A Call for Christians to Act

By Doctor Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

A call for action is an appeal to stimulate Christians to do not only what is right but do the right thing, to execute the plan of God to deal with the problem of sin and Christian complacency. Also, the book is a personal guide to show the Saints how to handle the Problem of Sin and why stepping aside from the Redeemer’s perfect standards of righteousness is menacing.

The Christian nation cannot claim a victory for themselves and forget about the improvement and growth of their unsaved family members. Thus, the Saints’ righteous passions must be comprehensive enough to encompass the inclinations and needs of their loved ones, for the family’s sake and theirs. Ordinarily, when everything goes wrong in this life, the people who stand by a Saint without blinking are their family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973684589

Doctor Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

Bishop and Doctor Bettye Bingham will celebrate their fifty-second wedding anniversary on September 13, 2020. To that blessed union, they have four boys, 15 grand’s, and nine great-grandkids. He founded the Glad Tidings Christian Ministries and Seminaries in 1984; upon the Scripture, Hosea 4: 6, God’s people perish for lack of knowledge. Doctor Bingham has educated and prepared hundreds of pastors and laypeople for the work of the ministry. THE LORD worked through him to establish many Faith Base Educational Institutes throughout the United States and overseas. He has dedicated his life to Christian education. He is a published author and a renowned gospel singer. Doctor Bingham finished his formal education in the Saint Louis Public School system. He completed his Undergraduate and Graduate studies at the Living Word College and Seminary, earning his Ph. D., in Christian Psychology. He is an Ordained Bishop and Apostle of the 7000 More Ministries in Douglasville, Georgia. To God goes all the recognition. He is a member of the Central Baptist Church in Sanford, Florida.

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CONTENTS

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A Prophetic Word from Apostle Bingham for 2020 & Beyond

From Bettye & Joe Cephus Bingham Sr.

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1     A Call For Christians To Act

A Call For Christians To Act - 1

A Call For Christians To Act - 2

A Call For Christians To Act On Righteous Thinking

Chapter 2     A Call To Stop Negative Actions

A Call To Stop Negative Thoughts

Negative Thoughts Are Unhealthy

Body Actions That Show Negativism

The Power of Speaking God’s Word Over

Negatively Thoughts - 1

The Power of Speaking God’s Word Over

Negatively Thoughts - 2

The Power of Speaking God’s Word Over

Negatively Thoughts - 3

The Power of Speaking God’s Word Over

Negatively Thoughts – 4

The Power of Speaking God’s Word Over

Negatively Thoughts - 5

Negative Habits

The Dark Realm of Negativity

Take Care One’s Own Business

Chapter 3     Preconceived Thoughts and Actions

Prejudice - 1

Prejudice - 2

Prejudices - 3

Prejudice Remarks - 4

The Hateful Bigot

The Spirit of Hateful Jealousy - 1

The Spirit of Hateful Jealousy – 2

Speaking Well of Others and Self

Chapter 4     Relationship

The Author Is A Little Weird

Friendship Relationship - 1

Friendship Relationship - 2

A Healthy Relationship For 2020 and Beyond - 1

A Strong Relationship For 2020 - 2

In The Years Of Our Lord, The ’20s and Beyond Give Love Away

Letting Go

Broken Relationship

Strong Friendship

Chapter 5     Prayer

A Friend’s Prayer for A Departed Friend

Dear Heavenly Father:

A Prayer of Preparation

Prayer - 1

Prayer - 2

Apostle Bingham Prayer of liberation - 3

Apostle Bingham’s Prayer of Safety for Our Children – 4

Prayer of Unity - 5

Prayer - 6

Prayer - 7

Prayer - 8

Prayer for Charlottesville North Carolina

Prayer Is a Fix for Worry

Who Took Prayer Out of Schools?

Chapter 6     Biblical Lessons

A Lesson on The New and Old

A Lesson on The Seed and Sower

Lessons on Salvation – 1

Salvation – 2

Salvation Is Not Cheap - 3

Salvation - 4

Eternal Salvation

Lessons on Depression - 1

Depression - 2

Depression - 3

Depression - 4

Depression - 5

Overcoming Depression God’s Way

Overcoming Depression God’s Way

Chapter 7     Faith

Faith - 1

Faith - 2

Faith - 3

Faith - 4

Faithful

Share Christian Faith

Building Christian Faith

On the Wings of Faith

Yesterday

Weak Faith

Faithless

Chapter 8     Hate and Racism

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments

Holding on To Hate

Hate

Dealing with Haters - 1

Dealing with Haters - 2

Dealing with Haters - 3

Dealing with Haters - 4

Dealing with Haters - 5

Dealing with Haters - 6

How to Deal with Haters

Hateful Revenge - 1

Hateful Revenge - 2

Chapter 9     Mothers

A Tribute to Mothers - 1

A Tribute to Mothers - 2

Mother Mary Smith Passing

Mothers

The Help Meet Mothers: Genesis 2: 18

Happy Mother’s Day Bettye Bingham

For Mother Bettye

The Mama’s and Daddies

Love

Chapter 10   Love Letter & Love Quotes

A Love Letter to Jesus

A Love Song in The Heart

What Is True Love?

LOVE - 1

Love - 2

Love - 3

Love - 4

Love - 5

Love and Friendship - 6

Love - 7

Christian Love

The Love Principals Of Materialism

Agape Love

Give Love Another Chance

Give Love Space to Grow

Keeping Love Strong

The Secret of Love

Chapter 11   Christmas

Christmas Spirit

A Christmas Story Seen Through the Lenses of Dr. Bingham Sr.

The Spirit of Christmas Giving

The Spirit of Christmas

The True Spirit of Christmas

Chapter 12    Change

Change Is Good

Do Something Different

Be a Good Example of Change

Take the Risk Since Change is not an Uncertainty

Good Choices Brings Righteous Change

Chapter 13   Facing Problems

Facing Fear

Facing Giants

Facing Problems - 1

Facing Problems 2

Facing the Storm

Facing Rejection

Facing Death

Facing Guilt - 1

Facing Guilt - 2

Facing Guilt - 3

Facing Guilt - 4

Facing Persecution

Facing When to Move On

Facing Judgments

Chapter 14   Success

Success - 1

Success - 2

Success - 3

Success Is in The Saints - 4

Success - 5

Success - 6

Success - 7

Building on Successful Thoughts

Achieving Successful Goals

Prosperous

Receiving God’s Favor

Successful Solution to Problems - 1

Successful Solutions to Problems - 2

Successful Battle with Self

The Turnpike of Success Through the eyes of the writer

Chapter 15   The Saints

Who Is in Charge?

The Saints Are in Charge

The Saints Are Wonderfully Made

The Saints Will Overcome

The Saints’ Goals Are Reachable

The Saints’ Life Has Purpose

The Saints Versus Doubters

The Needy Need The Saints

Freedom Is The Saint’s Choice

It is in the Saints

Prayer is the Most the Saints Can Do!

What the Saints Think Matters

Unchartered Territory

Saints, Stay Focus

The Saints Weapons

SO:

The Saints Struggle Is Real - 1

The Saints Must Separate Their Thoughts

Let Them Talk

Who Told The Saints?

Watch One’s Thoughts

The Saints are Winners

Chapter 16   Christians

Christian Maturity Test

Christian Survival

Christianity

Christian Assumptions

Christians Chasing Purpose Brings Blessings

Christians Beware of Boasting

Christians Boasting About Spiritual Gifts

Christians Compromising the Truth

Christian Compassion

Christian Choices

Christian Contentment

Christian Favor

Christian Blessings

Christians Are Special

Christian Complicity

Christian Grace

Christians Must Embrace Whose They Are

Christian Encouragement

Christian Kindness

Christian Curiosity

Christians Standing Firm

Christian Setbacks

Christians Fighting Christians

Christians Companionship

The Beauty of Christian Righteousness

The Reason And Solution for Christian Failures

The Human Aspect of Christian Evangelism

The Lack of Unity Is the Christian Church’s Greatest Threat

Wish Them Well

Chapter 17   God

Mighty God

Giving God the Less for Increase

God’s Goodness

God, His Word, And Faith

God Will Silently Make Away

God Will Provide

God’s Love

God Is Bigger Than A Saints’ Problems - 1

God Is Bigger Than The Saints Problems - 2

Seeing Problems in the Light of God

God the Father, Will Make Away

Obey God Rather Than Man

We Can Depend on God

Think on Godly Things

The Kingdom of God

Trusting God’s Written Word

Chapter 18   Prayer

The Origin of Prayer

The Power of Prayer

The Writer’s Prayers for Parkland

The Labor of Prayer

Chapter 19   Vote

Vote - 1

Vote - 2

Vote – 3

Vote - 4

VOTE - 5

Keeping Voting Change Alive

What Can The Saints Do?

Chapter 20   Gun Control

What Can The Saints Do?

Chapter 21    Fear

Do Not Fear Mistakes

Fear or Courage

Fear and Unforgiveness

Fear not to Hang in There

Fear not to Do It Now

Fear not The Past

Fear not Hurricane - 1

Fear not Hurricane - 2

Fear not Appalling News

Fear not to Live in The Now - 1

Fear not to Live in The Now - 2

Worship Defeats Fear

Chapter 22   Evil

Overcome by Evil

The Origin of Evil

Evil in Politics

Is Evil the Problem?

Defeating Evil - 1

Defeating Evil - 2

Chapter 23   GOSSIP

Chapter 24   Confidence in Jesus Christ

Jesus Is The Writer’s El Shaddai

Jesus Christ Is The Writer Strength and Shield

Jesus Christ Welcomes

Joy in Jesus Christ

Keep Faith Alive in Jesus Christ

Trust in Jesus

Trusting Jesus Christ - 1

Trusting Jesus Christ - 2

Trusting the Word of Jesus Christ - 1

Trusting the Word of Jesus Christ - 2

There is Power in The Name of Jesus

The Person of Jesus Christ

The Crossroads of Right and Wrong Choose Jesus Christ

Matthew 10: 31

Chapter 25   Forgive

Forgiveness - 1

Forgiveness - 2

Chapter 26   Abusive

Removing Self from Abusive Relationships - 1

Removing Self from Abusive Relationships - 2

Sex Abuse

Chapter 27   Marriage

The Wedding

Marriage - 1

Marriage - 2

Marriages - 3

Chapter 28   Overcoming

Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Sinful Thoughts

Overcoming Appalling Emotions

About foolish ideas

Overcoming One’s Past

Overcoming Anxiety

Overcoming Untruthfulness

Chapter 29   Thankfulness

Thanksgiving - 1

Thanksgiving – 2

Thanksgiving - 3

Thank God for What The Saints Have

Thank The Lord

Thankful for Pastors

Thankful for Philippians 4: 6-8

Thankful and Hopeful - 1

Thankful and Hopeful - 2

Thankful for the Increase - 1

Thankful for the Increase - 2

Thankful - 3

Chapter 30   Sinners and Sin

Sinner’s Behavior

Sinners Saved by Grace

Sin of Unforgiveness

Chapter 31   Quotes from Doctor Bingham Sr.

About The Author

Endnotes

A PROPHETIC WORD FROM APOSTLE

BINGHAM FOR 2020 & BEYOND

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The number Twenty (20), is one over nineteen, is twice ten, which means: the waiting period is over, and blessings are at hand. Note for 20 years Jacob waited to get possession of his wives and property, and free from the control of Laban his father-in-law, see Genesis 31: 38 - 41. For 20 years, the children of Israel waited ¹ for freedom from Jabin, king of Canaan, who oppressed them. So, God raised Deborah and Barak, to free His people from bondage, Judges 4 - 5.

The number (19) represents an individual’s goal has almost come to completion, or the Chapters of bad years in their lives have ended. God has sent His angels to let the Saints know Jesus had closed the hurtful doors of sin; hence, the storehouse of blessings is open. The righteous must stay humble and positive throughout the transition. When 2019 ends at midnight, God will hand over to the faithful the gift of second chances. The yearend will refresh the memory that the righteous can turn their lives around always at a moment of repentance. However, there is additional good news: addictions of 2019 will not tether the Saints in the ’2020s.

Accordingly, the subordinate feelings of yesterday cannot define who the Glorified are in the ’2020s; they are just emotions birth from substandard memories. 2019 showed Christians how their poor choices condemned him and her in 2018, but those choices are, not who the Saints will be in the ’2020 and beyond. Listen, the righteous future need not travel the same path of fake careers and fraudulent friends.

Thus, it is high time Christians remember; they are the head, not the tail! God has said, in 2020, and beyond His Children will not be apologizing to sinners and disrespectful people of the Gospel. They will never again have to show cause for their faith or actions during difficult times. Doubters, who lack confidence and want to see the Saints fail, leave them at 2019. The Maker of Heaven and Earth will place people around the Saints to walk in faith with him or her. Also, the plan The All-Powerful has given to the Glorified in 2020 and beyond is higher than the sorrows the faithful left behind in 2018 and 2019. The people that the Supreme Being will bring into their lives in the ’2020s; hence, they will not have to explain the righteousness of their heart to them. He or she will already understand the Saints’ faithfulness.

WRITE A NEW STORY

January 1, 2020, is the empty page of a 365-page novel for us all. Compose a great one! Then, fear not making grammatical mistakes. Because new adventures take place when one explores new ideas, learning, pushing self to be creative, changing one’s thoughts to think on praiseworthy things. So, as the Saints compose their narrative for the New Year, bid goodbye to this one. Then, make a New Year resolution to write and live a story that gives one’s soul bliss, see Isaiah 43: 18-19 (NIV84).

A NEW CAREER

The new beginning resolution a person committed to last year will conclude at midnight on December 31, 2019. Previous year’s beginning belonged to last year’s past, and next year’s start is waiting for another individual’s voice. The beginning always ends. So, let us do something different for 2020 and beyond, create a new career by allowing the Holy Spirit to take control of self.

Then note, the Saints will escape the ordinary life of new beginnings. That being the case, realize how extraordinary believers are living out of their new career coexisting with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of truth created the people the Saints interact with day by day. Thus, when the Saints turn to the Holy Spirit, they give way to His career; then, begin an everlasting career with HIM, The Paraclete. Please note, in Jesus Christ, the old days have passed; behold, all indescribable become brand-new, 2 Corinthians 5: 17 (NIV84).

A Call For Christians To Act

FROM BETTYE &

JOE CEPHUS BINGHAM SR.

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May the Years refresh all the comforts of the Saint’s heart

and services to preserve their righteousness.

Praying for the saved and sinners around the world,

and good health for everybody.

May happiness, success,

and prosperity come in the coming years! Have a beautiful life!

DEDICATION

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To the writer’s faithful wife, Bettye, without her caring support, this book could not be possible. The memory of his beloved parents, Mittie and Ruben Bingham, who taught the wordsmith how to love Jesus Christ and kingdom work.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Thanks to the writer’s dear friends Mr. Ken and Robin Hammons, who always find the time to support the work of Jesus Christ. Without their prayers and efforts, the writer’s goals for this work would have been more demanding. Thanks for the many prayers of friends and family. Again, special thanks to Ken Hammons.

INTRODUCTION

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A call for action is an appeal to stimulate Christians to do not only what is right but do the right thing. To execute the plan of God to deal with the problem of sin and Christian complacency. Also, the book is a personal guide to show the Saints how to handle the Problem of Sin, and why stepping aside from the Redeemer’s perfect standards of righteousness is menacing.

The author shares in short Chapters the futile of religious faith besides works. Faith and works must work simultaneously, or sin will control the Saints’ actions, words, and thoughts. Still, everybody is a sinner because of the sin of Adam. Nobody is righteous or noble in God’s eyes. However, the consequence of sin can cause God’s people to forget their mission as the sin problem overwhelms them. 

For that reason, the Church and the individual Saint must review their faith practices and statemen vision strategy to get a target to respond from the self and parishioners through righteous actions. So, the Glorified will know what to do the next time the heart wanders from the mission of God Incarnate.

Inaction is usually for one of two reasons:

1. Church leaders take for granted parishioners already know what to do, and if they are interested in learning more, they will ask.

2. Concerns that calls to action are objectionable and will annoy the potential new members.

Whatever the reason, A Call For Christians To Act is essential in directing believers to the next steps. The Church leaders cannot assume parishioners know what to do when they read their Bible or hear the sermon. When the Church consistently calls members to action, they get more significant results by being clear about what their rightful prospect needs to take the next steps.

Christian Education is why the writer points out the reason Christian leaders should Know what their desired result is for calling Christians to actions. For instance, have an end goal for each call to action and how that call to action may fit with other parts of the overall vision plan. Case and point, the Saints, may have A Call For Christian To Act for evangelism or more small group studies, or raising money for missions. However, every call to action must fit the definitive goal of winning souls for Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER 1

A CALL FOR CHRISTIANS TO ACT

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A CALL FOR CHRISTIANS TO ACT - 1

The Christian nation cannot claim a victory for themselves and forget about the improvement and growth of their unsaved family members. Thus, the Saints’ righteous passions must be comprehensive enough to encompass the inclinations and needs of their loved ones, for the family’s sake and theirs. Ordinarily, when everything goes wrong in this life, the people who stand by a