The Greater Inheritance
What is the story of the prodigal son about in Luke 15? It is about a father wanting his son to step into and operate in his true authority. But the prodigal takes a direction that
has nothing to do with the authority his father wills for him to walk in. His father’s desire for him would best suit him and would best prosper him and others, especially in the long haul. The… son is after a bag of gold, thinking that would be the means to reach what his senses told him was desirable and attainable. The father had a far greater inheritance for the boy than the boy was able to see through his impatience and misconceived sense of injustice. Through his greatly lacking vision, the son sees his inheritance as existing in a bag of gold. That’s right folks, one simple bag of gold that is not self-replenishing. Just because we can see something and the desire of it drives us, does not necessarily mean that “something” is what we are to aspire to.Concerning The Kingdom
“To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3, NASB)
After Jesus spoke to His disciples of things concerning the Kingdom of God, in the Book of Acts, we have 28 Chapters of demonstration. The government of God, the rule, the authority of God is what we earnestly pray for to come, firstly in the “earth” (Mt.6:10) that we individually experience it and also in the “earth” that contains nations or people groups.
Marty & Kathy’s Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8, 2013
Grace International Church just north of Houston
Map: www.graceic.org * 936-856-2455
Dr. Don Crum will be bringing more teaching on “Royal Dynasty”
He has new revelation on the subject and new illustrations from world events, Israel & the Middle East
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
For more info: https://martygabler.com/ctk-conference/
Influence For Proliferation
Influence For Proliferation
According to the revelation of Prophet Isaiah, our children are to have a greater inheritance and influence than we have had (also Prov 13:22). That cannot happen without facilitation and that begins with the hearts of the fathers turned (by designed effort) to the children. Undeniable and lasting influence and facilitation are by the blessing (by 
verbalization and by touch) of children by fathers. Abraham’s blessings are claimed by the descendants of both of his sons even to this day. Jacob’s blessings upon his 12 sons were evidenced by the proliferation of 12 entire tribes who still possess some of the most valuable and strategic property on earth. The most powerful nations on earth have not been able to breach those God-ordained blessings. We see, therefore, the great significance of spiritual fathers enlarging their tent to embrace persons whose natural fathers had no spiritual deposit for them. It is wise to note that Prophet Malachi shows our Lord’s desire not only for the hearts of the fathers to be turned to the children but also the hearts of the children to be turned to the fathers (Mal 4:6). It would seem to be a two-way street of children reaching to fathers as well as visa-versa.
(This is a continuation of articles on “Our Sphere Of Influence.”)
Marty & Kathy’s Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8, 2013
For more info: https://martygabler.com/ctk-conference/
APOSTLE JIM HODGES is speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference
Audio excerpt of JIM HODGES speaking at CTK Conference: http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-03T21_50_48-08_00
KATHY AND MELISSA are speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference
Audio excerpt of KATHY AND MELISSA speaking at CTK Conference
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-03T21_46_46-08_00
To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
Click here to listen to Melissa singing worship: http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-25T08_55_13-08_00
God’s Great Hand
Word given at Saddle Creek Church: The 4:12 Center on 2-17-13:
Forget not your God. Forget not who He is. Forget not His greatness. Forget not what He has done and know that He is still working in the earth. He is still working in behalf of His people. For the Lord your God does not simply have a Hand, He has a Great Hand. And when He puts His Hand forth, that
which He intends to stay will stay and not get around that Hand. For the Lord your God has, in recent months, stayed enemy attacks upon this your nation. The Lord your God has stayed attacks upon His people Israel. The Lord your God has moved behind the scenes that cannot be spoken of in public, cannot be aired on news broadcasts. But the Lord has stayed the enemy and has stayed his attempts to destroy the liberties of those who enjoy the liberty of speaking of this Christ, of taking His message to the four corners of the earth. The Lord has stayed things in your personal life in recent weeks that you are not aware of because I will not always announce to you overtly and in a dramatic way what I have done for you. Just know that I am your beneficent Father, my eye is upon the sparrow that falls, so how much more is my eye upon you? Not only is my eye upon you but when I see certain things I stretch forth my Hand and I stay the enemy. I have stayed the enemy even this week against your nation, against Israel and against your household. And in future, look to me and rejoice because I am the Great God with a Great Hand and I stay the enemy in your behalf.
Marty & Kathy’s Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8, 2013
For more info: https://martygabler.com/ctk-conference/
To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
Click here to listen to Melissa singing worship: http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-25T08_55_13-08_00
Influence Through Children
Influence Through Children
Through our children, our influence is extended into the future even after we have passed this life. Our children are a message that we send into the future. It is so very important for us, therefore, to be cognizantly,
purposefully working on the legacy that we will leave; not just monetarily but theologically and philosophically (Prov 17:6). Our children will carry into the future the volume or lack (compare 2K 17:41) of our value and belief system into the culture that they will function and have influence in. The degree of influence they have and the type of influence they have will be largely dependent upon our deposit in them.
“So these nations feared the Lord, yet served their carved images; also their children and their children’s children have continued doing as their fathers did, even to this day.” (2K.17:41)
(This is an excerpt from a series by Marty entitled “Your Sphere of Influence,” an article taken from SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8.
For more info: martygabler.com/ctk-conference. To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
Click here to listen to Melissa singing worship: http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-25T08_55_13-08_00
Enlarge And Stretch Forth
Enlarge And Stretch Forth
It is this writer’s conviction that the term “them” of Isa.54:2 is with reference to the term “children” in v.1. “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; (Isa 54:2 KJV) The expectant (by
facilitation, not by accident) coming into place of those “children” and the increasing number of “them” is the reason of necessity to “enlarge, stretch, spare not, lengthen, and strengthen” (whether they be biological children or spiritual sons/daughters makes no difference). I believe it is with good reason that we count everyone within our sphere of influence as cause to enlarge our “tent” of edification/facilitation whether we are affectionately disposed or not. We must extend our influence through more than biological children to fulfill the mandate of Gen 1:28—”Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it.” Our spiritual children should outnumber our natural children.
(This is another in a series by Marty entitled “Your Sphere of Influence,” an article taken from SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8. For more info: martygabler.com/ctk-conference. To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
Click here to listen to Melissa singing worship: http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-25T08_55_13-08_00
The Degree Of Influence We Have
The Degree Of Influence We Have
Seasonally, individuals and entities must re-evaluate the type and degree of influence we have upon culture and adjust for the coming season (Gen 13:14-17; Acts 9:1-6; 10:11-15). Enlarge the 
place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; (Isa 54:2 KJV) It is obvious (by consideration of God’s nature [creative, growth, maturity, increase] and by Scriptural principle) that God desires each of our spheres of influence to increase. It is also obvious that some degree of effort and participation on our part is expected by the terms used in v.2: enlarge, stretch, spare not, lengthen, strengthen. While I do realize that this portion of Scripture was written to Israel concerning the building up of Jerusalem, I do not discount it because it was also written and preserved for us today; and the nature and principles of our Lord are timeless (Rom 15:4; 1Co 10:11).
“And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, eastward, and westward; 15 for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.” (Gen.13:14-15,NKJV)
(This is the second in a series by Marty entitled “Your Sphere of Influence,” an article taken from SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8. For more info: martygabler.com/ctk-conference. To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
Click here to listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Crum’s teaching on “Royal Dynasty”:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-21T11_06_35-08_00
YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
You are not without influence (Gk.: “metron”- a sphere of influence). Each and every person, each and every entity (e.g., a church, an apostolic network, a training center) has
some degree of influence with some number of people. God will, at some point, in some manner, begin to emphasize the sphere of influence of a person and of a local house (church). He will begin to bring the type of influence and the degree of influence into our thinking and consideration so that He can enlarge that sphere for wider effectiveness.
“Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes. (Isa.54:2, NKJV)
(This is the first in a series by Marty entitled “Your Sphere of Influence,” an article taken from SEEC Magazine.)
Marty will be speaking at the 6th Annual Concerning The Kingdom Conference March 6-8. For more info: martygabler.com/ctk-conference. To see a short video about CTK2013 go to the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/EH1cGlijfF8
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