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assures us of this time and again. It says: The blessing of THE LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it (Proverbs 10:22). The LORD…hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant (Psalm 35:27). Our Lord Jesus Christ…though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich (2 Corinthians 8:9). God…giveth us richly all things to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17). Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye fi rst the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:31–33). "Well," somebody might say, "I know the Bible says those things, but be realistic. The world is going through tough fi nancial times right now. Money is really tight in a lot of places these days." So what if it is? God isn't limited by the world's economy. Here at KCM, we receive testimonies all the time from people telling how God has supernaturally prospered them. Not all of those people live in nations that are as well-o fi nancially as the United States, either. Some live in countries where there's almost no money to be had, or where the currency they do have is worth so little that it takes a suitcase full of it to buy anything. One testimony we received came from a minister in the African nation of Sierra Leon, where poverty is rampant. He said that for years he remained poor, even after he was born again, because his denomination taught it was God's will to be poor. "We were very religious and believed that poverty was a spiritual way of life," he wrote. "My denomination paid me one U.S. dollar a month. I was married with a child and could not a ord food for my family or rent for our home. "Then we listened to your teachings from the Fire Conference in Zimbabwe. I quit that denomination and…we've been blessed ever since. God's faithfulness has put food on the table, given us a car, and our ministry and members are prospering. The opposition is silenced, and we are marked as a prosperity gospel church. We are seeing God save, heal and deliver souls. Thank you for a ecting my life and ministry." Connecting With God's Kingdom System It doesn't matter how crazy the world's economy might be. It doesn't matter if money is tight, or even if there's no money at all. There's always plenty in the kingdom of God, and His desire is always for you to "prosper in all things" (3 John 2, New King James Version). His will is always for you to have everything you need and more. God wants you to fl ourish fi nancially to the point that everywhere you turn, you're reminded of His goodness. Every time you get in your car, or drive up to your house, or go into your closet, you see His abundant provision and say, "Thank You, God!" Even though that's God's will, however, you won't just automatically get to that place. His abundant fi nancial BLESSINGS aren't going to just fall on you like ripe cherries o a tree simply because you're born again. No, you must lay hold of them by faith. You must believe what God's Word says about supernatural prosperity, keep it before your eyes and in your mouth, believe it, and act on it. A lot of Christians want to prosper, but they neglect to do those things. They may go to a church that preaches prosperity. They may agree with the messages they hear about it and think, That's good! I like it! But they don't spend enough time renewing their 6 : B V O V MAY BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR May 1-5 The Wisdom of the Holy Spirit Pastors George and Terri Copeland Pearsons Sun., May 7 God's Desire Is To Bless You Kenneth Copeland May 8-12 How To Take a Stand on God's WORD Kenneth Copeland Sun., May 14 God Promises You a Long, Healthy Life Kenneth Copeland May 15-19 The Power of Love and Faith Kenneth Copeland Sun., May 21 Receive God's Promise of Health and Deliverance Kenneth Copeland May 22-26 Living In God's Creative Force of Faith Kenneth Copeland Sun., May 28 God's Healing Power Is for You Kenneth 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

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