Black Plague in which nine million people died. Far worse than World War I when 20 million people were killed. Far worse than the devastation of World War II and Hitler's holocaust when six million Jews and four million Christians were killed. 'The Scriptures give more space to describing the coming Tribulation period than to any other prophetic event. The Hebrew prophets mention it 39 times, calling it a "time of Jacob's trouble", "tribulation", and many other titles denoting distress. The New Testament calls it "the day of the Lord", "the wrath of God", and the "wrath of the Lamb." Revelation chapters 6 through 19 describe the events of that Tribulation period, the best description of this terrifying, close-at-hand time that will try the whole world.' On yesterday, we began looking at the specific judgments that will come down on the earth during the tribulation period. The first six judgments are recorded in Revelation chapter 6 and are depicted as six seals. Evangelist and professor Ed Hindson said that "with the sixth chapter, the main action of the book may be said properly to begin." So, we are getting into this prophecy right where the action starts. We have already seen the first three of these seals, which are as follows: 1. The first seal reveals militant conquests. 2. The second seal reveals murderous conflicts. 3. The third seal reveals the presence of meager crops. Today, we will look at the last three seals as revealed to us in Revelation 6: 1. The fourth seal reveals manifold carnage. 2. The fifth seal reveals martyred Christians. 3. Finally today, the sixth seal reveals massive cataclysms. + Plus, listen to Etta James singing "I'll Fly Away" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

The Coming Wrath of God (Part 2)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #83 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Revelation 6: "And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" (verse 15-17) Today, we are going to continue looking at the end times and what will happen on Earth after Jesus Christ raptures away the true believers. On yesterday, we saw how the days that follow the Rapture will be the darkest and most devastating days that mankind will ever see. Not only will the antichrist reign supreme and force his will on the world, but God will pour out judgment on the earth which will willingly reject the truth and embrace the lies of Satan. This period of judgment is called the "tribulation". Jesus Christ said in Matthew 24:21: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." The first phase of this judgment is recorded in Revelation chapter 6 which describes six seals. (In all, there are seven seals, but this passage deals with six of them.) Let us look at this passage and see what the first three of these seal judgments will be. 1. The first seal reveals militant conquests. 2. The second seal reveals murderous conflicts. 3. The third seal reveals the presence of meager crops. + Plus, listen to Twyla Paris singing "Days of Elijah" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

The Coming Wrath of God (Part 1)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #82 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 During our time together on yesterday, we began talking about the coming of the darkest days in the history of the world. We talked about the appearance of the antichrist, the unrestrained spirit of evil, and Satan's mastery over the world. Today, I want us to look at three remaining aspects of the darkness that will overtake the world in the last days which the Bible tells us about from this passage in II Thessalonians 2. 1. First of all, notice with me the misery of man. 2. Secondly, notice with me the mistreatment of the Jews. 3. Third, I want you to notice the majesty of Christ. + Plus, listen to Mahalia Jackson singing "When the Saints Go Marching In" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"