BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

The Power That Unlocked Hell “You just don’t understand the kind of problems I’m facing,” someone might say. “They’re too big to be solved by something as simple as God’s WORD.” That’s impossible! For your problems to be too big for God’s WORD, they’d have to be worse than the ones Jesus faced when He went to the cross, and no one has ever dealt with anything like that. On the cross, Jesus suffered more than any man ever has. He bore the entire penalty for the sin of all mankind! Although Jesus Himself had never sinned, He was made to be sin for us so that we could receive His righteousness. He “became obedient unto death” (Philippians 2:8) so that we could be set free. That meant He had to die not just physically but spiritually. He had to take our place, go down into the bowels of this earth to the bottomless pit and spend three days in the very guts of the horrible place called hell. It’s not a place created for men. It was created for the devil and his angels. When Jesus went there every demon in that pit tore into Him. They fully expected to annihilate Him and keep Him there forever. They had good reason to believe they’d be able to do it, too. After all, no one had ever gotten out of hell. The place is locked. It looked like Jesus was trapped there for eternity. But then something happened. God’s voice came booming out of heaven and cut through that demonic darkness. “Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee,” He said to Jesus. “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom” (Hebrews 1:5, 8). Those words were spirit and life! When Jesus heard them and put His faith in them, His emaciated, death-wracked spirit was born again. He came alive, rose up in the very likeness of the living God, spoiled principalities and powers, triumphed over them, took the keys of hell and left Satan stripped of everything he had. Jesus left the devil with absolutely nothing! Then He ascended on high, led captivity captive, gave gifts to men, and made us His joint heirs. What made it all possible? The WORD of God! Don’t you think if God’s WORD can do all that, it can supply enough divine wisdom, power and life to conquer any challenge you might be facing? Of course it can! So make it your priority. Simplify your life and make attending to God’s WORD the only thing on your to-do list. Spend time with Him every day and find out what He’s saying to you. Then stick with His plan. Say whatever He tells you to say and do whatever He tells you to do. It’s the only sure way to live BLESSED. V *******ADVERTISEMENT**** Introducing Kenneth Copeland’s Personal Notes Edition New Testament ******** “Not long ago, the word of The LORD came to me to have a copy of my New Testament made with all my notes and highlights.” It’s an exact copy! Archival-quality reproduction of the complete New Testament, Authorized King James Version, with Jesus’ words in red. Order today! $39.95* #B131101 Order online & save 10% kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) | +1-817-852-6000 *Plus shipping. Offer and price valid until Dec. 31, 2013 ***************************** DEC '13 : BVOV : 7

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