Tim Mackie | Main Session 3 | The Gathering '22 | 24-7 Prayer

"When is Paradise? Where is Paradise? Is there a reality more real than our five senses?"

Tim Mackie spoke on the wonder of how we can experience God - in the everyday and in sacred moments of wonder, and how this can guide us to a deeper understanding of who he is.

Tim Mackie is a pastor, teacher,
and theologian in Hebrew Bible
and Jewish Studies. He serves
as the Chief Education Officer
for BibleProject and is an adjunct
professor at Western Seminary.

Recorded live in Belfast at The Gathering '22

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[Kimberly-goxs]

I watched this a year ago, and just watched it again. This deeply moves me; his utter honest, and vulnerability, and thorough biblical framework from which he relays his experience with Jesus. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us all.

[brucekriskovich]

I just found this and am so blown away at the introductory comments. Tim, if you ever see this, thank you for being so honest and sharing. Your teachings have been auch a blessing in my life.

[CJ-tGnL]

This is what I have seen in my soul, since childhood, but have not had the framework to portray completely... And did not think anyone else would understand. The biblical gospel context is the framework that we must view ALL things, Because Christ is the only answer! We can be assured there is so much more we will learn, when the Lord brings us to be with Him. In faith we accept that only He, can and will lead us as He needs us to go, until that wonderful day!

[melissavaughn]

This strikes me deeply. God really showed Tim something profound and beautiful. I’m so thankful that Tim is able and willing to share with us in such an honest and relatable way. I long to see the huckleberries, let alone taste them. I know that at times God lets us get a glimpse or a taste... I live and long for those times. This is very encouraging and moving. ❤

[anitawhite]

I’m so thankful to God for what He has taught this man and for how he (Tim) has been gifted to share the heart of God. Thank you Tim for your vulnerability and willingness to let God use you this way.

[marybentley]

Tim brought 2Cor 4:16-18 to vibrant life. I am more humbled than ever that God would come down into this sea of falseness and give us Himself as Truth. Thank you, Tim, for your humility in sharing. Thank you for helping me to open my own soul, even now in my 80s.

[faithisrising]

Thank you Tim for sharing your heart with us. Love you brother!

[markvincent]

Yes more of you Lord. Faith in prayer, persistent seeking of his presence, relationship with the Father through Jesus. Amen. Hallelujah.

[vernekelley]

This has left me speechless. I will re-watch it a few more times.

[bmarshall]

The most remarkable sermon I’ve heard.

[ThisTimingIsPerfect]

I believe you Tim. Thank you so much for bringing me back to a place that feels a lot more like paradise than where I was. I have been in such a struggle to overcome an incredibly deep sadness especially the last couple of days. Thank you for reminding me of the good times call Mom the time is when all you feel is love and everything is especially beautiful and wondrous. Jesus really is pretty amazing

[ranahanson]

Amen 🙏 abundant huckleberries 🎉daily !!!

[WileECLilley]

Wow I am so stirred right now. Please God help me see the Huckle berries

[rickysikes]

Interesting because Tim helped me see how heaven and earth were once together, and will be again. Prayer is now the place where heaven and earth meet. It is in prayer that we meet with the Lord and walk and talk together. When I read the Word-of God I am talking with Him, asking Him questions, praying the word I am reading . It is like walking in the garden with the Lord. I am refreshed. Where best to learn what the Bible means than with the One who wrote it. I do struggle with praying for healing. I pray about my struggle, but God did not gift me with healing prayers. Prayer is the meeting of the Eternal Divine and the temporal pots of clay. Prayer is of, by, and through the Holy Spirit.We ask Him to teach us to pray and He does.

[Justin-ShalaJC]

Wow.
I've seen all of his stuff.
This is him being totally honest.
That throat just 'De-swelling' while he walked to the bathroom is insane.
I need to do this.

[bettypeirman]

Yes! Yes!!! Yes!!! Come Holy Spirit🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[rebeccavandam]

Maybe an easier way to say this is that the garden never went away, never ceased to exist thus it continually exists- past, present and future. The Son fits this description as well.

[freeyourglow]

I wish so much you guys would talk about how we differentiate between new age meditation and this kind of prayer you are describing. I want to trust what you guys are sharing but as someone who practiced Transcendental Meditation in new age, it has been so confusing sorting through that. I believed in TM that I was experiencing God— but I was not in Christ, so it could not have been. Is it possible this “presence” one encounters in this space is not “the presence of God” but more just the presence of stillness? If it is an encounter with God that would make Christianity’s view of God just ONE of the ways to truth— and not THE way, THE truth, THE life. so many religions have this same experience, so… what’s really going on here? It seems that to embrace this practice as a Christian your theology would radically shift to universalism. It would be so helpful to hear someone from the Bridgetown crew speak about this because it’s so confusing for people following along with your ministries & trying to understand 🙏🏻

[CyrusBee]

Please dear God, help me see the huckleberries, may I eat my fill and know you!

[donaldromero]

Draw near unto God and he will draw near unto you, we are being invited into fellowship with the three agape givers. the father the Son and holy spirit. Jump in and ride the wave of the spirit of the lord.