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      <title>Prophecy by Justus Du Plessis to EMIC and KCM August 29, 1996</title>
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          First thing He said to me, “You’re going to speak to the church this morning. You’re speaking to the ministries on prayer. I want you to be My mouthpiece. Speak to them slowly, gently, with divine urgency, 
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          because they have a dream and they have a vision which must be realized because I’ve given that to them.
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          They are My people. But they are people of destiny, and so be warned that nothing should be said that I have not said to you. Say it with compassion. 
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          Assure them that I know of the love that is amongst them. But that should increase tenfold in view of what is going to happen shortly.
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           Speak to Kenneth Copeland Ministries and the International Church. Tell them that I regard them as people of destiny as much as I regarded those four young people, part of the banished nation far away from Jerusalem, waiting for the day when Jerusalem would once again be the home and the center of My people.
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          “You intended to speak on Daniel and certain excerpts from that. It is good because that is within the guidance of My Spirit and within the center of My will. But forget your notes. You’re not sermonizing. Regard it as a prophetic spirit that has come to you through Me. 
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          Tell them that the secret of those four young men—Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego–the secret was that they frequently prayed,
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           although they found themselves in a strange culture. 
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          They fasted. And as they will do what I am to tell you to do, they will feel My Spirit resting upon them, equipping them, empowering them to go forth and be My people in a world that is not very different from what they found themselves in.
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           There are so many strange cultures in America. So many strange nations across the world. And this is an international body, reaching out to the furthest corners of the world.
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          “Tell them to read the book of Daniel.
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           It is a much-neglected book. Some of My people have taken from it certain parts that they liked. 
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          But I would have them as a body to read the entire book, to commence with that reading individually and corporately as soon as possible. They must hear it word for word. They must note the number of times that these people fasted and prayed, and let fasting be one of the clear motivations in their life to know My fullness and to know my plans for them.
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          “They are My people. They are people of My choice. They are people of destiny. The leadership must know that My Spirit will never depart from them. If they draw near unto Me, I shall draw near unto them. More than that, I shall ever be with them, never removed at any distance. Shortly, they will be ministering in this country.
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          They will also be ministering in other countries, 
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          but every time, My anointing will rest upon them so powerfully that they will know they are people of My choice, and make themselves available.
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            I want them to know that everyone involved in the ministry, whether it be a menial task, the most unimportant task in their own eyes, if they’re My instruments, they are important. There is no link that can be taken out of the chain.
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          “I repeat, speak to them slowly, deliberately, fearlessly, but with divine compassion. Love them as My people, My Church, My Body, My Bride. Reassure them once again of My love that is infallible at all times, and My Spirit that is available to them at all times since I dwell in them, 
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          I’ll be living with them and in them from this day forward more powerfully than ever before.
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           They are My nation. They are My people of priests and prophets. And none of them, not the least of them, should try to withdraw from what I’m going to reveal to them and what I’m to require of them.”
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          Folks, I tried to sleep. But this power of God rested upon me so heavily, so mightily, that I…Whenever God reveals Himself to me it’s quickening and energizing. Yet this morning, when I woke up I was tired out. It was a remarkable experience.
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          I’m going to read a few passages which came to me at that time, to show you the importance of this book. And, Pastor George, I don’t know when you’re going to start it. The Lord said as soon as it’s possible for you to do it, do it methodically, do it faithfully, both in your private capacities, and as a corporate Body.
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          Men, Pastor George heard from God after asking Him: 
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          “Lord, what would make 2026 YOUR most productive year?”
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          The Lord answered:
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          Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. 
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          When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
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          And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 
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          ]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 
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          teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” [
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          ]Amen. Matt 28:16-20
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          The Lord gave Ps. George further instruction by saying: “Make your church more conducive to the lost” then to “Mobilize the troops!”.
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          Men, we have been mobilized to share Jesus and challenged to develop a culture of invitation.
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          Please see the attached January Men’s Breakfast video and Pastor’s notes below to get the full challenge to “Go make disciples”!
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          Prayer and confession over 2026 – The Year of the Big Fix!
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power and Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency, and lethargy! 
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           2. Protection and victory for Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation, and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry and partners at KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let us continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will boldly share the gospel and win the lost to Jesus and invite people to church in 2026 
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners and the nation of Israel for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <title>This Sunday’s Message: 2026 – Our Most Productive Year (Part 4) – Your Mission Field</title>
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          “We are an evangelistic church!” This statement rose up in Pastor George’s heart a few weeks ago and it has carried him every message since. Pastor George continued his series this past Sunday on the importance of bringing others to church. Did you know that 79% of people who come to a church for the first time come because someone invited them? There is no greater tool than personal invitation! We encourage you to ask yourself throughout this week, who can I bring to church with me next Sunday?
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      <title>2026 is the Year of the Big Fix for Us All</title>
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          . We look at where we’ve been and where we’re going. For believers, this moment isn’t just about goals or resolutions. It’s about listening for the word of the Lord and aligning our lives with what God is saying now.
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          Every year, Kenneth Copeland shares a word from the Lord for the coming year, setting spiritual direction for believers worldwide. Past declarations, such 
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/blog/2024-the-year-of-more-and-more/?webSyncID=2d1254c6-b43a-b760-a593-19205babe381&amp;amp;sessionGUID=47b97b30-e1cc-c6c4-48d1-60370ae8950b" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          as 2024
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           is the year of more and more and more and more! 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/blog/2025-will-come-alive/?webSyncID=2d1254c6-b43a-b760-a593-19205babe381&amp;amp;sessionGUID=47b97b30-e1cc-c6c4-48d1-60370ae8950b" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          And 2025
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          , we will come alive with strengthened faith and a sharpened focus. And now, God has spoken again.
         &#xD;
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Across the world—and in our own lives—things can feel broken, stuck or out of alignment. Nations wrestle with unrest. Families face pressure. Individuals face illness, lack, fear or uncertainty. Many believers are asking, “Lord, how do we move forward from here?”
         &#xD;
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          On Jan. 4, Kenneth Copeland shared 
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/_FHuNxGFnIc?si=AIkEKUfUHNehLdHG" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          the word of the Lord for 2026
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          , and the message was unmistakable:
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          2026 is the Year of the Big Fix
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          This isn’t a surface-level adjustment. This is God stepping in with restoration that extends from the global stage to the details of everyday life. What began with a visible reset in Venezuela is a picture of what God is doing among nations and among His people.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Lord said He has seen the mess and is fixing it. His peace is being released, just as Jesus spoke to the storm and said, “Peace, be still.” That same authority is still at work today, especially concerning Israel and the United States.
         &#xD;
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          Decisions are Far Better Than Resolutions
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          This word of the Lord isn’t something believers observe from a distance. God invites us to participate. Through Jesus, we’ve been given authority and the power of attorney, all in the Name of Jesus, which is greater than:
         &#xD;
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;ul&gt;&#xD;
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           Sickness
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           Lack
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           Anxiety
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           Depression
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           Debt
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          When we speak in faith, we partner with God as He performs a big fix in our lives, bringing His will into our homes, bodies, finances and communities.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Instead of temporary resolutions, this year calls for quality decisions—firm, faith-filled choices that don’t waver. As Brother Copeland challenged believers, it’s time to declare: “I’m a fixer!”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          That begins by allowing the Holy Spirit to lovingly point out areas that need adjustment. Maybe it’s health or time in the Word. Perhaps it’s restoring relationships or reconnecting with the local church. The Big Fix often starts with small, obedient steps.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
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          The Plan Has Always Been Clear
         &#xD;
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          Before anything else, we fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). He already laid out the blueprint for the Big Fix in Luke 4:18:
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…to bring good news to the poor…to proclaim freedom…recovery of sight…and release to the oppressed.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Word of the Lord produces abundance, liberty, healing and deliverance.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          As we stand firmly on the Name of Jesus, we can expect restoration, not someday, but now. God is fixing what’s broken. He’s restoring what was lost. And He’s inviting believers to walk with Him through every step of the Big Fix.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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          2026 is not a year to fear. It’s a year to believe, speak and see God’s promises fulfilled.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
        
           If you’d like to watch the entire service with Kenneth Copeland, 
          &#xD;
      &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FHuNxGFnIc" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          click here
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
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          .
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           Download the 2026 Bible Reading Plan
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           Download the 2026 EMIC Superkid Academy Bible Reading Plan
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           January invites reflection
          &#xD;
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          . We look at where we’ve been and where we’re going. For believers, this moment isn’t just about goals or resolutions. It’s about listening for the word of the Lord and aligning our lives with what God is saying now.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          Every year, Kenneth Copeland shares a word from the Lord for the coming year, setting spiritual direction for believers worldwide. Past declarations, such 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/blog/2024-the-year-of-more-and-more/?webSyncID=2d1254c6-b43a-b760-a593-19205babe381&amp;amp;sessionGUID=47b97b30-e1cc-c6c4-48d1-60370ae8950b" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
        
           as 2024
          &#xD;
      &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
           is the year of more and more and more and more! 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/blog/2025-will-come-alive/?webSyncID=2d1254c6-b43a-b760-a593-19205babe381&amp;amp;sessionGUID=47b97b30-e1cc-c6c4-48d1-60370ae8950b" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
        
           And 2025
          &#xD;
      &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          , we will come alive with strengthened faith and a sharpened focus. And now, God has spoken again.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          Across the world—and in our own lives—things can feel broken, stuck or out of alignment. Nations wrestle with unrest. Families face pressure. Individuals face illness, lack, fear or uncertainty. Many believers are asking, “Lord, how do we move forward from here?”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          On Jan. 4, Kenneth Copeland shared 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/_FHuNxGFnIc?si=AIkEKUfUHNehLdHG" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
        
           the word of the Lord for 2026
          &#xD;
      &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          , and the message was unmistakable:
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;h2&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          2026 is the Year of the Big Fix
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          This isn’t a surface-level adjustment. This is God stepping in with restoration that extends from the global stage to the details of everyday life. What began with a visible reset in Venezuela is a picture of what God is doing among nations and among His people.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Lord said He has seen the mess and is fixing it. His peace is being released, just as Jesus spoke to the storm and said, “Peace, be still.” That same authority is still at work today, especially concerning Israel and the United States.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
&lt;/div&gt;&#xD;
&lt;div data-rss-type="text"&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;h2&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Decisions are Far Better Than Resolutions
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          This word of the Lord isn’t something believers observe from a distance. God invites us to participate. Through Jesus, we’ve been given authority and the power of attorney, all in the Name of Jesus, which is greater than:
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;ul&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;li&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
        
           Sickness
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    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;li&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
        
           Lack
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      &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
        
           Anxiety
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           Depression
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    &lt;li&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
        
           Debt
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    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          When we speak in faith, we partner with God as He performs a big fix in our lives, bringing His will into our homes, bodies, finances and communities.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Instead of temporary resolutions, this year calls for quality decisions—firm, faith-filled choices that don’t waver. As Brother Copeland challenged believers, it’s time to declare: “I’m a fixer!”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          That begins by allowing the Holy Spirit to lovingly point out areas that need adjustment. Maybe it’s health or time in the Word. Perhaps it’s restoring relationships or reconnecting with the local church. The Big Fix often starts with small, obedient steps.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;h2&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Plan Has Always Been Clear
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/h2&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Before anything else, we fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          Hebrews 12:2
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          ). He already laid out the blueprint for the Big Fix in 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          Luke 4:18
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          :
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…to bring good news to the poor…to proclaim freedom…recovery of sight…and release to the oppressed.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Word of the Lord produces abundance, liberty, healing and deliverance.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          As we stand firmly on the Name of Jesus, we can expect restoration, not someday, but now. God is fixing what’s broken. He’s restoring what was lost. And He’s inviting believers to walk with Him through every step of the Big Fix.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
      
          2026 is not a year to fear. It’s a year to believe, speak and see God’s promises fulfilled
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          . If you’d like to watch the entire service with Kenneth Copeland, 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FHuNxGFnIc" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          click here
         &#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          .
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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          Related Articles: 
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          What Is the Purpose of Prophecy
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          How To Respond to a Prophecy
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          How To Receive From the Ministry of the Prophet
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          © 1997 – 2026 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc., DBA Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All Rights Reserved.
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          Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026, the year of the Big Fix as well as our most productive year YET! This past Sunday was our first Sunday service of the year, and it truly was a marvelous time. Pastor George continued his message regarding what it means to have our most productive year yet, as well as reiterating the importance of evangelism through 2026. This year is going to be filled with miracles, increase, and expansion at Eagle Mountain International Church and in your life personally. So, get ready, get ready, get ready!
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          The Era of Spiritual Fathers
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          During our October Men’s Breakfast Ps. Al shared from a Word from God about the last prophecy that were the last words of the Old Testament. That last prophecy of the Old Covenant was Malachi 4:5-6:
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          Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great AND DREADFUL DAY OF THE Lord: and He shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
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          The last words from the Old Testament were a prophetic promise of a convergence of fathers and children with their hearts coming together in the end times.
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          As you turn the page from the Old Testament into the first page of the New Testament it begins with the bloodlines from Abraham to Jesus with one exception: Joseph was not Jesus’ father by blood but emerged as the first of the lineage of spiritual fathers we read about throughout the New Covenant. 
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          This is the era we are now in
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           – the era of spiritual fathers and we must turn our attention and focus to preparation and discipleship of the next generation.
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          I encourage you to view October’s Men’s Breakfast teaching and notes below to capture the full experience about what was shared.
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency, and lethargy! 
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           2. Protection and victory for Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation, and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let us continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will stand in Championship Faith in 2025 
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners and the nation of Israel for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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          Living a Legacy That Honors Jesus 
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          Not too long ago, we witnessed now one of history’s most horrific events. The assassination of a true patriot and man of courage and Faith, Charlie Kirk. When asked not too long ago what He would want to be remembered by if he died. His response was simple but powerful. “I want to be remembered by my courage for my faith.” 
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          How do you want to be remembered?
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          Not for titles, achievements, or applause, but for courage in your faith. For standing boldly for Jesus, the Son of the Living God. The most important thing in life is not what we build, but who we become. Becoming like Jesus. 
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          “The most important thing you can do is to be born anew into the kingdom of God.”
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          Jesus at the Center
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          Worship reminds us: Jesus is the center of it all. He is not just part of our story; He is the story. He doesn’t just have the message; He is the message. The Gospel is not a side message; it is the message that transforms lives.
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          Wake-Up Call: A Legacy Worth Living
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          Psalm 78:1–32 calls us to remember and retell the works of God. It’s a generational mandate, to pass on the truth, the miracles, and the faithfulness of God. We are called to awaken, to rise from spiritual slumber and live lives that shine with Christ.
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          The Gospel: The Message That Endures
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          The Gospel is not just a story, it’s the power of God to redeem and restore. The Gospel is the Birth , Life, Death, Resurrection, and the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus. 
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          This is the message that saves, heals, and sets free. It’s not our talents or testimonies; it’s Jesus and only Jesus.
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          God never consults your past to determine your future. Scripture is filled with men who failed, yet were used mightily:
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          • Adam disobeyed — still became the father of humanity.
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          • David sinned — still called a man after God’s heart.
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          • Peter denied Christ — still preached at Pentecost.
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          If you had one last message to preach, let it be Jesus. Let it look like love, sacrifice, and death to self. Be Jesus with skin on, as my spiritual mother in the faith gospel legend, evangelist and songwriter Nancy Harmon said to me many years ago. I can still hear her say her most famous words “I am bound to a cause far greater than myself.” She truly lived this. She loved people, but most of all she loved God. 
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          “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” — Proverbs 19:21
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          • How does that align with your God-given purpose?
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          • What can you do now to live that life — in your walk, speech, actions, and thoughts?
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          • What steps will you take to know Jesus and preach His message?
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          The Vision of EMIC
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          We have a great part to play in both the vision and mission of EMIC. Pastor George has modeled what it means to know the Lord. We are commissioned to make that our ultimate priority.
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          “For my determined purpose is that I may know Him.” — Pastor George
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          The Enemy Is After Your Legacy
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          He wants to rob the message, the promise, and the Word placed on your life. But remember:
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          “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” — Matthew 24:35
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          Men, rise up. Be awakened. Be bold. Be faithful. Let your life preach Jesus and only Jesus, the message that never fades and never loses it’s transforming redeeming power. Let your legacy be one that echoes through generations: a man who knew Jesus and made Him known.
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency, and lethargy! 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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           2. Protection and victory for Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation, and the world. 
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let us continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will stand in Championship Faith in 2025 !
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners and the nation of Israel for wholeness and prosperity.
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    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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    &lt;a href="mailto:avelez@kcm.org" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          avelez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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    &lt;a href="mailto:jgonzalez@kcm.org" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          jgonzalez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:25:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.emic.org/awaken-men-josh-gonzalez</guid>
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      <title>The Sin of Achan</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/the-sin-of-achan</link>
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          Removing the Obstacles that get in the way of His presence
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          God’s glory entered our Men’s Breakfast in August as many answered the call to remove all obstacles that get in the way of entering into His presence – HIS WAY! 
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          We learned that we must come to God on His terms and not on our terms. That was the sin of the Israelites as some scholars believed that the golden calf was created as a vessel for God to ride on that he may enter into ‘their’ presence of compromise. 
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          “And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said these be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD. And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose to play” Exodus 32:2-6
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          “God will not meet you on your terms, but He will meet you where you are if you pursue Him with pure heart”.
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            – Ps. Al
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          “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts you double-minded”. James 4:8
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          In James 4:8 we have our instructions on how to approach God; clean hands that are repented and a pure heart or a heart that has the right intentions – to know God better.
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          In Joshua 7, God’s presence was removed from Joshua’s army and they lost the first battle against Ai. Joshua pleaded with the Lord to know why and the Lord revealed that one of Joshua’s men, Achan, had disobediently taken of the spoils of war and mixed among his possessions – the blessed things given by God.
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          So the Lord said to Joshua: “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face? Israel has sinned, and they have transgressed My covenant which I have commanded them For they have taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff.” Joshua 7:10-11
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          The Lord’s presence and power will not dwell amongst the environment of mixture we create. We cannot be in His presence on our terms of compromise but on His terms of purity. It is not about being perfect but about submitting to His ways and having a pure heart of pursuit.
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          Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 KJV
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          Men, as Pastor George continues to lead us into the presence of God that we may know Him better – lets make it our determined purpose to pursue Him with clean hands and a pure heart!
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency, and lethargy! 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           2. Protection and victory for Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation, and the world. 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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          Let us continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;li&gt;&#xD;
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will stand in Championship Faith in 2025 
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      &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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           !
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners and the nation of Israel for wholeness and prosperity.
          &#xD;
      &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
          &#xD;
      &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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      &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/li&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/ul&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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    &lt;a href="mailto:avelez@kcm.org" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
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           avelez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
         &#xD;
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           jgonzalez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Men’s Breakfast Video
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.emic.org/the-sin-of-achan</guid>
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      <title>GET OUT OF MY GARDEN!</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/get-out-of-my-garden</link>
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          We have dominion over our house!
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          During the July Men’s Breakfast Pastor George delivered a powerful word and call to action to the men of EMIC. He said that we were created to be an exact duplicate of God having His prevailing and ruling authority to bring all things under dominion-control.
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          Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; You have put all things under his feet. Psalm 8:5-6 AMPC.
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          In this authority we are to dress and keep, or, to oversee and guard our ‘gardens’ or our households commanding the devil to:
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          “GET OUT OF MY GARDEN AND NEVER COME BACK!”
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          “Men, its time to take authority over your garden and cast out everything that doesn’t belong there!” – Pastor George
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          This includes: Sickness and disease, poverty and lack, fear, worry, care and anxiety, strife and whatever is of the curse of the law.
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          James 4:7 (AMPC) So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
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          Please see the Men’s Breakfast – Get out of My Garden teaching video and notes by Pastor George attached and begin to exercise your priestly authority!
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency, and lethargy! 
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           2. Protection and victory for Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation, and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let us continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will stand in Championship Faith in 2025 !
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners and the nation of Israel for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           avelez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           jgonzalez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Men’s Breakfast Video
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE POWER OF humility</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/the-power-of-humility</link>
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          Servant Leadership: THE POWER OF humility
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          We don’t often equate being humble with having power. There are characteristics that work in the spirit realm through the fruit of the Spirit that do not align with the world. Examples of that are Peace and the force of peace to calm a storm, Love and the might of love to conquer fear and death and Humility and the power of humility to give us access to grace for more of the power of God.
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          Humility supplies and multiplies everything that grace provides.                            – Ps. Al Velez
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          “But He gives us more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). James 4:6 AMPC
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          More grace to the humble = more access to His power. That’s the power of humility.
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          Becoming a servant leader begins with the greatest example – Jesus Christ.
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          “Have this mind among yourselves that is also in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father”. Philippians 2:5-11 AMPC
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          Jesus qualified to be given the name that is above all names because He humbled Himself and He charges us to have the same mind of Christ in humility.
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          Please see the Men’s Breakfast Humility teaching video and notes attached so that you can explore how to apply humility in your life and the doors that being a humble man can open.
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation and the world. 
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for Come Alive in 2025 During our ALIVE Men’s Conference!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           avelez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           jgonzalez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
         &#xD;
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Men’s Breakfast May Video: The Power of Humility:
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      <title>Standing Strong For Your Family</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/standing-strong-for-your-family</link>
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          How To Lead Your Family – David Mitchell
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          Men are designed to lead the family from a position of spiritual strength.          – David Mitchell
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          During our April Men’s Breakfast David Mitchell delivered a powerful message challenging the men to stand guard for their families. He shared how this principle began with God’s original intention starting with creation in the garden.
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          Genesis 8:15
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           And the Lord God took man and put him in the Garden of Eden to 
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          tend
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           and 
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          guard
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           and 
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          keep
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           it.
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          To guard it – implies protecting, keeping watch over, or maintaining.
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          Protectors vs. Predators?
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          2 Peter 3:7 AMPC
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          with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered. 
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          Your sphere of influence – wife, children, family, employer, church need you to be a strong man.
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           Come Alive in 2025!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          The word of The LORD came to me in a strong way during our January 5 Sunday service, letting us know that this is our championship year! Since that time, I have been preaching about how to develop championship faith—a strong faith that refuses to quit until it sees the desired result!
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          Hebrews 10:38-39 (New King James Version) is a powerful faith scripture that says: “Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” I like The Message Bible of verse 39: “But we’re not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We’ll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way.”
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          Our lives are sustained by an absolute trust in God and His WORD. No matter what your situation, just stop and remind yourself of God’s faithfulness. Then, stand on His WORD and receive exactly what you need. Philippians 4:19 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says, “And my God will liberally supply
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          (fill to the full) your EVERY need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Say, “I take that by faith!”
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          Thank you for your supply of the Spirit here at EMIC, and your willingness to pray for us! Pastor Terri and I are standing in agreement with you for the fullness of God’s provision in every area of your life. Say out loud, “My every need is met, every bill paid and every debt wiped out, with more than enough left over.
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          I take that by the force of faith!” Faith is a powerful force of the re-created human spirit.
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          “Faith is not the product of reason but of the reborn human spirit. It is not the product of the mind but of the heart. Faith is a power force, a tangible force and a conductive force. It will move and change things. It will change the human body. It will change your circumstances.”—Kenneth Copeland
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          Let’s take a look at the various forces of faith.
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          Faith Force No. 1: THE POWER TO REMOVE
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          Mark 11:22-23 says: “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou 
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           and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Faith has the power to remove the mountains in our lives. What obstacles are staring you in the face? What needs to be moved out of the way that hinders your walk with God? Say, “Mountain, in the Name of Jesus—be 
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           and be cast into the sea RIGHT NOW!”
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          Faith Force No. 2: THE POWER TO RECEIVE
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          RECEIVE 
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          them, and ye shall have them.” The Greek definition of receive means “to take with much force; to seize with a grip which cannot be shaken off.” For instance, according to Proverbs 4:20-23, the force of faith that comes from The WORD of God and into your heart brings life and health to your flesh. Above all that you do, keep your heart full of The WORD. Why? Because out of the heart come the forces, or issues, necessary to live this life successfully. Diligently protect and nourish your spirit. Feed your
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          heart with God’s WORD, and the force of faith will issue out of your heart and work whenever it is needed.
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          Faith Force No. 3: THE POWER TO RELEASE
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          In Mark 11:25, Jesus declared, “And when ye stand praying, forgive (or you could say the word 
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          “RELEASE”
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          ) if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive 
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           you [of] your trespasses.” It takes the force of faith to release unforgiveness. Hebrews 12:1-2 tells us to “lay aside every
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          weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”
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          “Father, by the force of faith in Jesus’ Name and in His WORD, I 
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          RELEASE 
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          everyone of every offense, hurt and evil thing done to me. I cut that cord of offense or unforgiveness holding me, and I let it go forever! I am free!”
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          Faith Force No. 4: THE POWER TO RAISE UP
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          RAISED UP
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           Jesus from the pit of hell. He shouted, “It is enough! The price has been paid. Loose Him and let Him go!” Romans 8:11 tells us: “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that 
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          RAISED UP
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           Christ from the dead shall also quicken [make alive] your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” According to Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV), Jesus 
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          “RAISED US UP TOGETHER,
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           and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Whatever needs to be removed, received, released or raised up in your life, do it with the force of faith. Seize it with a grip which cannot be shaken off. Remember,
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          Releasing the force of faith with you,
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          The word of The LORD came to me in a strong way during our January 5 Sunday service, letting us know that this is our championship year! Since that time, I have been preaching about how to develop championship faith—a strong faith that refuses to quit until it sees the desired result!
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          Hebrews 10:38-39 (New King James Version) is a powerful faith scripture that says: “Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him. But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” I like The Message Bible of verse 39: “But we’re not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We’ll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way.”
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          Our lives are sustained by an absolute trust in God and His WORD. No matter what your situation, just stop and remind yourself of God’s faithfulness. Then, stand on His WORD and receive exactly what you need. Philippians 4:19 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says, “And my God will liberally supply
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          (fill to the full) your EVERY need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Say, “I take that by faith!”
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          Thank you for your supply of the Spirit here at EMIC, and your willingness to pray for us! Pastor Terri and I are standing in agreement with you for the fullness of God’s provision in every area of your life. Say out loud, “My every need is met, every bill paid and every debt wiped out, with more than enough left over.
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          I take that by the force of faith!” Faith is a powerful force of the re-created human spirit.
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          “Faith is not the product of reason but of the reborn human spirit. It is not the product of the mind but of the heart. Faith is a power force, a tangible force and a conductive force. It will move and change things. It will change the human body. It will change your circumstances.”—Kenneth Copeland
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          Faith Force No. 1: THE POWER TO REMOVE
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           and be cast into the sea RIGHT NOW!”
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          Faith Force No. 2: THE POWER TO RECEIVE
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          them, and ye shall have them.” The Greek definition of receive means “to take with much force; to seize with a grip which cannot be shaken off.” For instance, according to Proverbs 4:20-23, the force of faith that comes from The WORD of God and into your heart brings life and health to your flesh. Above all that you do, keep your heart full of The WORD. Why? Because out of the heart come the forces, or issues, necessary to live this life successfully. Diligently protect and nourish your spirit. Feed your
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          heart with God’s WORD, and the force of faith will issue out of your heart and work whenever it is needed.
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          Faith Force No. 3: THE POWER TO RELEASE
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          “RELEASE”
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          ) if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive 
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          (RELEASE)
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           you [of] your trespasses.” It takes the force of faith to release unforgiveness. Hebrews 12:1-2 tells us to “lay aside every
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          weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”
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          “Father, by the force of faith in Jesus’ Name and in His WORD, I 
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          RELEASE 
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          everyone of every offense, hurt and evil thing done to me. I cut that cord of offense or unforgiveness holding me, and I let it go forever! I am free!”
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          Faith Force No. 4: THE POWER TO RAISE UP
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          RAISED UP
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           Jesus from the pit of hell. He shouted, “It is enough! The price has been paid. Loose Him and let Him go!” Romans 8:11 tells us: “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that 
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          RAISED UP
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           Christ from the dead shall also quicken [make alive] your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” According to Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV), Jesus 
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          “RAISED US UP TOGETHER,
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           and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Whatever needs to be removed, received, released or raised up in your life, do it with the force of faith. Seize it with a grip which cannot be shaken off. Remember,
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          you are an undefeated champion in Christ because of what Jesus did for us.
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          Releasing the force of faith with you,
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      <title>Paul’s Championship Faith</title>
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          Paul’s Championship Faith
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          Our Mission Statement: Take a group of people and disciple them intensely in the Word of God. Teach them an UNCOMMON FAITH to help them stand victoriously in life. 
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           Drill them. That is the only way to overcome the world.
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          1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
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          The development of our faith into strong overcoming faith is the faith of champions.
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           My faith is alive in 2025
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           My faith is activated
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           My faith is working
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           My faith is producing results
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           My capacity for greater faith is enlarging
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           My faith is growing exceedingly
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          We are undefeatable, unstoppable, unbreakable and invincible. – Ps. George
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          Paul the Apostle was a faith champion!
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          Despite the challenges of imprisonment Paul was able to overcome a dark, depressing and demoralizing environment and turn it into an inspiration producing 4 very important books in the New Testament: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.
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          How was he able to do that? By using his faith to win the battle of the mind!
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          When you understand the perspective of the environment Paul was in and you read the books he wrote while in that prison you realize that Paul was using his words to position his mind in a place of victory. His spoken words were captured for the Ephesian church and our benefit teaching us to speak words of faith and not fear.
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          Ephesians provides revelation on how Paul was able to be “strong IN the Lord and in the power of His might” – Eph 6:10.
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          Ephesians 3:1
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           For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ for you Gentiles…
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          Ephesians 4:1
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           I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord…
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          Ephesians 6:20
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           for which I am an ambassador in chains…
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          In each of the examples in the book of Ephesians above, Paul never called himself a prisoner of Rome, but of the Lord, an ambassador of heaven. Paul was weighing his words through the filter of faith. When he did that while being led by the Spirit, his words became eternal, and God ordained.
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          When we do the same thing, our words become eternal, and our minds become renewed and fixed on things above. This is how we stay “in-Christ” which Paul referenced so often in Ephesians.
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          Ephesians 4:23-24 “and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”
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          See the attached March Men’s Breakfast teaching and video for deeper insights into Paul’s championship faith for us to imitate.
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           Come Alive in 2025!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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           END TIME CHAMPIONS!
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          Our Mission Statement: Take a group of people and disciple them intensely in the Word of God. Teach them an UNCOMMON FAITH to help them stand victoriously in life. 
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           Drill them. That is the only way to overcome the world.
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          1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
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          The development of our faith into strong overcoming faith is the faith of champions.
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          Faith Confessions:
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           My faith is alive in 2025
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           My faith is activated
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           My faith is working
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           My faith is producing results
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           My capacity for greater faith is enlarging
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           My faith is growing exceedingly
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          We are undefeatable, unstoppable, unbreakable and invincible. – Ps. George
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          We are not just on the field at the start of a game – we are in the fourth quarter, the 2-minute warning, the last lap, the 9th inning – WE ARE END TIME CHAMPIONS!!
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          Our championship faith is not just being developed but also maturing for the end times.
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           Hebrews 6:1 
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          Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ (the Messiah), advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belong to spiritual maturity. Let us not again be laying the foundation of repentance and abandonment of dead works (dead formalism) 
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           and of the faith [by which you turned] to God,
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          Hebrews 6:1 says that we must move on from salvation-faith to a maturing faith caught through advanced teaching. Operating in “elementary” principles of faith keeps you in elementary school – we need to grow up into “Masters-Degree” faith or Championship Faith in order to fully-fill the call of God on our lives for the time He created us for -the end times!
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          End time faith is a different level of mature faith needed to operate in the increase of knowledge and revelation that will be released in the end times. 
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           Daniel 12:4
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           “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
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          God’s method of delivery for revelation knowledge is expressed in Acts 2:17:
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           Acts 2:17
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           ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
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          By the pouring out of the Holy Spirit and His revelation knowledge. The knowledge of God needed in the end times will come to those led by the Spirit which is a decision we must make by faith. John 16:13 says: however when He the Spirit of Truth comes, He will lead you into all truth.
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          A mature faith is needed to know how to fully operate in “all truth”. Otherwise – you can’t handle the truth! The enemy will put out many counterfeits of truth and we must be able to discern the difference. This is described below:
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          1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
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          Are you ready to step into a new level of end time maturing faith? 
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          Please see the Men’s Breakfast notes and video enclosed in this blog for more information about how to do just that! 
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           Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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           6. Personal prosperity and breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every church member and partner of this ministry. 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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           Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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            Come Alive in 2025!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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           To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           avelez@kcm.org
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            or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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           jgonzalez@kcm.org
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            or call 817-252-2903
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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           Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Men’s Breakfast Video:
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      <title>It’s Time To Get In The Game!</title>
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          Watching our favorite team in any sport has always been exciting – especially when they're winning. But there wouldn't be much to watch if most of the players just sat on the sidelines, refusing to participate because they were afraid of getting hurt or just didn’t feel like playing. And the team definitely wouldn't make it to the championship game without enough people on the field. It takes all of the players being involved, coming together with their talents and strengths, to have a championship season.
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          We're coming to the end of our first quarter in this 2025 championship year. So, are you in the game or sitting on the sidelines?
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          Matthew 28:19-20 TPT says, “Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”
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          Now, we’ve heard people say, “That’s not what I’m called to do,” or “I can just help support others and their calling while I stay behind the scenes.” But God wants 
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           EVERYONE
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           to get in the game! He didn’t say to use only the best players in the church while the rest just cheer them on from the sidelines. He said, “wherever 
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           YOU
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           go,” – He’s not only speaking to each of us individually in this scripture, but He’s directing the entire church to be the team He wants on the field.
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          EMIC Outreach has many opportunities for you to use the gifts and talents He has given you. And we’re launching into our championship year with a chance for you to get in the game and help us fulfill this great commission!
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          On March 30th, after service, our team will be hosting the EMIC Outreach Relaunch Event in the SLC Auditorium. This is a time for you to meet the Outreach staff and group leaders who will tell you about the many aspects of EMIC Outreach, including food pantries, prison ministry, homeless outreach, and more.
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          It’s time for everyone to get in the game. Come discover your new place in ministry at the EMIC Outreach Relaunch Event!
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      <title>OUR CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR!</title>
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           – Pastor George Pearsons
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          Preparing like a CHAMPION.
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          Our Mission Statement: Take a group of people and disciple them intensely in the Word of God. Teach them an UNCOMMON FAITH to help them stand victoriously in life. 
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           Drill them. That is the only way to overcome the world.
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          1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
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          The development of our faith into strong overcoming faith is the faith of champions.
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          Faith Confessions:
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           My faith is alive in 2025
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           My faith is activated
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           My faith is working
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           My faith is producing results
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           My capacity for greater faith is enlarging
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           My faith is growing exceedingly
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          We are undefeatable, unstoppable, unbreakable and invincible. – Ps. George
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          A Champion is someone who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition and a championship series determines the ultimate winner.
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          2 Corinthians 2:14 
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          But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere,
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          ]and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us.
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           But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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           and allow them to be at their best when game day arrives.
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           They assess their physical (spiritual) condition.
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           They strip off everything that holds them down.
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           They discipline themselves.
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           Continually give God praise and thanksgiving.
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          Confession over our Championship Year
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. Protection and wisdom for President Trump and those called to his side as he leads our nation under Your providential hand.
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           4. Your glory to be made manifest in our church, Your body – the church, our school campuses, our nation and the world. 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for our ministry leaders, KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel.
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           Come Alive in 2025!
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Train like a faith champion with these FREE products from Kenneth Copeland and messages by Pastor George Pearsons. Watch your faith come alive in 2025!
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          2025 is our championship year! Just like in sports, in order to have a championship year, you have to prepare ahead of time through training. You don’t just walk onto the basketball court or the football field without spending much time in preparation. Join our coaches for the year, Pastors George and Terri Pearsons, as they train you in how to locate your faith, develop your faith, and release your faith to meet your needs, as well as others’. You and those around you can be part of a winning team in God, and enjoy 2025 as your championship year!
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           Train Like a Champion With FREE Audio Teachings by Kenneth Copeland
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          We want to bless you with the FREE audio teachings by Kenneth Copeland below to help you train like a faith champion! Simply click the download button and these audio files will download to your device.
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           My Faith Is Alive In 2025—Set Your Faith Goal
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          Pastor George continues his series on growing your faith. In this message, you’ll learn how to set your faith goal. For instance, maybe you have a little faith for healing; you can learn how to grow your faith for healing to experience a body that is well, healthy and whole. Set your faith goal for 2025!
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          In Faith: How It Works, Kenneth Copeland answers these questions and more: What is faith? Who has faith? How do you know you have faith? Who can use faith? How do you use faith? How do you release your faith? When you learn how to operate in faith, you can see victory in your life because faith is the victory that overcomes the world!
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          As a believer, God has given you all the faith you need for life. Learn how to grow and develop your faith in this Faith Series by Kenneth Copeland. Just like you exercise your body to get stronger physically, you can exercise your faith to become stronger spiritually. And those who are strong in the Lord will do great exploits for the kingdom of God!
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          Jesus died and rose again for you to experience eternal life in heaven, and He also gave you authority in this earthly realm over all the power of the enemy. You don’t have to let the devil run roughshod over you and your family. Learn about the authority you have and how to use it in Authority of the Believer by Kenneth Copeland.
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          Counter the devil’s lies with the Word of God in this digital audio, Freedom From Fear, by Kenneth Copeland. You will discover how to recognize fear-filled thoughts and ideas and counter them with the truth of the Word of God. Put fear on the run and experience freedom in your life!
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          You can also download these FREE teachings by Kenneth Copeland from the KCM app available in the Apple or Android store. Search for “Kenneth Copeland Ministries.” After opening the app, click on Audio Teachings to find these products and more.
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          Your Faith Is Coming Alive in 2025! 
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          Pastor George invites you to train like a faith champion. The following messages will coach you through how to locate your faith, then develop your faith. Discover whether you have no faith, misplaced faith, little faith, weak faith, shipwrecked faith, unfeigned faith or great faith. No matter where you are in your faith, you can grow stronger so your faith will come alive in 2025!
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          My Faith Is Coming Alive In 2025!
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          Watch Pastor George teach about the various types of faith and how to grow your faith. Once you locate your own faith, you can follow the Apostle Paul’s strategic faith development plan to grow your faith from little to great! As you do, your faith will come alive in 2025!
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          Join Pastor George in Part 3 of his stronger faith series and discover God’s strategic, targeted plan that will develop and grow your faith. The stronger your faith, the easier it is to walk in victory in spite of what is taking place around you. You can have championship faith in 2025!
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          Watch Pastor George explain how to train like a faith champion by sharing step 1 in the training process: Receive Jesus as the Developer of your faith. Learn how this step will enable you to stand strong in faith and tackle any challenges that come your way. Jesus, the Champion (Hebrews 12:2), along with all those in the grandstands of heaven are cheering you on!
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          Developing a championship faith—a faith large on the inside—requires receiving Jesus as the Developer of your faith, then allowing Him to develop your faith by putting your faith on the line. Every time you step out and stand on the Word of God, you put your faith on the line. Pastor George teaches you the 7 Fundamentals of God’s Word so you can give the Word first place and make it final authority in your life!
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          Putting God’s Word first place in your life means looking to God’s Word for the answer to every situation you face. In this video, Pastor George reminds you that when you do, you are seeing with the eye of faith, hearing with the ear of faith, speaking with the mouth of faith, and thinking thoughts of faith. Whatever you need—healing, finances, peace or wisdom—the Word of God has your answer. As you put God’s Word first place in your life, you can overcome every adversity the enemy throws your way because you are a champion of faith!
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          You may not feel like this is your championship year. You may look around and see that nothing in your life looks like it’s a championship year. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (NKJV). Right in the middle of your situation, declare, “I am a champion in Christ!” Faith declares the end from the beginning. Watch Pastor George as he coaches you on how to train yourself as a faith champion, and discipline yourself to say only what the Word says about you. As you build yourself up in the Word of God, your championship faith goes to work producing results in your life!
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          For a sports team to win a championship, it must be aggressive. Faith is an aggressive force in the spirit. The Apostle Paul used examples likes boxing and running to demonstrate that faith is an “all-out” effort to win! In this video, learn from Pastor George how to exercise the three forces of faith: the power to remove, the power to receive and the power to release. When you operate in the three forces of championship faith, you are just like God. He framed the world with faith, and you can frame your world with words of faith. Say this prayer aloud to release anyone in your life who has hurt or offended you in any way:
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          I choose a life of forgiveness.
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          By faith, I forgive everyone of everything.
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          I release everyone of every evil thing done to me.
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          I blot it out by the power of Jesus’ blood.
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          I refuse to harbor bitterness or anger any longer.
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          I put it out of my memory.
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          I cut the cord and let it go.
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          I cancel the debt.
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          By faith, I forgive myself.
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          My faith is strong and I am free in Jesus’ Name.
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          Overcome Pressure Like a Faith Champion With This Confession
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          Pressure will try to creep in through thoughts. You may not even realize it, but thoughts will whisper to you, causing you to assume all kinds of things. Pastor Terri reminds you by the word of the Lord: “Stop fear-filled speculations and doubt-filled assumptions. Instead, embrace faith-filled expectations.” You have to recognize those thoughts and stop them. Begin now by saying the following:   
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          Confession In Response to Pressure
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          In the Name of Jesus, I stand on the Word of God.
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          Pressure, I speak to you: Get off me now! Be thou removed! Be thou cast into the sea!
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          God has not given me the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
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          I have the peace of God that passes all understanding.
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          I cast all my care, all that worry, all that anxiety over onto You, God, right now in the Name of Jesus!
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          I have victory! I’m walking in victory!
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          This is my championship year and I take hold of this. I take my stand. And that Word settles it! I am free! I am delivered!
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          Pressure, leave now in Jesus’ Name.
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          I refuse the pressure and stress. I choose instead to enter the rest.
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          As you continue to feed on the Word of God, the Word will paint a picture of a faith-filled expectation for your life. Whatever you are believing God for, you can receive because you put the Word of God first place in your life and continue to stand on it in faith. Rejoice because 2025 is your championship year!
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          Train Like a Faith Champion With This Faith Confession
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          In order to train like a faith champion, you must make sure the words of your mouth line up with God’s Word. Declare this Faith Confession every day to remind yourself that you are on God’s winning team!
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          My faith is alive in 2025.
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          My faith is activated.
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          My faith is working.
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          My faith is producing results.
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          I see with the EYE of faith.
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          I hear with the EAR of faith.
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          I speak with the MOUTH of faith.
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          My capacity for greater faith is enlarging.
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          My faith is getting stronger every day.
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          My faith is growing exceedingly.
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          2025 is my Championship Year.
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          I have CHAMPIONSHIP FAITH!
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          Don’t lose sight of the Word of God this year. Bite down on it like a bulldog, and don’t let go until you see your desired result. 2025 is your championship year!
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      <title>VICTORY OVER LACK!</title>
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          Welcome to 2025! It truly is the year that we will come ALIVE! Pastor Terri and I have a very high expectation for all that will take place in the lives of our congregation. Here is a great scripture for you as we step into this new year. Psalms 65:11-13 (New Living Translation) says, “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!”
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to bring your supply of the Spirit to our EMIC services. We are so thankful for you! We are in agreement with you and believe you receive a massive, record-breaking harvest. According to Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition), “My God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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          As I was praying over this letter, I heard the Spirit of God shout on the inside, 
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          VICTORY OVER LACK!
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           The definition of lack is to “fall short, come behind, be destitute and deficient.” It also means “to exist in a state of being without and not having enough.” Lack is very much part of the curse of the Law.
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          Deuteronomy 28:38-40 (NLT) is a picture of total lack. It says, “You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops. You will plant vineyards and care for them, but you will not drink the wine or eat the grapes, for worms will destroy the vines. You will grow olive trees throughout your land, but you will never use the olive oil, for the fruit will drop before it ripens.” Verse 42-44 says, “Swarms of insects will destroy your trees and crops. The foreigners living among you will become stronger and stronger, while you become weaker and weaker. They will lend money to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, and you will be the tail!” Jesus has delivered us from the curse of lack!
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          Galatians 3:13-14 (New King James Version) tells us that, “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’), that THE BLESSING of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Take a look at THE BLESSING: “The LORD will command THE BLESSING on you in your 
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          STOREHOUSES
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           and in all to which you set your hand, and He will BLESS you in the land which The LORD your God is giving you” (Deuteronomy 28:8, (NKJV).
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          I really like what verse 11 in the AMPC declares. I use this quite often when believing God for supernatural provision. It says, 
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          “And The LORD shall make you have a SURPLUS OF PROSPERITY”! When we believe God, stand on His WORD, give and tithe in faith—we will NOT fall short, come behind, be destitute, be without, or deficient, in anything or in any way! 
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          Here are some outstanding scriptures to stand on to solidify our 
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          VICTORY OVER LACK.
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           Deuteronomy 2:7 (NLT)
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           —For The LORD your God has BLESSED you
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           in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through
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           this great wilderness. During these forty years, The LORD your God
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           has been with you, 
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           and you have lacked nothing.
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           Luke 22:35 
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           (GOD’S WORD Translation)—“Then Jesus said to them,
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           ‘When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals,
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           didn’t lack anything, did you?’ ‘Not a thing!’ They answered.”
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           James 1:2-4 (NKJV)
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           —“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall
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           into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces
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           patience. But let patience have its perfect work, 
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           that you may be
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           perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
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            (The Message says,
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           Psalm 34:10 (AMPC)
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           —“The young lions lack food and suffer hunger,
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           but they who seek (inquire of and require) The LORD [by right of their
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           need and on the authority of His WORD],
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            none of them shall lack any
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           Psalm 37:25 (AMPC)
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           —“I have been young and now am old,
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           I not seen the[uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed
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           begging bread.”
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           2 Corinthians 9:8 (AMPC)
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           —“And God is able to make all grace (every
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           favor and earthly BLESSING) 
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           come to you in abundance,
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            so that you
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           may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need
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           be self-sufficient
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            [possessing enough to require no aid or support and
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           FURNISHED IN ABUNDANCE for EVERY good work and charitable donation].”
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           (The Revised Standard Version says, “You may always have
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            enough of
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            everything.”)
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          Say this out loud: “I am redeemed from the curse of lack. The LORD supplies all my need. I have enough money and resources to do everything I need to do with much left over. No lack—only abundance. I attack lack with my declaration of faith. I have VICTORY OVER LACK!”
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          WE HAVE VICTORY OVER LACK!
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      <link>https://www.emic.org/my-postecd8167e</link>
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          Download the 2025 Bible Reading Schedule
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          Download the 2025 EMIC Superkid Academy Bible Reading Plan
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          In 2025, this nation will come alive!
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          But not only that, he even shared what God had briefly said about 2026, 2028 and 2029! Want to know more about the prophetic word of the Lord to Kenneth Copeland for 2025 and the several years that follow? Watch Brother Copeland share it below:
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          In the upcoming years, God has great and marvelous things in store for those who love Him! Challenges may come, but they cannot prevail if we anchor our faith in the precious covenant promises shared throughout God’s Word. As January approaches, join us in agreement that your 2025 will come alive spiritually, physically, emotionally, financially and socially. You were made to thrive, not simply survive, and there’s no better time to step into that reality than NOW!
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          Remember: God loves you, we love you, and JESUS IS LORD!
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          What Is the Purpose of Prophecy
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          How To Respond to a Prophecy
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          How To Receive From the Ministry of the Prophet
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          Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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          I have a high expectation that this will be the very best Christmas you have ever experienced.
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          Thank you so much for BLESSING us at EMIC with your supply of the Spirit. I have been praying over the congregation and am expecting the manifestation of Psalm 65:11-13 to come alive before the end of this year.
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          The New Living Translation declares, “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!” Say, “I receive that in Jesus’ Name!”
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          “2025 Will Come Alive” is a word The LORD gave Brother Copeland regarding this upcoming year.
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          John 10:10 tells us, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” I like the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition that says, “I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).” The Message tells us that Jesus was born so we “can have real and eternal life, more and better life than [we] ever dreamed of.”
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          In the Greek, the word life is zoe. It is defined as “the God kind of life.” It expresses the highest and best which belongs to us in Christ. It is “life in the absolute sense.”
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          There are no imperfections to the life of God—it is perfect, total and complete.
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          There are no limitations to the life of God—it is over, above and beyond.
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          There is no contamination to the life of God—it is pure, clean and holy.
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          There is no darkness, death, disease, lack or fear in the life of God.
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          There is only light, life, health, prosperity and faith.
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          The main theme in the Gospel of John as well as 1 John, is eternal life. The words “eternal life” appear 17 times in John’s gospel. For instance, John 3:15-16 (New King James Version) tells us “that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” The reason Jesus was born was to bring the very life of God into our spirit man.
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          Mark Hankins once said that if we could have a spiritual X-ray, we would see the very same life in us that’s in Jesus. The life that is in our spirits is the same life that’s in God. It’s called “Resurrection life.” It’s the God kind of life dwelling inside us that makes us overcomers!
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          We know that “eternal life” is living with God forever. However, we experience eternal life right here on earth. It is in both the number of years we live as well as the quality of those years. There is a quality of life God wants us to experience today. Psalm 91:16 in the NKJV declares, “With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.”
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          We receive the gift of eternal life when we make Jesus Christ The LORD of our lives. It is the life of God Himself that comes into our spirits and makes us new creations. It is a new kind of life. The very moment God’s life comes into our spirits, our lives begin to change. Acknowledge the life of God that is inside you right now by saying this out loud:
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          I received Jesus as my LORD and Savior.
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          His life has been imparted into my spirit, soul and body.
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          The absolute life of God is working in me right now.
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          I am getting stronger every day.
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          I am supercharged with eternal life.
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          The length of my life is increasing.
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          The quality of my life is improving.
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          2025 is coming alive in me RIGHT NOW!
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          Galatians 2:20 in the NKJV reveals that we “have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer [we] who live, but Christ lives in [us]; and the life which [we] now live in the flesh [we] live by faith in the Son of God, who loved [us] and gave Himself for [us].”
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          Remember, Jesus was born so we could experience the fullness of the life of God right here on earth.
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          Celebrating Christmas with YOU!
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          Build Yourself an Ark!
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          In today’s uncertain times, it’s imperative to be prepared, not only naturally but also spiritually. We have put together some resources below to help you build yourself an ark of God’s protection that will weather any storm!
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          First, download Your Promise of Protection by Gloria Copeland and No Fear Here by Pastor George Pearsons. These books will help you put your faith in God’s promises of protection found in Psalm 91 and stand in victory over fear. You can trust God to keep you no matter what is happening around you!
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          Next, download our Basic Disaster Supplies Kit, which includes recommended items to have on hand at your place of residence in case of an emergency.
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          Together, we stand and declare Psalm 91:2, “I will say of The Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I confidently trust!”
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          When emergencies arrive, it’s important to be prepared! In the videos below, Pastor Terri, Captain Tom Amis and Dan Graeber share how to follow in the footsteps of Noah, a man who was strong in the Lord and had great faith amid a very dark age. They provide specific, practical tips and tools for physical preparedness as well as spiritual tools to build your faith. As you glean from this insight and apply it, no emergency will find you unprepared, either spiritually or physically!
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          Emergency Preparedness Part 1: Survival Essentials for Emergencies
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          In this video, you will learn about the essentials of survival needed to be prepared physically in case of an emergency, also known as Phase 1.
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          In this video, you will continue learning about additional essentials of survival and other important strategies that would benefit you during an emergency, also known as Phase 2.
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          Emergency Preparedness Part 3: Build Yourself an Ark Spiritually and Physically
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          In this video, the last of our three-phase emergency preparation plan, you will learn about the final set of must-have survival items, as well as key KCM resources that will prepare you spiritually for any emergency.
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          Eagle Mountain International Church and Kenneth Copeland Ministries have compiled a collection of some of our most influential faith-building resources in audio form, including Faith: How It Works, Freedom From Fear, and Authority of the Believer. Each resource specializes in not only developing the faith inside you, but also in driving out every hindrance, like fear, that would keep it from thriving.
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          In this season of transition and uncertainty, we want to be prepared in the natural for whatever may come our way, but we must also respond to EVERYTHING from a spirit of faith. That is why we are providing you these FREE resources below to build your faith, so you can stand no matter what comes your way. Get your free downloads by clicking the links below.
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          Faith: How It Works Digital Audio Series by Kenneth Copeland
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          Freedom From Fear Digital Audio Series by Kenneth Copeland
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          This is the time of year when we celebrate our national Thanksgiving holiday. We remember the goodness of God and how He has taken such good care of us. I am reminded of Philippians 4:6-7 that tells us to “be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication 
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           let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” 
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          The word thanksgiving in the Greek is defined as “expressions of gratitude and appreciation.”
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          I so appreciate the honor of pastoring Eagle Mountain International Church. And I am grateful for all the support from our congregation. Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for our church and congregation. We are thankful for you and the supply of the Spirit you bring. Pastor Terri and I are in agreement that your needs are met, your bills are paid, and you have plenty left over to BLESS others!
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          I’d like to share an experience Pastor Keith Moore had with The LORD that I believe will supremely BLESS your life. The LORD spoke something to him a number of years ago during a time of being quiet and waiting on Him. Part of Keith’s responsibility at Kenneth Hagin Ministries was to teach Healing School. He had started out by simply helping. As time went by, Healing School was turned over to him.
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          During that time, The LORD taught Keith to get quiet and meditate on The WORD before those sessions. The result would be a stronger anointing and greater utterance. He would also fast his breakfast and lunch on the days designated for the laying on of hands, and again get quiet before The LORD to prepare himself. The LORD spoke to Keith’s heart during one of those times, asking him a question:
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          Pastor Keith replied, “Yes, yes and please, yes!” He shared that this question from The LORD can tell us much about ourselves. First, though our capacity to receive from The LORD is unlimited, not everyone is on the same level of receiving. It’s not because God is a respecter of persons or that He is playing favorites. 
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          This was illustrated in a situation where Pastor Keith wanted to give someone something very precious. When he presented it, the man asked, “How much does it cost?”
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          Brother Keith said, “Nothing. I’m giving it to you as a gift.”
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          Keith said, “Yes, you can. Just open your hands, and I’ll turn it loose.”
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          Keith said, “You can if you will.” The man ended up not receiving the gift Keith wanted to give him. We are in the same position with God. 
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           We don’t all have the same capacity to receive from God, but we have the same ultimate potential. The LORD’s answer to increase Keith’s capacity to receive was to:
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          Cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving.
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          This simply means to recognize every good thing God does for us, and express gratitude to Him. It doesn’t happen automatically. We must develop our “thank-er” to such a degree that we thank Him all the time. Here are some scriptures I paraphrased for you to offer thanksgiving:
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          “Father, we thank You for all You have done, all You are doing, and all You are going to do in our lives. We commit to cultivating a lifestyle of thanksgiving. From this point forward, we will thank You for who You are in our lives. In Jesus’ Name. Amen!”
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      <title>MATURE MANHOOD PT 4 – STAND IN FAITH</title>
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          MATURE MANHOOD PT 4 – STAND IN FAITH
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          “The Men of EMIC must remain in a state of spiritual readiness!”     
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           – Pastor George Pearsons
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          Men of God stand firm in the faith!
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          1 Corinthians 16:13-14, says,
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           “Be watchful, 
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          stand firm in the faith
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          , act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
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          Faith is required for every Christian endeavor. Even within the battles we are faced with, how and why we fight those battles must honor God and be for His glory and not just for our gain. 
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          Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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          If everything we do is for His glory, then everything we do must be done in faith because according to Hebrews 11:6 without faith it is impossible to please God.
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          With every battle or challenge we face we must do so according to the rules of engagement provided in His Word. The rules even include what weapons we are to use during the battles that not only honor Him but also gives us the best path to victory. According to 2 Corinthians 10:4, those weapons are not carnal but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds. And, according to Ephesians 6, those weapons must be, above all, taken up with the shield of faith.
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          Ephesians 6:16
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          Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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          Here we see the shield of faith “above all”. Above all what? Above all other weapons or to all weapons add (cover) them with – FAITH!
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          Within the armor of God in Ephesians 6:18 we see prayer as one of those weapons. Brother Copeland says the following:
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          “Prayer doesn’t make faith work; faith makes prayer work.”                          – Bro. Kenneth Copeland
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          Faith must be added to prayer if prayer is to be effective and if our prayers are to be pleasing to God.
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          This is what it means to “fight the good fight of faith”.
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          But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 
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          Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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          The good fight of faith is to move into any battle by and in faith. You will know if you are doing so if the fruit of your fight bears righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness, or the fruit of the Spirit. This is what is pleasing to God!
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs for our confession over the 7 rewards of the fast.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 or Josh Gonzalez at 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          It’s finally here!
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          The election seemed so far away and, now it is right around the corner.
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          Early voting begins this month. Pastor Terri and I fully intend to exercise our God-given right to cast our vote in this most crucial presidential election.
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          The president is not the only one running for office. We are looking at local, state and federal elections as well. We will be voting for senators, representatives, governors, mayors, judges and a number of propositions.
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          We have been fervently praying over these elections, sowing seed and believing God like never before. Thank you for your participation and supply of the spirit in these most important days. We are believing God for your increase and abundance!
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          I want to remind you about our September fast. The LORD spoke a clear word to us. He said: 
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          Take authority over election corruption. Believe Me for an awakening to God and an outpouring, the likes of which have never seen before!
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          Now it’s time for us to cast our votes.
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          There are some who are concerned about whether their ballot will be corrupted and end up where they didn’t want it to be. First of all, if you’re a tither, you have “Tither’s Rights.” According to Malachi 3:11, the devourer is rebuked, and that includes him being rebuked from off your vote—because your vote is your seed, and it will be planted in the exact place where you intend it to go!
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          Read this very important word from The LORD through Kenneth Copeland that is quite sobering:
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          I will, saith The LORD, hold you responsible for voting for whom I tell you to vote. And you can’t get out of it by not voting. I will hold you responsible for voting for the wrong one if you do that. You have taken the devil’s part by not voting at all.
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          Who exactly is the wrong one?
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          Together, as a church, we are aware of where each political party’s platform stands. We know one align with God’s WORD. And, we have also identified which platform runs contrary to God’s WORD on so many levels.
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          One of the biggest and most significant issues is abortion. And we know exactly which party stands for abortion on all levels. Again, here is a word that Brother Copeland shared with me some years ago concerning the seriousness of voting for a party that supports abortion:
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          Those who vote for politicians knowing their immoral policies and platforms and illegal acts had better repent. They are partners with those politicians and will be responsible for and an accomplice to every baby’s death.
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          So, here it is, plain and simple: By not voting at all, you will be held responsible for the party that stands for abortion—an act which runs totally contrary to God’s WORD. By not voting at all, you automatically default to the party that violates Scripture.
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          choose life,
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           that both you and your descendants may live.”
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          There is life in the womb. Scripture clearly states that fact.
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           Psalm 139:13-16 (New Living Translation) says: “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your BOOK. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.”
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          “Father, we commit to You to go to the polls and 
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          VOTE LIFE!
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           We take authority over the devil who has come to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. All forms of abortion must stop. We hold the key to stopping it with our vote. And we will do our part in this election, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          “The Men of EMIC must remain in a state of spiritual readiness!”     
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          The God kind of Man is the image of Jesus Himself
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          If we are going to see the Glory of God manifested in our churches, in our schools, in our government, it will begin in and through us. The Glory of God is the manifestation of His presence. This is a result of what the Bible talks about dying to the old man and putting on the new man which is the image of Jesus. Dying to ourselves and living the surrendered life always results in being clothed in the Glory as He predestined since the creation of Adam. This is the GREAT EXCHANGE. (Read Ephesians 4:17-29) 
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          God is calling an army of men to rise-up from the wine press, come up from the place of self-preservation and back into the identity and purpose God predestined.
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          The original design for what is a man can be found in Genesis 1:26 when God said:
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           “let Us make man in Our image(expression), after our likeness(character) and having dominion (authority) over everything – abundance
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          So we know that by original • intent / law of first mention is that Manhood and Christlikeness are one in the same.
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          So, when Adam fell, man fell out of the image and likeness of God losing his authority – he lost having the character / nature of God.
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          Psalm 8 reveals how the Almighty God has CROWNED Man with GLORY and honor (v.5). Man was created a little lower than “Elohim” and was crowned with Glory and Honor. Before sin manifested in humankind, Adam and Eve were clothed – surrounded with – and crowned with the Glory of God. The man and his wife walked around as God did – covered with His Glory. 
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          They were so saturated with His Glory they had no consciousness of being physically unclothed (Gen.3: 6-11). God is perfection covered by Glory. Man was innocence covered by Glory! Adam was made in the image and likeness of God. Unfortunately, with the entry of sin, the covering of glory was removed and the crown of glory lifted. 
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          So that now everything God is doing to us and through us through Jesus Christ is to restore us back to the image, likeness and authority of Jesus which is the full expression of manhood. 
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          firstborn among many brethren (Jesus as the Adam replacement).”
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          “Putting on the Armor of God is putting on the Image of Jesus,
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          “God is not here to make you a better version of yourself but a Christ-like version reflecting His image, His likeness and having His authority.” – Pastor Al Velez
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Men, we have fellowship, mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs for our confession over the 7 rewards of the fast.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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      <title>Vote Righteously!</title>
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          Second Corinthians 2:14 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) is a great scripture to use for the upcoming elections. “But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere.”
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          Our God is LORD and King. He will have His way with the United States of America. We are partnered together with Him as we pray and vote. Our vote is our voice, and we will be heard. Our vote is our seed, and we will reap a godly harvest. And we will prosper regardless of the economy. Philippians 4:19 (AMPC) says, “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC and our congregation! Pastor Terri and I so appreciate your participation and faithfulness to our church and what we stand for. We believe that you and your family are BLESSED beyond measure, and whatever you set your hand to will prosper. We declare that your needs are met with plenty left over!
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          The elections are right around the corner. Make sure you are registered to vote. In Texas, your voter registration must be postmarked thirty days before Election Day! You can register this Sunday in the EMIC lobby!
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          Proverbs 29:2 (AMPC) tells us, “When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.” This scripture was written during a time when kings ruled the land of Israel—some good, and some bad.
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          Good kings feared The LORD and did that which was pleasing in His sight. Bad kings did not fear God and did that which was evil in His sight.
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          The entire country did better when godly kings were in charge. For instance, King Jehoshaphat’s righteous stand affected the surrounding lands. Second Chronicles 17:10 tells us, “And the fear of The LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so they made no war against Jehoshaphat.”
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          Here are several examples of evil kings: Omri did what was evil in The LORD’s sight. He was more evil than any of the kings before him. Even the people provoked the anger of the LORD. Then Omri’s son Ahab, who ruled after him, also did what was evil in The LORD’s sight. His marriage to Jezebel made conditions even worse.
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          Praise God for good and righteous kings! The LORD said that David was a man after His own heart. He was determined to fulfill God’s will. Hezekiah was also pleasing in The LORD’s sight. He trusted in The LORD. He removed the pagan shrines, smashed the sacred pillars and broke up the bronze serpent. Second Kings 18:5 in the New Living Translation says, “There was no one like him among the kings of Judah, either before or after his time.” King Josiah also did what was pleasing in The LORD’s sight.
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          We are no longer in Old Covenant times when self-appointed kings reigned. That’s why the Declaration of Independence was written. Enough was enough! The colonists were fed up with living under the tyrannical thumb of King George of England. Get this straight: The United States of America is not ruled by a king!
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          We have been given the right and privilege to choose our own officials through fair and uncorrupted elections. Through our vote, we choose our mayors, governors, senators, representatives, judges and our president. If we don’t like the way our country is headed, we are to change its course in prayer and the voting booth.
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          stand and to pray in faith, and then VOTE IN FAITH!
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, we pray over our nation and the upcoming elections. We believe we receive leaders who follow the same criteria as the good leaders of old. Our leaders will fear God and do what is pleasing in the sight of The LORD. We declare there will be absolutely zero corruption in this election, and
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          those who try to corrupt it will be stopped, caught and prosecuted. We take our place in our stand of faith, pray and vote righteously. Amen. So be it!”
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          Pastor George Pearsons – August 2023
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          “the Year of More and More, and More and More.”
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           This word from The LORD through Brother Copeland tells us that it will be a year of
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          more finances, more healings, more miracles, more outpourings, more people coming to Jesus, and more good things happening.
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           Let’s receive that
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          by faith
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          The LORD also said, “In 2024, we are standing on VICTORY’S shore. We launch into the deep and a great harvest we will reap.”
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           Pastor Terri and I so appreciate your dedication to EMIC and the
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          supply of the Spirit
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           you bring to our services and events!
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           We believe The LORD will supply your every need, and
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          “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.”
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           Receive that
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          BLESSING
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           for you, your children, and your children’s children!
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          Praying for Our Children
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           Our children have a
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          . You and I have a most crucial responsibility in the fulfillment of that destiny.
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           The most important thing we can do for our children is
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          to pray for them and speak God’s WORD over their lives.
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          Prayers That Prevail for Your Children.
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          “The Living Legacy of Godly Parents.”
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          “Praying for our children is a primary parental responsibility. More profoundly, it is a ministry of eternal proportions. Through prayer, we make an investment in the lives of our children that will pay rich dividends in their futures, the lives of their children, and in all succeeding generations.”
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          A Biblical Example – Samuel
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          He became a powerful prophet of God and was a voice for the coming of Jesus. He had a mother who prayed for him and dedicated his life to the service of The LORD.
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           He was truly a
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          “For this child I prayed; and The LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him: Therefore also I have lent (returned) him to The LORD.”
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          “Samuel came into this world and was given existence in direct answer to prayer. He was born of a praying mother whose heart was full of earnest desire for a son. He came into life under prayer surroundings, and his first months in this world were spent in direct contact with a woman who knew how to pray.”
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          Timothy is a Second Covenant example. Paul wrote to him during a particularly difficult time in his ministry. By way of encouragement, Paul called to remembrance “the unfeigned (sincere) faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that is in thee also” (2 Timothy 1:5). Timothy had a praying mother and grandmother. (What an unbeatable combination!) They believed God for the fulfillment of his ministry. Their prayers worked. Timothy became a major figure in the Bible who is known for his faithful service to the great Apostle Paul. The effects of their prayers have lived on for generations.
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          Pastor Terri and I have prayed over our children all their lives. We endeavored to train them up in the way that they should go (Proverbs 22:6). We are now praying over our grandchildren in the same way. We believe they will run their race, keep the faith and finish their course! The following are just a few of the paraphrased scriptures that Terri and I have used. Speak them out loud over the children of our church. We will see our words become flesh when we pray God’s WORD in faith:
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           Isaiah 49:25 (NKJV)—God will contend with him who contends with us, and He will save our children.
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           Isaiah 54:13 (AMPC)—Our children are disciples taught by The LORD and obedient to His will, and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of our children.
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           Philippians 1:6 (AMPC)—We are convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in our children will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in them.
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           Psalm 112:2—Our children shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be BLESSED.
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          This is just a start. Research scriptures about children and begin to build your own arsenal to confess and pray. Spend time praying in the spirit over your children. Allow the Holy Spirit to talk to you about them. I can remember specific things that were revealed to us about our children by the Holy Spirit. Back then, our children did not always appreciate the Holy Spirit for “telling on them,” but they appreciate it now!
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          “Father, I pray over the lives of our children and believe that they are protected, directed and will walk out their perfect callings. We all receive a greater sensitivity in helping to mold them into the image of our LORD Jesus Christ. I pray over this new school year and believe that our children are increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. They are kind, loving, respectful, obedient and honorable to authority. We return them to the service of our LORD. In Jesus’ Name we pray.”
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          Praise God for our children,
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          PS. I am really excited to announce that Nancy Dufresne will be our special guest speaker on Sunday, Sept. 22!
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          P.PS. The elections are coming sooner than we think. Early voting in some states begins up to 46 days before the election. I am calling for a corporate 14-day Daniel Fast for the nation beginning Sunday, Sept. 8 and concluding Saturday, Sept. 21. More information to come.
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          1 Prayers That Prevail for Your Children, Clift Richards and Lloyd Hildebrand (Tulsa: Victory House, 1994) pages 53-55.
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          2 Prayer and Praying Men, E.M. Bounds (Radford, Virginia: Wilder Publications).
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      <title>A Call to Fasting and Prayer: Sept. 8-21, 2024</title>
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          Join us as we fast and pray! Download our Fasting Proclamation 
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          “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.” —Isaiah 60:1-3
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          In case there was any doubt, 2024 has given us even more evidence that we are in the last of the last days! We are living in a time where anti-God decisions are being made all around us, and darkness covers the earth and the people (
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          ). It’s during times like these that we, as believers, must stay rooted and grounded in the Word of God. One of the ways to do that is through fasting and prayer.
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          You may have joined us earlier this year, in February, for a time of corporate fasting and prayer. We believe the results of that fast have produced, and will continue to produce, many breakthroughs and miracles. While it is dark in the world, darkness can never extinguish the light of Jesus shining through His Church (
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          That’s why it’s time for us to fast and pray once again, as we continue to contend for the will of God to be done on earth and for as many people as possible to receive Jesus as Lord! We invite you to join us Sept. 8-21, 2024, for another time of corporate fasting and prayer, as we come together for the purpose of turning around serious situations we are facing—personally, nationally and globally.
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          Nearly 3000 years ago, Daniel initiated his own time of fasting, known today as the Daniel fast, to set his face toward God in order for his nation to experience breakthrough (Daniel 10:2-3). Daniel and those that joined him sought God for victory and God provided it in great measure. Today, Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Eagle Mountain International Church, in obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit, are stepping into that same mandate. We are laying aside “pleasant food” and choosing instead to focus our hearts and minds on God.
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          In this fast, we are not asking you not to eat. “Pleasant food” means not eating or drinking things you crave (such as sugar, special drinks or bread), and it can also refer to what you see, hear and do. The point of this season is to turn our attention to God and listen to what He has to say. So, seek the Lord about what 
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          OUR FASTING ASSIGNMENT
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          We are participating in this corporate proclaimed fast to put an end to the business of the enemy, and to experience mighty breakthroughs. As we fast, we have a 
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          Our nation is at one of the greatest crossroads in history. Corruption, wickedness, heavy burdens, oppression and demonic strongholds have threatened our future existence. That’s why we, as a church family, for 14 days are laying aside the cravings of the flesh to prayerfully seek the face of the only One who can heal our land.
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          Watch Pastor George Pearsons’ sermon describing our fasting assignment below.
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          Positioned for Greater Power Through Fasting
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          Sunday, Sept 15, Pastor George Pearsons shared how fasting will position you for greater power. Listen to this sermon and be encouraged that there are rewards for fasting! It’s not too late to join our corporate fast
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          VICTORY IN JESUS NAME!
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          We stand in faith that America is victorious against corruption and that we will experience the shalom of God (wholeness and completeness, with nothing missing!). So, get ready to join us in this fast and exercise your faith that corruption on every level—local, state and national—shall bow its knee to the Name above all, Jesus Christ of Nazareth!
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          Mark your calendars for Sept. 8-21 for this corporate time to fast and pray!
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          ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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          Prepare yourself by reviewing the value of fasting, the teaching and rewards from our February 2024 fast, and how to begin preparing your heart for this new fast 
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          And don’t miss Brother Kenneth Copeland’s invaluable teaching on fasting.
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          “The Men of EMIC must remain in a state of spiritual readiness!”     
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          A Man of GOD is watchful
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          Many of the enemy’s devices are subtle and hidden and many also hidden in plain sight. We must be fully built up and be skilled in our most holy faith to be able to discern and understand signs, seasons and everything going on around us. 
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          Be watchful
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          , stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
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          An essential attribute of a man of God is that he is watchful. The Greek word used here for watchful is gregoreo: to give strict attention to, be cautious and have active-awareness. That is what was celebrated of the Sons of Issachar who were men who understood the times able to discern what to do for a whole nation.
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          of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times to what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;”
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          They knew the time or also said as they knew the season they were in. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that in EVERYTHING there is a season, a time and a purpose. 
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          Do you know what season you are in? What season the world, your family, your church and your nation is in? Knowing the season is discerned by being spirit-led and by knowing the signs that we are to be watchful for. Being watchful for signs and seasons is a command from Jesus Himself we read in Matthew 24. Then in Matthew 25:13 He says this:
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           Matthew 25:13 “”Watch therefore, 
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          That is why deception is such an end-time strategy of the enemy. He wants to deceive you so that you won’t know what is happening around you so you won’t know how to pray, what to do or where/when to exercise your authority. Being in the Word, active in prayer and obedience will allow the Spirit of Truth to guide you into all truth.
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          “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.””
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          Being watchful and discerning begins with consecration or setting yourself aside for God and being in right-standing with Him. What are you putting before your eyes? What are you listening to? How are you cultivating your relationship with God by prayer and obedience? Having the mind of Christ includes having His eyes to see and ears to hear. That will keep you fully aware!
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          Finally, surround yourself with others that are also watchful. God wants watchful and aware men that He can trust to carry out His assignments for seasons we are in. See Judges 7:4-7 below to understand what God instructed Gideon to do to choose the right men for His battle.
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          But the Lord said to Gideon, “The people are still too many; bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. Then it will be, that of whom I say to you, ‘This one shall go with you,’ the same shall go with you; and of whomever I say to you, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ the same shall not go.” 
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          And the number of those who lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, was three hundred men; but all the rest of the people got down on their knees to drink water. 
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          As you can see the Lord greatly narrowed down the number of men Gideon had assembled choosing the ones that were watchful over the ones that were not. God is saying that He rather have a remnant of 300 men that are watchful fighting for Him than 32,000 men with their heads down vulnerable to attacks.
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          We are in a battle! Do you surround yourself with others who you trust to be your rear guard? Are those you keep closest in the Word, men of prayer and men who are aware of what is happening around them?
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          1 Peter 5:8-9 gives us the “Rules for being Watchful”:
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          ]identical) sufferings are appointed to your brotherhood (the whole body of Christians) throughout the world.
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          Men, lets continue to join our faith, together by the glory of God believing for the 7 rewards of the fast:
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Men, we have fellowship, mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs for our confession over the 7 rewards of the fast.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          https://vimeo.com/989016818/eb67271933?share=copy (https://vimeo.com/989016818/eb67271933?share=copy
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          What is the measure of a man?
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          The world is attempting to control the narrative on gender identity, but God has the first and final word established at creation. Discovering His final word on the matter begins at the beginning when God made man.
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          Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over [
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          Here we see man established. He was established in God’s image or expression, in God’s likeness or character and with God’s authority having dominion over all. Case closed! 
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          When Adam sinned by his disobedience he fell out of the image and likeness of God and surrendered his authority. From that moment God put into a motion a plan to restore man back into His image, likeness and authority through His Son, Jesus as stated in Romans 8:29.
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           For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
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          As now the firstborn among many brethren Jesus becomes the Adam-replacement restoring our image, likeness and authority we lost and regained in-Him. We also need to revisit the Garden to establish what was man to do.
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          And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 
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          Before woman was made from man God established 4 primary areas in a man’s life. According to the scriptures above He:
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           Gave man responsibility.
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            To tend means to care for and to give one’s attention to. Adam’s oversight, prayers and management of the land was his responsibility. This is also our responsibility today. To tend to our nation by prayer and involvement in matters pertaining to our nation – actively.
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           Gave man an opportunity to exercise righteousness 
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           and be in right-standing with God through his obedience. Tending the garden, taking dominion, not eating from the forbidden tree were all commands given to Adam to exercise his free will and show his love for God through willful obedience. Obedience to His Word is how we show our love for God today (John 14:15, 1 John 5:3).
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           Made man aware of his abundance.
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            God said of EVERY tree you may eat. Adam was empowered by his knowledge of being totally surrounded with the abundance of God. Today, the blessing has been restored to us by Christ Jesus and we have access to all we need from God.
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           Taught Adam the consequences of disobedience
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           , that sin would lead to death. God’s Word edifies us in the understanding of how sin can lead to spiritual death and separation from God.
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          Men, I look forward to our next month’s journey into Mature Manhood until we all achieve the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ!
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          Please see the links below for copies of my June notes and the June Men’s Breakfast video on Mature Manhood Part 1.
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          Men, lets continue to join our faith, together by the glory of God believing for the 7 rewards of the fast:
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Men, we have fellowship, mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs for our confession over the 7 rewards of the fast.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous – AS ONE!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Together, all who attend EMIC are on a very important mission. Our mission is to “take a group of people and disciple them intensely in The WORD of God, teach them an uncommon faith, and help them stand victoriously in life.” That mission is who we are, what we do and what we preach.
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          An important part of that mission is to teach others the laws that govern supernatural prosperity and increase. God’s WORD clearly reveals it is His will for us to prosper. Third John 2 (New King James Version) tells us, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” We find in Deuteronomy 8:18 that God gives us the power to get wealth. When you tithe, expect heaven to pour out THE BLESSING. When you sow, expect the hundredfold return harvest.
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          Thank you for your participation and always bringing your supply of the spirit to our EMIC services and events! You are loved and appreciated! We declare over you that your every bill is paid, every debt obliterated, and you have an overwhelming surplus to do everything God has called you to do!
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          A few years ago, Brother Copeland spoke about the extreme importance of God’s WORD. He said, 
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          “There needs to be a resurgence of the importance and reverence for the written WORD of God. Rekindle and redevelop its preciousness in your life. Rekindle your respect for it. However deep your respect for this Book goes is how deep His presence can function.”
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           He also said, 
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          “This Book is just as much a manifestation of God in the earth as the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.” 
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          Those statements thrill my heart!
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          Our first core value deals directly with giving God’s WORD first place and making it final authority. His comments, however, added much greater weight and dimension to the assignment. 
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          God’s WORD is more important than anything else in our lives.
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           Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) says, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by 
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          every WORD
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           that proceeds from the mouth of God.” 
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          It is the ONE THING that is of absolute necessity to all our lives.
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          Jesus spoke about this in Luke 10:38-42. We find Jesus, His disciples and many of those who followed Him at Mary and Martha’s house. Martha was in the kitchen trying to fix dinner for this crowd. On top of that, she was upset with Mary for not helping. What exactly was Mary doing? Verse 39 says, “And she had a sister called Mary, 
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          who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His WORD.”
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           Mary was doing exactly what she needed to do. She was giving The WORD of God first place in her life. She knew how important it was to feed on God’s WORD. I am sure she was responding the same way the disciples did on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:32 (NKJV): “And they said to one another, ‘Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and 
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          while He opened the Scriptures to us?’”
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          In Chapter 10:40, Martha was so upset that she angrily spoke to Mary through Jesus. For a moment, she forgot exactly who she was talking to! In verse 40, Martha said, “LORD, is it nothing to You that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me!” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). The Greek says, “Command her to help me!”
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          Verses 41-42 in the NKJV tells us: “Jesus answered and said to her,
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           ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But ONE THING is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.’”
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          What was that ONE THING He was talking about? Mary chose to give God’s WORD first place and make it final authority. The English Standard Version says, “one thing is necessary.” And The Message says, “One thing only is essential.” 
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          There is ONE THING that is needed, necessary and essential to all our lives. What is it? The WORD of God!
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          Make your quality decision today to give God’s WORD first place and final authority. Give The WORD first place by reading your daily chapters. Give The WORD first place by approaching every situation asking, “What does The WORD say about this?” Give The WORD first place by believing, speaking and acting on it. Make The WORD final authority. “I know the doctors are saying ‘this’—but The WORD of God says, ‘By His stripes, I am healed!’”
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          God’s WORD is the ONE THING we need to walk in victory.
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           Making God’s WORD first place and final authority is to our advantage. The AMPC says, “Mary has chosen the good portion [that which is to her advantage], which shall not be taken away from her.”
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          In 1967, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland made a quality decision about giving God’s WORD first place in their lives. After all these years, you can see what that decision has produced. God’s WORD has made the difference. It has been their advantage.
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          Pray this prayer out loud with me: “LORD, I choose to give Your WORD first place and make it final authority. It is the ONE THING that is essential to my stand of faith. Whatever I see in Your WORD, and I understand what You are telling me, I will adopt that into my own lifestyle immediately. Your WORD is the answer, and it is final authority in my life. It is the first WORD and the last WORD concerning every issue. I will obey whatever Your WORD tells me to do. I rekindle my deep respect and reverence with the precious, written WORD of God.”
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          Giving God’s WORD first place,
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          I speak THE BLESSING of the LORD over you today! You are empowered to prosper. You are fruitful, increasing, multiplying, replenishing the earth and having dominion over it. You are BLESSED coming in, and BLESSED going out. You have a supernatural surplus of prosperity, and you are furnished in abundance for every good work. The Spirit of increase is on you and in you. You are increasing more and more every day, you and your children!
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          Thank you for your prayers and faithfulness to our EMIC family! Pastor Terri and I so appreciate you! Your supply of the spirit is very precious to us. We are believing that THE BLESSING is raining down upon you. Say with me: “I command my harvest to come to me. Harvesting angels, go out to the fields and gather it up. I take it now, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          Those are strong words! And I am declaring today that you are getting stronger and stronger every day. Ephesians 6:10 says, “Be strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might.” The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition tells us to “be strong in the LORD [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].”
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          Every believer has the potential to walk in a greater place of supernatural strength to be able to overcome anything. The stronger we are spiritually, the easier it is to receive from God, resist the devil and help others.
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          Proverbs 18:14 (AMPC) tells us, “The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear?”
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          A strong spirit will cause us to overcome physical attacks, financial problems, relational difficulties, emotional challenges—everything the devil throws our way. We can build a barrier, a force field and a wall of protection around us. When the storms come, we can stand like a rock, unshaken and unmovable.
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          Our spirits can become so rooted, grounded and established in the WORD that we can actually repel disease, stop care, resist sin, override doubt, dissolve offense and block pressure. We can build up our spiritual immune systems to such a degree that sickness can’t prevail against us, discouragement can’t sway us, fear can’t stop us, bad news can’t move us and adversity can’t affect us.
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          God’s WORD is very clear as to how we can strengthen our spirits. First Timothy 4:6 (New King James Version) says, “If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.”
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          God’s WORD is our nourishment. It is our primary source of strength. That’s why we must feed our spirits “faith food” every day to be strong. God’s WORD contains all the proper nutrients to build a strong spirit.
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          Here is the “Pastor George Translation” of Romans 10:17:
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           “Faith comes by eating, and eating by the WORD of God.”
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          Matthew 4:4 (AMPC) tells us, “Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every WORD that comes forth from the mouth of God.”
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          We can actually draw strength from reading and applying God’s WORD:
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          • Psalm 119:28 (AMPC): “Raise me up and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your WORD.”
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           • Jeremiah 15:16 (AMPC): “Your words were found, and I ate them; and Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart.”
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           • Acts 20:32: “The WORD of His grace will build you up and give you an inheritance.”
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          Take time to wait upon the LORD in His WORD. Let it feed and strengthen your heart. That way, no matter what you are facing, you are an overcomer!
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          Look at Isaiah 40:28–31 in the New King James Version. Let it come alive in you.
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          “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
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          Now, say it one more time:
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           “I am strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might!”
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          Praise God for all He is doing in your life right now! And don’t let go of the word from The LORD through Brother Copeland:
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          2024 is going to be a year of more and more, and more and more. More finances. More healings. More miracles. More outpourings. More people coming to Jesus. More things happening. The outpouring of the Spirit will get more intensified and will grow stronger and stronger and stronger.
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          Thank you so much for your faithfulness to EMIC and your diligence in prayer for us! We believe that as you have sowed this seed, you will receive a hundredfold return for your time and commitment. Jesus said to His disciples in Luke 6:38: “Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Believe it and receive it by faith, right now! I am standing in agreement with you for whatever vision The LORD has given you to fulfill.
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          By now, you have most likely viewed my weekly program on VICTORY Channel called Inside the Vision. The main purpose of the program is to share with you everything that is taking place at KCM, EMIC, KCBC, VICTORY Channel and our ministry impact around the world. The other purpose of the program is to encourage your vision. So, today, I want to take you Inside YOUR Vision.
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          My frame of reference for vision for the last 48 years has been Kenneth Copeland Ministries. I have diligently observed Kenneth and Gloria as they sought The LORD, exercised their faith, and fulfilled their God-given vision.
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          Here are some fundamental steps I have learned from them about fulfilling their vision. Habakkuk 2:1-4 says, “I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And The LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
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          Step 1—Take time to seek The LORD.
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          First, find out what He wants you to accomplish for His kingdom. Proverbs 19:21 (AMPC) says,
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          “Many plans are in a man’s mind, but it is The LORD’s purpose for him that will stand.
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          The Message says, “We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but GOD’s purpose
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          prevails.” Kenneth and Gloria have always wanted God’s plan for their ministry.
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          Step 2—Write the vision.
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          Make it clear and specific. It helps our faith to write the vision so we can all run with it. When we
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          do that, the vision won’t be ambiguous. How can we successfully hit the bull’s-eye if we don’t
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          know what the target is? If we don’t know what our destination is, how will we know when we
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          have arrived? A lack of clarity makes our purpose elusive and unattainable. Writing a God-given
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          vision makes it clear and measurable. We are still operating from the vision given to Brother
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          Copeland in 1976: “Preach this uncompromised Word of Faith on every available voice!”
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          Step 3—Locate your scriptures.
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          Find scriptures that support your God-given vision. Kenneth and Gloria have taught that
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          on those scriptures and declare them out loud. Many years ago, we were building the
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          Student Life Center on the KCM campus. We stood on Hebrews 3:4 (AMPC): “For
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          all things and the Furnisher [of the entire equipment of all things] is God.”
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          end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because
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          it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.” Galatians 6:9 (AMPC)
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          courage and faint.” Kenneth and Gloria have had many opportunities to give up. However,
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          they held fast and didn’t quit. And look what The LORD has done!
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          Step 5—Keep walking by faith.
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          we have received from Kenneth and Gloria. It takes faith to see the fulfillment of your vision.
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          Walk by faith and not by sight. Don’t be moved by what you see. Shout the six “Is” of faith:
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          “I BELIEVE. I WILL. I TAKE IT. I HAVE IT. I THANK YOU FOR IT. I FORGIVE!”
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          Standing with you for YOUR vision,
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          Thank you for your continued prayers and faithful financial support. There were no goods or services given in exchange for the above contributions other than intangible religious benefits.
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          Praise God for 2024!
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          The word of The LORD came to Brother Copeland on Dec. 5, 2023. He declared by the Holy Spirit:
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           In 2024, we will be standing on Victory Shore. We launch out into the deep, and a great harvest we will reap. We are standing on Victory Shore in 2024!
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          Whatever you may be experiencing right now, claim that you are standing on Victory Shore. How do you do that? 
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          By faith!
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           First John 5:4 (New Living Translation) declares, “For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.”
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC! We so appreciate your supply of the Spirit and your diligence in prayer for us. Pastor Terri and I are in agreement for your BLESSING according to 2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition): “God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].”
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          Together, we are ministering to both our local community and to the world. Every Sunday, we know there are more than 10,000 households worldwide watching our EMIC service. That figure does not even include Dish, DirecTV, Comcast and all the other outlets on which we broadcast!
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          As you know, we recently completed our 21-day “Daniel fast.” Praise God for the open rewards promised in Matthew 6:18 (AMPC) that says, “Your Father, Who sees in secret, will reward you in the open.” Thank You, LORD, for the open rewards of this fast!
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          The fast is over. Now what? Do we go back to the way we were eating, spend hours on social media or binge-watch movies?
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          “NO!” VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, “NO!”
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          We have gained some very important spiritual ground and must refuse to go back to the way we were. We need to do what the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:14: “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
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          Hebrews 10:38-39 declares, “Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 
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          But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”
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          By living a fasted life. A fasted life must become a lifestyle.
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           For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” We make a lifestyle of reading The WORD, praying, ministering to The LORD—and engaging in times of fasting.
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          Kenneth E. Hagin asked The LORD about the fasted life. The LORD told him to: Never eat all you want. Keep your appetite under. That’s what fasting does. He also said that he, “made greater spiritual strides…by living the fasted life.”1
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          Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:27, “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.” How did he do that? Second Corinthians 11:27 says, “In fastings often.”
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          What does the “fasted life” produce?
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          Fasting is one of the ways to shed the low life. Matthew 10:39 (AMPC) tells us, “Whoever finds his [lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].”
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          Living a fasted life enables us to continually throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles (Hebrews 12:1, New International Version). It will help us run our race with greater perseverance. Why? Because we are no longer weighed down by the flesh and its demands.
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          Living the fasted life keeps us tapped into the power Source. It puts us in a greater position to receive from God and prepares us for what is coming. It helps us do those things which are pleasing to The LORD and keeps the doors open to answers, direction, clarity and breakthroughs.
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          As The LORD leads, periodically take time to fast a meal—or even fast for a day. 
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          The more we consecrate ourselves to God and separate from the world, the greater the spiritual gains we will experience.
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          Living the fasted life with you,
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          1 “A Commonsense Approach to Fasting,” Word of Faith Magazine, January 2018, Kenneth Hagin Ministries; Adapted from Kenneth E. Hagin, A Commonsense Guide to Fasting (Broken Arrow: Faith Library Publications, 1981).
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          Thank you for your continued prayers and faithful financial support. There were no goods or services given in exchange for the above contributions other than intangible religious benefits.
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          “The Men of EMIC must remain in a state of spiritual readiness!”     
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          , the Greek word for Glory is Doxa. It means: magnificence, resulting in praise and honor, splendor, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and kingly majesty. All of God’s essence is contained in His glory. This includes His character, His nature, His power and His splendor.
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          That same glory, the essence of God is manifested in Jesus Himself. Read here what Colossians 1:15-18, Hebrews 1:3 and Revelation 21:23 says about Jesus.
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           He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
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          He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 
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          And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 
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          And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
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           And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
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          Here is where it gets really exciting! Let’s look at what Jesus said about us during His prayer in John 17:22.
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          And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one
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          Jesus has given us the same glory that God the Father has given to Him! The same magnificence, resulting in praise and honor, splendor, excellence, preeminence, dignity, and kingly majesty! We have to receive the revelation of His glory on us by faith in order to walk in the same authority from that same heavenly place that we are seated together in with Christ Jesus.
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          Notice that John 17:22 states that the glory Jesus has given us has a purpose. That purpose is that we may be one in the same way that Jesus and the Father are one. We move in unity of the Spirit by the glory of God.
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          , and made us sit 
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           in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 
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          As carriers of the glory of God walking in unity – AS ONE, we reflect the image and power of God. That kingly majesty of God on us gives us authority over all the works of the enemy. Favor, power, health and prosperity are resident in His glory despite the rising darkness all over the world.
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           Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
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          This is why we must abide in His Word! Transformation into the image of God comes from revelation of the glory of God in His Word. When we see Him in His Word we become more like Him from ever increasing splendor to ever increasing splendor and from glory to glory!
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          And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit.
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          Men, lets continue to join our faith, together by the glory of God believing for the 7 rewards of the fast:
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Men, we have mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit.
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          A greeting from Pastor George at our March Men’s Breakfast:
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          "There is a multigenerational move of God taking place.” – Ps. George Pearsons
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          Pastor George also shared a word for the men of EMIC that he heard from Gloria Copeland about God’s success formula: Joshua 1:8
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          Joshua 1:8 
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          ] shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
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          , Our March Men’s Breakfast was a powerful time of unity and a moment that marked the ministry of men at EMIC by hearing directly from our Generals – Bro. Copeland and Pastor George! 
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          It was a time to rally and come together, AS ONE, in the Power of Agreement with God’s Word to prepare for and affect change in all that is coming.
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          In God’s Word, the power of agreement is as much a spiritual law as it is a spiritual truth. So much so that we see in Genesis 11:1-7 the principle of agreement at work in a powerful yet devious way:
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          Genesis 11 
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          And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
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          But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. 
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          And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. 
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          Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
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          The spiritual law of agreement of agreement was so powerful that the Lord Himself said “now nothing they propose to do we will be withheld from them”. God had to intervene and scatter their language so that the principle of agreement could no longer work. 
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          How much more can we, with the Holy Spirit in us and with Jesus interceding for us, join our faith together, AS ONE, see the power of agreement at work in our lives?
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          We see the power of agreement as a promise from Jesus in Matthew 18:19-20:
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          For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
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          Our unity, being of one mind and saying the same thing is a divine priority of Jesus. This is evident by the way he prayed to the Father in John 17:21:
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          that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
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          Jesus prayed that in the same way He and the Father are one that we may also be as one with each other. In the same length, width and depth the He and the Father are one – that we also may be AS ONE!
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          That is why we continue to join our faith for the 7 rewards of the fast:
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          Confession over the 7 Rewards of the Fast
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           Father, we ask for a mighty and sustained manifestation of Your wonderful glory in this current season; manifesting Your majestic presence, Your awesome power, Your extravagant goodness that brings: 
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          1. An awakening to You in the body of Christ; waking us out of our apathy, complacency and lethargy! 
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           2. An awakening to You in Israel – the apple of Your eye! 
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           3. An awakening to You in the United States and the nations! As we agree with our founding fathers that we are one nation under the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and George Washington with Jesus as our Lord and Savior. 
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           4. Godly results in all elections in 2024; that they be free of all fraud, deceit and immoral manipulation; and that righteous candidates will win the hearts of the voters 
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           5. Breakthroughs of growth, prosperity, influence and favor for KCM, EMIC, KCBC and the Victory Channel 
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           6. Personal breakthroughs (answers, direction and clarity) for every member and partner of this ministry 
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           7. And complete preparation in spirit, soul and body for all that is coming.
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           – To God be the all the glory, amen!
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          Finally, we had a Word from God to Brother Copeland that he shared with us that could be a key to success! Here is the Word of the Lord to Brother Copeland:
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          “I will honor your written word the way you honor My written Word, if you get your written word out of My Word.”
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          We should expect to hear the Lord better during and after a time of fasted consecration. When we do, we are to quickly write it down. Brother Copeland explained that the Lord won’t have anything to honor if we don’t write it down.
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          God is the answer we need for our preparation for all that is coming. We have to be united in purpose and expect that when we join our faith together for direction and wisdom from God that He will provide those answers according to Matthew 18:19-20 and, when He does, we are to quickly write those answers down. If we meditate on God’s Word that we have written down, as Joshua 1:8 says, we will make our way prosperous and have good success!
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          Men, we have mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs for our confession over the 7 rewards of the fast.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           avelez@kcm.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <title>A State of Spiritual Readiness</title>
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          "The men of EMIC must be on guard and in a state of spiritual readiness by putting on the Armor of God.”
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          Ps. George Pearsons
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          Men
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          , a proclaimed fast is when believers come together in unity (AS ONE!) for the purpose of turning around serious situations.
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          During our January Men’s Breakfast, Pastor George, delivered a powerful mandate to the men of EMIC as we gathered in a solemn assembly to prepare for the proclaimed fast.
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          Joel 2:15-16 Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly; 
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          gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.
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          Ps. George shared 3 examples of serious situations that were turned around because of a fast:
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           Jonah 3: A city averted destruction because of a proclaimed fast.
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           Chronicles 20: A battle was won because of a proclaimed fast.
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           Esther 4-8: The Jewish race was saved because of a proclaimed fast.
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          The 21 days of our proclaimed fast, from February 5 to February 25, should be a time of expectation and acceleration to hear from God in greater ways, especially for the 7 areas we are believing for as a corporate body:
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           An awakening to God in the Body of Christ.
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           An awakening in Israel.
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           An awakening to God in America and the nations.
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           The 2024 Elections.
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           Breakthroughs for KCM, EMIC, KCBC, and the Victory Channel.
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           Personal Breakthroughs.
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           Prepare for All that is Coming.
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          Pastor George taught us that fasting, and prayer help us to become more sensitive to 
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          God’s early warning system
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           and will reveal to us how to prepare for the future.
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          Here are just some examples of biblical early warnings given to those who were close to God:
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          Hebrews 11:7 7 
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          [Prompted] by faith Noah, being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the deliverance of his own family. By this [his faith which relied on God] he passed judgment and sentence on the world’s unbelief and became an heir and possessor of righteousness ([
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          ]that relation of being right into which God puts the person who has faith).
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          2 Kings 6:9-10 
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          But immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, “Do not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their troops there.” 
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          So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on the alert there.
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          John 16:12-13 
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          “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
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          Pastor George declared our version of the military’s DEFCON 1 (Defense Readiness Condition) alert to GODCON 1 (God Readiness Condition)! As part of the fast we will prepare for all that is coming. How?
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          By putting on the whole armor of God according to Ephesians 6:10-20.
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          MEN, we have our orders!!
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          Please see Pastor George’s video message from our January Men’s Breakfast below.
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          Men, we have mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month:
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large will believe for 
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           More, More, More and More in 2024!
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Breakthroughs from our time of corporate prayer and fasting.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word of God and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith together for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org/events to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          On Jan. 12, Pastor George Pearsons shared a word of The LORD for Kenneth Copeland Ministries, KCBC®, VICTORY Channel® and Eagle Mountain International Church. He described this word as a ‘dividing line’ and stressed its importance for all of us for 2024. Reiterating the priority this should be given as we enter a season of fasting in February, he shared an excerpt from it on Sunday, Jan. 14. Watch the excerpt here:
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          This is a transcript of the entire word of The LORD, released Jan. 12:
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          Word of The LORD Through Pastor George Pearsons
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          KCBC Winter Symposium
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          Friday, Jan. 12, 2024
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          This is The LORD speaking:
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          You’ve experienced a level of prosperity. You’ve been taught, trained. You know it’s there. But now, this night, we are stepping over into a new dimension of the prosperous life, a life that is beyond what we have ever seen or experienced or have known of.
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          There are so many ways that I have to get to you what you need to have in order to not only supply your household, but even more. And beyond that, how to supply My projects and My vision in the Body of Christ. You will get to the place where you will pay for it all.
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          “Lord, how much do You want us to give? Do You want us to pay for the whole thing?”
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          Those days are coming if you will believe it and not be limited nor limit the Holy One of Israel in where He wants to take you, and what He wants you to experience in Him of a provision that we have not seen before. I am the Source of all. And I’ll get it to you.
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          But you need to release your faith. Sow toward it and release your faith, and sow toward it and receive. Release your faith, sow toward it and receive. Release your faith and sow toward it and receive.
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          Millionaires are coming up out of this congregation. Billionaires—stepping on over into the billion flow, to where to pay for something like this doesn’t even put a dent into the reserve. Do you dare believe that? Do you dare receive that? Do you dare believe that I can do that in your life?
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          There is wealth transfer that is to be had. And you need to be calling it in. You need to call it in because there is wicked money, there is evil money that is being used for evil purposes that I want transferred into the Body of Christ to get done what I want done in the earth.
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          But I’m looking for a people who are bold to lay hold of what rightfully belongs to them; to possess their land of provision and to not be shy about it, but to be bold about it. To take hold of it; to take it and receive it and then sow it. Take it, receive it and sow it. Take it, receive it and sow it.
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          And we will see a mighty momentum of that flood of finances and that flood of provision. And it is growing and it is starting a new realm and a new place tonight. Tonight.
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          Now this is Pastor George speaking.
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          “I am saying to my congregation right now:
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          “You are prosperous people, and you are becoming more and more prosperous every day.
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          “The LORD is opening up to you—those who are tithers—the windows of heaven and is pouring out a BLESSING that you cannot contain.
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          And the devourer is rebuked in your lives. And nations, nations will call you BLESSED.
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          “Israel is calling us BLESSED. Why? Because of our Love for them, but also because of the provision that we are sending over there. Money talks. It speaks.
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          And I am looking for those millions of dollars that have been hoarded up in reservoirs to be released in this hour, to be released to the people of God; to be released to Eagle Mountain International Church; to be released to Kenneth Copeland Ministries; to be released to Kenneth Copeland Bible College; to be released to VICTORY Channel.
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          To be released to all of our offices all over the world—that is being tapped and released and being drained into the kingdom of God for such a time as this and for such a purpose as this.
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          There is much to do. There is much to be done.
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          Now this is The LORD saying:
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          I will provide it. I will supply it. Don’t be moved by big numbers.
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          You see yourself moving the big numbers. You see it being moved into these areas.
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          So tonight, as you give, know that you are prospering beyond your imagination.
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          Beyond—beyond what you could ever ask or think or dream or pray. I will do for you exceeding, abundantly beyond that.
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          And one more thing from Pastor George:
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          “So when we look at projects like this, we say, ‘LORD, do You want us to pay the whole thing? Do You want us to pay that off?’ And the dollar amount that’s left, The LORD has it. And He’ll get it to Sister Billye. And He’ll use us, and He’ll use others to sow into it and see the completion of it.
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          “That vision of the Migdal Arbel Israel Prayer and Study Center has been around for a long time. It has tarried. But now there is momentum that we have seen tonight.
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          “And it’ll go from concrete to beautiful walls and furnishings, pools of water, grass of green, flowers to beautify. And it will be a shining light to the people there of the goodness of their God. And it will be a shining light and an inspiration to others in ministry who are believing to receive the fulfillment of the vision.
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          “They’ve written the plan on tables so that others can run with it.
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          “I am speaking—THE BLESSING of Abraham is upon us. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law so that we can walk in THE BLESSING of Abraham (Galatians 3:13-14).”
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          Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of The LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that The LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of The LORD your God: “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks” (Deuteronomy 28:1-4, NKJV).
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          “Abraham was a rich, rich man in flocks and herds and silver and gold (Genesis 13:2).
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          “THE BLESSING of Abraham is upon us.”
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          Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. 
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          The LORD will command THE BLESSING on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which The LORD your God is giving you. 
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          (Deuteronomy 28:5-8, NKJV).
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          “Say, ‘I have storehouses. I have reserves. I have savings, ready to tap at a moment’s notice.’”
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          “It says in Proverbs 10:22, “THE BLESSING of The LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” Rich is not a dirty word. Rich is a biblical word.
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          “And you, congregation, are BLESSED and you are rich. Say, ‘I am rich. I am rich. I am rich.’ The world and other Christians would not hear of that.”
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          But The LORD is saying to us:
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          You are being taught how to handle riches so that riches don’t handle you. There is a difference between the godly rich and the evil rich. There’s a big difference.
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          Pastor George is sharing:
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          “And I’m speaking it over this congregation tonight. ‘You are rich. You are rich. Your household—you are rich.’ I said, ‘You are rich. You are rich.’
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          “He is teaching you how to prosper. You are rich and you are growing. You are growing in wealth in the same way that Isaac did—reaping a hundredfold in the same year as a drought (Genesis 26:12). You are reaping that hundredfold return. You are sowers.
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          “You are sowers. And you are reapers.
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          “Now you have seed in the ground. You have sown into this good soil. And you are reaping the hundredfold return.”
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          “So ‘The LORD will command THE BLESSING on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which The LORD your God is giving you.’ (Deuteronomy 28:8, NKJV).
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          “Inventions are coming out of this congregation. Innovations are coming out of this congregation. There are things, businesses that are growing out of this congregation that will bring multitudes into the kingdom of God and will be a BLESSING to mankind—a BLESSING to mankind.
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          “He shall BLESS you in the land which The LORD has given to you.”
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          “I wrote this off to the side in my Bible from the Chumash: The land produces so much that they don’t have to travel to make their fortune.
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          The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of The LORD your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of The LORD, and they shall be afraid of you. And The LORD will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which The LORD swore to your fathers to give you. (verses 9-11, NKJV).
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          “I stand on this scripture for this ministry, for this church, for the entire entity that we’re sitting on here right now. I stand on the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition translation of verse 11 that says, ‘The Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.’
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          “Say, ‘I have a surplus of prosperity…He will make you have a surplus of prosperity, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your cattle, in the fruit of your ground, in the land which The LORD swore unto thy fathers to give you. The LORD shall open unto you His good treasure’ (verses 11-12).
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          “The New Living Translation says, ‘His rich treasury.’ The Message translation says, ‘sky vaults’ of heaven.
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          ‘“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 4:19, NKJV). His riches in glory. His riches in glory. Rich is not a bad word. His riches in glory. It is a Bible word. His riches in glory. It is a godly word. His riches in glory.
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          “Women, read Proverbs 31 and read it in different translations. See yourself as the Proverbs 31 woman who is involved in all of the different worlds out there: buying, selling, innovating, growing.
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          “Men, see yourselves like the Apostle Paul. King Agrippa kept him around. They were wanting a bribe. They were wanting to get some money from him.
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          “He wasn’t a poor man. He was wealthy as were many of these characters that we read about. So why not you? Why not you? Why not see yourself on another financial realm?
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          “Why not see yourself in a realm of giving like you have not seen yourself in a realm of giving before? We’re going there. We’re going there.
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          “And I’m saying this night, it’s happening. It’s happening in this atmosphere of the provision of God.
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          “He’ll open His good treasure to us, the heavens, to give the rain unto our land in His season, to BLESS all the work of your hand (Deuteronomy 28:12).
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          “In Jesus’ Name, devil, you will not devour us with this weather in the Name of Jesus. You will not freeze us out in Jesus’ Name. We take our authority over it right now. You will not interrupt this Ministers’ Conference coming up. You will not shut down church. You’ve tried it once. You’re not going to do it again.
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          “The LORD will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to BLESS all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of The LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them” (verses 12-13, NKJV).
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          “I declare you, ‘Debt free.’ I declare you, ‘Debt free. Every congregation member of Eagle Mountain International Church is debt free. Every Partner of Kenneth Copeland Ministries is debt free. Every partner with Billye Brim Ministries is debt free. Debt free, in Jesus’ Name.’
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          “So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them” (verse 14, NKJV).
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          “So there you have it. Start meditating on these things and see yourself breaking through whatever poverty mentality that you have grown up with or where you’ve been convinced you cannot go any further.
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          “No, you continue to meditate on these things and allow them to grow in you so when it comes time to receive an offering like this, it’s an offering that’s exceeding abundantly beyond what the speaker could ever imagine. This church has done it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
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          “And now it’s time for every individual. Every one of you. Every one of you. ‘But Pastor, you don’t know.’ Every one of you. ‘But Pastor, you don’t realize.’ Every one of you. ‘But Pastor, my background.’ Every one of you. Every one of you. Say, ‘That’s me. He’s talking about me. I am rich. I am BLESSED. I’m a giver. I’m a cheerful giver.’ In Jesus’ Name.”
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      <title>A Call to Fasting and Prayer</title>
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          Download Pastor George’s Fasting Handout 
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           HERE
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          Here at The Revival Capital of the World®, God is stirring our hearts on the importance of approaching Him in faith through fasting. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (NKJV). Beginning Feb. 5, for 21 days, all of KCM, EMIC, KCBC® and VICTORY Channel® will be entering a time of corporate fasting.
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          Why is fasting important, not only personally, but also corporately? Follow along as we learn the value of fasting and highlight the seven primary prayer targets that we are setting our hearts toward to see breakthrough on both a 
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          What Is Fasting?
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          Imagine the owner of a large, lively factory strolls onto the busy production floor to deliver a companywide announcement. Instead of competing with the various sounds, he dims the lights, pauses the machines, and asks that all employees cease working and remain quiet while he speaks. With their full attention engaged, don’t you think the employees would be able to clearly hear the voice of their leader?
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          Well, the human mind and body run like factories—complex, multifaceted, bustling and rowdy factories. From internal and external feelings to sights, sounds, distracting thoughts, smells and everything in between, the body and mind endlessly roar like engines and are bombarded by reminders that they are subject to the influences of the physical world.
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          To combat this constant bombardment, fasting—a sacrificial act—is the intentional refraining from food or other comforts. At the same time, we submit those desires to God and position ourselves to clearly communicate with Him and experience breakthrough. When we choose to fast, it allows God to come in. It’s a time to silence the clamor within, allowing everything to quiet so we can hear Him speak to us.
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          Brother Copeland once shared a revelation on fasting he received from the Lord.
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          “It is important for you to understand that it is not the fasting itself that brings the deliverance. Jesus has already obtained deliverance through the complete work of Redemption. The Holy Spirit, who lives inside of you, knows how to pray in order to bring the deliverance Jesus has already provided. Fasting simply brings the spirit man, which is in union with the Holy Spirit, into ascendance over the flesh. It also limits the physical appetites so that you can more effectively hear from and respond to the Spirit. This enhances intercession. And effective, Holy Spirit-led intercession sets the captives free!
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          Fasting is not a method of twisting God’s arm to get Him to respond when you pray.
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          Fasting does not change God. It changes you.”
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          Seven Primary Prayer Targets
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          As we move into a corporate fast, we want to be very intentional about why we are doing it. So, we are aiming this time of fasting like an arrow at seven primary targets.
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          1.
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          An Awakening to God In the Body of Christ
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          It is not just unbelievers who need an awakening. The Body of Christ needs to further awaken to God, individually and as a whole. Our hearts must be increasingly awakened to HisWord and His Spirit. Through this, our desires will be renewed and aligned with God’s plan for us. As we stir our hunger and thirst for more of Him, He can effectively mold us into the individuals He created us to be.
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          When we awaken to who we are in Christ, the signs that Jesus said would accompany those who believe will work through us.
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          An Awakening to God In Israel
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          Israel is not just another nation; it is God’s First Covenant nation. It was the first to be called by God as a light to the nations. As such, it must have a further awakening to God, its people fully seeing themselves the way God’s Word does. This kind of awakening will equip them to stand successfully in the trying days ahead.
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          An Awakening to God In America and In the Nations
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          God has a plan for the nations, but He has called America to shine His light on that plan for all to see. If America is dark, many nations surely will be. But as America awakens to God, she will be brighter and brighter. Then all the nations will be able to see the greatness of our God.
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          We stand on 2 Chronicles 7:14, which says “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (NKJV). Fasting is a significant way to humble ourselves and make room for God to move. We are in Covenant with God. He is faithful and will do it!
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          The 2024 Elections
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          The 2024 elections are fast approaching. We know the thief comes to steal, kill and destroy. But the Word says to catch him, rebuke him, resist him, bind him and cast him out. Through this fast, we will be strengthened in the weapons of our warfare, standing fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, allowing no devil to steal our freedom.
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          Ministry Breakthroughs
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          As Partners, congregants, viewers and staff, we all recognize the expanse of God’s call for The Revival Capital of the World. This includes each of our four divisions:
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          Kenneth Copeland Ministries
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          Eagle Mountain International Church
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          VICTORY Channel
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          Kenneth Copeland Bible College
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          After Jesus ended His 40-day fast, the Anointing was so strong on Him that all men sought Him (Mark 1:37). We are expecting more anointing to draw people to Jesus and His Word, and that we will see more of all that He has available for us, to accomplish His call to go into all the world and make disciples of the nations.
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          Personal Breakthroughs
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          Are you in need of a breakthrough—financially, in your health, in your family or in any other area? When we corporately gather to fast, we join as one with united faces and hearts turned toward God. With all that is happening in our personal lives and the world, we must have an environment for 
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           to hear the Father’s voice so that breakthrough has a clear path. This clarity comes through submission to personal and corporate fasting.
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          Self-evaluation in the presence of faith is essential to maturing in our relationship with God. This is a time to hear from the Lord, that we may confidently walk in the fullness of all He has created us to be and to do.
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          Preparation for All That Is Coming
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          It is time to prepare to receive the abundant blessings God has in store and to strengthen yourself with His mighty Word so the enemy has no capability of inflicting harm on you. Also, it is time to prepare to help others stand strong against what the future holds. As the Body of Christ multiplies and the end draws near, it is paramount that we remain unified in faith, standing strong in holiness, so we can overcome any future demonic attack.
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          We are setting aside the month of January to prepare our minds and hearts for the season of fasting. As we step into this time of preparation, Pastor George Pearsons is asking each member of our congregation and staff to pray and seek God for what He is asking each of us to lay aside during this time. Take this time to allow the noise to be silenced, so His voice can be heard more clearly. Allow God to pinpoint the things He’s asking you to surrender.
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          While you seek God, feed your spirit with teachings on fasting and prayer. Be sure to download and read/listen to all of these free resources throughout this month:
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          This series is from 1974. It is some of the richest teaching on the subject you will find anywhere. We are listening to these corporately to make the most of our unity of faith.
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          As we come truly hungry and thirsty for the Lord, we can be expectant to see El-Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One, reveal Himself to us in stronger ways than ever before. All of us at The Revival Capital of the World look forward to seeing what God does for you during this time and how our mighty God will move, accomplishing His will throughout the nations!
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      <title>2024-The Year of More and More and More and More!</title>
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          Words of The LORD for 2024 Through Kenneth Copeland
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          2024 is the year of more and more and more and more—and that’s just one of the words of The LORD for 2024 through Kenneth Copeland! In fact, Brother Copeland received three words from The LORD concerning 2024, with this one delivered at the St. Louis Victory Campaign on Oct. 27, 2023. Additionally, two more words of The LORD were delivered in December of 2023. 
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          Below are all the words of The LORD through Kenneth Copeland for 2024 by date. We encourage you to prayerfully watch the videos and read the transcripts below as you enter 2024!
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          2024—the Year of More and More and More and More!
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          What about 2024?
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          2024 is going to be a powerful year! There are going to be some marvelous things happen! It is like the old saying, “It will be the best of times and the worst of times.”
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          There are some things that will settle down during 2024. There are some things that will speed up. This outpouring of My Spirit that has happened is happening all over the world and will get more intensified. It will be stronger and stronger and stronger.
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          The devil will get all upset. But, who does he think he is? I took his power away from him in his own domain. I embarrassed him in hell, right in front of all that served him and destroyed his power and brought him to naught and brought him to nothing! He has nothing left but the lie, and he’ll lie and lie and lie. He will upset a lot of people. There will still be wars and rumors of wars. But, there are coming victories that you are going to be so thrilled about! There are going to be financial wars that you are going to win.
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          Don’t you be concerned about My State of Israel. Those are My people! I picked Abraham. I picked him out of all the people on the planet. I picked him.
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          You are his seed, and I will bless you because you are his seed. I will take care of you because you are taking care of My people. I will watch over your house, and I will watch over your door. I will see to it that the thief stays away from your house! I will see to it that the Blood of the Lamb will be the victory in your life!
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          Great Victories in Nations
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          There are cities in the United States that have been in very great turmoil that are suddenly going to become peaceful. The politics of this nation are being reversed. I stopped that abortion killer! I saw to it that the proper people were put on the Supreme Court for the supreme purpose of stopping abortion. Now, it is on its way out! And life and life abundantly that I promised you, I said it when I was on the earth. “The thief comes but to steal, to kill and to destroy, but I have come that you might have life and that you might have it in abundance until it overflows” because I am the Good Shepherd.
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          I went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil. He is still the oppressor, and I am still the Healer. We will work together, and we will see great victories come in this nation! We will see great victories come in Italy. We will see great victories in China. Do not forget the millions and tens of millions and millions and millions and millions of millions of My people in China. You do not even know this. When you pick up something that says, “Made in China,” you don’t know but what one of My Spirit-filled people made that dress. Or they made that pair of shoes, or they prayed in the Spirit over you when their hands touched it.
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          So do not look at the worst side. Look at the best side! I am the God of all people. I have people that you know not of. I have people in industry. I have people that are working the streets. Hallelujah, so rejoice and be glad about 2024!
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          “2024 will be a year of more and more and more and more! More finances. More healings. More miracles. More outpourings. More people coming to Jesus. More things happening. I am the God of increase,” saith the LORD. “I am not the god of death. I am the God of war!” Thank you, Jesus.
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          Now I must tell you something by the Spirit. I believe in war. But, there comes a time when mean, unreasonable, demonic people oppress people to the point that local law enforcement cannot handle it. That is when the Prince of Peace rises up and says, “Teach my hands to fight!” “So, rejoice and be glad! For I have things well under control for those that will obey Me and will listen to My voice. I will keep you and protect you throughout 2024. Pray, obey, and vote!”
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          Standing on Victory Shore
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          “For 2024 we’re standing on victory shore. And the clouds on the horizon are for rains of His glory. The glory is falling. The glory of the living God that in a wilderness it was a fire by night and a cloud by day. And as people walked through that wilderness, He was always there. The glory was always present. We’ll see this in 2024 and 2025. Great and wonderful and marvelous things are happening in the spirit realm and the natural realm, but most especially in the financial realm. For it is a great breakthrough for God’s people financially that will listen to Him and listen to His word and realize the power of biblical prosperity.” “In 2024, we’re standing on VICTORY shore. We launch out into the deep, and a great harvest we will reap. We’re standing on VICTORY shore, in 2024.”
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          Victory Is For You In 2024
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          “The people of faith in 2024 will be standing on victory’s shore. Launch out into the deep and reap mercies galore. Launch out into the deep—walking by faith, living in a place where the devil has no honor and cannot touch. That place is victory shore in 2024. The miracles of My hands, saith the Lord, shall rise strong and filled with fire that those that come to Me living a life of dire will fall on their face on victory’s shore in 2024. So, tell everyone you know and everyone you see, ‘Victory is for you, and victory is for me.’ Because I’m standing on victory’s shore in 2024. This nation is being changed by the hand of the living God. And over it He has stretched forth His hand like a mighty rod. He’s brought us to a place where the covenant He will honor. So, the nation is standing on victory’s shore. 
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           “This year will change many, many things. A great outpouring in the United States that began at Asbury, and Israel gets attacked by terrorists, but this is as of the waters of Noah unto Me, saith the Lord. Terror shall come. Oppression shall surely come but not by Me. For I have sworn that I will not be angry nor wroth with thee. My power has not waned. My arm is not short. So, take the high ground and stand on victory’s shore. 2024, a year” – (tongues) – “when the glory shall be manifested, for Emanuel is here.” 
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          For Those Who Do Not Walk by Faith in 2024
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          “For those that don’t walk by faith in 2024, it’s going to be rough. And for those that make abortion the reason why they vote for someone to continue to murder babies, I’m not going to put up with this, saith the Lord. I’ll come down on you like the hammer of Thor in 2024. I’ll drop My” – (Tongues) “It’s over. The American holocaust is finally coming to an end. Six million Jews in World War II, horrible, but 65 million babies is even worse. But the Supreme Court did what I called them to do. You’ll see it. I’ll happen. So 2024; watch the rest of the world. See how they fare. Different nations will from Me receive a tare. The end is here. So very, very close. Each day that goes by, each hour is one day closer to the resurrection.”
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          From Despair to Faith-filled Mighty Men!
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          , what happened to the 400 men that were in distress, in debt and discontented who followed David into the Cave of Adullam and, after 9 months emerged as David’s Mighty Men – faith-filled, fearless and victorious? 
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          1Sam 22:1- 2 David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. 
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          And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men. 
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          Nine months in the cave. The length of time it takes to birth something new. The answer to what led the transformation in the men lies in the Psalms, many of which were written by David while in the cave. 
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          Over the past 3 Men’s Breakfast, we have ventured deep into the Cave of Adullam to receive revelation from the Holy Spirit about how David led this transformation in his men.
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          There is much to be learned about how we stand in the face of distress, debt and discontentment with what was learned by David’s Mighty Men.
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          The three main things we discovered from David’s time in the cave with those men were:
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          On David’s way to the cave, he came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. He asked Ahimelech if he had a weapon that he could have for his journey. Ahimelech said that he “happened to have the sword of Goliath” that he, David, can have. Imagine that! The very sword that David used to cut off Goliath’s head after he defeated him was miraculously there for him, unbeknownst to him! 
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          1Samuel 21:9 And the priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck down in the Valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it, for there is none but that here." And David said, "There is none like that; give it to me."
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          God had prepared that very sword to be in David’s path as a testimony of His faithfulness and a reminder of victory against all odds! Imagine the flood of remembrance that filled David about how God had stood by him against Goliath. Imagine the same for the 400 that followed David as he led them into that cave carrying Goliath’s sword. The testimony of how what God has done, He can do again and again! Listen to what has been attributed as one of the first Psalms David wrote in the cave of Adullam:
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          Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears! Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come. Your faces will glisten with glory. You’ll never wear that shame-face again. When I had nothing, desperate and defeated, I cried out to the Lord and he heard me, bringing his miracle-deliverance when I needed it most. Psalm 34:4-6 TPT
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          Testimony had led a way to begin to build the faith of David and the 400 men.
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          David was a man of praise with a heart after God. Against all odds and in despair, David led the men in worship and praise of the Almighty God. He taught the men that praise is the act of ascribing worth to God no matter what the circumstances are or what the environment looks and feels like.
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          Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
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          Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array. Psalm 29:1-2
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          I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 
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          My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 
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          Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3
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           My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.
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          Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. 
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          Thanksgiving
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          David knew how to approach God. He knew that thanksgiving was the first step in approaching God’s presence as was the pattern of the Tabernacle. 
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          Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 
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          For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Psalm 100:3-5
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          It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 
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          To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, Psalm 92:1-2
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          Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High. 
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          Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Psalm 50:14-15
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          There are many Psalms written by David filled with testimonies of God’s faithfulness, praising, and giving thanks to God. David’s leadership of the 400 men that led to their transformation was accomplished by focusing their faith on the majesty of the God that is worthy of all praise and thanksgiving. The God that delivered them before will deliver them again! Their praise had become bigger than their problems and they changed from victims to victorious mighty men!
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          “Cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving” – Pastor George Pearsons
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          I urge you to go back and listen to the powerful messages of Thanksgiving taught by Pastor George on November 19th and November 26th. 
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          Pastor George shared some key medical facts about the transforming power of thanksgiving:
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           Being thankful boosts your health
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            by reducing depression, stress, lowering blood pressure and producing more energy and greater optimism
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           Being thankful slows the aging process
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           . In older adults, the daily practice of gratitude slowed the effects of neuro degeneration. 
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           Being thankful puts the brakes on stress
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           Being thankful helps us bond with each other
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           . Research shows that gratitude leads to better relationships through an increased production of oxytocin also known as the “bonding hormone”.
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           Being thankful is good for the heart.
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            Research shows that those who actively express thanksgiving can reduce blood pressure by 10%.
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          God has designed us with the ability to experience transformation in every part of our lives by grace through faith through the power of thanksgiving.
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          When we focus our faith on the goodness of God, His faithfulness towards us and approach Him with the worship due to Him with a thankful heart, we can overcome any situation, experience healing and be filled with the peace that surpasses all understanding!
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          Men, we have mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           Psalm 91 protection over the nation of Israel, our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <title>2024-The Year of More, and More, and More!</title>
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          Here is a wonderful Christmas gift for you! It is a powerful word from the LORD through Kenneth Copeland regarding 2024.
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          First of all, thank you for your prayers and supply of the spirit you bring to EMIC. We are so grateful for you and pray you are BLESSED beyond measure! According to Philippians 4:19 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition), “My God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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          Now, read this word from Brother Copeland, and rejoice!
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          2024 will be a year of more and more and more!
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           More finances. More healings. More miracles. More outpourings.
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           More people coming to Jesus. More things happening.
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           I am the God of increase.
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          Can you guess what the operative word for 2024 is?
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          You’ve got it—MORE AND MORE OF EVERYTHING!
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          Take a look at Psalm 115:11–15.
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           “Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will BLESS us; he will BLESS the house of Israel; he will BLESS the house of Aaron. He will BLESS them that fear the LORD, both small and great. The LORD shall increase you MORE and MORE, you and your children. Ye are BLESSED of the LORD which made heaven and earth.”
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          Our God is the God of eternal increase. If we live according to His plan, He will increase us more and more. The phrase more and more in Hebrew means “to continue to add, over and above.” In other words, the increase just keeps multiplying. There is more and more, and then there’s more and more. Then there’s even more, and more above that! There is no end to it. More never stops!
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          In the Kenneth Copeland Publications devotional, From Faith to Faith: A Daily Guide to Victory, the August 12 entry is entitled “A Supernatural Cycle of Blessing.” Brother Copeland writes:
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          “One of the most exciting things I ever discovered about God’s law of sowing and reaping was the fact that financial harvests are not seasonal. If you plant year-round, you can be receiving year-round… If you’ll keep planting consistently, you’ll receive just as consistently. If you’ll continually cast your bread on the water, eventually it will come in on every wave!”
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          Have you ever seen a cartoon of someone making a snowball and rolling it down a hill? The farther down it goes, the faster the snowball travels and the bigger and bigger it gets. That’s exactly what happens in our lives as tithers and givers. As we continue to walk by faith and do what God says, we will experience the “more and more.” Our increase keeps coming in faster and faster and gets bigger and bigger.
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          Unlike a literal snowball, which will eventually get to the bottom of the hill and stop, God’s prosperity plan for our lives keeps growing more and more.
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          Isaac is a perfect example of increasing more and more. Genesis 26:12–14 says, “Then Isaac sowed seed in that land and received in the same year a hundred times as much as he had planted, and the LORD favored him with BLESSINGS. And the man became great and gained MORE AND MORE until he became very wealthy and distinguished: He owned flocks, herds, and a great supply of servants, and the Philistines envied him” (AMPC).
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          Verse 13 in the King James Version says, “And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great.” In the Hebrew, the phrase translated waxed great means “to increase, advance, be promoted, to exceed, to tower.” Very great means “speedily, quickly and rapidly.”
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          That is a tremendous demonstration of experiencing “more and more!” And that is exactly what the LORD wants us to experience in 2024—more finances, more healings, more miracles, more outpourings, more people coming to Jesus, and more amazing things happening in our lives every day.
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          Psalm 68:19 tells us:
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           “BLESSED be the LORD, WHO DAILY LOADETH US WITH BENEFITS, even the God of our salvation.”
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          Please know today how much Pastor Terri and I love and appreciate you and your family. Together, let’s receive all that heaven has provided for us. As James 1:17 (AMPC) tells us:
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          “Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse].”
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          Believe this, and receive it today!
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          Shout, “More and more and more!”
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          Over the last few days, the LORD has been turning my attention to the subject of angels. I can hear Brother Copeland’s voice in my ears right now: “DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOUR ANGELS!”
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          Angels are a gift from God to help us make it through these last days. Hebrews 1:14 says, “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”
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          As born-again, Spirit-filled believers, we are heirs of salvation. And our angels play a very important part in our prosperity.
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          Pastor Terri and I pray for you every day, thanking God that you are part of the Eagle Mountain International Church family, and asking that He BLESS you bountifully and give you the desires of your heart, according to His planned purpose for your life. We release our faith with yours that whatever need you have is already supplied, every debt is canceled, and that you have more than enough so that you can be a BLESSING to others.
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          Hebrews 2:1–3 admonishes us to not neglect our angels.
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          It says, “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard (about angels), lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the WORD spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation.”
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          The following is a portion taken from Brother Copeland’s March 2016 Partner Letter:
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          “Don’t forget about your angels. Everyone has at least one. The more engaged you and I are in the plans and workings of God, AND the more obedient we are to put His WORD first place, the more angels will be assigned to us to carry out all God has commanded us to do.
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          God told Moses in Exodus 23:20–23: ‘Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him… provoke him not.’
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          Now, notice the very important thing He said in verse 22: ‘But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. For my Angel shall go before thee….’
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          Let’s look at Psalm 103:20: ‘Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his WORD.’ This is part of our benefits as joint heirs with Jesus.
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          Notice what God’s angels do. Not only do they excel in strength, but they do His commandments. They do what God has told them to do, ‘hearkening unto the voice of His WORD.’ Well, by faith we are that voice. When we confess and stand on His WORD by faith, as final authority in our lives—spirit, soul, body, financially and socially—that puts us in a place of protection called the Secret Place of the Most High God.
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          How do I get in there? Verse 2 tells us: ‘I will say of the LORD.’
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          Do you see it? Faith-filled words dominate the laws of sin and death. The angels of God hear your voice and respond accordingly. Verse 11 says, ‘For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.’ Notice that verse begins with the word for, indicating that all the protections God promised in the previous verses (3–10) are carried out by those angels that have been given charge over us.
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          Then verse 12 says, ‘They [the angels] shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.’ That is talking about all these protections—that invisible shield around you and me because we live by faith.”
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          An angel came because of the words that Daniel spoke. We see it clearly in Daniel 10:10–12 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition):
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          “And behold, a hand touched me, which set me [unsteadily] upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And [the angel] said to me, O Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you and stand upright, for to you I am now sent. And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling.
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          Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your mind and heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come as a consequence of [and in response to] your words.”
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          Angels have been assigned to us. Put them to work. They are waiting for our command. When our words agree with God’s WORD, we release our angels to go and accomplish what we have spoken.
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          Say this:
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          “Father, I release my angels and put them to work right now. Angels, go get my harvest and bring it to me. Angels, protect me wherever I go. Angels, go before me and make my way clear. Angels, deliver my family and me. I receive it done, in Jesus’ Name!”
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      <title>OUR HIGHEST MOTIVATION FOR VISION</title>
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          I trust you are enjoying our weekly times together on my new program entitled Inside the
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          Vision! In case you haven’t seen it yet, we air Tuesday. at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on VICTORY Channel™. Other air times on VICTORY Channel include Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. ET/2:30 a.m. CT, Wednesday 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT, Thursday 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT, Friday 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. CT and Sunday 1:30p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT. You can also watch our previous programs on demand at insidethevision.org.
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          While you’re there, be sure to become a KCM Vision Insider. You’ll have an opportunity to take
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          a deeper look behind everything taking place here at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Kenneth Copeland Bible College® and Eagle Mountain International Church. Sign-up is easy, and there is no charge!
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC and for bringing your supply of the Spirit. My vision
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          for you is that your every need and every bill is paid with much left over, and that you have amazing
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          opportunities to reach out to and meet the needs of others. That’s what vision is all about!
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          I recently had the privilege of interviewing Pastors Andre and Jenny Roebert on Inside the
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          Vision. They are definitely a visionary couple. They have a massive church in East London, South
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          Africa, that seats 11,000 people. Andre and Jenny weren’t sure how they were going to pay for
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          the renovation of the old warehouse building they bought until The LORD said, The money is in
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          the floor.
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          During the renovation, they uncovered very rare and expensive wood under the top flooring.
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          When Brother Copeland asked them how much they received after selling the wood, Pastor Andre
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          answered, “More than enough!” It was more than enough to finish purchasing and renovating the
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          entire facility.
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          During my interview with them, I received some very fresh revelation regarding vision. In a
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          nutshell, the point of the entire interview was focused on these powerful words:
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          “Vision is not about us. Vision is about others.”
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          Many years ago, Pastor Andre was driving in South Africa when an emergency call came
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          across his FM radio. It was a life-threatening situation and airlifting an injured child was needed.
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          Apparently, no aircraft was available. Pastor Andre pulled over and began to weep. He shouted,
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          “LORD, if You’ll give me the tools, I will make sure this call never comes over the radio again!” It
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          was at that moment The LORD dropped a vision in his heart.
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          Andre began to believe God for an aircraft to airlift others! He applied for the licenses,
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          learned how to fly, and designed a stretcher to fit into an airplane. When all the requirements
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          were completed, The LORD supplied a beautiful twin-engine, turboprop aircraft. He converted
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          the interior into a flying ambulance and began airlifting patients!
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          One day, Pastor Andre thought, What in the world am I doing? I am a pastor, not an
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          ambulance flyer! The LORD answered him: You called out to Me when you saw a need. No one
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          else answered that call. You gave Me the opportunity, and I placed the vision in you. The vision
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          produced the provision for what you needed.
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          Andre continued to fly the air ambulance until, one day, a businessman called who said,
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          “Sir, I have been watching what you are doing. I have a jet airplane that I want to give you. It
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          is bigger, better and faster than what you are currently flying.” The jet manifested because of
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          Pastor Andre’s obedience to help others.
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          The LORD told Pastor Andre, 
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          If you will do what I ask you to do for others, you will never
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          lack in what I will do for you.
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          The bottom line is this:
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          Meeting the needs of others has been the driving force behind every vision Pastors Andre and Jenny have had.
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          Philippians 2:4 in the New American Standard Bible-95 states, “Do not merely look out for
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          your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” Everyone needs to get a vision
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          for someone else. Our highest motivation for vision is meeting the needs of others.
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          Everything will fit into place once our motivation is right. Pastor Andre said, “What can
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          you do to get involved with a vision of helping others? Get your eyes off yourself and get them
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          on others.” Together, let’s make an adjustment in our thinking. Vision from God will flow once we
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          make the decision to meet the needs of others. Once we are obedient, the provision for the vision
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          will flow mightily.
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          The greatest Visionary is God Himself. John 3:16-17 is His vision. The New International
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          Version says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
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          believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world
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          to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
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          What a vision! And, that vision is ours, as well. Allow God’s vision to flow through you to
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          meet the needs of others.
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          Praise God for vision!
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          Pastor George
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          PS. Mark and Trina Hankins will be joining us for church Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. I am so
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          looking forward to our time with them! They always have a word in season for EMIC!
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          "Cultivating intergenerational relationships is one of the most important ways in which effective faith communities are developing flourishing faith in both young and old." David Kinnaman, Author
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          , God has given us a mentoring-mandate for the generations we have charge over.
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          During our August Men’s Breakfast, Pastor Ara Veney, delivered a powerful word about our responsibility to mentor the young generations. He shared out of Malachi 4:6:
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          Mal 4:6 NLT "His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. 
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          Otherwise,
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           I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
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          This is a warning. The fathers must turn first, THEN the children …OTHERWISE…
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          He shared with us our EMIC Student Ministries Foundational scripture:
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          54:13 AMPC "And all your [spiritual] children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children."
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          As leaders, it is our job to teach the next generation. The key point is that the call goes beyond biological children, extending to "spiritual" children as well. 
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          Passing the Baton:
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          Pastor George has a ceremony that he does where he physically passed batons to the next generation. My upbringing in a household filled with track and field has given me a unique perseverance on baton passing. As encouragement, we need to understand that the passing of a baton in a relay race does not mean that the race is over for the one who passes. There is a handoff zone where both runners are sprinting together to make sure that speed isn't lost during the exchange. It's important to keep in mind that we are a team and that it's time that we all "pass our batons"… OTHERWISE. We are people of faith and know that we win, but let's take as much ground for the Kingdom as possible!
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          Winning takes teamwork and the team in the Body of Christ is interracial, class-inclusive and 
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          intergenerational. 
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          During our January Men’s Ministry kickoff meeting, Pastor George led us into this mandate with the Father’s Blessing:
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          The father’s blessing.
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          What an honor it was to receive the father’s blessing from Pastor George! It was a significant moment for the men of EMIC!
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          Gen 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.
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          Pastor George invoked the father’s blessing on every man present and anointed and sent us as mentors, examples and sons of the household of faith – empowered to move into the Malachi 4:5-6 end-time calling of God. 
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          “Whether we have children or not, every man is called to be a father in the faith.”
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          Men, we have mentoring groups and mentoring opportunities here at EMIC. Contact Pastor Al at 817-252-2964 or email at avelez@kcm.org
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Restoration, deliverance and a visitation from Jesus for all those affected by the Maui fires.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No Fear Here!</title>
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          As I begin this letter today, I want to remind you of 1 John 5:4: “For whatsoever is born of
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          God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
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          You are walking in great victory today over everything that is trying to shake you. Take your stand
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          and say, “I am not moved by what I see. I am only moved by what I believe in God’s WORD. This
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          situation is turning around right NOW, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC! We are so blessed you are part of this body of
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          believers! We believe The LORD is prospering you beyond measure, in spite of what is going on in
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          the world right now. There’s absolutely no reason for any of us to worry, fret or walk in fear.
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          Why? Because 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us that “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power
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          and of love and of a sound mind” (New King James Version).
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          Imagine what it would be like to live totally free from fear. NOTHING could move you,
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          Imagine being like the believer in Psalms 112:7-8. You would not be afraid of evil tidings. Your
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          heart would be steadfast, trusting in The LORD. Your heart would be established. You would not be afraid and “in the end [you would] look triumphantly at [your] enemies” (God’s Word Translation).
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          Imagine what it would be like to be the person Paul describes in Philippians 1:28 (New Living
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          Translation) that tells us to not “be intimidated in any way by your enemies.”
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          Imagine no longer!
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          Receive your freedom from ALL fear right now, by faith, in the mighty Name of Jesus. That’s
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          right—ALL FEAR!
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          Look at Psalms 34:4 which says, “I sought The LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me
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          from ALL my fears.” Not just some fear. Not just a little fear. He delivered us from 
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          ALL FEAR!
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          It is vitally important to know that Jesus delivered us from the master fear which is the fear
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          of death. Look at Hebrews 2:14-15: “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
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          Verse 15 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says that “He might deliver and 
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          COMPLETELY
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          SET FREE 
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          all those who through the [haunting] fear of death were held in bondage throughout
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          the whole course of their lives.”
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          Jesus has redeemed us from the curse of fear! That doesn’t mean anything unless we take our
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          stand against it. 
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          WE MUST ADOPT A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY REGARDING FEAR, REFUSING TO PUT UP WITH, MANAGE OR COPE WITH ANY MANIFESTATION OF IT! IT MUST BE COMPLETELY ERADICATED FROM OUR LIVES. WE MUST OBEY THE BIBLICAL COMMANDS TO “FEAR NOT”!
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          Here is just one of those biblical commands. Isaiah 41:10 (AMPC) shouts, “Fear not [
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          there
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          is nothing to fear
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          ], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am
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          your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up
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          and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.”
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          Take your authority over fear right now. Speak this confession out loud. Keep it before you
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          until ALL fear is totally obliterated and flushed out of your life:
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          I declare today that I am free from fear.
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          I refuse to fear any longer because I am delivered from ALL fear.
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          Jesus defeated the fear of death.
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          Therefore, I am redeemed from the curse of fear.
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          I establish a zero-tolerance policy where fear is concerned.
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          NO MORE FEAR.
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          NO FEAR HERE!
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          I obey the command to “FEAR NOT!”
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          I completely eradicate it from my life.
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          I am not afraid of the devil.
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          I am not afraid of people.
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          I am not afraid of situations.
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          I am not afraid of my future.
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          Perfect love casts out ALL fear.
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          So, I make a quality decision today to walk in love.
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          I am living FEAR-FREE and FAITH-FULL!
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          It is good to be free from fear!
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      <title>BOLDNESS!</title>
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          “Walk in Bull Dog Faith!”
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          , boldness has a pattern and it’s delivered to us by the faith of God.
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          The Torah, also known as the Pentateuch, which are the first 5 books of the Bible had been written. In them, Creation, deliverance, His laws, His guidance, and His promises were established and now the Lord, in Joshua chapter 1 chose a man, Joshua, and commanded him to be bold in order to take possession and walk in the promises.
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          Jos 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. 
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          Jos 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 
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          Jos 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." 
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          In Joshua1:7-9 God, gives us the pattern for boldness:
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           Be steadfast in obedience to the Word.
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           Speak the Word.
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           Meditate on the Word.
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           Have faith in God knowing that God is with you always.
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          During our June Men’s Conference, Pastor George shared that boldness is necessary because we are in a time of war – a culture war and a moral war.
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          Pro 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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          Faith believes that we have certain victory, that the greater One is in us, greater than anything we see or come against in the world. As the righteous, we take a stand against all the lies, wickedness and, perversions by walking in all the revelations of the Armor of God in Ephesians chapter 6. 
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          “Faith is the oxygen of a courageous Christian life.” – Ps. Al Velez
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          Luke 18:8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
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          Jesus wants to find faith when He returns because faith is the only guarantee Jesus has that we have lived a courageous Christian life for Him.
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          Act 28:30-31 He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
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          Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness! The Acts of the Holy Spirit through the church continue today. Acts didn’t end with chapter 28 versus 30-31 – that was just the start! Paul handed us a baton of boldness to continue in today. 
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          Act 2:42 And they continued 
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          steadfastly
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           in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 
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          The word steadfastly is the Greek word proskartereo which means: to persevere and not faint, to show one’s self 
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          courageous
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          . The faith of God gives us the courage we need stand against every cultural and moral attack against our families, communities and church with all boldness!
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          Act 3:16 And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.
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          Boldness was the outcome of the Holy Spirit for the disciples coming out of the Upper Room. Supernatural boldness to speak out for healing, truth and binding and loosing against all the work of the enemy, in the name of Jesus!
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           Psalm 91 protection over our church, leaders and partners for wholeness and prosperity.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Restoration, deliverance and a visitation from Jesus for all those affected by the Maui fires.
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          Men, there are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our Built to Last Men’s Breakfast! Go online to emic.org to register now!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:31:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>I Just Celebrated My 70th Birthday!</title>
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          I am so excited!
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          Someone might be wondering if I am thinking correctly. “After all,” they might say, “70 is OLD.”
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          “Well,” I would answer, “it is not nearly as old as you think!”
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          Allow me to explain.
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          But first, let me thank you for your commitment to EMIC and the supply of the Spirit you bring. We believe THE BLESSING is working mightily in your life and that every need is fully supplied according to God’s riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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          Now, back to my birthday. I have found, in many cases, once a person reaches about 20 years
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          old, he or she begins to be concerned about birthdays—especially when facing a new decade. There is a sense of disbelief that settles in: “I am going to be how old?”
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          So here’s why I’m so excited about turning 70. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world,
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          that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
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          everlasting life.” Everlasting life refers to eternity with Jesus. But so many don’t realize everlasting
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          life is also about life on earth. It refers to the quantity and quality of the years we live here.
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          Psalm 91:16 tells us, “With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.” One of
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          the words for satisfy means “to be fulfilled.” The LORD will fulfill us by demonstrating to us His
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          salvation. That includes deliverance, health, victory, prosperity—everything we would ever need.
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          The LORD wants us to live long and strong. As a matter of biblical fact, it is His will for us
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          to live 120 years! A Partner handed me this note at a Victory Campaign. She wrote, “I work for a
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          major insurance company. I write life insurance policies. We now have a policy that goes up to
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          120 years called a “lifetime policy.”
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          Genesis 6:3 declares, “And The LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that
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          he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.”
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          Deuteronomy 34:7 gives us a great example. “Moses was an hundred and twenty years
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          old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.” The Good News Translation
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          says, “He was as strong as ever, and his eyesight was still good.” Look at The Message. “His eyesight
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          was sharp; he still walked with a spring in his step.” I claim that, in Jesus’ Name!
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          Some people really wonder about that “120-year thing.” They say, “I thought Jesus was
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          coming soon. What good does it do me to believe for 120 years?”
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          Brother Copeland clearly answers that question. “There is a level of faith in believing for
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          120 years that will supersede the level of surrender to your physical body. You will live a lot stronger believing for 120 years than believing you are going to die in the next few years. Believing for 120 years will pull your faith up and out of your sickness.”
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          Here are a few of the scriptures on which I have been meditating.
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          Psalm 92:12-14 says, “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar
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          in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of The LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
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          They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing” (fat in this verse means
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          “to prosper beyond measure”).
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          Proverbs 3:1-2 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) tells us: “My son, forget not my law or teaching,
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          but let your heart keep my commandments; for length of days and years of a life [worth living] and
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          tranquility [inward and outward and continuing through old age till death], these shall they add to you.”
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          Job 5:26 (Contemporary English Version) says, “You will live a very long life, and your body
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          will be strong until the day you die.”
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          Many years ago, I learned something very important from Brother Copeland. He said that
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          with every new decade comes a new anointing and fresh revelation from The WORD of God. That
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          is why I am so excited about turning 70!
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          A few months ago, I was praying about my birthday. This word came to me: You will accomplish
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          more in the next 10 years than you have in your entire life. That was a birthday gift from heaven! The LORD has also led Pastor Terri and me to make this confession daily, based on Psalm 103:1-5:
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          BLESS The LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, BLESS his holy name. BLESS
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          The LORD, O my soul, and forget not one of all his covenant benefits. He forgives all my
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          iniquities. He heals all my diseases. He redeems my life from destruction and corruption. He
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          crowns me with lovingkindness and tender mercies. He satisfies my mouth with good things
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          so that my youth is renewed like the eagle’s. We are strong, overcoming and soaring.
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          Refuse to fear your next birthday. Celebrate it instead! And thank God that your youth is
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          renewed. There is much more in store for us all to accomplish for the kingdom of God. It is time for
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          “all hands on deck”! Remember Psalm 103:5 in The Message. “He renews your youth—you’re always young in his presence.”
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          Ready for the next decade!
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          Pastor George
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A TIME OF TOTAL IMMERSION</title>
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          The 2023 Southwest Believers’ Convention
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          July 31-Aug. 5
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          It’s that time again!
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          In just a few weeks, we will be gathering together for the 2023 Southwest Believers’
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          Convention here in Fort Worth, Texas.
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          We will begin Sunday evening with the FlashPoint® LIVE event. Then, beginning first thing
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          Monday morning, we will hear from Kenneth Copeland. Speakers throughout the week will also
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          include Jesse Duplantis, Keith Moore, Bill Winston and Jeremy Pearsons. Pastor Terri Copeland
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          Pearsons will be leading us in Pre-Service Prayer each morning and evening. We will also have
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          tremendous worship, as well as children’s and youth services.
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          As always, Eagle Mountain International Church is the host church for this convention. I am
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          so thankful for all the volunteers from our congregation who will be serving. What a church!
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          Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC and for the supply of the spirit you bring to each
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          service and event. We are believing with you for God’s overwhelming supply to come back to you,
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          according to 2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). You are furnished in abundance to
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          fulfill your assignment and every need!
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          The vision and concept for this time in The WORD came to Brother Copeland many years ago.
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          The LORD revealed to him why these extended times are so crucial to the development of our faith.
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          The following is an excerpt from THE BLESSING, by Kenneth Copeland. This passage articulates
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          Once you’ve made a quality decision to make The WORD your final authority, the next step in the process of faith is to follow the instructions God gives us in Proverbs 4:20-22: ‘My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
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          For The WORD to produce results in your life, you must give it your attention by spending time hearing it, studying it and meditating on it.
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          “How much attention do I have to give it, Brother Copeland?”
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          That depends on the kind of results you want. Ten percent WORD will produce 10% results. Fifty percent WORD will give you 50% results. One hundred percent WORD will give you 100% results.
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          When I first began learning about faith as a student at Oral Roberts University, I needed major results fast, so I jumped in at the 100% level. I used a technique I’d read about that the U.S. government used to train translators during World War II called 
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          Total Immersion.
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          At the beginning of the war, there wasn’t time for translators to become fluent at the normal rate. To speed up the process, they were surrounded 100% with the language they were learning. Research proved if they didn’t hear or speak anything but that language, it literally made new grooves in their brains, and they became fluent in six weeks or less.
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          While I was thinking about that, The LORD spoke to me. He said, Son, if you will do that—if you will totally immerse yourself in The WORD and give yourself to it for just a period of a week, it will change your entire future. It will change the direction of your life. Your faith will rise to a new level and will never go back.
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          I decided to put it to the test. I got my Bible, a notebook and the few tapes on faith I had by Kenneth E. Hagin and set up a study hall for myself in our little garage. I told Gloria, “When you call me for a meal, if I’m not there in five minutes, you and the kids go ahead and eat. I’m going to feed on The WORD.”
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          I locked myself in there for seven days. The only time I came inside was to eat every once in a while and to go to sleep at night. When I did come in, the only thing Gloria and I talked about was faith and The WORD. We didn’t discuss anything else the whole time.
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          When I was out there listening to a tape and Kenneth Hagin referred to a scripture, I’d stop the tape and read the whole book that contained the verse. Then, I would turn the tape player back on and start listening again.
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          By the end of that seven-day period, exactly what The LORD had said came to pass: The WORD had become the solid foundation of my life. In one week, The WORD changed my thinking. It revolutionized the way I saw things. I still didn’t know much, but what I did know was embedded so deeply that you couldn’t beat it out of me with a bat.
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          From that time, faith became my way of life. I didn’t live by faith just now and then when I found myself in a crunch. I did it every day.
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          Total Immersion is one of the major ways we give The WORD of God first place. The effect
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          of an entire week in The WORD of God produces amazing results.
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          of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his
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          delight is in the law of The LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be
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          like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also
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          shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
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          “Father, I make a quality decision today to become totally immersed in Your WORD during this
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          upcoming convention. The SWBC will renew my mind and build my faith. As a result, I will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, and I will bring forth fruit. Everything I do will prosper. In Jesus’ Name!”
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          See you downtown!
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          PS. For detailed convention information, please go to KCM.ORG/SWBC
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      <title>Seek Ye First the Kingdom</title>
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          “In all things – Seek ye first the kingdom.”
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          , are you seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness?
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          Too often we enter into prayer by first bringing our list of needs and we may even do so believing, by faith, that God will answer our needs. But, this is not the order of approach we must take for any need or situation. Firstly, our needs are not a surprise to God.
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          Matthew 6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
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          Matthew 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
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          Jesus is telling us that God knows what our needs are and has them covered. He doesn’t want us to focus on and be distracted by our needs but to focus on Him and the kingdom assignment He has for us, and He will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory (Phil 4:19).
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          Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
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          “Jesus never prayed the problem – He sought the kingdom” – Ps. Al 
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          Luke 22:42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."
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          When Jesus was faced with His greatest challenge, He prayed that not His will but God’s will be done. When we seek God’s will we are seeking His kingdom answers and His righteousness to be done in our lives – not our own ideas of what’s right.
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          When Jesus taught us how to pray, He gave us the pattern for seeking the kingdom, again teaching us not to focus on our needs:
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          Mat 6:8-10 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
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          Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
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          He taught us to pray His kingdom come – His kingdom solutions and righteousness, containing the wisdom and power we need and His will, once again be done in our lives.
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          The kingdom of God has a place.
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          The other thing to remember is that His kingdom has a place. Pastor Terri shared that when we pray, we need to get to that place where we drop down into our spirit. That is where the answers and the breakthroughs are contained. Why is that? The answer is in Luke 17:20-21 below:
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          Luke 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 
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          Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 
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          Jesus said the kingdom of God is IN US! When we drop down into the spirit by praying in the spirit and reach that place in agreement with the Holy Spirit that lives in us, He makes alive our minds with the answers we need for all things perfectly aligned with His will and His righteousness!
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           That our Built to Last – Legacy of Faith Men’s Conference be covered in grace and by the power of God to change men’s lives towards Jesus.
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           That Pastor George and Pastor Terri and Brother and Sister Copeland are renewed as Eagles in youthfulness, health and utterance in the Holy Spirit
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Greater health, prosperity and an increased anointing for our congregation and partners in 2023
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our Built to Last: Legacy of Faith Men’s Conference June 16th &amp;amp; 17th Register now at www.emic.org/men
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday June 8th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          From: Believer’s Voice of Victory TV broadcast with Pastors George and Terri Copeland Pearsons
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          “Bulldog Faith” is a most important subject to teach. That is why The LORD led Pastor Terri and me to share this subject on upcoming Believer’s Voice of Victory broadcasts. We will also be joined each day by graduates and leaders from Kenneth Copeland Bible College®—a Bible college that specializes in Bulldog Faith!
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          Bulldog Faith won’t give up, quit or let go. It is the kind of faith that aggressively believes
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          receive the harvest from every seed you have ever sown into the ministry. Don’t give up on your
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          harvest! Stay strong and firm on the fact that the hundredfold return is yours. Bite down on that
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          promise, and don’t let go until you see the desired results.
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          keep breathing until it is theirs completely.
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          We must do the same thing.
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          We must “bite down” on The WORD of God on which we are standing and keep breathing
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          until it is totally ours!
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          “Bite down” on 1 Peter 2:24, until healing is manifested.
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          “Bite down” on Philippians 4:19, until every need is fully supplied.
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          “Bite down” on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 until Love becomes the only way you live, think and breathe.
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          We must have the same kind of Bulldog Faith that one historic bulldog had. Winston Churchill
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          military was closing in on all of Europe—with England in its sights. On June 4, 1940, the eve of the fall of France, Churchill told the House of Commons:
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          Even though large tracts of Europe…have fallen or may fall…we shall not flag or fail.
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          We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France; we shall fight on the seas and
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          oceans…. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds; we
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          heaven sufferers violence, and the violent take it by force” (New King James Version).
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          Biting down on The WORD like a bulldog,
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          Pastor George
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          “Whether we have children or not, every man is called to be a father in the faith.”
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          Men
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          , are you leaving a legacy of faith?
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          On April 15, 2023, Pastor Stephen shared an important message about the generation of young adults that he pastors and the need and desire they have for discipleship and mentorship.
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          He described a great example throughout Acts chapter 2 and 3 with the generational difference between Peter and John and the power and miracles that happened when those two generations got together.
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          “When those two generations get together miracles happen!” – Ps. Stephen Shelton 
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           Anointed Preaching of the Word
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           Salvation of men and their families
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           Signs, wonders and miracles
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           Church growth through salvation – spiritual birth
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          These are biblical examples of the power of walking in unity with the generation of young adults.
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          Today, their hunger for godly examples to emulate other men and find men that will listen to them is growing as the world around them becomes more wicked and pulls on them to be caught up in deception.
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          1Co 11:1-2
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           Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
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          “With the speed by which information continuously flashes before their eyes in social soundbites of conformity, the skillset of being still in order to hear His voice will often come from intentional discipleship examples.” – Ps. Al
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          Men, we have to continuously remind the younger generations about how an Eternal God who spoke the universe into existence, re-set the world by a flood, parted the sea with His breath, works miracles today and will return to judge the world – is eternally more intelligent than AI, more powerful than a nuclear bomb, is the King of kings among all earthly leaders and with superseding authority over all governments is and always will be victorious and in charge and lives in us!
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          His Word is the only undisputed truth and final authority! We must speak the Word and speak about the Word to the generations in the same way the Lord spoke to Joshua when He reminded Joshua about the mentoring he got from Moses:
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          Jos 1:7-9 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
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          Please see our April 15th Men’s Breakfast teaching video by Ps. Stephen below.
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           That we continue to fan the flames of revival as we contend for the glory of God
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           Government leaders voted into office to lead according to Exodus 18:21
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Greater health, prosperity and an increased anointing for our pastors and leaders in 2023
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, May 20th at 8:00AM at the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday May 11th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Firm Footed in Faith
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          On March 20, 2022, Pastor George shared a powerful message (What in the Word is Going On?) from Joel chapter 3 and Matthew chapter 24 whereby, he listed current events in Israel and the world that line up with events prophesied in God’s Word.
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          On November 6, 2022, Pastor Terri, when teaching on: Our Place in the End Times from a position of our Core Values, she shared from Matthew 24, teaching us that the beginning of sorrows are the labor pangs that were always happening but now accelerating and intensifying.
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          We see signs such as unprecedented wickedness, earthquakes and deceptions in our world today. 
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          There is a spiritual law in place here: whenever sin abounds, there is an outpouring of grace that abounds exponentially more. God is pouring out His grace now more than any time in history!
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          John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 
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          This peace is ours as a weapon and a shield as we put on the Armor of God.
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          Our peace comes from knowing that Jesus has overcome the world and, as we are in Him, we have also overcome the world. When we then shod our feet with this preparation of peace we can stand firm-footed in faith, advancing forward toward certain victory and never backing down no matter what storms try to come against us!
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          Men, that is why we must be in the Word. 
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          There are no surprises we can encounter in the world when we have the Word in us.
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          Faith, resident in His Word, allows us to live free and victorious lives in the face of any adversity and wickedness we may encounter.
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          Please see our February 18th Men’s Breakfast teaching video and notes below.
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           That we continue to fan the flames of revival as we contend for the glory of God
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           Government leaders voted into office to lead according to Exodus 18:21
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Greater health, prosperity and an increased anointing for our pastors and leaders in 2023
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, April 15th at 8:00AM at the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday March 13th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          February Men's Breakfast Teaching Notes:
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE GLORY IS HERE!</title>
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          I am so excited about what is happening at EMIC right now, and also what is taking place
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          around the world! We are riding a huge wave of the outpouring of the Spirit of God. Words from The LORD that have been given over the years, are now coming to pass. Truly, the glory is here, and we are seeing the wave growing more and more at our church.
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          Signs, wonders, miracles, revelation of The WORD and demonstrations of the power of God
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          are becoming the order of the day. The wind of the Spirit is blowing, and people are getting saved,
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          healed, delivered and set free from demonic influence.
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          THE GLORY IS HERE!
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          One manifestation of the glory is God’s provision.
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          When we look to our God, who is more than enough, He provides all our needs. Supernatural
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          harvest is attached to every seed sown into God’s kingdom. That harvest belongs to us as His children:
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          Father, we call in the massive harvest of all the seed that we have ever sown into your
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          Kingdom. We receive 2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) that says, “And God
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          is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so
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          that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient
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          [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good
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          work and charitable donation].
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          What is the glory of The LORD?
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          Look at Exodus 33:18-19: “And he [Moses] said [to God], I beseech thee, show me thy glory. And
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          he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of The LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
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          Let’s take a look at the Hebrew word (kabod1) and the Greek word (doxa2) that is translated
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          into the English word glory. It means:
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          • To be heavy with everything good
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          • To make weighty, full weight, heavy, laden, thick
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          • Numerous, rich, abounding, multitude, great number, copiousness, wealth
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          • Honor, dignity, splendor, majesty, magnificence, power
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          • Any form in which God manifests His presence
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          The glory of The LORD describes His position, provision and presence. It is the presence of
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          God, heavy with everything good. That is why The LORD answered Moses by saying, “I will make all my goodness pass before you.”
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          Various Bible versions and translations describe the goodness of God as being “glory,”
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          “splendor,” “all the light of My being,” “all of Me and My best.” The “goodness of God” must be
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          unending, beyond human comprehension—the very Love of God Himself.
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          The LORD then tells Moses: “I will proclaim the name of The LORD before you.” His Name
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          represents His glory, His goodness and all He desires to be and do for us. Based on the seven
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          redemptive names of God, we realize what He was telling Moses about His glory:
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          “I am Jehovah-Shammah—I am with you.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Shalom—I am your peace.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Ra-ah—I am your shepherd.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Jireh—I will provide.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Nissi—I am your victory.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Tsidkenu—I am your righteousness.”
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          “I am Jehovah-Rapha—I am your healer.”
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          All this is available in the presence of the glory of The LORD. His presence is heaven with His
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          peace, guidance, provision and victory, His acceptance of us and His healing power to deliver. He is
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          gracious and merciful to us. In the presence of The LORD, in His glory, all this is available to us.
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          Believe with me for all of us to experience the glory together—in our services, our homes,
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          on the job—everywhere we go.
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          Together, we are believing for the manifestation of the glory of The LORD. As John 11:40
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          (New King James Version) instructs us: “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would
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          see the glory of God?”
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          Let’s pray over the glory in our lives and in our church.
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          “Father, we believe we receive this mighty outpouring of Your Spirit. You are pouring
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          out of Your Spirit upon ALL flesh in this day and hour. THE GLORY is in our homes. THE GLORY
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          is in our jobs. THE GLORY is upon our families. THE GLORY is upon our church. Thank You for
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          allowing us to experience Your presence that is heavy and thick with everything that is good.
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          PRAISE GOD! THE GLORY IS HERE!”
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          Thanking God with you for His glory!
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          Pastor George
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          PS. Come, expecting every service we conduct to be filled to overflowing with the wave of God’s
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          glory. This is Resurrection month. Jesus was raised from the dead by the glory of God. Romans
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          8:11 says, “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up
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          Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”
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          PPS. Jesse Duplantis will be our special guest speaker on Sunday, April 23. I encourage you to bring
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          a friend that day. They will be BLESSED beyond measure!
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          1 The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, James Strong (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1996)
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          H3519, H3513.
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          2 Ibid., G1391.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
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          I took some time recently to look up information about the homeless population in the United States. The most current statistics show that there are close to 600,000 people experiencing this situation due to these four factors: lack of affordable housing, low wages, unemployment, or poverty.
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          Since our world and economy has seen so many changes in the last few years, reading that over half a million people lived this way was not a shock. Sadly, it’s become a regular thing for us to see people on the streets in downtown areas or tent cities popping up randomly. But because of my lack of reaction to the statistics, I had to ask myself a difficult question – have I become immune to seeing the needs of the homeless and asking the Lord how I should help?
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          The best help we can ever give is to share God’s greatest gift with them – Jesus! He is the one true source that will help them out of any situation. But then what? 
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          We know that “help” can come in so many different forms – physical, financial, spiritual, etc. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we are called to find homes for everyone and feed them – although we don’t discount that “we can do all things through Christ Jesus.” But it does mean that we shouldn’t ignore, turn away, dismiss, or feel sorry for anyone that is in a homeless situation. In fact, Proverbs states very clearly how we are supposed to respond to those in need.
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          Proverbs 19:17 (AMP)
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           “He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor  lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.”
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          Proverbs 28:27 (VOICE)
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           “Whoever gives to the poor will have what he needs, but the one who shuts his eyes to their plight will face curse after curse.”
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          I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve had to repent for acting like I don’t see the person on the side of the road asking for money or food, but we are called to have compassion for those in need. God never meant for any of His people to be homeless. We should be asking the Lord what our role is in each situation we come across. Sometimes it may be to bring them a meal – other times we may be called just to pray for them. But if we don’t take the time to become more aware of the homeless community, we will be missing a unique opportunity to be obedient and bless others.
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          EMIC Outreach partners with Deep Love Ministries every month to minister to the homeless community in Fort Worth. If you would like to join us, click on 
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      <title>Teach Them an Uncommon Faith</title>
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          Pastor George Pearsons – March 2023
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           I declare
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          The WORD of God
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           over you, according to
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          :
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          “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.”
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           The
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          spirit of increase
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           is upon you. Everything you set your hands to do is prospering beyond measure this year!
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           Thank you for your faithfulness to EMIC and for bringing your supply of the spirit to our church. We so appreciate you, and Pastor Terri and I agree with you for an
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          unprecedented harvest
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           We declare
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          THE BLESSING
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           is pouring out on you and your family.
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          What Is a “Faith Project?”
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           A
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          Faith Project
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           is a supernatural endeavor that requires taking a stand on God’s WORD to receive the desired result of something not seen in the natural realm.
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           The world calls them
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          problems
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           or
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          impossibilities
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           . But we have
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           that says:
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          “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
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           As KCM’s CEO, I have been praying over all the projects He has given us to do. We are standing on
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          Isaiah 54:2–3
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          “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; for thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.”
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          What Does It Take to Fulfill Our God-Given Vision?
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           It will take the development of
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          an uncommon faith
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          I am reminded of a word The LORD gave me the year before we began pastoring. He told me:
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          “Take a group of people and disciple them intensely in The WORD. Teach them an uncommon faith. Help them stand victoriously in life. Work them in The WORD. Drill them.”
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           The word
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          uncommon
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           is defined as:
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          “Not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; rare.”
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           The first thing we need to realize about developing a rare, uncommon faith is found in
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          Romans 12:3
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          “God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
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           When we were born again, we were all given the
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          same measure of faith
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           . The key is to
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          develop and strengthen the faith we already have
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          Steps to Developing an Uncommon Faith
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          Step 1 — Receive Jesus as the Developer of Your Faith
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          Hebrews 12:2 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition)
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          “Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection].”
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           Jesus is the
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          developer or trainer of our faith
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          . We can expect Him to develop it every time we put our faith on the line by believing His WORD.
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          Step 2 — Give The WORD First Place and Make It Final Authority
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          Proverbs 4:20–22
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          “Attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
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           Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
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           For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
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          Always ask:
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          “What does God’s WORD say about my situation?”
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          Then say:
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          “THAT IS THE FINAL WORD!”
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          Step 3 — Continually Feed on The WORD
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          “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
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           The WORD of God is
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          faith food for our spirits
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          . It builds us up and strengthens our faith.
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          “Faith comes by feeding, and feeding on The WORD of God.”
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           Meditating on The WORD builds a
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          capacity for uncommon faith
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          “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
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           Meditating means
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          spending time applying The WORD to our situation
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          Step 5 — Act on The WORD
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          “Be ye doers of The WORD, and not hearers only….”
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           Doing The WORD
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          puts faith on the line
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           One way we do The WORD is to
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          speak The WORD
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           Faith grows when The WORD becomes a
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          vital part of our daily speech
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          I like Pastor Terri’s famous quote:
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          “If your mouth will feed your heart faith when you don’t need it, your heart will feed your mouth faith when you do need it.”
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          Step 6 — Pray in the Spirit
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          “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit” (NKJV).
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          “He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself” (Modern English Version).
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           Praying in tongues
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          builds up our faith
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          Step 7 — Continually Give God Praise and Thanksgiving
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          “amen”
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           and
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          “there it is”
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           of our prayer.
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           Praise encourages our faith. Praise is our
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          affirmation of receiving what we have believed
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          .
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          Say this out loud:
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          “Praise God! Thank You, LORD. I believe I have it now by faith in Jesus’ Name!”
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          Download the Healing Brochure
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      <title>Walking in Love—Our Greatest Quest</title>
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          Last November, Pastor Terri taught an amazing Sunday message on our Core Values. The
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          core is the central, most important part. Value is what we believe that doesn’t change and is forever settled. These essentials are at the very heart of what we believe as a church. They are: (1) We put The WORD of God first place. (2) We live by faith. (3) We walk in Love. (4) We are led by the Holy Spirit. (5) We pray about everything. (6) We protect the anointing. (7) We honor God.
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          This month, I wanted to write to you about our third Core Value: We walk in Love.
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          First of all, the Love of God is demonstrated by a heart that gives. “For God so loved that
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          He gave.” (John 3:16). Thank you for bringing your supply and for giving your time in prayer and
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          agreement for us and our church family here at EMIC. And thank you for all you do for the kingdom of God. You are important to Pastor Terri and I, and we are so thankful for you. We are standing in faith for a wonderful harvest for you from The LORD. God loves you so much that He delights in fully supplying everything you need!
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          A foundation scripture for this Core Value is Ephesians 5:1-2 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          Paul is telling us: “Be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          [imitate their father]. And walk in Love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          sweet fragrance.” The New Living Translation of verse 2 says, “Live a life filled with Love, following
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          the example of Christ.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Think about what Paul is writing. He is calling us to emulate the God kind of Love. He is
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          compelling us to reach up to the highest level of Love possible, instructing us to “walk in Love, as
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          Christ also has loved us.” In other words, we are to love one another in the same way that Jesus
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          loves us. Walking in His Love must become “your highest goal” according to 1 Corinthians 14:1
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          (NLT). The AMPC says, “eagerly pursue and seek to acquire [this] Love [make it your aim, your
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          great quest].”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Through the years, I have studied great men and women of Love. I have personally encountered
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          those who emanated the Love of God. It literally shone through their eyes. Their very presence was thick with the atmosphere of Love Himself.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Nineteenth century medical missionary and Central Africa explorer, David Livingstone, was
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          one of those whose life was marked by God’s Love. Even more than that, he left a mark on Africa
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          that has lasted to this day.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Henry Drummond writes of Livingstone in his book entitled, Love—The Greatest Thing in
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          the World. He was quoting himself speaking to young men and women who were training for the
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          mission field:
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “I beg the little band of would-be missionaries…to remember that though you give your
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          bodies to be burned, and have not Love, it profits nothing—nothing! You can take nothing greater
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          to the heathen world than the impress and reflection of the Love of God upon your own character.
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          That is the universal language.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “It will take you years to speak in Chinese, or in the dialects of India. From the day you land,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          that language of Love, understood by all, will be pouring forth its unconscious eloquence. It is the
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          man who is the missionary, it is not his words. His character is his message.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “In the heart of Africa, among the Great Lakes, I have come across black men and women
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          who remember the only white man they ever saw before—David Livingstone; and as you cross his
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          footsteps in that dark continent, men’s faces light up as they speak of the kind Doctor who passed
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          there years ago. They could not understand him; but they felt the Love that beat in his heart.”1
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          There was a great dispute when Livingstone died. Preparations were being made to return
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          His body to England.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The African people, however, made one demand: “You can take his body back to England,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          but we want to keep his heart in Africa.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The request was granted. David Livingstone’s heart is still buried in Central Africa.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Henry Drummond also told those young missionaries, “Take into your new sphere of labor,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          where you also mean to lay down your life, that simple charm [Love], and your lifework must
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          succeed. You can take nothing greater; you need take nothing less.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          I leave you with this “Love assignment” from 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 in the New Living Translation: “And may The LORD make your Love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our Love for you overflows. May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our LORD Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Growing in God’s Love,
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Pastor George
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          PS. Mark and Trina Hankins will be our special Sunday guests on March 19. We are so looking forward to having our dear friends with us again. Be ready for your faith to increase and your joy to overflow! For more information, go to emic.org.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          1 The Greatest Thing in the World, Henry Drummond (New York: James Pott &amp;amp; Co., 1890),
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;blockquote&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://afterall.net/papers/the-greatest-thing/" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Greatest Thing in the World
         &#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Last November, Pastor Terri taught an amazing Sunday message on our Core Values. The
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          core is the central, most important part. Value is what we believe that doesn’t change and is forever settled. These essentials are at the very heart of what we believe as a church. They are: (1) We put The WORD of God first place. (2) We live by faith. (3) We walk in Love. (4) We are led by the Holy Spirit. (5) We pray about everything. (6) We protect the anointing. (7) We honor God.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          This month, I wanted to write to you about our third Core Value: We walk in Love.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          First of all, the Love of God is demonstrated by a heart that gives. “For God so loved that
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          He gave.” (John 3:16). Thank you for bringing your supply and for giving your time in prayer and
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          agreement for us and our church family here at EMIC. And thank you for all you do for the kingdom of God. You are important to Pastor Terri and I, and we are so thankful for you. We are standing in faith for a wonderful harvest for you from The LORD. God loves you so much that He delights in fully supplying everything you need!
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          A foundation scripture for this Core Value is Ephesians 5:1-2 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          Paul is telling us: “Be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          [imitate their father]. And walk in Love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          sweet fragrance.” The New Living Translation of verse 2 says, “Live a life filled with Love, following
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          the example of Christ.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Think about what Paul is writing. He is calling us to emulate the God kind of Love. He is
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          compelling us to reach up to the highest level of Love possible, instructing us to “walk in Love, as
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          Christ also has loved us.” In other words, we are to love one another in the same way that Jesus
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          loves us. Walking in His Love must become “your highest goal” according to 1 Corinthians 14:1
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          (NLT). The AMPC says, “eagerly pursue and seek to acquire [this] Love [make it your aim, your
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          great quest].”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Through the years, I have studied great men and women of Love. I have personally encountered
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          those who emanated the Love of God. It literally shone through their eyes. Their very presence was thick with the atmosphere of Love Himself.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Nineteenth century medical missionary and Central Africa explorer, David Livingstone, was
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          one of those whose life was marked by God’s Love. Even more than that, he left a mark on Africa
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          that has lasted to this day.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Henry Drummond writes of Livingstone in his book entitled, Love—The Greatest Thing in
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          the World. He was quoting himself speaking to young men and women who were training for the
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          mission field:
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “I beg the little band of would-be missionaries…to remember that though you give your
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          bodies to be burned, and have not Love, it profits nothing—nothing! You can take nothing greater
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          to the heathen world than the impress and reflection of the Love of God upon your own character.
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          That is the universal language.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “It will take you years to speak in Chinese, or in the dialects of India. From the day you land,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          that language of Love, understood by all, will be pouring forth its unconscious eloquence. It is the
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          man who is the missionary, it is not his words. His character is his message.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          “In the heart of Africa, among the Great Lakes, I have come across black men and women
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          who remember the only white man they ever saw before—David Livingstone; and as you cross his
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          footsteps in that dark continent, men’s faces light up as they speak of the kind Doctor who passed
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          there years ago. They could not understand him; but they felt the Love that beat in his heart.”1
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          There was a great dispute when Livingstone died. Preparations were being made to return
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          His body to England.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The African people, however, made one demand: “You can take his body back to England,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          but we want to keep his heart in Africa.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          The request was granted. David Livingstone’s heart is still buried in Central Africa.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Henry Drummond also told those young missionaries, “Take into your new sphere of labor,
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          where you also mean to lay down your life, that simple charm [Love], and your lifework must
          &#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
      
          succeed. You can take nothing greater; you need take nothing less.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          I leave you with this “Love assignment” from 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 in the New Living Translation: “And may The LORD make your Love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our Love for you overflows. May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our LORD Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.”
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Growing in God’s Love,
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Pastor George
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          PS. Mark and Trina Hankins will be our special Sunday guests on March 19. We are so looking forward to having our dear friends with us again. Be ready for your faith to increase and your joy to overflow! For more information, go to emic.org.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          1 The Greatest Thing in the World, Henry Drummond (New York: James Pott &amp;amp; Co., 1890),
         &#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;blockquote&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://afterall.net/papers/the-greatest-thing/" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          The Greatest Thing in the World
         &#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/blockquote&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;h2&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;br/&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:45:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Through The Storm</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/through-the-storm</link>
      <description />
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  &lt;p&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
      
          Here in Texas, we seem to have a never-ending flow of weird weather patterns. One day it’s 80 degrees outside and the next day it could be below freezing. Most of the time, we can prepare for the weather based on the patterns and predictions. But when an unexpected storm comes, are we really ready?
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    &lt;/span&gt;&#xD;
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          Maybe they had a lack of confidence? They were still learning how to use faith in their own lives and how God could use them. Jesus obviously trusted that God was working with them because He was asleep! But at least they did the next best thing. The disciples called out to Jesus, who is able to calm each and every storm no matter how big or how strong.
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          There are so many questions that could come out of this passage of scripture: What could the disciples have done differently? Why would they accuse Jesus of not caring about what’s happening? Did they have more faith in the earthly things around them (boat, waves, etc.) than they had in God? After everything they had witnessed by following Jesus, why was fear able to come in so quickly? Could they have been more prepared before they left the shore?
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          No matter what the disciples could have done or should have done, the fact remains that the storm still came. And when the storms come, we have to decide whether to react (like the disciples did) or respond by using the faith we know we’ve been given. Here at EMIC/KCM, we faithfully pray Psalm 91 protection over our congregation, eMembers, and Partners. And we’ve received miraculous testimonies of how Jesus got them through the storm while protecting their family and property. But at the time when a Partner is in need after a major storm, God has our Relief Team ready to respond to that call.
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          Our EMIC/KCM Relief Team is gearing up and will be ready for whatever happens during this year’s storm season. We keep the team prepared by doing training sessions throughout the year and we’re always looking for more volunteers. If you would like more information about our Relief Team, you can join us for our next 
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          , God is doing a special work in us and in the youth around us in these end times.
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          Mal 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 
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          Mal 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. 
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          During our January Men’s Breakfast, in Pastor George’s message titled: “Men, we are being watched”, he shared how the youth around us are watching us and imitating our speech and actions by the example we set with everything we do in life.
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          As men of God, we have the responsibility to take on the image of Jesus in all that we do so that our lives may be a reflection of His character shining through us.
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          That is why one of our Men’s Ministry foundational scriptures is 
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          As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens the countenance of another.
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          When we disciple one another intensely in the Word, we help one another achieve the countenance or the image into the image of Christ. We should be walking examples of Jesus to everyone around us as we encourage each other.
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          Pastor George has given us a good example to follow with his leadership just as the apostle Paul teaches us to imitate him as he imitates Christ, we too have a godly example to imitate. 
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          The father’s blessing.
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          What an honor to receive the father’s blessing from Pastor George! It was a significant moment for the men of EMIC!
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          Gen 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.
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          Pastor George invoked the father’s blessing on every man present and anointed and sent us as mentors, examples, and sons of the household of faith – empowered to move into the Malachi 4:5-6 end-time calling of God. 
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          “Whether we have children or not, every man is called to be a father in the faith.”
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          Please see Pastor George’s January 21st Men’s Breakfast teaching video and notes below.
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           Government leaders voted into office to lead according to Exodus 18:21
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Greater health, prosperity and, an increased anointing for our pastors and leaders in 2023
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools, and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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          Our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, February 18th at 8:00 A.M. in the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday, February 9th at 7:00 P.M. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          January 2023 Men's Breakfast Video recap:
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          Hebrews 13:1-3 TPT “No matter what, make room in your heart to love every believer. And show hospitality to strangers, for they may be angels from God showing up as your guests. Identify with those who are in prison as though you were there suffering with them, and those who are mistreated as if you could feel their pain.”
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          When the period of shelter in place began in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, families and businesses were not the only things affected; it completely shut the doors to onsite prison ministry. Only recently have some prisons allowed group services to be held in person. But they are still not open to individual ministry inside the units.
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          It’s been 3 years now since we’ve been able to take a group of volunteers inside to share Jesus with these inmates. There are currently more than 2 million incarcerated here in the United States. This is one of the largest groups of unchurched people and we’ve been unable to reach them in person for so long now. But the Lord is still working in the prisons!
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          We need to continually be praying for our prison ministry. We believe the doors will be open to us soon but until then, our team members on the KCM Prayer Lines and in the KCM Mail Department have never stopped corresponding with these inmates. 
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          Being able to utilize Every Available Voice has never been more important than it is now. We’re so thankful that God still gives us open doors for ministry when the world has been successful in shutting others.
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          Please partner with us by praying for the prison doors to be opened once again to ministry, for the hearts of the inmates to be ready to receive, and for the willingness of the prison staff to accommodate ministers and volunteers. It’s time to bring VICTORY once again to the incarcerated!
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          Core Values Messages by Pastor Terri
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          Our Mission &amp;amp; Values
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          Pastor George Pearsons – January 2023
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           I am so excited about what The LORD is going to do for, and in, us throughout this year.
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          As I was praying over this letter, The LORD led me to share a message I taught in church many years ago. It had to do with what we consider priority in our lives. To understand our own priorities more clearly, we need to first look at God’s priorities.
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          Here is what The LORD spoke to me while teaching the message:
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          “People are the very heartbeat of God. They are His first priority.”
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          It is easy to open our hearts toward others when we realize just how precious and valuable they are to God.
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          Let me give you some personal examples.
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           First, I am a
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          husband
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          .
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           Ephesians 5:23 instructs me to love my wife as Christ loves the Church. Pastor Terri is extremely precious and valuable to me.
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          She is my priority.
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           Second, I am a
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          father and grandfather
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          .
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           In
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          Ephesians 3:14–15 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition)
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          , Paul tells us:
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          “I bow my knees before the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, for Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name].”
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           My children and grandchildren are extremely precious and valuable to me.
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          They are my priority.
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           Third, I am a
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          pastor and CEO
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          .
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          I think about the KCM staff and the EMIC congregation all the time. All these people are extremely precious and valuable to me. I pray for them often, prepare my meetings and messages in light of my prayers for them, and believe for their continual prosperity and health.
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           Right now, just receive for yourself the prayer I pray from
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          3 John 2 (AMPC)
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          :
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          “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers.”
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          You are my priority.
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          And thank you for your supply of the spirit and your faithfulness to EMIC. You are extremely precious and valuable to the work of the Kingdom of God, as well as to Pastor Terri and me.
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           Thank you for all you do for our ministry and church. I am standing in faith right now for God to do
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          exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all you dare ask, dream, think or pray.
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          When I first taught this message, The LORD challenged me to inspire our church to become better witnesses for The LORD Jesus Christ. I was instructed to teach them to reach out beyond themselves and make others their priority.
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           Our part of this
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          Great Awakening
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           is to tell people about Jesus.
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           We are to let them know that Jesus redeemed us from the curse and translated us into His kingdom—the kingdom of His
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          BLESSING
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          . All of us have a ministry to reach out to those in our circles of influence and introduce them to our Redeemer (
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          2 Corinthians 5:20
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          ).
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           One of the best ways to talk to people about Jesus is to open our hearts to them and demonstrate
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          God’s Love
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          . His Love is irresistible.
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          I have been praying this prayer a lot lately:
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          “LORD, I open my heart to those around me.
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           Whose life can I touch today?
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           Whose pain can I relieve?
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           To whom can I give?
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           What question can I answer?
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          My heart is wide open to allow Your Love to flow through me.”
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          1 John 3:17 (AMPC)
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           says:
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          “But if anyone has this world’s goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the Love of God live and remain in him?”
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           If we can close our hearts toward someone, then we can certainly
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          open our hearts
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           to him or her.
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          Love is a choice.
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           One of the Greek words for love is
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          agape
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          . It can be defined as “a wide opening and a gaping hole.”
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          The wider the opening of our hearts, the greater God’s love will be able to flow through us to others.
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           In
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          2 Corinthians 6:11 (New Living Translation)
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          , Paul told the church:
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          “Our hearts are open to you.”
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          He then said in verse 13:
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          “Open wide your hearts also [to us]” (
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          AMPC
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          ).
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          Jesus’ heart was wide open to everyone He came in contact with.
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          Matthew 9:36
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           says:
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          “When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.”
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          We will have no problem opening our hearts and demonstrating God’s Love to others once we know how precious they are to God.
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           Look at
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          Job 7:17–18 (AMPC)
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          :
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          “What is man that You should magnify him and think him important? And that You should set Your mind upon him? And that You should visit him every morning and try him every moment?”
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          If people are that precious and valuable to God, then how much more precious and valuable should they be to us?
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          “Father, thank You for how wide open Your heart is for people. It is our desire to follow Your example. If the world is precious to You, then the world is precious to us. If people are valuable to You, then people are valuable to us.
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          Our hearts are wide open and ready to minister to anyone You desire for us to minister to. We will fulfill Your heart’s desire—that none may perish.”
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          With my heart wide open,
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          Pastor George
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          PS.
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           I encourage you to stir up your faith by going back and listening to Pastor Terri’s outstanding messages on
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          Core Values!
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           You can find all of them at
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          emic.org/corevalues
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          .
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      <title>2023: Make God’s Word Final Authority</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/2023-make-gods-word-final-authority</link>
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    &lt;a href="https://irp.cdn-website.com/592f7851/files/uploaded/2023-EMIC-Word-of-the-Lord.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Download the 2023 Word of the Lord Prophecy Card
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    &lt;a href="https://irp.cdn-website.com/592f7851/files/uploaded/2023-EMIC-Bible-Reading-Plan-Single-Year-Version.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Download the 2023 Bible Reading Schedule
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    &lt;a href="https://irp.cdn-website.com/592f7851/files/uploaded/2023-EMIC-Bible-Reading-Plan-2-Year-Version.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Download the 2023 Bible Reading Schedule (2-Year Version)
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    &lt;a href="https://irp.cdn-website.com/592f7851/files/uploaded/2023-EMIC-Bible-Reading-Plan-SKA.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Download the 2023 EMIC Superkid Academy Bible Reading Plan
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          2023 Words From the Lord Through Kenneth Copeland
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          This Is 2023
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          “2023 will be as exciting as it can be.
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          It will be the time when you will say it and the devil will flee.
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          All around you will begin to rise up, like great mountains of victory.
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          And you will stand strong and say,
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          ‘God is on my side in 2023 because He is blessing me.’”
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          —Word of The LORD through Kenneth Copeland
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          January 20, 2022 | Ministers’ Conference
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          “The word of The LORD came to me several days ago saying…
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          Make sure that My WORD is Final Authority in your life in 2023.”
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          —Word of The LORD through Kenneth Copeland
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          January 2023 | Partner Letter
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          “There will be many that bow the knee to Baal. There will be many that bow the knee to Me,” saith The LORD. 
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          “For the outpouring of My generosity and My goodness has begun, and will continue and go on and on.
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          “For the bottom line is the freedom of My people and the true freedom of this nation. The people that raised this nation up are part of the great cloud of witnesses. They are witnessing it in the spirit—the power of the resurrection of this nation to bring it back to its original roots, and to bring it back to Me on bended knee.
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          “I have heard from heaven from My people, and I will get it done. 
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          It
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          will look better, do better and be stronger than you ever dreamed it could be. THIS is 2023.”
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          —Word of The LORD through Kenneth Copeland
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          October 26, 2022
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          “What about 2023? What will 2023 be like? Lots of changes. Enormous amounts of changing. A lot of the disturbances that are in the nation now will begin to be ironed out during that year, because of the major decisions that the Supreme Court has made. Once the Supreme Court here makes it, God makes it. He makes it right and turns it around.
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          “But 2023 will be as good as it can be because you will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free. Glory to God. 
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          You will know and understand more about this Book and its authority in our lives.”
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          So we rejoice in it. Heavenly Father, we thank You for the blood covenants in this Book.
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          “Yes, it will be a year of great healings. 
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          It will be a year when whole churches will be healed and brought back to a place that they have lacked for the last five years.
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          “It will be year of judgment. Good judgment. I will judge things good, and it will be a year of judgment upon bad things. People who do not pay attention to what The WORD is saying, and pay no attention to My WORD and to My people—they will come to a place where it is just an act of judgment because of the seeds they have sown. And many, many, many of them will come to pass in 2023.
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          “There are those that will say, ‘Glory to God, I have been corrected and now my finances are straightened out.’ And there are others who will say, ‘I do not understand why all this has happened to me, but I guess give God the praise.’ 
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          But people will begin to know and understand that VICTORY IS AT HAND when you worship Me, praise Me, and put My WORD as final authority in your life.
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          “You will know Me because I am the Truth. I am the Life. And I am the Way. My Father is Truth. With the two of us together in your life, Truth will become a way of life for you. It will break the bondages the devil has put in there.
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          “All of this will come to pass before 2023 is halfway through.”
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          Pastor George Pearsons – December 2022
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          Merry Christmas to you and to your family!
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           Pastor Terri and I are so
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          BLESSED
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           to have such a wonderful church family. We love what we do, and we love our congregation.
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          Thank you so much for your supply of the spirit and your faithfulness to EMIC. I am so thankful for how The LORD takes such good care of us.
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          Here is a perfect scripture as we approach a new year.
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          Psalm 65:11 (New King James Version)
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           “You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance.”
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           We are in agreement that
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          your every need is met, every bill paid, every debt wiped out, and there is more than enough left over to be a major BLESSING to others.
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           That is the goodness of God!
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          I believe you will experience the goodness of God this Christmas like never before. God’s goodness is designed to absolutely overwhelm us.
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          King David expressed how overwhelmed he was at God’s goodness when he wrote:
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          “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.”
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           God’s goodness represents
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          everything that God is, everything that God has and everything that God desires for us to experience.
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           The word
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          goodness
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           in the Hebrew means “good in the widest sense” of the word. One could say that God is good to the furthest extreme.
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          This God-kind of goodness far surpasses anything that the world has to offer.
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           Look at
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          “Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light….”
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          Recently, I began looking up scriptures concerning the goodness of God. I have been immersing myself in those scriptures. It really has helped to refresh my thinking.
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          Psalm 23:6 (NKJV)
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          “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of The LORD forever.”
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           The word
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          follow
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           actually means
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          “to pursue.”
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           Think about it!
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          The goodness of God is constantly pursuing us!
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          Psalm 33:5
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           tells us that “the earth is full of the goodness of The LORD.”
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           You are familiar with
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          Psalm 34:8
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           “O taste and see that The LORD is good.”
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          Psalm 86:5 (AMPC)
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          “For You, O LORD, are good, and ready to forgive [our trespasses, sending them away, letting them go completely and forever]; and You are abundant in mercy and loving-kindness to all those who call upon You.”
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           Praise God for
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          “The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”
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          How vast and how magnificent is the goodness of God!
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          How can one describe the goodness of God in just one sentence?
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          While studying this topic many years ago, I asked myself that question. At that moment, my daughter called, so I asked Aubrey how she would describe the goodness of God in just one sentence.
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          This is what she said:
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          “The goodness of God is the greatest good that we could ever think of—only greater!”
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          Wow, what a statement!
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           I told her that it reminded me of
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          “Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].”
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          that
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           is the goodness of God!
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          No matter how good we think God is, His goodness to us is greater still.
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          The more we magnify God’s goodness, the more of His goodness will be magnified in our lives.
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           Focusing on His goodness will amplify
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          all He has done, all that He is doing, and all that He is going to do.
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           The wonderful thing about His goodness is that
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          He wants to demonstrate that goodness through us to others.
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          “You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”
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           We should be the
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          manifestation of God’s goodness to others.
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          This Christmas,
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          “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
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          God is so good!
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          That’s what we were able to uncover at our last Men’s Breakfast when we learned to measure our spiritual maturity by The Speed of Faith! 
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          James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
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          Faith believes that we will have what we say (Mark 11:24). How often do we consider another thought contrary to the Word of God? That is the meaning of being double-minded. The opposite brings about a blessing:
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          James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 
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          That word, continueth, in James 1:25 is the Greek word: parameno, which means to permanently persevere. When we act decisively, giving God’s Word final authority in our lives, the scripture here says that we will be blessed!
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          That’s why spiritual timing is the key to breakthrough. The sooner we act on God’s Word, not considering another thought, the sooner we see the speed of our faith bringing about the results of His promises.
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          The devil is fully aware of spiritual timing. That’s why in Mark 4:15 Jesus tells us that satan comes immediately to steal the Word sown in our hearts. Because of this, we have to more immediately act on the Word and abide in the Word. Being prosperous and having good success, as the Lord told Joshua (Joshua 1:7-9), comes from not turning from the Word right or left but staying moving forward, acting on the Word, and meditating on it day and night.
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           How long does it take you to worship and thank the Lord when good things happen?
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          The answer to these questions could be seconds, minutes, hours, days, or maybe even months. The more immediate your response the more you have the Word in you and the more you are putting your trust in God’s Word. This becomes a measure of your spiritual maturity – the Speed of Faith!
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          Your ability to close the gap of response time comes from abiding in the Word and trusting God immediately by faith.
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          John 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 
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          Please see our November 19th Men’s Breakfast teaching video and notes below.
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           That the men of EMIC and the church at large make God’s Word final authority in 2023
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           Government leaders voted into office to lead according to Exodus 18:21
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           Greater health, prosperity, and an increased anointing for our pastors and leaders in 2023
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools, and patriotic involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our Men’s Serve Day on Saturday, December 17th at 8:00AM at the Life Unlimited Outreach in Fort Worth.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday December 8th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          , what a powerful time we had during our October Men’s Breakfast with guest speaker, Gene Bailey, as he challenged us to “take a stand!”. 
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          Eph 6:13
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           Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to 
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          That word STAND is the Greek word 
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           which means: to establish a thing, to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything.
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          That is what we are challenged to do! To establish God’s righteousness and His kingdom authority on earth as it is in heaven!
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          Pastor Gene reminded us that although we see many reports and news in the natural, our battle is not only against flesh and blood, as Ephesians 6:12 tells us, but against principalities, powers, rulers of darkness of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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          We must stay positioned in the armor of God praying the Word and praying in the Spirit to speak and establish godly outcomes. 
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          In Ephesians 6:12 Amplified Classic extended definition, it states that we are not contending only with physical opponents. This implies that we also have physical opponents to contend with. Remember that what we see in the natural is a manifestation of something first in the spirit realm. The corresponding action of our faith is to be led by the Spirit to also act in the natural. 
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          For example, we know that satan is working hard to corrupt our laws by attempting to influence every branch of government in America towards wickedness. By the Spirit we are not unaware of his devices according to 2 Cor 2:11. So by faith, we stay informed of ungodly legislature, corruption of our children in schools and candidates running for office pushing such agendas – then – we activate by taking a stand against these agendas and voting for candidates that are also taking a stand against satan’s plans. 
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          This is how spiritual activism works and instructs faith-filled actions.
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          During this political season there is much activity in the spirit realm. We must purpose to be fully encased in the armor of God as we act swiftly by faith, with our voices and our vote!
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           Government leaders to take political offices according to Exodus 18:21
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           America to return to the righteousness of God and stand as a light to the world
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Don’t miss our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 19th at 8:00AM in the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday November 10th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          See our October Men's Breakfast Video:
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          Register for our November Men's Breakfast:
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.emic.org/time-for-men-to-take-a-stand</guid>
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      <title>Bring Your Teenagers to Church This Sunday!</title>
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          Something powerful happened right after our weekly KCM/EMIC staff chapel. The Lord spoke to Pastor George and directed him to have our teenagers in the main service this coming Sunday morning, Oct. 23!
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          We have high expectation that the Lord has something supernatural to impart through Pastor George to our teenagers, and as we pray over and lay hands on them. We encourage you to bring your 6th-12th graders for this service and invite other parents of teenagers to do so as well.
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          14forty Sunday school starts at 9:00 a.m. in SLC (Student Life Center) Room 204 and Middle School Room, with breakfast available beginning at 8:30 a.m. The main Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. in the EMIC sanctuary.
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          We are looking forward to this Sunday; there is a specific unction of the Holy Spirit on this service, and we can’t wait to see you there!
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          Pastor George Pearsons – October 2022
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          It is finally here! The election seemed so far away, and now it’s right around the corner. Early voting begins this month. Pastor Terri and I fully intend to exercise our God-given right to cast our vote in this most crucial midterm election.
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          435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
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          35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate
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           will be on the ballot. Thirty-nine state and territorial governors’ seats, along with numerous other state and local positions and propositions, will also appear on ballots.
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          The outcome of this election could seriously affect the balance of power in our U.S. Congress. If Republicans take the majority, this president’s left-leaning agenda would be greatly hindered. If there is a two-thirds majority, especially in the Senate, it can completely halt the president’s agenda.
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          pray, vote and stand in faith for God-fearing, anointed leaders
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          We have been fervently praying over these elections. We have been sowing seed and believing God like never before. Thank you for standing in agreement with us in prayer and making sure you cast your vote for strong leaders who will take a stand for godly values.
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          All of us are aware of those who have been confused and angered over this election. People are concerned about the integrity of our elections in general.
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          “Will my vote even count? What about all the corruption we have been hearing about? Why even bother to vote if the election is rigged?”
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          Read this very important word from The LORD through Kenneth Copeland. It is quite sobering:
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          “I will, saith The LORD, hold you responsible for voting for whom I tell you to vote. You can’t get out of it by not voting. I will hold you responsible for voting for the wrong one if you do that.”
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          Who exactly is the wrong one? In these days in which we are living, I believe it is pretty obvious.
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          Which political party supports same-sex marriage?
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           Which political party embraces critical race theory, the LGBTQIA2S+ lifestyle and sex education in schools?
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          Here is another powerful word from Brother Copeland:
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          “Those who vote for politicians knowing their immoral policies and platforms and illegal acts had better repent. To vote for that platform is to attach yourself to it and to the judgment it holds. They are partners with those politicians and will be responsible for every baby’s death. You have taken the devil’s part by not voting at all.”
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          seed
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          “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.”
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          When I enter the voting booth, I sow the seed of my vote to bring a godly harvest to our nation. In the booth, I spend time praying in the spirit over our nation. I speak protection over the integrity of my vote and tell The LORD I am doing this for my grandchildren’s futures.
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          tither with tither’s rights
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          “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith The LORD of hosts.”
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          CANNOT steal my vote in Jesus’ Name!
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          NO WAY
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           that my vote is going to be diverted in another direction from that which I originally intended it to go.
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          I REFUSE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN!
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          Monday, Oct. 24
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          Early voting dates for other states can be found online.
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          Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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          I plan to vote early.
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          See you at the polls,
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          Pastor George Pearsons – September 2022
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          Second Corinthians 2:14 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) is a great scripture to use for the upcoming midterm elections:
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          “But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ’s victory] and through us spreads and makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere.”
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          Our God is LORD and King. He will have His way with the United States of America. We are partnered together with Him as we pray and vote.
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          Our vote is our voice—we will be heard.
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           Our vote is our seed—we will reap the harvest.
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          And we prosper no matter the economy.
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          Philippians 4:19 (AMPC) says,
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           “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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          Because we acknowledge God as LORD and King, we can be confident that He will BLESS and prosper us, no matter how bleak things appear or what challenges we face.
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          Pastor Terri and I pray for you daily, thanking God that you are part of our EMIC church family and asking that He continue to meet your every need according to His will and purpose for you.
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          The midterm elections are right around the corner. Make sure you are registered to vote.
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           The last day to register to vote in Texas is
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          Tuesday, Oct. 11.
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           Go online to
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          votetexas.gov
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          REGISTER TODAY!
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          Pastor Terri and I have been discussing the election and the topic of Israel’s good and bad kings. They definitely made a difference in Israel—for better or worse.
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          Proverbs 29:2 (AMPC)
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          “When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.”
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          So, I began a study of the righteous kings and the wicked kings.
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          I learned about the criteria of good kings. They did what was pleasing in the sight of The LORD and they feared God.
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          I also learned about the criteria of bad kings. They did what was evil in the sight of The LORD and they did not fear God.
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          The entire country did better when godly kings were in charge.
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          King Jehoshaphat’s righteous stand, for instance, affected surrounding lands.
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          Second Chronicles 17:10 tells us:
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          “And the fear of The LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.”
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          Here are two examples of evil kings.
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          Omri did what was evil in The LORD’s sight. He was more evil than any of the kings before him. Even the people provoked the anger of The LORD.
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          Ahab (the son of Omri) also did what was evil in The LORD’s sight. His marriage to Jezebel made conditions even worse.
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          Praise God for good and righteous kings!
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          The LORD called David a man after His own heart—a man who also determined to fulfill His will.
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          King Hezekiah was pleasing in The LORD’s sight. He removed the pagan shrines, smashed the sacred pillars, and broke up the bronze serpent. He trusted in The LORD.
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          Second Kings 18:5 (New Living Translation) says:
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          “There was no one like him among the kings of Judah, either before or after his time.”
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          King Josiah also did what was pleasing in The LORD’s sight.
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          We are no longer in the Old Testament times where self-appointed kings reigned. That is why the Declaration of Independence was written.
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          Enough was enough! The colonists were fed up with living under the tyrannical thumb of King George.
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           Get this straight:
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          The United States of America is not ruled by a king.
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          We have the right to choose our own officials through fair and uncorrupt elections. Through our vote, we choose our senators, representatives, judges—and our president.
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          If we don’t like the way our country is headed, we change its course through prayer and in the voting booth.
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          Let’s pray together over these upcoming midterm elections.
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, we pray over our nation and the upcoming midterm elections. We believe we receive leaders who follow the same criteria of the leaders of old. Our leaders will do what is pleasing in the sight of The LORD. Our leaders will fear God.
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          We declare there will be absolutely zero corruption in this election. Those who try to corrupt it will be stopped, caught and prosecuted.
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          We take our place and stand, pray and vote!
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          AMEN! SO BE IT!
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          God BLESS the United States of America,
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          Pastor George
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          Men
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          , what a powerful time we had as we continue our Total Immersion in God’s Word series – From the Milk to the Meat – Growing into Spiritual Maturity! 
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          During our September Men’s Breakfast, Josh Gonzalez brought a powerful word when he shared “AS ONE We Love”. His notes are included in this blog.
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          Heb 13:1
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            Let Brotherly love continue.
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          John 13:34-35
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          “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” 
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          In John 13:34 Jesus says to love one another “Just as I have loved you”. Loving as Jesus loves is the most mature level of love we can achieve. Maturing in and walking in this level of love brings us into Christ’s image – who IS LOVE.
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          This type of love takes faith to walk in. Brother Copeland says:
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           “we have come to know the love of God when we were saved but we must now BELIEVE that He loves us without doubting according to 1 John 4:16”.
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          1Jn 4:16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
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          Abiding in love by faith keeps us in Christ with the ability to love others through Christ.
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          In John 8:31, Jesus says, “If you abide in My Word you 
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          ARE 
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          My disciple” and in John 13:35, Jesus said that others will “
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           we are His disciples by our love for one another”. Here we see the power of abiding in His Word to bring about the corresponding action of love as a testimony of being His disciples replicating Him to the world. 
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          Thank You Lord for the power of Your Word that compels us to love!
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           Supernatural Psalm 91 protection against all pestilence 
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           America to return to the righteousness of God and stand as a light to the world
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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           Fruit to remain and multiply from our VICTORYTHON seed!
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools, and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          SPECIAL MEN’S BREAKFAST WITH SPEAKER GENE BAILEY!!       Don’t miss our next Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, October 15th at 8:00 AM in the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <guid>https://www.emic.org/love-is-the-mark-of-true-maturity</guid>
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          Men
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          , what a powerful time we had as we began our Total Immersion in God’s Word series – From the Milk to the Meat – Growing into Spiritual Maturity! 
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          Heb 5:13-14
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           For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 
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          But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 
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          Developing your spiritual maturity is at the forefront of both the EMIC and KCM mission statements. I can take excerpts from both mission statements, combine them and it will read: 
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          “Discipling them intensely in the Word of God, taking them from the milk to the meat.”
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          . The very nature of the Greek word pistis, translated faith, denotes a force that is forward-directed and aggressive – never passive or backward-reaching, but always reaching forward to obtain or achieve a specific target or goal.”
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          Faith then, by its nature, is always advancing with red-hot expectancy. As you activate your faith, you grow or mature upward in your faith in God’s Word for and in any situation. It takes faith in God’s Word to walk in obedience to His Word. Obedience to His Word will lead into a manifestation of His Words in our life – that’s called an experience. Becoming experienced or skillful in the Word of righteousness leads to a mature Christian life living in the promises, prosperity, and purpose we have a right to. That is what is meant by standing victoriously in life!
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue throughout the month.
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           Supernatural Psalm 91 protection against all pestilence 
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           Complete healing for our church family members that are overcoming.
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           America to return to the righteousness of God and stand as a light to the world
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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           Record Rain to fall over every dry area affected in our communities and regions in our nation
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          To find out how you can be more involved contact Pastor Al Velez at 
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           avelez@emic.org
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           or call 817-252-2964 
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Our next Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, September 17th at 8:00AM in the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday September 8th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Pastor George Pearsons- August 2022
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          I am overwhelmed at the goodness of God as I write this letter.
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          He is so good to us: so kind, so loving, so generous, so compassionate, so merciful. The words that describe His goodness are so endless it would take an eternity to describe. Say this out loud: “The LORD is good to me!”
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          Pastor Terri and I are also overwhelmed by the amount of love you show toward us and the entire family here at EMIC. We are so grateful that you chose to become part of this ministry. We pray for you every day, asking God to shower you with His BLESSINGS. We are believing with you for unusual, extraordinary supernatural provision to be poured out on you.
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          We stand with you in faith, believing that every need is met, every bill is paid, and every debt is removed! Your faith and finances are helping to fulfill our God-given mandate to “take a group of people and disciple them intensely in the Word of God. Teach them an uncommon faith. Help them stand victoriously in life.”
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          One of the ways we stand victoriously in life is by receiving our full inheritance in Christ. Let’s take a look at Joshua 18:1-3 (New King James Version). It says, “Now the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of meeting there. And the land was subdued before them. But there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes which had not yet received their inheritance. Then Joshua said to the children of Israel: ‘How long will you neglect to go and possess the land which The LORD God of your fathers has given you?’”
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          The Promised Land had already been conquered. All they had to do was march in and take it. Seven tribes neglected to receive their inheritance. The King James Version says, “How long are ye slack to go to possess the land?” The word slack means “lazy.” The Message says, “How long are you going to sit around on your hands, putting off taking possession of the land that God…has given you?”
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          The Old Testament is a type and shadow of the New Testament. The Land represents our full inheritance—all of our covenant benefits in Christ Jesus.
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          Like the children of Israel, we need to boldly claim everything that rightfully belongs to us in Christ. We should not leave anything on the table. We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus. Our heavenly Father wants us to take our full inheritance—His marvelous provision that was paid for through the blood of Jesus.
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          How do we receive our inheritance? By faith! Hebrews 11:33, NKJV says, “Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.” The New Living Translation says, “By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them.”
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          In light of that scripture, declare this out loud:
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          “Father, today I receive my FULL inheritance. I receive by faith EVERYTHING that rightfully belongs to me through Jesus’ sacrifice. I receive my FULL inheritance based upon my being an heir of God and a joint heir with Jesus. I claim it ALL.”
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          Let me ask you a question: How many children do you know who have opened only half their presents on Christmas morning? Just based on the actions of my own grandchildren, I’d have to say the answer is quite obvious. They open ALL their presents on Christmas morning! They even look under the tree for more unopened presents long after the festivities are over. Consider what James 1:17 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) tells us: “Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light.” As His children, let’s receive EVERY gift the Father has bequeathed to us in our inheritance.
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          Here is a very precious inheritance scripture. Psalm 16:5-6 (NLT) says, “LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of BLESSING. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance!”
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          “Thank You, Father, for making us Your children. We are heirs of Your kingdom. And we receive You as our wonderful inheritance!”
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          Receiving Our Inheritance Together,
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          WE ARE FORGED IN FAITH!
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          , a prayer anointing fell on us in July during our Men’s Breakfast! That anointing was evident during our table discipleship time as fervent prayer was released one upon another! Thank you for all who came and brought their supply of faith.
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          Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
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          A lifestyle of faith-filled, constant, consistent, and persistent prayer and especially praying in the Spirit is what bears much fruit for what we pray according to James 5:16. Our teaching on being Men of Prayer by bringing faith into our prayers (Mark 11:24) was key to activating effective prayer that changed the atmosphere in our meeting and will realize change in the world around us. 
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          “Under the direction of the Holy Spirit a society is transformed through the Word of faith and prayer.” – Pastor Terri
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          Praying in the Spirit and praying the Word of God helps us when we are uncertain as to what to pray and supports our prayers effectiveness because it’s God’s Word that does not return void according to Isaiah 55:11.
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          Kenneth E. Hagin – “Find scriptures that cover your case. Find scriptures that promise you the things you’re praying for and then you’ve got a solid foundation for faith.”
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          Kenneth E. Hagin – “Pray according to the Word. Take the Word with you when you go to prayer and you’ll get results.”
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          Finally, corporate and unified prayer – AS ONE Prayer – guarantees success in our prayers. When we join our faith together and pray God’s will for us, we shall have what we pray. His will for us is to prosper us, heal us, bless us, deliver us, and restore us in all things!
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          Mat 18:19-20 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 
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          Men, unified faith is the incubator for revival!
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          Let’s continue to join our faith in prayer for the Key Prayer Points below that will continue through August.
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           That the Fort Worth Believers Convention yield fruit that remains in a supernatural way
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           That the Convention also be covered in protection of heaven and operate in the power of the Spirit
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           America to return to the righteousness of God and stand as a light to the world
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           Abortion to be abolished at every state level
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           Record Rain to fall over every dry area affected in our communities and regions in our nation
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          There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          Our next Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 20th at 8:00AM in the Headquarters Dining Room.
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday August 11th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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          Pastor George Pearsons – July 2022
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          “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”
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          The Message tells us in verse 14 that, “In Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade.” It is God’s will for us to win every time in everything—including our finances.
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          “And you shall remember The LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
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          Pastor Terri and I are thankful that you have chosen to be part of the family here at EMIC. We pray that, as you hold those words close to your heart, and as you purpose to continually live and walk in obedience to The LORD and His WORD, you receive an overwhelming, abundant harvest of His blessings.
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          On Thursday, June 9, I was in Fargo, N.D., with Brother Copeland for the Fargo Victory Campaign. The meeting was to begin that evening. I woke up very early that morning, and while lying in bed the first thing I said was, “LORD, is there anything You want to tell me?”
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          I knew exactly what He was talking about. I have taught that message over the years, especially before the Southwest Believer’s Convention. It is helpful to know as we all prepare for an intense week in The WORD of God.
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           in relationship with strengthening believers. He saw the principle work in language study. People could become conversationally fluent in a foreign language in six weeks if they totally immersed themselves. He applied that same principle to God’s WORD.
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          He thought, If people would totally immerse themselves in God’s WORD for one week, they could accelerate the renewing of the mind process. Their intensive exposure would flush out doubt and replace it with faith. They could go from the milk of God’s WORD to the meat in a much shorter period of time. The longer they remained in that atmosphere, the more sensitive they would become to the voice of The LORD and the leadings of the Holy Spirit.
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          God told Joshua to become totally immersed in His WORD before going to battle.
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          “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
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          When we completely immerse ourselves in God’s WORD, we will be able to do what He reveals to us to do. Our way will be made prosperous. We will be successful in everything we do. The cares, worries and pressures will subside as The WORD takes ascendency in our hearts and minds.
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          We all need an extreme dose of God’s WORD to set us on a strong course for the future.
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          “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of The LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper” (NKJV).
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          become totally immersed in Your WORD?” Then, take the time to listen. He will show you exactly what to do.
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          Having fellowship with other believers is a blessing that has been given to the body of Christ. Maintaining healthy, Christ-centered relationships is a crucial part of keeping our mind, will, and emotions centered on God.
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          It can be difficult to look at things happening in the world right now and not be discouraged. Many people lost loved ones due to a global pandemic and some are still walking through long term effects associated with the virus. We hear about political turmoil that started with unfair election practices. We’re seeing the financial increases because of distribution issues which began with the pandemic shutting down businesses…the vicious cycle could just keep going and going.
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          Just the thought of everything changing around us can cause anxiety, depression, frustration, anger; not to mention the physical needs that may have become heavier – rent/housing costs, fuel prices, lack of items on the grocery shelves. It can become very overwhelming.
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          You may relate to some of these issues listed and it can begin to feel like you’re the only one that feels this way. Please be assured that you are never alone. As believers, we always have God with us when we’re walking through the valleys. (
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          ) But He went further than that to help us. He made sure that man was not alone from the very beginning of creation. (
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          Fellowship with God is a key factor in any believer’s life. It’s necessary to spend time with Him in order to build relationship, but He also speaks to us about fellowship with each other. Fellowship allows us to connect with each other through our connection with the Lord. Not only will our personal relationships grow, but our spiritual relationship with Heavenly Father will also grow as we sharpen each other with the Word and worship. (
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          If you’re feeling alone in your struggle, we want to encourage you to attend our 
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          “I’ve found a new level of trust in ABBA’s love for me.”
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          “Overcomers is a safe group of like-minded believers. It’s given me more spiritual tools so I can let go of hinderances and fight the enemy at his onset.”
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          “Overcomers has been a blessing to me. I’ve come to new levels in trusting God. This group has been an overwhelming answer to prayer!”
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          “This group is definitely Spirit led – it’s the real deal. I look forward to coming because I know I will hear from the Lord and experience His presence.”
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          “Glory to God for the leaders’ faithful anointing in Overcomers! I’m learning to grow and overcome. I have received deliverance and freedom from anxiety and fear. I now have peace and feel safe to enter into praise, worship, and prayer with Father God.”
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          “This weekly class will equip you to be victorious in life. It teaches how God works in and through us as seasons begin and change happens. It prepares us to be able to stand.”
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Serving God</title>
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          When we talk about serving in the church, we usually refer to Jesus telling His disciples that He came to be a servant, not to be served Himself. (
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          ) His life was all about serving others through His teachings and His healing ministry. He also led by example as He washed the disciples’ feet the night before His arrest. (
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          ) If our goal is to become more like Jesus every day, then we are called to be servants in the church.
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          We should never have any difficulty finding volunteers then, right?? Why doesn’t everyone in the church jump in and help when there’s a need? Holy Spirit revealed a couple of things to me when I asked this question.
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          It really doesn’t come down to whether we should or shouldn’t be serving. The real question is this: Do you want to serve? Doing something you think you’re supposed to do is very different from doing something that you want to do. It becomes a matter of what’s in your heart. Real service is an act of love – love for God, love for people, love for your church family. 
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          People can also see volunteering as “work” or just another thing that gets added to their To Do List. Webster’s 1828 definition of the word 
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           is “to act as a minister of.” We all become ministers of the Gospel when we choose to serve in love. If we learn to see volunteering as ministry and not just work, would we be able to say no if we’re being asked to serve?
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          None of us are called to do everything – we all need to ask Holy Spirit what our assignment is. But there is a place for everyone to be involved in ministry. Click 
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           to see the opportunities available to you at EMIC!
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          Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard several teachings referencing fire throughout scripture. There are two things that the Lord consistently asked me to pay attention to as I listened: the Holy Spirit fire within us and God Himself being described as fire.
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          John the Baptist spoke of believers being baptized in the Holy Spirit and fire when Jesus arrives. (
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          ) Verse 10 in this text also references the fire that consumes the trees chopped down by God’s judgment. It shows that fire can be different things at different times. As I meditated on this, God began to reveal Himself further.
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          Holy Spirit fire is God’s gift to us! After Jesus was crucified and about to be taken up to heaven, He told the disciples that those who believed and were baptized would receive the Holy Spirit and everything that accompanied it – miraculous signs, speaking in tongues, and laying on of hands. (
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          But how can they see our Holy Spirit fire if we don’t keep it maintained? Just like any other fire source, our spirit requires fuel. We add to our fire by being consistent in prayer, worship, and studying the Word. And when you add fuel to a fire, it can grow into something that can no longer be contained!
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          God’s fire is also a gift to us – just in a different way. This fire is meant to shake things up and “clean house.” It serves as a warning to those who have not chosen Him as the Lord of their life. (
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          ) Praise God that we have all been given the opportunity to step into an unshakeable kingdom by receiving Jesus! (
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          ) We also see where God’s fire provides us with protection or guidance. (
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          It’s time for us to take a closer look at our fire within. How big is your flame? Can it be seen by others? Are you ready when the Lord is asking you to minister to someone? If your fire is about to go out, what can you do to build it into an uncontainable blaze?
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          It’s time for us to walk through God’s refining fire. What do we need to let go of that’s not honoring to God? Are you willing to ask Him to shine a light on the things that need to change?
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
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          Men
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          , what a powerful time we had at our June Men’s Breakfast! The food, worship, fellowship time, teaching and table discipleship time was all anointed! Thank you for showing up and pressing in!
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          FORGED IN FAITH!
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          Above all
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          , wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Ephesians 6:16 KJV 
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          During our last Men’s Breakfast, we ended our series on the Armor of God by diving into the revelation of the shield of faith. We learned why Ephesians 6:16 states “
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          , taking the shield of faith…”. Faith must be above all! Without faith all the other parts of the armor won’t work. Brother Copeland teaches: “Prayer doesn’t make faith work faith makes prayer work”. Ephesians 6:18 teaches us that prayer is an important part of God’s Armor but in order for our prayers to be effective they must have faith added to them. Let’s also look at Hebrews 4:2:
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          In Hebrews 4:2 we see two parts of the armor of God, the Word (Sword of the Spirit) and the Gospel (The Shoes of Peace). This scripture teaches us that without faith (confident assurance) mixed into our hearing of the good news and the Word – it will profit us nothing. 
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          Faith unlocks our ability to receive the revelation of God’s Word including the revelation of each piece of the Armor of God and all the weapons of our warfare.
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          When we join our faith together – lock shields – AS ONE, we move with amplified revelation power as God’s empowered church and the gates of hell cannot prevail against us!
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          Our upcoming July 16th Men’s Breakfast promises to be another powerful meeting and time of fellowship as we continue to move into new levels of victory!
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          Men, our prayer points continue through July. There is so much at stake in these end times that we must be actively standing in faith about right now.
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           Truth to return to the pulpits in America
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           Abortion to be abolished 
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           The Word of faith to be taught on every available voice
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           America to stand as an evangelistic light for the world
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           Israel and its people to be protected as many return home to Israel
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          These are just to name a few. There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, schools and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in the Word and in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be meeting on Thursday July 14th at 7:00PM. Bring your supply and come expecting!
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Until then stay strong and courageous!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al 
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      <title>May I Help You?</title>
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          Pastor George Pearsons – June 2022
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          Let’s begin this letter with two very encouraging words from Scripture.
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          First Corinthians 15:57 (New King James Version) says,
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           “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ.”
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          Second Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) declares,
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           “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.”
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          Together, let’s give God thanksgiving for the triumphant victory in Christ that you and I are experiencing right now.
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          Pastor Terri and I are so thankful to the LORD that you have chosen to be part of our wonderful congregation here at EMIC. We appreciate you so much and pray for you every day.
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           Thank you for being such a
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           to EMIC.
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           We trust these words from
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          1 Corinthians 15:57
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          2 Corinthians 2:14
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           will be an encouragement to you in your faith walk and help lift your day. As you spend time meditating on them, continue to live and walk in obedience to God and His WORD and remain faithful to Him. We pray that you experience the triumphant, victorious life He has planned and purposed for you.
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          Those words should help lift your day.
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           Speaking of help, we have volunteers at church who wear a blue badge that says,
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          “May I Help You?”
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           It’s a message to anyone who visits our church that if they need help in any way, our precious volunteers are available to answer their questions and lead the way.
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          That is exactly the way our heavenly Father is with us.
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           Whatever you may be struggling with today, He is reaching out His hands to you and asking,
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           He knows exactly how to deal with whatever issue you may be facing. He can solve every problem, no matter how complicated. He can untangle and straighten out any mess we have gotten ourselves into.
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          He is the Master at offering His hand of help to all His children—especially those who are under great stress.
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           Look at what
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          Psalm 121:1–2 (New Living Translation)
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          “I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there?
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           My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!”
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          Stress is the result of becoming overwhelmed with all of life’s issues and responsibilities. When things pile up, we attempt to accomplish everything in our own strength and ability. We take control of our lives and relegate the Holy Spirit to a corner.
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          We can overcome stress by knowing we can receive help from the LORD.
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          Declare the following scriptures out loud. They will assist you in making God’s help a reality in your life.
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          Psalm 33:20 (NKJV)
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           “My soul waits for the LORD; He is my help and my shield.”
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           “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear.”
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          Psalm 124:8
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           “Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”
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          Look at that last scripture again. Did you know the LORD knows your name?
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           “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.”
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           personally. God is talking to you. He’s saying:
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          “(Insert your name here), don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
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           I will strengthen you and help you.
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           I will hold you up with My victorious right hand.”
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          The Holy Spirit lives in us to help us.
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          John 14:26 (AMPC)
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           “But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.”
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          “The Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
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           The word
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          help
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          to partner with, collaborate, give assistance and help in obtaining; to take hold together with us against our weaknesses.
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          When we pray in tongues, we tap into the help of the Holy Spirit.
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          “fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace…that you may receive mercy [for your failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when you need it]”
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           (Hebrews 4:16, AMPC).
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          “May I help you?” — SAY YES!
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          Help is on the way!
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          June 14th is known as Flag Day in the United States. When we look at our flag, we should be reminded of the freedoms we have as citizens of this country – freedom to worship God, freedom to assemble, freedom of speech, freedom to vote…
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          The most common knowledge about the U.S. flag is that the stars represent the 50 states of our country, and the 13 stripes represent the original colonies that founded it. But over the years, there have been different interpretations of what the colors mean. Words to describe the red stripes have been hardiness, valor, courage, and sacrifice. The white stripes are meant to represent purity, innocence, and high ideals. The blue is said to symbolize vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Each one of these words should remind us of the sacrifice and determination it took for this country to remain free.
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          One interpretation that caught my attention was that the red stripes symbolize the blood of the patriots who fought to protect this country and our rights. Veterans have always held a special place in my heart. I’ve had multiple family members in the service, including my own father, and it humbles me to think of the sacrifices they were willing to make for my future. These men and women chose to enlist, endure, and engage in situations most of us will never see or be involved in.
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          , “No one has greater love (nor stronger commitment) than to lay down his own life for his friends.” Veterans have shown how much they love this country that we know is “one nation, under God.” Some gave the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives. But so many others came home with physical disabilities, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and have struggled to keep their homes and their families.
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           speaks to us about Love in Action – specifically to honor others above ourselves, share with those who are in need, and practice hospitality. This is how we should be serving our Veterans and EMIC Outreach has a way for you to get involved!
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           to help reach out to the homeless Veteran community. This team of volunteers goes out in the Fort Worth area to minister and show honor to the Veterans in need of some extra help. Along with prayer and sharing the Word, VUFC supplies essentials such as toiletries, blankets, hats, and gloves. And in the background, they are diligently working to help get these Veterans off the street and connected with resources that help provide housing along with faith-based counseling and rehabilitation.
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           has seen God work! So far in 2022, there have been multiple miracles/healings, and we have seen 65 Veterans be taken off the street and placed into new housing. Glory to God!
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          Help serve those that have sacrificed for our freedom.
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          The spiritual battles we face today are very real and very powerful. Satan doesn’t just try to attack us physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Wouldn’t it be great to see the devil be taken out with a rocket launcher or run over by a tank? But it’s impossible for us to fight against him using human weaponry. 
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           (NASB) says, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” 
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          So, what are these spiritual weapons of warfare? The weapon we should be using most is the Word of God. 
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           calls it our Sword of the Spirit. Out of everything listed in this chapter, it’s the only offensive weapon. While the other pieces of armor are meant to protect us, the Word is what we’re meant to fight with. Knowing the truth of God’s Word and what He says about His children is essential to standing up against the flaming arrows that attack us daily.
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          Although the Word is more than enough to defeat the enemy, there are other things we can do that will make us stronger for the battle.
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          Prayer is our way of communicating with the Father. It’s impossible to have relationship with someone without spending time with them. The more we learn about our Savior, the stronger our foundation for warfare becomes.
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          Worship helps us recognize and glorify God for who He is and the things He’s done for us. It’s such a powerful weapon that it can change the entire atmosphere immediately. We can go from chaos to peace in an instant.
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          ) First, we are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind. But then it says we should also love our neighbor as ourselves. One of the best ways to care for someone is to share the love of Jesus with them. We are all called to spread the good news of the Gospel message with others. And what better way to defeat the devil than by making sure Jesus is known throughout the world!
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          There are two specific outreach opportunities this weekend that will help you stand stronger during the fight. Please join us as we stand together to defeat the enemy!
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          The teachings and training during this 2-day event will be sure to inspire REVIVAL in the church and in the hearts of God’s people. For more information, click this link: 
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          This will be a special time of worship during our regular Overcomers group time. Come break free from every weight and bondage while we glorify God and the wonderful things He does in our lives! Click here for more information: 
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          There are so many ways that the world can try to defeat us. Everyday we see the stress in relationships, finances, jobs, addictions. Not to mention the emotional tolls such as worry, depression, anger, and anxiety. Sometimes it can be difficult – even to the point of overwhelming – to attempt to walk through some of these things without support.
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          Here at EMIC, we have resources that can help you claim victory over these attacks. 
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          Any time we struggle with an issue that’s attempting to steal our joy, the first place we should look is scripture. God’s Word is full of history that shows us how to overcome challenges by using 
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          David was a champion in the Bible. He started out by protecting his sheep from predatory animals and went on to defeat the giant Goliath – all with no physical armor – just a slingshot and a stone. But even a champion can have moments of defeat. David is also known for committing adultery with Bathsheba and then having her husband killed. He not only had to overcome what he had physically done, he was also dealing with guilt, shame, grief, greed, etc. And although there were consequences for his actions (i.e., the death of his first child with Bathsheba), David still knew he could turn to the Lord. 
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           tells us that after all that, he cleaned himself up and went to worship the Lord in the Tabernacle. God loved him, had anointed him for a higher purpose, and was offering forgiveness.
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          This is just some of David’s story showing how he used faith and action to overcome challenging times. For us to fully use our faith in God when walking through difficulties, we are required to be obedient to what He’s asked us to do – even if the action is just to wait, especially when we want to jump in and fix the situation ourselves.
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          Overcomers
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           group can train you how to be victorious in life through study, prayer, and worship. You can participate at any time without having to register ahead. We meet every Friday evening from 7pm – 9pm in the Chapel. There’s even a special worship night coming up on June 10th. 
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          Join us as we learn how to CLAIM VICTORY in Christ!
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          Pastor George Pearsons – Sunday, May 22, 2022
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          A. The News Has Been Relentless
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           “The supply chain bottlenecks around the world have caused record shortages of many products that American consumers are used to having readily available.
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           That includes food, household goods, electronics, automobiles—supplies of every kind, including baby formula. Prices are increasing on goods and services, including gas at the pump. Experts have warned that problems will likely get worse before they get better.”
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           How many are faithful tithers?
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           How many are generous sowers?
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           How many have a covenant of prosperity with God?
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           Then, you are exempt from:
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           Supply chain disruptions.
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           Severe shortages.
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           Extreme scarcity.
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           We may be in this world, but we are not of it.
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           We are not subject to, nor do we live under the dominion, rule, control, or influence of whichever way the economy is going.
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           We are set apart from the world’s system.
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           We don’t just survive in times like these—we thrive.
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           While praying over the current economic conditions, the Lord spoke a very clearword to my heart for you. He said…
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          “I TAKE CARE OF MY OWN.”
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          B. Psalm 37:18-19—God Will Take Good Care of Us in Tough Times
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           Verses 18-19 (NLT) “Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.”
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           Isaiah 46:4 (GNT) “I am your God and I will take care of you until you are old and
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           your hair is gray. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you.”
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           Psalms 121:5-8 (NLT) “The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.”
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          “THE LORD TAKES CARE OF ME IN SPITE OF THE ECONOMY.”
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          C. Psalm 100:3—We Belong to Him
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           Verse 3 (GNT) “Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him; we are his people, we are his flock.”
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           Psalm 73:23-24 (NLT) “Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.”
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           Isaiah 43:1-3 (NLT) “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.
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           When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
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           Isaiah 43:1-3 (MSG) “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you.”
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           Psalm 94:14 (GNT) “The Lord will not abandon his people; he will not desert those who belong to him.”
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          “I BELONG TO GOD. HE CALLS ME BY NAME. I AM HIS. HE WILL NEVER ABANDON ME.”
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          D. Deuteronomy 28—We are Redeemed from the Curse of Lack
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           Galatians 3:13-14 “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
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           Redeemed (GK) = ransomed, bought back, rescued from loss
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           Deuteronomy 28:15-68—The Curse of the Law
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           Verse 38 (NLT) “You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will eat your crops.”
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           Verse 48 (NLT) “You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking in everything.”
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           Deuteronomy 28:1-14—The Blessing of Abraham
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           Verse 2 (NKJV) “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtakeyou, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God.”
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           Verse 11 (MSG) “God will lavish you with good things.”
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           Verse 11 (NKJV) “The Lord will grant you plenty of goods.”
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           Verse 11 (AMPC) “The Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.”
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           THE BLESSING does not depend on the state of the economy.
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          “I AM REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF LACK.”
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          E. Psalm 23:1—There is No Lack in God
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           Psalm 84:11 (TPT) “For the Lord God is brighter than the brilliance of a sunrise! Wrapping himself around me like a shield, he is so generous with his gifts of grace and glory. Those who walk along his paths with integrity will never lack one thing they need, for he provides it all.”
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           Psalm 34:9-10 (NLT) “Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.”
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           Deuteronomy 2:7 (NLT) “For the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness.
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           During these forty years, the Lord your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.”
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           Psalm 37:25 (NIV) “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.”
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          “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. HE FEEDS ME. HE GUIDES ME. HE SHIELDS ME. I SHALL NOT LACK!”
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          “Something is coming to the economy. Whatever it may be—if a person is operating in kingdom principles, it will be just like they are in the ark at the time of the flood of Noah. The worse conditions got, the higher Noah rose. The worse things get, the higher kingdom people will rise in prominence in the earth.” –Pastor Bill Winston
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          F. Philippians 4:19—God is Our Supply Chain, Our Source and Supreme Provider
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           “My God will supply your needs so completely that He will eliminate all until you are so full, you have no more capacity to hold anything else. He will supply all your needs until you are totally filled, packed full and overflowing to the point of bursting at the seams and spilling over.” – Rick Renner Translation
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           God is our Source. Not man. Not the government.
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          “GOD IS MY SUPPLY CHAIN. GOD IS MY SOURCE. GOD IS MY SUPREME PROVIDER.”
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          G. My Dear Sons and Daughters,
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          During these times, I am going to take care of you.
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          If you will believe Me for the miraculous, I will provide for you what is lacking for others. I will fill your home, your business, your ministry, your wallet, your purse, your bank account, your car and everything else that needs to be filled.
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          I am “The Filler.” I have a never-ending supply that will never dry up. I am not impoverished, nor do I have just a limited supply. Supplies are not limited in My Kingdom. I have it all and want to get it to you. I have more than enough.
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          I will locate it in the earth and will get it to you. Don’t accept it when they say, “I’m sorry, We are out of what you need,” No! Just use your faith and align your mouth with My ability to do for you what is needed in this natural time of lack.
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          I will take care of you.
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          Don’t worry when costs rise. I will make sure you have more than enough to pay for whatever you need. I am your, “Supernatural Supply Chain.” I am the God written about in Isaiah 45:3. “I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls
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          I will give you concealed treasures. I will reveal to you My hidden stockpiles. I will take care of anyone and everyone who calls upon My Name and exercises their faith for the impossible. My people do not lack in times of shortage. Just look at Isaac. He reaped a 100-fold in a time of famine (Genesis 26).
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          Yes, I will supply your every need. But you know Me. I will give you more than you need. I will give you exceedingly, abundantly more than you could ever ask, think, or dream. I will give you so much so that you will have plenty left over to help others.
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          I take care of My own. You are Mine. And I am yours.
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          I am so thankful for the opportunity The LORD has given to me to pastor our church! My heart stands with yours for whatever you need. Our heavenly Father is our Provider, and He has given us the means to prosper in every realm of life. Deuteronomy 8:18 says, “Remember The LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” 
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          Pastor Terri and I are so grateful that you are part of EMIC. We thank God for you and believe you thrive and flourish in all you set your hand to do. We expect supernatural increase and multiplication in your life and that you receive all God has for you! 
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          Recently, I was praying over the children of our church. Summer is quickly approaching, and school is about to end. This school year went by fast! In a few months, our children and grandchildren will be moving up to the next level. They have a God-given destiny to fulfill. And you and I have a most crucial responsibility in the fulfillment of that destiny. The most important thing we can do for our children and grandchildren is to pray for them, and speak God’s WORD over their lives. This also includes nieces and nephews! 
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          As I write this letter, I will be referencing several passages from a book by Cliff Richards and Lloyd Hildebrand entitled Prayers That Prevail for Your Children. My focus is on the chapter entitled “The Living Legacy of Godly Parents” (pages 53-55). The authors state: “Praying for our children is a primary parental responsibility. More profoundly, it is a ministry of eternal proportions. Through prayer, we make an investment in the lives of our children that will pay rich dividends in their futures, the lives of their children and in all succeeding generations. The far-reaching impact of our believing prayers will influence countless others as well.” 
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          Samuel is our Old Testament example. He became a powerful prophet of God and was a voice for the coming of Jesus. But, like each of us, he was born into a family. He had a mother who prayed for him and dedicated his life to the service of The LORD. He was a “child of prayer.” In 1 Samuel 1:27-28, Hannah declared to Eli, the high priest, “For this child I prayed; and The LORD hath given me my petition which
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          Timothy is our New Testament example. Paul wrote to him during a particularly tough time in Timothy’s ministry. By way of encouragement, Paul called to remembrance “the unfeigned [sincere] faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also” (2 Timothy 1:5). Timothy had a praying mother and grandmother (what an unbeatable combination!), who believed God for the fulfillment of his ministry. Their prayers worked. Timothy became a major figure in the Bible who is known for his faithful service to the great Apostle Paul. The effects of their prayers have lived on for generations. 
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          Pastor Terri and I have prayed over our children all their lives. We have endeavored to train them up in the way that they should go (Proverbs 22:6). We are now praying over our grandchildren the same way. We believe they will run their races, keep the faith, and finish their courses! Following are just a few of the paraphrased scriptures Pastor Terri and I have used. Speak them out loud over the children of our church. We will see our words become flesh when we pray God’s WORD in faith. 
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           God will contend with him who contends with us, and He will save our children. (Isaiah 49:25, New King James Version) 
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           Our children are disciples taught by The LORD and obedient to His will, and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of our children. (Isaiah 54:13, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) 
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           We are convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in our children will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in them. (Philippians 1:6, AMPC) 
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          This is just a start. Research scriptures about children, and begin to build your own arsenal to confess and pray. Spend time praying in the spirit over your children, and allow the Holy Spirit to talk to you about them. I can remember specific things that were revealed to us about our children by the Holy Spirit. Back then, they did not always appreciate the Holy Spirit “telling on them,” but they appreciate it now. 
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          “Father, I pray over the lives of our children and grandchildren and believe that they are protected, directed and will walk out their perfect callings. We all receive greater sensitivity in helping mold them into the image of our LORD Jesus Christ. I pray over this new school year and believe that our children are increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. Thank You that they are kind, loving, respectful, obedient and honor authority. We return them to the service of our LORD. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.” 
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           I Take Care of My Own
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           A. The News Has Been Relentless
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          1. “The supply chain bottlenecks around the world have caused record shortages of many products that American consumers are used to having readily available. 
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                   That includes food, household goods, electronics, automobiles—supplies of every kind, including baby formula. Prices are increasing on goods and services, including gas at the pump. Experts have warned that problems will likely get worse before they get better.”
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                      a. How many are faithful tithers?
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                      b. How many are generous sowers?
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                      c. How many have a covenant of prosperity with God?
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                      b. Severe shortages.
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                      c. Extreme scarcity.
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                4. We may be in this world, but we are not of it.
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                      a. We are not subject to, nor do we live under the dominion, rule, control, or influence of whichever way the economy is going.
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                      b. We are set apart from the world’s system.
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                      c. We don’t just survive in times like these—we thrive.
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                5. While praying over the current economic conditions, the Lord spoke a very clear word to my heart for you. He said…
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          “I TAKE CARE OF MY OWN.”
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           B. Psalm 37:18-19—God Will Take Good Care of Us in Tough Times
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                1.  Verses 18-19 (NLT) “Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. They will not be disgraced in hard times;                      even in famine they will have more than enough.”
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                2.  Isaiah 46:4 (GNT) “I am your God and I will take care of you until you are old and your hair is gray. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you.”
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                3.  Psalms 121:5-8 (NLT) “The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.”
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          “THE LORD TAKES CARE OF ME IN SPITE OF THE ECONOMY.”
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                1.  Verse 3 (GNT) “Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him; we are his people, we are his flock.”
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                2.  Psalm 73:23-24 (NLT) “Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. 
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                   You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.”
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                3.  Isaiah 43:1-3 (NLT) “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. 
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                   When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
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                4.  Isaiah 43:1-3 (MSG) “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you.”
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                5.  Psalm 94:14 (GNT) “The Lord will not abandon his people; he will not desert those who belong to him.”
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          “I BELONG TO GOD. HE CALLS ME BY NAME. 
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                1.  Galatians 3:13-14 “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree: that the                   blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
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                3. Deuteronomy 28:15-68—The Curse of the Law
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                      a.  Verse 38 (NLT) “You will plant much but harvest little, for locusts will 
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                      b.  Verse 48 (NLT) “You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking 
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                         in everything.”
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                4. Deuteronomy 28:1-14—The Blessing of Abraham
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                      a.  Verse 2 (NKJV) “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God.”
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                      b.  Verse 11 (MSG) “God will lavish you with good things.”
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                      c.  Verse 11 (NKJV) “The Lord will grant you plenty of goods.”
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                      d.  Verse 11 (AMPC) “The Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.”
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                5. THE BLESSING does not depend on the state of the economy.
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          “I AM REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF LACK.”
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           E. Psalm 23:1—There is No Lack in God
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                1.  Verse 1 (AMPC) “The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], 
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                   I shall not lack.”
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                2.  Psalm 84:11 (TPT) “For the Lord God is brighter than the brilliance of a sunrise! Wrapping himself around me like a shield, he is so generous with his gifts of grace and glory. Those who walk along his paths with integrity will never lack one thing they need, for he provides it all.”
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                3.  Psalm 34:9-10 (NLT) “Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who                trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.”
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                4.  Deuteronomy 2:7 (NLT) “For the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness. 
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                   During these forty years, the Lord your God has been with you, and you have 
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                   lacked nothing.”
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                5.  Psalm 37:25 (NIV) “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.”
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          “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD. HE FEEDS ME. HE GUIDES ME. 
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          HE SHIELDS ME. I SHALL NOT LACK!”
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                   “Something is coming to the economy. Whatever it may be, if a person is operating in kingdom principles, it will be just like they are in the ark at the time of the flood of Noah. The worse the conditions got, the higher Noah rose. The worse things get, the higher kingdom people will rise in prominence in the earth.” –Pastor Bill Winston
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           F.  Philippians 4:19—God is Our Supply Chain, Our Source and Supreme Provider
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                1.  Verse 19 (AMPC) “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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                2. “My God will supply your needs so completely that He will eliminate all until you are so full, you have no more capacity to hold anything else. He will supply all your                      needs until you are totally filled, packed full and overflowing to the point of bursting at the seams and spilling over.” – Rick Renner Translation
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                3.  1 Corinthians 8:6 (AMPC) “Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, Who is the Source of all things.”
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                4. God is our Source. Not man. Not the government.
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                5. “El Shaddai will demonstrate provisional miracles that are contrary to natural events.”
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                      –Creflo Dollar
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          “GOD IS MY SUPPLY CHAIN. GOD IS MY SOURCE. 
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          GOD IS MY SUPREME PROVIDER.”
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           G. My Dear Sons and Daughters, 
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          During these times, I am going to take care of you.
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          If you will believe Me for the miraculous, I will provide for you what is lacking for others. I will fill your home, your business, your ministry, your wallet, your purse,        your bank account, your car and everything else that needs to be filled.
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          I am “The Filler.” I have a never-ending supply that will never dry up. I am not impoverished, nor do I have just a limited supply. Supplies are not limited in My              Kingdom. I have it all and want to get it to you. I have more than enough.
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           I will locate it in the earth and will get it to you. Don’t accept it when they say, 
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          “I’m sorry, We are out of what you need,” No! Just use your faith and align your mouth with My ability to do for you what is needed in this natural time of lack.
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          I will take care of you.
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          Don’t worry when costs rise. I will make sure you have more than enough to pay for whatever you need. I am your, “Supernatural Supply Chain.” I am the God written about in Isaiah 45:3. “I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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           I will give you concealed treasures. I will reveal to you My hidden stockpiles. I will take care of anyone and everyone who calls upon My Name and exercises their faith for the   impossible. My people do not lack in times of shortage. Just look at Isaac. He reaped a 100-fold in a time of famine (Genesis 26).
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          Yes, I will supply your every need. But you know Me. I will give you more than you need. I will give you exceedingly, abundantly more than you could ever ask, think, or dream. I will give you so much so that you will have plenty left over to help others.
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          I take care of My own. You are Mine. And I am yours.
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          Your Loving Father
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           Men
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          , we are finishing up our series on The Power of the Armor of God – The Shield of Faith – during our upcoming Men’s Breakfast on June 18th, 8:00AM. You do not want to miss deeper revelation and a 
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           demonstration of the Shield of Faith
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          !
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          Faith in God is the foundational confidence and assurance that we have as a gift from the Holy Spirit and the key to a prosperous and victorious life.
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          Have you ever wondered why your words, prayer life or requests from God don’t yield fruit? Jesus said that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, we can move mountains with our words!
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          Lack of results come from the opposite of Faith which is doubt and unbelief in God’s ability to move on our words. When we consider another thought, just as Peter considered the storm around him while he was walking on water and as a result took the plunge, we then have mixed doubt and unbelief in our words, and they simply won’t work. 
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          The devil is a liar and the father of lies. He is the master of sowing doubt and unbelief and tries to fill our minds with thoughts that are contrary to God’s truth and ability to produce results in our lives. That’s why, as Eph 6:16 says, above all take the shield of faith, because with it we quench the fiery darts of doubt and unbelief that Satan fires towards our thinking.
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          There is so much more to share and to have discussions on with other men. 
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          Come and be a part of our Men’s Movement!
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          To register for our Men's Breakfast just click the link below:
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          https://www.emic.org/events/details/?id=5009
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           For our Men’s Ministry Leaders
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          : We will be having our Monthly Leadership Meeting on Thursday June 9th at 7:00PM.
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 21:17:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.emic.org/we-are-forged-in-faith</guid>
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      <title>Preparation &amp; Training</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/preparation-training</link>
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Our focus in Outreach this week is on our two food pantry ministries – 
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           Life Unlimited Food Ministry
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           in Fort Worth and 
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           Newark Food Pantry
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          . Both ministry groups give our church members the opportunity to love on others in our community while feeding them both physically and spiritually. By doing this, we are following multiple examples throughout Scripture showing the importance of feeding others.
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          In all four Gospels we can read about Jesus feeding the 5,000. He wasn’t going to send them away to find their own food. He had just spent hours feeding them spiritually – now He was ready to use His faith to feed them physically. Even when it doesn’t look like there will be enough, we see how God can multiply the resources we have to meet the needs of others.
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          We can also read about meeting someone’s physical needs in Luke 3:10-11 where John the Baptist is preparing the way for the Lord’s arrival. The crowds begin to ask him what they should be doing, and he replies, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.” 
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          But it’s not all about meeting the physical needs. We’re called to help meet the spiritual needs as well. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus reminds us, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” After His resurrection, He once again states how important it is to go out and teach the Good News and make disciples out of all nations. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15)
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          At both 
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           Life Unlimited Ministries
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           and 
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           Newark Food Pantry
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          , people hear about the real provider that sustains them – Jehovah-Jireh. Their spirits are fed with the Gospel message. They will never walk away with just physical food – we feed their spirit, soul, and body.
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          As believers in the Word, we know that God’s protection is abundant through these storms. Psalm 91 reminds us that He is our “refuge and place of safety.” However, there are also several examples in scripture that show the importance of being prepared for things that might try to harm us.
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          We see in Genesis 41 where Joseph advises Pharaoh to prepare for famine. This action not only saved Pharaoh’s people from starvation, but Joseph’s family was saved as well.
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          Ephesians 6 tells us to prepare for battle by “putting on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” 
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          In the Gospels, we read about how Jesus prepared himself for crucifixion by praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. And God responded by sending an angel from heaven to strengthen him (
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          Luke 22:43
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          ).
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          So how do we prepare? We stayed prepared by reading, praying, and meditating on the Word so it’s in us and ready to use at a moment’s notice (
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          Joshua 1:8
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          , 
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          Psalm 119:15-16
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          , 
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          2 Timothy 3:16
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          ). We listen to sermons that our Pastors receive from the Lord (
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          Proverbs 2:1-5
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          , 
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          Romans 10:17
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          ). And we write down and talk to others about what He has given to us so we may gain a better understanding of His Word (
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          Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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          , 
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          Habakkuk 2:2
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          ).
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          The EMIC Relief Team is always looking for new volunteers. Our next Relief Team Interest Meeting will be on July 10th after service here at EMIC. You can also visit our web page at 
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          www.emic.org/relief
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           to sign up for more information and to read testimonies from some of our previous Relief Team trips.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 21:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.emic.org/preparation-training</guid>
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      <title>Feeding Others</title>
      <link>https://www.emic.org/feeding-others</link>
      <description />
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          Our focus in Outreach this week is on our two food pantry ministries – 
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
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           Life Unlimited Food Ministry
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           in Fort Worth and 
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           Newark Food Pantry
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          . Both ministry groups give our church members the opportunity to love on others in our community while feeding them both physically and spiritually. By doing this, we are following multiple examples throughout Scripture showing the importance of feeding others.
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          In all four Gospels we can read about Jesus feeding the 5,000. He wasn’t going to send them away to find their own food. He had just spent hours feeding them spiritually – now He was ready to use His faith to feed them physically. Even when it doesn’t look like there will be enough, we see how God can multiply the resources we have to meet the needs of others.
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          We can also read about meeting someone’s physical needs in Luke 3:10-11 where John the Baptist is preparing the way for the Lord’s arrival. The crowds begin to ask him what they should be doing, and he replies, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.” 
         &#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
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    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          But it’s not all about meeting the physical needs. We’re called to help meet the spiritual needs as well. In Matthew 4:4, Jesus reminds us, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” After His resurrection, He once again states how important it is to go out and teach the Good News and make disciples out of all nations. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15)
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           ﻿
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          At both 
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           Life Unlimited Ministries
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      &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
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           and 
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    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      &lt;strong&gt;&#xD;
        
           Newark Food Pantry
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      &lt;/strong&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;a href="https://www.emic.org/download/2022-emic-bible-reading-plan-1-year-version/?wpdmdl=16731" target="_blank"&gt;&#xD;
      
          , people hear about the real provider that sustains them – Jehovah-Jireh. Their spirits are fed with the Gospel message. They will never walk away with just physical food – we feed their spirit, soul, and body.
         &#xD;
    &lt;/a&gt;&#xD;
    &lt;span&gt;&#xD;
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           – serves every Tuesday in March, June, Sept, &amp;amp; Dec (quarterly), 8:00am – 11:00am; Location – 508 Main St., Newark, TX 76071 
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          These food pantry ministries are vitally important to the communities surrounding EMIC and they always welcome new volunteers. If you would like to help us continue feeding others, there is room for you! For more information, contact EMIC Outreach at (817) 252-2970 or 
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          Wherefore take unto you the whole Armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to 
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          . Ephesians 6:13 KJV (emphasis mine)
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          , we are continuing in our series on The Power of the Armor of God during our upcoming Men’s Breakfast on May 21st, 8:00AM.
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          The purpose of God’s Armor on us is both defensive and offensive, however, in both cases, meant for battle! In Ephesians 6:13, to withstand means to offer strong opposition to and to actively resist. To stand means to not give up any ground – that is – ground that you occupy and take back from the devil!
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          There is so much at stake in these end times that we must be actively standing in faith about right now.
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           Truth to return to the pulpits in America
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           Abortion to be abolished 
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           The Word of faith to be taught on every available voice
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           America to stand as an evangelistic light for the world
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           Israel and its people to be protected as many return home
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          These are just to name a few. There are active opportunities to be involved in affecting each one of these areas here at EMIC, our community, school and voting involvement and through effective faith-filled prayers.
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          That is why our Men’s Ministry is designed to equip you with biblical weapons of warfare and disciple you and one another in meaningful relationships so that we join our faith for victory!
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          https://www.emic.org/events/details/?id=5009
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           For our Ministry Table Leaders
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          : We will be making a change for this month to our Monthly Leadership Meeting. This month it will move to the third Thursday night of the month, that is, Thursday May 19th at 7:00PM.
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          Can’t wait to see you all!
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          Love and blessings! Pastor Al
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          EMIC Evangelism Team at Joseph Storehouse
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          EMIC Outreach faithfully serves our surrounding communities on a regular basis. This last weekend, we were able to partner with The Joseph Storehouse during their Family Fun Day. Our Evangelism Team was onsite to pray and minister to those attending the event. This resulted in 51 new souls for the Kingdom – Praise the Lord!
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          We have opportunities for you to learn more about sharing your faith with others. Our 
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           meets every Friday night at 6:30pm in the Family Room Modular. We’ll train you in basic evangelism techniques and then take you out with the team for some hands-on experience. There’s no pre-registration required – please come and participate at any time!
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          For more information about EMIC Outreach opportunities, contact us at (817) 252-2970 or outreach@emic.org
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          I believe you are strong in The LORD, and in the power of His might. Your faith is growing phenomenally. Your love is increasing, and your heart is becoming established in God’s WORD. 
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          The stronger we are in faith and the more established we become, the easier it is to receive from God. We can forgive others, stand on God’s WORD, exercise our authority, control our flesh, remove mountains in our way, resist the devil, and overcome unstable and strange times. The more we exercise our faith muscles, the greater the results. 
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          Let’s believe together over all the seed you have sown into God’s kingdom. Release your faith by saying out loud, “I have given to the work of God’s kingdom. According to Mark 10:29-30, and Genesis 26:12-14, I believe I receive the hundredfold return NOW, IN THIS TIME! Isaac sowed in famine and received a hundredfold the same year. The LORD BLESSED and increased him. I am BLESSED, and increasing. Luke 6:38 says, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” I claim this by faith, in the mighty Name of Jesus. I believe this because I am rooted, grounded, anchored and established in God’s WORD.” 
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          In order to thrive during these chaotic times, our hearts must be established. Our words, thoughts and actions must be rooted in what God has already declared about us in His WORD. 
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          Psalm 112 is a profile of the believer with an established heart. Verse 1 tells us that this person honors The LORD and “delighteth greatly” in His WORD. Those are two major keys which lead to the establishing of our hearts. Verses 2-5 give us the astounding results: “His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be BLESSED. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.” 
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          When it comes to the challenges of life, the person with the established heart and a strong faith cannot be shaken by anything! Look at verses 6-8: “Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance [of his covenant with God]. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in The LORD. HIS HEART IS ESTABLISHED, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.” 
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          The person with an established heart is so anchored in God’s WORD that no storm of life can shake him or her, no matter how violent. A perfect example of this is found in Luke 6:47-48: “Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.” 
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          That is the only way to live! When believers become established in who they are in Christ, nothing can stop, slow or hold them back. There are no limitations for those who hear The WORD and determine to be doers of it. 
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          The Apostle Paul was a man firmly established in God’s WORD. Time after time, he experienced hardship and persecution. He was beaten, stoned, shipwrecked and left for dead. He experienced the perils of waters, robbers, countrymen, heathen, city, wilderness and false brethren—all which he called “light afflictions.” This man of God could not be stopped! He became so established in God’s WORD that, in spite of all he faced, he kept pressing toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 
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          In Acts 20:24, he said, “But none of these things move me.” In Romans 8:37, he said,“In all these things, we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” In 2 Corinthians 2:14, he said, “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ.” 
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          Paul was rooted, grounded, anchored and established in The WORD. We must be, as well.
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          In Colossians 2:6-7 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition), Paul strongly encouraged the believers about becoming established in their faith. Let this be a mandate to us all: “As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus The LORD, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him. Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed
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          and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.” 
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          Remember, our faith has unlimited growth potential. It is developed by receiving Jesus as the Developer of our faith, then by giving The WORD first place and final authority, and by feeding, meditating and acting on The WORD. 
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          Declare this out loud: “I make the quality decision to walk by faith and not by sight. My faith is growing exceedingly, producing results and getting stronger every day. My faith is the victory that overcomes everything in the world order. My heart is rooted, grounded and established in The WORD of God.” 
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          One of the key aspects of our mission statement is to disciple people intensely in the Word of God. For the last four weeks, Pastor George has been teaching on “The Authority of the Believer”. For the next four weeks, we will have discipleship breakout groups focused on engaging our congregation in discussions about what has been taught. We will take an intense look at the authority of the believer and what it means to live by it victoriously in life. We will also explore the application of our authority, and how to put these principles into practice.
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          Pastor George’s Notes
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           Authority of the Believer Pt 1 – We Rule and Reign as Kings
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           Authority of the Believer Pt 2 – The Believers Responsibility
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          We have a high expectation of what The LORD is going to do for, in and through us this year. Second Chronicles 20:20 says, “Believe in The LORD your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Let’s review several of the 2022 prophetic words.
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          Brother Copeland declared: “2022—the Year of Correction, Direction, Protection and Perfection in the Spirit, Soul and Body in Finances, Churches and Government.” Praise God! Those are tremendous marching orders. The LORD also declared that “In 2022, it ALL belongs to you!” and “In 2022, you WILL know what to do!”
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          Jerry Savelle proclaimed: “2022—the Year of the Open Hand of God.” We are to expect “unusual, extraordinary supernatural provision.”
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          Pastor Terri and I are believing with you for “unusual, extraordinary supernatural provision” this year. Together, we are exercising our faith for a daily bumper-crop harvest based on Psalm 68:19: “Blessed be The LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.”
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          In his research, Brother Savelle discovered that the numeral 20 in Hebrew represents the open hand of God. He also found that the numeral 22 in Hebrew represents disorder and chaos. This is what The LORD said to Brother Savelle regarding 2020-2022:
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          In the midst of more and more chaos and disorder, I will open My hand and freely give to those who refuse to be shaken.
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          Brother Savelle said, “Those believers who refuse to be shaken by these conditions will experience the open hand of God. They will receive provision in the midst of chaos.”
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          The numeral 20 also represents expectancy—so, EXPECT the hand of God to manifest on your behalf, even in the midst of disorder and chaos.
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          Expectation focuses on the desired result, not the dreaded outcome.
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          Your expectation will remove anything in your line of sight that tries to divert your attention away from your object of faith. It becomes so focused and absorbed on The WORD of God until the fulfillment is realized.
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          True Bible expectation is an “intense, confident, joyful anticipation of something good.” In this case, we are expecting the open hand of God—even in the midst of disorder and chaos. We are expecting unusual, extraordinary supernatural provision every day.
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          When we declare this by faith each day, we are building up a stronghold on the inside and a determination that just won’t let go. We are actively expecting the manifestation of our expectation.
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          An expectation of faith is not something we have to emotionally work up. It is something that comes out of the inner man whenever a person continually feeds on God’s WORD. The Apostle Paul prayed this for the church at Rome: “I pray that God, the source of hope [or expectation], will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13, New Living Translation).
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          I also like Psalm 62:5: “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”
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          Stay in a constant state of expectation of God’s open hand. Pray this out loud right now:
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          “Father, I am living in a continual state of expectancy. I am seeing the result of my prayers with the eye of faith. Our church is growing every day. People are being saved, filled with the Spirit and taught who they are in Christ. They are becoming so rooted, grounded and established in The WORD that they are able to teach others.
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          “I declare that my body is healed and my finances are flourishing. My relationships are being restored, and my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are increasing more and more in wisdom and stature. I am actively expecting 2022 to be the year of the open hand of God! I am expecting unusual, extraordinary supernatural provision.
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          “Even in the midst of disorder and chaos, I will rise up in the middle of my ship and shout, ‘PEACE, BE STILL!’ As a result, I will experience great calm in my life.”
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          Expecting God’s Open Hand,
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          I have very high expectations of all The LORD is going to do throughout this year. We will experience supernatural acceleration in every area of our lives.
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          Five years ago, The LORD ministered a powerful word to me about time. Speaking to the church and ministry, He said, You will get more done in one year than in 20. Take that word for yourself. We will see the supernatural in all that needs to be accomplished this year. And much is going to be accomplished!
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          Pastor Terri and I are so grateful you have chosen to be part of EMIC. About a month ago, Brother Copeland and I were having a conversation when he said, “Pastors need to remind their congregations to not forget their prosperity angels. They are waiting for us to send them out to get what we need and to bring in the harvest.” He then reminded me that Hebrews 1:14 says, “Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Say this: “Angels, go get my harvest on all the finances I have sown!”
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          I am so thrilled to let you know about our 2022 marching orders. Every year, we look forward to what the prophets are saying about the new year. The LORD speaks to His prophets about how we are to prepare for the future.
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          Amos 3:7 in the AMPC tells us, “Surely The LORD God will do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets.” Then, in 2 Chronicles 20:20, we are told to “believe in The LORD your God and you shall be established; believe and remain steadfast to His prophets and you shall prosper” (AMPC).
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          Let me share with you the words for 2022 given to Brother Copeland: 2022—the Year of Correction, Direction, Protection and Perfection, Spirit, Soul, and Body, Financially and in Churches and Government. What a significant word from The LORD! That tells me we need to prepare ourselves.
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          Obviously, there are some things we are doing that need to be corrected—personally, nationally and in the Church. The LORD is going to give us direction and make clear the path we are to take. Because we position ourselves for correction, what follows will be direction, and then protection. Praise God for the blood of Jesus and His angelic forces that are at our command. By receiving those individual words, we will be positioned for perfection. Whatever we do will work out perfectly.
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          There are two more words from The LORD that are extremely important.
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          The first is, “In 2022, it all belongs to you!”
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          Second, “In 2022, you WILL know what to do!”
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          Praise God for His provision! Whatever we will need this year, we know that it belongs to us. According to 2 Peter 1:3-4, New King James Version, “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
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          We will also know exactly what to do. John 16:13, NKJV, reveals: “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.”
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          I have also included in this letter Jerry Savelle’s powerful 2022 word: 2022—The Year of the Open Hand of God: Unusual, Extraordinary Supernatural Provision.
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          The LORD led Brother Savelle to study the number 20 in Hebrew. It represents an open hand, giving freely, and provision. He also researched the number 22, which refers to disorder and chaos. The LORD said, In the midst of more and more chaos and disorder, I will open My hand and will freely give to those who refuse to be shaken by the disorder and chaos. They will receive provision in the midst of chaos.
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          Expect the hand of God to manifest on your behalf even in the midst of disorder and chaos. We will thrive and prosper in spite of all that takes place. The hand of God will be open to us. All we have to do is receive His provision, wisdom and direction for our lives, our nation and the nations.
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          Our marching orders are clear. Together, let’s move forward in the power ofthe Spirit and conquer 2022. I am expecting this to be the absolute greatest year we have ever experienced. Correction will bring direction, direction will result in protection, and protection will produce perfection.
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          Celebrating 2022 with YOU!
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          Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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          Pastor Terri and I are believing with you for the most amazing and outstanding Christmas you have ever have.
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          We love you and are thankful to God that you have chosen to be part of our church family. We pray for you every day, asking God to bless you, and supply your every need according to His riches in Christ Jesus. According to 2 Corinthians 9:8, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, “God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].” Believe this scripture with all your heart, and boldly walk in it.
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          This month, I have been thinking about God’s purpose in sending His Son, Jesus to the earth. There are so many scriptures and so many reasons why Jesus was born. But there is one that I believe is so significant to all of us. John 1:18 tells us that “no man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and has made Him known]” (AMPC).
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          John 1:14 in the New Living Translation declares that “The WORD became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.”
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          We are told in 1 John 4:16 that “God is Love.”
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          The Father’s love was born into the earth when God sent His Son. People were able to actually see the love of God demonstrated through a man. They were shown what true love was all about.
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          As we read the Gospel accounts, we must realize that everything Jesus ever did was completely motivated by love. He never did anything outside the love of the Father.
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          Imagine what that must have been like. A human being—walking, talking, living and giving from a place of pure love.
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          When God sent His Son to us, He sent us His pure love. He declared His love, revealed His love and brought His love out where it could be seen. God made His love known to the world through Jesus.
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          The reason Jesus came to the earth doesn’t stop at His demonstrating His love to us. First John 4:16 says, “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
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          Many years ago, The LORD ministered a powerful word to me about receiving His love. One morning, I thought about this phrase for one solid hour: “My Father Loves Me.”
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          During that encounter with Him, He told me, There is nothing more you can do to make Me love you more than I love you right now. To confirm that word, He took me to Deuteronomy 7:7-8 in the NLT: “The LORD did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! Rather, it was simply that The LORD loves you.”
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          He loves us just because He loves us. It is for no other reason than that.
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          Not only do we RECEIVE the love that was born in Bethlehem, we must BE the love that was born in Bethlehem!
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          First John 4 says, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him…. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (verses 7-9, 11, New King James Version).
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          In light of this scripture, The LORD ministered a precious word to my heart: “God is Love—and so are we.” First John 4:17 says, “Because as he is, so are we in this world.” Who is He? He is Love!
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          Second Peter 1:4 tells us that we are partakers of His divine nature. Jesus’ reason for coming to earth was to demonstrate God’s divine nature. Now, being born again, we are to exhibit that same divine nature which is, THE LOVE OF GOD!
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          For this reason, Jesus came to earth. He demonstrated love to us so we could demonstrate His love for others.
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          “Father, help us to truly exhibit and demonstrate the love of Jesus to all who are around us this Christmas season. For this reason, Jesus was sent to show forth the Father’s love. For this reason, we can love others just like He does.”
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          Let Your Love Shine This Christmas,
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          2022 Words From the Lord Through Kenneth Copeland
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          2022-the Year of Correction, Direction, Protection and Perfection
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          in Finances, Churches and Government
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          In 2022, you WILL know what to do!
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          “Surely the Lord God will do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets.” -Amos 3:7 (AMPC)
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          2022 Word From the Lord Through Jerry Savelle
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          2022-the Year of the Open Hand of God
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          The number 20 in the Hebrew represents an open hand, giving freely and provision.
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          The number 22 in the Hebrew represents disorder and chaos.
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          In the midst of more and more chaos and disorder, I will open my hand and will freely give to those who refuse to be shaken by it.
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          They will receive provision in the midst of chaos.
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          The number 20 also represents expectancy-so expect the hand of God to manifest on your behalf even in the midst of disorder and chaos.
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          As we come closer to the end of this year, I remind you of the word of The LORD: “2021 is the Year of the Local Church.” The Church is rising up and taking her rightful place in the midst of all that is happening in our nation. The gates of hell will not prevail against the Body of Christ!
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          This is also “the Year of Divine Healing, Divine Health, Divine Prosperity and Divine Recovery.” Let’s take hold of these powerful words and receive all that God has for us. In spite of the enemy’s attack, David recovered ALL (1 Samuel 30:19).
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          Pastor Terri and I are so grateful that you are part of EMIC, and for the continued faithful support you show toward this ministry. Thank you for choosing to fellowship and worship with us. Galatians 3:13-14, New King James Version, tells us, “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’), that THE BLESSING of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” We pray for you every day, asking God to keep you safe and protected, and that He will continue to meet your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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          THE BLESSING of Abraham supersedes every attack of lack in our lives. This includes the threat of “supply chain disruptions.”
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          The news has been reporting, “the supply chain bottlenecks around the world have caused record shortages of many products that American consumers are used to having readily available, from household goods to electronics to automobiles. Moody’s Analytics has warned that problems ‘will likely get worse before they get better.’”
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          Here is an amazing quote from Pastor Bill Winston that counteracts that statement:
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          “Something may be coming in the economy. Whatever it may be, if a person is operating in Kingdom principles, it will be just like they are in the ark at the time of the Flood of Noah. The worse conditions got, the higher Noah rose. The worse things get, the higher Kingdom people will rise in prominence in the earth.”
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          We do not live under the dominion, rule, control or influence of whatever way the economy and the world system are headed at the moment. Our times are subject to the authority of God’s WORD, the blood of Jesus and the Name of Jesus. The Name of Jesus is above every name, including all the supplies we need.
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          First Corinthians 8:6, Amplified Bible, Class Edition, declares, “Yet for us there is [only] one God, the Father, Who is the Source of all things.” He is our Provider. Genesis 22:14, AMPC, says,
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          “So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”
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          Philippians 4:19, AMPC, tells us: “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
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          “But, my God will SUPPLY your needs so completely that He will eliminate all your deficiencies. He will meet all your physical and tangible needs until you are so full, you have no more capacities to hold anything else. He will SUPPLY all your needs until you are totally filled, packed full and overflowing to the point of bursting at the seams and spilling over.”
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          Look again at THE BLESSING of Abraham in Deuteronomy 28. Verse 11 tells us, “The LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods.” The AMPC says, “The LORD shall make you have a SURPLUS of prosperity” (emphasis mine).
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          The media is reporting that this shortage of goods will cause us to have to wait for the things we need. That is NOT the way the Kingdom operates. This earth contains whatever we need. We can send our angels out there to locate what we need. They will obey and bring it to us. Hebrews 1:14, AMPC, says, “Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?”
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          Don’t give in to what the news is reporting, or what the government is doing (or not doing). John 17:14-16, NKJV, says, “I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
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          Let’s pray this together: “Father, in the Name of Jesus, You are our Source of all the SUPPLY we will ever need. You are our SUPPLY CHAIN! We release our faith for the goods and services we need. Your WORD in Colossians 1:13 tells us that “[the Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (AMPC). Thank You for Your provision and supply. In spite of what is going on around us, everything is going to be all right in the household of faith!”
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          Let’s begin this letter today by praising God for His faithfulness. He is so good to us. His intervention in our lives is always welcome and is very much needed—especially right now. But no matter what is going on around us, the faithfulness of our God will get us through anything and everything.
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          He is faithful to bless us beyond measure. He always supplies more than what is needed. Ephesians 3:20, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, says, “Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask
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          or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].” Pastor Terri and I are so grateful to God that you are part of EMIC, and everything we do. We thank Him for you daily, asking that He bless you to thrive and flourish. We also pray that you always have His divine healing, divine health, divine prosperity and divine recovery operating inside you. We love and appreciate you dearly.
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          Deuteronomy 7:9 speaks of God’s faithfulness. It says, “Therefore know that The LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (New King James Version). Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us, “It is of The LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
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          Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, LORD, unto me
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          The faithfulness of God will help you with whatever situation you are going through right now. He said He would never leave us nor forsake us. If you will believe and receive the faithfulness of God, He will step in and solve theproblem, correct the situation, and deliver you out of the hand of the enemy.
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          First Corinthians 10:13 tells us, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted abovethat ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” He is making a way of escape for you right now!
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          I have witnessed God’s faithfulness to deliver over and over again. No matter what challenge, no matter what attack comes, The LORD has been faithful to make a way of escape. He knows exactly what to do and He is able to untangle whatever mess we may have gotten ourselves into.
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          I have witnessed God’s faithfulness when people have attacked me. In times like those, I would just go to The LORD and tell Him, “Thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. You have helped me get out of the tightest situations— especially with people issues. You have been faithful all these years. You are faithful, and You will always be faithful. LORD, I need Your help in this situation. You knowexactly what to do to make it work out perfectly. I receive that by faith. I roll thecare of it over onto You. I trust You and believe for Your very best.”
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          You can pray that same prayer and receive “far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]” (Ephesians 3:20, AMPC). The LORD is just that way. He does infinitely beyond what we dare ask or think. Why? Because He is faithful. And GREAT IS HIS FAITHFULNESS!
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          You are free to approach God’s throne right now and receive the help you need. Hebrews 4:16, AMPC, is a picture of God’s faithfulness: “Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace…that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].”
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          Thank You, LORD, for Your Faithfulness!
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          In spite of all that is taking place around us right now, we remain overcomers in Christ. 1 John 5:4, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, tells us, “For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.” We are prospering in our spirit, soul, body and finances.
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          Pastor Terri and I pray for you every day, thanking God that you are part of the EMIC family, and asking that He bless you bountifully and give you the desires of your heart, according to His planned purpose for your life. You are so special to us.
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          It appears the devil has launched another wave of attacks. COVID is trying to ramp up again. Our government has been making some crazy decisions. We are still uncovering election corruption. And on top of all that, there are the personal issues we’ve been facing.
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          on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place]. Stand therefore [hold your ground].”
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          In the face of all that is going on, we are to be strong in The LORD and in the power of His might. We must stand up against all the devil’s strategies. We must stand our ground. Hold your ground, soldier, and don’t let the enemy push you back! Advance, and keep on advancing! Charge!
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          Second Corinthians 1:24, New King James Version, says, “…by faith you stand.” First Corinthians 16:13, AMPC, tells us to “be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith.” So, we stand in faith against every attack. We stand our ground no matter what the circumstances may look like.
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          In 1 Corinthians 15:1, Paul said, “I declare unto you the gospel (God’s WORD) which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand.” Whatever is going wrong in our nation, or in your life right now, locate a scripture, stand on it and walk it out to victory. Don’t allow the devil to discourage you. Stand your ground and don’t let go.
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          Galatians 6:9, AMPC, says, “Let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right (or, walking by faith), for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.” And in Hebrews 10:23, AMPC, we read: “So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His WORD.”
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          How do we stand in faith? We get rooted and grounded in The WORD. The more rooted we are in God’s WORD, the easier it is for us to stand our ground. Success in standing is in direct proportion to how rooted we are in The WORD. Remember this: No root, no fruit!
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          Colossians 2:6-7 tells us, “As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus The LORD, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him. Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving” (AMPC).
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          The more rooted we are, the more we are able to resist the enemy. Psalms 112:6-8 says, “Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in The LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he sees his desire upon his enemies.” To become firmly rooted, read your Bible daily, come to church and listen to faith-filled preaching.
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          Let’s make a quality decision to stand our ground and not give up. Say this out loud right now: “I make the quality decision to stand my ground. I am strong in The LORD and in the power of His might. I stand firm in faith on God’s WORD. No matter what is going on around me,I am rooted and grounded in His WORD. I refuse to give up or quit. I am not afraid of evil tidings. My heart is established and fixed. I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me!”
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          Saturday Evening, August 7, 2021 – Southwest Believers’ Convention
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          “A great financial wave is coming to the body of Christ. Ideas that are My ideas, saith the Lord are coming. If My people called by My name will seek Me and seek My face for ideas that help people, and serve people, I will bless those ideas and turn them into magnificent fortunes if they will listen to Me. So that they can not only bless the body of Christ but bless mankind. I am interested in that, saith the Lord. I am interested in that. 
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          I want to do that. And I would whole lot rather bless My people than someone else. Because if My people are blessed then they can win to someone else. And it’s time for that. In fact, it’s past time, saith the Lord. And in times past I have been grieved over this, but it’s coming and it’s coming very, very soon. It will begin this year and it will flow on into next year with great, great results, and great outpourings of financial blessing to My people, saith God.”
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          Psalm 145:3 tells us, “Great is The LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.” The LORD’s greatness has no boundaries. He is working on our behalf every day! Praise God for all the great things He is doing in our lives.
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          We are living in an amazing faith momentum time. Pastor Terri and I release our faith with yours that whatever need you have is already supplied, every debt
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          Hebrews 12:1-2 says, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
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          There are many reasons why we should live stress free. One of those reasons is the effect stress has on the body. All you have to do is compare pictures of our nation’s presidents when they first entered office to those when they left. The aging difference is astounding!
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          Proverbs 14:30 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, reveals a stunning truth about stress: “A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bone.” The Living Bible says, “A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life; jealousy rots it away.”
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          We do not have to allow stress and pressure to enter our lives. Psalm 34:19 tells us that, “many are the afflictions of the righteous: but The LORD delivereth him out of them all.” The word, “afflictions” relates to stressful, pressurized situations. The LORD delivers us out of them ALL!
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          Jesus is calling out to all who have been experiencing an abnormal amount of stress. Receive this wonderful scripture in Matthew 11:28-30, AMPC, as a personal word from The LORD directly to you: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me,
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          for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne.” I especially like that last part, “My burden is light and easy to be borne.”
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          There is a special place of divine rest in the midst of whatever pressure might be swirling around you today. Take a moment right now to look at Jesus and receive His peace. He knows exactly what to do. He has the answers for whatever you are facing. Receive His wisdom and guidance.
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          Whenever stress tries to climb aboard in your life, just declare this wonderful faith statement: “I refuse the pressure and stress. I choose instead to enter the rest.” Then, watch the stress, care and worry melt away.
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          Also, he has a CD product, “Power Confessions” available for purchase online or in our Word Works bookstore. Pick up a copy and speak the Word with Pastor George, as he leads you in powerful confessions from God’s Word, declaring:
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          As you speak these words of faith and power, you’ll see God’s Word come to life in a greater dimension!
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          Pastor George encouraged us this morning to say what God says about us. Attached is a copy of his “Encourage Yourself in the Lord Confessions.” Download these and begin to speak God’s Word over your life.
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          What an exciting time it is to be alive!
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          Revelation is flowing. Believers are growing. We are coming closer and closer to the return of our LORD Jesus. As a result, people are being received into the family of the Body of Christ in unprecedented numbers. Jesus Is LORD from the top of this world to the bottom and all the way around the middle.
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          Supernatural increase and multiplication are working at full speed. And Pastor Terri and I are so grateful that, as part of EMIC, you get to experience it. We love you, and pray and thank God for you every day. We ask that He blesses you to thrive and flourish in everything you do for Him, that He keeps you safe and protected and that, in this year of divine healing, divine health, divine prosperity and divine recovery, you will receive all that He has for you—in abundance! You are truly blessed beyond measure and positioned to live in God’s overflow.
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          The words we speak are extremely important. Look at Proverbs 18:21. It says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” It doesn’t get any clearer than that. The kingdom of God operates on a word system. We don’t have a choice of whether or not we live by words. We do, however, have a choice of what words we live by. As for me and my household, we choose words of faith.
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          Ephesians 5:1 tells us that we are to be followers of God, as dear children. The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition reveals that we should, “be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].” When God created the universe, He spoke words of faith. He declared, “Let there be light,” and light obeyed (Genesis 1:3).
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          You and I are to speak just like Him. According to Genesis 2:7, “God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” God didn’t grab Adam by the shoulders and blow him up like a balloon. The breath Genesis refers to was a result of the words of faith God spoke into His man. The Jewish sages translate it in a most powerful way. They simply say God made another speaking spirit just like Himself. Man was created with God’s dominion and authority with the very same ability to speak words of faith.
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          When Adam fell, God didn’t throw up His hands and quit. He immediately began speaking words of faith. He used the prophets as voices of authority to reclaim His family. Over and over again they spoke words from God, proclaiming, “There is One coming!” “There is One coming!” “There is One coming!”
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          In spite of the apparent darkness and despair, God continued to speak. Those words of faith and life would usher Jesus into the earth to defeat satan, redeem His creation and raise them up to be seated with Him in the heavenly realm of authority.
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          You and I are here to fulfill the original assignment that Adam had been commissioned with. We were created in the image and the likeness of God. We have dominion and complete authority over the earth. We have been authorized to be fruitful and multiply, replenish the earth and subdue it.
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          • Second Corinthians 4:13 says that “we having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak”—JUST LIKE GOD!
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          In Hebrews 11:3 we read, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” God framed the worlds through His words. Now, it is our turn. We are to frame our worlds—our lives, our health, our prosperity, our children, our nation, the very same way. We are the prophets of our own lives. Our words of faith determine our future, our health, our wealth and our place in eternity.
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          The word power in Proverbs 18:21 is translated hand. God has turned all of His speaking authority into the hands of our words. We are the mouthpieces of The WORD of His power with which God intended to control and uphold all things.
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          Get in agreement with what God has already said about you, and boldly speak those words over your life. Speak The WORD only and you will see mountains move!
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          How very thankful I am to have the privilege of pastoring Eagle Mountain International Church. I love our congregation, both in the sanctuary and all our e-Members who watch us all around the world. I have the same heart for you as the Apostle Paul had for his partners. He said in Philippians 1:3-4, New King James Version, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy.”
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          Pastor Terri and I so grateful for the continued faithfulness and support you show toward EMIC, that you show toward this ministry. What an awesome blessing it is that you choose to fellowship and worship with us. We thank God for you every day, asking God to keep you safe and protected and believing that, according to His will for you, He will “liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Pastor Terri and I first met in 1975 at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. Soon after, we became engaged to be married. When Brother Copeland discovered I was a graphic artist, he asked Terri to invite me to start his in-house art department as a summer job in 1976.
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          When I arrived in Fort Worth, I learned I would be living with Brother Copeland’s parents, A.W. and Vinita Copeland. I didn’t realize I would be living with them for 15 months before Terri and I were married. The experience was priceless! What an amazing couple!
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          Their daily lives consistently demonstrated God’s love, kindness and deep compassion. Their kitchen table was the site of many counseling sessions. Untold hours were spent with guests and friends in need of encouragement. People always left “Nonnie” and “Grandad’s” house lifted up by The WORD and prayer.
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          Granddad would laugh at the fact that Nonnie rarely made it through a meal without someone from somewhere in the world calling to ask for prayer. We would gather around the table, pray over the meal, and the phone would ring. See you later, Nonnie!
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          Since the telephone was in the kitchen, I had the privilege of hearing Nonnie as she skillfully guided people through The WORD. Her Bible was well-worn from constant use.
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          One of the greatest words of wisdom she would offer, especially in times of emergency or intense challenges, was a particular phrase that I remember to this day. She would shout into the phone: “HIT IT IN TONGUES, HONEY! HIT IT IN TONGUES!” I thought it was such an
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          unusual statement. I laughed the first time I heard it. But the more I heard her say it, the more real it became. I finally understood her reasoning. She was stopping people from handling their situations in the realm of their senses. She would jolt them out of the natural and get them over into the spirit realm as quickly as possible.
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          Romans 8:26 tells us, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” The Holy Spirit helps our inability to produce results on our own. He partners with us. The Greek translation of this scripture says, “He takes hold together with us against” whatever is causing us difficulty. He jumps in to help us with whatever is standing in the way of our breakthrough.
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          Verse 27 says, “And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” When we pray in the spirit, we are praying out the perfect will of God. No matter what direction we need, the Holy Spirit will help us to know exactly what to do.
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          First Corinthians 14:2 further explains, “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.” The word mystery does not carry the dictionary definition of something that is “unexplained, inexplicable or secret.” Here, it means something that can be made known by divine revelation and to those who are illuminated by His Spirit. Praying in tongues illuminates our spirit to God’s divine secrets.
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          When I find myself becoming physically or mentally weak, I know it’s time to pray in tongues. First Corinthians 14:4 tells us, “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself.” The word edify means “to build up.” A good illustration of this is the charging of a battery. When we pray in tongues, our spirit gets built up, strengthened and charged up. Jude 20 says, “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.”
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          These are just a few of the many reasons to pray in tongues. Begin today praying in the spirit more and you will see some amazing results. Keep in mind what Vinita Copeland taught. Whenever you face challenging situations, “hit it in tongues, honey! Hit it in tongues!”
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          Here we are in the fifth month of the Year of the Local Church. It is also the Year of Divine Healing, Divine Heath, Divine Prosperity and Divine Recovery. Whatever the devil has stolen from you must be returned sevenfold. No matter what is happening in your life right now, let’s stand in faith for a demonstration of God’s goodness.
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          Thank you for continuing to stay faithful and committed to EMIC. Pastor Terri and I pray for you every day, believing that God, who is your Source and your Provider, will bless you, and keep you safe and protected as you seek Him first in everything you do. We also ask that He meet every need you have, and give you the desires of your heart, according to His WORD and will for you.
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          Our God is not keeping back anything from us. Psalm 84:11, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition, says, “For The LORD God is a Sun and Shield; The LORD bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Most importantly, He is not withholding His voice.
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          I have really been seeking The LORD lately about hearing His voice more accurately. I want to be led by the Spirit in everything I do. And I know that’s your desire as well.
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          According to John 10:11, Jesus is our Good Shepherd. It says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.” He repeats this phrase in verse 14: “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.”
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          John 10:3-5, New King James Version, is very clear about hearing His voice: “To him the door- keeper opens, and the sheep HEAR his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they KNOW his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Verse 16 says, “They will HEAR My voice.” And verse 27 declares, “My sheep HEAR My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
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          Some years ago, I was reading through John 10, and thinking about the voice of the Good Shepherd. Suddenly, this phrase came to me and I have been confessing it ever since:
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          I hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, and a stranger’s voice, I shall not follow.
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          Say that out loud several times, then begin to believe for the ability to hear the voice of The LORD.
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          Some might say, “But the voice of The LORD is only reserved for special ministers. I have never heard His voice and I never will.”
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          You and I were created by God to hear His voice. Proverbs 20:12 says, “The hearing ear
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          In Psalm 40:6, AMPC, the psalmist writes, “You have given me the capacity TO HEAR and obey.”
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          Psalm 85:8 is a great verse to confess: “I WILL HEAR what God The LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints.” The AMPC says, “I will listen [with expectancy] to what God The LORD will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (those who are in right standing with Him).” Hearing God’s voice begins with a decision of faith to receive what we were originally created to have.
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          The voice of The LORD is manifested in different ways.
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          There is the voice of the written WORD. Proverbs 4:20-22, The Message, tells us, “Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice.” We develop an ear for God’s voice by reading what He has already written.
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          There is the voice of the inward witness. Romans 8:14, NKJV, says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” The primary way God leads us is by the voice of the inward witness. It is the still, small voice on the inside that guides, directs and points us in the right direction.
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          There is also the voice of the fivefold ministry. Romans 10:14 says, “How shall they hear without a preacher?” In Luke 24:32, the disciples said about the recently resurrected Jesus, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked to us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” That is a major reason why we attend church. The pastor is a gift to the Body of Christ—as well as the prophet, apostle, teacher and evangelist. They hear from God, and speak for God.
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          The Apostle Paul put it this way in 1 Thessalonians 2:13, AMPC: “And we also [especially] thank God continually for this, that when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, The WORD of God.”
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          Say this out loud right now: “LORD, You created me to hear Your voice. You have given me the capacity to hear You. I hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, and a stranger’s voice I shall not follow. I will hear with expectancy what You have to say. I hear Your voice in the written WORD, as I am led by the Spirit and through the fivefold ministry.”
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          As Samuel said in 1 Samuel 3:10, “Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening!”
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          Hearing The LORD with you,
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          Praise God for the Year of the Local Church!
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          And praise God for our year of divine healing, divine health, divine prosperity and divine recovery. We are taking back everything the devil has stolen from us.
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          Pastor Terri and I love you, and we are so thankful that you have chosen to be part of EMIC. We pray for you every day, asking God to keep you safe and protected, and that He continues to bless you and fulfill your every need, according to His plan and purpose for your life. In this year of divine healing, divine health, divine prosperity and divine recovery, we believe for you to receive all that God has for you—in abundance!
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          My greatest quest, my heart’s greatest passion, is to be exactly like Jesus in every way. I want to look like Him, sound like Him, talk like Him, think like Him, act like Him, heal the sick like Him, give like Him, walk in faith like Him, be holy and pure like Him—and especially, love like Him.
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          My greatest quest is to become a direct reflection of Jesus to such a degree that when people see me, they see Jesus. I want to follow His example of how to conduct my life and relationships. I want to emulate, replicate, imitate, pattern my life after, personify, embody and fully demonstrate Him in the same way He did His Father.
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          John 14:9, New King James Version, is a precious scripture to me. It says, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father.” What a statement. I would like to have others say that about me: “He who has seen Pastor George has seen the Father.”
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          Scripture is very clear about this. We are to be conformed to His image (Romans 8:29). We are to be partakers of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). We are to be changed into His image from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
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          Jesus left us an example that we should follow His steps (1 Peter 2:21). And, as He is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17).
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          Acts 11:26 tells us that those who were following Jesus, learning from Him and patterning their lives after Him, were called “Christians.” This took place in Antioch. The word Christian simply means “Christ’s adherents. Those who belong to Him.”
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          I really believe Ephesians 5:1-2 is exactly what we must pursue. “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.” The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition says, “Be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance.”
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          The Greek word for follower means “to imitate or mimic.” We are to imitate Jesus. We are to impersonate Him in all we do and in all we are—especially in the love we should have for one another.
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          “Heavenly Father, it is my heart’s desire to be just like Jesus. I want to reflect Him to others. I want my conduct to be patterned after Him. I want those around me to see You in me. Let me exemplify Jesus in thought, word and deed. Change me, LORD. Soften my heart to Your WORD and to Your grace and let it spill over into the lives of others.”
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          First John 3:1-2 says, “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”
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          Thank you for your continued faithfulness and commitment to EMIC. Pastor Terri and I love you and pray for you every day, believing God’s blessings over you as you seek Him first in everything you do. You are truly blessed beyond measure and positioned by God to live in His overflow. We expect this to be your greatest year ever!
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          In the midst of the elections, COVID, “Snowvid” and everything else that has been going on in our lives, I am so grateful for the sustaining power of God’s WORD.
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          At one point during our week of freezing weather, I had become discouraged. The power had been out at our house from early Monday morning until Saturday morning. Everything was taking longer than usual to be restored. Boiling the water, keeping the fireplace going, having to carry buckets of water into the bathroom— as you are aware. The list went on and on.
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          Around Thursday, my attitude began to become a little sour. Fortunately, I knew exactly what to do. I grabbed my Bible, sat down and began to feed on God’s WORD.
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          The LORD led me to Psalm 34:19: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but The LORD delivereth him out of them all.” I sat there and meditated on that one verse for a long time. I thought, No matter what kind of pressures we face, The LORD delivers us out of them ALL!
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          Verses 1-4 declare, “I will bless The LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in The LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify The LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought The LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from ALL my fears” (emphasis mine).
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          Verses 15-17 reveal that “the eyes of The LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of The LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and The LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of ALL their troubles” (emphasis mine).
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          By this time, I was totally rejoicing in The LORD. I took notice that “delivered them out of ALL THEIR TROUBLES” is written twice in this Psalm (emphasis mine). My heavenly Father is SERIOUS when it comes to delivering us out of ALL that tries to trouble us.
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          “To be desolate is “to be without warmth, comfort or hope.” WOW! Warmth, comfort and hope were exactly what I needed. Another definition for desolate is “to have the feeling of abandonment.” So many during that week felt abandoned.
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          Well, praise God, we are NOT abandoned. We are NOT helpless. We are NOT comfortless. We are NOT without hope. The LORD God Himself has delivered us out of ALL our fears, ALL our troubles and ALL our afflictions.
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          In all these things—these fears, troubles and afflictions—we are MORE than conquerors through Him that loved us (Romans 8:37).
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          Praise God! This is the Year of the Local Church. It is also the Year of Divine Healing, Divine Health, Divine Prosperity and Divine Recovery. By faith, receive each one of these wonderful covenant benefits our LORD has provided for us. By His stripes, we ARE healed. By His goodness, we ARE prosperous. By His mercy, we recover ALL that the devil has stolen from us.
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          Pastor Terri and I continue to thank God for you and your faithfulness and commitment to EMIC. We pray that He blesses you to be like the Apostle Paul, who wrote in Philippians 4:18-19, New Living Translation, “At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.”
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          No matter what we have done, He is ALWAYS ready to extend His mercy and forgiveness. There is never a moment when He turns His back on us. He is THE example of the kind of love that won’t ever give up. He is ALWAYS ready to forgive us for whatever we have done.
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          First John 1:7-9, New King James Version, is precious to me. It says, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
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          A most precious and powerful scripture that demonstrates that fact is Hebrews 4:15-16, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition: “For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly DRAW NEAR (emphasis mine) to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may RECEIVE MERCY [FOR OUR FAILURES] (emphasis mine) and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].”
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          Paul is saying we have a High Priest (Jesus) who understands our weaknesses and the assaults of temptation. We are invited to confidently and boldly draw near to the THRONE OF GRACE to receive mercy and grace for our failures. He is assuring us that we will be offered all the help we would ever need—appropriate and well-timed help coming just when we need it.
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          God’s mercy is defined as His kindness and good will toward the miserable and the afflicted, joined with the desire to help them. He wants to help us overcome every sin we face. Ephesians 2:4, NKJV, tells us that our God is “RICH IN MERCY (emphasis mine), because of His great love with which He loved us…” Thank you, LORD, for mercy for our failures.
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          David was a great king who loved God. But being “a man after God’s own heart” doesn’t mean perfection. If that were the case, he would have been dethroned for the sin he committed.
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          Psalms 51 fully details David’s regret for what he did, his confession of guilt, his desire to be cleansed and his hope for the future. “Have mercy upon me, O God…Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. I acknowledge my transgressions. Create in me a clean heart. Renew a right spirit within me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation. I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will be converted to you.”
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          Whatever you have done, or whatever you are doing, come now to the throne of grace and say:
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          “Father, I have sinned before You. But Your WORD declares that if I confess my sins, You are faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me, by the blood of Jesus, from all unrighteousness. I plead the blood over everything I have done. I receive Your mercy and forgiveness. Even now, as I am confessing my guilt, I receive Your pardon. Even now, according to Isaiah 43:25, You have blotted out my transgressions and You have already forgotten what I did. You have made me the righteousness of God in Christ. Because of that, I offer my body, my mind, and my spirit to You today as instruments of righteousness. Thank You, LORD. You have given me mercy for my failures. In Jesus’ Name, I fully receive my forgiveness by faith.”
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          The severe Texas winter storm caused millions of dollars in damage to the EMIC/Kenneth Copeland Ministries campus, but faith never stops! Plans are already underway to repair, replace, and expand.
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          FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR GEORGE PEARSONS,
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          By now, I am sure you are aware of the extreme weather event that we have experienced here in Texas.
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          Our ministry team and congregation members overall are doing well. Testimonies abound of self-sacrificing love, heroic service and provisional miracles.
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          But it hasn’t been easy.
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          The campus facilities took some hard hits; however, there has been such amazing grace on everyone here.
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          “Unprecedented grace for unprecedented times!”
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          With widespread power outages, no water, and crazy roads, our VICTORY Channel® team was stunning as they found ways to stay on-air.
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          I was moved by the faithfulness of our maintenance team who actually held blowtorches on pipes, at night, in 5-degree weather to prevent millions of dollars in loss where they could. It worked!
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          Many interior pipes and even sprinkler heads burst. Of course, this resulted in flooding in several of our buildings. Thankfully though, not all of them!
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          Pumps for our water and gas wells, as well as the engines for our power plant, actually exploded as water and metal expanded inside. So, some major equipment was destroyed or will require major repair — plus a wide range of smaller “hits.”
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          BUT! Kenneth and Gloria, Terri, and I are actually very excited! All of us truly believe we are positioned at a “Golden Gate Bridge” of opportunity! Maybe I should say, “Glory Bridge!”
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          Because The LORD told Brother Copeland to make the campus self-sufficient, I see better systems, top-notch power and water plants, cutting-edge broadcast equipment, and everything else it takes to advance the network into new areas.
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          We are committed to The LORD’s commission to put this uncompromised Word of Faith on every available voice. That means we are committed to the Victory Channel and all our broadcasters. We will not pull back and certainly won’t stop. Rather, we will advance with a new standard of excellence and never be caught off guard by natural challenges again.
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          Perhaps, the extreme weather hit you as well. Or maybe you were already in need of repairing and replacing or even expanding like we are. As you stand with us, be assured we are holding you close as we all walk across this Glory Bridge of opportunity.
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          Together, we will watch the faithfulness of God unfold in an outpouring of provision, healing, and a move of the Spirit that will rock this world!
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          Stay tuned to VICTORY Channel and all our media outlets for more updates. Have you seen God move on your behalf during this storm? Let us hear about it! Go to https://www.emic.org/testify/ and tell us your own story of faith in action!
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          ​Proverbs 4:20-24 tells us to keep God’s Word close to us, in the center of our hearts. The Word of God shall be life to those who stand on it, as well as healing and health to all their flesh.
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          Here is the list of “101 Things God Says about Healing” that Pastors George and Terri shared about during the service on Sunday, February 14, 2021:
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          101 Things God Said about Healing
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          Psalms 107:20 declares that “He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” Let’s speak what the Word of God says concerning our health! 
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          If you would like prayer for healing, you are welcome to join us in services for prayer or call our Church Office at (817)252-2900. 
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          Also, you are welcome to call our KCM Prayer Line at (877)281-6297. One of our Licensed Prayer Ministers is ready to agree, pray and praise God with you.
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          Together we are looking to the Lord and His Word and expecting His Provision.
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          January 2021 Letter from Pastor George Pearsons
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          I have an extremely high expectation of what we will experience this year. Together, let’s determine to stay in a place of strong faith. The LORD has amazing plans for this year. You and I are going to walk out every step of His perfect will.
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          Pastor Terri and I are so thankful for your faithfulness to EMIC. We love you and are praying for you every day, believing that God will keep you safe and protected and that, according to His Word in Philippians 4:19, The Passion Translation, He will “fully satisfy every need you have.”
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          We have been blessed by words from The LORD that have been given to us through the prophets. I call these words “Marching Orders.” Second Chronicles 20:20, New King James Version, says, “Believe in The LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”
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          Here are a few 2021 words from The LORD to stand on this year.
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          As I was praying over this new year, The LORD led me to this scripture in Hebrews 13:20-21. I did not realize what it was saying until I typed the reference. I got so excited when I looked at it! Read what the Scriptures says in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition:
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          “Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament), strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages). Amen (so be it).”
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          On Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at 8:03 in the morning, I received the following text message from Brother Copeland: “I received a word from The LORD during the night. Call me now, or after church.”
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          Forget after church, I thought. I called him immediately, and this is what Brother Copeland said to me: “I was up praying in the middle of the night and heard this: 2021 is the Year of the Local Church. Healing revivals will break out in local churches all over America.”
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          How significant that word is today in light of so many churches being shut down. On the contrary, churches will be rising up and taking their place in our communities, and in the nation. The most powerful moves of God will be taking place in the local church.
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          Dec. 6, 2020. He said 2021 will be a year of Divine Healing, Divine Health, Divine Prosperity and Divine Recovery. The scripture The LORD gave him is Isaiah 42:22. The New King James Version says, “But this is a people robbed and plundered; All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison houses; they are for prey, and no one delivers; for plunder, and no one says, ‘RESTORE!’”
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          Then, Brother Copeland said, “JESUS IS SHOUTING, ‘RECOVER!’” Recovery of the healing ministry. Recovery of health. Recovery of prosperity. Praise God!
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          Every fall, The LORD speaks to Jerry Savelle regarding the upcoming year. This year has been no different. Read this encouraging word and believe it with all your heart:
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          Don’t fear the future because it’s still bright. And I’ll see you through each and every fight. So stay in faith and watch what you say. Speak only My Word, and I’ll have My way.
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          It’s never My will for you to fail.
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          It’s always My will for you to prevail.
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          So don’t be moved by what you hear and see. This is how you enter into greater victories.
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          Be bold and courageous and stay free from all fear. For 2021 is going to turn out to be a great year.
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          I’ll take you higher than you’ve ever been before. This is my promise, and My promises are sure.
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          So stay in My Word and rest in Me. For this is your year to be totally free!
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          “Father, we receive this word from Your heart. We believe that our 2021 will be just as You have said. Thank You for the victory in this year. Thank You for the glory that is being poured out upon us. Your Glory is Your presence that is heavy with everything good. Thank You for the outpouring that is taking place in our church, and in churches around the world. In Jesus’ Name we pray!”
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          Praising God for an Awesome Year!
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          Download the 2021-2022 (Two-Year) Bible Reading Schedule
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          Through Kenneth Copeland
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          2021—the Year of the Local Church
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          2021—A Year of…
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          DIVINE HEALING
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          DIVINE HEALTH
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          DIVINE PROSPERITY
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          DIVINE RECOVERY
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          and no one delivers; for plunder, and no one says, ‘Restore!’’’
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          JESUS IS SHOUTING, “RECOVER!”
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          Recovery of the Healing Ministry.
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          Recovery of Health.
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          2021 Word From the Lord
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          Through Jerry Savelle
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          So stay in faith and watch what you say
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          It’s never My will for you to fail
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          I’ ll take you higher than you’ve ever been before
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          “Again a message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, you’ve heard
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          and you will soon stop quoting it.’ Now give them this new proverb to replace the old one:
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          ‘The time has come for every prophecy to be fulfilled!’”
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          Every church and ministry have specific assignments from heaven. Sometimes those assignments are received as prophetic words. It’s important to go back and refresh yourself on those prophetic words. I want to look at what the Lord has spoken concerning Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM).
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          I began working for KCM in 1976. I started the in-house Art Department, which eventually grew into the Publications Department. 
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          In 1979, Brother Kenneth Copeland shared the “Revival Capital of the World” vision with me. The purpose of that discussion was to produce a vision brochure. Here are some of the details from that meeting:
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          In 1970, while flying home from a meeting, Brother Copeland heard these words; it seemed as if they came over his radio: “Coming to you from the Revival Capital of the World.” HE thought to himself, “There’s an entertainment capital of the world: Hollywood. There’s a political capital of the world: Washington D.C. But where is the Revival Capital of the World?”
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          Then, in 1973, some friends brought he and Gloria to the property that is now Kenneth Copeland Ministries in Newark, Texas, on Eagle Mountain Lake. The moment he stepped foot on the property, the Spirit of the Lord said to him, “THIS is the Revival Capital of the World, and you are going to build it.” He answered and said, “I receive that in the name of Jesus, and I’ll do it.” Then, the Lord said, “Get it done.”
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          Brother Copeland took the brochure I produced to the next meeting, and then never mentioned it again. He said “people” would call the ministry the Revival Capital of the World. Publicly no one spoke anything about it until 2014––35 years later. One Sunday morning in church, I began sharing the vision of the Revival Capital. I thought to myself, “I’m a ‘people,’ so I’m going to talk about it!”
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          What is the Revival Capital of the World? In the 1979 brochure, Brother Copeland said it would be “used for the production of God’s uncompromised Word in every form the heart can imagine.”
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          We have been given some outstanding words about the Revival Capital. One in particular came through Pastor Jesse McElreath, who was the pastor of Lake Country Baptist Church years ago. In 1997, Pastor McElreath had an encounter with the Lord one Wednesday afternoon before church. He sent me the Word the Lord gave him regarding the Revival Capital vision.
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          The dove of the Holy Spirit is over Eagle Mountain Lake and is descending in power and might over the Eagle Mountain Church. I have seen in a vision, a huge tower at the mountain, and from it is flowing radio and television signals being beamed to the entire world. I have seen in this same vision literally thousands of pilgrims making their way from across this earth to the mountain. I have seen them camped all over the grounds simply waiting for someone to come and preach the good news of the Gospel to them.
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          What I have seen far surpasses the ‘Toronto Blessing’ and the ‘Pensacola Outpouring.’ Ten thousand a day will be saved. I have seen our church linked arm and arm with you to minister to the multitudes. We will be helping with the food, shelter and discipling. The seed that is sown at Eagle Mountain International will yield first thirty, then sixty, then one hundred-fold. It will take all hands-on-deck to take care of the harvest that is coming. I see a big sign blinking on and off saying, ‘Thirst is Everything! Obey Your Thirst!’
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          Pastor Happy Caldwell was our guest speaker at Eagle Mountain International Church on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He gave further clarification to the Revival Capital Vision.
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          “People are coming from everywhere to this place, to this mountain, to this church to be touched by God, and they are going to take it all over the world,” he said.
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          Together, we are walking out the Revival Capital of the World vision. What a glorious assignment. Pastor Terri and I so appreciate each of you. Don’t ever forget about words the Lord has given you concerning your assignment. Go back over those words, find scriptures to stand on and exercise your faith for the manifestation of what God has promised. He is faithful to perform His Word!
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          The time has come for every prophecy to be fulfilled!
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          With Hearts Ablaze,
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          Pastor George
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          P.S. To hear again the vision for the Revival Capital, check out this service online:
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          November 8, 2019 • Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign
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          During the VICTORYThon, and those of you who watched it remember this. I spent most of my time…I mean this wasn’t my deal. This was Jesse and all our broadcasters who got together. They had a camera set up in our den/kitchen area at the house where I could interrupt anytime I got ready to, and I did. I didn’t know the camera was on all the time where all they had to do was just send me over there to it. But that camera was live all the time, and recording all the time. I was just sitting there, and this began to work in my spirit. This was on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, during the VICTORYThon: 
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          Those politicians who refuse My call to unite and become the United States of America, and not just “America.” Those politicians who refuse to listen, those politicians who continue the pathway of hate, I will remove them from their place, and I will remove their influence from the record books. I will remove them from their place. I will remove their influence from the record books. I will remove their candle in their families. I will remove them from office and put somebody in there who will. 
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          That’s what the Spirit of God is saying. That was on the first of Oct. Now, I had heard this already, sometime before this. It was the first thing I heard about the year 2020. And I knew that 2020 just yielded itself to vision, and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s good, like Hank Kunneman, the young prophet in Omaha, Nebraska, said. My, my, my! He came out of this ministry. Just a powerful man of God. And he began to talk about double vision. 
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          2020—The Year of New Visions 
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          The LORD is revealing new visions this coming year that will be absolutely stunning. They will include insights, ideas and concepts that have never been heard of before. Joel 2:28-29 (and Acts 2:16-18) tells us, “It shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. 
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          And The LORD said to me, 2020 will be the time when there will be great increase in dreams and visions. And then He said, Be very careful because you know 2 Corinthians 11:14 says that satan can present himself as an angel of light and bring about visions and dreams. So make certain it is from God. 
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          Now I’ve had visions, but I don’t remember ever having a prophetic dream until just a few nights ago. Well, I’m an old man. I qualify! I dreamed I was in an airport to go to Nashville, Tennessee. When the airplane was close to boarding, I decided to go to the restroom, but I didn’t need to go. I went into a restaurant and asked if they had a restroom I could use, and a young man said no. I said, “Oh come on, man!” and I peeled off a bill from a wad of money I had in my pocket. Another young man was with him and went with him. They took me to the restroom. I decided to go in. I decided to give the other young man a bill, and I noticed the bills had no numbers on them. Mac Gober, who’s in heaven, was somewhere in the airport, and I thought, Mac can hold the airplane for me.
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          More confusion is coming in our financial system. Who knows what the money is worth? But those who have gone before us, the great cloud of witnesses led by Jesus are, by intercession, holding things together until the great changes come.
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          That’s 2020, brother. And then I kept saying, “LORD, there’s more than just the visions and the dreams.” Well, on October 13, I’m headed to preach in the Navaho Nation. Jerry and I have been involved in the Navaho Nation now for almost 48 years.
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          And I’m just riding there in the airplane. I wasn’t even praying about it. I was working on the message I was about to preach there on the reservation. Suddenly, this just downloaded into me, and David took it down as fast as I could speak it out:
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          2020 will be a year of great change. Wonderful and magnificent changes in the kingdom of God in the earth. Changes that will come because of insights, ideas and concepts directly from Jesus to His Church by His mighty Spirit. Glorious concepts of how His laws work; the laws governing increase and financial prosperity; the laws of the Spirit that release miracles and divine healings and manifestations of His Almighty power on the earth. New concepts of His love; His very person; for He is love. Insights into the true power and strength of His joy.
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          It will be days of political change, great victories and great defeats. For the spiritual enemies of God and His people shall be crushed—spirits, not flesh and blood. But there are those on both sides of the political divide who refuse to listen to The LORD Advocate General of the Church. Their dreams shall be dashed, their desires shall be wounded, and they will be removed from their offices and replaced, some by the ballot, some by tragedy, and some who in despair will quit and go do something else.
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          How exciting it is to be living in the Year of Abundant Harvest! Great and wonderful harvests are ready to be called into the storehouses of faith.
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          Thank you so much for your faithful commitment to EMIC! We are blessed that you are part of our congregation, increasing and abounding in every area of your life. Thank you for bringing your supply of the Spirit to our services and for your prayers for our staff and congregation. James 5:16 says, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” We so appreciate your prayers and your presence!
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          Proverbs 10:22 says, “The blessing of The LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” The Good News Translation says, “It is The LORD’s BLESSING that makes you wealthy.” THE BLESSING produces wealth in every area of our lives, financially, physically and relationally— spirit, soul and body. 
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          From the very beginning, it has been God’s plan for us to live in THE BLESSING. The LORD made formal declaration of THE BLESSING over man, which were the very first words heard by a human ear. They set the course and precedent for God’s will for His family:
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          So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth (Genesis 1:27-28).
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          With His words, God created man with the divine, creative ability to rule and reign over the earth. He was empowered to be fruitful and multiply. The word multiply means “to increase.” God said Adam was to replenish the earth. If something is broken, fix it. If something is empty, fill it back up. If something needs to be replaced, replace it. Subdue the earth simply means, “If it gets out of line, put it back in place.”
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          THE BLESSING provided man with the power to carry on the work God began at Creation. It equipped him with the divine resources he needed. Man was to transform the uncultivated parts of the planet into a Garden of Eden by speaking faith-filled words, like God (Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 29).
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          THE BLESSING was lost at the Fall of Man. But, God’s people in the Old Covenant could walk in it if they obeyed His laws and commandments. Jesus, the last Adam, restored THE BLESSING to us in its fullness. Like Him, we now have the power to take dominion over anything that has to do with the curse (Galatians 3:13).
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          A perfect example of someone in the Old Covenant who walked in THE BLESSING was Joseph.
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          The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that The LORD was with him, and that The LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that The LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of The LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured (Genesis 39:2-6).
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          You and I can operate on the same level of THE BLESSING as Joseph, and greater (Hebrews 8:6). As a matter of fact, Jesus did everything as a BLESSED, Anointed Man. That same Anointing has been restored to us. We can walk in the same level of Anointing and BLESSING as Jesus did (John 14:12). 
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          Say this out loud right now: “THE BLESSING is on me and in me. It is working in me now. Wherever I go and whatever I do, I am living in THE BLESSING. I am BLESSED coming in, and I am BLESSED going out. THE BLESSING is overtaking me! By faith, I activate THE BLESSING upon my life and my church. In Jesus’ Name!”
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          THE BLESSING of The LORD makes us rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.
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          Living in THE BLESSING,
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           “Surely The LORD God will do nothing but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” —Amos 3:7 
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          Welcome to 2019! And what an amazing year it is going to be! 
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          So many wonderful things took place last year. What a blessing it is to be involved in such a tremendous ministry, church and Bible school. The LORD has certainly done wondrous things. 
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          Pastor Terri and I so appreciate your giving throughout last year. I want to give you a great report: EMIC’s 2018 income was the highest, ever. We hit a new record. We are so thankful for the generosity and obedience of our tremendous congregation! 
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          Thank you for being part of EMIC! We so appreciate your presence and supply of the Spirit. As we enter into this new year, Pastor Terri and I declare that you will hit a new record for income in 2019. Everything you set your hands to will prosper. You and your family are BLESSED beyond measure and furnished in abundance. You have more than enough, you are increasing more and more, and you are living in the overflow!
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          We have been given a gift for this new year. Actually, we have been given two gifts in the form of prophetic words. I so appreciate The LORD for giving us His marching orders for the new year. He has been faithful to do that over and over again. This year, we are standing on two very strong and powerful words delivered to us by the prophets. 
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          First of all, Brother Copeland distinctly heard the word of The LORD for 2019: “2019—the Year of Abundant Harvest.” 
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          The first scripture that comes to mind when thinking about an abundant harvest is Psalm 65:11-13, in the New International Version: “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.” 
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          It’s harvest time! And we need to be calling in our harvest. How do we do that? With words spoken in faith. Isaiah 41:15 is a picture of us: “Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.” The Hebrew cross-reference to the word teeth is mouths. Our mouths act like the combines that thresh the wheat. 
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          That is why we bring the tithes and offerings to the altar every Sunday morning. There, we pray over our giving and make a powerful declaration of faith. We call in the harvest. We command it to come to us. We send out the harvesting angels to gather it and bring it to us. 
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          The second 2019 word from The LORD came through Brother Jerry Savelle. 
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          The LORD said, Tell believers everywhere you go, throughout 2019, that it will be a year of ‘Marvels, Wonders and Extraordinary Manifestations of the Greatness of Our God.’ The LORD gave him Exodus 34:10: “Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of The LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”
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          A covenant is a solemn oath and agreement. It is an unbreakable pledge and promise. This covenant of marvels did not end with Moses. It has continued right up to this present time. 
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          A marvel is anything God does that causes people to have a sense of awe and reverence. 
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          A wonder is something unfamiliar that can’t be explained any other way, except that it had to be God. 
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          An extraordinary manifestation is an unusual occurrence that transcends the common course of nature. It is a remarkable event. 
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          Together, let’s continue to call in the abundant harvest. Say, “The hundredfold return is working for me all the time!” Let’s believe for the marvels, wonders and extraordinary manifestations of the greatness of our God.
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          “Father, we know that if we obey the prophets, we will prosper (2 Chronicles 20:20.) You have revealed your secrets to Your prophets concerning 2019. By faith, we receive the abundant harvest. By faith, we receive marvels, wonders and extraordinary manifestations of the greatness of our God. Thank You for the gift of prophecy. We release our faith and take these words, in Jesus’ Name!” 
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          Happy New Year! 
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          Word of The LORD Through Kenneth Copeland 
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          What about this 2019? How can the marvels and the wondrous works take place? What brings these wonderful works and miracles? What causes these things to be manifest? 
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          What about this 2019? How can the marvels and the wondrous works take place? What brings these wonderful works and miracles? What causes these things to be manifest? 
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          First of all, there must be a higher order of prayer coming forth out of the family. Intercession, petition and supplication for the lost, much prayer, much calling forth, much calling things that be not as though they were—praying for the lost. Reaching into the heart of God and asking Him for the nation. 2019 must be a year of great intercession and witnessing outside the walls of the church building. 
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          I’ll do signs and wonders. I’ll do these marvelous works,saith The LORD, if you’ll take Me to the sinner, if you will take Me to the streets. Give Me an opportunity to reveal Myself. You keep ringing the dinner bell of healing and I’ll draw the people. This building and other church buildings won’t hold the people, but you can’t just sit here inside this place and beg for miracles. I’m going to require you,saith The LORD, to walk by faith. 
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          I’m going to require you to get healed on your own faith. Most of the people in My ministry,saith The LORD, most of them got healed on their own faith:Be it done unto you as you have believed. Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole.
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          I’m requiring more of those of you older children in the family. I’m requiring more of you because you’re older. It’s time for you to help with the babies. It’s time for you to see to it that the babies get an opportunity to know Me,saith The LORD. 
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          I will require it, but you will be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams because you will see miracles under your own hand. You’ll see things happen that you’ve only dreamed about happening because the time has come. And just the way the great Healing Revival hit this earth in 1948, ‘49, ‘50 and it was so easy because the miracles were happening in the streets, and they were happening in tents and they were happening all over this United States—well, those days are here again. It’s time for it. It’s time. If you get out there where the people are, you will be shocked at how easy the miracles will come and how easy they will flow. And people that have no idea about Me or anything about My Word will come running to those of you that will spend time in intercessory prayer. I’m not talking about hours and hours. I’m talking about minutes a day. I’m talking about just give Me time. Just give Me part of your morning. Just give Me part of your evening and pray in the spirit and intercede for the lost. And I’ll see to it,saith The LORD, that 2019 is the most startling year of your life.
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          I’ll see to it that your body begins to renew and your youth begins to renew, and all of a sudden, pains and aches that have been there for years will disappear.Glory to God.  When you get out and begin to minister to those that have never heard about Me,saith Jesus. You call on Me and I’ll call on you, and together we’ll see it come to pass. Together, we’ll see it happen. Together. Together. 
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          You will begin to see the desired change begin to slowly take place in the United States, in the political arena. You’ll begin to see change when you begin to pray and intercede for those that are on the opposite side of your political ideas. If you will begin to take some quality time and intercede for people, intercede for them. Take someone, take the image of that someone. Maybe it’s Senator Chuck Schumer. Maybe it’s Nancy Pelosi. Take that person. Take that person and begin to intercede for them.I saw something in Nancy Pelosi at the going home of President Bush. I was watching her. She stopped by that casket. Her husband began to walk away. She began to walk away, and she came back and then I saw it. She made the sign of the cross. Now, I know how to pray. Now, I know how to pray. Something drew her back. You know who she is? She’s somebody that needs Jesus. You know who Chuck Schumer is?  Somebody that needs Jesus. You know who Donald Trump is?  Somebody that needs Jesus. Amen.
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          And it’s when we begin to intercede and call somebody’s name: “Satan, you desist in your maneuvers against this person’s life. I pray the Lord of the Harvest send laborers across her path, across his path, across their paths, with the Word of their salvation, with the Word of their healing.” And just begin to praise about it and praise about it and praise about it and have a deaf ear to any kind of criticism. Call them before Me,saith The LORD, and you will be shocked at what you see come to pass. 
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          These are the days of reconstruction. These are the days in the continuing rebirth of the United States. These are the days that this nation has been crying out for—when once again it will become one nation under God. And you’re not as far away as you think you are. So, rejoice and be glad for in that day you will have much cause for rejoicing, because soon and very soon, the greatness and the good things that I have planned in THE BLESSING of The LORD shall begin to be manifest more and more and more and more,saith the Spirit of Grace. I am for you, saith The LORD. I am not against you. I’ve given Myself to you and for you.
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          Christmas is more meaningful when we remember why Jesus came to earth. Of the many assignments the Father entrusted to Him, one in particular stands out to me.
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          Hebrews 1:3 (New Living Translation-96) tells us, “The Son reflects God’s own glory, and everything about him represents God exactly.” The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition,says, “He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God’s] nature.” The King James Versiondescribes Jesus as “the express image of his person.”
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          Throughout the Gospel of John we read how Jesus emulated the Father: “The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do” (5:19, New King James Version);“I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (6:38, NKJV);“I speak that which I have seen with my Father” (8:38, KJV); and this statement is to me the most powerful, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (14:9, NKJV).
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          John 1:18 (AMPC)declares, “No man has ever seen God at any time; the only unique Son, or the only begotten God, Who is in the bosom [in the intimate presence] of the Father, He has declared Him [He has revealed Him and brought Him out where He can be seen; He has interpreted Him and He has made Him known].” And John 1:14 reveals to us a major reason for Jesus coming to earth: “The WORD became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” He came to earth to demonstrate the Father’s love to us.
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          Emmanuel—Love With Us
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          Matthew 1:23 is a familiar Christmas scripture: “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
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          We know from 1 John 4:8 that “God is love.” So, when we read the phrase, “God with us,” it can be read, “Love with us.” Think of that. The love of God was sent to earth in human form. This love is described in Ephesians 2:4-5 (AMPC).“But God—so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ.”
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          Jesus came to bring heaven’s atmosphere to earth and to reveal the Father’s love. We see He manifested this “God-love” everywhere He went and with everyone He met. Whenever a person had an encounter with Jesus, he had an encounter with the pure love of the Father.
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          Whether it was healing the sick, forgiving the sinner or raising the dead—this new kind of love on earth impacted every life He touched. Children were drawn to Jesus like a magnet—that was the love of God. The brokenhearted found compassion and understanding in His presence—that was the love of God.
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          Jesus’ every response was based on the love of God. Even when He cleansed the Temple, it was God’s love: People were being hindered from true worship. Jesus cleared the way for them to make contact with God—He did it out of love. Every word, every action, every thought was motivated by God’s love. He was the Father’s love sent to earth.
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          Love Like Him
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          But this demonstration of love was not limited to Jesus. As the Body of Christ, His love is imparted to us, so we can also be express images of the Father’s love.
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          Jesus told His disciples, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John13:34-35, KJV).This new kind of love is the Greek word agape.It is God’s love in us that springs up from a heart for others. It is love from the inside out—not from the outside in. 
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          It is a love of devotion, faithfulness, commitment and loyalty. This God kind of love confers value on others. It sees the preciousness, worth and goodness in others. It is a love that sacrifices with no expectation of return.
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          Jesus came to earth as an example of how we are to love one another. We are called by God to love each other the same way He loves us. Ephesians 5:25 tells husbands to love their wives even as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself for it. John 15:12 says we are to love one another as Jesus loved us. “Be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us” (Ephesians 5:1-2, AMPC).
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          My greatest desire for the new year is to walk in a higher degree of God’s love. I want to be a more loving husband, father and pastor. I want to exemplify the love of Jesus to this lost and hurting world. 
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          The Father gave us the Son of His love. Jesus lived on this earth and showed us the Father’s love. Now, He lives in our hearts. It is our turn to allow this love to flood through us to others. 
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          Pray this prayer with me right now: “Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your Son Jesus to the earth. He demonstrated to us the fullness of Your love. Our heart’s desire is to love others as He loved us. Thank You for helping us see others through Your eyes of love. We want to be Your express image of love on the earth. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen!”
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          Merry Christmas to you and your family. This Christmas, allow the Father’s love to shine through you like never before. VICTORY
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          George Pearsons is senior pastor of Eagle Mountain International Church, located on the grounds of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. For information or ministry materials write to Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth, TX  76192-0001.
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          By Pastor George Pearsons
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          Christmas at the Copelands. 
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          There is nothing quite like it.
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          Being part of this amazing family, I have the joy of attending our Copeland Christmas Eve gatherings every year. Allow me to take you on a personal tour of this glorious evening.
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          Upon arrival, we unload presents, carry them into the house and place them underneath the Christmas tree. Almost instantly, the aroma of delicious food and desserts lures us straight to the kitchen. 
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          “Come on, let’s see what’s cooking.” 
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          The kitchen is filled with serious chefs on the move. Be careful where you stand. You might get run over! All the “womenfolk” are scurrying about, stirring pots and preparing the meal. All the “menfolk” stand around waiting—everyone except me. I have my own special assignment.
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          I’m the designated turkey carver.       
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          I don’t remember exactly when it happened, but some time ago, that honor was bestowed upon me. So, I grab a plate and the electric carving knife and away we go! Of course, I must sample the turkey as I go, to make sure it is carved to perfection. It’s a perk that comes with the job.
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          It’s Time to Eat!
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          When the food is finally ready, Brother Copeland calls the family together to pray. We stand in our traditional circle, holding hands, and give thanks to God for all He has done throughout the year. “Amen” is declared. Now, it’s time to eat!
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          Where to eat? We have choices: the kitchen counter, the den or the dining room, and when we’re ready, we can go back for seconds-and thirds!             
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          Even though “Ma Dear,” (Gloria’s mother, Mary) has been in heaven for years now, her delicious “Turkey and Cornbread Dressing” is a family favorite. The menfolk are so glad she gave the recipe to the womenfolk.
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          After dinner, we adjourn to the living room where it’s now time to open gifts. Everyone takes their places.
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          Kenneth and Gloria have their honored seats by the fireplace. 
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          Several of us are designated as gift distributors, myself included.
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          After the gifts are all handed out, one of my favorite things to do is to stand back and watch as the activity unfolds. Everyone is appreciating their gifts, hugging and sharing with one another.
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          It really is a sweet sight to behold.
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          Then comes the part of our evening that I really look forward to.
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          Brother Copeland reaches for his Bible and prepares to minister to the family.       
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          That’s why I always bring my Bible and notebook. His topics range from what he is seeing for the new year to what The LORD is doing in our nation. Sometimes, we receive a preview of the assignments The LORD has for KCM. 
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          I’m always prepared, and ready for the prophet to declare The WORD.
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          I recall one particular Christmas Eve, it seemed to take an especially long time for the gifts to be unwrapped. The evening was running quite late, and I found myself wondering if we would even have our “Christmas word from the Prophet.” We also had a tremendous snowstorm that day, and the snow had begun to pile up. Some of us had our coats on, ready to leave. The children were tired and ready for bed.
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          A Confirming Word!
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          All of a sudden, a strong presence of The LORD entered the room. Something in the spirit shifted as we began talking about the things of God. We discussed previous spiritual moves in the earth. We talked about the increasing manifestations of the gifts of the Spirit and demonstrations of the supernatural in the Body of Christ. 
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          The conversation got deeper and deeper.
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          Then it happened.
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          Brother Copeland quietly surveyed the faces of each individual in the room. He expressed love and appreciation for his family. He then looked tenderly and lovingly at each one of us in turn. 
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          “Kellie,” he said, “I find no fault in you.”
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          “Terri, I find no fault in you.”
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          Looking squarely at each person in the room, he repeated those words: “I find no fault in you.”
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           When he turned to me, Brother Copeland looked me in the eyes and said, “George, I find no fault in you.” 
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           It’s difficult to describe exactly what I experienced in that moment. Something heavy lifted from my heart. I sensed that I had come face to face with the very love of God Himself. Those six words had such impact, such a marked effect on my life, they continue to ring in my spirit to this day. I was loved, accepted and found faultless.         
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          I later learned that it was Gloria who first ministered those very words to Brother Copeland. He had been struggling through a very challenging situation, and was praying about what to do when Gloria walked up behind his chair, placed her hands on the back of his head, and began to pray.
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          Then she looked at him and said, “Kenneth, I find no fault in you.”
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          As Brother Copeland shares this story, he said those words melted his heart. The grace of God flooded his being. All of a sudden, he had no problems.
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          Since that time, God has instructed him to minister these same words to others, especially those under a strong spirit of condemnation. In doing so, he would just smile, pat them on the cheek and say, “God loves you, and I love you, and I find no fault in you.”
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          The results have been astounding.
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          What transpired that Christmas Eve lives continually with me. It has changed my relationship with Brother Copeland, my dear father-in-law and spiritual father. Even though we work together in ministry, we may not see or speak to each other for weeks at a time because of our schedules. It doesn’t matter. Because of that Christmas Eve, I know everything is all right between us.
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          This is a picture of how our heavenly Father sees us. Because of Jesus, you and I have been made the righteousness of God. We now have the freedom to stand before our loving Father without any sense of fear, guilt or condemnation. Whenever we do get off course, all we have to do is ask His forgiveness and we are right back on track.
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          Picture the Father saying this to you: “I find no fault in you.” 
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          Isn’t it wonderful to know that He has canceled the debt of sin and sees you as a parent sees his child?
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          While meditating on this, The LORD graciously gave me two scriptures.
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          First, Colossians 1:20-22: 
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          And through [Christ] God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.
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          Then, Ephesians 1:4 tells us, “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.”
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          This Christmas, receive the overwhelming love and grace of the Father. Receive His gift of righteousness through Christ as you hear Him say: “I find no fault in you.” V
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          Where’s the joy of Christmas?
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          That’s a pressing question these days. Researchers tell us that for many, Christmas is the most stressful time of year. More people suffer depression, worry about finances and grieve over the disappointments in their lives during Christmastime than during any other season.
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          But as born-again believers, you and I have good news for those people. We have the same message for them that the angels had for the shepherds in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. We have “tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10)!
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          With a smile on your face and a sparkle in your eye, you can lovingly let them know that Jesus has come to help them and deliver them. He has come to heal and prosper them, and bring them peace.
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          Jesus has come and the joy is back!
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          People these days need to hear that message as desperately as they needed to hear it that first Christmas night when Jesus was born. They need to hear believers praising God and saying, “Hey, everyone, you don’t have to be depressed. God loves you. He has goodwill toward you. He has sent you a Savior—Jesus Christ, The LORD!”
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          ‘But It’s Just Not Enough’
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          Some people think that message is too simple to solve the complex problems we face today. They think the world is too dark, that times have become too bad. They think the message that lit up the night sky thousands of years ago of “the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” just isn’t enough anymore.
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          The truth is, if it was enough for the people back then (and it was!), it’s enough for people today. Those were dark times. Joy had disappeared from the nation of Israel. As the Old Testament prophets wrote:
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          “The vine is dried up and the fig tree fails; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also…even all the trees of the field are withered, so that joy has withered and fled away from the sons of men” (Joel 1:12, Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          “Joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field” (Jeremiah 48:33, King James Version).
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          “All joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is banished and gone into captivity” (Isaiah 24:11, AMPC).
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          Gen. William Booth is not a familiar name to most. He was a military man—of sorts. His arsenal was not stocked with rifles and cannons, but rather with Bibles, food, clothing and the message of salvation. He was a soldier of The LORD.
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          In the early days of his ministry, the Rev. William Booth was a prominent Methodist evangelist. He majored on the necessity of repentance and the promise of God’s love and Redemption for all mankind.
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          Returning late one cold evening from an evangelistic service, Booth took notice of the poor sleeping under the London Bridge and was overcome with compassion. At that moment, he knew he had to do something to help the homeless.
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          The LORD called, and Booth answered.
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          In 1865 he and his wife, Catherine, opened The Christian Revival Society in the east end of London. There, they conducted services every evening and on Sundays—ministering to society’s most needy, including alcoholics, criminals and prostitutes.
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          Soon after, they established the “Food for the Million” soup kitchens. Large bowls of soup and bread were offered to the poor. Lodging houses provided the homeless with a safe haven from the bitter winters.
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          In 1878 the name of the organization was changed to “Salvation Army.” It was modeled after the military, complete with its own flag, uniforms and marching bands. The “soldiers” would “put on the armor” for evangelistic meetings and ministry work.
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          William Booth became known as “The General.”
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          The army grew rapidly. Operations spread all over the world—the United States, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Jamaica—58 countries in all. Booth preached more than 60,000 sermons and traveled some 5 million miles.
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          No small task for one man. And, certainly no small army to keep motivated and inspired.
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          Christmas was always the most demanding time of the year. Everyone, it seemed, needed extra help. That is why Booth would send a telegram to his “soldiers” every Christmas Eve. His annual message was always a welcome encouragement to the weary servants of God.
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          Christmas of 1911 would be Booth’s last on earth. He went home to heaven the following year. How significant this final Christmas Eve communication would turn out to be.
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          He sat down to compose the telegram.
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          A paragraph of heartfelt words flowed from his pen. Surely, the troops would be uplifted by his Christmas charge. But, upon realizing the cost of the telegram—and driven by his passion to minister to as many as possible, he began to edit his message.
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          Booth kept writing, editing—struggling to summarize his yearly charge in three words. Even at that, three words were still too many.
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          Finally, he decided to send only one word—one word that would have to inspire an entire army to win souls, feed the hungry and provide shelter on this Christmas Eve.
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          Finally, that one word came. The word that would help his troops make it through the night.
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          What was born in Booth’s heart after seeing the homeless became a lifetime of service to others.
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          The soldiers of the Salvation Army were inspired on that Christmas Eve of 1911. They carried on their work with bravery, courage—and especially compassion. They were able to take their eyes off themselves and meet the needs of…others.
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          As we celebrate this holy season and worship the King of kings, let us reach out to others in a fresh, loving and compassionate way.
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          After all, for God so loved othersthat He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
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          What an amazing time to be alive! We are witnessing the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit as we come closer and closer to the coming of our LORD Jesus.
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          Joel 2:23 clearly defines the time in which we live: “He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.” We are in the time of the former and latter rain—everything that happened in the Old Testament is now combined with everything that took place in the New Testament. It is a glory storm of a magnitude we have never seen before.
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          The LORD is manifesting Himself in every way imaginable—and beyond imagination! We are hearing of unusual miracles, supernatural deliverances and glorious provisional testimonies.
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          We believe for miraculous demonstrations of supply for you and your family as you walk with The LORD and give His WORD first place in your life. We believe for increase and abundance and declare in agreement with 2 Corinthians 9:8 (Amplified Bible,Classic Edition) that you “always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].”
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          Last month, we took time to really dig into the importance of tithing. The tithe is 10 percent of our entire income. According to Leviticus 27:30, it belongs to God: “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is The LORD’S: it is holy unto The LORD.” I like what Pastor Bill Winston said: “A tithe does not become a tithe when we give it. It becomes a tithe when we get it. The moment we receive a paycheck, it becomes a tithe—not when we bring it into the house of God.”
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          There are certain rights that belong to those who are faithful tithers. We call those “tither’s rights,” and they’re found in Malachi 3:10-12. Let’s look at each verse in the AMPC.
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          TITHER’S RIGHT No. 1: PROVISION
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          Malachi 3:10 says, “Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now by it, says The LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
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          First of all, The LORD said, “Prove Me.” The Good News Translation says, “Put me to the test and you will see….” He said that tithing opens the windows of heaven. The word windows in the Hebrew is translated floodgates. The tithe opens the floodgates and pours out such a huge BLESSING, it cannot be contained!
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          Supernatural increase and overflow is a result of being a tither. Proverbs 3:9-10 (AMPC) instructs us: “Honor The LORD with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; so shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine.”
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          TITHER’S RIGHT No. 2: PROTECTION
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          Malachi 3:11 says, “And I will rebuke the devourer [insects and plagues] for your sakes and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, neither shall your vine drop its fruit before the time in the field, says The LORD of hosts.”
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          Rebuke means “to cripple, paralyze and completely stop.” Here is a great quote from Brother Copeland: “If you are in a financial situation that looks bad, come against satan according to this scripture. Use your privileges as a tither to combat and defeat him. Speak the Word of Faith and rebuke the devourer.” As a tither, you disable satan’s main goal which is to steal, kill and destroy.
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          The tithe is like an insurance policy that protects everything you own and do. The enemy can’t drain your finances. Give God what is His, and He will protect what is yours!
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          Malachi 3:12 says, “And all nations shall call you happy and blessed, for you shall be a land of delight, says The LORD of hosts.” You will get the attention of nations around you. Your business will increase because more customers will be attracted to you. They will recognize the blessing on you and will desire to do business with you. Also, there is joy in tithing. “Nations shall call you happy and blessed.” Show me a tither, and I’ll show you a very happy individual.
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          “Father, we come to You as tithers. Thank You for all the benefits of tithing. We see that You receive our tithes and reinvest them for our benefit. We receive our tither’s rights today and take our stand on them. As a result, our needs are met, our lives are protected, and we are walking in continual promotion. In Jesus’ Name!”
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          John 10:10 tells us Jesus came that we may “have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). It is clearly the will of God for each of us to experience living in the overflow every day of our lives. It has been our theme since May to press into this supernatural overflow. Living in the overflow means we give our tithes, sow our seed and pay all of our bills—with much left over!
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          Pastor Terri and I are excited and using our faith for you, and all our EMIC family, to live in the overflow in every area of your life! Our confession is that you have a surplus of prosperity, you are blessed beyond measure and reaping an overflow harvest, you have more than enough and are furnished in abundance.
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          Revelation of reaping a harvest from my seed sown came almost 20 years ago when Keith Moore spoke at EMIC, Tuesday, Sept., 28, 1999. That night, he delivered a life-changing word from The LORD. He told us God was blessed by our giving, but He was bothered and grieved we weren’t reaping. He said people were being deceived in their thinking if they were just waiting for God to bring a harvest to them. He said some people had even become disillusioned and aggravated with God saying, “How much more can I give?”
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          He told us many were thinking reaping is automatic: We sow the money, and then it’s all up to God. All we are to do is sit back, relax and it will all just come on us. The LORD called that “ignorance and confusion,” and challenged us to hear this word and make up our minds we would not only be good sowers but good reapers, proficient at reaping our harvests.
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          According to Mark 4:26-29, harvesting is our responsibility: “And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.”
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          The man did the sowing. God gave the increase. But notice, the man also had to do the reaping. I discovered that The LORD has given us the harvesting responsibility.
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          How then do we reap our harvests? Keith shared this story: A preacher was struggling financially. Physically, he was well and strong and experienced powerful demonstrations of the Spirit in his meetings. His ministry was growing. The only area of trouble was in the financial realm. He decided to take some time to fast and pray, seeking The LORD to find out why he was having such financial difficulty. As a result of this time of separation, The LORD told him that he had to receive his finances the same way he received his healing—by faith.
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          Our harvest is called in by our words of faith. Isaiah 41:15 says, “I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth.” Teeth in the Hebrew is actually the word “mouths.” The words of your mouths, spoken in faith, are like great combines that go out into the field and bring in the harvest. We also use our words to send ministering angels out into the fields to gather up our harvests (Hebrews 1:14; Matthew 13:39; Psalm 103:20).
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, we thank You for the privilege of sowing seed, but we also accept our responsibility of reaping our harvests. We are good givers, and we are going to get really good at reaping. By our words of faith, we call in our harvests from the field. We speak to our harvests: ‘Harvests, you come to us right now! We refuse to back off or get discouraged. We will stay steadfast in our faith until we see the manifestation in the natural realm. We have our overflow harvests now!’”
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          Don’t wait another minute. Open your mouth, and begin to call in your harvest!
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          Reaping an overflow harvest with you,
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          “May every one of you overflow with the grace and favor of our LORD Jesus Christ.”
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          The LORD has had me ministering on “Living in the Overflow” since May. And what an exciting study it has been! The foundation scripture has been John 10:10 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). Jesus said, “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
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          This study began when The LORD spoke to my heart and said, There are too many people struggling to just get by. Some are living paycheck to paycheck. They are having to decide which bills can and cannot be paid this month. Some have no reserve in their savings account. He went on to tell me there is a way to live on a higher level of provision. It’s called “Living in the Overflow.” It’s God’s will for us to have enough to pay our tithes, give offerings and pay our bills—with a whole lot left over at the end of each month.
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          Pastor Terri and I so appreciate the blessing of your presence at EMIC! Exciting things are happening, and you are an important part of it all. Thank you for your faithfulness and adding your supply of the Spirit. Together, we declare over you that all your bills are paid in full, and all debts are wiped out!
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          Now, speak this confession of faith out loud with me: “I am living in the overflow. I have a surplus of prosperity. I am blessed beyond measure. I have more than enough. I am furnished in abundance. My storehouses are full and overflowing. My cup is running over. I am getting richer and richer by the day. And, I am overflowing with God’s favor” (Philippians 4:23, TPT). I pray for our whole congregation that each of you overflows with the grace and favor of our LORD Jesus Christ!
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          The grace of God is the favor of God. Romans 5:2 (AMPC) says, “Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand.” Living in the grace of God is living in a continual state of the favor of God. The LORD wants us to experience His favor everywhere we go and with everyone we meet, every day of our lives.
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          What is the favor of God? It’s God personally acting on our behalf, doing whatever it takes for us to succeed and flourish. His favor causes people to go out of their way to bless, help and make special concessions for us. His favor will make a way where there is no way, open doors where there are no doors, and do the impossible in the midst of the most impossible situations!
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          In Genesis 39:21, we see the favor of God in demonstration in Joseph’s life, in spite of being in prison: “The LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison” (NKJV). God’s favor kept lifting up Joseph until he occupied the highest office in Egypt, directly under Pharaoh.
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          Psalm 5:12 (New International Version) says, “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” That’s us! Luke 2:14 (NIV) says, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” That’s us! And Jesus said in Luke 4:19 (AMPC) that He was anointed “to proclaim the accepted and acceptable year of The LORD [the day when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound.” The free favors of God are abounding and overflowing in our lives!
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          Begin confessing Jerry Savelle’s “Ten Benefits of the Favor of God” daily, and note the difference it will make in your life.
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          GOD’S OVERFLOWING FAVOR…
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          …is producing supernatural increase and promotion in my life.
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          …is winning battles that I won’t have to fight because God will fight them for me.
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          May you overflow with favor,
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          Seven years of civil War in Syria have left more than 6.1 million Syrians internally displaced and almost 3 million living in besieged or hard-to-access areas. Looking for help from Israel (a country they’ve been told for 50 years was the enemy), many Syrian families have made their way to the Syrian Golan to escape the fighting and live in tents on Israel’s border.
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          It’s refreshing to see Israel’s Operation Good Neighbor put God’s principles of love to work with its enemies.
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          and the Jewish people of the world. Its purpose is to promote respect and understanding between Christians and Jews to emphasize that the beliefs we hold in common are far greater than the differences we have allowed to separate us.
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          The LORD has been talking to me recently about living in the overflow. The foundation scripture for this study is John 10:10 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition: “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
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          The time has come for us to live on a higher dimension of God’s provision.
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          The time has come for us to live beyond paycheck to paycheck.
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          The time has come for us to give our tithes and offerings, pay all our bills and still have much left over at the end of the month.
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          I am releasing my faith with you right now for an overflowing harvest from your faithful commitment to EMIC. Pastor Terri and I are so thankful for you! We are believing for great abundance for you and your family. Leviticus 26:10 (NIV-84) declares, “You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new.”
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          Here is a confession of faith I have been speaking every day:
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           I am living in the overflow.
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           I have a surplus of prosperity.
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           I have more than enough.
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           I am blessed beyond measure.
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           My cup is running over.
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           I am furnished in abundance.
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           I receive multiple streams of income.
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           My storehouses are full and overflowing.
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           I am increasing more and more.
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           It is flood stage!
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           The floodgates of heaven are opened, and THE BLESSING is pouring out.
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           There is not room enough to contain it all.
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           I am experiencing “THE BLESSING FLOOD!”
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          There is a promise in Malachi 3:10 that belongs to every tither. It says, “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith The LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
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          I really like the New International Version: “…See if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” The Contemporary English Version says, “I will open the windows of heaven and flood you with blessing after blessing.”
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          I call this “THE BLESSING FLOOD.”
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          The word windows is from a Hebrew word that means “floodgates.” It is the same word used in Genesis 7:11: “The windows [floodgates] of heaven were opened.” It rained 40 days on the earth—so much that the waters finally topped out at more than 22 feet above the highest mountain. Now that’s a major flood!
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          That’s a picture of THE BLESSING FLOOD that God is pouring out over us.
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          See yourself being covered up with provision. See so much coming into your life that it is beyond measure. You won’t be able to keep up with the flood of blessing pouring out over you.
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          Ezekiel 34:26 is another example of THE BLESSING FLOOD: “And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.” This is not a light rain as religion has taught. The word shower is from a Hebrew word that means, “to pour down violently.” It is also defined as “a falling of things from the air in large quantities and in thick succession.”
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          Expect THE BLESSING FLOOD to completely cover you.
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          I once heard Oral Roberts say, “Not a trickle, not a stream, not a river but a flood! It’s flood stage!”
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          Living in the overflow,
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          These are exciting days for Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Eagle Mountain International Church! We are literally preaching the uncompromised WORD of Faith from the top of the world to the bottom, and all the way around, on every available voice. As you know, a new “voice” is about to be launched Monday, Aug. 27. It will be the first day of the very first class of Kenneth Copeland Bible CollegeTM! We will be welcoming students from all over the United States.
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          Sunday, Aug. 26, will be our “Welcome Sunday.” Let’s be prepared to embrace the KCBC students and their families. I have absolutely no doubt our church family will demonstrate the love of God as we welcome them to the family of Eagle Mountain International Church.
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          Pastor Terri and I thank you for adding your faith to ours for the completion of the Student Life Center. When we all stand together in agreement, our corporate faith will help get the job done, with plenty left over! We are standing in faith with you for the things you and your family need. Our God is more than enough, and nothing is too hard for Him. He will do exceeding abundantly above all you could ever ask or think!
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          The time has come to live on a higher dimension of God’s provision.
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          The time has come to live beyond paycheck to paycheck.
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          The time has come to stop confessing, “There’s too much month at the end of the money!”
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          So many people have been struggling just to get by—surviving instead of thriving. Some are having to make difficult decisions about which bills to not pay this month. They have no reserve set aside in their savings account. Many don’t even have a savings account. The bill collectors are at their door. Some are experiencing the pain of houses or cars being repossessed.
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          The time has come to live in the realm of the overflow!
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          Living in the overflow means you have enough money to pay your tithes, offerings and all your bills—with a whole lot left over. How do we get to that point?
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          We must renew our minds to a world of abundance we’ve never known before. We can no longer limit the Holy One of Israel. Our God is NOT the God of not enough. He’s not even the God of just enough. He’s the God of more than enough. Our God is a “too much God”!
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          We are children of the King, heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus. We have a covenant of provision with God in His WORD. According to Psalm 115:14, “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” It has always been God’s will to bless His creation with increase.
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          Genesis 1:28 says, “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply [Hebrew = Increase], and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over…every living thing.” These are the very first words ever spoken to man. They empowered him to spread the Garden of Eden wherever he went. That same blessing is alive in you and me today.
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          After Adam committed high treason, Jesus came to reinstate THE BLESSING. Galatians 3:13-14 says, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
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          Jesus redeemed us from poverty, lack and debt into a place of prosperity, provision and increase. We have every right to possess THE BLESSING of Abraham in Deuteronomy 28:1-14. Read these verses every day and renew your mind to the abundance He desires for us to have.
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          Let’s look at verse 11 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition. It says, “The LORD shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.” A surplus is the amount left over when all requirements have been met. It’s called excess, abundance, extra and left over. This surplus of prosperity belongs to you and me.
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          Declare out loud: “By faith, I take my surplus of prosperity. I am furnished in abundance and have more than enough to meet every need, with much left over!”
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          Shout, “SURPLUS!”
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          “But God—so rich is He in His mercy!
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          Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him…].”
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          I am overwhelmed today with this “great and wonderful and intense love” with which the Father loves us! He was reaching out to us with His love long before we were reaching out to Him. First John 4:10 says, “This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins” (New Living Translation). He saw us before the foundation of the world and wanted us to experience what Ephesians 3:18 calls, “the breadth and length, and depth, and height” of God’s love.
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          Consider all the ways God loves us. He takes care of and protects us. He watches over and heals us. He prospers us, and blesses us exceeding abundantly above all we could ever ask or think. He is such a wonderful and compassionate Savior, and His love for you is everlasting. He is Love, and wants you to know the vastness of His love toward you. Open your heart to His goodness, kindness and mercy. Pastor Terri and I are so grateful for your presence at EMIC where we can learn together the greatness of God’s mighty love for us all!
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          Many years ago, I was struggling in my relationship with the Father. I had been working in the ministry a long time, and even though I was about my Father’s business, I had lost touch with Him. It is very easy to do that—even while working for a ministry. You can get so busy with day-to-day activities that your relationship with the Father begins to suffer. I had crossed over into a “performance mentality” with Him. It seemed that His acceptance of me had become based on how hard I was working for Him. I thought the harder I worked for Him, the more He would love me.
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          I recognized what was going on and asked Him for His help.
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          The next morning, I was preparing to get up and get ready for the day’s activities. Before rising, The LORD spoke to my heart: I want you to stay in bed and spend the next hour simply meditating on how much I love you. I propped up the pillows, started the assignment and then I began saying, “My Father loves me. My Father loves me.” I allowed these words to wash over me again and again. The more I received the Father’s love, the more real His love became. At the end of the hour-long assignment, The LORD spoke a very clear and distinct word to me that changed my life forever:
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          The LORD gave me a scripture to back up what He had just said. Deuteronomy 7:7-8 revealed, “The LORD did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! Rather, it was simply that The LORD loves you… (NLT).”
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          In other words, The LORD was telling me He loved me simply because He loved me! A transformation took place in my heart that morning, and the reality of His love has been growing in me ever since. With each passing day, I am experiencing fresh demonstrations of His “great and wonderful and intense love.”
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          Take time today to meditate on how much your Father loves you. Simply say to yourself: “My Father loves me. My Father loves me.” Then, allow Him to reveal scriptures to you about His love. The results will be amazing. You will be, and continue being transformed, just as I was!
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          I preached about this encounter with The LORD a few years ago. The congregation gladly received the message and embraced the Father’s love. At the end of the sermon, I gave an utterance in tongues. The interpretation was precious:
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          If you knew the full extent of My love for you,
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          You would have everything you would ever need.
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          You would walk in the fullness of all that I have for you.
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          Living in the Father’s love,
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          What an amazing time to be alive! The glory of God is being poured out upon all flesh in this Year of the Holy Ghost and Fire. We are witnessing miracles of every kind being manifested. The spirit of increase is upon us!
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          Thank you for your prayer support and being part of our EMIC church family. Pastor Terri and I agree with you for the glory of God to be manifested in your life in an unprecedented way. Set your faith for an abundant harvest, and for manifestations of the Holy Ghost and fire in every area of your life!
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          A few weeks ago, I received Spencer and Cyndy Nordyke’s monthly ministry letter. As I read it, the fire of God came all over me. I got so excited about what they wrote, I had to share the revelation with you.
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          Look at Psalm 1:2-3: “But his delight is in the law of The LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
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          Spencer wrote, “It is easy to imagine a tree on a river bend with an unending flow of moisture constantly nourishing its roots. It is not hard to picture a tree growing where there is a fork in the river, getting double water all the time. But, try to envision a tree that has access to the unlimited flow of one hundred rivers all the time. This tree would never be dry and would always bear fruit!”
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          I began to meditate on those multiple rivers of supply, income, increase and favor. I thought about how many people limit God to only one river of supply—their paycheck. Then, this came to me: God has unlimited streams of income and provision that we haven’t even tapped into yet!
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          I turned to Isaiah 45:3: “I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, The LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” There are several translations that expound on the “hidden riches.” The New American Standard Bible says “hidden wealth of secret places.”
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          The International Standard Version tells us that they are “concealed treasures.” Then, God’s Word Translation reveals them as “hidden stockpiles.”
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          In his letter, Spencer quoted 2 Corinthians 9:8 in the New Kings James Version: “And God is able to make ALL grace abound toward you, that you, always having ALL sufficiency in ALL things, may have an abundance for every good work.”
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          “All grace abounding” is like the rivers of God’s ability to take care of everything you have need of and to put you in position to fulfill your destiny and walk in your dreams.
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          That statement reminded me of Philippians 4:19 in the Amplified Bible, Classic Edition that says, “And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” His unlimited riches are pouring out from the glory realm into our homes, businesses and ministries. Whatever “containers” we have are being filled up right now.
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          The word of The LORD came to Spencer as he wrote: “There are rivers. Just jump in and let them take you where you need to go. The river flows from My Throne Room and down the Main Street of your life. The way you flow in the river is to pray in your heavenly language and let it flow out of you. The more you speak it, the more it flows and the more it flows, the more you are in the river. Ideas, strategies and concepts will come as you pray. As you pray and flow in the river, don’t just let them float by and miss them. Don’t have that dream from Me and then not write it down and pray about it. Instead, begin to live in the spirit realm and let it be fresh every day.”
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          I believe that rivers of increase and new streams of income are flowing into your life right now. Begin to open your heart to the vast supply flowing from heaven’s sky vaults. God has multiple ways to supply your every need. He also has unlimited ways to provide for the completion of our Student Life Center and all our other “faith projects.”
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          Believe it, receive it and open your heart to the multiple rivers of provision God has for you!
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          Praise God for the rivers!
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          What an exciting time to be alive!
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          It truly is the Year of the Holy Ghost and Fire.
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          Revelation is flowing. Believers are growing. We are coming closer and closer to the return of our LORD Jesus. As a result, people are being received into the family of the Body of Christ in unprecedented numbers. And, Jesus is LORD, from the top of this world to the bottom, and all the way around!
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          You and I are thriving and flourishing in everything we do for the Kingdom. Supernatural increase and multiplication is working at full speed. THE BLESSING is upon us, and the Garden of Eden is being established wherever we go. It’s harvest time! Believe for and receive the hundredfold return on all you sow, and say this out loud with all the faith in your heart: “Every bill is paid, every need is met, every debt is removed—with more than enough left over!”
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          Remember that the words we speak are vital to our future. Look at Proverbs 18:21: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” It doesn’t get any clearer than that.
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          The kingdom of God operates on a word system. We don’t have a choice of whether we live by words, but we do have a choice of what words we live by. As for me and my household, we are choosing words of faith and words of life!
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          Ephesians 5:1 tells us we are to be “followers of God, as dear children.” The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition reveals that we should “be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].” When God created the universe, He did it by speaking words of faith. He declared, “LIGHT BE!,” and light obeyed (Genesis 1:3)! You and I are to speak just like Him.
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          According to Genesis 2:7, “God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” The breath that Genesis is referring to here, was the result of the words of faith God spoke into His man. The Jewish sages write that God made man “a speaking spirit” just like Himself. Man was created with God’s dominion and authority, with the very same ability to speak words of faith.
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          When Adam fell, God didn’t throw up His hands and quit. He immediately began speaking words of faith. He used the prophets as divine mouthpieces to speak words that would reclaim His family: “There is One coming.” “There is One coming.” Over and over, they spoke words given to them by God. Despite apparent darkness and despair, God continued speaking of the One to come, through the mouths of His prophets. Those words of faith eventually ushered Jesus into the earth to defeat Satan, redeem His Creation and raise them up to be seated with Him in the heavenly realm of authority.
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          You and I are here to fulfill the original assignment. We were created in the image and likeness of God. We have dominion and complete authority over the earth and are authorized to be fruitful and multiply, replenish the earth and subdue it. The word subdue means, “If it gets out of line, put it back!” How do we do that?
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          Through the words of faith we speak—JUST LIKE GOD!
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          We are told in Job 22:28 that we shall decree a thing and it will be established unto us—JUST LIKE GOD!
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          We are told in Romans 4:17 that we are to call things that be not as though they were—JUST LIKE GOD!
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          We are told in 2 Corinthians 4:13 that “we having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak”—JUST LIKE GOD!
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          God framed the worlds through His words. Now, it is our turn. We are to frame our worlds—our lives, our health, our prosperity, our children, our nation—the very same way. We are the prophets of our own lives. Our words of faith and life determine our future, health, wealth and place in eternity.
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          As we saw earlier, Proverbs 18:21 declares that “death and life are in the power of the tongue.” The word power in this verse is translated “hand.” God has turned all His speaking authority into the hands of our words. We are the mouthpiece of The WORD of His power i the earth (Hebrews 1:3). The Church is the upholding force in the earth!
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          Get in agreement with what God has already said about you, and speak it in faith over your life. Speak The WORD only, and you will see the mountains in your life move. Put words of faith in your mouth, and see the difference it makes!
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          Declaring The WORD with you,
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          I declare The WORD of God over you, according to Psalm 115:14: “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” The spirit of increase is upon you!
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          Everything you set your hands to do is prospering beyond measure this year.
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          Thank you for being part of our vision for EMIC! Pastor Terri and I are so BLESSED to receive your supply of the Spirit as you attend our services. We believe for the spirit of increase on you and your family as you continue to stand with us throughout 2018.
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          Let’s review what we have been studying in January. Our series was birthed as I was praying over all The LORD has called us to accomplish personally, in the church and ministry in 2018. He said in Isaiah 54:2-3: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; for thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.”
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          I asked The LORD what it would take for us to fulfill our vision. He said, You will have to develop your faith. I was reminded of a word He gave me the year before we began pastoring. He told me to take a group of people and disciple them intensely in The WORD. Teach them an uncommon faith. Help them stand victoriously in life. Work them in The WORD. Drill them. He instructed me to teach about “Uncommon Faith.”
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          Romans 12:3 says, “God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” When we were born again, we were all given the same measure of faith. The key is to develop that faith. So how do we develop an uncommon faith? Let’s review the steps:
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          Step #1: Receive Jesus as the developer of your faith.
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          Hebrews 12:2 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) says we should be: “Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection].” Jesus is the developer or trainer of our faith. We can expect Him to develop our faith every time we put it on the line by believing His WORD.
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          Proverbs 4:20-22 tells us to “attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” Always ask, “What does God’s WORD say about my situation?” Then say, “THAT is THE FINAL WORD!”
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          Step #3: Continually feed on The WORD.
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          Matthew 4:4 reveals, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” The WORD of God is faith food for our spirits. It will build us up and strengthen our faith. Here is the Pastor George translation of Romans 10:17: “Faith comes by feeding, and feeding on The WORD of God.”
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          Meditating on The WORD builds a capacity for strong faith. Joshua 1:8 (New King James Version) declares: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Meditating is spending time applying The WORD to your situation.
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          James 1:22 says, “Be ye doers of The WORD, and not hearers only.” Doing or acting on The WORD puts faith on the line. One way we do The WORD is to speak it. Faith grows when God’s WORD becomes a vital part of our daily speech. I like Pastor Terri’s famous quote: “If your mouth will feed your heart faith when you don’t need it, your heart will feed your mouth faith when you do need it.”
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          Jude 20 says, “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” 1 Corinthians 14:4 tells us that he that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself. Praying in tongues builds up our faith.
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          Praise and thanksgiving is what we do between the “amen” and “there it is” of our prayer. Praise encourages our faith. Praise is our affirmation of receiving what we have believed. “Praise God! Thank You, LORD. I believe I have it now by faith, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          What an amazing year this has been! “Fabulous Outpourings From Heaven” was the word from The LORD for 2017. We have experienced some of the most outstanding and glorious demonstrations of the Holy Spirit we have ever seen. And the year is not quite over! Expect these last few days to include an avalanche of God’s goodness and provision. Deuteronomy 28:2 declares: “All these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee.”
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          Thank you for being part of EMIC throughout 2017. God appreciates and rewards faithfulness. Proverbs 20:6 asks the question: “A faithful man who can find?” And Proverbs 28:20 says, “A faithful man shall abound with blessings.” So be expecting what He says in Psalm 34:10 to come to pass in your life: “The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek The LORD shall not want any good thing.” That’s you and me. We lack nothing. Second Corinthians 9:8 says, “And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthily blessing) come to you in abundance” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). God’s WORD never fails. Look to Him for the supply you need and rejoice in His abundant provision!
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          While studying this scripture, The LORD had me meditate on and really consider the meaning of the word furnished. I thought about a home or apartment that is “fully furnished.” That means there is nothing missing for it to be occupied. Everything—all the furnishings and decorations—is there!
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          Pastor Terri and I have taken vacations at all-inclusive resorts that are totally self-contained. There is never any reason to leave the premises. Multiple restaurants, pools, beach areas, entertainment, snorkeling, and everything else you could want, are there. (Am I making you hungry for a vacation?)
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          While thinking about this, I looked online at the phrase “thoroughly furnished.” I found a great definition by our friend Rick Renner (who, by the way, will be speaking at our church on Sunday, Feb. 11).
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          He wrote, “The phrase ‘thoroughly furnished’ is from the Greek word exartidzo, which means to completely deck out or to fully supply. It was used to depict a ship that had previously been ill-equipped for traveling; but because its owner had decked it out with new equipment and gear, this ship had become thoroughly furnished to sail anywhere in the world. The boat was fully supplied, completely equipped, or thoroughly furnished.”
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          I really got excited when I found that quote. To be “furnished in abundance” means to be fully decked out. Everything you would ever need or want would be there. That means all the bells and whistles. Have you ever driven a “decked-out” car, for example? It’s amazing what kinds of equipment and innovations are in cars today. You can even have a heated back massage while you’re driving. There are at least 10 different vehicle models that feature massage seats!
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          Beside vehicles, God wants to fully furnish your home. Proverbs 24:3-4 in the International Standard Version tells us, “By wisdom a house is built; It is made secure through understanding. By knowledge its rooms are furnished with all sorts of expensive and beautiful goods.”
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          The LORD wants to completely “deck out” our lives. He wants to provide everything we need to supply our own needs and the needs of others. Thus, we are “furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation.” Second Corinthians 9:8 in The Twentieth Century New Testament says it this way: “God has power to shower [I like that phrase!] all kinds of blessings upon you, so that having, under all circumstances and on all occasions, all that you can need, you may be able to shower all kinds of benefits upon others.”
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          Let’s release our faith together. Even though there are only a few days left until the new year, believe God that supernatural, provisional miracles are going to take place. Say this out loud: “Father, I thank You that I am furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation. You have fully supplied and completely decked out my life. I receive every need fully supplied, every debt totally wiped out, and I have more than enough to help others, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          On Friday, November 3, 2017, the Lord spoke the following words to Brother Copeland concerning the year 2018: “2018 is the Year of the Holy Ghost and fire. The Big 18 for 2018: nine fruits of the Spirit; nine gifts of the Spirit.” That time is not just coming, says Brother Copeland. “It’s already here.” But, as His sons and daughters, “we’re going to have spiritual explosions going on throughout 2018—particularly in the areas of holiness and cleansing.”
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          It is not very hard to spot Christians who walk in THE BLESSING of Kingdom prosperity. There’s something very special about those who are rooted and grounded in who they are in Christ and anchored in their covenant with God. You can see the glory of God on them. Their countenance is bright, their attitude healthy. They just look good!
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          You and I are called by God to be symbols of prosperity for all to see that will lead people to repentance (Romans 2:4). They see the goodness of God on us and desire to walk in that same goodness. Isaac was a man who walked in the covenant of his father, Abraham. THE BLESSING of God was operating in him. Even during a time of famine, he still prospered. He sowed and reaped a hundredfold that same year (Genesis 26:12). Verses 13-14 tell us, “The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him” (New King James Version).
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          People are not jealous over someone who has nothing. “Oh, I wish I were as poor as he is.” No way! On the contrary, it was extremely evident that Isaac was extremely wealthy. The Philistines saw THE BLESSING of Kingdom prosperity all over him and could not stand to be around him. Finally, the Philistine king, told Isaac, “Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we” (verse 16). He left peacefully.
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          Isaac walked in love. He dug wells, but the Philistines fought him for them until he moved away from there and dug another well (verses 19-22). By that time, the God of increase was multiplying him, and everything he touched prospered. It was easy to see THE BLESSING was all over him.
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          The king finally realized what he was missing. He, a friend and his top military officer traveled to the valley and addressed Isaac: “We saw certainly that The LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee” (verse 28). Notice that it says they “saw certainly” that The LORD was with him. The New Living Translation says, “We can plainly see that The LORD is with you.” And the Good News Translation says, “Now it is clear that The LORD has blessed you” (verse 29).
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          The word ensign means “to gleam from afar, to be conspicuous as a signal, a flag fluttering in the wind, a sign, a banner, a token and an emblem.” You and I are a symbol, a banner and a flag being waved that God is upon us and that we are walking in THE BLESSING of Kingdom prosperity. God’s Word Translation says, “On that day The LORD their God will rescue them as the flock of His people. They will certainly sparkle in His land like jewels in a crown.”
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          Psalm 67:7 in The Message says, “You mark us with blessing, O God.” We are marked people for all to see. We are a prosperous people because the goodness of God on us proves that Jesus is The LORD of our lives—in every aspect of our lives.
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          The bottom line is this: THE BLESSING of Kingdom prosperity can be seen on the children of God. We are symbols and sources of prosperity for all to see and benefit from. Even in the worst, most difficult financial times, you and I wave like a banner in the wind, declaring that God is good, Jesus is LORD and that our God “will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, AMPC).
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          When people come up to you and say, “I want what you have,” be ready to lead them to Jesus. They are about to experience John 10:10 (AMPC), which says, “I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”
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          Just reading those five words evokes a tremendous sense of peace. Imagine living your life totally free from care, anxiety and worry. Think about never having any apprehension about the future or any remorse over the past. No more anxious days wishing it were night, and no more fitful nights wishing it were day. What a life that would be!
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          That kind of life is not beyond reach. It is available to each one who would dare believe and act on 1 Peter 5:6-7: “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God…that in due time He may exalt you, casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully” (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Make it a habit to cast every care over onto The LORD. That’s true biblical humility. When you’re tempted to try to “fix” a situation yourself, instead, cast the whole load of your care about it over onto Him because He cares for you. Trust Him with your finances, your family and your future. Trust Him to be everything you need and more. He loves you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3) and has engraved you in the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16). Look to Him for everything, and trust Him to take care of you and your family!
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          Instead of taking the care, take the wisdom of God. Proverbs 4:7 declares, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Pastor Terri and I have learned to seek the wisdom of God no matter what is taking place in our lives. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him” (New King James Version).
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          Some years ago, Pastor Terri and I were struggling with a particular situation. The pressure was intense. It became very easy to slip over into care and worry. One day, we were with Brother Copeland and decided to share our dilemma. He told us there is a key issue to every problem. His direction was to cast the care, pray in other tongues and believe God for the key issue. He told us that the wisdom of God is the key issue that would provide the direction we needed.
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          How do you live this care-free life? Cast all your care over onto Him. Don’t worry about anything. Instead, pray and receive His wisdom. The results will be stunning! “And God’s peace…which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7, AMPC).
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          We are living in the greatest, most amazing time for the Body of Christ. The atmosphere of heaven is saturating the Church. The mighty waves of the Spirit and The WORD are hitting the shore. The tide of God’s glory is rising higher and higher. We are overflowing in everything—including our finances!
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          Don’t ever forget that your faith and expectation are producing mighty results in the spirit realm at EMIC. The corporate anointing that flows when we come together in praise and worship and the agreement of our faith creates an atmosphere for miracles! Precious people are healed and set free as the power of the Holy Spirit flows. Thank you for being part of our congregation. Expect THE BLESSING to overtake you and your family!
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          Look at Psalm 77:14 (NIV): It says, “You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the people.” Simply put, a miracle is the awesome power of God on display. A miracle is a manifestation of the supernatural realm that can only be attributed to God. It is an unusual occurrence that transcends the common course of nature.
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          We have seen the awesome power of God on display at our church. Just look back at the Miracles on the Mountain meeting with Pastor Billy Burke. Physical miracle after miracle was on display for all to see. It is wonderful to see someone bound to a wheelchair completely set free. We have seen the same thing take place in our church services.
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          The LORD is pleased that miracles are taking place in our church. But they shouldn’t stop there. They should be taking place everywhere you and I go. We must become more miracle-minded every day.
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          Kenneth Copeland’s word for 2017 keeps ringing in my ears:
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          Notable miracles at the hands of not only ministers in the fivefold ministry, but also among the people. Believers will lay hands on the sick, and notable miracles will be done.
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          Mark 16:18 declares that believers are to “lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” We have been commissioned to allow miracles to flow through us into others. That’s not reserved for just the fivefold ministers—it is a responsibility we all carry.
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          There are all kinds of miracles in addition to healing miracles. There are situational miracles. For example, when a court case seems to be against you and it suddenly turns to your favor—that’s a miracle!
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          There are deliverance miracles. A congregation member shared this testimony last year: “I was on my way downtown to the convention when a car crowded me into the next lane. Suddenly, I was overtaken by a tractor-trailer. I shouted the Name of Jesus, and immediately the tractor-trailer was in front of me.” That’s a miracle!
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          There are relational miracles. In Genesis 50, God supernaturally restored Joseph to his family in spite of the fact they tried to kill him. That’s a miracle!
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          There are provisional miracles. For example, when it seems there is no way to pay an insurmountable debt, and then the debt disappears. That’s a miracle! It was a miracle when a congregation member’s $60,000 hospital bill was wiped out.
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          I encourage you to begin to identify every miracle that takes place in your life.
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          No matter how large or small the need, the Holy Spirit is working for you every day to change situations, heal bodies, supply supernatural provision and straighten out family issues.
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          Receive Exodus 34:10 (NLT) by faith right now: “Listen, I am making a covenant with you in the presence of all your people. I will perform miracles that have never been performed anywhere in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people around you will see the power of The LORD—the awesome power I will display for you.”
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          “Father, I believe I receive miracles every day. There is no shortage of the supernatural in heaven. And You said that 2017 would be a year of fabulous outpourings from heaven. I receive every kind of miracle that is available to me. I believe there is a massive turnaround taking place in my life right now. My situation is changing. My family issues are changing. My body is changing. My financial status is changing. I expect miracles flowing to me and through me every day for the rest of my life! I receive it, in Jesus’ Name.”
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          Miracle days are here again!
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          This year has been declared as the “Year of Fabulous Outpourings From Heaven.” With every day that passes, heaven’s effect on earth is getting stronger and stronger. Take a moment, look up, stretch out your arms and say, “Father, I receive Your fabulous outpourings from heaven today!”
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          I thank God for your faithful support of our church. Send out your harvesting angels to gather up your crops. We declare that every bill is paid in full. Every need is fully supplied. Every debt is completely wiped out. The LORD is increasing you more and more, you and your children!
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          Personally, I have been experiencing a level of increase like never before.
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          My life has been quite full since Pastor Terri and I received the additional responsibility as the CEOs over Kenneth Copeland Ministries. But instead of feeling overloaded, we are energized.
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          There is a new grace to accomplish more than ever before.
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          The LORD spoke a powerful word to me in January. He said, The ministry and church will get more done in one year than in the last 20 years. He told me that we would do things quickly with less effort. It reminded me of a prophetic word delivered to EMIC by Pastor Mark Brazee in 1998: “We have been on an escalator. Now, we are stepping into an elevator. Things are going to start accelerating and will move faster and faster. What used to take months and years will suddenly take minutes and hours.”
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          How is this possible?
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          Acts 4:33 says, “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the LORD Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
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          Great grace causes us to accomplish quickly what we don’t have the human ability to do. It is receiving full assistance and help from the Holy Spirit, infusing us with God’s ability to get the job done. This level of grace is available to each of us individually and corporately.
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          The vision of KCM and EMIC has multiplied. Instead of one major project, we now have multiple projects. However, along with these projects has come an expanded capacity to handle them. Answers are coming faster and faster. Direction is right there when we need it. Wisdom is pouring from heaven.
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          Something very special took place during our Father’s Day service a few weeks ago. I had prepared a wonderful message. I was sitting in my chair on the platform when Pastor John Jester came to deliver the offering message. He asked the congregation a question: “How many of you have double vision?”
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          There was great silence throughout the sanctuary. No one wanted to confess to double vision. We were all wondering, What’s the catch? This has to be a trick question.
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          Before he had the opportunity to explain the answer, I knew exactly what he was saying. He was talking about capacity—the ability to see what God sees and to do what God does.
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          When I stepped forward to pray over the offering, The LORD overwhelmed me. I got caught up in the Spirit and began talking about the vision God had given us and the capacity to fulfill it. I shared how we are in a time of acceleration, and The LORD is helping us to complete every assignment. I spoke about the great grace working in my life.
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          Then, The LORD came upon me to lay hands on every person in the congregation. It was an impartation for us to receive God’s great grace to fulfill the vision.
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          If you weren’t there (and even if you were), let me pray this over you right now:
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          Father, in the Name of Jesus, we realize that we are in a time of
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          with the assignments, You provide the grace to get them done!
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          Now, declare this out loud: “GREAT GRACE IS UPON US ALL!”
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          Thanking God for His Grace,
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          P.S. The Southwest Believers’ Convention is almost here: July 31-Aug. 5.
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          The glorious outpouring of the Spirit is in full swing. We are witnessing the greatest awakening history has ever known. The glory of God is being revealed everywhere. Signs, wonders and miracles from heaven are the order of the day. This is such an exciting time to be alive!
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          Thank you so much for the part that you play at Eagle Mountain International Church. Your supply is vital to the move of God that is taking place here. Pastor Terri and I are so grateful for you and pray that you are BLESSED exceeding abundantly above all you could ever ask or think. We speak THE BLESSING over your home and family and believe you are BLESSED coming in and BLESSED going out according to Deuteronomy 28:6. And, we pray the powerful scripture over you we are experiencing at EMIC right now: “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children”  (Psalm 115:14). Believe it, and receive it!
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          I am so excited about our “Miracles on the Mountain” meeting coming up in June! Billy Burke will be our special guest for the evening sessions. Pastor Terri and I will be teaching about how to receive your healing during the morning sessions. We are expecting to see people completely delivered from every kind of sickness, disease and infirmity. Be sure to mark this on your calendar. And bring someone who needs a miracle. We have seen God move in such amazing ways every time Billy Burke ministers at EMIC. He proficiently operates in the working of miracles in such a unique way.
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          Through the years, we have witnessed so many glorious manifestations of God’s power to heal. This time, we are expecting to go to an even higher level.
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          What exactly is a miracle? Let’s allow God’s WORD to define it. Psalm 77:13-15 in the New International Version says, “Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.”
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          Now look at Exodus 34:10 (New Living Translation). God declares, “I am making a covenant with you in the presence of all your people. I will perform miracles that have never been performed anywhere in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people around you will see the power of The LORD—the awesome power I will display for you.”
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          In Mark 16:15-18, Jesus gave His disciples their final instructions before He was taken up into heaven. He told them that they would lay hands on the sick in His Name and they would recover. Verse 20 says, “And they went forth, and preached every where, The LORD working with them, and confirming The WORD with signs following.” The word signs is the Greek word for “miracles,” defined as “an unusual occurrence transcending the common course of nature.” Another source describes it as “a remarkable event.”
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          Begin praying right now over this upcoming miracle meeting, believing God for demonstrations of His power we have never seen before. We are expecting to see people get up out of wheelchairs, tumors to disappear, blind eyes to see, deaf ears to hear and every sickness and disease under the curse to bow its knee to the Name which is above every name!
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          You don’t have to wait for a special meeting to receive your miracle. You can walk in your own “remarkable event” right where you are. You can experience your very own “awesome power of God” on display right now. And even more than that, you can be fulfilling the Great Commission. The laying on of hands and working of miracles are not just limited to a few preachers. As Jesus said, these demonstrations are to work through us! And remember the 2017 word The LORD gave through Brother Copeland: “Notable miracles will take place at the hands of not only ministers in the fivefold ministry, but also among the people. Believers will lay hands on the sick, and notable miracles will be done.”
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, thank You that miracle days are here again. We are fully expecting mighty testimonies to come from the meeting with Billy Burke, as well as our own remarkable events. And, LORD, help us to be instruments of Your power at our jobs, in stores, at school—wherever we go. Let Your miracles flow! We receive Your divine power to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. Thank You, LORD, for the magnitude and momentum of the mighty outpouring of Your Spirit that is escalating every day!”
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          The glory is here! We are in the time of the last outpouring of the Holy Spirit before the coming of Jesus, and are in the midst of fabulous outpourings from heaven. These are days of heaven on earth. What a time to be alive in Christ!
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          Pastor Terri and I appreciate you so much! Thank you for your amazing supply of the spirit that has been such a BLESSING to EMIC. We are believing with you for the fulfillment of Jerry Savelle’s word from The LORD that declares, There is a level of prosperity that you have never known, nor even hoped for. But I am empowering all those who dare believe that it is available. And, I will show them how to tap into it, and it will begin to manifest in their lives this year. Say out loud, “I believe I receive the new level of prosperity in my life!”
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          We will be celebrating the resurrection of our LORD Jesus at EMIC on Sunday, April 16. On that day, we will be expecting signs, wonders and miraculous signs of God’s power to manifest in our service. The effects of Jesus’ resurrection should not just be seen one day of the year. We should be experiencing His resurrection life every day!
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          Romans 8:11 tells us, “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.” The very same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is living inside us. He is the very life of God Himself. The word life in the Greek is zōē. It is the God-kind of life—charging through our very being. Also, take note that the word quicken in Romans 8:11 is the same Greek word: zōē.
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          When I did a study on zōē a number of years ago, I discovered something astounding. It means that God keeps on making life in our bodies because zōē is eternal, ongoing life. That resurrection life is designed to continually upgrade and renew our physical beings. If we are going to fulfill scripture and live to 120 years (Genesis 6:3), then our bodies will have to experience a continual importation of the zōē life of God.
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          Because of His resurrection life in me, I am getting stronger and stronger every day. My eyes are seeing more clearly, my ears are hearing better, my mind is functioning perfectly, and every bone, organ, nerve and ligament is daily being supercharged with the glory of God!
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          This is my confession of faith: “The same Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead is now dwelling in me and is constantly making alive my mortal flesh (Romans 8:11). My days are being lengthened, and my youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (Psalm 103:5).
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          Now let’s look at Romans 8:11 in the New Living Translation: “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.”
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          Resurrection life is available to all of us, but we must receive it by faith. We must embrace a daily recognition of the life of God dwelling inside us and making alive our mortal flesh. This must become a reality. We should wake up every morning and declare, “The resurrection life of God is living in me today!”
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          The Apostle Paul had such a deep passion to know this resurrection power, he said in Philippians 3:10:
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          [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers] (The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, we receive Your resurrection life. The glory of God is dwelling in us today. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is making alive our mortal flesh. Every sickness, disease and infirmity must leave our bodies right now. Resurrection life is driving it out. The devil was defeated the day that Jesus was raised up. Now, Jesus is continually making us alive in Him. The older we get, the stronger we become. Thank you, LORD, for Your resurrection life in us!”
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          P.S. Be sure to join us Sunday, April 16, for our Resurrection Day Celebration. Jesus was raised up for us. He took the keys of death, hell and the grave. Now we have joint seating with Him in the heavenly sphere. Oh, what an amazing life we live in Him!
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          “There is a level of prosperity that you have never known, nor even hoped for… but I am empowering all those who dare believe that it is available. And I will show them how to tap into it and it will begin to manifest in their lives in this coming New Year,” saith the Lord.
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          “I will take them to a higher level of prosperity and success, which they didn’t ever think was possible. For this is the time for My faithful ones to flourish and to thrive and to excel in every area of their lives. And it will indeed be a year unlike any other you have known. For special and unusual and extraordinary blessings are being released right now and will continue to be released throughout 2017. And it shall be glorious in your sight.”
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          “Stay in faith,” saith the Lord. “For these are the days that you have longed for. Determine that giving up is unacceptable and don’t even give it another thought. For I am honoring your patience. I am honoring your steadfastness. I am honoring your unwavering stand on My Word. And remember, I have declared that the faithful shall abound in My blessings and the time has come for you to experience this in it’s fullness. Rest assured that I am faithful to bring this to pass. So, rejoice and again I say rejoice!”
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          Welcome to a new year—and what a year this is going to be! Psalm 65:11-13 in the New Living Translation says, “You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!” Praise God for 2017!
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          Pastor Terri and I are so grateful for you and your support of EMIC. What a blessing you are! We so appreciate your supply of the spirit and your agreement prayer for the mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our midst in signs, wonders and miracles!
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          The LORD has blessed us with two wonderful prophetic words for this year that go hand in hand. The first prophecy was delivered through Brother Copeland last September. The LORD declared that 2017 would be “The Year of Fabulous Outpourings From Heaven”:
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          This coming year is not going to be anything like anybody has thought up to now. This is the year of fabulous outpourings from heaven.
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          Notable miracles…at the hands of not only ministers in the fivefold ministry, but just among the people. Believers will lay hands on the sick and notable miracles will be done. But, watch for the children. Watch for the children coming forth with miracle-working power manifest around them. And they are just children. And they will be just children. And I’m not talking about 15-to-20-year-olds. Of course, they are involved. But,” saith The LORD, “watch the little ones. A child shall lead them.
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          Many things are going to be happening in the kingdom of God in 2017. And it won’t be anything like you thought. It will be grander and greater—an outpouring such as has never been seen before,” saith the Spirit of Grace.
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          Recently, Jerry Savelle received a word from The LORD concerning this new year. The LORD said, “In 2017, the faithful shall flourish and it shall be like days of heaven on earth.”
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          Psalm 92:12-14 declares: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of The LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.” The word flourish in the Hebrew means to “enlarge, become extremely successful, grow exceedingly and increase in wealth, favor and honor.”
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          We will be experiencing a greater degree of heaven’s atmosphere on earth than ever before. This is because heaven is coming closer and closer to us all the time. Jesus is coming soon. As a matter of fact, the closer we get to His return, the more heaven we will experience.
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          We will be seeing more angelic visitations and interventions than ever before and walking in a stronger anointing of healing and miracles, doing the works of Jesus. We’ll be stepping over into doing the greater works (John 14:12), and we will see our children function in the strongest operation of the laying on of hands we’ve ever seen.
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          There will be an unprecedented move of the Holy Spirit in our schools. And we will see signs, wonders and miracles activated in our church services, on the job and on the streets like never before, as well as supernatural wealth transfer into our lives.
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          Praise God, heaven has arrived!
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          “Oh, Father, thank You for these prophetic words. Thank You for revealing to us Your plans for this new year. By faith, we receive fabulous outpourings from heaven.
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          “By faith, we receive notable miracles, and we receive the move of God among our children. Because we are among those who are faithful, we will flourish and have days of heaven on earth. We receive the fullness of this new year, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          “Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the Law. Therefore, I forbid any sickness or disease to come upon this body. Every disease, germ, and virus that touches my body dies instantly, in the Name of Jesus. Every Organ and every tissue of this body functions in the perfection which God created it to function. I forbid any malfunction in this body.”
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          Praise The LORD for the move of God we are presently experiencing!
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          The Spirit of God is being poured out on all flesh. Everyone, everywhere is seeing demonstrations of signs, wonders and miracles. The WORD is being preached like never before. It is revival time at EMIC!
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          Thank you being such a vital part of this outpouring. Your supply is deeply appreciated. We are blessed you are part of our EMIC family. We are standing in agreement together for supernatural increase. Psalm 115:14 tells us, “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” Bills are being paid in full. Needs are being completely supplied. Debts are being wiped out. Believe and receive the overwhelming goodness of God. You are blessed beyond measure!
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          What does it mean to be “blessed beyond measure”?
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          Ephesians 3:20 in The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition reveals that God “is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].” This scripture paints a picture of a limitless, infinite supply available to each of us. The LORD desires to do for us beyond our highest expectations.
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          “Beyond measure” indicates something that is immeasurable—too large, extensive or extreme to calculate. Think about counting grains of sand or stars in the night sky, as God asked Abram to do. There were too many to count. That’s how God wants to bless us.
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          To be blessed beyond measure is to experience the extreme goodness of God.
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          Look at Psalm 31:19. “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you” (New International Version-84). The goodness of God represents everything He is, everything He has and everything He desires to do for us. He wants to overwhelm us with His infinite goodness. The word for goodness in the Hebrew means, “prosperity, good things and property.”
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          Think for a moment about the greatest good God could do for you. Is that image firmly fixed in your mind? Well, God’s goodness is greater still!
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          No matter how wonderful your greatest imagination might be, God wants to do infinitely more. Psalm 23:5-6 (New King James Version) says, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of The LORD forever.” Shout out loud, “My cup runs over!”
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          Why do our cups run over? It is because we are heirs to a fortune.
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          I became heir to a fortune in 1972 when I gave my life to Jesus. At that moment, I was born again into the richest family ever known. I was born into the “Royal Family” that owns and operates the entire universe. I received an inheritance so vast, it will take all of eternity to fully comprehend it.
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          If you are born again you, too, are a part of this “Royal Family.”
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          We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus (Romans 8:17). Hebrews 1:2 says that Jesus was appointed heir of all things. If He is heir of all things, and we are joint heirs with Him, that makes us heirs of all things, as well. We have inherited everything Jesus inherited.
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          We are not blessed beyond measure just to hoard it. Our motivation for accumulation is distribution. First Peter 2:9 says, “You are a kingdom of priests, God’s holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light” (New Living Translation-96).
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          See yourself blessing others beyond measure. Begin by seeing yourself making a mortgage payment on someone’s house. Then, see yourself paying off that person’s entire mortgage! Enlarge your faith beyond just receiving God’s goodness for your own life. Get to the place where you are giving His goodness to others.
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          “Father, thank You for blessing us beyond measure, above all that we can dare ask or think. We freely receive Your goodness from Your riches in glory. You have given us access to all You have, and we see ourselves giving to others. We are able to bless others beyond measure. We believe we receive this, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          It is finally here!
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          The election seemed so far away and now, it’s right around the corner. Early voting begins this month. Pastor Terri and I fully intend to exercise our God-given right to cast our votes in this most crucial presidential election.
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          However, this election involves much more than just the office of president of the United States. We are also looking at local, state and federal elections, voting for senators, representatives, governors, mayors, judges and a number of propositions.
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          We have been fervently praying over these elections, sowing seed and believing God like never before. Thank you for adding your supply of the spirit and standing in agreement with us for the Awakening in our nation and God’s perfect will for these elections.
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          We’re all aware of those who have been confused and angered over this presidential election. Some are dissatisfied with both candidates to the degree they are refusing to vote.
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          What do we say to these “no-voters”?
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          Read this very important word from The LORD through Kenneth Copeland. It is quite sobering:
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          I will, saith The LORD, hold you responsible for voting for whom I tell you to vote. And, you can’t get out of it by not voting. I will hold you responsible for voting for the wrong one if you do that.
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          Whom, exactly, is the wrong one?
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          Together, as a church, we have studied the Democratic and Republican Party platforms. We have identified which most closely aligns with God’s WORD. And, we have also identified which of the platforms runs contrary to God’s WORD.
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          We know which party supports abortion and same-sex marriage. And we know which one says we “applaud last year’s decision by the Supreme Court that recognized that LGBT people—like other Americans—have the right to marry the person they love.”
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          We discovered which of the parties has vowed to “appoint judges who defend the constitutional principles of liberty and equality for all, and will protect a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion.”
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          So, here it is—plain and simple: By not voting at all, you will be held responsible for the party which stands for abortion and same-sex marriage—both acts which are in direct opposition to God’s WORD.
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          The word from The LORD through Kenneth Copeland continued: Those who vote for politicians, knowing their immoral policies and platforms and illegal acts had better repent. To vote for that platform is to attach yourself to it and to the judgment it holds. They are partners with those politicians and will be responsible for every baby’s death. You have taken the devil’s part by not voting at all.
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          By not voting, you automatically default to the party which violates Scripture.
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          Leviticus 20:13 says, “If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable)” (The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Deuteronomy 30:19 says, “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live” (New King James Version).
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          If you have already decided not to vote, I would seriously reconsider that decision. 
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          Voting is more of a spiritual act than you might think. Your ballot is your seed, and, seed sown will produce a harvest after its own kind. Galatians 6:7-8 declares, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life” (NKJV).
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          We will answer to God for whether or not we vote, and for the party with which we align ourselves.
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          See you at the polls,
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          P.S. Be sure to watch two upcoming television specials on BVOVN. I will host a special election series edition of the Believer’s Voice of Victory broadcast entitled “Faith for Our Nation,” with Kenneth Copeland, Bishop Keith Butler and David Barton. It airs the two weeks before the election. Then, November 8, election night, be sure to watch “America Stands 2016—Election Coverage in the Spirit of Faith.” We will cover the election results, pray over our nation, interview special guests and receive a word from Brother Copeland. BVOVN is THE place to be on election night!
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          This coming year. This coming year. This coming year is not going to be anything like anybody has thought up to now.
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          This is a year of “Fabulous Outpourings from Heaven.”
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          Notable miracles at the hands of not only ministers in the fivefold ministry, but just among the people. Believers will lay hands on the sick and notable miracles will be done.
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          And they are just children and they will be just children. And, I’m not talking about fifteen to twenty year olds. Of course they are involved, but,” saith the Lord, “watch the little ones. A child shall lead them.
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          And, it won’t be anything like you thought.
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          It will be grander and greater—an Outpouring such as has never been seen before,” saith the Spirit of Grace.
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          Word from the Lord through Kenneth Copeland
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          Friday, September 30, 2016
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          The Awakening is here! The former and the latter rain are pouring down on us. Waves of God’s glory are sweeping across the nations. We are in the midst of the manifestation of Isaiah 60:1-2: “Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of The LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but The LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” (New King James Version).
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          The glory of God is the presence of God, heavy with everything good. Psalm 31:19 declares, “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men, on those who take refuge in you” (New International Version, 1984). I believe His glory is being manifested in every area of your life—including your giving.
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          I speak increase over your and your family’s finances. God is prospering His people so we can be blessed to be a blessing. Expect it! Receive the promise of Psalm 115:14 right now: “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” Shout, “Every bill is paid, every debt removed, every need supplied with much left over!”
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          I have been praying over our upcoming elections. Many on both sides of the aisle are angry, confused or in fear over the outcome. Some are refusing to vote. It is vital that we have God’s perspective on the elections. Here are three things He instructed me to share with you:
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          Recently, Brother Copeland, Bishop Keith Butler, David Barton and I taped a two-week BVOV election series special that will air in October. It’s called: Faith for Our Nation. As the host, my first question to the panel was, “What do we say to those who are angry, confused or in fear over the elections?” There was silence for a few moments. I looked at Brother Copeland. In a booming voice, he shouted, “Have faith in God!” We must use our faith and believe God that this is the greatest hour our nation has ever seen. We must roll the care over on Him, refuse to fear, and hold fast to our faith for this nation.
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          Brother Copeland gave me an assignment before the 2012 elections. He said, “George, you need to take the two political platforms and preach on those points. Look at what the two parties say about key issues. Compare the platforms to God’s WORD, and then, determine which platform best aligns with how the kingdom of God operates.” For example, identify each party’s platform plank concerning abortion. I think we know where God stands.
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          Remember what The LORD told Brother Copeland many years ago about this: Tell my people wherever you go—those who vote for politicians, knowing their immoral policies and platforms and illegal acts, had better repent. They are partners with those politicians and will be held responsible for every baby’s death. And, you can’t get out of it by not voting. I’ll hold you responsible for voting for the wrong one if you do that. Serious words indeed! Someone recently said, “The politicians don’t pay any attention to the platforms.” The response to that is: God pays attention to the platforms, and He will hold politicians responsible.
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          Stop watching the news. Those people are not for you. They are all about money, ratings and sponsors. Remember, they create conflict and drama, all backed by a soundtrack and graphics to hold our attention. I recommend you completely silence the news and focus on The WORD. Watch the Believers’ Voice of Victory Network (BVOVN). Listen to The WORD. Fast the news and get quiet on the inside so you can more clearly hear the voice of The LORD. Pray much in other tongues!
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          “Father, we pray over our nation. We determine to stay in faith. We roll all the care of this election over onto You. We refuse to fear. In Jesus’ Name, we receive godly men and women into leadership in our nation. We believe for a massive Awakening in Washington, D.C., and declare that Awakening is reaching into every local, state and national elected office in the land. Together, we declare that Jesus is LORD over the United States of America!”
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          Standing in faith for our nation,
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          We are in the most awesome time in the history of the Church. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit is manifesting everywhere. Churches are experiencing demonstrations of God’s signs, wonders and miracles. The Spirit of God is being poured out on ALL flesh. We are living in Isaiah 60:1-2 that says, “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of The LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but The LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
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          On Sunday, April 17, 2016, The LORD released, through me, the Spirit of increase over our church. He said: This is a new day. This is a new hour. Breakthroughs are taking place. Supernatural breakthroughs in the financial realm are taking place right now. The Spirit of increase is on me and with me. He told me to come to church and release increase over the congregation: “Increase, multiplication, addition, abundance, enlargement, the double, the hundredfold—even a thousand times more! He is making you a million. The Spirit of increase is working in me. The Spirit of increase is upon this church. Everything I set my hands to is prospering!” Say: “I take it!”
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          The Spirit of increase has been released over our church! Pastor Terri and I are in agreement with you right now for the Spirit of increase over you and your household. Psalm 115:14 says, “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” Receive that word right now. I am expecting your greatest blessing, ever, to come to you. Release your faith and take it, in Jesus’ Name!
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          While in prayer, The LORD gave me a word for you. He simply told me to tell you: Your future looks GREAT! He gave me three scriptures to give to you.
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          First of all, we must press in to John 16:13-15 (The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). Please read those scriptures today! A portion of verse 13 says, “He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].” It is the will of God for us to know what is coming up before us. He doesn’t leave us guessing about the days ahead. He wants us to be “in the know.” And He wants you to know today that Your future looks GREAT!
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          The second scripture He gave me was Hebrews 13:21 (AMPC). In it, He reveals to us that Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, who ratified the New Covenant in His own blood, will “strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages). Amen (so be it).” By faith, receive everything it will take for you to be fully equipped to carry out His perfect will in your life.
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          The third scripture is Philippians 1:6 (AMPC). I have stood on this scripture for many years concerning my future. I am encouraged every time I read it. And, it has worked! The Apostle Paul was addressing the wonderful, supportive believers at Philippi: “And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.”
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          I want you to be encouraged today that your future looks GREAT! The bills are being paid. The debts are being removed. Your body is getting stronger and stronger all the time. The life of Jesus is being made manifest in your flesh. The LORD is working out every detail of family restoration. Your employment situation is being resolved. New doors of opportunity are opening up to you. The wisdom of God is directing you in ways you’ve never experienced before.
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          There are things for which you have been standing in faith for many years. They are going to suddenly manifest.
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          I am reminded of Jerry Savelle’s word for this year:
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          “During this time of the great breaking loose, the enemy will no longer be able to hold back that which My faithful ones have stood in faith for—not even the things that looked as though they would never come to pass. For I will cause them to break loose and to suddenly manifest, and to do so in such a way that no one will be able to deny the greatness of your God.
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          “Yes, 2016 will be a year in which the faithful shall be rewarded beyond their highest expectations and they shall abound in My blessings as never before!”
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          One more scripture: Proverbs 4:18 (AMPC) tells us, “But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared].”
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          Hey! I can see your future from here, and it looks GREAT!!
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          Running the race with YOU,
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          Pastor George
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          P.S. Jesse Duplantis is coming to town! He will be ministering to the men on Saturday, August 13, and will be with us in church on Sunday, August 14.
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          Word from the Lord through Kenneth Copeland
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          Saturday, July 9, 2016
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          Great Change
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          “Change. Great change. In some areas, monumental change is coming to North America—not just the United States. Monumental change in Mexico. Great outpouring of My Spirit and My glory. Great change in Canada and in the Northern Territories—all the way as far north as you can go.
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          Marvelous and wonderful changes among the people. Marvelous and wonderful, miraculous changes in the mechanical structure of this planet. Changes that so many have been concerned about for so long.
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          I have heard the prayers. I have not paid any attention to the voice of the politicians because they don’t know what they are talking about in most cases. But, I have heard the honest, heart-felt prayers of My people and I am fixing it,” saith the Lord. “I am fixing this. Rest in Me and you will see it come to pass.
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          The Elections
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          Well, what about the elections in 2016? And, what about 2017?
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           Pray. Hold fast before Me. Great changes are coming in the United States. For again, I have heard the prayers of My people. And, I am moving now, healing this land,”
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          “Things are changing. Some things are going to happen between now and election time.
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          Pay attention. Pay attention to the Spirit. Pray in the Spirit. Hold fast to the truth—not the news broadcast.”
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          I said, “Change is coming. I am not talking about just the natural flow of things. There are going to be changes in political parties. There are going to be changes here and changes there, and nothing is like it looks now.
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          The Awakening is here. It is here. It isn’t coming. It is here. The more you pray, the more it will increase.
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          I am not done with the United States. This is My country. I built it. I bought and paid for it. It is Mine.”
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          I am going to tell you something that was brought to my attention a number of years ago. It has impacted me greatly and it just rose up on the inside of me again.
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          Some very close friends of ours had a visitation of the Lord. They wrote and told us about it. The Lord said to them, “The United States is the only nation in history that was founded by a people who love Me for the purpose of worshipping Me. I created the nation of Israel because I love them. The United States was created by people that love Me and I will never forget it,” saith the Lord.
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          He is at work. This place belongs to Him. It was given to Him by people that came to worship Him.
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          “This change is coming. Not any of it is going to be like it looks right now. There is going to be change between now and the political conventions. There is going to be things that will happen in those conventions that you haven’t even thought of yet—both of them.
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          The Best of Times—The Worst of Times
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          Those of you, My people, that will harken unto Me and follow My lead, you can walk right now, not later, now in the most prosperous time you have ever known in your life.
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          It is only going to get better and better and better and better and better and better.
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          For those who are not listening to Me and refuse to listen to Me and go on their own way, regardless what happens to the nation’s economy—for them it is going to get worse and worse and worse and worse and worse.
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          More is coming that is disastrous. It is coming.
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          But you pray in the Spirit. As you pray and believe God—as you walk by faith, it will go over you, it will go around you. It may brush you a little bit, but you just brush it off and continue to move right on.
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          But, be very aware to stay in the Word, stay on the Word, walk by faith and whatever you do, stay in the love of God. For therein lies your miracles, your deliverance and your prosperity is in My love.
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          That is the only reason you got saved; it’s because I love you. The only reason you got healed is because I love you. That’s the only reason you prosper; it is because I love you. The only reason you have anything is because I love you.
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          “So, walk in My love. Share My love. Do not allow strife of any kind to get in your house. It is the most dangerous serpent that you could possibly have anything to do with. Keep him out of your house.”
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          “Serve Me,” saith the Lord, “with joyfulness and gladness of heart for the abundance of all things and you will walk free from the curse of the law.”
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          And, rejoice because all of Heaven is in a stir. All the angels rejoice at the salvation of one person. We have been keeping them up twenty-four hours a day. There are more people getting saved everyday than they had in whole centuries in times past.
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          Pastors George and Terri would like to encourage you and your family that divine healing is His will for you.
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          This outpouring of the Holy Spirit is gaining momentum every day! The move of God is increasing more and more. We are experiencing every possible form of THE BLESSING. The healing and miracle ministry of Jesus is being displayed in our services and lives.
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          God’s provision is overtaking us. Bills are being paid in full and debts are being obliterated. We are becoming “…furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation” (2 Corinthians 9:8, The Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
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          Speaking of donations, thank you so much for your generous tithes and offerings to EMIC. I stand in agreement with you and your family, according to Psalm 115:14: “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” The glory of The LORD is upon you and your family—especially those who are believing for family restoration.
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          This is “Family Month” at EMIC.
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          Family is big to God. He gave His Son for the restoration of His family. And He is still supernaturally bringing families back together, no matter how dysfunctional.
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          If there were anyone in the Bible who had a dysfunctional family, it was Joseph. His brothers became extremely jealous of him after he shared his dream with them. They were so angry, they wanted to kill him. Genesis 37:24 says, “And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.” They fully intended to let him die out there in the desert until they spotted a caravan. Verse 28 says, “And they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.” Adding insult to injury, they killed a goat and dipped Joseph’s coat in its blood—the same special coat of many colors his father had made for him.
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          After Joseph was sold into slavery, he found himself in and out of prison. His father went into deep depression over what he thought was his son’s death. The rest of the family argued about what happened, and a deep divide resulted.
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          In spite of everything that happened to him, Joseph kept his faith in God: “Because The LORD was with him, and that which he did, The LORD made it to prosper” (Genesis 39:23). He never quit or gave up hope for the restoration of his family. His heart yearned for them, and he never stopped loving them.
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          The famine in Israel provided the opportunity for Joseph’s brothers to come to Egypt for help. There, they unknowingly encountered their “long-lost” brother (who just happened to work directly for Pharaoh!). On one occasion, they brought Benjamin, Joseph’s younger brother. Genesis 43:29-31, in the New Living Translation, reveals Joseph’s deep love for his estranged family:
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          Then Joseph looked at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. ‘Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?’ Joseph asked. ‘May God be gracious to you, my son.’ Then Joseph hurried from the room because he was overcome with emotion for his brother. He went into his private room, where he broke down and wept. After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, ‘Bring out the food!’
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          The day finally came for the restoration of his family. In Genesis 45:4-5, Joseph acts: “‘Please, come closer,’ he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, ‘I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives’” (NLT).
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          Joseph’s father, brothers and entire family, eventually moved to Egypt. Pharaoh told Joseph to give them the best land. This was God’s supernatural restoration at work in this precious family!
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          I pray for you right now that your family is being restored. Joel 2:25-26 is your scripture: “I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of The LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.”
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          A Confession of Healing from Kenneth Copeland
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          There has never been a time like this! The massive outpouring of the Holy Spirit is sweeping the nations. This is the time of the former and latter rain coming together in a great glory storm of unprecedented manifestations. These are days of the fulfillment of Isaiah 60:1-2: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of The LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but The LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
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          Dr. Jerry Savelle’s word for 2016 is ringing in my heart: “More and more notable miracles will break loose in the earth. More and more signs and wonders. More and more angelic visitations. More and more instant healings. More and more deliverances from demonic activity. And, more and more finances will break loose, so My people can do more for the kingdom of God.”
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          In Jesus’ Name, your finances are breaking loose! Great harvest is coming to you as a result of your tithes and offerings. Outstanding bills are being paid off! Debts are being removed! I declare that you are receiving your greatest income, ever, this year. Psalm 115:14 proclaims, “The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.” This will turn out to be The Great Year of More and More! Fasten your seat belts: “The Fourth Wave” just hit the shore!
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          The year was 1939. World War II was about to break out. A young Lester Sumrall was working at a Bible school in England. He had developed a very close relationship with a mighty man of God named Smith Wigglesworth. Brother Sumrall went to visit Wigglesworth for the last time, because all non-English citizens were required to leave the country immediately.
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          During this final visit, Wigglesworth began to prophesy: “I see it! I see it!” Brother Sumrall asked, “What do you see?” He said, “I see a healing revival coming right after the war. It will be so easy to get people healed. I won’t be here for it, but you will.” This healing revival began in 1947, the year Smith Wigglesworth went to heaven.
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          “I see another move of God. I see auditoriums full of people coming with notebooks. There will be a wave of teaching on faith and healing.
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          “After the third wave, I see the last-days revival that is going to usher in the precious fruit of the earth. It will be the greatest revival this world has ever seen. It is going to be a wave of the gifts of the Spirit. The ministry gifts will be flowing. I see hospitals being emptied out. They will bring the sick to the churches where they allow the Holy Ghost to move.”
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          That is “The Fourth Wave”—and, we are in it, right now!
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          This was confirmed by Kenneth E. Hagin, in his book entitled Tongues: Beyond the Upper Room:
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          We have seen the wave called the healing revival. We have seen the wave called the Charismatic Movement. We have seen the wave of faith and of the teaching of God’s Word. But now, another wave is coming. It is the wave of the Holy Ghost!
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          Oh, yes, we have seen the power of the Holy Ghost in a limited fashion. But a wave is coming that will bring His power on a higher level and in a far greater measure than we have seen heretofore. I can see that wave way out yonder on the deep waters. It is coming! The waves of the Holy Ghost power are building higher.
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          “Oh LORD, thank You for the waves of Your Spirit. We receive this fourth and final wave into the life of our church. We thank You that this is a time of all previous waves joined together into one great wave of power and demonstration. We lift our hands before You and receive by faith everything You desire for us. In Jesus’ mighty Name!”
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          “Great is The LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable” (Psalm 145:3). God’s greatness has no boundaries or limits. It’s time to believe God for the supernatural, like never before.
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          Thank you for your great tithes and offerings. Together, we claim a great harvest of abundance. I release my faith with yours for all bills to be paid in full, all debts removed and superabundance left over. Deuteronomy 28:11 (The Amplified Bible—Classic Edition) is yours today: “And The LORD shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.”
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          Pastor Terri and I were shopping at a department store some time ago, when I happened to stop at a CD music display. You know the kind. You can press the buttons and hear samples of the music. There were various genres of music: big band, movie hits, ‘70s, classical. I took note of one called “Soothing Sounds to Calm the Body and Mind.” I pressed the button and began to hear the sounds of a gentle stream, tweeting birds and soft strings. When I looked for the CD, I noticed it was the only one sold out. There were plenty of other CDs available—but “Soothing Sounds” was gone. The LORD had me take note of the fact that people live under constant stress and are looking for anything to help them escape the pressure.
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          The LORD has had me on a “spiritual cleanse” lately, based on Hebrews 12:1-2: “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” I have been quick to obey when He says, You need to lay aside care, fear, pride, etc.
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          While preparing to write this letter, The LORD said, They need to lay aside stress and pressure.
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          There are many reasons why we should live stress-free. The negative effect stress has on the physical body is one of them. A sometimes dramatic illustration of the aging effects of stress is evident when you compare photographs of when a U.S. president first entered office and when he left. The visible aging is often astounding.
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          I have been spending much time meditating on Proverbs 14:30 (AMPC). It reveals a stunning truth about living stress-free. “A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones.” The Living Bible says, “A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life; jealousy rots it away.”
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          Praise God, we don’t have to allow stress and pressure to enter into our lives! Psalm 34:19 (New King James Version) says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but The LORD delivers him out of them all.” The word afflictions relates to stressful, pressurized situations. The LORD delivers us out of them all.
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          Jesus is calling out to all who have been experiencing an abnormal amount of stress. Together, let’s receive Matthew 11:28-30 (New Living Translation) as a personal word from Him:
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          Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.
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          There is a special place of divine rest in the midst of whatever pressure might be swirling around you today. Take a moment right now to look at Jesus and receive His peace. He knows what to do. He has the answers for whatever you are facing right now. Receive His wisdom and guidance.
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          Brother Copeland delivered this Word concerning the upcoming elections. It is vital for everyone. Don’t get stressed or in fear over what may or may not happen. Stay in faith. Stay in the Word. And read this every day! –Pastor George
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          I remind you again: don’t be impressed by what you see and hear on the news media. Pay little to no attention to anything they say. Because unless they are in tune with Me, they don’t know anything. They see things the way they want to see them. And they attempt to create things instead of report things. They try to create situations that will give them something to report. They care little to nothing about what you do or see or hear. But, I do care what you do, what you hear and what you see. And, if you will walk with Me, I will show you things to come. I will show you news before it happens.
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          The way it looks right now in the coming elections, is a very poor representation of what actually is going to be the outcome. But, rest assured, I know what I am doing, saith the Lord. And what is happening is in your favor.
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          And I might add, saith God, listen to this–for the presidential election is not the only election that is coming. Amen! There are senate seats involved. There are governorships involved. There are things other than just president and vice-president of the United States, which in some cases are equally as important. Amen!
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          So, be in prayer. You stand with Me. I am standing with you, saith the Lord. And we will do this thing together. And it will be in the favor of the gospel and it will be in favor of the kingdom of God. And it will be in favor of your prosperity.
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          Now, there are things coming this year that you need to be prepared for. You need to be standing on your faith. And don’t let the devil pull you aside because there are some things coming on the national scene and there are some things coming that are going to get worse before they get better.
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          But ah-ha! All is well in the kingdom! All is well in the kingdom! And those that walk in faith and those that walk in love, 
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          First John 5:4 (AMPC) says, “For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.”
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          This month, we are focusing on the development of our faith. The stronger our faith, the easier it becomes to overcome the issues that try to keep us back and hold us down. I so appreciate Brother Copeland’s upcoming faith seminar at EMIC. What a tremendous opportunity for all of us to revisit the basics and take our faith up to the next level. I highly encourage you to be there and to invite someone to attend with you.
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          Pastor Terri and I stand in faith, agreeing with you today for a massive harvest. We believe you are walking in the fullness of THE BLESSING. Deuteronomy 28:11 (AMPC) tells us, “The Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity.” You are BLESSED (empowered to prosper) going in, coming out and in everything you set your hand to. This is our year of GREAT ABUNDANCE! Say out loud, “I believe it and I take it by faith.”
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          Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” According to this scripture, faith is a very aggressive force. The word “receive” here means “to take it with much force; to seize it with a grip that cannot be shaken off.”
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          What God has so wonderfully provided us by His grace, we forcefully take it with our faith. I call this “Bulldog Faith.” Just like a bulldog, we are to bite down on the Word of God and not let go until it is ours. We aggressively take with our faith what rightfully belongs to us.
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          Look at this example in Joshua 18:1-3: “And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them. And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received [or taken] their inheritance. And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?
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          Verse 3 in the Message Translation reads, “How long are you going to sit around on your hands, putting off taking possession of the land that God, the God of your ancestors, has given you?” That land already belonged to them. All they had to do was take it. The word “take” there means “to claim as the rightful owner.”
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          Whatever we need already belongs to us right now. All we have to do is take it by faith—claim it as the rightful owner.
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          Look at these scriptures. Ephesians 1:3 (NIV-84) says, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has (already) blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV-84) declares, “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has (already) given us his very great and precious promises…”
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          Brother Kenneth E. Hagin was experiencing a tough time financially in his first year of ministry. Adequate provision was scare. He was always behind until the Lord corrected his thinking and taught him how to aggressively believe for finances:
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          Step #1—Claim (take by faith) whatever you need.
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          Step #2—Say, “Satan, take your hands off my money.”
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          Step #3—Say, “Go, ministering spirits and cause the money to come to me NOW!”
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          “Father, we thank You for depositing Your faith into our hearts when we were born again. We realize that our faith must be developed to produce optimum results.
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          “We will not miss out on our opportunities this month to strengthen our faith through church services with Pastor Rick Renner on Wednesday, February 17, Brother Copeland’s seminar February 22-24, and Pastor Charles Green on Sunday, February 28. According to Romans 10:17, faith comes by hearing and by hearing the Word of God. We are going to the next faith level this month in Jesus Name.”
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          Faithfully Yours,
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          The dove of the Holy Spirit is over Eagle Mountain Lake and is descending in power and might over the Eagle Mountain Church. I have seen in a vision a huge tower at the mountain and from it is flowing radio and television signals being beamed to the entire world. I have seen in this same vision literally thousands of pilgrims making their way from across this earth to the Mountain. I have seen them camped all over the grounds simply waiting for someone to come and preach the Good News of the Gospel to them. What I have seen far surpasses the “Toronto Blessing” and the “Pensacola Outpouring.” Ten thousand a day will be saved. I have seen our church linked arm and arm with you to minister to the multitudes. We will be helping with the food, shelter, and discipling. The seed that is sown at Eagle Mountain International Church will yield first thirty then sixty then hundred fold. It will take “all hands on deck” to take care of the harvest that is coming. I see a big sign blinking on and off saying, “Thirst is everything! Obey your thirst!”
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          You build it and they will come! God is granting you the desires of your heart. You will know Him in a way you have never known Him. His intimate presence will be revealed to a degree that you will not be able to stand and minister. Your awareness of the Father’s love for you will stretch your spirit to the limit. The Father loves you. He really, really loves you!
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          Word of the Lord for 2016
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          through Dr. Jerry Savelle
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          “Extraordinary things are taking place in the heavenlies and 2016 will come to be known as “The Year of the Great Breaking Loose.”
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           More and more notable miracles will break loose in the earth.
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           More and more signs and wonders.
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           More and more angelic visitations.
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           More and more instant healings.
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           so My people can do more for the kingdom of God,” saith the Lord.
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          “During this time of the great breaking loose, the enemy will no longer be able to hold back that which My faithful ones have stood in faith for—not even the things that looked as though they would never come to pass. For I will cause them to break loose and to suddenly manifest and to do so in such a way that no one will be able to deny the greatness of your God!”
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          “Yes, 2016 will be a year in which the faithful shall be rewarded beyond their highest expectations and they shall abound in My blessings as never before!”
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          Praise God that His glory is being poured out all over the earth, and right here at Eagle Mountain!
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          We are experiencing so many wonderful things in the church and in our personal lives. Signs, wonders, miracles, visitations, manifestations and demonstrations are the order of the day. The move of God is on, and His presence is getting stronger and stronger!
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          Great things are happening so, “Don’t let the bad outweigh THE GLORY!”
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          The LORD dropped that phrase into my heart as I was preparing to write this letter. I immediately thought about Isaiah 60:1-2: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of The LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but The LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
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          The word of The LORD came through Brother Copeland at the Southwest Believers’ Convention on Aug. 6, 2010. The LORD declared, The world is in serious trouble. But, for the household of faith and those that will cling to My WORD, everything is going to be all right. The world, I’ll tell you again, is in serious trouble. Some very hard things are coming in different places around the world. Very difficult times in a lot of places. They’re that way now, but they’ll not get better. They will continue to get worse, and worse, and worse. It is on a downhill run that the world cannot stop. But, for the household of faith, everything’s going to be all right. Everything is going to be all right.
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          That word was delivered five years ago. The world is in serious trouble. We have seen the escalation of some very hard things. According to this, there are more hard things coming.
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          But now, let’s talk about the glory. Don’t let the bad outweigh THE GLORY!
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          There are greater things happening in the kingdom of God that totally outweigh the bad. This move of God is happening all over the earth, even in the most difficult places. For example, we don’t hear much about the miracles happening in anti-Christian Middle Eastern countries. We haven’t heard much about the multiplied thousands of Muslims in the Middle East and millions in Africa, coming to The LORD Jesus every year. We aren’t hearing about The Iranian Awakening, The Pakistani Awakening and the Syrian Awakening!
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          The glory is being poured out over North Korea and China. People are giving their hearts to Jesus in unprecedented numbers. This Awakening is bigger than any of us think.
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          And yes, there is an Awakening taking place in the United States of America, despite what we have seen with same-sex marriage, abortion, Iran and Israel. Don’t forget what The LORD said through Brother Copeland on election night, Nov. 4, 2014: I have a new birth for this nation. I have a new nation in My heart and in My mind, and you don’t know what it looks like. The door is open. Step through it and, together, we will bring a new nation on the earth, one nation under God that trusts in God. The manifestation of its new birth is at hand.
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          Don’t wimp out on America. Jesus is still LORD over this nation! Stop allowing the bad to outweigh THE GLORY! There is more good happening than bad. It just seems the other way around.
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          “For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but The LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee” (Isaiah 60:2). The glory is rising upon us and is being seen on us. What is it? It’s the presence of God, heavy and thick with everything good.
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          Why will everything be all right in the household of faith? Why is the glory going to be seen on us? So we can run and hide? Of course not! We must be ready to receive even more people into our household of faith when the world is completely coming apart at the seams—because in the household of faith, everything is going to be ALL RIGHT!
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          The move of God is in full swing. Stop looking at all the bad stuff. Be a doer of The WORD, and “let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2).
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          Remember, when we magnify the glory, THE GLORY GETS BIGGER AND BIGGER!
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          The outpouring of the Holy Spirit is here!
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          We are experiencing the former and latter rain coming together in a glory storm of God’s power and might. It’s not subsiding. On the contrary, it’s increasing every day!
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          The glory is here. We are witnessing the fulfillment of the prophetic word for 2015 The LORD gave Jerry Savelle: Experiencing the greater glory is still My plan. And you’ll see the Great I Am shall visit your land. Manifestations of My Spirit as never before. And demonstrations of My power from shore to shore.
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          As you already know, The LORD spoke to me one year ago in Johannesburg, South Africa, as I was preparing to speak to ministers. He said: I want My church back. I want signs, wonders and miracles reintroduced into My church. I want these signs, wonders and miracles to become as much a regular part of the life of your church as it was in the book of Acts. I want My healing and miracle ministry back in My church in full force.
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          In obedience to this word from The LORD, we have received anew the healing and miracle ministry of Jesus in our services. Praise God for the miracles we have seen!
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          What is a miracle? God’s WORD clearly defines it in Psalm 77:14: “You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples” (New International Version).
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          Exodus 34:10 further defines a miracle: “I am making a covenant with you in the presence of all your people. I will perform miracles that have never been performed anywhere in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people around you will see the power of The LORD—the awesome power I will display for you” (New Living Translation).
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          By these scriptures, we learn that a miracle is “THE AWESOME POWER OF GOD ON DISPLAY.”
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          Recently, I have been meditating on this definition to help me build a greater image of just how awesome our God is. The Holy Spirit has taken me to scripture after scripture, including:
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          Psalm 145:6 (NIV): “They will tell of the power of your awesome works—and I will proclaim your great deeds.”
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          Psalm 66:3-4 (NIV): “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you.”
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          Psalm 86:10 (The Amplified Bible): “For You are great and work wonders! You alone are God.”
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          “Father, in the Name of Jesus, we acknowledge how awesome You are! You are great. You are to be honored and exalted. You are the God above all gods. You are the King above all kings. You display Your greatness through the signs, wonders and miracles You perform.
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          “We receive visitations, manifestations and demonstrations of Your power in our midst. We receive physical miracles, provisional miracles, relational miracles, situational miracles, protective miracles—miracles of every kind and form.
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          “According to Psalm 145:11-12, we will speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk about Your power, to make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts and the glorious majesty of Your kingdom!”
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          I declare the glory of The LORD over you today. Prepare to experience a greater degree of God’s presence, power and goodness. Remember, this is the Year of the Open Door. Together, we are stepping through open doors into visitations of the Holy Spirit, manifestations of His glory and demonstrations of His power.
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          Earlier this year, The LORD blessed us with a tremendous meeting called, “Open Door Assembly.” It was birthed by our desire to give the Holy Spirit total freedom to minister to us in word and demonstration. I deeply appreciate all Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Jerry Savelle, and Rick Renner ministered to us.
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          I am reminded of Brother Savelle’s series entitled, Prerequisites for Ushering in the Glory of God. The first prerequisite was that if we want to see the glory, we must hunger for it.
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          Brother Savelle shared from Kenneth E. Hagin’s book entitled, Tongues: Beyond the Upper Room, where Brother Hagin writes: “Oh, yes, we’ve seen the power of the Holy Ghost in a limited fashion, but a wave is coming that will bring His power on a higher level and in a far greater measure than we have ever seen heretofore. I can see that wave way out yonder in the deep waters. It’s coming! The waves of Holy Ghost power are building higher!” Jesus told him, In these days, I am visiting and will visit every hungry heart, even in some religious areas where many might think I would not visit. Yet, because people’s hearts are open and hungry, I will visit them.
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          How hungry are you for the glory of God? I want to be as hungry for the glory as David in Psalm 63:1-2:
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          O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
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          David experienced the glory of God many times in the sanctuary. In the wilderness, his heart cried out for that same glory. This overwhelming longing for God consumed his heart. It’s wonderful to know that God never failed to manifest His goodness in David’s life.
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          In Psalm 107:8-9, David cries out again, “Oh that men would praise The LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”
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          Moses, too, was hungry for the glory of God. In Exodus 33:18, he cried out to God: “I beseech Thee, show me Thy glory.”
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          Moses had an insatiable appetite for the glory, and because of that hunger, God responded: “I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of The LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy” (verse 19).
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          Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 5:6 (The Amplified Bible), “Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied!”
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          Let’s get really hungry for the manifestation of God’s glory! Expect Him to visit you as you thirst for His presence. Say, “Father, You said You would visit every hungry heart. Well, my heart is hungry for You—for Your WORD and the moving of Your Spirit. I expect manifestations of Your glory everywhere I go. Thank You for Your glorious presence in my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
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          You and I are living in the time of the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit! The spiritual atmosphere around the globe is charged with God’s mighty power. These are days of fulfilled prophecy. Joel 2:23 says, “Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in The LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.” Say, “I believe I receive!”
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          While in South Africa last August, The LORD spoke to me as I was preparing to preach. He said, I want My church back! I want signs, wonders and miracles reintroduced into My church. I want My healing and miracle ministry back in My church in full force.
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           The move of God in our church began even before I returned home from that trip. The glory has steadily increased ever since. According to that word from South Africa, this glory includes His healing and miracle ministry.
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          Then, in January, another very significant thing happened that challenged me to dig deeper, believe bigger and stretch my faith further than ever.
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          At this year’s KCM Ministers’ Conference, Dr. Mark Barclay concluded his message with an outstanding testimony about his 10-year-old granddaughter who drowned in a pool last year—and then was raised from the dead! The responding paramedic was about to declare her DOA (dead on arrival), when Dr. Barclay’s son-in-law, the little girl’s father, stood over her and screamed:
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          Suddenly, the little girl’s lifeless body sprang up from off the pool deck—ALIVE! The paramedics transported her to the hospital for observation. When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Dr. Barclay’s granddaughter walked from the vehicle and into the building without assistance. The doctors asked if she was hurt in any way.
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          PRAISE GOD! When I heard that testimony, my spirit man stood straight up—and then my body followed. What I had just heard lit a fire in me for the miraculous that has increased more and more.
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          At the same moment during the meeting, Gloria Copeland stepped up to the platform and boldly declared:
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          “When Dr. Barclay was giving that testimony, I thought, That was an out and out miracle! Then I thought, We don’t see enough of those. We get results. People get healed when we pray. But, what about the out and out miracles like that? Then, I got this: Manifestation of miracles. Pray for the manifestation of miracles. We must tell our congregations to pray for the manifestation of miracles. There are not enough miracles in manifestation. We must all take this and go home talking and believing for the manifestation of miracles. Make big of it. Get your congregation involved in the manifestation of miracles.”
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          On Sunday, April 12, our congregation prayed for the manifestation of miracles: “LORD, grant us more miracles. We give ourselves to the working of miracles. Thank You for the privilege of doing miracles in Your Name!”
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          Let’s expect the manifestation of miracles every time we get together. Let’s make much of miracles. Let’s talk about miracles. Let’s pray about miracles. Let’s believe for miracles. And then, let’s demonstrate miracles! Let’s stand on our covenant of miracles with Almighty God, according to Exodus 34:10 (New Living Translation): “I am making a covenant with you in the presence of all your people. I will perform miracles that have never been performed anywhere in all the earth or in any nation. And all the people around you will see the power of The LORD—the awesome power I will display for you.”
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          I am so excited about the move of God at EMIC—and worldwide! The glory of God is being poured out on all flesh everywhere. The glory is here. And, no matter what you see on the news, start declaring: “The glory is there! The glory is there!”
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          Let me share something that will help you receive. Mark 10:46-52 (AMP), is the account of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, who daily took up his position at the side of the road. When he heard Jesus was walking by, he shouted, “Jesus, have mercy on me, NOW!” That sounds a little demanding, doesn’t it? The crowd reacted and told him to be quiet, but he only shouted louder: “Son of David, have mercy on me, NOW!”
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          Jesus said, “Your faith has made you whole.” Verse 52 says, “Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way” (King James Version).
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          WOW! What just happened? Aggressive faith just happened.
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          The aggressive approach Bartimaeus took was the key to his healing. He came right up to Jesus and grabbed on to his healing with an aggressive faith. He took what rightfully belonged to him: “It’s God’s will for me to be healed. Jesus is here. I am taking it right now! I refuse to pass up this opportunity. I don’t care what anybody thinks. Healing is mine, and I’m taking it, RIGHT NOW!” He didn’t hesitate, waver, wonder or fear. He came boldly to the throne and took it!
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          That’s exactly the way you and I need to be. “Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace” (Hebrews 4:16, AMP).
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          God has done His part. Jesus paid the price for our healing. Now, it’s time to do our part. Mark 11:24 says, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” The word receive in the Greek means to “seize and take with a grip that can’t be shaken off.” I call that “bulldog faith.” We boldly take our healing by declaring what’s ours in Christ. We don’t let go until the healing has fully manifested.
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          If you’re standing for your healing, declare this out loud: “Father, I aggressively take my healing. I boldly say that I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in me and is making alive my mortal flesh. Resurrection life is alive in me. I aggressively take it by faith, in Jesus’ Name!”
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          Standing boldly in faith,
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          Word from the Lord to EMIC through Pastor George
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          Saturday Evening, November 22, 2014
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          By instruction of the Lord, you are to announce the following to your congregation on Sunday, November 23, 2014:
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          The Move of God, The Awakening, The End-Time Outpouring of the Holy Spirit,
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          The Manifestation of the Greater Glory, The Coming Together of the Former and the Latter Rain, the signs, wonders and miracles–the visitations, manifestations and demonstrations of the Spirit, The Healing Ministry of Jesus and The Revelation of Kingdom Secrets that you have been talking about, praying about, prophesying about and standing in faith for many, many, many years is finally here.
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          THE MOVE OF GOD IS HERE!
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          IT HAS BEGUN!!
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          We have arrived and have disembarked the ship. We are now making our way from the outskirts of this move into it’s epicenter.
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          The move of God is here and we will never go back. It will only continue to grow in greater intensity until the coming of Jesus.
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          Then, I heard the Lord Jesus joyfully declare…..
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          Here are the prophecies which were delivered during the airing of America Stands 2014 on November 4th.
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          Thank God for the prophetic word!
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          I always look forward with great anticipation to the word God places on Brother Copeland’s heart for the coming year. These prophecies give us encouragement, warning and direction to help us accomplish our assignments. They are gifts from heaven that assist us in our work on earth and reveal areas we are to study and act on.
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          Concerning 2013, the Lord has done it again! We have received our “marching orders” through a very powerful word Brother Copeland shared during the recent Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign. Decide now to receive this word and act on it.
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          2013 is a year of GREAT GRACE. Stay where you are. Stay steady. Why? Your greatest BLESSING ever is at hand. No one can stop My plan for you. It is a BLESSED plan. Stay in My WORD. Stay strong in faith. Insist on walking in My commandment of love. No devil, no government, no man can curse what I have BLESSED. Believe that. Know that. You belong to Me—not the world. We will carry out THE BLESSING plan together. I am teaching you grace. Keep it on your mind throughout 2013 and beyond. Never, ever let it go. The thing that I can do that is exceeding abundantly above all you can ask or think is to make all grace abound toward you. And, that is what is happening for you and for your country, right now. Be BLESSED. Enjoy My grace. It is yours.
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          Study every line of this prophecy until it becomes more real to you than any negative thing the world is saying. Get it embedded into your spirit, and believe that the new year will be a year of GREAT GRACE. Position yourself to receive what God is going to teach you about His grace, and enjoy it because it’s yours.
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          When I first heard this word from the Lord, I immediately thought about Acts 4:33: “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all.”
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          What exactly is GREAT GRACE?
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          The Greek word for “grace” is charis. It is God freely extending Himself, reaching out to people because He is disposed to bless them. The Greek word for “great” is megas. We use the word mega to describe something huge. So, “GREAT GRACE was upon them all” means God had completely and fully extended Himself to the people with everything He is, has and can do.
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          Look at 2 Corinthians 9:8 (The Amplified Bible) in light of God extending Himself toward you with everything He is, has and can do: “And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].” That is a description of GREAT GRACE!
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          This grace does not stop with God reaching out to us, but also through us to others. His grace causes us to become just like Him, through Christ, completely and fully extending ourselves to others with everything He is, has and can do.
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          GREAT GRACE flowed from God to others in Acts 4:34-37. “Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.” That was a demonstration of grace in action.
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          “Father, we thank You for Your GREAT GRACE which is upon us. We now commit to allow this grace to flow to us and through us to others. You have already given us all that is Yours. Now, flow through us to others. Our hearts are wide open to receive and distribute Your grace.”
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          Enjoy sharing God’s grace this Christmas and throughout 2013!
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          P.S. We will not have Wednesday night services December 26 and January 2. But, make plans to join us Monday, December 31, for EMIC’s annual New Year’s Eve Celebration. Brother Copeland will minister a fresh word from God for the coming year of GREAT GRACE. Come celebrate with us, and bring a friend! (Visit 
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           for further details and to download a copy of Brother Copeland’s prophecy for 2013.)
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          . I want everyone to participate as we read through the New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs.
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          With every passing day, I am amazed and grateful for the goodness of God in our lives. I receive many wonderful reports that our congregation is being blessed beyond measure—from financial miracles, to physical healings, to family restorations. We are seeing the windows of heaven opened above us and THE BLESSING pouring out!
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          The Lord has also been so good to reveal what we need to know about this year. He has given us powerful, prophetic words such as “What About 2012?,” a prophecy given to Brother Copeland in November 2011. We have learned from this prophecy that God has a great storehouse. Much more has been stored up there than what the Church has ever called for. We are becoming “bold to lay hold” on this great storehouse of riches.
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          2012 is a year full of surprises. Some surprises are going to shake people up. Some surprises are going to shake people down. But for those who are listening to My voice, those who have made themselves available to My Spirit and to My Word, you’ll have surprises. Oh, not like the world and not like a lot of carnally minded Christians. Your surprises will come as suddenlies, like in My Word when it says, “And suddenly there came upon them.”
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          Our instructions are very clear. We can experience surprises and suddenlies as long as we listen to His voice, make ourselves available to the leadership of the Holy Spirit and pay attention to the Word of God. His Word must become first place and final authority in our lives. Proverbs 4:20-22 says, “My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
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          And you’ll stand up with a big smile on your face and say, ‘I just got a suddenly, didn’t I?’ Oh, yes! But, it will not take you by surprise because I said in My Word that I would show you things to come. I said in My Word that what I speak, the Holy Ghost will hear, and He will speak it to you.
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          The Lord is referring to John 16:13. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.” Yielding to the Holy Spirit will help us to develop a deeper awareness of those great things that are to come.
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          And there are those of you who are seeking My voice and seeking My Word and seeking My Name and looking at Me in My face, while I’m looking at you in your face. And together, we will walk in this, and together, we will walk through this. And there will come a time when you will just smile at Me, and I will just smile at you, and you will say, “Ha, ha, ha! I knew that all the time. Praise God! My Father showed me that was coming, and I was all prepared, and it did not come on me suddenly.”
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          Surprises and suddenlies come from seeking first the kingdom of God. They come through our continual fellowship with the Father. The more we seek Him, the more we know Him. The more we know Him, the more we are able to receive from His great storehouse.
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          Finally, there is a realm of THE BLESSING that reaches far above all that we could dare ask or think. It goes beyond our wildest imagination.
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          But this other surprise that came on me—oh, what joy! Oh, what thrill! Oh, what goodness! I wonder what else my Father has in store for me?
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          As your pastor, I strongly admonish you to expect surprises and suddenlies! Expect them every moment of every day. Expect them to come on you and overtake you. Expect to live in the provision of Psalm 68:19, which says, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits.”
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          Say this aloud right now: Father, I thank You for this word from heaven. I open my heart right now to expect daily surprises and suddenlies. I rejoice and give You thanksgiving for every magnificent surprise and suddenly that will overtake my life.
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          Expecting surprises and suddenlies with you!
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          P.S. Surprises and suddenlies will also manifest as great wealth and divine opportunities. Here is another word that Brother Copeland received concerning 2012 that, I believe, will encourage you: “It is a time of great wealth for you, a time of great opportunities. Continue to stay in My rest. Heaven’s release is continuing to increase. It is building up. Enjoy it! It’s working!”
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          Let’s begin with a New Year’s Prayer.
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          Heavenly Father, we come before You with a deep reverence as we commit this new year to honor You. We will do everything this year for Your glory. We determine to be led by the Holy Spirit in every decision we make. We consecrate ourselves to Your perfect will. We only do what we see the Father do and only say what we hear the Father say. Our greatest desire is to please You, to serve You and to love one another as You love us. Our heart’s desire is to be totally conformed to the image of Jesus—to walk like Him, talk like Him and emulate Him in every possible way. Thank You for helping us to accomplish this in our lives. Use us to bring glory to Your kingdom, souls to the throne and love to this world. In the precious Name of Jesus. Amen.
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          I am believing, right along with you, that everything that we just prayed will happen in 2012. You are such a blessing to Terri and me, and to the life of EMIC.
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          In recent months, we have been given important prophetic insights relating to this new year. These insights are the fulfillment of a promise we were given in John 16:13. “When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.”
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          Here are some highlights of the prophetic words that came through Brother Copeland concerning 2012. If you would like these prophecies in their entirety, you may download them at emic.org. They are available in a PDF format so that you can print them. Our staff has also printed them and made them available for you at the church.
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          During the 2011 Autumn Assembly of Prayer in Branson, Mo., the Lord said, “The flood is on!” He told us that, “There is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is underway right now. Right now, all over this land. The flood is on…and My Spirit is moving in places where the devil doesn’t want it to be…. And the glory of the Lord shall shine round about and the glory of the Lord will be in places that you and most other people had no idea that it would ever shine.”
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          Praise God for the flood of the Holy Spirit all over the world!
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          Just a few weeks later, the Lord spoke again through Brother Copeland during the Washington, D.C. Victory Campaign, saying, “What about 2012? What does it hold? What is in store?” Five specific areas were revealed:
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           “I have a great storehouse. Much more has been stored up in the storehouse of riches beyond your wildest dream, that I laid up for you before the foundation of the world. Much more is stored up there than what the Church has ever called for…. There is a people strong and mighty, growing…more bold to lay hold and put their claim of faith on the things that I have laid up for you, and it thrills me, saith the Lord, because it’s been yours all the time.”
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           “2012 is a year full of surprises…. Your surprises will come as suddenlies.”
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           “It is going to be a year of great joy for those who know joy. It’ll be a time of marvelous breakthroughs. This is a time of victory…. So rejoice and shout and understand that the breakthroughs that you have sought and watched over, prayed over, stood in faith for, are…right at hand. They are right on top of you, right now. Praise God!”
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           “It’s God’s nation, and we are right where we are supposed to be. He has us right where He wants us, and our future is bright because God is still Lord over the United States of America.”
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           “2012 is a time of miracles—miracles that seemed as if they would not come—but they’re here. There is an atmosphere conducive to miracles that’s been growing and growing and will manifest greatly in the first quarter of 2012 and continue throughout the year, and on into 2013.”
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          Brother Copeland has also said, by the Holy Spirit, that 2012 will be a time of great opportunities. For those that are in THE BLESSING and seeking first the kingdom of God, living by faith and walking in love, it will be a time of great wealth. For this is the time that God needs you and me BLESSED—right in the middle of all this chaos.”
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          Go back to the New Year’s Eve service, online, and listen to Brother Copeland expound on the great things that are going to take place this year. Believe them. Walk in them. Have faith that God is totally for us, and all of heaven’s resources are available to help us usher in the coming of the Lord Jesus.
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          Praise God for 2012!
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
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          Now, what about 2011? What is in store? What is God saying about it? It will be a time of changes. It’ll be the best of times and it’ll be the worst of times. The biggest amount of change will come in the harvest…what is harvest to one man is judgment to another one ’cause both of them are the manifestations of seed. Seed grows up and becomes. And when the wages of sin, or the harvest of sin, is death—you just stay with it and it’ll kill you. Amen. The sower sows The WORD. Well the harvest of that is abundance and plenty—hundredfold return. And here’s what I heard The LORD say:
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          “For those who insist on compromising The WORD—insist on it…. (I’m not talking about the world, I mean that’s what they do all the time.) Sinners sin, you understand? That’s what they do best. But I’m talking about people who have an allegiance to The LORD Jesus Christ, born-again children of God who continue and insist on compromising The WORD: ‘Ah, yes, Brother Copeland, I know the Bible says that but you just don’t understand my situation,’ ‘Ah, yes, Brother Copeland…yes, I know the Bible says that but you know, I believe it’ll be all right with The LORD.’ Those who insist and persist in disobedience and the compromising of The WORD…whatever you compromise to keep, you will lose it. And the difference is, in 2011, in many cases, it’ll be taken from you right before your eyes. And of course it’s not God who takes it from you, it’s the devil. He’s the thief. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. God’s not taking things away from you. The devil takes them and blames it on God. He’ll get preachers to preach that to you, but it isn’t true. Now for those who insist on keeping the love commandment at any price, and those who insist on living by faith and giving God praise and glory, everything is going to be ALL-Right. That’s what I heard The LORD say. Everything is going to be ALL-Right. Every Thing…ALL-Right. It’s going to right-en up, straighten up. Don’t look to other things. Don’t look to the government for your supply. Don’t look to other people for your supply. No, no…pastors, don’t look to your congregations for your supply. Jesus is our source, hallelujah. THE BLESSING of Abraham is our supply, praise God. The WORD is our supply. Amen.\
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          “Now, to walk in that, whoa my goodness…. You’re going to have to pay attention. You’re going to have to listen on purpose. Take time to pray and listen to God. Jesus said, ‘I only say those things I hear My Father say, and I only do those things I see My Father do.’ Now that should be all of us the same way. Not what we see someone else do or hear someone else say. We take a message someone preaches, we take the written WORD of God as the very words of Jesus, the very WORD of the living God, Amen. It is God speaking to me, but there are moments and times when you need to just hush and quit trying to make up and do all your praying on your own, and be quiet and say, ‘Sir, what should I say at this moment? What should I do? My ears are open and my eyes are open. I’m listening.'”
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          A Word From the Lord Through Kenneth Copeland 11.11.10
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