Pure gold is what filled the tabernacle, which is representative of God's church. Everything in the kingdom of God must be pure; anything that is impure is not a part of God's church and cannot enter heaven. Purity is characterized by a holy, consecrated, and blameless life that is utterly free from corruption of the spirit, soul, and body. We must be pure according to God's definition of purity. Closely examine your life: are you made of pure gold? Preached on 2/2/1982

Faith is the powerful means by which we are saved, but it is important to realize that it can be overthrown. There is a certain faith for which God is looking; this faith is God’s standard. In Luke 18:8 Jesus, foreseeing the time in which we now live, questioned whether He would find acceptable faith at all at His coming. We see then that in order to keep that faith for which Jesus is coming back, beyond ordinary effort is required. Preached on 4/26/1987

Faith is the engine of triumph in the Christian experience. God operates within a higher order, and faith is the channel to experience this higher order, enabling complete dominion over this natural order, life, and world. Preached on: September 12, 1982

If what you are claiming or holding is backed up by the Bible, then you can prove it to be true without fear of embarrassment. You do not prove it by talking, but by putting it into action and getting the results. This is not only our privilege, but also our responsibility. The question, then, is "are you my brother and sister proving the Bible is true?" Preached on 11/4/1981

Rebellion is the wind in which all sin committed. Rebellion, in any form or measure, towards God, His Word, conscience, or the still small voice is a fallen, suboptimal, and unacceptable spiritual state. May we all with mindful introspection do as our brother, Apostle Paul advocates “… let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” Preached on October 3, 1982.

This is a fact: your focus determines your destination. The only way to succeed spiritually is to keep our eyes focused on Jesus until the goal is obtained. It is the devil's objective to get your focus away from God and onto your circumstance because he knows that if you keep your focus right, your situation will eventually break and you will receive the prize! Seeing how vital your focus is, honestly ponder the question, where are your eyes?

"The loss of wealth is much, the loss of health is more, but the loss of soul is such, that no man can restore." (Robert H. Smith) A man's soul is his most prized, precious, and premium possession; infinite in both value and longevity. May God grant us personal revelation of this eternal insight and our attitude, mindset, and conduct reflect that understanding. 

The true people of God will settle with nothing less than the presence of God; with what works. It is not hard to discern where and through whom God is working, and even those who may outwardly criticize God's people know deep within that what they are doing is what produces results. Do not content yourself with anything less than the presence of God being definitely with you; the fulness of God! A time is coming when it is the only thing that will carry you through. Date Preached: 9/6/1987 (Jackson, MI Fellowship Meeting)

The tone, heart, and burden of this message echo that of the Apostle Paul in his farewell address to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20. Bro. Hampton with his “66 years” of insight, wisdom, and experience urge the saints to not go down with the ship or fall victim to the general conditions of our day.  Alternatively, he encourages the saints to strive to be apart of the remnant of her seed, build themselves up in their most holy faith, and rise above this apathetic, impotent, logically inconsistent 8th beast spiritual atmosphere.  Preached in: Columbus, Georgia (Tent Meeting) Preached on: July 27, 2017 (Thursday PM)

War for the saints is inevitable; there is no way to go around it and stay saved. Therefore we must fashion our minds for the spiritual warfare! Our lifestyles ought to be so that we could engage a major crisis at any time. If you are in a war, fight it out until the end; if you are not, give yourself in preparation for it! Date of Message: ?/?/1990

God has directed His promises to those whose heart is perfect toward Him; it is these who can expect and hold God to His promises. A perfect heart is characterized by perfect trust. God has not promised to come through because we are suffering or in distress, but because we trust Him and are empty of all doubt. Soul-searching is in order after listening to this Word from God! Is your heart perfect toward God?

It's one thing to not accept or delay acceptance of the truth. It's another thing to oppose it blatantly. When an individual exchanges the tender working of the Holy Ghost for hardness, hatred, and hostility towards that working they adjudicate themselves as children of Satan, appropriately deserving hell. May Almighty God enable us to prove ourselves worthy of everlasting life. Preached on November 22, 1981.  

An ultimatum is made in salvation: either you crucify the old man or the old man will crucify you; both cannot co-exist in salvation for long. The life of every living thing can only be perpetuated if it is fed; if you stop feeding something, it dies. So it is with the old man, or the old nature. You will never be able to mortify the old man unless you get brutal enough with it to stop feeding it, despite its cries to be satisfied. You must deny the passions that it stirs up in you! To mortify the old man is a commandment from God, so we see then that we will not get to heaven short of entire sanctification. If you are willing to go as far as you must, the experience of sanctification is as available to you as it was to anyone who has obtained it!

Interfacing the Divine requires a still mind.  The only way to "know", hear the "still small voice", receive revelation, and experience a spiritual deposit from God is through stillness and solitude.  "Don't get excited", be still and know. 

There is a grace to which we have access; a grace that will enable us to stand under any circumstances. In the morning time of the gospel day, the church stood in the face of strong persecution. They felt the same way we feel about be physically persecuted, but it was the standing grace that allowed not to waiver in the face of death. We too must make it up in our minds that we are going to stand, and seek after the grace to stand until we obtain it. Either we put on the whole armor of God and stand, or we will fall. Though obtaining this grace will require strenuous effort at times, if we are willing to do all to stand, we will stand. And praise God that this grace is attainable! Despite what trial, at this moment, is on the table before you, when you have done everything that you can do to stand, just stand, and the Lord will give grace.

Immortality is that aspect of God that we have inherited; our conscious existence is an eternal one. But those who have obtained life and conquered fear of death will have an eternal existence of bliss! We are sure that heaven lies on the other side of the life of a saint because the joy and ecstasy that we have experienced on this side is something that earth cannot produce! Our experience as saints is a foretaste of heaven. But those who reject salvation have rejected eternal life, and many will not even realize it until they are aroused by the stark reality of an eternal sentence. But while we are still here on earth, we still have a choice. Will you choose life or death? Date Preached: 4/22/1984 

Human nature is anti-sacrifice.  The essence of a true Christian's existence is sacrifice.  The level of one's spirituality is defined by the state of their personal altar. 

When it comes time for you to reckon with God, He will not judge you by what you did, but by what you could have done. Pastor Hampton challenged the heart of the saints, presenting to them a heavy question: have you done what you could? The position of our souls before God is dependent on us reaching our full potential for God, for we must give an account for anything that went lacking because of our lack. This word from the Lord is solemn and heavy, but, thank God, sufficient inspiration to execute is always sent along with a challenge from God! Date Preached: 12/20/1981

After the first apostasy, it took the church many hundreds of years to recapture the blamelessness and glory with which she began. But so soon after she regained it, she became spotted again. It is in this condition the church now stands, and it is up to us, those of whom the church consists, to rid ourselves of every individual and collective spot, that Christ's bride may be blameless upon His imminent return. It is not just up to a few individuals to make the bride ready; everyone who makes up the body must take the up the burden of the church personally. However, there will not be a blameless church without a blameless ministry who will keep the Word pure. It is the pure Word alone that can wash the bride of her spots and make her presentable to Christ. Date Preached: 9/5/1982