Wed 10/17/12 Pants on Fire!

Romans 1:16 - I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.  (NIV)

Mark 8:38 - "If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of  him when he comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."  (NIV) (quoting Jesus)

"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ."  And you can quote me on that one ...

Dear Father in Heaven, thanks for another day, thanks for waking us this day, thanks for taking care of our families, our friends, and those people that we love, and Lord Jesus, that should be everyone.  Please teach us more and more each day how to love people, even though we hate their sins.  I pray as a sinner that You cover my sins and that today You will forgive all those who ask in faith.  I love You, Jesus and pray in Your name, Jesus.  Amen.

Praise Report:  Eleanor Saylor is home from the hospital, thanks for your prayers.  All glory and honor to God.

Good day, my dear brothers and sisters.  The first scripture above was sent to me by my dear friend Tom Sansoni after he read over my message of yesterday.  What a great scripture.  Then I quoted Jesus with the next scripture, and then my own quote.  I pray, I truly pray, that all of you can sign onto these scriptures, and that you are truly not ashamed of Jesus.  Now I want to get right to our next scripture.  Please keep praying for those on our list from yesterday.

Pants on Fire:  10/17/12

1 John 2:22 - Who is the liar?  It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ.  (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, have you ever heard this term, "Liar, liar, pants on fire?"  I have heard that one clean back to when I was a child.  I was also taught not to lie, and when I did, if I got caught, I  had to eat a lot of soap!  My mother made homemade soap and it was called lye soap, and I thought she named it just for me and it was "lie soap."  I know it was rendered down from pig fat, but trust me, it tasted nothing like bacon!  But I brought this subject up today for as I watched the debate last night, and I pray all of you did also, I would yell at the television, you are lying, you are lying, and sadly, it was our president that I had to be yelling at.  Those who know me well know that I am somewhat of a "news junkie."  I keep informed on what is going on around us.  Fact checks going on today confirmed what I was saying last night as fact, and I hate to say this, but our president is an out-and-out liar.

But why in the world would I use the above scripture where it states "Who is the liar?  It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ?"  First of all, if you made it to the end of the debate last night you would have heard Governor Romney state that "he loves God."  People are not talking about these statements today but he also stated that even though some single parents do a good job of raising children, a two-parent home works best.  He was stating that when talking about our inter-city troubles.  Regardless of the Governor's church, he is a Mormon, he confesses to love God, and he has raised his family according to God's standards.  By the way, he also stated that for ten years he was a pastor in his church.  Now I am going to say this, and I want you to listen really well, YOUR CHURCH IS NOT GOING TO GET YOU INTO HEAVEN, IT IS JESUS.  Read these words from

John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me."  (NIV)

I am also not going to try and say that Governor Romney never lied while seeking out the highest office in the land, I am not saying that at all.  In fact, I wish that all those running for office had to take an oath to tell the truth or be taken out of the running.

I do not know the doctrines of all churches, but I do know this, none of them will get you into heaven.  However, if you follow the doctrines of the churches and NOT THE TEACHING OF JESUS, then you are not going to make it to heaven.  I have told you many times that you should "fact check" what your pastors preach about by looking it up in the Bible.  I have also told you before if you find yourself in a church where the complete truth based on the Bible is not taught and preached you should get up and RUN.

Now I have been hard on our president, and we do pray for him daily and on this line weekly.  If you recall, most often we pray for him, praying that he would take things to God before he brought them to the people in America.  I also ask that you pray for his soul and that if he is not saved he would come to know Jesus.  Now, folks, going back to yesterday, I talked about how one presents themselves so people could see Jesus in them.  What I have seen over the last years is a president bowing down to foreign leaders.  The Bible tells us only to bow down to our Lord.  Our president, who when he went to church sat in one that the pastor "damned the Lord."

Sadly, it seems that over the years LYING IS ACCEPTED, and it becomes the norm and listen, I am not talking about those little stories we all grew up with like the tooth fairy.  Hey, last night I put my teeth under my pillow and got five dollars for them.  Just kidding, of course, but you know where I am coming from on these things.

In closing today, again I want to ask you to pray and pray for the upcoming election, and pray also that God's will is done, as we should always pray.  Then I ask that you listen for God to speak to your heart and vote that way, and not on a promise from any candidate just because they promised you something.  Remember, please, our needs come from God, not Washington, DC.  You must have faith in God above all else.

Dear Father in Heaven, please guide us each day, please help us with the upcoming elections and help us to sort out the facts from the lies, give us the knowledge and wisdom to do this, please.  And Lord, help us to be nearer and nearer to You each day.  And Lord, please, please, help us to repent and follow You and only You.  Thanks for hearing our prayers this day which I offer up in the name of Jesus.  Amen.

Now go forth and share your blessings.  Oh, more than likely I will not be writing tomorrow.  I have a really early start tomorrow and then some things that must be done.  If I do write, it will be in the evening.  Keep your faith, brothers and sisters.  GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.  Love ya, Pastor Dan.