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"[He] confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." Notice, according to those verses, when we “lay hold” on The WORD, it anchors our soul. It makes us sure and steadfast in our faith so that the winds and waves of adversity can’t shake us. “But, Brother Copeland,” someone might say, “what I’m facing is overwhelming! I’m about to go bankrupt. My life is in danger. People have mistreated me. I can’t help but be shaken.” You can if you grab onto the anchor God has provided. No matter what you’re up against, that anchor will hold. It will take you from being overwhelmed to living like an overcomer. It will make you so bold you’ll turn the tables on the devil and, instead of you being terrorized by him, he’ll be the one who’s terrified of you. “Well, I can’t imagine the devil ever being afraid of me!” Then you need to read Revelation 12:10-11. It shows what happens when believers truly get a grip on the power of their blood covenant with God. Describing a victorious scene witnessed in a vision by the Apostle John, it says: “Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Talk about one of the devil’s worst nightmares! In the hands of born-again believers like you and me, those verses are like a loaded spiritual weapon. We ought to be using them against him all the time. Not Just a Religious Slogan To use them effectively, however, we can’t just go around repeating those verses like a religious slogan. We can’t just parrot them without really understanding what they mean. But that’s what a lot of Christians do. They hear someone say, “I plead the blood!” and instead of finding out what the Bible says about it, they just add it to their vocabulary. When they face anything dangerous or threatening, they’ll cry out almost in a panic, “I plead the blood! I plead the blood!” As powerful as those words can be, saying them like that—out of fear and tradition— does little to no good. To produce the intended result, they must be said in faith; and to have faith we must get a grip on the Truth that backs them up. We must know what the Bible says the blood of Jesus has actually done for us. Many Christians have never heard the whole story. All they’ve been told is that Jesus died and made it possible for them to go to heaven. Yet the reality is He did much more than that. On the cross, Jesus took into His own spirit, soul, and body the fallen condition of all mankind. He was made sin with our sin. He bore all our sicknesses and diseases. Though He Himself was sinless and perfect, He actually used His faith to take into Himself the entire curse that had been released on the human race through Adam. It ravaged Him with such fury that, during the crucifixion, His appearance was so marred that He no longer looked like a man (Isaiah 52:14). *****continues on next page***** ******ADVERTISEMENT***** Doubt is dangerous. It cripples your faith, robs you of God's promises and leaves you hopelessly handicapped...but you don't have to let doubt destroy you. God provided a cure. He has given you an unbreakable contract that's signed in His own blood—and once you comprehend its power, you'll be free to believe. In this empowering series by Kenneth Copeland, you can discover God’s lifetime cure in "Covenant Made by Blood." Order today! Covenant Made by Blood Package 6 CDs and study guide sale $29.99* reg $34.99 #B150901 *FREE standard shipping included. Offer price valid until Sept. 30, 2015 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) +1-817-852-6000 ****************************************** 6 : BVOV

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