"Too long people have presumed on the mercy of God". God is love, and His mercy is everlasting, nonetheless he is simultaneously the righteous judge and it is a fearful thing to fall into his hands. God in finality is currently calling all his precious human creation to salvation and greater light; will we be faithful to answer?

After a certain length of time being saved, we should get to the point where we are prepared for any assignment for which God needs us. Our lives should be such that anywhere and any time we can spring into action for God. This is the least we can do for God, and we owe it to the saints and to our own soul.

Date: 10/18/1981

God works is seasons. If we do not move when God is prompting us to move, then we will just miss what He is doing. Trying to move when God is not moving is like planting seeds after the harvest is past. It is very important to move while the door of opportunity is open: if we wait too late, we are liable to fall into a state of despair, blackness, hopelessness.

Date: 8/1/1990

God can tolerate anything but a lack of love. Refuse to fall victim to the cold, nonchalant, and apathetic Laodicean environment. Stay intimate with God, sensitive to His Spirit’s call, and obedient to His Word.

Preached on February 17, 1982.

The question may be asked, "how far can the Satan go?" The answer: the devil can go as far as you let him. If you submit yourself to God and resist the devil, he will flee from you! But if you let the enemy continue to advance upon your mind or body, he will keep on going until he consumes you. The enemy will go as far as you let him, and he will work exploit to the fullest anything you give him. Let us not be ignorant of Satan's devices!

Date: 12/27/2003 (Springfield, OH)

"Every mans downfall started with a suggestion from the devil". Once Satan is our ear, it's no casual thing getting him out; so we'd be best off not letting him get started at all. Keep a ready violent rebuke, watch, and pray.

Date preached not found.

In the year of 1982, Pastor Hampton and the congregation in Jackson were journeying in Bible study through the book of Acts. On this particular evening, Pastor Hampton was burdened. The saints in the book of Acts started off on fire, but so soon that level of glory began to wane. Many people have similar experiences in salvation: they get to a place in God where they have genuine glory and a connection with God, but for some reason they relax, and let it slip. If you have this glory, do all to keep it; if you have lost it, then do whatever is necessary to recapture it!

Date: 10/1/1982

Along this way of salvation, we could face anything. Therefore we must so settle it in our hearts, so count the cost that every adversity that stands in our path is viewed simply as part of the cost. We will not make it by our own strength; only the strength of God Himself will take us through. But it is up to us to eat everything God feeds us so we can be in position to receive that strength.

Date Preached: 4/11/1983