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Identity, Affirmation, Boundaries

(Kathy Gabler) Self-image, self-worth and self-government cannot be determined by your IQ or strengths or looks or successes or skills, but neither are they determined by experiences or failures or opinions or lies.  The thing that outranks all of that is your relationship with the Father and guaranteed daughtership or sonship.  Identity, affirmation and boundaries are powerfully established through that relationship.
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Consequence of Suppressing Truth

Individuals and entities are determined to redefine words and institutions to fit their preferences and to defy morals and values. Romans 1:18 shows us this is not new in history and does not go without consequences: “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, WHO SUPPRESS THE TRUTH in unrighteousness.” “Suppress” is holding down truth under sinful acts to prevent truth from being revealed.(CBSC)
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2018 So Far

Well, it’s been something so far! There is most definitely a different atmosphere so far this year. I have noticed that while people are seemingly being pounded by illness and circumstances, there are “finallies” busting wide open! What?! It makes sense, however, in the light of multiple words last year about things getting tougher and tougher and then… THEN a breakthrough in the first quarter of 2018. (First excerpt from Melissa Gabler’s article “2018 So Far”.)
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For Which we Have Been Apprehended

The reason Paul said (Phil.3:12), “that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus”, is because, at every opportunity, Holy Spirit is pulling us forward (v.13) in anticipation of grasping the fullness for which we have been “apprehended.” That word “apprehended” is a wonderful word which means: to possess; to take eagerly, comprehend, find, perceive (Strong); to take possession of – in a good sense, of Christ by His holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it (Thayer).  (Jn.6:44, MEV)  “No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.” We are praying you discover daily that you are being apprehended and grasping the fullness of God’s purpose. (Marty’s Daily Discovery as heard at the bottom of each hour on Texas Praise Internet Radio)
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Expecting the Extraordinary

What God has started cannot be stopped. His Kingdom is advancing in the earth because He is raising up sons and they, in their generation, are being manifested to meet the groaning of creation (Rom.8:19, 22). The disciples cried out in fear when Jesus came walking on the water because they had not been expecting anything but the ordinary from their extraordinary Savior. We are in an era of history when nothing less than the extraordinary of Heaven is required in the earth. We will expect the extraordinary from our extraordinary Savior in the coming year as we embrace His norm. (Last excerpt from Marty’s article “Embracing a New Era”)
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So God Can Bring the Best Out of You

As the people of God assemble today, may the powerful Word of God go forth in the power of the Holy Spirit so that our minds are transformed and all conformation to the world’s system is displaced by God-values and God-principles. May the clutter in the atmosphere in our weekly surroundings dissipate like the morning mist and the Word arise like a mighty force within us.  ”Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.” (Rom.12:2, MSG)
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What is in the Atmosphere

(From Kathy’s message at KC2018) — What is in the atmosphere can influence our minds. Words are in the atmosphere. The prince of the power of the air has not forgotten that words have power. The Word instructs us not to be lulled into numbness by what is in the atmosphere. Rom.12:2 not only says “Don’t be conformed”, it also says, “Be transformed”.


A Healthy Soul

(LARRY BURDEN is speaking this morning at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018) — I cannot tell you how important it is that we examine the fruit of our lives and be courageous enough to face our areas of bitterness by repenting and releasing forgiveness. This action makes all the difference between a healthy soul, or a lifetime of bitterness, cynicism, jealousy, hatred, and ultimate destruction. We have the opportunity to change our future by addressing these issues in our own lives today.  Jesus did it for me. He will do it for all of us! (KC2018 info: martygabler.com/kc2018/)
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Transformed by God’s Government

(SIMON PURVIS speaking Mar.8 at 10:30am) — It is no longer just about us receiving Jesus, getting our sins forgiven and going to heaven.  That is not even the full gospel.  The gospel message is the rule of God coming into planet earth because Jesus Christ has come to set up His throne in our hearts and to rule our lives.  He is not just ruling our conscious self but also the deep down desires of our heart (subconscious) so that He can fulfill every desire He has ever put in us.   I have heard it said that man is three quarters subconscious and one quarter conscious.   From what we have seen in Christianity, we subdue one quarter but have three quarters in rebellion.  We cannot spend our lives trying to make decisions to be holy.  God never intended the conscious to determine our holiness.  The Word of Faith message of being positive in your thinking, positive in your confession and not having ill words or negative thinking has many elements of truth, but it still does not address subduing the subconscious.  Not knowing what is working on the inside of the subconscious is why people of God can be strong Christians and then end up in adultery or running after money.  The three quarters, the subconscious, must bow to His government to be transformed.   — SIMON PURVIS is speaking at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018.   ALL KC2018 INFORMATION CLICK HERE
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Totally Worshipping

(PROPHET SAM BRASSFIELD ministering tonight!) — This new order of worship requires the total man or woman as the case may be. Worshiping God with our whole being, spirit, soul and body; this is worshiping in spirit and in truth and is called SPIRITUAL WORSHIP. The old type or covenant worship was only done in the flesh and not the spirit. Ritualistically, they offered something outside of themselves to God. Now God was requiring that they become the sacrifice which required total commitment, not just an offering from an outside source. David said on one occasion, “I will offer nothing to the Lord that does not cost me something.” The old required the total sacrifice of an animal of some sort, but now that same total commitment is required of the true worshiper.  (PROPHET SAM BRASSFIELD will minister and lead us in an activation/impartation service Wednesday night MARCH 7 at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018. Grace: 936-856-2455)
ALL INFORMATION FOR KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018-CLICK HERE.
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Life-Impacting Teaching at Kingdom Congress 2018

There will be life-impacting teaching at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018! March7-9
There will be impartation/activation services.  There will be worship encounters. 
There will be laying-on of hands.  There will be prophecy. 
There will be Strengthening Encouraging and Equipping.  NO FEE
Please prayerfully consider attending,
Marty and Kathy              (All info for KC2018 CLICK HERE.)

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The Everlasting God Worship Song

“THE EVERLASTING GOD” 
Worship Song led by Melissa Gabler and Grace International Worship Team
They will be leading at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 March 7-9   NO FEE
All information for KC2018 CLICK HERE

To watch worship video click on video below:


God Really is Good!

(Melissa Gabler) — “You crown the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow.” (Ps. 65:11 AMP) “Crown” here is the Hebrew word “atar”. It means to encircle for protection. So, we really are tiptoeing into something big this year and we are protected as we approach our reveal. And let’s just top it off, “Your paths overflow” says this year is marked with abundance. The biggest fight we have at this point is truly believing our God is as good as He really is!  (Melissa is speaking and leading worship at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 Mar.7-9. Grace #: 936-856-2455)
(Listen to a worship video of Melissa. Just CLICK HERE.)
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At KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 there will be life-impacting teaching.
There will be worship encounters.
Check out all information for KC2018. Just CLICK HERE.
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Yours is the Kingdom Worship Song

“Yours is the Kingdom”
Melissa Gabler and the Grace Worship Team
They will be leading worship at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018
Click on video below to hear “Yours is the Kingdom” worship song.
(Sound best enjoyed with ear buds or headphones.)

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March is for Moving With the Wind

The month of MARCH IS FOR MOVING WITH THE WIND.  The Holy Spirit Wind of Jahweh is moving throughout the earth. May we move with Him day by day, decision by decision and act by act. And we shall be participants in the extraordinary of heaven moving into the earth for the redemptive purposes of Jahweh.  ”Only God’s Spirit gives new life. The Spirit is like the wind that blows wherever it wants to…”   (Jn.3:8, CEV)  ”…You move on the wings of the wind.” (Ps.104:3, NOG)
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KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 March 7-9  NO FEE
Grace International Willis,TX just north of Houston.
All information for KC2018 CLICK HERE
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Turning Influence for Kingdom Purpose

As the people of God assemble today, may they not forget those of high office and celebrity who need Jesus Christ and whose influence, once turned to righteous purpose, may have great impact for the Kingdom upon each of their generations respectively.   ”However, certain men joined with Paul and believed, among whom was Dionysius, a member of the aristocratic council, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.” (Acts 17:34, NMB)
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The King and His Kingdom will be preached (Lk.9:2) March 7-9 at Kingdom Congress 2018.
“He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” (Lk.9:2, KJV)
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On or Off The Potter’s Wheel?


(Kathy Gabler) — We tend to get off the Potter’s Wheel when He rubs us the wrong way.   “Or are you denying the right of the potter to make out of clay whatever he wants? Doesn’t the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay an elegant vase or an ordinary pot?” (Rom.9:21, TPT)   (KATHY GABLER will be ministering in KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018  Mar.7-9 held at Grace International Willis,TX – Phone: 936-856-2455. NO FEE.)

The King and His Kingdom will be preached (Lk.9:2) March 7-9 at Kingdom Congress 2018.
“He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” (Lk.9:2, KJV)

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The Kingdom Will Be Preached

Location: Grace International Willis,TX  just north of Houston,TX.
CLICK ON PICTURE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION FOR KC2018

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Get Ready For Extraordinary Events

We received a call from a pastor of a small church. There had been several logistical problems leading up to the service time that past Sunday and only a small number of people ended up being in attendance. He was thinking, “Wow, we just barely have enough people here today to have a service.” The service started and a group of strangers walked in and filled one whole row of seats. A few minutes later a man leading a few other people walked in and took a seat on the back row. A minute or two later another man walked in with a couple of people. Then a few minutes later yet another man walked in with some people and sat down. By this time the room is about half full. The pastor said that all the people entered into worship and were obviously not strangers to the presence of the Lord. At the end of the service the pastor thought, “I need to get back there and introduce myself and find out who all these people are.” To get quickly to the point, each of those three men were billionaires. None of the three knew each other but each of the three said that God had told them to be there for that service. They had each flown there in their private planes, one of them from Asia—just for that service. They each donated supplies to the church’s disaster relief project where they were ministering to the city. Each of the billionaires had come across the church’s website which presented their outreach to the city and each of them wanted to come and see the church and meet the pastor to see if it all was for real. Later, at lunch, the pastor and his family were talking about what had just transpired. The pastor said, “I just don’t understand what has happened!” and he was literally trembling at the awesome thing God had done. His daughter said, “Dad, don’t you remember the prophecy Marty Gabler gave you two months ago? He said that you should get ready for God to move in extraordinary ways, in ways that you would not ever think of. This was one of those extraordinary events.”  (Eighth excerpt from Marty’s article “Embracing a New Era”; Marty will be ministering prophetically at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 Mar.7-9. Call for information: 936-856-2455)
THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM WILL BE PREACHED AT KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018
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Prototype of New Testament Worship

(Prophet Sam Brassfield) — What are the fundamentals of the Tabernacle of David that will not only spearhead a new spiritual awakening but also result in a new spiritual movement in the earth?…The Levitical priesthood in Moses’ Tabernacle was still offering up sacrifices of animals at the prescribed times and seasons, while the new Davidic order was where Israel was offering sacrifices of praise in joyful songs filled with thanks- giving to the Living God of Israel. His very manifest Presence was now once again in their midst. Their earthly King David was leading them in a totally new order of live worship. The Tabernacle of David was a prototype of the worship that was coming to the New Testament Church. Its sacrifices are from the New Covenant priesthood, which offers sacrifices of praise, joy and thanksgiving, no longer the blood of bulls and goats. Christ Himself is our High Priest in Whom and by Whom we can now offer ourselves as a living sacrifice unto His Father in heaven.  (PROPHET SAM BRASSFIELD will minister and lead us in an activation/impartation service Wednesday night at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 March 7-9. Information: 936-856-2455)
KC2018 ACTIVATION/IMPARTATION SERVICES SCHEDULE
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Something He Never Heard Of Happened

Peter’s friends were weeping and praying for his release from prison but it is most doubtful that they were visualizing an angel walking in and slapping him on the hip and commanding him to rise up while his chains simply fell off. Which one of them actually pictured in their mind that an angel would simply usher Peter out of that prison like they were going for a Sunday stroll? How can we call this event anything but extraordinary? One of the amazing factors about Peter’s experience is that he was experiencing something that he had never even taught on! There was no popular teaching making the rounds at all the big conferences that taught about the existence of a special squad of jail-breaking angels. Something happened that Peter had never heard of. (Seventh excerpt from Marty’s article “Embracing a New Era”;  Marty will be ministering prophetically at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 Mar.7-9. Info: Grace International Church 936-856-2455)
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Bitter Roots

(Larry Burden) — Bitter roots are defined as sinful reactions to painful events. The events, themselves, do not cause the root. The reaction to the events is at the core of the bitter root. Bitter roots express themselves as condemning judgments of people or the refusal or inability to forgive those who have hurt us. They manifest as names or careless words that we have either thought about, called others, or said about the ones who have hurt us. They are powerful toxic pollutants that damage and defile our souls and others around us as well. In response to hurts, wounds, or painful events, we express condemning judgments. We may try to push down the hurts, rationalize them, blow them off, or sim- ply just pass them off as no big deal. But they are big deals! Over time these seeds of bitterness will build a root system and, if left unchecked, become the driving force of our personality, manifesting such things as: Cynicism, Apathy, Negativity and more.  (LARRY BURDEN will be speaking at Kingdom Congress 2018 March 7-9. Grace Int. Church: 936-856-2455)
LARRY AND OTHER GREAT TEACHERS WILL BE MINISTERING AT KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018
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Extraordinary Standard

When Peter was in prison (Acts 12:7) he had been presented with a great opportunity to be introduced to the Book-of-Acts-norm. In reading that awesome book’s account of the early church, we cannot help but observe that God’s people had been ushered into a new era, an era in which they could fully expect to function in ways and means they had never seen the like of. There are things, events and supply in Heaven that Father wants to get into the earth. But they are extraordinary by our standards and He is desiring cooperation from us “earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” (2Cor.4:7)  (Sixth excerpt from Marty’s article “Embracing a New Era”;  Marty will be ministering prophetically at KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 Mar.7-9. Info: Grace International Church 936-856-2455)
The King and His Kingdom will be preached (Lk.9:2) March 7-9 at Kingdom Congress 2018.
KINGDOM CONGRESS 2018 INFORMATION
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Looking to Our Lord’s Throne/Authority

As the people of God assemble today, may they see that their Lord is high and lifted up and that He sits enthroned above every impossibility and obstacle that they are struggling against. Just as Isaiah saw that majestic representation of Jehovah as King in the midst of His people, may the people of God today look up by faith and reach up to His mercy and authority and receive help in time of need. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. (Isa.6:1, NKJV)
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The King and His Kingdom will be preached (Lk.9:2) March 7-9 at
Kingdom Congress 2018.
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