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it's sown into the ground of people's hearts. He described the fi rst group of people as "wayside" people. They heard the Word but didn't benefi t from it at all. Because their hearts were too hard to receive it, Satan immediately came and stole it from them. The second group heard the Word and initially received it with gladness. But then the devil came along and pressured them into letting it go. He said things like, "It's been a week since you prayed for a car, and you haven't gotten it…. You've been standing by faith against this sickness for two weeks and you still have symptoms. God's Word is not going to work for you." Here's a word to the wise: Satan will always show up to say such things to you. He'll always try to get you to let go of the Word because if he can get the Word away from you, he can keep control of your life. If you're believing for healing, he'll try to steal the Word out of your heart concerning healing so he can continue to dominate your body. If you're believing for prosperity, he'll come to steal God's prosperity promises from you so that he can dominate you fi nancially. With the devil, it's all about control. He wants control of the whole earth and everything in it because he thinks it's his. But it's not his and never has been. God gave it to Adam, and when Adam chose to disregard God's Word, he made himself subject to the devil. But Jesus has brought the devil and his bunch to "nought" (1 Corinthians 2:6). He's reduced them to zero. The devil has nothing anymore. He has no rights. He's a thief and a liar, and the only way he gets anything on this earth is if some human being lets him have their rights. Which is why every time the Word of God is sown into someone's heart, he tries to lie them out of it. The third group of people Jesus talked about in Mark 4 heard the Word and believed it. But then they let the distractions of the world crowd the Word out of their hearts. They let the cares of this life and the lusts for other things spring up in them like weeds to choke the Word seed that was planted in them, so it never gets a chance to bear fruit. Most Christians who've found themselves trapped in cycles of defeat fall into this group. They're born again and they believe God's Word, but they don't spend enough time in it for it to become a reality for them. They let their hearts become cluttered with too many distractions. They give too many things other than the Word of God fi rst place in their lives. Have you ever seen a time when the world was more fi lled with distractions than right now? Just think of them all! There are movies, television shows, 24-hour news channels and sports galore. There are video games, the internet and ever-increasing numbers of social media sites. The list is practically endless. While such things are OK in their place, they're never to be fi rst. If we want to live in victory on this earth, everything we do in this life must be second to God and His Word. That's how it was with the fourth group of people in Mark 4. Jesus described them as those "which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred" (verse 20). Good-ground people hear the Word, put it fi rst place in their lives, and hold on to it. They don't let the devil talk them out of believing it. They don't disqualify themselves when they read about all the good things God has promised us and say, "Well, God would never do that for me." No, even in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances and negative reports, good-ground people continue in God's Word. They focus on His promise instead of the problem. They remain consistent in faith, and because in consistency lies the power, they bring forth fruit with patience (Luke 8:15). The devil himself cannot keep a good- ground person in defeat! So make up your mind that you're always going to be good ground for the Word. Keep living by faith—hearing, believing and acting on the Word. Keep doing things God's way instead of your own way and—right in the midst of this crazy world—you will truly enjoy a supernaturally blessed life! 3 0 : B V O V DEC BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR Nov. 28-Dec. 2 Living in the Overflow George & Terri Pearsons Sun., Dec. 4 God's Healing Power Responds to Your Faith Kenneth Copeland Dec. 5-9 Follow God's Plan for a Victorious Life Kenneth Copeland Sun., Dec. 11 God Sent His Word To Heal You Kenneth Copeland Dec. 12-16 The Prescription for Healing Kenneth Copeland Sun., Dec. 18 Your Faith in God Makes You Whole Kenneth Copeland Dec. 19-23 The Real Story of Christmas Kenneth Copeland and Kellie Copeland Sun., Dec. 25 Jesus Is God's Gift to You Kenneth Copeland Dec. 26-30 The Truth Will Make You Free Kenneth Copeland and Kellie Copeland Watch the Spanish broadcast Enlace or es.kcm.org WATCH ON Broadcasts subject to change without notice Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. 11 a.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. Weekly broadcast: Sun. 6 a.m. | 8 p.m. also Mon. 4:30 p.m. | Sat. 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. ET C H A N N E L WATCH ON WATCH ON Daily broadcast: Mon. - Fri. 3 a.m. | 7 a.m. C H A N N E L Kenneth Copeland George Pearsons Terri Pearsons Kellie Copeland

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