Gems and Wisdom for Victorious Living
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The God of the Bible has always shown that he wanted to be close to His people. He is not a God afar off. When Israel was liberated from Egypt and organized into a nation, God had His tent (tabernacle) set up right in the midst. He led them daily and communicated with them freely.
We can get there from here! We can become like Jesus in devotion to God, in submission of self, in walking confidently in this present world. The route is described for us in the scriptures and the demonstration is clear and graphic.
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Gems and Wisdom for Victorious Living - SAMUEL L. HAMPTON SR.
© 2011 by Samuel L. Hampton Sr. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
First published by AuthorHouse 09/07/2011
ISBN: 978-1-4634-2698-9 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4634-2697-2 (ebk)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011910555
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Contents
Dedication
Aknowledgements
Introduction
What Worship Is And Does
Thy Word: A Lamp For My Feet
The True Standards Of Holiness
Thy Word: A Lamp For My Feet
Holiness Standard Number Two
Thy Word: A Lamp For My Feet
Holiness Standard Number Three
Thy Word: A Lamp For My Feet
Holiness Standard Number Four
Thy Word: A Lamp Unto My Feet
Other Holiness Standards
God-Pleasing Faith
Faith In God Or Faith In Faith?
Faith In God
Growing In Faith
Fantasies Of Faith
Praying In The Spirit
The Place Of Prayer In The Life Of A Believer
Saints: Light For A Dark World!
God Can Blot Out Names
How Do I Get There From Here?
The Sheep Of His Pasture
Questions About Praising God
I Will Be Your God
Some Thoughts About Our God!
Binding And Loosing: Where And What?
I Go To Prepare A Place
God’s Kingdom Is Not A Democracy!
When The Lord Chastens
Grateful Hearts Give Thanks
How To Turn A Soap Opera Into A Heavenly Story
Waiting For His Coming
Why Was Jesus Born As A Baby
Jesus: The Focus Of Attention
In Him
In Him
In Him
The Meaning Of In Him
In Him
The Benefits Of Being In Him
In Him
The Responsibilities Of Being In Him
In Him
These Light Afflictions
The Sources Of Afflictions
God’s Purpose In Afflictions
More Desirable Than Fine Gold Psalm 19:10
Clay In God’s Hands
More Than Fine Gold
God’s Purpose In Suffering
Avoiding Cultism
How To Study The Bible
The Incarnation Of God
The Liberty Of The Believers
How Much Do You Love The Lord?
The Rapture: Who Will Be In It?
About The Author
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated in loving memory of Bishop Francis L. Smith, who made a great contribution to my life and this project. He was a great husband, father, pastor, bishop, author, builder, community leader and above all a servant of God. He was gentle, yet firm, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of others, even to little children to whom he always greeted. His wife, Natalie Hubbard Smith, referred to him as a man among men. He openly shared his wisdom and knowledge with me over the years, but particularly during the time we served as co-pastors from 1987 until 1992. He was born in Ironspot, Ohio in 1915 and gave his life to Christ in 1933 in Columbus, Ohio. He left his medical studies after receiving the call to minister the Word of God. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Burton, College. He served as pastor of First Apostolic Faith Church in Akron, Ohio for over forty years. He also served as Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. for two terms. He retired from the pastorate in 1992. He passed away in 1995. I am so grateful for having the opportunity to sit at his feet and allow him to pour into my life. He is gone, but never forgotten.
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To my loving wife, Dr. Lula M. Hampton for all of her encouragement and support.
To my sons, Pastor Samuel II (Meranda) and Minster Andrae Hampton whom I can always call.
To my loving granddaughters, Samara Jade, Palmer and Pilar, who keeps me young and active.
To Dr. Valerie Cooper for her wealth of knowledge and support.
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever had a burning question in mind, but hesitated to ask anyone for the fear of what others might think?
Well, I pray that the writing of this book will answer many of your questions and give you some clear directions for your life.
These individual articles cover a broad range of topics that are not too long, but long enough to give you inspiration and serious answers for victorious living.
We must have wisdom to use the knowledge we have achieved over the years. In Proverbs 3:13, the Bible tells us, Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
The result of having wisdom is a quality of life full of tranquility and confidence. May I share with you these Gems and Wisdom that I have gathered from my Mentor, Bishop Francis L. Smith. May they impart to you the victory of living for Christ!
The material could be used in a small group setting or for a larger Bible Study Class
The Meaning Of True Worship
John 4:23 says, But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Worship of God is a privilege and a right and should be treated with great care to see that it pleases Him whom we worship. I want to address these words to all saints but especially to those who are new in the Lord and to the young people of the church.
It appears that worship is being considered as anything anyone wants to offer to God whether it is what God wants or not. Because we label it worship does not make it worship. The word means stating the worth of a thing. In worshipping God we are stating the worth of God in worship.
God is supreme, awesome, and majestic. His worship should reflect His awesomeness, His majesty, and be supreme. We cannot just throw anything at Him and ask Him to accept it as worship. Acts 17:30 says, And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
This tells us that there was a time when God had not revealed Himself to mankind and He winked at the ignorance of the ways that men worshipped Him. But it also implied that that time was over.
Worship is a privilege granted to us. Any earthly royalty would not permit a subject to just barge into his presence any time with anything and put it before him. Our God has so granted us the privilege of entering His courts momentarily with praise, thanks or requests. We should therefore be discreet as to what we take before Him. Is it worthy of His Presence?
I want to especially deal with what is offered the Lord in terms of music of worship. Music was designed by God Himself as a means of expression for the inner feelings of mankind. It is composed of lyrics or words in a medium of melodic sound. It is the sound that expresses the inner feeling. It is possible to put any kind of words together and immerse them in sound that does not agree with the words. The melody, rhythm, and tempo can be expressing something