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3 0 : B V O V AUG BVOV BROADCAST CALENDAR July 29-August 2 The Manifestations of the Holy Spirit and Prayer Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug. 4 Faith In God's Love Disconnects You From Fear Kenneth Copeland August 5-9 Strength for the End Times—Part 1 Pastors George and Terri Pearsons Sun., Aug.11 Overcome Fear by Having Faith In God's WORD Kenneth Copeland August 12-16 Strength for the End Times—Part 2 Pastors George and Terri Pearsons Sun., Aug.18 Believing In God's Love Produces a Fearless Lifestyle Kenneth Copeland August 19-23 First Words Matter Kenneth Copeland Sun., Aug.25 Put a Stop to Fear by Casting Your Cares on God Kenneth Copeland August 26-30 See Yourself Well 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. | 1 p.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 unrighteousness. As far as heaven is concerned the past record of your sins has been wiped out. It's gone. It's under the blood of Jesus. So don't let the devil talk you into looking back! Don't listen to him when he comes to you with his dark cloud, telling you lies. Don't let him take your past and project it into your future. Cast him out! Get rid of him! A Glorious Future One way to defeat the devil is by getting out your Bible and telling him just what God says about your future. He says you're the healed— so enjoying a healthy body is in your future. He says you're more than a conqueror—so victory in every area of life is in your future. You have a good and glorious life ahead of you right here on this earth. And what's even better is the life that's waiting for you after that! Remember this earthly life we're living is not a permanent thing. This is just a temporary situation. If we live to be 100 years old, that's just a moment in eternity. We are on our way to heaven! I think we ought to live healthy, blessed and prosperous lives while we're here because that's the will of God. But even so, we need to remember we're just passing through. We always need to be aware that during this lifetime we're on temporary assignment for God. We're here to work for Him and build His kingdom on the earth. Right now we're laying up rewards for heaven. We won't be able to earn the same kinds of rewards once we get there because there won't be any pressure to resist up there. There won't be a devil trying to knock our heads oˆ , make us sick and steal our resources. Right now we have a fl eeting opportunity to give glory to God by standing strong on His Word right in the face of all the pressure and lies the devil can bring. We have the opportunity to say, "Go ahead devil, give it your best shot. When you're fi nished, I'll still be standing here believing God's Word. I'll still be praising Him and saying, 'By His stripes I am healed!' Because I'm not one of those who draws back, I'm one who believes and by faith I receive the promise!" If we would start thinking like that we'd be able to stand more successfully against the pressures the devil brings against us. When he tries to block our blessings by reminding us of the debts and defeats in our past, we'll just keep looking forward in faith. We'll confi dently put the devil under our feet where he belongs, knowing that in Jesus "our bill has been paid." And we'll step boldly into a future full of the promises and provisions of God! ourselves what we have been given in Jesus. That means we must know it not just with our heads but with our hearts. We must have His Word rooted so deeply and fi rmly within us that when we hear lies to the contrary, we don't buy them. We must be so fully persuaded of what God says that we act as if it's true even when natural circumstances look like it's not. We can't quit when the going gets tough. If we quit, it's over. If we lay down our faith and give up, the devil can keep us in permanent defeat. On the other hand, we will win if we don't quit. It's absolutely guaranteed. I like the way verse 36 reads in the AMPC—it makes that very clear. It says, "For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised." Notice it doesn't say you might possibly receive what God promised. It says that if you don't cast away your confi dence you will receive and enjoy it to the full! Faith Always Looks Forward I'll warn you right now, one way the devil will try to steal your confi dence is by tempting you to look at the past. He'll draw your attention oˆ God's Word by reminding you of yesterday's failures, pains and disappointments. "Before you get so carried away with this faith stuˆ ," he'll say, "just remember that the pastor laid hands on you two days ago and you didn't feel a bit better afterward. And don't forget Sister Saint. She said she was believing God for healing last year and she died. What's more, you've been talking this healing business for two weeks now and you still have most of the same symptoms you had when you started. You felt bad yesterday. You feel bad today and you're going to feel the same way tomorrow." When the devil starts telling you things like that, remember this: Faith always looks forward. It doesn't dwell on the past. It faces the future full of expectancy with faith in God. Looking back is not the way to get ahead in the kingdom of God. "But Gloria," you may say, "I've made some bad mistakes. I've done some terrible things. I think I'll just have to accept this sickness and pay the price for what I've done." No, you don't! Jesus paid the price, remember? If you've made a mistake or done something wrong, repent and let it go because God has forgiven you. First John 1:9 says He is faithful and just to forgive your sin and cleanse you of all

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