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With a passion for Scripture and a determination, Gloria Copeland has been teaching about the life-changing power of God’s Word for more than 40 years. Read MoreLive Long, Finish Strong
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Gloria Copeland — Be Sensitive to the Holy SpiritPosted on August 26th, 2009
In the past we were debtors to the flesh. But now
God is calling us to set our affection on things above.
He wants us to give our attention to the things of
the spirit so we can dominate the world around us
with the love and power of God. God has patiently
waited for the Church. It’s time for His power and
glory to be manifested as never before.
The Lord told Kenneth that there are three things
we would have to do to move in the flow of the Holy
Spirit: 1) We must purge ourselves of sin, 2) We
must intercede and 3) We must prepare for criticism.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the
dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the
dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his
Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we
are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye
through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body,
ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of
God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 8:11-14).
In the Old Testament, God’s children were very
careful about the dwelling place of the Spirit of God.
We must consider who is living in us! We are walking,
mobile temples of the Holy Ghost! “I will be a Father
to them,” God said. “I will dwell in them and walk in
them.”
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will
raise you from the bondage of a mortal body. He
quickened the mortal flesh of Jesus and will quicken
our mortal flesh by His Spirit. But we have to give
Him place. We must be sensitive to Him and be ever
conscious of His presence.
The Holy Spirit is not a dictator. He will move only
when we yield to Him. He is our strengthener and
the One called alongside to help. He cannot assist
us if we’ll not participate with Him in spiritual action.
We must be aware of His presence and cooperate
with Him.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Doers of the WordPosted on August 19th, 2009
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of
naughtiness, and receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves”(James 1:21-22).
The implanted Word received with meekness is able
to save your soul (your mind, will and emotions).
Remember that the Word of God separates the soul
from the spirit. The Word of God received with
meekness causes your soul to agree with your spirit
as it is led by the Holy Spirit. First Peter 1:22 says
you purify your soul in obeying the truth through the
Spirit.
To receive the word “with meekness” means that
when the Word is revealed to us, we must adapt
ourselves to obey that Word. We are to be doers
of the Word. When we only hear the Word, but fail
to do it, we deceive ourselves. We cannot walk in
the spirit by the Holy Spirit unless we obey God’s
Word.
Do you want to be self-deceived or do you want to
walk as a child of light? Will you spend time in prayer
and in the Word, or will you spend time in the pleasures
of this world? No one can make these decisions for you.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Do Not Be Drawn AwayPosted on August 12th, 2009
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted
of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither
tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted,
when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death
(James 1:13-15).
This scripture says we are tempted when we are
drawn away. Drawn away from what? From God. As
new creatures in Christ Jesus, our inner man wants
to do the will of God. Our hearts want to please Him
and to do what is right in His sight. But we have to
contend with the temptations of the flesh.
The word most often associated with flesh is the
term lust. In our thinking it is connected with sex or
immorality. But in the Greek, the word simply means
“strong desire.” The lust of the flesh is simply the
strong desire to follow after the ways of the world,
rather than after God. For instance, a lust for money
can pull you away from God.
It is acceptable to have a desire for success, or to
obtain an education or career, or even to be recognized
in your profession. These “wants” are permissible if
they are kept in perspective—behind God. But we
must always be watchful that these things do not
draw us away from Him, and that we follow His will
for our lives. Our strong desire must be for God.
The Father wants us to be successful. On the other
hand, Jesus said, “What shall it profit a man, if shall
gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark
8:36). We do not want to be drawn away from God
through fleshly desires. We can walk and function in
this world without being of it (John 17:16). As
believers, we are already citizens of the kingdom of
heaven. We are not of this world.
Gloria Copeland
Gloria Copeland — Expect to Receive Your HealingPosted on August 5th, 2009
All you have to do is expect to receive. It’s what
you do with your faith. Expect God’s Word to bring
healing into your body. Expect God to be true to His
Word. Galatians 3:5 says, “He therefore that ministereth
to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you,
doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the
hearing of faith?” Miracles are wrought by faith. The
Word will open your heart to receive.
Unbelief kept Jesus from doing mighty works in
Nazareth. The Bible says He marveled at their
unbelief (Mark 6:6). The Word will rid you of unbelief.
It will rid you of bad teaching that robs you of
God’s power. Receive the Word and stand in faith.
Demand that doubt and unbelief go somewhere
else.
In Acts 4:24-30, believers prayed in one accord and
asked the Lord to stretch forth His hand to heal and
to perform signs and wonders. Then in the next
chapter, it says the multitudes brought their sick
and “they were healed every one” (Acts 5:12-16).
This is a demonstration of corporate faith. They were
working together, believing for a manifestation of the
healing power of God.
We need to stretch out the borders of our faith in
the Body of Christ to believe that every sick person
who comes in our midst will receive the healing
power of God. That is what God wants. It is His will.
We can see it in the earthly ministry of Jesus.