Podcast Summary: The Covenants Of Promise

Guest: Kenneth Copeland at Holy Ghost Meetings 2020, World Harvest Church, Murrieta, CA

Dufresne Ministries Podcast | January 4, 2020

Episode Overview

This dynamic episode features Kenneth Copeland teaching at the 2020 Holy Ghost Meetings, focusing on the "covenants of promise" found throughout scripture. Copeland passionately unpacks what it means to live as believers under the New Covenant, emphasizing faith in God’s irrevocable promises, our spiritual identity in Christ, and the active, present work of God's love. Using personal anecdotes, scriptural exposition, and memorable analogies, Copeland challenges listeners to fully embrace their status as covenant people—empowered, righteous, and free.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Maturity in Faith: From Milk to Strong Meat

• Copeland opens by reinforcing the call for Christians to move beyond spiritual infancy (Hebrews 5:12–14), echoing a message from Pastor Nancy Dufresne about becoming "skilled in faith."
• Quote [03:29] (Copeland):
  "99% of the Christians have no idea you can [train your spirit]. They think the spirit and the soul are the same thing and they're not. But they're spiritual babies. How could they know?"

2. Understanding the Blood Covenant

• The central theme: the Bible is a book of blood covenants, created by Love Himself (God).
• Copeland lists the redemptive names of God—Jehovah-Roi (Shepherd), Jehovah-Jireh (Provider), Jehovah-Rapha (Healer)—and insists each name reflects a specific covenant promise.
• Quote [06:14] (Copeland):
  "Have faith in God. Have faith in Jehovah-Roi, My shepherd... He is Jehovah Jireh, the great provider. Have faith in the great provider."

3. The Reality of God’s Presence

• Emphasizes that the Holy Spirit dwells within believers—the Father and Jesus are in heaven, but the Spirit is present on earth.
• Quote [12:25] (Copeland):
  "The Father's in heaven. Jesus is in heaven. The Holy Spirit's not. He's right here... but his assignment is in the earth."

4. Identity in Christ: Spiritual DNA

• Copeland recounts struggling with fears about hereditary illness, and God’s reminder that our spiritual DNA overrides natural ancestry.
• Quote [18:22] (Copeland):
  “Kenneth, son, that's your natural DNA... You were born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible seed by the word of God... You’ve got my DNA in your spirit.”

5. Covenant Faith and Authority of the Believer

• Mark 11:22–24 as a covenant passage—Jesus’ promise is backed by His blood and authority.
• People must become skillful with "covenant words" because Jesus is high priest over what we say in faith.
• Quote [27:33] (Copeland):
  "I give you my word in blood... He's backing what you say—praise God against all the armies of hell."

6. Living Out the Covenant: Miracles, Length of Days, and Purpose

• God’s plan for “120 years” (Genesis 6:3), not 70 or 80; Copeland shares personal guidance from God about longevity and generational faithfulness in ministry.
• Quote [43:14] (Copeland):
  "That makes living 120 years the easiest thing you ever did. Because you don't have to try now. You have to be diligent. But you don't have to work at the living..."

7. Freedom from Condemnation

• The New Covenant delivers believers from guilt and self-condemnation (Romans 8:1); faith is anchored in what God says, not personal feelings.
• Quote [60:36] (Copeland):
  "I consider not my feelings of guilt. I consider not my failures and shortcomings. But I consider him who bore my sin, took my sins, washed them away in the blood of his own body."

8. Covenant Rights: Pleading the Blood and Using the Name

• Copeland encourages believers to "invoke" the blessing and plead the blood—these are covenant rights, not just rituals.
• Quote [65:34] (Copeland):
  "We can invoke that name. We can invoke this covenant blood. Now you know what it means to plead the blood. You just hit Satan with the whole covenant, both of them."

9. David's Covenant Mindset and Giants

• The story of David and Goliath—David’s awareness that Goliath was “an uncircumcised Philistine,” i.e., outside the covenant, gave him unshakable confidence.
• Listeners are challenged to approach their own "giants" (problems) as defeated outside-covenant foes.

10. Invoking the Blessing

• Isaiah 65:16: we are to "invoke a blessing," not passively wait for God.
• Quote [70:43] (Copeland):
  "I invoke it on the United States of America... We’re not waiting for God to invoke it. He authorized us to invoke it!"

Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

"I am free. I'm a covenant free man and woman."
[61:51–62:03, Copeland]

"His word is."
[63:05, Copeland] – repeated for emphasis on the self-evident reality and sufficiency of God's promise.

On Forgiveness:
[54:33, Copeland] - Emily (granddaughter):
"Mother, but it’ll be 112 years before I see him again."
(A child's takeaway on the biblical promise of 120 years.)

On Letting Go of Offense:
[55:40, Copeland]:
"Nobody mentioned anything about what they did to you. That's none of your business. What they did to you. That's God's business."

Important Timestamps

• [03:29] – Spiritual maturity and need for "strong meat"
• [06:12–12:25] – Names of God as covenant identities, God's presence
• [18:22] – Spiritual DNA replaces natural ancestry
• [27:33] – Mark 11:23, blood-backed promises
• [43:14] – On living 120 years
• [60:36] – Freedom from condemnation
• [65:34] – Pleading the blood and invoking covenant rights
• [70:43] – Actively invoking God’s blessing

Conclusion

Kenneth Copeland’s message is both a doctrinal deep-dive and an impassioned call to action. He urges believers to take ownership of their "covenants of promise," wielding their authority in Christ, rejecting condemnation, and boldly invoking God’s blessing in their lives and nation. Filled with humor, practical advice, and heartfelt stories, this sermon continues to resonate, equipping listeners to walk confidently as covenant people.