Dear Father in Heaven: What a beautiful day You provided for us. Thanks for all You do for all of us. I love You, and thanks for loving me, loving us. Please wash us clean of sins. Lord, thanks for our church service here at home today. Please, Lord, be with President Obama, and I pray first for his soul and for his salvation if he does not know you one on one. I pray for his family that they also know You. Please be with our veterans as we come up on Veterans' Day here in the United States of America. Thanks for our Nation. Please protect her, Lord. I pray for our current military, that You would keep them safe and bring all of them home very soon. I pray today for worldwide peace and for the return of Jesus. Until then, help me repent of my sins and keep working hard for You. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Happy Sunday, brothers and sisters. It was a beautiful day here at the Southern Location of the North Pole. A reminder, our food pantry will need help on Saturday, December 6th, as we pick and pack food and then again on Saturday, December 13th, for the big Christmas food distribution. We are expecting 75 families to come for groceries. We are picking up a big food order at Mutzabaugh Foods in Perry County on Tuesday, about a $3000.00 order. As you know, we do not get any food from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, the big food bank that supplies most of the smaller pantries like Carry The Light Ministries. I would not sign on with them, as they told me we could not pray with people who come for food. We do receive some help from New Hope Ministries, and we appreciate that very much. While New Hope is looking for 5000 turkeys for Thanksgiving, we need 71 more for Christmas. Look, it is getting late and I need to get to the message, "What's In a Name?"
Sunday, November 9, 2014, What's In a Name? (Day One)
Proverbs 3:3 - Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. (NIV)
Back when I was but a lad, back when the streets were dirt and the Dead Sea was sick, and growing up in Harrisburg, PA, my dear mother would comfort me or try and comfort me when other kids would call me names, "Four Eyes," Ugly," "Dummy." When we played pickup sports, I was the kid called last, and others would say "you are stuck with Danny." My mother would put her arms around me and tell me to tell the other kids "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never harm me." The truth of the matter is, when people call others names it does hurt them, it really does. Sometimes I would think a broken bone would be nicer than someone calling me a name. Name calling could scar someone for life, it really could.
As I look at the scripture above, it tells me this. If we love God and love others as commanded by our Lord Jesus and we keep that love and faithfulness with us, then we will win a good name in the sight of God and also from man. I don't know about you, but I really want to have a good name in the sight of the Lord our God. I really need to try and live up to the name my parents gave me. "Daniel" or God is my Judge. When I look back on my younger days, it makes me sick at some of the names I used against others. And yes, it makes me even sicker at some of the names I called our Lord. Yes, I cursed and sometimes when others called me names, I called them names back. Oh, that really helped, didn't it? I have confessed these sins over to God a long time ago and told a lot of people that I was sorry for the way I treated them.
If you see a "large" person and you refer to them as "fat" they might laugh and smile but deep down it is hurting them. I know because I was a big person at one time. Someone once asked me, what should we call someone who is "fat?" I said, why not call them by their name? You need to remember that we are all made in the image of God, yes, in the image God we are made.
Over the next few days we are going to be taking a look at What's In a Name and how powerful those names can be. Is there really power in a name, or would that power be in the person who might carry that name? That is just one of many questions that we will look into. Right now my dear wife, the Sargent, just came in and sat down beside me. We are about to go over the message. God is good, He really is.
Proverbs 18:10 - The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (NIV)
Now go forth and share your blessings. Love ya. Please pass on my love.
Pastor Dan
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Saturday 11/8/14 Salvation 2
Dear Father in Heaven: I love You very much. Please wash me clean of my sins and start me fresh. Lord, thanks for opening another door for Carry The Light Ministries. I am excited about this, dear Lord. Please help us and may we be of service to You on this mission. Dear Lord, thanks for helping get the bugs out of the computers over the last two days. Protect them from the devil's people who put them under attack. Thanks, Lord, for watching over families and our flocks on this line and beyond. Please bless Pastor Bob and also Miss Kim and others as we stand beside them in this new outreach of theirs for You. Please, Lord, help me keep my mind on my writings as I write for You. Lord, my Christian friend "Ean" needs Your healing hand. Please help him. Please, dear Lord, help us locate our son Matthew. Now, Lord, please help me with a message and also help me to get it dispatched. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Dear brothers and sisters, I am sorry about the last two days. Our computers got really out of line, really messed up. I guess someone was trying to hack us, I don't know. We have tech support from "Tech Advantage" who worked hours to get them right. No email addresses got away from us. Our computers just plain did not do what they are made to do. We needed also to renew our agreement with Tech Advantage, which seems to always all at the wrong time. Anyway, Praise God, all better now.
We are excited to tell you that we are going to help support an outreach of Young's United Methodist Church. They have started a program to bring children from their elementary schools to spend some time talking about Jesus. Yes, the children will be released from school, taken to the church for the program, and then brought back to the school. Release time for God. I will be giving all of you the details as I get more of them. Right now on behalf of Carry The Light Ministries, we have pledged some dollars to help purchase fuel for the bus they will be using. This is exciting, brothers and sisters. Please pray for Pastor Bob and his flock at Young's Church and also please keep praying for the ministries of Carry The Light Ministries, Inc. Let me get to the message, Salvation.
Saturday: November 8, 2014: Salvation (Day Two)
Brothers and sisters, on Wednesday, our Salvation Wednesday, I was talking to you about Salvation, and of course Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. I was going to make it just a one-day message; however, that would have shortchanged the message, as I really needed to point out the scriptures where we find out about Salvation. So let's take a look at the scriptures and talk about them as we go.
Who needs Salvation through Jesus? As I told you in my words the other day, the only ones who need Salvation through Jesus are those wanting to go to Heaven. No Jesus, No Heaven. Know Jesus, Know Heaven. All scriptures today will be from my New International Version of the Bible (NIV). I use a study Bible.
Romans 3:10 - As it is written, "There is no one righteous, not even one."
That means no one, not Jews, nor Gentiles, it really means no one. Here is more proof!
Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Again the scriptures tell that ALL fall short, because we are all sinners, yes, even me and you. And I even put me ahead of you on this one. When did sin get started?
Romans 5:12 - Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.
The very first man that God created sinned, and since then all men have sinned except one, and His name was/is Jesus. Did you know you can get paid to sin? Well, yes, a lot of people have jobs that they get paid for and are just a plain out-and-out sin. Abortion doctors and nurses get paid, those running the gambling tables get paid, in some states prostitution is legal and the "ladies of the night" (I cleaned that up) get paid. But let me talk about scripture. All of us are sinners and sinners get paid. Look here.
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
There was a saying years ago that all you ever needed to do in life was "pay taxes and die." According to the Bible, we only need to pay taxes. Yes, while we are to give to the government what is due them, we can escape death and have eternal life in Jesus. PRAISE GOD FOR THAT, WOW, WHAT A BLESSING.
So how do we "sign on" for this free gift from God?
Romans 10:9 - That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:13 - For "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
What I have just set before you in scripture is sometimes called "Romans Road to Salvation." I think it is "GOD'S ROAD TO SALVATION, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST."
Is there any other way to get to heaven other than through Jesus Christ? No! Not according to the Bible, and the Bible is the Real Book of Truth. Here is the scripture that tells us that.
John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Now why was all this done? This was done because God loves us very much, even though we have sinned over and over again, God has loved us, and He loves those who really hate Him. Here is proof. Again I go back to the Bible.
John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him."
The scriptures that I have typed out for you are ones that should help you if you have questions about your salvation. They should also help you as you try and lead others to the feet of Jesus to be saved. Remember, we are workers for Christ Jesus, we are to harvest the fields for Him, but we cannot save the lost, only Jesus can do that, but we need to bring them in, them meaning the lost. Let's face it, someone led us to Jesus, someone had to plant that seed of Salvation in Your heart. Do you remember who? When I tell you when I close as I do each day, and tell you to go and share your blessings, the very best blessing you can share is that message of Salvation. It is indeed our best blessing ... Do you agree?
Now go forth and share your blessings. Love ya. Please share my love to your friends.
Pastor Dan
Here is a riddle that I made up.
What can go up and down at the very same time it can go down and up?
A see-saw! Think about that one.
Dear brothers and sisters, I am sorry about the last two days. Our computers got really out of line, really messed up. I guess someone was trying to hack us, I don't know. We have tech support from "Tech Advantage" who worked hours to get them right. No email addresses got away from us. Our computers just plain did not do what they are made to do. We needed also to renew our agreement with Tech Advantage, which seems to always all at the wrong time. Anyway, Praise God, all better now.
We are excited to tell you that we are going to help support an outreach of Young's United Methodist Church. They have started a program to bring children from their elementary schools to spend some time talking about Jesus. Yes, the children will be released from school, taken to the church for the program, and then brought back to the school. Release time for God. I will be giving all of you the details as I get more of them. Right now on behalf of Carry The Light Ministries, we have pledged some dollars to help purchase fuel for the bus they will be using. This is exciting, brothers and sisters. Please pray for Pastor Bob and his flock at Young's Church and also please keep praying for the ministries of Carry The Light Ministries, Inc. Let me get to the message, Salvation.
Saturday: November 8, 2014: Salvation (Day Two)
Brothers and sisters, on Wednesday, our Salvation Wednesday, I was talking to you about Salvation, and of course Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. I was going to make it just a one-day message; however, that would have shortchanged the message, as I really needed to point out the scriptures where we find out about Salvation. So let's take a look at the scriptures and talk about them as we go.
Who needs Salvation through Jesus? As I told you in my words the other day, the only ones who need Salvation through Jesus are those wanting to go to Heaven. No Jesus, No Heaven. Know Jesus, Know Heaven. All scriptures today will be from my New International Version of the Bible (NIV). I use a study Bible.
Romans 3:10 - As it is written, "There is no one righteous, not even one."
That means no one, not Jews, nor Gentiles, it really means no one. Here is more proof!
Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Again the scriptures tell that ALL fall short, because we are all sinners, yes, even me and you. And I even put me ahead of you on this one. When did sin get started?
Romans 5:12 - Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.
The very first man that God created sinned, and since then all men have sinned except one, and His name was/is Jesus. Did you know you can get paid to sin? Well, yes, a lot of people have jobs that they get paid for and are just a plain out-and-out sin. Abortion doctors and nurses get paid, those running the gambling tables get paid, in some states prostitution is legal and the "ladies of the night" (I cleaned that up) get paid. But let me talk about scripture. All of us are sinners and sinners get paid. Look here.
Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
There was a saying years ago that all you ever needed to do in life was "pay taxes and die." According to the Bible, we only need to pay taxes. Yes, while we are to give to the government what is due them, we can escape death and have eternal life in Jesus. PRAISE GOD FOR THAT, WOW, WHAT A BLESSING.
So how do we "sign on" for this free gift from God?
Romans 10:9 - That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:13 - For "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
What I have just set before you in scripture is sometimes called "Romans Road to Salvation." I think it is "GOD'S ROAD TO SALVATION, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST."
Is there any other way to get to heaven other than through Jesus Christ? No! Not according to the Bible, and the Bible is the Real Book of Truth. Here is the scripture that tells us that.
John 14:6 - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Now why was all this done? This was done because God loves us very much, even though we have sinned over and over again, God has loved us, and He loves those who really hate Him. Here is proof. Again I go back to the Bible.
John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him."
The scriptures that I have typed out for you are ones that should help you if you have questions about your salvation. They should also help you as you try and lead others to the feet of Jesus to be saved. Remember, we are workers for Christ Jesus, we are to harvest the fields for Him, but we cannot save the lost, only Jesus can do that, but we need to bring them in, them meaning the lost. Let's face it, someone led us to Jesus, someone had to plant that seed of Salvation in Your heart. Do you remember who? When I tell you when I close as I do each day, and tell you to go and share your blessings, the very best blessing you can share is that message of Salvation. It is indeed our best blessing ... Do you agree?
Now go forth and share your blessings. Love ya. Please share my love to your friends.
Pastor Dan
Here is a riddle that I made up.
What can go up and down at the very same time it can go down and up?
A see-saw! Think about that one.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Wednesday 11/5/14 Salvation
Dear Father in Heaven: Thanks for a wonderful night's rest, and thanks for waking us this morning. I love You, Lord, and I apologize to You, my dear Lord, for all the pain I have caused You because of my sins. Thanks for being there for me through thick and thin. Lord, on this line that You have trusted me to write, it is Salvation Wednesday, so I ask, Lord, that You point out to us those who have not come unto You and help us to lead them in so that through Jesus they might be saved. Lord, please keep using Patsy to bring others to You, even as she is almost bedfast in a retirement home. Lord, I pray for the ministries that You have trusted upon Carry The Light Ministries and I pray that we will get our assignments done for You. Please bless me now with that message of today and then please help me with getting it into the hands that need it, including my own. In the Loving Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
The day after election day and the very best blessing that is on the day after election day is, it is SALVATION WEDNESDAY. Yes, election day is always on a Tuesday. Next blessing, the commercials are done for awhile. Will someone say PRAISE THE LORD for that? I have been praying about Salvation a lot lately and just think, the timing is right to do a one-day message about Salvation, unless of course God adds to the assignment. I do wonder today how many added prayers God handled the last few days before election. Let me get started with the message.
Salvation Wednesday: November 5, 2015, Salvation!!
Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good. (NIV)
Who needs salvation? Only those not wanting to go to hell, that's who. How much does salvation cost us? If you are talking money, or silver, or gold and things like that, it costs us nothing, for Jesus already paid the bill. No, not with money, silver or gold, He paid it with His very own blood. So how do we get this free thing I am calling "Salvation?" You asked for it, it is a gift from God The Father, delivered to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Let's look at the scripture that God led me to today.
Titus was a convert of Paul, who wrote this passage. I want you to think about this as we discuss this on a Salvation Wednesday. Are you a Paul today? One who is saved, born again, and working to convert others? Or are you a Titus, one who has been led to the Lord by a "Paul?" Now let me say this, we could also be a Titus, and more than likely that is what we all are, for we were led to Jesus to be saved by someone. Did you follow me on that one? What I am saying is just this, once you receive Christ Jesus as your personal savior, you need to get right to work for Him.
Wait a minute, Pastor Dan, you said the gift of salvation was free, but now you are telling me once I take the free gift, that gift of salvation, I need to get to work for Jesus. Yes, that is what I am telling you. It is no trick,if you are not willing to work for Jesus, then you are really not saved, and I can see right now this is not going to be a one-day message, for God wants me to show you folks where all of this is found in the Bible. But let me go back to the scripture in Titus, in fact, I am going to bring it down so we can stud it a tad.
Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good. (NIV)
In Titus 2:11 it tells us that God brings salvation and He has appeared to all men. Okay, ask yourself this, when we are talking salvation, who appeared to all men? Jesus did! Yes, He spent about three dozen years on the earth. Now in verse 12 we get some instructions. We are to say NO to ungodliness and worldly passions and to be self-controlled, upright and godly in this present age. What age would that be? Do I really need to tell you this? It would be in the year of our Lord 2014 and beyond, for, come on, say it with me. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen!!
In verse 13 it tells us that we are to do these things as we what? Yes, as we wait upon the Lord to return and The Word tells us that it will be glorious and it tells us that it is Jesus Christ whom we are waiting for. And then in verse 14 it goes on to tell us, "He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good." I really love this scripture, it tells us that Jesus wanted to redeem us and purify us, so He would have a people of His very own. And when we take on Jesus as our Savior we should be EAGER, EXCITED, we should WANT TO do what is good.
I will need to get back into this tomorrow. Salvation is just too important to try and fit it into one writing. Now will you join with me in a short prayer to get a bath?
Dear Father in Heaven, I love You, and I confess I am a sinner and need to be washed clean of sin. I also need to repent and want You to help me with that. Please, Lord, hear my prayers. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Now go forth sharing your blessings and walking with the Lord. Love ya. Please pass on my love to others.
Pastor Dan
The day after election day and the very best blessing that is on the day after election day is, it is SALVATION WEDNESDAY. Yes, election day is always on a Tuesday. Next blessing, the commercials are done for awhile. Will someone say PRAISE THE LORD for that? I have been praying about Salvation a lot lately and just think, the timing is right to do a one-day message about Salvation, unless of course God adds to the assignment. I do wonder today how many added prayers God handled the last few days before election. Let me get started with the message.
Salvation Wednesday: November 5, 2015, Salvation!!
Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good. (NIV)
Who needs salvation? Only those not wanting to go to hell, that's who. How much does salvation cost us? If you are talking money, or silver, or gold and things like that, it costs us nothing, for Jesus already paid the bill. No, not with money, silver or gold, He paid it with His very own blood. So how do we get this free thing I am calling "Salvation?" You asked for it, it is a gift from God The Father, delivered to us through His Son Jesus Christ. Let's look at the scripture that God led me to today.
Titus was a convert of Paul, who wrote this passage. I want you to think about this as we discuss this on a Salvation Wednesday. Are you a Paul today? One who is saved, born again, and working to convert others? Or are you a Titus, one who has been led to the Lord by a "Paul?" Now let me say this, we could also be a Titus, and more than likely that is what we all are, for we were led to Jesus to be saved by someone. Did you follow me on that one? What I am saying is just this, once you receive Christ Jesus as your personal savior, you need to get right to work for Him.
Wait a minute, Pastor Dan, you said the gift of salvation was free, but now you are telling me once I take the free gift, that gift of salvation, I need to get to work for Jesus. Yes, that is what I am telling you. It is no trick,if you are not willing to work for Jesus, then you are really not saved, and I can see right now this is not going to be a one-day message, for God wants me to show you folks where all of this is found in the Bible. But let me go back to the scripture in Titus, in fact, I am going to bring it down so we can stud it a tad.
Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope -- the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good. (NIV)
In Titus 2:11 it tells us that God brings salvation and He has appeared to all men. Okay, ask yourself this, when we are talking salvation, who appeared to all men? Jesus did! Yes, He spent about three dozen years on the earth. Now in verse 12 we get some instructions. We are to say NO to ungodliness and worldly passions and to be self-controlled, upright and godly in this present age. What age would that be? Do I really need to tell you this? It would be in the year of our Lord 2014 and beyond, for, come on, say it with me. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen!!
In verse 13 it tells us that we are to do these things as we what? Yes, as we wait upon the Lord to return and The Word tells us that it will be glorious and it tells us that it is Jesus Christ whom we are waiting for. And then in verse 14 it goes on to tell us, "He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify, for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good." I really love this scripture, it tells us that Jesus wanted to redeem us and purify us, so He would have a people of His very own. And when we take on Jesus as our Savior we should be EAGER, EXCITED, we should WANT TO do what is good.
I will need to get back into this tomorrow. Salvation is just too important to try and fit it into one writing. Now will you join with me in a short prayer to get a bath?
Dear Father in Heaven, I love You, and I confess I am a sinner and need to be washed clean of sin. I also need to repent and want You to help me with that. Please, Lord, hear my prayers. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Now go forth sharing your blessings and walking with the Lord. Love ya. Please pass on my love to others.
Pastor Dan
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