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10/23/2026

PUBLIC WARNING AND FORMAL DISAVOWAL

A while back I was contacted by brethren in Jamaica who informed me that Conard Panton of Living Waters ministry had publicly claimed to know me and to have worked with me in the past.

I corrected that claim with the brethren at the time and initially saw no need to address the matter publicly. However, today I was contacted again, this time by brethren here in the United States, questioning whether I had worked with him. Since this false impression continues to circulate, I believe it necessary to set the record straight and warn God’s people. My purpose is not to engage in public controversy, nor do I intend to entertain one.

LET ME BE UNEQUIVOCALLY CLEAR: THE CLAIM THAT WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER IS FALSE!

I met Conard Panton ONCE over a decade ago, for approximately five minutes, in Huntsville, Alabama. I HAVE NEVER WORKED WITH THIS MAN OR HIS MINISTRY! Neither Sure Word Ministry nor The Three Angels Fellowship Network has any affiliation with him whatsoever.

I am also aware that my sermons and videos have been shared on his platforms. My preaching is publicly available, and others are free to share it. However, SHARING MY MATERIAL DOES NOT MEAN THAT I KNOW YOU, WORK WITH YOU, OR ENDORSE YOUR TEACHINGS!

Furthermore, having examined some of Panton’s own public statements, I categorically reject the grossly fanatical, presumptuous, and unscriptural teachings he promotes! His claims concerning prophetic authority and the necessity of coming through his church to receive the latter rain are outrageous distortions of biblical truth.

Unfortunately, I have seen this kind of fanaticism before. I worked with Jeff Pippenger of Future for America for over a decade, but more than thirteen years ago, I and the brethren with whom I work publicly separated from him because of the unchristian spirit and emerging fanaticism in his work. In my judgment, the fanaticism that developed under Pippenger subsequently gave rise to that promoted by Parminder Biant and the Institute for Prophetic Research, and I recognize that same spirit in Panton’s teachings. I praise God that we separated when we did! The Lord declared, “If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” — Matthew 6:23. When a man’s eye is no longer single to God’s glory, there is no telling how far into darkness he will wander.

I WARN GOD’S PEOPLE TO BEWARE OF CONARD PANTON AND LIVING WATERS MINISTRY! Do not mistake fanaticism for present truth, spiritual presumption for divine authority, or the imaginations of men for the revelations of God.

Mr. Panton, stop misrepresenting your relationship with me. We have never worked together, and I emphatically reject the message you are promoting.

The words of the apostle Paul come to mind:

“O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?” — Acts 13:10

LET THERE BE NO MISUNDERSTANDING: WE WANT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR MINISTRY OR ITS TEACHINGS!

Jamal J. Sankey
Founding President & Speaker
Sure Word Ministry

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 23, 2026They Had a Right to Ask"The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely giv...
10/23/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 23, 2026

They Had a Right to Ask

"The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them." — Numbers 27:7

Five sisters came before Moses with a problem.

Their father had died in the wilderness, leaving no sons. Under the existing arrangement, his inheritance would not pass to them, and his name would be lost from among his family.

So they brought their concern before Moses, Eleazar, the princes, and the congregation.

Now, here's what I find interesting.

These women weren't being rebellious. They weren't challenging God's authority. They were asking a legitimate question about something that hadn't been adequately addressed.

And Moses didn't dismiss them.

He brought their cause before the Lord.

Then God said something remarkable.

"The daughters of Zelophehad speak right."

Think about that.

The Lord not only acknowledged their concern, but He also gave instructions that established how such cases were to be handled throughout Israel.

There is a lesson here for all of us.

Sometimes we mistake someone's willingness to question something for a spirit of rebellion.

A child asks why a decision was made. A spouse expresses concern about something in the home. A church member raises an issue that leadership hasn't considered.

And rather than examining whether the concern has merit, we become offended that the question was asked.

But having authority doesn't mean we've considered everything.

And showing respect doesn't mean remaining silent when something genuinely needs to be addressed.

Of course, not every complaint is justified. Some are unreasonable, and others may come from an improper spirit. But that must be determined by examining the matter, not simply by taking offense.

Moses was a man who spoke with God. Yet when these women approached him, he didn't pretend to have an answer he hadn't received.

He took their concern to the Lord.

And the Lord said they were right.

I wonder how many legitimate concerns have gone unaddressed simply because someone didn't appreciate the person who raised them.

We ought to be careful about that.

Sometimes the person asking the question is helping us see something we've overlooked.

Carry this thought with you:

Don't be so concerned with who raised the question that you fail to consider whether the question is right.

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 22, 2026When the Sermon Is About You"And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man." — 2 Samuel 1...
10/22/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 22, 2026

When the Sermon Is About You

"And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man." — 2 Samuel 12:7

I've always found this account rather interesting.

When Nathan came to David, he didn't begin by accusing him of adultery or murder. Instead, he told him a story about a rich man who took a poor man's only lamb.

And David was furious.

He immediately recognized the injustice. In fact, he became so angry that he declared the man worthy of death.

Then Nathan said four words that changed everything.

"Thou art the man."

Think about that.

David could see the wrong clearly when he thought someone else had committed it. But he had somehow managed to live with his own sin without confronting it.

And I wonder how often we do something similar.

We hear a sermon and immediately think of someone who needs to hear it.

We read a passage of Scripture and recognize how perfectly it describes somebody else's behavior.

We can identify pride, selfishness, dishonesty, and a host of other faults in the people around us.

But what about us?

It's remarkable how clearly we can see something in another person's life while overlooking it in our own.

And that's what makes Nathan's approach so powerful.

He allowed David to pronounce judgment on the very principle he had violated.

The problem wasn't that David didn't know right from wrong. He knew. He just wasn't applying what he knew to himself.

That's something we ought to be careful about.

The Bible wasn't given to us merely to help us recognize what's wrong with everybody else. It was given to show us the truth about ourselves.

And sometimes the very thing that troubles us most about another person is something we need to examine in our own lives.

So the next time a passage of Scripture brings someone else to mind, don't stop there.

Before you decide who needs to hear it, ask the Lord what He's saying to you.

Carry this thought with you:

Before you use God's Word to examine someone else's life, be sure you've allowed it to examine yours.

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 21, 2026Don't Despise the Detour"And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in...
10/21/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 21, 2026

Don't Despise the Detour

"And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur." — Genesis 16:7

Hagar was running away.

She had been treated harshly by Sarai, and she fled into the wilderness. But somewhere along the way, beside a fountain of water, the angel of the LORD found her.

I like the way the Bible says that.

He "found her."

Hagar wasn't looking for God.

She was trying to get away from her situation.

But God knew exactly where she was.

Sometimes we think we have to be in the right place, doing the right thing, with everything figured out before God can meet us.

Hagar wasn't.

She was hurt.

She was running.

And she was headed in a direction God was about to tell her to turn around from.

Yet He met her there.

That doesn't mean God approved of where she was going. In fact, He told her to return. But before He corrected her direction, He let her know that He had seen her.

That's what moved Hagar to call Him, "Thou God seest me."

There is something comforting in that.

You may have made a decision out of hurt that you now need to reconsider.

You may have gotten somewhere emotionally or spiritually that you never intended to be.

You may even need God to turn you around.

But being off course doesn't mean you're out of His sight.

God can find you at the fountain, tell you the truth about where you're headed, and still remind you that He sees you.

Carry this thought with you:

If you've gotten off course, don't mistake God's correction for His absence. The God who tells you to turn around is the same God who came looking for you.

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 20, 2026When the Second Blow Wasn't Necessary"And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod h...
10/20/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 20, 2026

When the Second Blow Wasn't Necessary

"And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly" — Numbers 20:11

Something caught my attention this morning.

Moses struck the rock twice.

God had told him to speak to it.

We usually focus on the fact that Moses disobeyed—and rightly so. But there is another detail worth noticing.

The water still came out.

Not a trickle either. The Bible says it "came out abundantly."

That's sobering.

Because it means a favorable result is not always proof that we handled something the right way.

Something can work and still not have been done God's way.

The conversation may have produced the outcome you wanted, but perhaps your spirit was wrong.

The decision may have solved the immediate problem, but perhaps you ignored God's counsel getting there.

The ministry may be growing. The business may be succeeding. People may even be blessed.

And none of those things, by themselves, answer the question of whether we obeyed God.

That's especially important because God was merciful to the people despite Moses' failure. Their need for water was real, and God supplied it. But His mercy toward them did not become His approval of Moses' actions.

Sometimes we mistake God's goodness for God's endorsement.

Moses got water from the rock.

But he also heard God say afterward, "Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel..."

The result looked successful.

God's assessment was different.

That's worth remembering.

Don't only ask, "Did it work?"

Ask, "Did I obey?"

Carry this thought with you:

God's mercy can produce a good result despite our mistakes. Never use the result to justify what God has already told you was wrong.

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 19, 2026What Are You Leaving in the Field?"And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou sha...
10/19/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 19, 2026

What Are You Leaving in the Field?

"And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field." — Leviticus 19:9

God gave Israel an unusual instruction about harvesting their fields.

Don't gather everything.

When they reaped their crops, they were deliberately to leave the corners untouched. And if something fell while they were gathering, they weren't to go back and collect every last bit.

Why?

Because God was teaching them that everything He put into their hands wasn't necessarily meant to stay there.

Some of it was for somebody else.

I think that's a principle worth remembering.

We naturally think about stewardship in terms of taking good care of what God has given us. And we should. But biblical stewardship also asks what we're doing with our abundance.

Not just our money.

Our time.

Our experience.

Our knowledge.

Our influence.

Even the lessons we've learned through things we've suffered.

God may have allowed you to gather something along the way that someone else now needs.

The beautiful thing about the corners of the field was that the owner didn't have to know beforehand who would benefit. He simply had to leave room for someone else to be blessed.

Ruth would later walk into a field and gather what had been left behind. What looked like an unreaped corner to one person became provision for another.

Maybe that's something to think about today.

When God blesses your field, don't become so concerned with gathering everything for yourself that you leave nothing for anyone coming behind you.

Carry this thought with you:

When God gives you more than you need, there may already be someone He intends to bless through what you leave for them.

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽October 16, 2026Listen Before You Answer"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly ...
10/16/2026

From Dad's Desk ✍🏽

October 16, 2026

Listen Before You Answer

"He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him." — Proverbs 18:13

Sometimes we're listening, but only long enough to figure out what we're going to say next.

Someone begins explaining what happened, and before they finish, we've already formed an opinion.

We know who's wrong.

We know what they should have done.

We know what we're going to tell them.

Solomon calls that "folly."

There is a difference between hearing someone's words and hearing the whole matter.

That difference matters in marriage. It matters with our children. It matters in friendships. It matters when we're giving counsel. And it especially matters when there is disagreement.

Sometimes the first version we hear isn't the whole story. Sometimes a person's first few words don't adequately express what they're really trying to say. Sometimes what sounds like anger is hurt. What sounds like resistance may be fear. What looks like a bad decision may have circumstances behind it that we haven't taken the time to understand.

That doesn't mean everything becomes excusable once we hear the explanation.

It means we should understand before we answer.

Jesus was remarkable in this way. He could see what others couldn't see. He knew the heart beneath the words, the need beneath the behavior, and the question beneath the question.

We don't have that ability.

Which means we have even more reason to listen carefully.

There are conversations that might go very differently if, instead of preparing our response while the other person is speaking, we simply let them finish.

You may still need to correct.

You may still disagree.

You may still have to say something difficult.

But at least you'll be answering the matter you actually heard instead of the one you assumed.

Carry this thought with you:

Don't be so ready with an answer that you never fully hear the person you're answering.

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