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Everything God’s articles 10 The Law That
Changes Everything
Love Can Do BY BI LL WI NSTON
B Y KE N N E T H CO P E L A N D God creates with words and He created us, in
God has already done His part so you His image, to operate the same way. Learn to
can be free. The rest is up to you. build His kingdom His way.
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Armed in to Getting Ahead
Dangerous BY GL ORIA CO PELAND
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and then the Pentagon where she worked. ing 34 years ago as “A Newsletter for the
Stay Safe in God Power People!”
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secret place of the Most High. from people just like you.
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BY KENNETH COPELAND
Sure, hearing those sermons will get us moving Jesus delivered that entire message to outline the process of
in the right direction. But if we truly want to live in THE BLESSING.
THE BLESSING, we must renew our minds 24 hours Because we haven’t understood that, however, there’s
a day, seven days a week. We must get to the point where been much confusion about what Jesus said there. Most
our revelation of it completely governs our thoughts and people think, for example, that because He started His
directs our actions. We must, as Romans 12:2 says, be message with the statement, “Blessed be ye poor: for
transformed by the renewing of our minds. yours is the kingdom of God,” (verse 20), He wanted us to
I learned what’s involved in that kind of mental trans- believe that poverty is godly. They think Jesus taught it’s a
formation many years ago when I first found out how to blessing to be poor.
live by faith. I’ll never forget the first time I heard a tape That wasn’t what He said at all. He told us THE
of Brother Hagin preaching on Mark 11:23. In one hour, BLESSING would remove poverty. When He said
I learned something I’d been hungry to know for years. I “Blessed be ye poor…,” He was giving the poverty stricken
found out not only what faith will do, but how to develop and the good news that their days of poverty were over. He
release it. was saying, “I’m here to restore THE BLESSING to you.
But, as powerful as it was, that one message alone couldn’t You’re not going to be the poor anymore because yours is
totally renew my mind. It took time for me to change the the kingdom of God!”
unbelieving mind-set I’d developed over the years. Gloria When I think about how Jesus intended us to respond to
and I both had to reprogram ourselves to think and act by that news, I’m reminded of the story Brother Oral Roberts
faith in our daily lives by spending months listening to tapes, tells about his once-poor, Oklahoma kinfolk. They got rich
studying the Word, and attending every seminar on faith in one day when they struck oil on their struggling dirt farm
we could find. Day and night, we focused on learning about in Pontotoc County. Brother Roberts said when they hit that
faith. Even in casual conversation we constantly reminded gusher, old “Dad Roberts” took off his hat and filled it up
each other to talk and behave in accordance with it. with the oil that was raining down all around him. Then he
Those first months were intense, but I’ve found out since slapped his hat back on his head, let the oil drench his face
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then that total mind renewal always requires that kind of until nothing but his white teeth were showing, and hol-
intensity. To get it done most effectively, you have to put lered, “Whew! We ain’t going to be poor no more!”
yourself through a spiritual version of boot camp. That’s what we’ll all be saying when we fully grasp what
I went through basic training in the Army so I know what Jesus was telling us. When we really begin to see what God
that’s like, and it’s painfully rigorous. During boot camp, has given us through THE BLESSING, we’ll be hollering
the U.S. military does everything necessary to turn a civil- just like old Dad Roberts did. We’ll be holding our Bibles
ian into a soldier by changing the way he thinks, talks and over our heads and saying, “Praise God, I’m not going to be
acts. Obviously, transforming our minds with the Word and poor anymore! I’m not going to be defeated anymore! I’m not
learning to think like THE BLESSED isn’t as painful as going to be oppressed anymore. I am THE BLESSED!”
the boot-camp process of turning a civilian into a soldier.
It is, however, just as important because just as learning to Watch Out for the ‘Woes’
think like a soldier will keep that soldier alive on the battle- Of course, there’s more to walking in THE BLESSING
field, becoming BLESSING-minded will ultimately save than just jumping and shouting. There are attitudes we
our lives. must have and actions we must take to keep it operating
in our lives. Jesus told us about them in Luke 6:27-31. He
Blessed Are the Poor? said: “Love your enemies, do good to them which hate
No one knows that better than Jesus Himself. That’s the you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
reason He spent so much time during His earthly ministry despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on
teaching people how to understand and act in accordance the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh
with THE BLESSING. Although most believers don’t away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to
realize it, that’s what He was doing when He preached every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh
the message in Luke 6 called the “Sermon on the Mount.” away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that
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Jesus
those people? If you do not know for me just like it did for Jesus!”
He said, “Woe unto you that are rich! W hy shouldn’t it? It ’s the same
for ye have received your consolation. as your Savior & Lord, BLESSING! You inherited it by faith
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall simply pray the following in Him; so did I; and so has every other
hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for prayer in faith, and Jesus will believer. The only reason it hasn’t worked
ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you, be your Lord! for us as powerfully as it worked for Him
when all men shall speak well of you!...” is because we haven’t lived in the revela-
Heavenly Father, I come to
(verses 24-26). You in the Name of Jesus.
tion of it. We’ve lived too much like the
Again, many people misunderstand Your Word says, “Whosoever world lives—focusing on trying to protect
what He means. They assume He is shall call on the name ourselves and meet our own needs. Jesus
teaching that riches are evil. But He isn’t of the Lord shall be saved” and said in Matthew 16:25: “Whosoever will
“If thou shalt confess with thy
saying that at all. He is telling us those save his life shall lose it: and whosoever
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
people are under a curse, not because believe in thine heart that God
will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
they’re rich but because they acquired hath raised him from the dead, When we try to save our own lives, we
their wealth through worldly ways instead thou shalt be saved” (Acts 2:21; cut ourselves off from THE BLESSING
of through THE BLESSING; and worldly Romans 10:9). You said my salva- because we’re looking to ourselves—
wealth always brings grief and misery. It tion would be the result of Your instead of God—to save us. We become
Holy Spirit giving me new birth
literally brings woe. our own God; and none of us is qualified
by coming to live in me (John
The wea lth that comes through 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11) and
for that position. We’re not qualified to
THE BLESSING, however, is quite that if I would ask, You would fill protect and provide for ourselves because
different. It isn’t gained by grabbing me with Your Spirit and give me we don’t have the power to do it. We
everything you can from people. It comes the ability to speak with other could work so many jobs we didn’t have
tongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4).
from giving to them. That’s the kind of time to sleep, and we’d still be unable to
I take You at Your Word. I
wealth that makes us rich and adds no confess that Jesus is Lord.
gain the kind of wealth God wants to
sorrow with it (Proverbs 10:22). And I believe in my heart that give us.
You raised Him from the dead. On the other hand, when we give our
Losing Your Life to Find It Thank You for coming into lives to God, when we pour ourselves out
“Well, I just don’t see how giving my heart, for giving me Your loving Him with all our heart, soul and
Holy Spirit as You have prom-
could ever make me wealthy,” someone strength, and loving our neighbor as our-
ised, and for being Lord over my
might say. “How can I ever get ahead in life. Amen.
selves, we put ourselves under the care of
life if I’m always throwing away every- the One who is qualified to make us more
thing I have?” If you have just prayed than conquerors in every situation. We
Jesus didn’t tell us to throw away this prayer, please contact us activate His BLESSING on our lives.
and let us know of your deci-
everything we have. He told us to stop
sion. We have a free Salvation
thinking all the time about how we can Package we would like to send
When God Says, ‘Thank You’
protect ourselves from other people, and you to help you begin your “Yeah, but that turning the other cheek
start thinking instead about how we can new life in Jesus! Simply write stuff is hard!” you might say. “I don’t mind
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moment
1973
a historic
In obedience to His instruction, they Since the first days of BVOV, our receives her husband miraculously
published the first BVOV, subtitled “A Partners and Friends have sent in thou- raised from the dead. She sends
Newsletter for the Power People,” in sands of letters with their own sto- her praise report to KCM. The story
September 1973, and mailed it to about ries of faith. These have become the is written and published in BVOV. A
3,000 people. Within two years, circula- foundation for the testimonies and fea- Partner in England receives the maga-
tion had grown to 20,000. ture articles that now appear in every zine, and being led of the Holy Spirit,
Under the direction of their son-in-law, monthly issue. mails it to a friend—a struggling pas-
George Pearsons, BVOV became a pace- Today, we mail the BVOV magazine tor in Guyana who all but consumes
setter in the growing sphere of Christian to over 600,000 homes in countries the magazine the day he receives it.
magazines. Gloria says, “There’s a ceil- around the world. Knowing the good The very next day, his newborn son,
ing on worldly publications that we don’t news is being spread throughout the delivered months prematurely, is pro-
have. They can’t reach beyond where they world on the powerful voice of the nounced dead in a Brazilian hospital.
are into the realm of the anointing. Yet, printed page is as exciting Even on the way to the hos-
the whole purpose of our magazine is to today as it was 34 years ago pital, the father has read and
present the Word of God on paper through when it all began. God is re-read the testimony about
the anointing.” working through its pages the man being raised from
And the anointing has truly made the month after month! the dead in the U.S. and
difference in BVOV. Before each issue is And the most exciting faith has come to him! He
sent out, the publishing department staff part is the lives that con- stretches his hands toward
gathers to pray, releasing their faith that tinue to be changed every his lifeless son, voices his
every person who reads the magazine day because the Believer’s faith, and rebukes the spirit
will experience change in their lives by Voice of Victory magazine is of death, commanding it to
the anointed Word it contains! Articles delivering the Word and telling the sto- loose its hold on his son in the Name
by the Copelands and other ministers like ries, sowing them into nations around of Jesus! His son revives!
Jerry Savelle, Mac Hammond, Billye Brim, the world. Here’s an example of how Believers, that’s the power of the
Jesse Duplantis and Creflo A. Dollar, have God has continually used BVOV! Word of God, presented on paper
indeed made a difference in hundreds of A Par tner in the United States through the anointing. That’s victory!
thousands of lives through the years. stands on God’s Word in faith and VICTORY
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W When I began flight training in the military, we started out in ground school.
We first had to get the laws of flight into our hearts and minds, so we could
do on the ground what would be required of us in the air. Those laws
became so ingrained in us we could do them in our sleep.
In ground school, we learned what it
takes to get a plane off the ground and
keep it in the air. But f irst we learned
work day in and day out as hundreds of
planes took off and landed. But when
we got in the plane, we had to have no
t he basic laws of f l ight—t he laws of doubt that those laws would work for us.
gravit y and lift, and thrust and drag. A few of my fellow students had to de-
We learned how these laws work together velop their faith in those laws and overcome
to result in f light. some fears.
Before the instructors would let us go One guy was afraid to land the plane. Just
up in the plane, they had to know we like the rest of us, he knew the laws of flight
had learned all the principles of f light. and the mechanics of the plane, but his faith
And we also needed to have faith in the in the landing procedure wavered. With the
laws we had learned. We saw them at instructor at his side, every time he started
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to land, fear would overtake him and he would fly by the bringing about change in Numbers 13, where Moses sent
runway. Sadly, he never got over his fear of crash landing, out 12 men from the tribes of Israel to spy out the Land
and eventually left the program without his pilot’s wings. of Promise.
The laws of flight were not able to work for him. They brought back physical proof of exactly what God
said they would find there (see Exodus 13 and Leviticus
Laws Work! 20). They also brought back eyewitness reports about
Now, there are some laws of the Spirit that are as basic the people God said would be there—the Amalekites,
to our faith as these laws are to flying. And just like the Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites and Canaanites. They actu-
laws of f light, they will keep you moving upward and ally confessed part of what God had said.
forward when circumstances are trying to take you down But fear overtook them and the most important thing
and back! The same One who made this physical realm God had said to them, they failed to confess. “But I have
created the spirit realm, and He guarantees the laws to said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give
work. They work for the believer and nonbeliever alike. it unto you to possess it…I am the Lord your God, which
One of these basic spiritual laws has to do with words. have separated you from other people” (Leviticus 20:24).
It’s called the Law of Confession. Moses had delivered God’s message to them this
God designed words to control the earth. They are way: “The Lord shall bring thee into the land of the
basic to everything about our lives. God’s words created Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and to thy fathers,
heaven and earth. They established His intent for His and shall give it thee” (Exodus 13:11). The land they had
kingdom in the Garden of Eden. The devil used words to spied out was their land. God had promised it to their
convince Adam and Eve to forfeit their authority. forefathers and to them. God had told them to go in and
Jesus, the Living Word, came to re-establish God’s take it. But they had no faith in the promise of God.
kingdom and to show us how we were designed to live They didn’t believe God.
and operate in it. He demonstrated with power how to Not only did they fail to confess what God had said,
use the Law of Confession—words—to establish the will but most of them actually confessed the opposite. And,
of God on this earth. that failure resulted in their generation receiving exactly
In Matthew 12:34-37, Jesus lays out this basic spirit- what they had confessed. None entered the Land of
ual principle: Promise…except for two—Joshua and Caleb.
God said Joshua had the Spirit (Numbers 27:18), and
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, He said Caleb was a man of another spirit (Numbers
speak good things? for out of the abundance of 14:24). In other words, only these two had developed
the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of their hearts to believe God and to agree with Him. They
the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good confessed that what God had promised could be done,
things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure and they received the promise!
bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That
every idle word that men shall speak, they shall Your Words Change Things
give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by This Law of Confession, like the laws of f light, has
thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words the power to take you where you want to be. The laws of
thou shalt be condemned. flight can take you into the air and then land you safely.
They are designed to work every time.
In these verses, Jesus teaches that the Law of The Law of Confession works the same. It has the
Confession works for everyone. Whatever is in our hearts power to change things in your life—taking you to the
in abundance is destined to come out our mouths and places and things God has for you. If you believe His
establish every aspect of our lives. That’s the law. That’s Word and fill your heart with it, you can use words the
how God designed it. same way He did and you will get the same results. Jesus
demonstrated that during His days on earth.
Seeing the Principle Work You have power without measure just like Jesus did.
You can see a good example of the Law of Confession And it’s contained in what comes out of your mouth.
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The Fruit of THE BLESSING The Power of Partnership
Find out how living in THE BLESSING will not During this week of ver y special broadcasts, Kenneth and
Gloria Copeland talk about God’s plan of partnership and how it will empower
only meet all your needs, but will also provide
you with more than you can imagine. your life and ministr y.
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Partnership: The Key to Ministry Success Honoring a Legacy of Faith
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the Word. Discover how partnership is the key to growing up in faith, honoring 40 years of ministr y by their parents,
winning the world. Kenneth and Gloria Copeland.
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Living in THE BLESSING
Living to Please the Father
Everything changes when you walk in
Kellie Copeland begins a new series this week, sharing how living a life
THE BLESSING. Experience how life is fuller,
of obedience is the only true secret to daily peace.
richer and more fulfilling!
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F rom this moment on, I want you to stop thinking of the Bible as a
storybook. I want you to stop thinking of it as a religious textbook. I want you to stop think-
ing of it as a history book. And I want you to start thinking of it as a handbook for living.
That’s what it is, you know. It’s the wisdom day in every single area of your life!
of Almighty God written down for you so you Does that sound too good to be true?
can apply it to your life and circumstances. Then don’t take my word for it. Let the
Consistently read and applied, the Bible Lord speak for Himself. In Proverbs 4:7-8, He
will turn you into a winner. Not just now says, “[For skillful and godly Wisdom is the
and then. Not just here and there. But every principal thing.].... Prize Wisdom highly and
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to be a huge
blessing... Prayer Changes Things
I became disabled in 1985 because of an attack from the enemy. I
was taking 17 different prescriptions a day. In 1989, things started to
change. I began gradually coming off my medication.
The prayer partners at KCM prayed with me and my faith started rising.
Then, in 2000, Social Security stopped my check. A short time after that
they sent me a letter telling me I must pay back $32,752. I called KCM and
the minister prayed for me. I received a letter within the last 30 days saying
I would not have to repay this money. Jesus Is Lord!
Rev. Danny Nations | Paris, Texas
BY MELANIE HEMRY
Holli had decided long ago she was willing to fight for her country, and even to die for it if nec-
essary. She never considered that particularly exciting or unusual, she just thought of it as her job.
On days like today, however, the potential violence of the battlefield seemed a distant, unlikely
possibility. The sun shimmering in a clear sky and the sleepy drone of a lawnmower ambling
across the Pentagon grounds made Holli glad to be alive. Glad to be a U.S. soldier in peacetime.
Then she turned on the television in her office and everything changed.
In an instant, the peacetime era so real only moments before had exploded into flames as
two airliners filled with passengers crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Like millions of other Americans, Holli stared in shock at the unthinkable scene and won-
dered what on earth might happen next. It never occurred to her that, unlike millions of other
Americans, she was sitting in the cross hairs of the terrorists’ sights.
A longtime Partner with KCM, Holli knew there was only one thing to do at a time like
this. She bowed her head and made a heart cry to God. Lord, what’s really happening?
Outside the Pentagon, on the silver-grey ribbon of freeway that stretched into Washington, D.C.,
drivers still unaware of the tragedy opened sunroofs, convertible tops and windows to enjoy
the morning sun as they sat gridlocked in traffic inching its way along. Many tuned radios to
their favorite stations. Instead of music, they listened in horror to the breaking news.
Only a few hours drive from New York City, the D.C. commuters already felt dangerously
close to the site of the attack. But when they heard the roar of jet engines bearing down
on them, they realized they were sitting in front-row seats. Looking up, they saw the
“When you’re faced with a crisis
American Airlines jet flying so low that many feared they would be clipped by its wings. A
situation like Sept. 11, 2001, you
man cutting grass looked up to see the aircraft scream overhead. One man, directly in the
don’t have time to locate your
plane’s path, dropped to the ground and rolled under a nearby vehicle. Bible and use the concordance
Dozens of people watched in disbelief as the aircraft accelerated and f lew toward the to find a scripture to stand on.”
Pentagon. The plane slammed into the building, bursting into flames and melting into it.
The impact shook cars and buildings as a black cloud mushroomed into the sky.
Inside, survivors fell to their knees, crawling in the dark as ceilings and walls collapsed on
them. An orange fireball swept through the building igniting 8500 gallons of jet fuel, and
creating a fire so hot it turned glass into molten liquid.
Outside, spectators saw people dangling from windows and crawling out of debris in an
attempt to escape. Firefighters on the scene discovered that the back of the Pentagon fire-
truck had melted in the blast.
Boom! On the opposite side of the building, Holli Crawford paused at the sound.
Must be something at the construction site, she thought, still riveted to the news coverage of
the Twin Towers. Moments later someone pounded on her office door. Opening it, she saw
people fleeing the building.
“Evacuate! Evacuate!” someone shouted.
Outside, Holli gasped at what she saw. The peaceful grounds of the Pentagon had erupted
into a battlefield where people were fighting for their lives.
We’ve been attacked!
Black smoke blocked the sun as ash, bits of cement and debris showered down on bystanders.
Bleeding, hysterical people wept; many of their spouses were trapped inside the inferno.
Children from the day-care center next door milled about in the chaos, crying for their
mothers. Holli grabbed two children and rushed them away from the burning building.
Others picked up toddlers and infants and carried them out of harm’s way.
When the children were a safe distance from the flames, Holli turned back to assess the
scene. Hundreds of people stumbled around in shock. Yet in the midst of it all, a deep calm—
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I t ’ s t h e Ye a r o f t h e O p e n D o o r !
provided assurance and support when tragedy struck.
It ignited her faith—filling her with peace amidst loom-
“If you’re reacting to circumstances in your life—you’re
your
ing fear and terror.
behind. I can honestly say that I was never afraid during the
events of 9-11 because I was grounded in the Word of God.”
partner
faith
The Power of Prayer
As tragic as the events of that day were, the attack
on the Pentagon also paints a picture of the power of
heartfelt prayers. One section of the Pentagon had been
in a long reconstruction process, and it was into that
in
site that Flight 77 f lew. Over half the offices in the
area were still vacant. In addition, a blast wall made of When you’re facing fearful or troubling times, you can
reinforced steel and concrete had been installed. Even be confident we’re standing with you, too, coupling
after being hit by an airplane and the ensuing fire, that
I t ’ s t h e Ye a r o f t h e O p e n D o o r !
our faith with yours.
wall stood for 25 minutes before collapsing, giving many
people time to escape. every day
Every day, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland and the KCM
In the aftermath of that tragedy the spiritual climate staff join in prayer for our Partners. We pray for your
changed. On Sept. 11, and for months afterward, most protection, your perfect health, restored relationships
of the Pentagon staff were hungry for prayer. Many and more. And we know you’re praying the same for us.
were open to receive Jesus. When we take a stand in prayer and partner together,
discover
“Being a Partner with KCM is very important to success is inevitable, fear flees and peace overcomes!
me,” Holli says. “It means I take part in the harvest of
souls born into the kingdom from around the world. It For 40 years, partnership has made the difference for
means I can believe for and receive the anointing that’s Kenneth Copeland Ministries. It can also make the dif-
on this ministry. And it means I can enjoy the favor of ference for you. Discover a larger vision for your life
God that rests on it.” and ministry. Expand your outreach and infuse your
Holli Crawford had no idea how far the favor of God faith. Join us in partnership today!
ment—the White House Communications Agency. To learn more about partnership, contact KCM today and
Specif ically, Crawford and a team of others are ask for our free Partner Package with complete information
responsible to provide communications support to the about partnership, complimentary gifts and more.
president and vice president of the United States, as well
as the first lady and members of the Secret Service. Simply check the circle
“When I first got my orders I was overwhelmed and on the response form
didn’t want to accept the assignment. I was so troubled in the center of this
I went to talk to my pastor who helped me remember magazine, call
exactly who I am in Christ. 800-600-7395 or
“I realized that for me to have this assignment, it visit kcm.org.
meant that God had absolute confidence in me. Now
whatever my task, I trust and rely on the anointing of
God in me. When I’m in a situation that seems impos-
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Congratulations on 40 years of success- KCM, we have learned how to apply the to God, excellence in ministry, and integrity
ful worldwide ministry, and a very Happy principles of faith to our everyday lives. By of heart have permanently marked us and
Birthday to Brother Copeland! The two of following your ministry closely, we not only made us reach higher, go farther, and yes,
you are truly modern-day heroes. Your lives learned how to walk victoriously, we learned even believe the impossible. We love you
and ministry have had an eternal impact on to maximize the calling on our lives as pas- dearly. Long life and continued blessings.
us personally, as well as on our ministry, tors and teachers. In turn, we are teaching
Victory Christian Church International. our partners to walk in victory. Pastors Dwayne and Kitt Brewington
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HEN I WAS A GIRL GROWING UP IN ARKANSAS, MY GRANDDADDY, POP, HAD A STORM SHELTER ON
HIS PROPERTY. IT WAS A REALLY NICE SHELTER MADE OF CONCRETE, AND IT DIDN’T HAVE ANY
SNAKES. IN THOSE DAYS, WE COULDN’T JUST TURN ON THE TELEVISION AND RECEIVE WARNINGS
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HeritageofFaith
is God’s truth, is a shield
and a weapon, for those
who study it. But casual
Torah study is not suffi-
Dear Brother Kenneth and Sister Gloria,
cient. The diligent student
must treat Torah, as pre-
Congratulations on 40 years of preaching God for full manifestation of this prophecy.
cious merchandise, which
the uncompromised Word of God, bringing
is guarded and examined
understanding to millions of believers across We hope you truly know how much both you
carefully, in order to dis-
the world and sharing His unconditional love and your ministry mean to us. We are so
cover His (God’s) truth.”
with us! We also want to congratulate you, grateful to God for allowing us the privilege
Brother Kenneth, on celebrating 70 years of to be called your Partners and friends for over
When I read that, it made
life. 2007 is truly a remarkable milestone for 20 years. Your godly leadership and standard
an impression on me. Notice,
you, your family and ministry! of excellence continue to encourage and sup-
the truth is both a weapon and
port us.
a shield. And, we must treat
You continue to make a difference in our
God’s Word as precious mer-
personal lives. As a result, you have made Continue walking in the blessing and in the
chandise. To discover His
a difference in the lives of our members awesome task God has given you. We know
tr uth, we must g uard and
here at Living Faith Christian Center. In May your reward will be immeasurable — here
examine it carefully.
2005, while you both were here with us on earth as well as in heaven. We love you
The commentary also reveals
during our 20th anniversar y of ministr y, so much and we are so blessed to be in the
“a shield protects its wearer
you delivered a word of prophecy that we same family!
incompletely whereas armor,
were just on the first rung of a very tall lad-
totally surrounds its wearer
der and how we were going to experience Happy 40th ministry anniversary to you both and
[affording greater protection].”
great growth and works due to an increase in happy 70th birthday to you, Brother Kenneth!
When we carefully guard
the power of the love of God and this Word
and examine God ’s truth it
of God in our lives. You also prophesied that Pastors Lamont and Connie McLean
becomes our shield and armor
an increase in the healing power of God Living Faith Christian Center
(buckler). It affords us great
would be manifested. We continue to believe Pennsauken, New Jersey
protection. It surrounds us (on
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