Gospel Light Minute X with Daniel Whyte III

Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message #76 Scripture: Hosea 10:9-13 Based on a list of sins which the great evangelist Charles G. Finney gave in his classic sermon titled "Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It is Time to Seek the Lord", we began pinpointing some of the sins which we as the church need to confess and repent of. This week, we are continuing this series by addressing the next three sins on our list. 1. The first sin we will address today is the sin of divorce. 2. The second sin we will address today is the sin of not being hospitable towards others. 3. The third sin we will address today is the sin of judging others. + Plus, listen to Walter Hawkins singing "Until I Found The Lord" and The Sensational Nightingales singing "Hold to God's Hand"

He is a former NFL football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won four Super Bowl titles in a six-year period. He also led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. During his career, he passed for more than 300 yards in a game only seven times. In four career Super Bowl appearances he passed for 932 yards and 9 touchdowns, and in 19 postseason games he completed 261 passes for 3,833 yards. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Though he now suffers from short-term memory loss, he is currently a TV analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. Though he worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school, he went into a depression when he got to the NFL. It was then that he says he "really got saved." He says of that time, "I had one of those great, wonderful, salvation moments in my life. It was one of those moments that I knew that God’s spirit had moved into my heart, and into my life and had grabbed and taken control of me, and you know what? I couldn’t escape it. Because I learned that God forgave me...I was led through the sinner’s prayer. It was pretty powerful. And what it did was, it consumed me. And it still does." His name is Terry Bradshaw.

"Father Knows Best" was a popular television series during the 1950s which portrayed ideal middle class family life in the Mid-west. Robert Young portrayed Jim Anderson as the husband to Margaret and the father of three children. He was a responsible man who loved his wife and children. And even though he owned the biggest insurance company in town, he never let his business get in the way of family life; he did what was best for his family. Whenever one or more of his children had a problem, he thoughtfully gave them wise advice. The reason why children go to their parents for advice and help is because they often do not know what is best for themselves. However, because a parent has passed through that stage of life, they can understand what the child is going through, where he or she is headed and what they will face along the way. In life, even beyond childhood, we still need someone to whom we can turn for advice and guidance. Often, we have difficult decisions to make about finances, education, relationships and work. But our most perplexing questions come when we face spiritual matters. Questions like: What happens after we die? Can I be sure about going to Heaven? Why am I even alive? Fortunately, we can go to God with these questions and concerns. He has the answers we desire, and he definitely knows best. God not only wants to answer your questions, but He wants to have a relationship with you. He wants to become your Heavenly Father. As your Heavenly Father, God will comfort you, guide you, always be there with you, and provide you with the instructions you need to handle any situation you face if you just ask Him. Do you want to begin a relationship with God as your Heavenly Father? Allow me to show you how. + Plus, listen to Amy Grant singing "This Is My Father's World"

GLMX #116: Father Knows Best

In Pursuit of Peace (Part 2)

Break Up Your Fallow Ground: It is Time to Seek the Lord (Part 14)

Terry Bradshaw's 'Great and Wonderful' Salvation Moment (Gospel Light Minute #70)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #42 | with Daniel Whyte III TEXT -- John 16:33: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." History tells us that since the year 36 BC, there have been 14,553 known wars. Since 1945, there have been over 70 wars and more than 200 significant outbreaks of violence. And since 1958, over 100 nations have been involved in one way or another in armed conflict of some kind. In all the years of recorded world history, the world has only been at peace 8% of the time. Perhaps the greatest effort in the world is the effort to bring about peace. Various organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union were created with the purpose of providing peace and stability for its members. Diplomats from various governments go from one country to another, negotiating deals and signing agreements all in the name of keeping peace in the world. Just as we desire peace in the world, we all desire to have peace in our lives. We face hectic work schedules, troubled family lives, sickness, financial troubles, and so much more. At the end of a long day most of us just want to sit down and have some peace, quiet, and rest before we have to face the world again the next day. Oftentimes it seems like we will never have this peace in our lives or in the world. Peace is defined as "quietness and tranquility; freedom from disturbance and unrest." There are six things that we must have in order to have true peace in our lives. Allow me to share the first three with you today from the Word of God. 1. The first thing we must have to have true peace is freedom from sin and sin's consequences. 2. The second thing we must have to have true peace is freedom from fear. 3. The third thing that you must have to have true peace is freedom from want. + Plus, listen to the Harlem Gospel Choir singing "It Is Well With My Soul" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

In Pursuit of Peace (Part 1)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #41 | with Daniel Whyte III TEXT -- Luke 24:36-53: "And he [Jesus] said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen." (44-53) During our time together on yesterday, we took a glimpse into Heaven, and together we saw three things that the Bible tells us God the Father is doing in Heaven right now. Jesus Christ who is God's Son was sent to earth to live among men, take our sins on Himself, and then die on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. After Jesus Christ died on the cross, He was buried, and then He rose from the dead by the power of God. After He rose from the dead, the Bible tells us that he walked the earth for forty days, and then he went with his disciples to the Mount of Olives where "he was parted from them, and was carried up into heaven." Today, I want us to see what the Bible tells us Jesus Christ is doing in Heaven today. 1. First of all, we know that Jesus Christ is sitting at the right hand of God in Heaven. 2. Secondly, Jesus Christ is acting as a mediator or advocate for those who believe on Him. 3.Third, Jesus is preparing homes in Heaven for those who believe on Him. + Plus, listen to Walter Hawkins and Tramaine Hawkins singing "I'm Going Up Yonder" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

I Still Believe in a Place Called Heaven (Part 2)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #40 | with Daniel Whyte III TEXT -- Revelation 22:1-5: "And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever." Some people think that talking about heaven and the afterlife is a waste of time. They say that we should focus on things that are more practical. However, I think that if God did not want us to be concerned about Heaven, He would not have written so much about it in the Bible. He would not have given us the beautiful descriptions of Heaven like the one we just read together. The story is told of a boy who stood on a windy hillside, flying a kite. He continued to release the string of the kite and it went higher and higher until it was completely out of sight. One of his friends walked up and asked how he knew there was still a kite on the other end. He replied. "I know it's there because I feel it tugging on the line." Like the kite, we can't see Heaven right now, but we can feel it tugging at our souls! We want to be there because somehow we know that Heaven is infinitely better than earth. We know that God, the Creator of the universe, is in Heaven. In Deuteronomy 26 the people of Israel pray to God, "Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people." In Genesis 17, we read that God "went up" when He was finished talking with Abraham. Today, I want us to take a glimpse beyond Heaven's gates and see what we can learn from the Bible about what God is doing in Heaven. I. First of all, we know that God listens to prayers in Heaven. II. Secondly, we know that in Heaven, God is observing all that we do and say. III. Third and finally today, we know that God is keeping records in his books. + Plus, listen to Walter Hawkins singing "I'm Going Away" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

I Still Believe in a Place Called Heaven (Part 1)

100 Days of Preaching the Gospel #39 | with Daniel Whyte III TEXT -- Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 During our last time together, we began looking at the issue of people who search for satisfaction, fulfillment, happiness and contentment in the wrong places. We began looking at the writings of King Solomon and the six ways in which he tried to find meaning and purpose in life. We saw how Solomon sought to find meaning and purpose in life through pleasure, accomplishment and achievement, and riches and material possessions. However, all of these ways failed him, and we saw how they fail people today who pursue those same paths. As Solomon himself put it, it is all "vanity and vexation of spirit." In other words, it is all passing or short lived. Today, let's look at the three remaining ways Solomon searched for meaning in life, and how each of these ways failed to provide what he was searching for and fail to provide what people today are searching for as well. 1. First of all, Solomon found that power does not bring meaning or satisfaction in life and people today find that the same is true. 2. Second, Solomon found that wisdom and knowledge did not bring meaning or satisfaction in life and people today find that the same is true. 3. Third, Solomon found that love and romance did not bring meaning or satisfaction in life and people today find the same to be true. + Plus, listen to the Andrae Crouch singing "Jesus Came Into My Life" and Deitrick Haddon singing "Sinner's Prayer"

TEXT -- Daniel 9:1-8. Tonight, by the grace of God, I want to commence a series of messages titled "How to Pray for Our Nation" based on Daniel chapter 9: 1-19. We probably do not need to be reminded of this fact, but our nation is in desperate need of prayer, repentance, and revival at this time. Over the next few weeks, we will delve deeply into this passage of Scripture, and learn what made Daniel's prayer for the nation of Israel effective as well as how we can take the principles we learn and apply them in praying for America. Because of the length of this passage, we will only take a few verses at a time as we learn from this passage. Tonight, I want you to focus your attention on verses 1 - 8. Verses 1 - 3 serve as an introductory paragraph that tell us the context of Daniel's prayer. Daniel, along with the people of Israel, is in exile in Babylon. It is almost 70 years since the exile had begun and Daniel is moved to prayer after he is reading Jeremiah's prophecies which indicate that the exile is nearing its end.