Karl Gessler @KarlGessler@dingdash.com

Our newest and best music video ever! The KGB (Karl Gessler Band) is growing into it's own. I LOVE it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6spJrMm7LA&t=181s

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Before a man is renewed by the Holy Spirit, weakness in others presents an opportunity for advantage. But Jesus turns this upside down.

Jesus had all the advantage and chose to appear weak to serve the weak.

“This is how you should think among yourselves – with the mind that you have because you belong to the Messiah, Jesus:

Who, though in God’s form, did not regard his equality with God
as something he ought to exploit.

Instead, he emptied himself,
and received the form of a slave,
being born in the likeness of humans. And then, having human appearance,he humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, even the death of the cross.”
Philippians 2:5-8

“No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him.” John 1:18

Power is not a bad thing. It’s what we do with power that matters.

All parents wield tremendous influence over the lives of our children. This is one reason that the Gospel of Jesus is so necessary. If we don’t know how to use what has been given to us, we will burn down the world and all that is in it. The Gospel is God’s way of fixing what we have damaged and of saying, through Jesus, “this is how it is done. This is what being an image bearer looks like.”

“This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!” Matthew 17:5

I think there is a strong Christian concept behind the ideal of democracy because, in theory, it gives a voice to the voiceless. Democracy is under siege by the “elites” of the world because they don’t see us as equals but as their servants. But the main thrust of the Gospel is that leaders, according to God’s image, use their power to serve, not to dominate or to secure “their” power.

They gave Him the scroll of Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

“The spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to tell the poor the good news. He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners and sight to the blind, and to set the wounded victims free, to announce God’s special favor.”

Luke 4:17-19

This is Jesus’ opening remarks to His ministry. This is Jesus’ agenda. This is what Jesus planned to do with the power that God gave Him.

When Jesus began to flesh out this manifesto, that is when the attacks began. Nobody has a problem with power if it is used to serve their agenda. But if it is used for another’s agenda, power becomes a threat. Jesus’ agenda was to serve the weak. Those who use the weak to support their power, hate this agenda.

No one in Jesus’ day denied that He had power. What they objected to is the way He used it.

The issue addressed by the Gospel, more than anything else, is power.

It’s not doctrine.

It’s not eternal life.

It’s power and how you use it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpkJG-Qo8p0&t=36s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXVZARprS0M&lc=UgxAhsEvTFCRziObZld4AaABAg

https://www.karlgessler.com/post/weirdly-normal-spiritual-experiences

Battle assignment for the day:
Bless your spouse by name.
Bless your children by name. Bless them specifically.
Bless your country.
Bless your government .
Be specific.

What it happen. Jesus loves to bless through us. ⚡️

https://www.karlgessler.com/schedule/faith-through-fire-worship-testimony-and-healing-ministry

"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs 28:1

Thank you, Jesus, for the boldness of a lion. We receive Your Spirit for bravery today. We say "yes" to You. Fear and doom can go to Hell; we believe in Jesus.

Here we are, send us, Oh Lord!

"America, America, God shed His grace on thee."

Thank you, Jesus, for blessing our nation with such an extraordinary measure of Your grace. Forgive us for turning Your grace into a license to sin. We repent. We give you our spirit of rebellion, and we receive Your Holy Spirit of Holiness.

"All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord, And they will glorify Your name." Psalm 86:9

Thank you, Jesus, for the blood you shed for our nation and the people of our country. We come to worship you and glorify Your name. Your name alone gives life, freedom, and wholeness. We repent of every coping mechanism and source of "healing" that does not derive from the blood You shed on the cross. Your blood gives us victory over evil. We don't cope when we have hope; we have joy and courage instead. So, we repent of our survival mentality and trade our coping for hope and boldness in You.

https://www.karlgessler.com/post/the-man-of-infinite-importance

@Jhayward I've never heard of her. Who is she?

Gospel Truth: Jesus Prays For You

“It is the Messiah, Jesus, who has died, or rather has been raised; who is at God’s right hand, and who prays on our behalf!”
Romans 8:34

Gospel Truth:
You exist because God wants you to exist.

"O Lord our God, You deserve to receive glory and honor and power, because You created all things; because of Your will they existed and were created." Revelation 4:11