Melissa—In a conversation with a dear friend today, regarding why some things (after much prayer) have still not happened, this hit me: We want fast answers (basically bandaids). The long lasting, deep, most satisfying things take longer because we have to have the understanding and character to not only attain them but to sustain them. This kept coming back to me all day. It has been one of those kinds of days where I have been hearing about the sovereignty of God unfolding in friends’ lives (that which God has been doing all along coming to the point where we can see it). It’s been that kind of day where one quietly sits back and realizes your mouth is hanging open in awe.
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Attain and Sustain
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 19, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, sovereignty, spiritual warfare, success, sustain, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
What is it That Hell Cannot Prevail Against?
Kathy—The exchange between Jesus and Peter in Matt.16:17-18 (“I will build my church”) establishes three things about the Ekklesia: 1) The Ekklesia or The Church is a called out people rather than a local building designated as a House of God. 2) The Ekklesia or The Church is a called out people because they have the revelation that Jesus is the Christ, the God-sent Anointed One and they know Him to be the Son of God Son, their Lord and Savior. 3) The Ekklesia or The Church is a called out people who will not be conquered when hell’s opposition enters their life and circumstances! Although this conversation between Jesus and Peter should take us beyond typical, local-church-thinking, there are people who go to church every Sunday and are not aware of the Ekklesia that hell cannot prevail against. And there are believers who simply don’t always remember that hell cannot prevail, especially on hellish days. (Personally, I can sometimes be a hot mess before I remember I’m a called out one that hellishness cannot overpower!) (More to come on this subject in my next post)
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 18, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, called out ones, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, ekklesia, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, hell prevail against, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 16, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
There was More to Come
As the people of God assemble today may they fix their eyes on Jesus who endured the cross, despised the shame and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. May they know that Jesus rose from the dead because there was more to come.
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him ENDURED THE CROSS, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb.12:1-2, NAU)
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 17, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, crucifixion, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, Easter, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Hebrews 12, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
HE LIVES!
Kathy was my Dad’s church pianist from age 13. (As a baby, Melissa was put under the piano seat in her baby seat) We sang this one in a lively manner. But when we got to “You ask me how I know He lives,” we held “lives” for a long time and ended with a quick and hearty “He lives within my heart!” after which was an exuberant round (or two) of “Amen!” and “Glory!”.
He Lives (by A.H.Ackley; Melodies of Praise Hymnal p.86))
V.1—I serve a risen Saviour,
He’s in the world today;
I know that He is living,
Whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy,
I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him
He’s always near.
Chorus:
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives
today!
He walks with me and He talks with me
Along life’s narrow way.
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives:
He lives within my heart.
V.2—In all the world around me
I see His loving care,
And tho my heart grows weary
I never will despair;
I know that He is leading
Thro’ all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearing
Will come at last.
V.3—Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian,
Lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs
To Jesus Christ the King!
The hope of all who seek Him,
The help of all who find,
None other is so loving,
So good and kind.
YouTube Link to Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpJfT4_COzY
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 16, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 3rd day, Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, Easter, elderly, empty tomb, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, He is risen, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, resurrection day, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Unshakeable Revelation
Kathy—In order to develop a working understanding of the term “ekklesia” we look to its first mention in Matthew 16. Leading up to this chapter, Jesus had already walked on water and fed the 5000 and delivered Legion from demons. So the reports of Jesus were spreading and crowds were gathering as He taught in open air meetings. This was the setting when He asked His disciples, “What are people saying about Me?” They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet.” Then Jesus asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Simon Peter spoke up, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Peter’s answer showed that he had the revelation that Jesus is the Messiah that the Old Testament prophets had said would come and the Son of God Who was sent to be the Savior and Deliverer. Then Jesus said to him, “God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn’t get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. (Matt. 16:17, Msg) In the next verse, Jesus said He would build His Church, His Ekklesia, His assembly of called out ones, with those who have that same unshakeable revelation of the Christ as The Messiah and Son of God, and these called out ones would be a company of people that hell cannot defeat or hold out against.
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 15, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, called out ones, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, ekklesia, elderly, Elijah, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 16, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Restored to Take Possession
Melissa—Our part in the big churning is moving us forward inch-by-inch as God directs. It’s about being restored to take possession. Let me go a little farther regarding this place we will hold by mentioning the wealth transfer in Proverbs 13:22 that’s about to get real! I’ve heard about the wealth transfer from sinner to the just all of my life, but I’ve never seen it like I do now. The reason the rest of this year is so important is because the great wealth transfer is not about someone just handing money to us. It’s about us taking the place of the wicked and possessing the land for the Kingdom of God. Remember those seven mountains we have talked about for years? It’s about us taking the empty spots on those mountains after God deals out Job 5:12. Those who fought at Iwo Jima were part of the generation that has been labeled “The greatest”. Let’s be tenacious and lay hold of the grace that is readily available to us to be the greatest Kingdom generation yet!
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 14, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, Job 5:12, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Proverbs 13, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, restored, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, transfer of wealth, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Pressing
God is doing such awesome things in this season in spite of the negative narrative. The Lord gave me a word last May toward the end of the month that we would be having to press through the summer. People have told me don’t ever give any more words like that! Yet, we pressed through the summer holding dearly to the Word of the Lord. But when the Lord gives a word like that it’s not like, “Oh no, how terrible, how negative. We’re going to have to go through some very unpleasant stuff that’s negative. I don’t know if we’re gonna make it.” No, that’s not what the word is about. The word is about going ahead and pressing on through because you have the power, you have the strength, you have the grace (the enablement) to press through and when you have pressed through you are pressing through unto… We press through unto… We press through to what God has for us and those whom He has for us to strengthen, encourage, equip and comfort.
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 13, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 2020, 2021, 2022, Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, gonna make it, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, negative narrative, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, press through, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, summer, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, visions, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
The Heat of the Battle
Kathy—Life’s battles do not intensify just because the devil gets mad or has a personal grudge. No, the battle heats up by reason of the needed outcome. As surely as heat can determine the strength of a weld, so does the intensity of battle establish the strength and longevity of the victory. The vehemence of battle welds the outcome in undeniable purpose rather than just leaving us with fragmented memories of war. Heat is one of the components of long-term victory and intense battle yields intensely awesome results!
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 12, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Apostle, as in heaven, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Greg Crawford, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, life's battles, long life, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 91:14, Psalm 91:15, Psalm 91:16, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Texas, victorious, victory, what do I do, what is coming, what is going on, what is happening, what is next, what will I do, what will the end be, what’s happening, what’s next, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Premium Fear
Melissa–Many seem to be speaking about an awakening. This makes me ask, what are we awakening to? The thing that hits me the loudest is that we are being awakened to the fear of the Lord. I’ve heard from several places that the church has to return to the fear of the Lord, and as He sheds insight on this subject it makes more and more sense why we cannot live outside of it. Well, we have been living outside of it for the most part and that just isn’t working. If we are awakening to the fear of the Lord, what have we been in? We’ve been operating in fear, but it’s a substandard fear. A substandard fear is fear of lack, death, pain, trauma, loss, etc. We, however, are waking up to what we were meant to operate in, which is the premium fear of the Lord. In this premium fear we operate out of awe, reverence, trust, insight and understanding. This is a totally different way of living! Substandard fear is unclean fear, but premium fear of the Lord is clean fear. This obviously leads to totally different outcomes.
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 11, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 2022, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beside Still Waters, Bethel Church, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Ja-cobs, circumstances, comfort, Daily Discovery, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, ekklesia, encouragement, equip, expectation, faith, father, fear, fear of God, Five-Fold, FMCI, freedom, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Grace Church, Hagin, happy, healing, Hebrews 9, history, Holy Spir-it, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, issues, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Melissa Gabler, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, psalms, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, sacrifice, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, Texas, Tony Evans, transforming pow-er, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Seeing the Need
As the people of God assemble today may we each see past first impressions and first appearances and see the need in others. May we be sensitive to what Holy Spirit has to say and has to show us about others so that we may edify them and be to them what they are needing in this season of their life. May we be part of the Christ-sent solution with love and power to set the captive free. 1Thess.5:11–“Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.”
Posted by Marty Gabler | April 10, 2022 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 5, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beside Still Waters, Bethel Church, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Ja-cobs, circumstances, comfort, Daily Discovery, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, ekklesia, encouragement, equip, expectation, faith, father, first impressions, Five-Fold, FMCI, freedom, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Grace Church, Hagin, happy, healing, Hebrews 9, history, Holy Spir-it, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, issues, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Melissa Gabler, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, psalms, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, sacrifice, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, solution, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, Texas, Tony Evans, transforming pow-er, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
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