Nuggets of Truth

By Samuel E. Manus

Nuggets of Truth is a collection of various subjects to give encouragement and a great understanding of Gods purpose for our lives. Each topic can be a subject matter for a sermon. Not only does it offer inspiring words to lift the spirit of the discouraged, but it gives insight into a greater walk with God. The author presents seeds that, when received in a prayerful attitude, can touch the heart and mind and cause us to comprehend more what God is declaring in His Word to us.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781449720049

Samuel E. Manus

Samuel Manus resides in Clayton, Georgia. He is pastor of Victory Fellowship Church, Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from North Georgia College, Dahlonega, Georgia. He is retired from the State of Georgia after working many years with the Departments of Public Health, Probation, and Human Resources. Samuel travels frequently to Central America in missionary work. He has ministered in many countries of South America and Europe. He has written another book: Streams of Living Waters, also available through Westbow Press.

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Thinking on the Word

2. Good Ground

3. Endure Hardship

4. Knowing Truth

5. Seed of Christ

6. Seeking His Presence

7. Self Denial

8. That He Might Fill All Things

9. The Flowing Life Of Christ

10. The Spirit is Life

11. Your Kingdom Come—Your Will Be Done

12. Abiding In Praise

13. Available To Him

14. Be Found In Him

15. Becoming Mature

16. Can You Believe and Receive

17. Come into the Spirit

18. Contend for the Faith

19. Dedication and Consecration

20. Demonstration of Power

21. Entering Into Life

22. Forgetting the Things Behind

23. From Glory to Glory

24. Giving no Place …

25. Glorified With The Father

26. Glorious Day of the Lord

27. Grace

28. He Cares for You

29. He Has Given to Us all Things

30. Hearing and Walking in Obedience

31. Hearing the Call

32. His Glory Revealed

33. HIS MANIFESTED GLORY

34. HIS VOICE

35. Jesus: the Light of the World

36. Jesus will Help You

37. The King and His Kingdom

38. Let God Arise

39. Let not Your Heart be Troubled

40. Let us go On

41. Let Us Run the Race …

42. Living in God’s House

43. More Fruit

44. More than Conquerors

45. Mystery of Godliness

46. One Bread

47. Power of the Lord

48. Raised with Him

49. Rejoice Evermore

50. Saying Yes to God

51. Seeing Christ

52. Seek First the Kingdom

53. Spirit of Holiness

54. The Exceeding Greatness of His Power

55. The Family of God

56. The More Excellent Way

57. The New Day

58. The New Man

59. The Overcoming Life

60. Today, if You will Hear His Voice

61. Understanding

62. Unity with the Father

63. Walk in Him

64. Walking by Faith

65. Walking in His Forgiveness

Foreword

Nuggets of Truth sure lives up to its name. Bro. Samuel Manus has gathered, from his many years of ministry, a great collection of thoughts for us to ponder. Each one is a mini-sermon in its own right. If you were to just take one thought each day that is presented in this handheld, book-sized goldmine, you would see yourself moving from one glory to another.

From the beginning to the end, you will discover that each nugget is filled with the spirit of life. With each topic, you will feel a sense of refreshment and encouragement as you think on these things.

During his years of ministry as a pastor and missionary, Brother Manus has been a faithful witness to the Grace of God. It is evident that he not only writes of the faithfulness of God, his life has been proof of that faithfulness.

Brother Manus has been my friend for many years. I count it an honor to write this introduction to Nuggets of Truth, for I know him to be a man of integrity, one who has committed himself to the work of the Gospel.

Brother Larry Wooten

Trenton, Georgia

Preface

Nuggets of Truth—a compilation of thoughts revealing the steadfast love and abounding grace of Jesus Christ. Each topic brings an illuminating new experience, and it will reveal the character and grace of the Lord.

The Word of the Lord presented will challenge one to think and meditate on the ability of the awesome Christ.

These nuggets can be read as a daily devotion or as a thought of the day. The truth will uplift, inspire, admonish, and bring hope each day.

Start the day with time set aside for reading and meditating on positive thoughts. God’s thought are always good toward us. Many people are discouraged, since their thoughts are always negative. Nuggets of Truth will lift our spirit and point out how we may better serve the Lord with all diligence.

A golden nugget is worth much money today. The Word of God is more precious to those who care to seek it.

Scriptures from King James Version

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Robin Beard for her artistic cover artwork for this book. The golden nuggets are presented in a silver bowl. These items signify the purity and redemptive work of our Lord.

Thanks to my sister, JoAnn Manus, for her help in recording documents, to and DeLisa Ensley for spending much time editing the book.

Special thanks to the congregation of Victory Fellowship Church, Marietta, Georgia, and especially Joyce Griffith for her assistance. The love and support of each one is deeply appreciated.

I am also grateful for all the support my friends in Bryson City, North Carolina, have given to my publishing this book.

Thanks to everyone who had a part in making this book possible.

Thinking on the Word

We have so often heard, The idle mind is the devil’s workshop. We realize when we are troubled in our thoughts that there cannot be a genuine manifestation of peace. It is the responsibility of those who know Christ to take control of what is happening in their thoughts.

Our soul consists of our mind, emotions, and will. These areas of our lives must come under the control and submission to the Holy Spirit dwelling inside the believer. God restores the soul through the power of His Word. Our spirit has been reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus Christ, but our soul must be restored through the mighty work of the Word of God in us. This is the reason we need to read the Word, meditate on the Word, pray the Word, and talk the Word. We are changed as we speak and think on the Word of the Lord.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—I Peter 1:13.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour—I Peter 5:8 (King James Version).

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you—I Peter 5:10 (KJV).

It is important to be sober and vigilant. We must be aware of what is going on around us—and, more, importantly, of what is controlling and happening within us. We must fill our minds with His Word. His Word declares He has made us more than conquerors.

Let us think on the goodness and kindness of the Lord. Think on the things that are lovely and of a good report. Don’t be a bearer of bad news. Be one who will stand in the Word of His Righteousness.

Look for someone to whom you can share the good things of God! Have a positive report about your friends. The things that may be wrong in a person’s life make sure you carry them to the Lord in Prayer. Pray for one another.

Good Ground

We are instructed by the Word of God to yield our bodies to the Spirit of God and not to yield to the fleshly

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[samuele.manus · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Nuggets of Truth is a book that can be considerably useful and the various helpful subjects can be viewed as devotional and inspirational for each day.