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Sound In The Garden

gardenWe first see the connection between Kingdom and dominion in the garden. God’s creation was reflecting His governmental order as in heaven and God created Adam to be His earthly-dominion-agent. (Gen 1:28) Adam was to rule over: all God had created in earth: fish, fowl, animals and all creepers in it. There was no opposition to hinder God’s order in the garden. Communion between God and Adam was unobstructed. (The essential Father/son relationship was alive and well.)  So in Gen. 3, when the voice or sound of the Lord came walking in the garden, that was nothing unusual except that, earlier that day, there was another voice or sound in the garden, a hiss, a whisper of the serpent.  (The root word for serpent in Hebrew is “hiss” which means “whisper, enchant or prognosticate.”)  He slithered into the garden with a whisper, and he slithered out with a stolen taste of dominion.  Under the influence of that trespasser’s sound, man gave the devil a seat on his board of dominion.

(This is the fourth excerpt from Kathy’s SEEC Magazine article “Advancing The Kingdom Through Dominion.” Excerpts will appear on this page Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.)

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“Advancing The Kingdom” — Kathy’s message from the SEEC
Kingdom Conference 2014 (52 min.)
Click link below to listen:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2014-05-04T04_57_51-07_00

Honoring Mothers

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As the people of God assemble today, may they encourage and honor the mothers who have stood lovingly and faithfully with their children and bless the mothers who have raised their children in the way that they should go so that their lives might be blessed by the truths of the Word of God. May they stand firm in the foundation their godly mothers have left them.

“when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.” (2Tim.1:5, NKJV)

 

 

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Breathe Free And Deep

breathe inMay you breathe freer and deeper than before and may you actively participate with loved ones and friends in memory-making events. May you live and use your breath to praise God more and more, and speak of Him more and more.

“Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” (Ps.150:6, KJV)

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Marty & Kathy’s articles * SEEC Magazine * April/May 2014
Click on this link to read articles: https://martygabler.com/magazine/

Reflecting Father’s Government

ReflectionDominion is a noun the same as “faith” is a noun.  Dominion, like Faith, is one of those nouns that requires action.  Dominion, like faith, is a posture, a means, a response to truth and the character of God.  Dominion, like faith, starts with a God-focus.  We can think of dominion as a son’s part on earth to see that things here reflect Father’s government order and plan. So, the anthem of dominion is “on earth as it is in heaven.”

(This is the third excerpt from Kathy’s SEEC Magazine article “Advancing The Kingdom Through Dominion.” Excerpts will appear on this page Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.)

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“Advancing The Kingdom” — Kathy’s message from the SEEC
Kingdom Conference 2014 (52 min.)
Click link below to listen:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2014-05-04T04_57_51-07_00

Governmental Order Of God

First, let me define some terms that I will be using.  “Kingdom of God” is the rule and governmental order of God in effect.  “Dominion” is governing or ruling in a domain which is a territory street mapor  sphere of influence and responsibility or the roads you run and world you live in.  The “Dominion Mandate” is God’s authorization and instructions to govern and establish and maintain the plan, purpose and governmental order of God in the earth, in the territory God appointed us.  It is authorization to rule from Sovereign authority, not our sovereign authority, but HIS.  So the most important element of dominion is connection, relationship with our Sovereign Authority, God.  Anyone outside that relationship is moving in distorted dominion.  The last term is the “Adam-Bomb,” which is the first disobedience and breach in the Dominion Mandate.

(This is the second excerpt from Kathy’s SEEC Magazine article “Advancing The Kingdom Through Dominion.” Excerpts will appear on this page Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.)

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“Advancing The Kingdom” — Kathy’s message from the SEEC
Kingdom Conference 2014 (52 min.)
Click link below to listen:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2014-05-04T04_57_51-07_00

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Presence Of Mind

Water Cooler Gossip

May the Lord give us wisdom and presence of mind for where we are and who we are with. May He give us presence of mind to say the appropriate thing and withhold the thing that would not edify or bring resolve. May He reveal to us those things that simply are not necessary to say in a situation that might possibly only add confusion or even misdirect. May our Lord mercifully give us redemptive words that are life and wisdom.

 

“You’ll speak to him and tell him what to say. I’ll be right there with you as you speak and with him as he speaks, teaching you step by step.” (Ex.4:15, Msg)

 

 

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Mandate is Doable

victory_groupI believe the Kingdom advances when sons of God take ground.  Taking ground is overcoming darkness with Light.  Taking ground is seeing God’s will prevail over opposition and contradiction.  That might sound more like a majestic movie script than a reachable reality, or more like  a mission for a religious hero, or  a quest for a theological giant; but actually it is a matter of God’s original intent in the “Dominion Mandate” and that mandate is doable.

(This is the first excerpt from Kathy’s SEEC Magazine article “Advancing The Kingdom Through Dominion.” Excerpts will appear on this page Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.)

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May You Live Longer

Happy old people2As you walk in the purposes of Almighty God may you live longer than you have been told you will live and may you rejoice in the good things that your long life shall bring.

14 “Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.  15  When you call to me, I will answer you.  I will be with you when you are in trouble.  I will save you and honor you.  16  I will satisfy you with a long life.  I will show you how I will save you.” (Ps.91:14-16, GW)

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Marty & Kathy’s articles * SEEC Magazine * April/May 2014

Click on this link to read articles: https://martygabler.com/magazine/