Gospel Light Minute X with Daniel Whyte III

TEXT -- Daniel 9:9-19 Tonight, by the grace of God, I want to continue our series titled "How to Pray for a Nation" based on Daniel's prayer for his people found in Daniel chapter 9. In this series of messages we are looking at what made Daniel's prayer for the nation of Israel powerful and effective so that we can learn to pray for our own nation in these critical times. I want to focus on the element of truth in Daniel's prayer. We will specifically be looking at verse 9, verse 13, and then verses 21-23 of Daniel's prayer. 1. First of all, Daniel confessed the truth about God in his prayer. 2. Second, Daniel sought to live out God's truth in His life. 3. Third, Daniel understood the truth that God gave him in answer to his prayer.

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #67 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE Luke 14:16-18: "A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse." Luke 15:10: "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." Luke 16:24: "And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame." In the Gospel of Luke there are three very interesting pictures hanging side by side. In Luke chapter 14, there is a picture of earth. In Luke chapter 15, there is a picture of Heaven. And in Luke chapter 16, there is a picture of Hell. These three pictures demonstrate three very important spiritual truths. Today, I want us to look at each of these spiritual truths and what they mean for the eternal destiny of every man. + Plus, listen to Al Green and Heather Headley singing "People Get Ready" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

How to Pray for a Nation (Part 4)

Earth's Madness, Heaven's Gladness, Hell's Sadness

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #66 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE -- Matthew 7:13-14: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Today, by the grace of God, I want to share with you a brief, but important, message titled IF YOU WERE TO DIE TODAY, WHERE WOULD YOU GO -- HEAVEN OR HELL? I have asked many people this very question down through the years. Some people answered that they were sure they would go to Heaven when they died. Others were not so sure that they were going to Heaven. And some people had no idea where they were going at all. The passage which we just read in Matthew 7:13-14 clearly speaks of two roads which lead to two different destinations. The wide and broad road leads to "destruction", or eternal damnation in Hell after you die. The straight and narrow road leads to "life everlasting" with God in Heaven after you die. The people who are on these roads and headed to these destinations are not on their way by happenstance. They had to choose between these two possibilities. Everyone in this world has to make this choice as to where they will go when they die -- they can either walk the straight and narrow road to Heaven or the wide and broad road to Hell. Today, I want to pose this very important question to you: if YOU were to die today, where would you go -- Heaven or Hell? 1. First of all, I want you to understand that this is a question of crucial importance. 2. Second, today, I want you to look at the two destinations involved in this decision -- Heaven and Hell. 3. Third, today, I want you to know that you have the power to decide where you will spend eternity. + Plus, listen to Rudolph McKissick singing "Heaven" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

If You Were to Die Today, Where Would You Go -- Heaven or Hell?

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #65 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE -- Luke 18:9-14 As Jesus Christ was teaching His disciples, He told this parable about the Pharisee and the publican as way to show the foolishness of people who thought that they were better than others and thought that God should see them as better than others. In this passage, we see the very different attitudes of the Pharisee and the Publican, but in our message today we will focus mostly on the actions and thoughts of the Pharisee. In Jesus' day, the Pharisees were a religious and political party in Palestine. They were known for insisting on the minute observance of the law especially when it came to tithing and ritual purity. The word "pharisee" means 'separated one', and the Pharisees were known for looking down on those whom they called "sinners" who showed no interest in God's law. Pharisees observed the Law carefully as far as outward appearances went, but their hearts were actually far from God. Their motives were wrong because they wanted the praise of men for their outward show of piety. By examining their attitude, we can see three types of people that God cannot save: 1. The first type of person that God cannot save is the person who is trusting in himself. 2. The second type of person that God cannot save is those who are self-righteous. 3. The third type of person that God cannot save is those who will not believe. + Plus, listen to Tamela Mann singing "Joy of the Lord" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

Three Kinds of People that God Cannot Save

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #64 | with Daniel Whyte III SCRIPTURE -- II Samuel 9:1-13 I'm sure that everyone remembers King David. He's the same David who killed Goliath when he was a young man, and then became the second King of Israel. David was anointed by Samuel to be king while Saul reigned over Israel. This anointing made him a target of King Saul who had a keen hatred for David. This hatred grew to the point where there was open war in Israel between the house of David and the house of Saul. To complicate matters, Saul's son, Jonathan was one of David's best friends and during this time of strife between Saul and David, Jonathan and David made an agreement that they would always look out for each other's families no matter what happened. The war between David and Saul continued until Saul and all of his sons, including Jonathan, were killed in a battle with the Philistines. In the days that followed, David was crowned king over all Israel. And as our passage tells us, David soon began to look for one of Jonathan's family members to show kindness to on account of his friendship with Jonathan. Well, it just so happened that Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth who was lame and who had survived all of the political upheaval and slaughter. (During this time, it was fairly typical for a new royal family to have all the members of an old royal family killed off or sent away in exile so there would be no threats to the throne.) Today, we are going to look at the story of Mephibosheth, because this obscure Old Testament character gives us a beautiful picture of God's grace to sinners. As we look at the restoration of Mephibosheth, we'll see that his story represents what God has done for each of us. + Plus, listen to Deitrick Haddon singing "Glad I'm Saved" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message #79 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 three of Hosea chapter 10. The verse reads, "For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?" At the time when this prophecy was given, Israel did in fact have a king. However, the children of Israel are saying that it is as if they had no king because the king is not doing them any good. The king is useless to them because the people have rejected God. The king was useless in protecting the nation, preserving the peace, or administering justice because the people "feared not the Lord". Matthew Henry writes that the Hebrew people ask, "What good can we expect from a king when we have forfeited the favour of our God?" This is a very important concept for us as Christians to understand. Our country is in the middle of a presidential election season. And with Election Day just five weeks away, it is so easy for us to get caught up in the idea that the success or failure of our country rests on whether or not Obama or Romney wins. I am here to tell you that neither Obama nor Romney can help us. Only God can help us now. Just like the children of Israel who rejected God, and found their king useless, our nation has turned its back on God and no matter who is president for the next four years, nothing in this nation will change until we change and get back to serving God and loving God as we should. 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 forty-seven 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 being near God with our mouths but far away from Him with our hearts. 2. The second sin we will address today is the sin of trusting in ourselves instead of trusting God. 3. The third sin we will address today is the sin of being double-minded. + Plus, listen to James Cleveland singing "Jesus Is the Best Thing" and Albertina Walker singing "Give Your Life to Jesus"

He is a businessman in the United States. He is the grandson of Tyson Foods founder, John W. Tyson, and the son of business guru and ex-Tyson CEO Don Tyson. He was the CEO of Tyson Foods from 1999-2006 and currently serves as its chairman. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He says of his faith, 'My mom and dad didn't attend church, but I went to church. I was introduced to the Methodist Church by my granddad, John. He went to the First United Methodist Church of Springdale (Arkansas). I am a born-again Christian who believes that my values shouldn‘t be pushed to the side when I enter Tyson’s doors. My faith is just an ongoing evolution, trying to understand what faith in the marketplace looks like, giving people permission to live their faith seven days a week. If people can talk about the football game on Monday, why can’t they talk about their faith?" Faith also plays a large role in his company. It offers its employees chaplain services at plants across America. He said, "If people are saddened after the loss of a loved one or coping with a family emergency, these individuals are brought in to pray and assist those in need with coping." One of the company's “Core Values” is being a “faith-friendly” company. This commitment earned Tyson the 2007 International Spirit at Work Award from the International Center for Spirit at Work, an organization for companies that integrate spiritual values such as kindness, compassion, and integrity, into the workplace. Another "Core Value" maintains that Tyson Foods “strives to honor God and be respectful of each other, our customers, and other stakeholders.” Tyson Foods is also known for donating mass amounts of food to America’s poor. With a $2 million gift from the Tyson Family Foundation and Tyson Foods, he helped to establish the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. His name is John H. Tyson.

Four years ago, many people in our country voted for a candidate who promised to bring hope and change to America. They expected that the country would be pulled from the depths of a terrible economic slump, that the unemployment rate would be drastically lowered, and that a new day of honest, transparent American governing would be ushered in. Well, many of those people, today, say they are sorely disappointing. The economy has not improved as expected. The jobless rate has remained high. And the approval rating of Congress is at an all-time low. Many of these people will go to the polls again this year and vote for the same candidate. Many others will vote for a different candidate who has made similar promises. However, my friend, I want to tell you that no matter who you vote for, you will never find true hope and change for your life in a political leader -- and this nation will never find true hope and change in a political leader either. The Bible says in Psalm 146:5-6: “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever.” No matter what the economic situation is in America and the world, no matter what the jobless rate is, no matter what government does or does not do, you can have hope if you have a relationship with God. God made the heavens and the earth, and He is in control of everything that happens. If you know God, you can have hope, not because you know what the future holds, but because you know the One who holds the future. + Plus, listen to Keith & Kristyn Getty singing "Jesus, Draw Me Ever Nearer"

Have You Been Restored by the King of Kings?

Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It is Time to Seek the Lord (Part 17)

John H. Tyson: Bold Faith in the Workplace (Gospel Light Minute #73)