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The Power To Change

Mar 12

Posted by KCM in Healing, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Ministry

With all the change going on in the world today, it’s time for Christians to make an impact in the earth. But to walk in the kind of world-changing power necessary to impact our communities, our nation and the world, we must allow the Holy Spirit to change us.

What do we need to empower us to change? Sure, we need knowledge, but knowledge alone isn’t enough. We need the power of God that effects change. Take weight loss, for example. We all know how to lose weight: move more, eat less. But how many are actually doing it? To be truly free from the bondage of weight we have to allow the Holy Spirit to change and empower us to go higher—spirit, soul and body.

Change is deep within the purpose of why God created us. The power to change is within His glory—His presence. A revelation of His glory, of His honor and of the power of His love is enough to change anything. That’s what we need if we are to change.

We are from God. He created us in His image, so we come out of Him, just like natural children come out of their parents and are a combination of their DNA. When we wonder, How do I get God to help me change? we are forgetting that we were created out of Him. We were predestined before the earth was ever created to be like Him. His power is in us.

Marty Copeland – Taken From The Article “The Power To Change” – BVOV March 2010

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Love Is Not An Option

Feb 25

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Have you ever wondered why Jesus commanded us to live by love? It’s because He desires for us to succeed and be blessed—spirit, soul and body. And He knows love is the primary key to that success.

If we actually understood the blessing that walking in love brings, we wouldn’t be so willing to abandon it when we encounter pressure or aggravation. If we knew, for example, that becoming fretful or resentful was going to cost us a great, supernatural revelation, we might be more apt to set those unloving attitudes aside.  “What does love have to do with spiritual revelation?” you ask.  Plenty! Read Colossians 2:2 and you can see for yourself how closely they are tied together. But the benefits of love don’t stop with wisdom and revelation. They also include divine power. Jesus said in John 14:21 that He will manifest Himself to the person who walks in love.

I think this verse in John is very interesting, especially in light of how eager we are to have Jesus manifest Himself among us in power. We long for Him to reveal Himself by signs and wonders and miracles. And, surely, as the time of His Second Coming draws closer, those signs and wonders must come in greater manifestation.

But do you know where they will manifest in greatest power? Among the people who are living and walking in love. That’s what happened in the book of Acts. God poured out His Spirit in mighty power at Pentecost with tongues of fire and the sound of a mighty, rushing wind, not upon people who were squabbling and arguing with one another, but among people who “continued with one accord” (Acts 1:14).

He shook the building and filled every believer with the Holy Ghost and boldness— not when the Church was fussing and working up denominational splits, but when they were “of one heart and of one soul” (Acts 4:32).  Need power in your life today? Need harmony in your family, in your marriage and among your children? Then walk in love. Walk in love at all costs… walk in love and decide that for your life, love is a command, not an option.

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(This article was reprinted from the devotional book by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland Pursuit of His Presence. To order a copy of this faith-filled devotional, please click here or call 800-600-7395. You can also read the daily devotion online by going clicking here.)

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Take it or Leave it

Feb 18

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You can’t depend on someone else’s faith. You must let God build your faith. As He is doing it, He’s preparing you to receive even bigger and better things. He’s preparing you to be a channel for Him to use to help others take what their faith is expecting.

You see, God uses people! So, while none of us can depend on someone else’s faith, we all do have a connection of faith. It’s a connection that will speak God’s Word to me when I know someone is in need, to “love your neighbor as yourself.”  Remember, faith works by love…out of a loving heart!  Love fuels faith in our own lives and in the lives of people God brings across our path. “When we stand praying,” Jesus said, “forgive.” Why? Because that’s what love does.  When we understand and believe that God’s ultimate purpose in our having faith in Him is to bless someone else, then nothing is impossible. When our faith “takes” all God has to give, we can be the next person to whom He can say, “OK, you’ve got it, now give some of it away!”

Nothing is better than living by faith in God! He will never run out of the stuff His people need and desire. When we see that His plan is to use each of us to be a participant in His blessing, why would we want to leave anything on the table?  Starting today, put your faith on something you need or desire according to God’s Word, then ask for more! Look around you: Someone out there needs it, too. They are using their faith and asking Him. And He is going to use you to give to them—to help their faith take it! It’s a great plan, a great reason to take everything God has to give us—so we can be part of all He is doing. And He gets the praise and glory for it all!

Gloria Copeland – Taken from “Take it or Leave it”  – Believers Voice of Victory Magazine – March 2010

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You Have Hope!

Feb 11

Posted by KCM in Ministry

You may be in the deepest hole of your life. But if the Word says you have hope, then, glory to God, you have hope!

You may think your circumstances are tearing you apart, but I have news for you. Your circumstances are not the problem! All circumstances, I don’t care what they are, must bow their knee and submit to the Name of Jesus and the Word of God when faith, hope and love are brought to bear on them.

When circumstances are very bad, get your Bible and some teaching tapes and go off by yourself until you stop negative thoughts from bombarding your mind. Gloria and I have done that many, many times. Years ago, we did that where our children were concerned. It was obvious from the circumstances that the devil was after them and the pressure was getting worse and worse.

Finally, we decided to deal with the situation head-on. We spent time piled up in the middle of the bed with our Bibles and our notebooks, looking up every scripture we could find about children. We wrote them all down, prayed over them and made an irrevocable declaration.

We said, “On the basis of the promises of God and by the blood of Jesus, our children are not going to hell. The Word of God says our children are taught of the Lord and great is their peace, and that settles it forever.”

Then, no matter what happened, we stood our ground in the Name of Jesus. To keep from wavering, we had to cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalted itself against the Word God had given us about our children. We had to bring all our thoughts into captivity and into obedience to that Word. All our thoughts!

“Well, I try to do that, but sometimes I just can’t help what I think.”

You most certainly can. God’s Word says you can (Philippians 4:8). God’s Word tells you to choose what you think, and cast down what you shouldn’t think. When you do that, hope will have a place to work. In fact, if you’ll guard your mind, there will come a moment when hope suddenly rises up. Add to that, faith and the love of God, and complete the transaction in the realm of the spirit. Suddenly, that hole you are in won’t be deep at all. You can walk right out.

When that happens, you’ll suddenly know that what you’re hoping for is yours. It’s yours and all the demons of hell can’t keep you from receiving it. You’ll find yourself saying, “It’s done! It’s mine, glory to God!”

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast…. – Hebrews 6:19

This article was adapted from the devotional book by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Pursuit of His Presence.

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Our Great Salvation

Feb 2

Posted by KCM in Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Ministry

“ARE YOU SAVED” Ask a believer that question and he’ll answer with a quick, “Yes!” But ask him if he knows exactly what he’s been saved from and you may run into some confusion. Most of us realize that we’ve been saved from spiritual death, snatched from a hell-bound train. We know our salva- tion has changed our final destination. But what many of us don’t realize is that we don’t have to simply sit around until then, spiritual suitcases in hand, waiting to die and go to glory.

God intended for us to begin our trip to heaven the moment we were born again. And sin should be the first territory we leave behind. That’s because God has given us His very own righteousness and authority. It is part of our great salvation.

Christians are discovering that we have authority in the Name of Jesus to resist sickness, disease, poverty, demons and fear. The Scripture says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). But before we can effectively resist the devil, we must first submit to God and obey Him.

Gloria Copeland – From “Our Great Salvation” / BVOV February 2010 / Pg. 19

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Christmas Greetings from Kenneth and Gloria Copeland

Dec 11

Posted by KCM in Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Video

Merry Christmas everybody!

Jesus is alive and not only the reason for the season, but we celebrate his birth because He is the great forgiveness of God.

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Seek God First by Gloria Copeland

Dec 10

Posted by KCM in Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Ministry

Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
– Matthew 6:33

Whenever Ken and I talk about living by faith, I know there are some people who think, “Oh, that’s easy for you. You’re preachers. You have it made!” And, in some ways, we do. We have it made because our calling demands that we give God our attention, and giving God your attention always brings success.

gloria-copeland.jpgBut we haven’t always lived that way. In fact, the first time I ever saw Kenneth Copeland he was about as far from a preacher as I figured you could get. He flew planes and sang in nightclubs. As for me, I was a college girl who said she would never marry a preacher and who had never even heard about the new birth.

Right after we got married, Ken went into a business enterprise that we thought was going to make us rich. So I quit my job and went to work for this new company. Two weeks later it folded.

We ended up sleeping on a rented roll-away bed that sagged in the middle. We had a wrought-iron coffee table Ken made in high school and a black and white TV. Nothing else. No refrigerator. No stove. I cooked in my coffee pot and an electric skillet and used a cardboard box on the porch to keep our food cold.

We were flat broke. Unemployed. Deeply in debt. I had nowhere to go. No furniture. No nothing.

Then one day I picked up the Bible Ken’s mother had given him for his birthday. In the front she’d written this verse, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” I turned and read Matthew 6. It said God cared for the birds. For the first time in my life it got into my heart that God cared where I was and what I was doing. I figured if He cared for birds, He cared for me! I knelt in that bare room and told Jesus that if He could do anything with my life, He could certainly have it. That’s all I remember saying.

I had no idea I’d just been born again. Two weeks later Ken found a new job. We moved to a new furnished apartment and bought a better car. In the midst of it all, something else happened–Ken got born again.

Don’t worry if you don’t “have it made.” We certainly didn’t when all this started. Just stick with God and let Him make you. He is a good God who is good to all (Ps. 145:9).

Make a decision in your heart to seek HIM first. Then all the other things will be added.

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2009 Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign Now On-Demand

Dec 8

Posted by KCM in Event, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Video

Were you unable to attend a Kenneth Copeland Ministries Believers’ Convention, Victory Campaign or meeting? Or just want to experience the uncompromised Bible teaching again? With on-demand, you can watch or listen to a KCM meeting at your convenience. Hear the latest word about living by faith, walking in victory, becoming financially free or receiving your healing.

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Thanksgiving and Praise

Nov 26

Posted by KCM in Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Prayer

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The Bible says if you pray according to God’s will, you know He hears you and you have the petitions you desired of Him (I John 5:14-15). God’s Word is His will.

God is faithful. His Word can be relied on. Don’t wait until you can see the manifestation before you believe you have it. That will put you over into an area of waiting and hoping. If you believe you receive when you pray, begin to praise God for the answer.

Faith involves thanksgiving and praise. Philippians 4:6 says, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Thanksgiving and praise are integral parts of prayer.

You and God are working together. It is your prayer and His power.

Praise is more than just words. There is power in it. God did not ordain praise just so we could brag on Him. Psalms 8:1-2 says, “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.” Jesus quoted this verse of scripture and said, “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise” (Matthew 21:16). Strength and praise are the same according to the Word of God. God ordained praise to stop Satan in his tracks.

Once you have believed that you received because of the Word, your faith is in action. Through praise, you are throwing your faith up against that mountain of adversity in your life. Jesus said if you have faith and doubt not, you can speak to the mountain and it will be removed. You will have what you say. If you quit applying the force of faith, the mountain will not be removed. You want the mountain to keep moving until it sinks into the sea and is completely out of sight! Apply the force of faith by praising God that it is gone!

The only way Satan can stop you and your faith is through unbelief. He does not have power to stop God. He cannot stop that mountain from moving into the sea. The only way he can succeed is to make you quit applying the pressure.

The mountain may be sickness, disease, alcohol, family trouble, financial trouble or any evil work. Jesus bought and paid for the answer to all of it. You cannot face any problem that has not been taken care of through Calvary’s Cross.

The psalmist David said, “I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence” (Psalms 9:1-3). He did not say if. He said when the enemies fall back! As you praise God, those enemies will retreat. The Bible says He inhabits the praises of His people (Psalms 22:3).

Praise is not something you just feel once in a while. God is worthy of your praise. The Bible says to offer the sacrifice of praise. What did Israel do in the Old Testament when they had problems they could not overcome? The priest would offer sacrifices to God to bring Him on the scene and God would stop the onslaught of the enemy. As a new covenant believer, you are a priest of God. No other sacrifice can be offered. Jesus offered the ultimate blood sacrifice. As a priest, you offer the sacrifice of praise. Hebrews 13:15 says, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

In Luke 17, Jesus ministered to 10 men who had leprosy. They said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed” (verses 13-14). Verse 15 says, “And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified [praised] God.” They were all cleansed. But only one praised God unashamedly. Jesus said, “Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?” Then He said to the man, “…Thy faith hath made thee whole” (verse 19). The others were cleansed but he was made whole! His faith kept working. His mountain did not stop at the seashore or sink halfway into the sea! No trace of his mountain was left. Whatever the disease had destroyed was restored.

That is the kind of power you can have right now in your own life. If you are not familiar with praising God, or it makes you feel uncomfortable, ask God to show you how. You can start by reading the Psalms aloud. They speak of the great and mighty works of God. They praise Him for His goodness, power and mercy. God is faithful to perfect your praises!

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Kenneth Copeland Ministries Partnership Benefits

Nov 19

Posted by KCM in Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Last week we wrote a blog post explaining what it means to be a partner with Kenneth Copeland Ministries.  We heard from many of our partners on our Facebook Page what partnership means to them and we want to say thank you for your continued support.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries' relief fundThe idea of entering into a partnership with a Christian ministry might be a new concept to many people, so we’ve put together a short list of partnership benefits.

We believe partnership is a covenant relationship between Kenneth Copeland Ministries and you. We’re blessed by your continued prayer and support of our ministry efforts, sharing “Jesus Is Lord!” around the globe. At the same time, we want to bless you each and every day–-starting with the following benefits.

Special Correspondence: You will receive a special Partner Letter each month, and from time to time you will receive special gifts and teachings in the mail.   Our Believer’s Voice of Victory magazine inspires and informs our Partners and Friends around the world.

Connected Anointings: The anointings on KCM and your life are connected for greater service and blessings. Together we effectively do the work of God through our worldwide television broadcast, Believer’s Voice of Victory. You help preach the Word through Holy Ghost get-togethers like our Believers’ Conventions and Victory Campaigns and on the Internet!

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Opportunity to Sow Seed: We are changing lives around the world proclaiming, “Jesus Is Lord!”  We reach out to those affected by disasters, and our Partners in prison receive Believer’s Voice of Victory magazines, letters, and other ministry products.  KCM resources are translated and dispersed to churches all over the globe.

Twice Sown Seed: A portion of all gifts that support our ongoing outreaches are reinvested toward ministries operating beyond Kenneth Copeland Ministries’ own worldwide missions.  As a Partner, you are reaching farther than you’ll ever know!

Online Resources: Our ministry’s commission is to take people from the “milk to the meat” of the Word; to assist others in their walk with the Lord and understanding of the Bible.  At www.kcm.org, you will find years of teaching–videos, articles, prayers, MP3 teaching series, online bible and other resources–at your disposal 24/7.

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