The Good Shepherd who feeds the sheep for free and is not afraid to use the Rod to keep the sheep in line so that they don't wonder off on the paths of darkness where evil lies. He does not care if the sheep like it or not, it is for their own good! They can leave the flock and take their treasures with them for the Good Shepherd is not concerned with their wallets, but their souls prosperity. For they know that the Lord will provide their needs and He owns the whole earth and can give it to whom so ever He trains up to be a good steward over it.. with plenty for them to get their needs met for their God is not their money, but comes from the Favor of their God. A Good Shepherd will allow the sheep to give their last penny(poor widow's mite), all they have for they know this shows Great faith in their God to honor their generous, cheerful giving trusting that God sees their act of faith and will bless them for their Great faith IN HIM to provide, to make a way where there seems to be no way to pay all the bills, buy the food etc...! It is not your money that makes God move on your behalf.. it is your faith shown by your trusting in Him and not your last dollar.
The Hired Shepherd is one who passes the collection plate for the poor saints in Jerusalem according to 1Cor.16:1-3, before he serves the spiritual meal and keeps it all for his needs because he knows that that is all he is going to get for he really has no faith in God or he would know that God sees his deeds and unbelief and who his god is it is the LOVE of money. The hired always charges before he feeds the sheep because he does not care about the souls really and does not care if the poor hear the Word.. he works for MONEY not God.
There is nothing wrong with purchasing a teaching tape or cd at a reasonable price to have a copy to rehear for your spiritual growth, but the message must be free first to all who want to hear it.
I may not agree totally with Kenneth Copeland on everything they teach but for the most part I do believe them and their family to be the closets thing to a God fearing, Faith believing and speaking family and ministry. They know to put their WHOLE trust in God and they understand that it is a process, and a faith in Word building life style that build us up, not just smooth talk, but definitely Faith in God's Word of promise. The speak God's Word as if it is for us and stand on it till the thing they had faith for MANIFESTS. Which is the recipe for NOW faith not just in the future.
Heb 11:1-3
11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 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.KJV
They teach the Blessing of Abraham that Jesus came to bring to the Gentiles no longer just for the Jews as we have been brought into the commonwealth of Israel in Christ Jesus.
And then Jesus said (see if you can SEE this):
Luke 13:35-14:1
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
KJV
Jesus is saying that he will return when the time comes that we say.... BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO TEACHES THE WORD OF GOD being birthed in the image of Christ.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.. in the beginning was the Word ...... that is the name of the Lord!
The Hired Shepherd is one who passes the collection plate for the poor saints in Jerusalem according to 1Cor.16:1-3, before he serves the spiritual meal and keeps it all for his needs because he knows that that is all he is going to get for he really has no faith in God or he would know that God sees his deeds and unbelief and who his god is it is the LOVE of money. The hired always charges before he feeds the sheep because he does not care about the souls really and does not care if the poor hear the Word.. he works for MONEY not God.
There is nothing wrong with purchasing a teaching tape or cd at a reasonable price to have a copy to rehear for your spiritual growth, but the message must be free first to all who want to hear it.
I may not agree totally with Kenneth Copeland on everything they teach but for the most part I do believe them and their family to be the closets thing to a God fearing, Faith believing and speaking family and ministry. They know to put their WHOLE trust in God and they understand that it is a process, and a faith in Word building life style that build us up, not just smooth talk, but definitely Faith in God's Word of promise. The speak God's Word as if it is for us and stand on it till the thing they had faith for MANIFESTS. Which is the recipe for NOW faith not just in the future.
Heb 11:1-3
11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 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.KJV
They teach the Blessing of Abraham that Jesus came to bring to the Gentiles no longer just for the Jews as we have been brought into the commonwealth of Israel in Christ Jesus.
And then Jesus said (see if you can SEE this):
Luke 13:35-14:1
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
KJV
Jesus is saying that he will return when the time comes that we say.... BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO TEACHES THE WORD OF GOD being birthed in the image of Christ.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.. in the beginning was the Word ...... that is the name of the Lord!