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God is not just telling you to do something you can’t do. He’s broadening your vision. Before you know it, you’ll be able to advance inwardly, outwardly and upwardly. Advance Inwardly You must advance inwardly. You must recognize the presence of God in you. I’ll never forget the first time—35 years ago—when I heard Kenneth Copeland say, “God loves me as much as He loves Jesus.” I thought, No way that’s true. But of course, it was. Brother Copeland had advanced inwardly. I hadn’t. I still had to receive the revelation, inspiration and manifestation to understand that God loved me that much. Advancing inwardly means you recognize the presence of God in you. Sometimes when I’m out having a meal with someone, they may say to me, “Jesse, you’re a great tipper.” I reply, “I am because I have Christ in me, the hope of glory…and He’s not broke!” Sometimes my tips are bigger than the cost of the meal. I just like being a blessing. And so many times that opens the door for me to be a witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. Prosperity does that. To the person receiving, it’s a money thing. But to me, it’s a God thing. Money is just one small facet of prosperity, and you recognize revelation like that when you advance inwardly. Advance Outwardly You must also advance outwardly, because people notice you from the outside. But you can’t advance outwardly if you’re carrying excess baggage. Hebrews 12:1 says, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” You can’t advance if you’re carrying weights and sin. You must lay those things aside so when others see you, they see your advancement. There have been so many times when I’ve been believing for something for my ministry and the devil has tried to mess with me. Suddenly, out of the blue, someone from the bank will call and say, “Reverend, we know your finances. It’s in the bank. Go buy the plane. We know you can handle the note.” But again, 35 years ago, Brother Copeland preached something to me that hit me like a ton of bricks. He preached Romans 13:8: “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another.” Ever since I heard that, everything I’ve ever done has been cash—my car, my home, everything. I won’t carry any weight, like debt, because I want to advance outwardly, and people take notice. Advance Upwardly Finally, you must advance upwardly. Colossians 3:1-2 says, “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” “Things above” are things that are of supreme importance to God. When you preach, you don’t preach for money; you preach because your affection is set on things above. The only two places where money isn’t used is in heaven and on “Star Trek,” and we should want His will done on earth as it is in heaven. When we do, we’re advancing upwardly. What is God saying to you for 2019? What would He have you do this year? I believe it’s His will for you to advance in every way possible. Inwardly, outwardly and upwardly, this is your year to be a reflection of Jesus and set your future in motion. He’s with you. Now, Christian soldier, advance! V Jesse Duplantis is president and founder of Jesse Duplantis Ministries, with international headquarters in Louisiana and offices in the U.K. and Australia. For ministry materials and information, visit jdm.org. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ********** ADVERTISEMENT ********** Hear the Word you need from ministers you can trust! Watch Jesse on bvovn® BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY NETWORK REAL. LIFE. FAITH.® dish® CHANNEL 265 bvovn.com apple tv® 4th Generation Roku® YouTube® amazon fire TV Send us your testimonies about how BVOVN has blessed you. KCM.ORG/TESTIFY ****************************************** BVOV : 11

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