Some years back, I was praying and walking the floor of our little house in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was walking up and down confessing 1 John 4:4, “Greater is…
Some years back, I was praying and walking the floor of our little house in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was walking up and down confessing 1 John 4:4, “Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.” Greater is He…. Greater is He…. Suddenly, revelation knowledge welled up in me and […]Read More
God wants you well! Did you know that? He wants you healthy and strong in every single area of your life. He wants you to be spiritually strong. Strong in…
God wants you well! Did you know that? He wants you healthy and strong in every single area of your life. He wants you to be spiritually strong. Strong in faith. Strong in the Word. Strong in redemption. Strong in the love of God. He wants you to be well in your mind, to be […]Read More
There seems to be an abundance of “stony ground” Christians these days. Initially, they get excited about the Word of God. They’ll hear a…
There seems to be an abundance of “stony ground” Christians these days. Initially, they get excited about the Word of God. They’ll hear a message on prosperity, for instance, and they’ll go home saying, “Hallelujah! I’m going to prosper in the Name of Jesus!” But then, somehow, things don’t work out like they thought they […]Read More
Religion is dangerous. Religion would rather debate about healing than see somebody healed. Religion would rather argue about deliverance than see someone set…
Religion is dangerous. Religion would rather debate about healing than see somebody healed. Religion would rather argue about deliverance than see someone set free. You can see an example of that in Luke 13. Jesus healed a woman who had been bowed over for 18 years. Think of it, a dear old woman–a daughter of […]Read More
Jesus is the beginning and the ending. He is the Almighty. When He told us that in the book of Revelation, He wasn’t just giving us a general piece of…
Jesus is the beginning and the ending. He is the Almighty. When He told us that in the book of Revelation, He wasn’t just giving us a general piece of information about Himself. He was giving us a powerful truth we can apply now, today! Let me show you how. He said He is the […]Read More
Believing. That’s the key to everything in the kingdom of God. It’s the way we tap in to the very power of Almighty God. Most of us know that. But…
Believing. That’s the key to everything in the kingdom of God. It’s the way we tap in to the very power of Almighty God. Most of us know that. But few of us are sure exactly how to do that kind of believing. We don’t know how to put it into action. Actually it’s so […]Read More
Notice that this scripture instructs us to give thanks in all things, not for all things. When tragedy or temptation strikes, we are not to thank God for them.…
Notice that this scripture instructs us to give thanks in all things, not for all things. When tragedy or temptation strikes, we are not to thank God for them. He is not their author. He’s the One who provides our way of escape from them. And that’s what we’re to thank Him for. If you […]Read More
Jesus came to take away sin. Do you realize what that means? It means that God, through the blood of Jesus, has so completely done away with the power of sin…
Jesus came to take away sin. Do you realize what that means? It means that God, through the blood of Jesus, has so completely done away with the power of sin that you, as a born-again believer, can live as if it never existed. You can step out from under its shadow once and for […]Read More
Considering how much the devil hates people and how dead set he is on destroying them, it’s no wonder we see so much tragedy and disaster in the world.…
Considering how much the devil hates people and how dead set he is on destroying them, it’s no wonder we see so much tragedy and disaster in the world. In fact, it’s amazing that we don’t see more! I asked the Lord about that one time and He told me it takes the realm of […]Read More
The world’s order of things is unsure and indefinite. Desperate words of uncertainty are crying out daily from radio, television and newspapers.…
The world’s order of things is unsure and indefinite. Desperate words of uncertainty are crying out daily from radio, television and newspapers. Everything around us seems to be in turmoil. But, praise God, if you’re a believer you have something you can depend on: the unchanging Word of God! God has no double standard. He […]Read More
When I was a new Christian, it was almost impossible for me to live at peace with anyone! Almost every time I opened my mouth, I said something ugly. I was…
When I was a new Christian, it was almost impossible for me to live at peace with anyone! Almost every time I opened my mouth, I said something ugly. I was constantly hurting the people I was close to. In fact, I spoke more harshly to them than to anyone else. I criticized Gloria’s driving […]Read More
Tithing. Most Christians aren’t very excited about it. But they should be–and they would be if they understood how to do it properly. Scriptural…
Tithing. Most Christians aren’t very excited about it. But they should be–and they would be if they understood how to do it properly. Scriptural tithing stirs up faith. It activates the power of God in our lives when we do it in gratitude and joy, expecting our needs to be met abundantly. In Deuteronomy 26:8-9, […]Read More
Do you know what Jesus was really talking about when He said those words? He was talking about the mourning of the intercessor. He was teaching about the…
Do you know what Jesus was really talking about when He said those words? He was talking about the mourning of the intercessor. He was teaching about the comfort that comes to the intercessor when he is assured by the Holy Spirit that he has prayed through. To pray through means “to break through the […]Read More
Like the bursting forth of waters. I love that phrase! It paints such a powerful and accurate picture of a breakthrough. Do you remember the story of the…
Like the bursting forth of waters. I love that phrase! It paints such a powerful and accurate picture of a breakthrough. Do you remember the story of the little boy who saw a leak in the dam and plugged up the hole with his finger? He knew that the force of the water flowing through […]Read More
Few things in the Bible have created more fuss than the issue of speaking in tongues. Churches have split over it. People have been persecuted for doing it.…
Few things in the Bible have created more fuss than the issue of speaking in tongues. Churches have split over it. People have been persecuted for doing it. People have even been killed for it. Who’s behind all the trouble? Satan himself. He’s so frightened of our ability to pray in tongues that he’s continually […]Read More
As you fight the good fight of faith today, remember this: Your mind is where the battle will take place. Whatever you allow to captivate your mind will rule…
As you fight the good fight of faith today, remember this: Your mind is where the battle will take place. Whatever you allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. Will it be the Word of God or the lies of Satan? The decision is yours. If you want the Word to reign, make […]Read More
How long has it been since you were backed into a corner, hemmed in by a seemingly insurmountable problem? If you’re anything like most folks, it…
How long has it been since you were backed into a corner, hemmed in by a seemingly insurmountable problem? If you’re anything like most folks, it hasn’t been very long. Some of us spend years trying to work our way out of financial binds only to end up more bound by debt than ever. Others […]Read More
Love. It is the first and foremost command Jesus gave us, yet all too many believers neglect to follow it. I’m talking about believers who can quote…
Love. It is the first and foremost command Jesus gave us, yet all too many believers neglect to follow it. I’m talking about believers who can quote tremendous amounts of scripture and who may speak the Name of Jesus 35 or 40 times a day, yet they’re rough and insensitive to the needs of their […]Read More
Prove yourself. In today’s world, that’s what you constantly feel you have to do, right? On the job, among friends, even at home you’re…
Prove yourself. In today’s world, that’s what you constantly feel you have to do, right? On the job, among friends, even at home you’re always working to win the approval you need. Working to convince those around you that you deserve the salary, the friendship and even the love they give you. Is there any […]Read More
Right now, at this very moment, you have hidden within you a treasure that can change the world. A treasure that can change a man’s eternal destiny, that…
Right now, at this very moment, you have hidden within you a treasure that can change the world. A treasure that can change a man’s eternal destiny, that can take him to heaven and save him from hell. A treasure that can turn a person’s poverty into prosperity, his sickness into health, his sorrow into […]Read More
When persecution comes, don’t sit around whining about it. Don’t waste your time feeling sorry for yourself. Despite what you may think, that…
When persecution comes, don’t sit around whining about it. Don’t waste your time feeling sorry for yourself. Despite what you may think, that persecution hasn’t come because the devil gets his kicks out of picking on you. It comes because you’ve become a threat to him. It comes because you’ve put the Word in your […]Read More
The Bible tells us that under Levitical law, an animal had to be offered every year to atone for the sins of the people. That word atone means “to…
The Bible tells us that under Levitical law, an animal had to be offered every year to atone for the sins of the people. That word atone means “to cover” and it’s used continually throughout the Old Testament. But let me tell you something exciting. It’s never used in the New Testament. The Greek word […]Read More
Recently, God has been raising up ever-growing numbers of people who are hungry. Hungry to know their Lord in a deeper way. Hungry to serve Him–in…
Recently, God has been raising up ever-growing numbers of people who are hungry. Hungry to know their Lord in a deeper way. Hungry to serve Him–in pulpits, on mission fields, in homes, in office buildings and anywhere else He might choose to send them. They are people who simply aren’t content to find the path […]Read More
Joy. It’s not a warm, happy feeling you’re supposed to have now and then when things are going well. It’s much more than that. Joy is one of…
Joy. It’s not a warm, happy feeling you’re supposed to have now and then when things are going well. It’s much more than that. Joy is one of the most powerful spiritual forces in the world. Look again at Nehemiah 8:10 and I’ll show you why. If you were to diagram that scripture and remove […]Read More
Inside, you’re perfect–born again in the image of Jesus Himself. But outwardly do you find yourself falling frustratingly short of that perfection?…
Inside, you’re perfect–born again in the image of Jesus Himself. But outwardly do you find yourself falling frustratingly short of that perfection? Is there a solution? Yes! The secret lies in “the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2 tells us that, if you’ll renew your mind, you can actually be “transformed.” That word transformed is […]Read More
There’s just no two ways about it. If you want to live a life of blessing, you’re going to have to make your words agree with what God says. Not…
There’s just no two ways about it. If you want to live a life of blessing, you’re going to have to make your words agree with what God says. Not just for a few hours or a few days, but all the time. And if you’ve ever done that, you know it’s not easy. As […]Read More
When you made Jesus the Lord of your life, one of the privileges you received was the right to come to the throne room of God any time you want to. Think about…
When you made Jesus the Lord of your life, one of the privileges you received was the right to come to the throne room of God any time you want to. Think about that! You have the right to go boldly before God and obtain whatever you need. Even though that’s clearly what the Bible […]Read More
Have you ever noticed that the easiest place to remain self-centered is at home? There’s an incentive to be lovely with others, but with your family you…
Have you ever noticed that the easiest place to remain self-centered is at home? There’s an incentive to be lovely with others, but with your family you are tempted to allow yourself more selfish privileges, as if it didn’t count there. Before I was a Christian, I was more courteous and nicer to friends than […]Read More
Choosing to side with God’s Word is a continual challenge. It’s not something you do just once. It’s a process of choosing to believe and act…
Choosing to side with God’s Word is a continual challenge. It’s not something you do just once. It’s a process of choosing to believe and act upon the Word of God over and over in every circumstance. That’s what everyone has to do. Years ago I decided I was going to choose Jesus. Since then […]Read More
Some people have very low expectations of what God will provide for them materially. They trust Him to feed and clothe them, but they don’t trust Him to…
Some people have very low expectations of what God will provide for them materially. They trust Him to feed and clothe them, but they don’t trust Him to feed and clothe them very well! Somehow they’ve gotten the idea that God’s an old miser who will do little more than put rags on their backs […]Read More
Have you ever wondered what it will be like when your body dies and you go on to heaven? Well, according to the Word, when that time comes, this flesh and…
Have you ever wondered what it will be like when your body dies and you go on to heaven? Well, according to the Word, when that time comes, this flesh and blood tent you live in will die, but you won’t feel a thing. You’ll just take off the cloak of your flesh, lay it […]Read More
Walking in the spirit. That’s the key to overcoming the flesh. If you follow the prompting of the Spirit of God within you, you won’t be dominated…
Walking in the spirit. That’s the key to overcoming the flesh. If you follow the prompting of the Spirit of God within you, you won’t be dominated by the pressure your flesh tries to put on you. As you listen to the written Word and the Holy Spirit telling you what to do, you’ll constantly […]Read More
As a believer, you’re destined to be molded into the image of Jesus, to grow in spirit until you look just like Him. God’s supernatural power began…
As a believer, you’re destined to be molded into the image of Jesus, to grow in spirit until you look just like Him. God’s supernatural power began that process the moment you were born again. You were changed on the inside instantly. How successful you are in allowing this change to progress to the outer […]Read More
You may be facing a giant today. He may be a giant of sickness or failure, of financial shortage or another kind of trouble. But don’t let him scare you.…
You may be facing a giant today. He may be a giant of sickness or failure, of financial shortage or another kind of trouble. But don’t let him scare you. You have a secret weapon. A weapon that once turned a shepherd boy into a bear-busting, lion-killing, giant-slaying champion. That weapon was a blood covenant […]Read More
Being peculiar. That’s not something most of us work to achieve, is it? But, you know, we should. God has called us to be peculiar–to stand out…
Being peculiar. That’s not something most of us work to achieve, is it? But, you know, we should. God has called us to be peculiar–to stand out from the rest of the world as living proof of His power and His love (1 Peter 2:9). He doesn’t, for example, want us to share the ailments […]Read More
People go to great lengths trying to wring knowledge from God when all they need to do is go to the Bible. God’s not holding Himself back from anyone.…
People go to great lengths trying to wring knowledge from God when all they need to do is go to the Bible. God’s not holding Himself back from anyone. It’s His will for every man and woman to walk in revelation of Him. “Well now, Brother Copeland,” you might say, “God’s not going to give […]Read More
Years ago, God spoke a phrase to Gloria’s heart that I’ve never forgotten. She’d been asking Him to teach her to walk in the spirit, to…
Years ago, God spoke a phrase to Gloria’s heart that I’ve never forgotten. She’d been asking Him to teach her to walk in the spirit, to operate more fully in the supernatural power of God. In consistency lies the power, He said. That revelation was tough for me. In the natural I’m anything but consistent. […]Read More
Praise precedes victory! You can see a graphic example of that in 2 Chronicles 20. There, the Bible tells us that a multitude of forces was marching against…
Praise precedes victory! You can see a graphic example of that in 2 Chronicles 20. There, the Bible tells us that a multitude of forces was marching against Israel. The army of Israel was so outnumbered, they literally didn’t know what to do. So they fasted and prayed until they received a word from God. […]Read More
The living Word of Almighty God is the only power strong enough to discipline your flesh. It’s the only power that can cause you to think, look, talk and…
The living Word of Almighty God is the only power strong enough to discipline your flesh. It’s the only power that can cause you to think, look, talk and act like a born-again man. When I became a Christian, I was dominated by a horrible smoking habit. I tried to quit every way I could […]Read More
There’s a dimension of living you can only experience when you make a decision to please the Father in every activity of your life. In that dimension,…
There’s a dimension of living you can only experience when you make a decision to please the Father in every activity of your life. In that dimension, Jesus becomes real to you and manifests Himself to you. Just after the turn of the 20th century, God poured out His Spirit and started a revival on […]Read More
