BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

Now, more than 55 years later, we’re still going all-out. We’re not going to stop, either. We’ve learned that for God’s kingdom to continue to manifest in our lives, we must continue in the Word. For faith is the victory that overcomes the world, and “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). Not by Bread Alone Notice the phrase hearing and hearing speaks of a perpetual, present-tense process. It indicates that you can’t store up faith for very long. You can store up knowledge. But to live by faith (which is the foundation of God’s kingdom system) you must feed on God’s Word daily. His Word is spirit food! According to Jesus it’s as vital to our life as physical food. “Man shall not live by bread alone,” He said, “but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). How can you tell if you’re truly living by the Word of God? It’s the first thing you think of when trouble hits. When sickness attacks your body or your family, you don’t think of the doctor first. Although doctors can be of help, you think, What does the Word say to me about healing? When you need money, your first reflex isn’t to go to the bank and apply for a loan. Your first thought is what the Word says about how your needs are supplied. Right away, scriptures like Matthew 6:33 come to your mind: “Seek (aim at and strive after) first of all [God’s] kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides” ("Amplified Bible, Classic Edition"). Over our years of living by the Word, Ken and I have seen marvelous manifestations of God’s kingdom. We’ve faced situations that didn’t look like they could possibly turn out all right. We’ve encountered problems that looked too big to solve. But we’ve found if we just continue in the Word, something supernatural always happens that causes us to triumph. Kingdom breakthroughs always come. God is so good! He’s always at work, helping us get what we need. Whether it’s healing in our body, more money in our bank account, or something else that we’re lacking, He’s always willing and able to supply us with it. He’s always ready to reveal to us in His Word and by His Spirit what we need to know and do to release His kingdom power in our lives. “But Gloria, what if God tells me to do something I can’t do?” I assure you, that won’t happen. In our more than half-century of walking with God, He has never told Ken and me to do something we couldn’t. He always does the impossible part. He just asks us to do the part that’s possible. Basically, He just asks us to do what the good-ground people did in the parable in Mark 4. Remember that parable? In it, Jesus referred to God’s Word as seed and explained what happens when it’s sown in people’s hearts. He specifically talked about four groups of people. Wayside-ground people hear the Word but let the devil immediately steal it away from them. Rocky-ground people receive the Word gladly but give up on it when things get tough. Thorny-ground people let the distractions and cares of life choke the Word so that it never bears fruit. And good-ground people “hear the Word and receive and accept and welcome it and bear fruit—some thirty times as much as was sown, some sixty times as much, and some [even] a hundred times as much” (verse 20, "AMPC"). The way you receive the Word of God determines the degree to which His kingdom can manifest in your life. You’re not going to walk in much power if all you do is go to church, hear the Word preached, and say, “Oh, what a nice message.” To experience Kingdom breakthroughs, you must take hold of the Word, believe it and act on it. As Jesus put it, “The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you” (verse 24, "AMPC"). So honor the Word! Put it first place in your life and make it your final authority. Keep planting it in your heart, let it take root in you, refuse to let the devil steal it, and you will bear the supernatural fruit of God’s kingdom. Wherever you go, Kingdom breakthroughs will happen and the world will see God’s goodness and power manifesting through you! V POINTS TO GET YOU THERE: 1) Everywhere Jesus went, if the people received Him and His message, kingdom breakthroughs happened. (Acts 10:38) 2) When Jesus sent out His disciples, He told them to preach the same message and do the same works He did. (Luke 10:8–9) 3) Everyday Christians went around sharing the good news and bringing God’s power on the scene. (Acts 6:8) 4) As believers, we are ambassadors of God’s kingdom; we are in it and it is in us. (Col. 1:12-13) 5) God’s Word is the key to experiencing kingdom-of-God breakthroughs. (John 8:31-32) *********************************** *********************************** Get your digital magazine: magazine.kcm.org ********************************* ********************************* ******* ADVERTISEMENT ******* Live In the Kingdom of God on Earth! Let Gloria Copeland show you how to transfer from the world’s system to God’s system and bring His soundness into every area of your life. Enjoy divine health, prosperity, joy, peace and loving relationships. "The Kingdom of God—Days of Heaven on Earth" 4 messages by Gloria Copeland 4 CDs $14.99 reg $20 #B221005 or 1 MP3 Disc $9.99 reg $15 #B221004 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. 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