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Gloria Copeland — The Power of Standing on the Word Part 3

14 Jul

Kenneth And Gloria Copeland

Romans 13:2 says, “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,
resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to
themselves damnation.” After I read this in the Word, I broke my
bad confession and began to pray for these men. For the first
time in my life, I went to the polls and voted intelligently. No
longer moved by emotion, I began to pray and seek God in voting
as I did in other areas. When my attitude changed, God
began to give me insight into the political affairs of this country.
After approximately two weeks of praying this way, God
showed me some things about the president. You see, I had
opened myself to receive from God by stopping the strife in my
heart. I had been very critical of the government and politicians;
I griped and complained continually, but God changed
my attitude. When I quit begrudging the government, God
could reveal some things to me and I could receive them. This
opened an area of prosperity I didn’t even know existed. The
Bible says these men, our civil leaders, are God’s ministers for
our good, that they are ordained of God. Our lack of prayer
support for them has caused the problems we have seen.

As a guide for you to use in receiving from your giving in
any area, let me share this little formula. It has worked consistently
for us and will work for you if you commit yourself to it.

1. Decide on the amount you need. Be careful not to cheat
yourself. God is not a skinflint. He is a giver. He is a lover. God
is love. For God so loved the world that He gave. Determine the
amount you need and then be single-minded. A double-minded
man can’t receive anything from the Lord (see James 1:7-8).

2. Get in agreement according to Matthew 18:19. This is very
important. The best and most powerful situation on earth is a
husband and wife who can agree together in these areas.
If this isn’t possible in your particular case, then get together
with another believer and have him join with you.

3. Lay hold on it by faith. Use the principles set out in
Mark 11:23-24. Believe it in your heart and confess it with your mouth.

4. Bind the devil and his forces in the Name of Jesus. You have
the authority in Jesus’ Name to order Satan out of your financial
affairs. This is your responsibility. Don’t ask God to do it.
You do it in Jesus’ Name. Mark 16:17, James 4:7, Ephesians 6
and the entire New Testament tell you to resist the devil. It is
important for the husband and father to do this. It is their
responsibility as spiritual head of the home.

5. Loose the forces of heaven. Hebrews 1:14 refers to the
angels as ministering spirits “sent forth to minister for those
who shall be heirs of salvation.” The Bible also says that angels
hearken to the Word of God (see Psalm 103:20), so when you
use the Word in the Name of Jesus, they are obligated to follow
your command.

6. Praise God for the answer. Praise keeps the door of abundance
wide open. The channel between you and God is clear so
that you can receive from Him.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

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Kenneth Copeland — Giving, A Form Of Praise

21 Apr

Kenneth And Gloria Copeland

Just as Israel made sacrificial offerings of praise to God,
believers today can use giving as an instrument of praise. It is
interesting to note that Israel never gave a blemished animal
as a sacrifice. In light of this, if you give a secondhand pair of
shoes, then that is what you will get in return. Don’t give your
old worn-out things; give your good things and you’ll never
lack good things. This is what I did by giving my airplane; it
was the best thing I had at the time.

A few years ago an evangelist came to me and said, “I don’t
understand it, but my income has completely stopped. I haven’t
had a dime come in for weeks!” Since I had just preached that
morning on Luke 6:38, I told him that the key was giving and
that he should give whatever he had; if not money, then something
else. He went home and gathered up all his clothes
(except one suit, one sport coat and one pair of slacks), passed
them out to the men at the unemployment office, and preached
the Word to them. When he came to the meeting that night, he
was beaming. He had given as a praise to God and was really
high because of it! Well, before the service was over, people had
handed him nearly $200 in cash! No one in that service said
anything about what he had done; he was merely seated in the
congregation. The people sought him out and gave to him as
God directed them. This thing really works!

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

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Gloria Copeland — Giving To The Poor Part 2

07 Apr

Kenneth And Gloria Copeland

This puts a different light on the subject. The poor consider
this a rich man’s world. Satan has dominated them with poverty
and suppression of all kinds. When you realize that Satan is
behind their oppression, you will see their need for the power
of God in their lives. Then you won’t be afraid to obligate them
to the gospel when you give material things to them. Whenever
I give in this way, I always explain what the Word says and tell
them about Jesus. I let them know that Jesus is my source of
supply and is willing to be theirs. Show them that they, too, can
become God’s channel in the earth to someone else. You see,
you can feed a thief all day long, but all you will have is a thief
full of food. The food won’t change him, but the Word of God
will transform him on the inside. If you give to the poor in the
proper way, then you can witness to them and introduce them
to the power of God. I never give to the poor without telling
them about Jesus. If they are to get my material goods, they will
first have to listen to what I have to say about Jesus.

Jesus taught about giving alms, which is giving to the poor.
Evidently, Jesus was well-known for giving to the poor from the
scriptural accounts of His ministry. In the Sermon on the
Mount, Jesus taught about giving alms. He said, “Let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth” (Matthew 6:3). You can
get more fun out of giving to someone anonymously! It is a joy
you will never get from anything else, and the next verse says,
“And thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee
openly.” HE HIMSELF shall reward you. Praise the Lord for His
generous propositions!

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

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Kenneth Copeland — Giving To The Poor Part 1

31 Mar

Kenneth And Gloria Copeland

The second form of depositing is giving to the poor.
Proverbs 19:17 says, “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth
unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him
again.” When you give to the poor, you can expect back what
you gave. You can’t give away your money by giving to the
poor. You are actually lending to the Lord, and He will repay
you. He considers it a loan, and since He teaches us not to owe
money, He won’t owe money either. As soon as you lend it to
Him, He will pay it back. If Jesus walked up to you and asked
to borrow $100, don’t you think He would repay you?

It is important for you to realize that all material wealth is
in the earth. It will not be rained down on us from heaven. It is
already here, and there is more than enough for everyone. The
Bible says that we will suck of the abundance of the seas and of
the treasures hid in the sand (see Deuteronomy 33:19). The
problem is that we don’t know how to reach it. However, by
giving to the poor we are giving God an opportunity not only
to work with us financially and bless us, but also to help the
man in need.

There are some things you need to understand about this
form of giving. I remember when a close friend of mine was
telling me about taking some things to a poor woman. She said,
“You know, before I could even get out the door, the woman
was asking if I had any pots and pans or anything else she
could have.” This attitude of the poor woman disturbed her, so
we prayed about it. The Lord spoke to me and said, “That’s the
way you do Me. I give you one thing, and before long you’re
jerking My coattail over something else. Now that’s all right
with Me, but you must realize that you are the only hope a poor
person has. You represent supply to them and they have never
had that before.”

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

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