Podcast Summary: THE BLESSING Makes You Prosperous

Podcast: Believer's Voice of Victory Audio Podcast
Host: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
Episode Date: June 2, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the biblical principle that "The Blessing of the Lord makes you prosperous." Kenneth Copeland, joined by his children Kelly and John Copeland, discusses how God's blessing extends beyond finances into every aspect of Christian life—family, health, and spiritual well-being. Using scripture, personal family stories, and doctrinal explanation, the Copelands affirm that God desires for His people to live abundantly and victoriously, debunking the myth that poverty is virtuous in God's sight.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Foundation: The Blessing Is More than a Sneeze Response

• Kenneth Copeland starts by clarifying a widespread but shallow understanding of "blessing," quoting Proverbs 10:22:

  "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he adds no sorrow with it." (00:54)
  He laments that people often reduce 'blessing' to an empty phrase:
  “My people have boiled down my blessing to the answer of a sneeze. God bless you. He said, I don't have any idea what my blessing is.” (02:58)

2. The Biblical Roots of Blessing and Prosperity

• Kelly Copeland reads the Amplified translation to emphasize the depth of the promise:

  "The blessing of the Lord—it makes truly rich, and he adds no sorrow with it; neither does toiling increase it." (03:43)

• Kenneth Copeland points out that Abraham’s material wealth was specifically noted as part of God’s blessing—proving that prosperity is biblically sanctioned and not limited to spiritual matters.

  “Abraham was very rich in cattle, silver, and in gold. Well, it's all right for him to be. It's all right for you to be. Amen.” (05:40)

• The concept is further illustrated with family anecdotes showing blessing manifest in unity, peace, and support during hardships. They underscore that families can face tragedy while reliant on God’s blessing for unity and healing. (06:35–07:32)

3. Prosperity through Grace: Christ’s Redemptive Work

• Discussion includes 2 Corinthians 8:9, emphasizing Christ’s self-imposed poverty to enrich believers:
  • John Copeland (reads from Amplified):

    "That though he was so very rich, yet for your sakes, he became so very poor in order that by his poverty you might become enriched, abundantly supplied." (09:32)

  • Kelly Copeland (adds from The Passion translation):

    “He impoverished himself for our sake, so that by his poverty we become rich beyond measure.” (10:05)

• Kenneth Copeland explains:

  “He became as poor as poor could be, so that we in his poverty might become rich because we've been redeemed from the curse of poverty.” (10:17–10:35)

4. Opposition to the Message of Prosperity

• John Copeland addresses misunderstandings and criticism toward the "prosperity gospel":

  “Satan has attacked this message of God wants you blessed... If I’m poor, how do I help somebody else?” (11:31–12:45)

• They highlight that biblical prosperity is about capacity to bless others—finances, health, influence—not self-indulgence.
• Kelly Copeland notes:

  “I don't know if they get mad about being prosperous. They get mad about you being prosperous. Are you teaching it?” (15:09)

5. Old and New Covenant Continuity: God’s Unchanging Will

• Kenneth and John Copeland note that the principle of blessing is consistent from Genesis through the New Testament.

  “God hasn't changed during the Old Testament and New Testament, right? The Old Covenant, New Covenant—all the same.” (14:10)

• The illustration of Solomon’s wisdom and wealth underlines that asking for right things brings prosperity. (13:12)

6. Creation, Dominion, and the Original Blessing

• Kenneth Copeland shares a powerful vision and scriptural reflection on Genesis, depicting God bestowing the foundational blessing on mankind:

  “That's the first thing that ever hit a human ear. Be blessed and you bless. God blessed the man.” (20:32)

• The idea is that God’s first words to humanity were a command and empowerment for blessing, fruitfulness, and dominion.

7. Practical Application and Family Testimonies

• Real-world blessing is described through the Copelands’ family unity—no lawsuits, no division, but togetherness even through struggles.

  “Our families...nobody's fussing with one another. Nobody's suing one another. We've had tragedies, yes, but we moan together and we cry together, but we're together.” (05:35, 25:50)

• Kenneth Copeland reiterates that prosperity is “not just money, it's rich in family. It's rich in all matters of life.” (26:46)

Notable Quotes

• Kenneth Copeland:

  “My people have boiled down my blessing to the answer of a sneeze... It's the blessing of the Lord, which became the blessing of Abraham, in which you dwell.” (02:58)

• Kelly Copeland:

  “The blessing of the Lord—it makes truly rich, and he adds no sorrow with it; neither does toiling increase it.” (03:43)

• John Copeland:

  “If I'm poor, how do I help somebody else? ...How are you supposed to be a blessing if you don't have enough blessing yourself?” (12:07)

• Kenneth Copeland:

  “He made Abram very rich. What did it happen after the slaughter of the kings? ...He tithed... He brought bread and water and became under God, richness and the error of the world... Glory to God forevermore.” (10:17)

• Kelly Copeland:

  “Families go through hard things... and then the blessing is that we have been encased in him to get us through it.” (07:20–07:32)

Important Timestamps

• 00:54 – Kenneth introduces Proverbs 10:22 as the foundation for prosperity.
• 03:43 – Kelly reads Amplified translation; focus on true richness and absence of sorrow.
• 05:35–07:32 – Family unity and the lived experience of blessing through hardship.
• 09:32–10:05 – Reading and unpacking 2 Corinthians 8:9; Jesus' poverty enables our richness.
• 11:31–12:45 – John addresses Satan’s opposition to Christian prosperity and the logic for believers being a blessing to others.
• 13:12–15:18 – Critique of society’s double standards regarding wealth and Christian teaching, linking back to wisdom and wealth in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.
• 20:32 – Kenneth’s vision and reflection on the very first blessing spoken to humanity.
• 26:46 – Affirmation that prosperity covers far more than money—encompasses family, health, and wholeness.

Memorable Moments

• The heartfelt testimony from a listener and discussion about the importance of licensed prayer ministers, stressing deep training in intercessory prayer. (02:12–02:58)
• Kenneth's childhood anecdote about the airplane propeller and its spiritual parallel—God setting creation and blessing into motion. (22:09)
• The Copeland family’s ongoing unity as a living example of the blessing discussed. (25:50)

Conclusion

This episode robustly affirms that God’s blessing encompasses all aspects of believers’ lives, rooted in scriptural precedent and exemplified in the Copeland family’s experience. Through biblical exposition and personal testimony, Kenneth, Kelly, and John emphasize that prosperity is a divine mandate—not merely for personal gain, but for empowerment to help others and to reflect God's abundance.
Listeners are invited to renew their minds about the nature of the blessing, recognizing its broader reach beyond finances, into relationships, health, and spiritual vitality.

For additional resources, testimonies, or to access the referenced book, listeners are encouraged to visit kcm.org