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Archive for February, 2020

Apostle Hodges Speaking March 5, 2020

Apostle Jim Hodges is speaking at Kingdom Congress March 5, 2020 at 7:00pm.
Location: Grace Church Willis,TX  ___   gracewillis.org
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To see a video of Apostle Hodges CLICK HERE.


Pulling the Heavenly Into the Earthly

Dr. Don Crum — Jesus was God on a mission and He had men with Him called disciples. [Matt.8:18f] They had started their journey in joy, going somewhere with Jesus. They passed through a terrific threat that exposed their fear. They got to the other side and participated in deliverance. However, I think the real mission was to see the Lord in a new way, to have Him revealed to them in such a way that they rowing in stormcould not help but marvel, “What manner of man is this?” That is worship. The effects of the mission accomplished was the deliverance of a city from demonic possession, but the real mission was to get the Church to worship. When we worship, we move into a dimension of God called His throne room. By the way, we are already seated therein. We are here in our physical bodies, but we have an even greater, more significant presence at the right hand of God the Father in Christ. At the right hand is the place of highest authority. As God gets us into that understanding, then from earthly place and time, we really worship as we are worshiping already in the heavenly realm. Seated in the presence of His majesty we are worshiping Him along with angels and creatures and elders that cannot stop even if they wanted to. This is the seat of His government which we call His Kingdom. It is important that we marvel and worship, for when the Church worships, that tips the scale. (Dr.Crum will be speaking at Kingdom Congress 2020. He will also be giving us an update on Israel and world events.)


Dr. Crum will be speaking at Kingdom Congress 2020 March 4, 2020.
He will also be giving us an update on Israel and world events.
CLICK HERE for more information.


This Will Happen Before Jesus Comes

Apostle Jim Hodges __ “This will happen before Jesus comes.”
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For more information CLICK HERE.


Awakening Seeping Through

Melissa — We are in the midst of a seriously sobering season. We are in the thick of the increase of His perpetually increasing government (Isaiah 9:7). Awakening sunrisewon’t be limited to the American church’s view of what it should look like to be most effective. Awakening is going to seep through the cracks in the foundation of the American church and reform it. Awakening brings reformation. We better be ready for awakening to bring some shock and awe too! It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, (Eph. 5:12-13 NLT) This awakening is going deep. It’s going to shed light on things that have been going on under our noses but we haven’t seen it because we have been asleep. It will be shocking, but that is why reformation comes with it. Reform will deal with evil. (Melissa is speaking at KC2020 Mar.5, 10:00am)


Melissa will be leading us in a worship encounter each evening at KC2020.
She will also be speaking Thursday Mar.5 at 10:00am.
CLICK HERE for KC2020 information.


Dr. Crum Speaking March 4, 2020

Dr. Don Crum will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.4 at 7:00pm.
He will also be giving us an update on Israel and world events.
Location: Grace Church Willis,TX  ___   gracewillis.org
Click on his picture to see more information.
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To read an article by Dr. Crum in SEEC Magazine CLICK HERE and
scroll down to p.16.

 


The Triumph of the I AM

Recently I was engaged in a heavy spiritual war. Historically, such wars would easily be handled by binding and loosing in the authority that God provides all believers. That said, this particular engagement was not responding to the normal warfare tactics that have served me well for many years. I soon realized I was in a spiritual conflict that was well above my pay grade to eradicate.
RockStandingOnBecause of this, I engaged in a fast-and-prayer season that lasted for months as I sought to determine what had engaged me so heavily. Finally, one early morning the Holy Spirit awakened me with a download of the spiritual situation I was experiencing. I am so thankful that when we call upon the Lord, He answers and reveals spiritual matters that are perplexing us (Jeremiah 33:3). After I wrote down each word I heard, I asked the logical question, “So, what do I do to turn this situation?” The answer followed, “Posture yourself in the Triumph that I Am.”
Once again, I hear the instruction regarding posture. However, this posturing was not physical but spiritual in nature. It was a clear directive to set my spirit and mindset in an attitude and unwavering faith of the triumph that Jesus IS! It speaks of strategic positioning much like a military tactic for the purpose of overtaking an enemy force. This was a word of God’s faith to me to rise above the conflict and be liberated from its intent to steal, kill, and destroy. The simple directive was to change my posture. —Larry Burden (Larry will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.6 at 11:00am.)


CLICK HERE to find out more about Kingdom Congress March 4-6,2020.


Marty Talking About Kingdom Lifestyle

Marty Gabler 5 min. video excerpt “Kingdom Lifestyle”.
Click on video below to watch.
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March 4-6, 2020.  No Fee to attend. 
CLICK HERE for Kingdom Congress information.


Remodeling Our Understanding

God will never change His mind about what we were born to be and born to do, for StubbornResisting.jpgthe gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. (Rom 11:29, NKJ)  However, He will remodel our understanding of “how” to walk out that calling when necessary, and He will reassure us when we are shaken, and He will provide undeniable confirmation to strengthen us along the way.  I pray we yield to His remodeling and wait for and recognize His confirmations. May we not be stubborn out of fear or reckless out of frustration, and may we not be impatient with His timing.   May we have the courage to walk with Him and see our gifts and callings confirmed. –Kathy


Purposes of God Still Going Forward

GroupPointingAhead.jpgNothing of the purposes of God has been recalled or changed no matter what current events threaten or what predictions are being made. We are still supporting missions, buying equipment and investing in lives and planning for the future. If there are new problems to deal with now, that must mean that there are new solutions. It is not time to stop. “Speak to Israel that they go forward” (Ex 14:15).


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CLICK HERE to watch a video with Marty Gabler talking about what to expect at KC2020.


Prayer, Declaration, Prophecy

Marty Gabler talking about Kingdom Congress 2020 March 4-6, 2020
Be Strengthened Encouraged Equipped for 2020.  No Fee to attend.
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Father Will Never Change His Mind

ShoulderHandCare.jpgIn this season of history, Jesus is still Immanuel, God with us.  Just as He was with Mary, Joseph, Zachariah and Elizabeth to intricately fulfill His CALL, in His TIME, on their lives, so He is with us, guarding and facilitating His intricate plans to fulfill His call on our lives.  He will never change His mind about what we were born to be and born to do, for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Rom. 11:29 (NKJ)  —Kathy
(Kathy will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.6 at 10a.m.)
CLICK HERE for information for Kingdom Congress.  No Fee to attend.


Worship March 4-6

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For All Information click on links below:
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Deliver me From Deceit

WhisperSecretDeceipt.jpgAs the people of God assemble today may they look to the Word of God and may they stand on and trust Yahweh’s truth alone and reject all false estimations and all false predictions. May they be saved from deceit and know the truth that sets them free. “Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.” (Ps.120:2, NKJV)


There is still time to make preparations to attend Kingdom Congress 2020 – “The Ekklesia and the Kingdom”. No Fee to attend.
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION.


God Mightier Than Hand of Evil Intent

In prayer I saw what looked like a large tea kettle over a fire. It was boiling and steaming. A hand that somehow represented a spirit that is against all Christ godshandsmanrepresents picked it up and proceeded to pour it upon those who give themselves to the purposes of God. But before it could be tilted and begin to pour, it was turned back upon the one pouring and the boiling water poured on him. (Gen.50:20) There are entities that are working in league with darkness and are in direct opposition to everything Christ and His Word represent. They do not just lift their voices and votes on occasion, they are actively intending evil. But I declare that the hand of God is mightier than the hand of evil intent. Isa.14:27 “For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it?… His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back ?”


Location of KC2020

Location of Kingdom Congress 2020: Grace Church Willis,TX
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The Kingdom of God is at Hand so go up to the Penthouse

Some of the Speakers for Kingdom Congress 2020
March 4-6, 2020  __  No Fee to Attend
Click on these short videos to watch.

KATHY GABLER __  “The Kingdom is at Hand so go up to the Penthouse”
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SIMON PURVIS  __  “The Age to Come”
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MELISSA GABLER  __  “New Era”
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Location: Grace Church Willis,TX just north of Houston off I-45N.

CLICK HERE for all information for Kingdom Congress Mar.4-6.

 

 


The Sword that Defeats

The sons of righteousness cannot displace the sons of unrighteousness on the earth until we win the battle in the realm of the spiritual heavenlies. The assistance of angels and of the intercession of the saints who already occupy the third heaven will be necessary.
warriorangelI like what my friend, Pastor Tim Sheets, calls the angels: “The Heir Force.” The angels of God, who are ministering spirits, are assisting the heirs of salvation (Hebrews 1:14). We, the sons of righteousness, are the heirs of the earth. The sons of darkness are false heirs, and they incessantly resist our agenda to advance the Kingdom of God in all the nations!
Our warfare manual instructs us that we must take up the sword in order to defeat the enemy. The sword is the Word of God. The Greek word here is rhema. This term refers to a specific revelatory word from the Lord which gives us the needed strategy in the battle. A rhema from God can come through a dream, vision, impression, inner witness, or a word of knowledge from the Holy Spirit. —Jim Hodges (Apostle Hodges will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.5, 2020)


Worshiping on the Journey

Jesus was God on a mission and He had men with Him called disciples. [Matt.8:18f] They had started their journey in joy, going somewhere with Jesus. They passed through a terrific threat that exposed their fear. They got to the other side and participated in deliverance. However, I think the real mission was to see the Lord in a new way, to have Him revealed to them in such a way that they could not help but BoatStormmarvel, “What manner of man is this?” That is worship. The effects of the mission accomplished was the deliverance of a city from demonic possession, but the real mission was to get the Church to worship. When we worship, we move into a dimension of God called His throne room. By the way, we are already seated therein. We are here in our physical bodies, but we have an even greater, more significant presence at the right hand of God the Father in Christ. At the right hand is the place of highest authority. As God gets us into that understanding, then from earthly place and time, we really worship as we are worshiping already in the heavenly realm. Seated in the presence of His majesty we are worshiping Him along with angels and creatures and elders that cannot stop even if they wanted to. This is the seat of His government which we call His Kingdom. It is important that we marvel and worship, for when the Church worships, that tips the scale. —Dr. Don Crum (Dr. Crum will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.4)


Dr. Don Crum will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.4, 2020.
CLICK HERE for all information for KC2020.


Christ and His Government

Acts 2:41 — “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized [were changing governments]. And the same day there were added about three thousand souls.  42  And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine.”  The Apostles’ doctrine has two main themes, Christ and His government. That includes Christ’s ManBowingCross.jpgbirth, His earthly ministry, His death, burial and resurrection, His ascending and sitting on a throne and His sending the Holy Spirit. All that can be summed up in Christ and His government. As the apostolic grace is being restored back to the Body of Christ, the message we hear all over the land is “The Kingdom of God”. Ten years ago people would not let us talk about the Kingdom of God. (I’ve got the scars to prove it.) People don’t mind others going to church or singing songs or doing good works or talking of going to heaven, but changing government is radical. When men stand before judgment, they will not be judged for their sins. They will be judged for what they did with Christ. —Simon Purvis (Simon will be speaking at Kingdom Congress Mar.5 at 10:30am.)


Surrendered Son

In the passage of John 21:15-17 we see a time of critical change in the life of the church and Peter as an apostle. Peter had made a bold statement to Jesus prior to His arrest that he would go to prison and to death with Jesus (Luke 22:33). While his HandHeartintentions were noble, we all know that he ended up denying three times that he ever knew Jesus. Jesus is crucified, is raised from the dead, and is now searching for Peter. When He finds Peter, He asks him in verse 15, Simon, son of John do you love me more than these? Another translation is, Simon, son of John, is there ROOM in your heart for me?
In order for Peter to move forward into the harvest, he had to make ROOM in his heart for the love of Jesus. This is the Ephesians 2:4, great love wherewith He loved us kind of love. Peter had to make the decision to love Jesus more than himself and the things that represented his identity. He could not accomplish his assignment in God as anointed minister of Christ; he could only attain success by surrendering to a son. Jesus restored Peter by facilitating a change of heart from self-serving orphan to a surrendered son. —Larry Burden


Larry will be speaking at Kingdom Congress March 6, 2020 at 10:30am.
CLICK HERE for all information about KC2020.


Timing and Plans Confirmed

God graciously confirmed His plans and His timing to both Zachariah and Mary.  An angel showing up in the temple could have been a powerful and private confirmation to Zachariah that the messenger brought a telegram from God Almighty, but Zachariah had years of crusty unbelief to hinder his reception.  So, being mute until he held the promise was his additional confirmation and was both public and humbling.  When Mary asked for confirmation, several things PrayWomanSunset.jpghappened.  She was told she would undergo a physical experience of the Holy Spirit overshadowing her to conceive.  She was given a word of knowledge that her older, barren cousin, Elizabeth, was six months pregnant!  Then Gabriel reassured her with the proclamation: “For with God nothing will be impossible.”  After that, Mary arrived at Elizabeth’s door and she became a second witness: “When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! “But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?  “Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”  Mary’s call was confirmed even more when her bethrothed, Joseph, was convinced in a dream that his wife-to-be would indeed experience a “virgin birth” and bring forth Jesus, the Savior of the world. —Kathy


Kathy will be teaching and ministering prophetically at Kingdom Congress which is March 4-6, 2020.  There is no fee to attend.
Bring your laptop and coffee mug for the morning meetings.
Join Melissa and the Grace Worship Team for worship encounters each evening.
CLICK HERE for all information for KC2020.


Lightened From Burden

As the people of God assemble today may they celebrate their freedom in Christ WalkingHappyknowing that they have repented, changed their minds, turned 180 degrees from sin and unto Jesus and His abundant life. May they walk through the coming week as those who have been lightened from their burden of guilt.  ”With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.” (Rom.8:1-2, Msg)


Just go Ahead and Change Your Mind

HandsFaceShadow.jpgRepentance is not just a call to confess sin so you will miss hell. It is to change your mind and see things as God sees them. It is to look at life with the power of God factored into the picture. It means change your thinking wherever necessary so you are empowered to do all that God intended in your lifetime and in eternity as well. It takes the Holy Spirit to open our minds and see things differently. (Acts 2:38) —Kathy


KATHY GABLER will be speaking at Kingdom Congress March 6, 2020.
CLICK HERE for all information for KC2020.


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