Gospel Light Minute X with Daniel Whyte III

The Richness & Poorness of Jesus Christ (Part 3)

Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message #80 Scripture: Hosea 10:1-8,12 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 four of Hosea chapter 10. The verse reads, "They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field." God was angry with the children of Israel because of the pervasive corruption that they engaged in. Not only were the Israelites unfaithful in their covenant with God, they were unfaithful in their covenants with their fellow man. Because they had abandoned the law of God, their was no restraint in their society, that would prevent them from "swearing falsely" or breaking their promises to their fellow Israelites. Because of the culture of dishonesty, God sent punishment among the children of Israel. The verse tells us specifically that judgment would come down on them like hemlock which is a poisonous and nauseous plant springs up in good fields. 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 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 loving our enemies. 2. The second sin we will address today is the sin of not raising our children the right way. 3. The third sin we will address today is the sin of not being patient. + Plus, listen to CeCe Winans as she sings "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and Yolanda Adams singing "Is Your All On the Altar?"

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #71 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 8:9: "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." Matthew 8:20: "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head." Yesterday, we talked about the great richness of Jesus Christ. We saw that: 1. Jesus was RICH IN POSSESSIONS. 2. Jesus was RICH IN POSITION. 3. Jesus was RICH IN HIS PERSON. 4. Jesus was RICH IN POWER. 5. Jesus was RICH IN WORSHIP. 6. Jesus was RICH IN LOVE. Those great riches certainly seem strange when we read our passage for today which states that Jesus Christ did not have any place to lay His head. A person who "has not where to lay his head" reminds us of poverty in the greatest degree. We have the poor with us always; but how many people do we know who are so poor they have no place to lay their head when the sun goes down? Today, I want us to study the poverty that the Lord Jesus Christ accepted in order to keep sinners out of hell through the riches of His grace. We will appreciate salvation more when we see the great contrast between the riches He had with the Father and the poverty He accepted to become Saviour of mankind: 1. First of all, notice that Jesus BECAME POOR IN POSSESSIONS. 2. Secondly, notice that Jesus BECAME POOR IN GLORY. 3. Third, notice that Jesus BECAME POOR IN PRAISE. 4. Fourthly, notice that Jesus BECAME POOR IN PERSON. 5. Fifth and finally today, Jesus BECAME POOR IN HIS SEPARATION FROM GOD. + Plus, listen to BeBe & CeCe Winans singing "Grace" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

He is an NFL quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. After playing college football at Virginia Tech, he was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft. He became the first African-American quarterback to be selected first overall in an NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, he gained wide popularity for his performance on the field, and led the Falcons to the playoffs twice. He ranks first among quarterbacks in career rushing yards. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl four times. He won the Ed Block Courage Award in 2009 and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2010. While growing up in a Virginia public housing project that was consumed with constant violence, poverty, and low finances, he often dreamed of playing sports. His father taught him and his brother the fundamentals of football and he often says that sports kept him off the streets during those difficult years. He excelled in football in high school, college, and in the NFL. In 2007, he was charged with funding and participating in an illegal dog fighting operation and was sentenced to 23 months in prison and three years probation. He was released from prison in 2009. He became a Christian in high school in Virginia and began reading his Bible, but the more success he achieved on the football field, the less he thought he needed God. He said, "I was so self-centered, I forgot about the Lord." However, after going to jail for dogfighting, he realized how much he needed the Lord back in his life. He said of that time, ""I got back to my roots. The only thing I could do in prison was fall back on God. I wanted to do things right, that I didn't do the first time." In the final months of his prison term, Tony Dungy stepped into his life and helped him put his life back together and restore his walk with God. He says, "I thought the transition [from prison to the NFL] would be easy, but it was hard for me. I did things I never thought I would do, like studying and working by myself. I stayed close to my faith, constant in prayer and close to Tony's calls and texts." He goes further to say, "I am determined to leave my life in God's hands and leave the results up to Him. The main thing is I don't want to disappoint God...God has blessed with a second chance and that is something I will value forever. I don't want to let Him down." His name is Michael Vick.

Have you ever given something to someone and they never thanked you for it? Many of us show this same ungratefulness towards God. God blesses us with gifts in many ways, we accept those gifts, and then forget all about the Giver. In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus encounters ten lepers. He heals all ten of them, but only one really realizes the extent to which he had been healed and turns around to thank Jesus. Leprosy was a terrible disease. It was considered unclean and contagious. People who had leprosy in those days were considered outcasts. They were kept in a secluded place away from the larger part of society, and were forbidden from seeing their families and friends. Since leprosy was incurable, those who had it often died alone. The physical disease of leprosy is not unlike our spiritual condition. Leprosy only touches the body. But sin and its consequences go deeper to the heart and soul. Leprosy keeps those ridden with the disease separated from society, and likewise, sin keeps us separated from God. + Plus, listen to Ami Rushes singing "No Other Name But Jesus"

Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It is Time to Seek the Lord (Part 18)

The Richness & Poorness of Jesus Christ (Part 2)

Michael Vick says he is 'Determined to Leave his Life in God's Hands' (Gospel Light Minute #74)

GLMX #120: The Cure for Spiritual Leprosy

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #70 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 8:9: "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." In the news today, we often hear about the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor. Economists tell us that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Most people in this world strive to get rich or to at least live a life where they are comfortable financially. Some people get to that point and some people don't Tonight I want to tell you how Jesus Christ, who had all the riches in the world, gave them up so that He could die on the cross and be the Saviour of the world. We are saved by grace through faith, but I wonder how many of us have ever stopped to consider how much it really cost the Lord Jesus to provide saving grace for us poor, hell-deserving sinners? One cannot fully appreciate the vastness of the ocean until he has sailed for days without sight of land. When we stand on the beach and look out over the ocean it does not seem so great; but when we start sailing toward the far horizon we realize we have not comprehended its magnitude; there is more than can be seen at one time. We might compare God's grace with the ocean. Our vision is so limited it will take all the ages of eternity for us to realize the fulness of God's marvelous grace! Today, I want us to consider the incredible riches that Jesus Christ had. These are the same riches that He had to give up in order to come to earth and save us sinners from our sin. The Apostle Paul had a wonderful understanding of the grace of God and the exceeding riches of Christ. He said in Ephesians 3:8, "Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." In Ephesians 1:18-19, Paul speaks of the eyes of our understanding being enlightened, "that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power." 1. First of all, notice that Jesus was RICH IN POSSESSIONS. 2. Secondly, notice that Jesus was RICH IN POSITION. 3. Third, notice that Jesus was RICH IN HIS PERSON. 4. Fourth, I want you to notice that Jesus was RICH IN POWER. 5. Fifth, I want you to notice that Jesus was RICH IN PRAISE. 6. Sixth and finally today, notice with me that Jesus was RICH IN LOVE. + Plus, listen to Vickie Winans singing "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

The Richness & Poorness of Jesus Christ (Part 1)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #69 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Matthew 27:15-26 In the news today, we sometimes hear about a man who was wrongly convicted of a crime and then sent to prison for many years being declared innocent and finally freed. But we hardly ever hear about a convicted criminal being set free until he has served his time. Today, I want to share with you the significance of a story from the Bible in which a criminal was set free and an innocent, holy man was punished. 1. First, we will look at the Imprisoned Sinner 2. Then we will look at the Innocent Saviour 3. And finally, we will look at the Perfect Sacrifice + Plus, listen to Stephen Hurd singing "Jesus, You're Wonderful to Me" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

We Are All Barabbas

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #68 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE: Acts 16:16-32 There is one question that you cannot afford not to ask in this life. The answer to this question, and your response to the answer, will determine the condition of your soul for eternity. Our passage today tells us about the Philippian jailer, a man who asked this most important question. Let's examine this man and the question which he asked. 1. The Philippian jailer was a proud, unkind, selfish man. 2. The Philippian jailer experienced grace and became a humble and broken man. 3. The Philippian jailer became a saved, happy, believing man. + Plus, listen to Israel Houghton singing "Friend of God" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

The Most Important Question Ever Asked