WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/26/2016

Priority Prayer Focus Oct 26, 2016

UNESCO.  Something big - and spiritual - happened last week when the UNESCO passed a resolution  denying Jewish history and heritage at the Temple Mount in Israel. This issue of Arrows contains many Israeli ministries directing our attention to what happened at UNESCO including a thorough going over the details by Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem.  There are links to a number of articles by Israeli Messianic believers in the Kehila News Israel section.

This is not a purely political matter, but in fact, many of us believe that the Islamic hatred of Israel and the UN obsession with condemning Israel have a direct link to the prophecies about a time when all the nations of the world gather outside of Jerusalem to put an end to Israel once and for all. The situation will be so overwhelming that God, who sees this as a war against HIM, will send Jesus to deal with the rebellion.

The UN just happens to be a perfect vehicle for containing such a worldwide hatred against, Israel, Jews and Christians - God and His Messiah.  Could it be that prophecy is beginning to unfold before our eyes? We do not know exactly when the end is, so nobody can say the exact time but we do know the prophecies are moving forward toward the end.

In a September 22, 2016 address at the United Nations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told that international body of nations that the UN “began as a moral force and has become a moral farce.” This is a true statement. Please pray about your own nation's involvement in these condemnations of Israel by the UN. It is not just politics - it is as spiritual as it gets.

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Most of the time the Israeli ministries do not even mention the persecutions that are going on against them, some on a continual basis. They already live in the pressure cooker of Israel, but they also have the heat turned up on them because they are in the faith of Jesus. Israel Pochtar is a good example of how Israeli ministries are living in faith with persecutions because almost everything this guy sends out is excited, upbeat and pressing forward with the gospel. I knew there were major persecutions against their congregation years ago, but had no idea from his prayer letters that the heat on them continued.

With this prayer letter, Israel Pochtar in Ashdod opens up about the persecution they have lived with over the past ten years of ministry, and how he desires our prayers right now for a new incident of persecution that will severely limit his freedom of movement if it is not resolved. Read the details inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

While we are on the subject, we also got a new report from the Hasdey Yeshua congregation in Arad, a small city in the Negev that has been a hotbed of persecution of the faith for at least a decade and half. This is due mostly to the high concentration of ultra-Orthodox in this Negev region. They would like to take over the town and make all the rules, but there are seculars in Arad that are not that keen on the idea.  So, tensions are continuing in Arad but not just directed at the believers of Yeshua/Jesus in town, also among all the secular residents too. The Hasdey Yeshua congregation is asking for prayer for their city ...they also pass along that their Feast days were truly wonderful and they are blessing God for such a time of rejoicing with all their families.

Ron Cantor's Messiah's Mandate ministry is going through some changes - and hey! are you watching his new series on GOD TV called Out of Zion? If you don't get GOD TV you can always watch on Facebook where he is posting them every day.  So anyway, Ron says Messiah's Mandate is now a team of 9 people and it is also an outreach arm of the Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv.  He wrote something that I really like and think is important:  "When I moved here in 2003 I pledged to Asher Intrater, who oversees Elana and me, that our communication would reflect what we are doing here—not merely news from Israel."  What's such a big deal about that? Well in my mind, the point of an Israel ministry is to minister to Israelis, not just keep the Christians in the nations informed about Israel-related news stories.

So I think it is great that one of the changes that Messiah's Mandate monthly ministry report is making is to include "articles from at least four team members, all who are serving on the ground in Israel, all Hebrew speakers and all lovers of Yeshua. Ministry in Israel is reaching Israelis—it is disciplining Israelis and helping new Israeli believers to build their lives."  Not only is that important to exposing many of this next generation ministry leaders to the international church, but is also puts the emphasis on the work of ministry going on in Israel.  I think if God didn't already know, that is what He would want to read about rather than news stories.  ;-)   Please read more about Ron & the MMI team  inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From Asher Intrater's Revive Israel a superb short teaching article Aggressive Humility, or "The Wall" "Recently while praying over a situation affecting many of our friends both in Israel and internationally, I saw a picture in my heart of a massive stone wall, indicating the difficulty of the problem.  The wall was too big to destroy or to climb over."

 Plus their Yom Kippur Recap which you can read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Asher's video teaching The Second Coming and the Fall Feasts and Cody Archer's audio message The End Time Significance of Israel's Restoration

Also this opportunity:  Watchmen for the Nations: Global Gathering Jerusalem | This November 7-11, 2016 believers from around the world will be gathering in Jerusalem—along with many from the local Body of Messiah, both Jewish & Arab. The theme of this gathering is taken from Isaiah 11:10 "In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to Him, and His resting place will be glorious." — In addition, we also believe that this gathering is part of our longing to see the fulfilment of the promise in Isaiah 19:23-24 - "In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on  the earth." Learn More click title above. |  For internationals Register Here  | We are also looking for 200 volunteers to help make this gathering possible. Volunteers get a free day pass to the event. To volunteer, Register Here  Contact information inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Joel and Milad of Succat Hallel are off ministering at best left undisclosed locations.  Ask for prayer for travels and family back home.

David Lazarus of Beit Immanuel in Jaffa sends a report on their joyous Sukkot celebrations, writing, "It never ceases to surprise me every year when the holidays come around, and people still make a Sukkah. What a great demonstration of God's enduring presence in our lives. Sitting in our Sukkah becomes a great opportunity to talk about what God did in the past, and what He can do for us today.... At our Friday evening service, we studied God's word by performing a variety of tasks together. It was fun and challenging! Some built a bridge, some wrote a story, others had to cross a finish line at exactly the same time. And we learned that to build together everyone has their part, and that in the process of building, we need to build up one another. As the Apostle wrote: "Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which we can build up one another."

 

As promised, from KehilaNewsIsrael are many articles concerning the major spiritual-political actions made by UNESCO:

International lawmakers from 17 countries denounce UNESCO resolution, sign declaration in Jerusalem | By Amir Tsarfati | Nineteen members of parliament (MP’s) from over 17 countries signed a declaration rejecting UNESCO’s resolution passed last week that denies Jewish heritage and history to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Thursday.

UNESCO moves forward with anti-Jewish resolution regarding Jerusalem site | Kehila News Israel Staff | A decision that lawmakers from both the left and right of the political spectrum are calling “unbefitting of UNESCO” has left Israel’s government and many Jews and supporters of Israel around the world furious.

Israel suspends work with UNESCO after Jerusalem vote | Kehila News Israel Staff | All of Israel’s work with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will cease after the organization passed a resolution on Thursday denying Jewish connections to Jerusalem and condemning Israeli action on the Temple Mount.

Clinton: Facade of Israeli-Palestinian peace process better than none at all | Kehila News Israel Staff | A facade of an Israeli-Palestinian peace process is better than none at all, Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told senior staffers according to the latest batch of leaked emails released by WikiLeaks. 

Clinton’s message was in response to an earlier email from Sullivan who sent her a link to a New York Times article about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology for his remarks ahead of Israel’s March 2015 elections that “Arab voters are going in droves to the polls.”

“Unsurprisingly, Pragmatic Bibi makes an appearance,” Sullivan wrote sarcastically in the email. The presidential candidate noted in response, “This is an opening that should be exploited.”

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Continue to pray for Jacob Damkani who has decided to trust God for healing and forego the advised more dangerous surgery for now (Fungus has disappeared but bacteria still present in his blood, please keep praying | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro - a new form of cancer unrelated to the brain cancer | "Gila" in the Negev No new updates on the surgery of amputation of one of her limbs. Please pray for her. |Ruth Nessim has received a clean bill of health from cancer treatment: pray it does not rise up a 2nd time | David Stern Please continue pray for David's health and also for Martha, as his caretaker |  Continued prayer against cancer in Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore | David O., Ami (unhealed wounds); 

Long term disease battles:  Leah; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K;  Evan Thomas in still painful occupational therapy phase after serious arm fractures; Carolyn Hyde, Eddie Beckford, Claude Ezagouri; Rachel Slater; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Tal Bass. Miriam Abramov, incisional hernia, Ronen a congregant & faithful volunteer in the Tiferet Yeshua Tel Aviv congregation.  PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers. If you have ever been one, you know that it stretches us to our limits in an very emotional time. Pray for God to strengthen and uphold them all.

Praying the Headlines

Rick Ridings of Succat Hallel appeals for prayers for Rev Andrew Brunson, who was arrested in Turkey along with his wife as a "national security threat." Turkey has released Norine but are still holding the pastor. Ridings writes that they pastor the Resurrection Church in Izmar, and have hosted 24/7 Houses of Prayer seminars for Succat Hallel in recent years. Ridings also includes a sample letter with the request for much contact with your appropriate authorities (congressman/senators) to appeal on behalf of Pastor Bruson's release. Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Teaching Article on a Current Prophetic Event

Choices at the U.N. | By Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem | On the 13th of October, UNESCO  (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) gave preliminary approval to a resolution effectively ignoring any ties between the Temple Mount and Judaism.  Read in full inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Simcha & Bella Davidov currently in USA; Guy Cohen upcoming Texas itinerary; Orna Greenman currently in southeastern US

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/19/2016 Sukkot/Tabernacles

Priority Prayer Focus Oct 19, 2016

Our prayer is for the eyes of many Jewish people to be opened during this time of Sukkot, the final in the prophetic fall Feasts of the Lord. 

 Heavenly View of Jerusalem's Warfare

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

...Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth:
 for I am God, and there is none else.

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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Israel is in the midst of celebrating Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernancles and Moshe Morrison of Tents of Mercy has a great book on Sukkot that he is offering in a free downloadable PDF called A Feast for All Nations. You can get a taste of it by reading the short excerpt online.  I loved reading about how Moshe had been a believer in Yeshua six years before receiving a revelation that it was about Jesus while setting up a sukkot booth!

These feasts of the Lord are prophetic and they are to speak to the Jewish people thousands of years after God commanded them to observe them. For such a time as this because God knew from the beginning that Israel's salvation would come last - it was all part of the mysterious plan of God for salvation through Yeshua.  As Christians, we need to know about how these Feasts of the Lord symbolize Jesus and God's dealings with the Jewish people - because we want to cooperate with God in that! Don't we? Who better to learn of the Feasts from an Israeli Messianic Jew who has experienced how these feasts speak for himself?  I would encourage you to take advantage of the free book offer.

Brian Slater of Abundant Bread of Salvation puts out "A Call to All of God's People: Help us make a difference in the lives of our Jewish Community"  Brian writes, "People of all ages and backgrounds - ranging from elderly Holocaust survivors to disadvantaged adults to young children and orphans - are facing an unprecedented challenge:  hunger. Which is why they desperately turn to Abundant Bread of Salvation."

There are lots of ways you can help with Brian's ministry in the Netanya area, and Messianic ministries across Israel who are reaching out with humanitarian aid in their communities.  In fact, in Brian's outreach, you can even volunteer when you come to Israel to tour.  Israel must be more than a curiosity to us, more than just a religious pilgrimage to see where Jesus walked - it has to become alive to us to see the people Jesus still desires with all His heart to gather to Himself.  We can be a part of that through our support of the Israeli Messianic community of faith.

You want to know what is rare? Rare is Messianic Jewish TV programming originating out of Israel for Christian TV.  That is one reason we are so excited that GOD TV has given a daily segmentcsalled Out of Zion featuring Messiah's Mandate Ron Cantor. Watch the first five episodes as Ron seeks to "change the way people view Israel, both by presenting the Scriptures and through an honest presentation of history."  GOD TV is especially big across Europe where misrepresentation of Israel and the Jewish people has been especially egregious.  Pray for this segment to begin to penetrate through the lies and deception everywhere GOD TV is carried.

Forgiveness has been on the thoughts of Jews as it is a HUGE part of the fall Feasts of the Lord, so it is not surprising that Asher Intrater of Revive Israel writes about the Lord of Forgiveness  this week: "God is the inventor of forgiveness. He is the Lord of Forgiveness.  So let's not forget to put into practice these two most basic steps of faith: repent and forgive.  And let's remember to intercede for the Jewish people during this season that many more will come to know the total forgiveness, peace and assurance that we have with God through Yeshua's perfect atonement!"

There is also a recap of the joint Trumpets Celebration with the Arab Christians and Messianic Jews inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary Together they sounded the trumpet and cried out "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord" inviting Yeshua, the Messiah-King to return to Jerusalem to rule. See the full report in the attachment.

DON'T MISS the wonderful short video response of Asher to the UNESCO claim that the Temple Mount is NOT Jewish.  It is on Facebook and it is priceless!

From Kehila News Israel, here are three of their feature stories gleaned from several issues just to give you a taste of what a suberb resource this is becoming in record time!

Interview with Eitan Bar about Internet Evangelism in Israel | Caspari Staff | "The popularity of the internet and social media in Israel has made it possible to reach more people than ever before with the gospel, and Eitan Bar is not one to let such an opportunity pass him by." 

Providing Bible-based Counseling to the Messianic Community in Israel | Karen Faulkner | In downtown Jerusalem is a former pornography shop that was purchased by King of Kings Community and transformed into a beautiful Messianic Counseling Center called the Anchor of Hope.

Israel suspends work with UNESCO after Jerusalem vote | Kehila News Israel Staff | All of Israel’s work with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will cease after the organization passed a resolution on Thursday denying Jewish connections to Jerusalem and condemning Israeli action on the Temple Mount.

Lastly,  Israel Pochtar of Voice of Judah Israel & the Beit Hallel Congregation included an excellent teaching on the Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot in his prayer letter this week, however the purpose of the Israelprayer mailing list is not so much to share the wonderful teachings that come from the ministries of Israel, but rather to share about the wonderful people who are following Yeshua in Israel. This is why I will share instead Israel's tribute to Shelly, wife of Pochtar's associate Pastor Eitan, who lost her battle with cancer on Yom Kippur.  Read it inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives: 

Voice of Judah/Beit Hallel's Israel Pochtar sends the sad news that Shelly M, Pastor Eitan's wife  lost her battle with cancer on Yom Kippur.  He writes, "Though our hearts are aching, we rejoice in the fact that Shelly is in heaven with Yeshua, and that she has received her eternal inheritance, everlasting life filled with joy, peace and love from the Father."

PLEASE Pray for ANOTHER MIRACLE:  Speak death to every cancer cell which has been attacking God's servants even multiple times in order to cut off the gospel from their mouths! God is greater than even cancer arising twice!  Continue to pray for Jacob Damkani who has decided to trust God for healing and forego the advised more dangerous surgery for now (Fungus has disappeared but bacteria still present in his blood, please keep praying | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro - a new form of cancer unrelated to the brain cancer | "Gila" in the Negev No new updates on the surgery of amputation of one of her limbs. Please pray for her. |Ruth Nessim has received a clean bill of health from cancer treatment: pray it does not rise up a 2nd time | David Stern Please continue pray for David's health and also for Martha, as his caretaker |  Continued prayer against cancer in Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore | David O., Ami (unhealed wounds); 

Long term disease battles:  Leah; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K;  Evan Thomas in still painful occupational therapy phase after serious arm fractures; Carolyn Hyde, Eddie Beckford, Claude Ezagouri; Rachel Slater; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Tal Bass. Miriam Abramov, incisional hernia, Ronen a congregant & faithful volunteer in the Tiferet Yeshua Tel Aviv congregation.  PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers. If you have ever been one, you know that it stretches us to our limits in an very emotional time. Pray for God to strengthen and uphold them all.

Rick Ridings sends an extended update of his daughter, Esther Moore. Here are excerpts to pray over:
....Esther recently found another lump in her armpit again. She has had a lot of pain over the last few weeks in her scar area. We have yet to have this tested. (Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary)

Praying the Headlines

An important article by Shira Sorko-Ram of Maoz Ministries
Aide to Hillary Clinton: Huma Abedin's Other Life

There are titanic shifts taking place in Washington D.C. Under the watch of President Barack Obama, a flock of Muslim aides and advisors have been welcomed into the White House. They have surely had a strong influence in the Muslim-leaning policies the president has initiated in the last eight years. One might hope the next president, whoever that may be, would not have this heavy bent toward Islam.

Wrong. There is a strong chance there will even be greater Islamic influence impacting the White House with the next administration. Why? Because although the New York Times doesn’t know this, nor does CNN, ABC or NBC, Islamists have a single ultimate goal, an all-consuming and focused mission to the world - to conquer all nations for Allah and to establish his Sharia law.  Read more online.

Teaching Articles

Inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary another great teaching on Sukkot by Martin Sarvis In Jerusalem.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for  Cody Archer and Ariel Blumenthal, Revive Israel Team Members in separate speaking itineraries;  Ronit Bender in Carmel setting up dates for June 2017; Simcha & Bella Davidov currently in USA; Guy Cohen upcoming Texas itinerary; Orna Greenman currently in southeastern US

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/12/2016

Priority Prayer Focus Yom Kippur Oct 12, 2016

Pray for the Jewish people in Israel and worldwide as Yom Kippur is one of the appointed Feasts of the LORD that Israel is appointed to keep before God.  During these prophetic feasts God is showing Israel their way to Yeshua.

Please see these two short videos by Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate about Yom Kippur.  The first is How we know from Jewish Tradition that God rejected the Yom Kippur sacrifices every year from the time Yeshua died for us? And second, Can fasting remove sin?

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Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

We begin with a report from the senior pastor of the Ahavat Yeshua (Love of Yeshua) congregation in Jerusalem on the Rosh Hashana (Yom Teruah/Feast of Trumpets) event where 500 Jews, Arabs and Gentile believers came together in unity to blow the trumpet in Zion.  Eddie writes that "...the shofar was blown amid great shouts, as we all declared the Kingship of Yeshua over the city of Jerusalem and of the world. There was a deep sense that as Jews and Arabs come together in Jerusalem and worship Yeshua something profound is being released which impacts not only the congregations in the Land but the nation as well."  He writes that there are plans already for another meeting with Jews, Arabs & Christians from the nations to gather in unity in Jerusalem.

To read about the other High Holy Days that the Santoro's are participating in, please read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  Also, watch this short video More Than Reconciliation as CEO of Revive Israel​ Youval shares on the historical meeting where Messianic  Jews and Christian Arabs came together to worship Yeshua in unity and love for the Biblical-Jewish  Feast of Trumpets.

From the northern Karem-El (God's Vineyard) congregation a report on the annual gathering of believers for a picnic in the Lavi Forest. This annual even brings together Jewish, Arab and Gentile believers in Israel for a day of fellowship, food and worship together. It has been going on for many years not and when we attended in the year 2003, it gave us goose bumps to realize the historical-prophetic unity that we were see there.

The Karem-El Congregation belongs to the Mt Carmel Congregation network and is developing a place where young believer families can thrive - not that the focus is only to the young, it is a healthy mix of generations with lots of activities to include all. Please read more about the congregation inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary and pray for the special evangelism initiatives they are involved in.

Another ministry that is attached to the Mt Carmel  congregation is the House of Victory, a rehab ministry for men trying to break the chains of addictions. This is run by Eric Benson and housed on the property where the Carmel Assembly got its start 25 years ago.  Now, it will become the site of a new weekly meeting on Thursday nights for instruction in the Word of God by the Carmel Congregational leadership team.  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

This is an intense work that is done among people that everyone else has pretty much written off as a lost cause - families, society, people who try to avoid contact with them on the street. But this House of Victory outreach team are regulars on the streets of Tel Aviv where addicts, prostitution and sex trafficking are the main people on the street.  Please pray for this ministry and all the ministries who pull these human beings out of self-destruction and lead them to repentance through the goodness and mercy of God.  Pray for their financial support to increase - that God would stir up hearts to snatch these rejects of world from the demonic fires their lives have become.

Jacob Damkani writes an encouraging word not to ever give up our expectation of the LORD's careful watching over us because even when it seems the answer is taking too long, God is perfecting our character for Himself.  Please continue to pray for Jacob's battle with health - that no weapon formed against him shall prosper.  And read his reflections on the recent art installation called  “The meal that cannot be reached" which was a banquet table set but suspended chairs and high above the street.  As you might imagine, the evangelist's thoughts when to the spiritual banquet table that is set for Israel, that most of Israel has not reached yet. Please read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Also these links to documentaries about Damkani and his message:  The Messenger and “The Other Side of the Cross”

Ronit Bender is one of the women from the Mt Carmel and Karem-El Congregations who is part of the outreach team for the House of Victory when they travel weekly to minister on the streets of Tel Aviv.  She has deep heart for people of all types, and also for the addicts and prostitutes they go to show the kindness of Yeshua to. This week there are several items that will give you insight into the work they are doing, as well as Ronit's own heart commitment to it. It is enough that while sitting in a Tel Aviv coffeeshop, Ronit was called out by name by Israel's Finance Minister who was passing by. Himself a person who really tries to help people, he apparently had seen her in the area before and found out her name and the work she was doing there among  the desperate Israelis on the street.  She was greatly shocked that he called her by name... when you are ministering in the love of Yeshua you may be unaware of all who are watching. Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Arni Klein of Emmaus Way brings a greatly encouraging report from the trip he made with Claude Ezagouri  and Andrei of the Morning Star Fellowship in Tiberias to Mainland China.  Arni writes, "The church in China is awakening to Israel. These are humble, teachable, childlike people with a deep desire to worship."  They see a powerful interchange between the body in Israel and the body in China about to explode - please read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary  Arni also gives information on a special weekend gathering in central Germany that is in the works for Feb 2-5.  This is another strategic alliance between the Remnant in Israel and Christians in the nations.

Ruth Nessim, fresh from a trip to the UK comes back with an incredible story about relatives she has never known who reached out to her due to connections made on the internet. This reconnection with Jewish relatives in Europe stems from Ruth's great grandmother and grandfather, who came from the Polish Russian border in the 1880's. Among the relatives are brothers who did not know they were Jewish after their mother married an orthodox man and they became Quakers! Also an Aunt who was a secret Christian  and a now demolished enclave in London called Harod's Place where Ruth's father had lived. This is really a fascinating family history, and so interesting how God has revealed Yeshua's identity in her family line. Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Howard Bass of the Nachalat Yeshua (Inheritance of Yeshua) congregation in Beer Sheva gives a very interesting view that even though the real Jewish New Year is not in the 7th month as the exiled rabbis redefined it, Howard believes their decision to do so has spiritual significance because it is not until the latter fall Feasts of the Lord that the harvest of Israel will come into salvation. Great point, indeed.  Read more and get other links to articles Howard has written on the biblical holy days inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary  Also you can watch him at a recent FIRM (Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries) gathering Howard shared for about 15 minutes about the congregation beginning around the 52:30 mark, and includes some strategic prayer requests for us:

Martin Sarvis shares the historical-biblical insights into the Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, observance that is going on today for Jews worldwide.  You can read that inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Avi and Chaya Mizrachi, along with all the Dugit staff, ask for your prays for Israel during Yom Kippur: "We believe that this is a powerful time in which many will encounter Yeshua, the Lamb of God! We humbly ask that you would join us in prayer today and tomorrow.  We are praying that the Holy Spirit will prepare the hearts of Israelis to receive a revelation of the true lamb of God who has taken upon him the sins of us all....Yeshua the lamb of God! Please feel free to fast on this day as well."

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary to keep in prayer the Israeli ministry leaders and believers with urgent health needs including the fight for their very lives:  List is unchanged from last week, no new updates to add this week. Thank you for praying for these mostly ministry leaders.

Teaching Articles

The Prophetic History of Secular Israeli Leaders – Part 2 | ARTICLE or VIDEO | Part 3 ARTICLE or VIDEO | Asher Intrater shares the next three prophecies that relate to modern Israel, the church, the end times and the millennial kingdom. More to come next week! If you missed it, be sure to catch up on the Part 1 Article the video!

Joint Destiny | Asher Intrater | We sought to support Arab Christians who were involved in evangelism to Muslims ...These include many unknown and secret evangelists. They are heroes in our eyes.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for  Cody Archer of Revive Israel; Ariel Blumenthal of Revive Israel;  Ronit Bender in Carmel; Simcha & Bella Davidov of Yeshuat Ami (Salvation of My People);  Guy Cohen of the Harvest of Asher; Orna Greenman of A Sign & A Wonder.

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/5/2016

Priority Prayer Focus Oct 5, 2016

In the last 15 years of compiling weekly prayer summaries from the Israeli ministries, I can never remember a time where there was nothing happening - a little lull in the intensity that is Israel. Oh sure, there are times where the intensity rises through the roof and it shows up in the prayer and ministry letters, but never one week in the past fifteen years have I felt like, Oh, nothing much happening this week. 

I say this because I want to let you know that there is a spiritual intensity in Israel that these ministries are doing their spiritual work in. It is the norm. They come on speaking tours to the US or other places and even though they are working, speaking at churches and before many groups, the rigors of travel, it is still a lessening of the spiritual tension upon them in Israel.  I bear that in mind when I present these prayer summaries - not to over-inflate them, but just to point out that spiritual warfare is increased upon them.  I honestly believe that is true, and hope you will too as you read through and pray through the prayer requests this week. 

We are transitioning into a new level of spiritual blessing and of spiritual warfare. Let's please remember that the central focus of this warfare is against "X" marks the spot: Jerusalem, Israel.

He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his Master will be honored. Pro 27:8

Arrows from Zion Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
Contact info for all the ministries included inside the subscription-only Weekly Summary.

Many of the ministries paid tribute to Shimon Peres, a founding father of the state of Israel who was buried last week with 80 dignitaries around the world coming to Jerusalem to honor his memory. Even though most of the ministries have never been in tune with the political goals of Peres in his later life, all honored the truth that he was seeking peace for the Jewish nation.  As Eddie Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua framed it, "Shimon Peres gave his life pursuing a political peace that was never achieved." 

Katy at Maoz Ministries wrote, "Peres' love for people and for Israel guided him throughout his entire life.  That's why even though the majority of Israelis disagreed with his political views, most loved him as a person.  May his memory be a blessing."  Read more from Maoz inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Rachel Boskey of David's Tent wrote, "Yesterday morning famous Israeli leader Shimon Peres passed into eternity at the age of 93.  He was one of modern Israel’s founders and a former president of this nation.  His passing marks the end of an era, as he was the last living founding father of the modern state of Israel.  As the people of Israel consider his legacy and as they consider the sobriety of these very days, please keep praying for Israel — for her complete redemption through the Messiah, the Holy One of Israel, whose atoning blood is the only atonement for every man."

We want to pass along multitudes of holiday greetings from the Israeli Ministries who are currently in the midst of the High Holy Days biblical Fall Feasts of the Lord, specifically the Feast of Trumpets, also known as Rosh Hashanah. 

One of the major events of the Feast of Trumpets that took place last Saturday was a special event hosted by Ahavat Yeshua with other Messianic Jewish congregations and Christian Arabs from the Jerusalem area.  Eddie Santoro wrote prior to the event, " ...as we worship, we will lift up the Prince of Peace and true peace will be released in our midst. In the natural this may look like just another meeting but let's pray together that this is the beginning of a supernatural release of God's Spirit. We want to see a mighty move of God as we join together in unity and to have that unity impact the future of our nation and the coming of God's Kingdom!"  You can also read Eddie Santoro's goodreport/health update inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Evan Levine of HaTikav Project is sharing broad smiles from Holocaust survivors who have been blessed by free dental treatment at their clinic in Jerusalem. What a blessing this ministry project is. We pray they will become funded to fulfill a desire to open another clinic in northern Israel. This is a blessing to the believers in Israel, as well as an outreach of blessing. Learn more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Lura & Eddie Beckford write from Arad about the roller coaster of challenges and blessings they have been going thru with a house big enough for the local congregations to meet in but with so many leaks they needed an umbrella to use the bathroom! Now they have moved into a much smaller house, nice but no room to host congregational services. Also the blessing of a 2013 Citroen donation that has been costly in repair work - but they are still grateful to have.  Complications in new banking laws are making it more difficult to get their funds in the US into Israel - bad timing for all the extra expenses described above. They would appreciate prayer for these stresses but report their marriage is blessed, their ministry handing out Bibles all over Israel is a blessing and Eddie's "Yeshua Loves You" tshirts that he wears everywhere he goes are opening great conversations with Israelis.  Read all of Lura's news and prayer requests inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Evan and Maala Thomas report from Netanya Beit Asaph that the congregation is flourishing, the children back in school, young soldiers doing well and several weddings 'in the air'. This month they save room for an in-depth report by Maala on her Uganda ministry trip with a team of 5 adults and 3 children from Messianic congregations in Israel.  You can read some excerpts about the goal to develop partnerships with ministry to women, youth, orphans and vulnerable children suffering the challenge of HIV/AIDS. Read more about that inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary where you can also get contact information to request the full Uganda report.

The Kfar Saba congregation of HaMaayan is continuing to fast, now in the 10-day Days of Awe fasting for the sake of families and the institution of marriage and the alternate lifestyles that oppose it. Sally Shiff who is the congregational liaison has an excellent pray list - 31 Daily Scriptures to pray during this time. See inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary for contact information to request that list.

Stefen and Keren Silver send this report from the Kerem-El congregation where they serve in the MT Carmel region.  Their new evangelism course has been attended by a good number of young people and they are praying for more fruit and new believers as a result of this course.  Stefen also reports that his wife has now resumed her service at the One for Israel ministry at the Bible College, after ending a 3-month maternity leave after losing her baby at an advanced stage of pregnancy. Continue to pray for Keren, who is the mother of two lovely girls.

Orna Greenman writes a Follow up on Mekudeshet, the Yom Turah Day of Trumpet, and her travel now in progress in the US.  You can get Orna's itinerary inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary  Israeli Ministries on Tours as she travels mostly in the southeastern states. Catch her if you can, you will be blessed!

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate is about to launch a new series on GOD-TV called Out of Zion . In one of his latest ministry letters Ron sent a fantastic report called Witnessing without Words by Moti Cohen, Tiferet Yeshua Youth Leader. You will be encouraged by what the 'clean up crew' did recently around the Jordan River close to Tiberias.  Israelis were asking, Why are you doing this? but in a good way. Read the full report inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Israel and Vicki Pochtar send Rosh HaShana greetings from the Ashdod Beit Hallel congregation.  Israel writes, " Despite the tremendous turmoil and changes taking place all over the world, and especially in Israel, where we seem to feel the 'heat' more than any other place on earth, there are some awesome things that have taken place, as well as some challenging ones. One of such amazing things is to see that despite the hatred that surrounds this tiny nation, it never ceases to grow, just like God had promised. This year alone the birth rate in Israel was four time that of the death rate; 189,000 babies were born during the past year and 46,000 people dying. Israel’s population has hit over 8.5 million people! That is pretty amazing for such a small country that is only 68 years young. God is faithful and his promises are true."

Brian Slater's Abundant Bread of Salvation in Netanya writes, "We have much to be thankful for as we press forward. The enemy is always trying to throw new roadblocks in order for us not to be a blessing and an Eternal Light to our Jewish people. Our team must daily put on the full armor of God and then we literally walk out the scripture verse in Matthew 6:33 which says, "Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well." This is not easy as it is a sacrificial labor of His love and grace. We could not do this work without your prayers. Thank you."

Brian reports on their work with Holocaust survivors many who are being touched by the Holy Spirit; a local orphanage that has opened their doors for the team to volunteer, and eve blessing a very needy Arab family recently. Some of this is sensitive information so please read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. You will also find contact information if you would like to donate to these outreaches, or perhaps serve as a volunteer when you are in Israel next.

Finally we have the personal ministry letter from Avner and Rachel Bosky who are currently in Singapore for the Antioch Festival 2016. (See other international dates inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary)

Rachel shared many of the activities they have been involved in over the past few months, a trip to the US, ministry to women in Germany and also in Israel as groups came for special teaching.  Rachel says Avner's new book with the great title “How to be Messianic without being Meshuggeh* (*crazy)” will be out soon, and they are still seeking God about the Ezekiel 37 Training Institute they have in vision.

I inserted their ministry letter last because I wanted to flow from their prayer request for a dear friend and ministry partner just before the Urgent Healing Requests section.  Rachel writes an especially touching plea for prayer for a lady named Nanci that the Boskey's call their dearest friend - as close as a family member.  I hope you will read it, and that you will see how the prayers of the saints for the saints in the Israeli ministries (and community) are moving healing in Heaven down to this earth for those in need.

Everybody gets sick, and many people are forced to fight for their lives against horrible disease, but it seems like there has been such an increased attack on the Israeli ministry leaders over the past three years or so. Please pray for those on the Urgent list. I know there are many more in Israel who need healing, but we are especially trying to rally prayer for the ministry and congregational leaders.  Thank you so much for lifting this needs before the LORD in the day of these health battles.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

Please keep in prayer the Israeli believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs: 

PLEASE Pray for ANOTHER MIRACLE:  Speak death to every cancer cell which has been attacking God's servants even multiple times in order to cut off the gospel from their mouths! God is greater than even cancer arising twice!  Continue to pray for Jacob Damkani who has decided to trust God for healing and forego the advised more dangerous surgery for now (Fungus has disappeared but bacteria still present in his blood, please keep praying | Continue prayers for David Davis |  Shelly M, Israeli pastor Eitan's wife whom doctors have sent home to die as cancer has returned to a new place in her body |  Eddie Santoro reports that his MRI last week was cancer free; now the next confirmation of his continued rapid healing is a PET scan in 2 mons. |Nanci, ministry partner of Avner & Rachel Boskey, unknown life threatening lung issue | "Gila" in the Negev will have surgery involving amputation of one of her limbs. Please pray for her. |Ruth Nessim has received a clean bill of health from cancer treatment: pray it does not rise up a 2nd time | David Stern had to return to the hospital due to infection following surgery, now home again. Please pray for David and Martha |  Continued prayer against cancer in Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore | David O., Ami (unhealed wounds);  Long term disease battles:  Leah; an unnamed forefather of Messianic Judaism; Moshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K;  Evan Thomas in still painful occupational therapy phase after serious arm fractures; Carolyn Hyde, Eddie Beckford, Claude Ezagouri; Rachel Slater; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  Pray also for Tal Bass. Miriam Abramov, incisional hernia, Ronen a congregant & faithful volunteer in the Tiferet Yeshua Tel Aviv congregation.  PLEASE PRAY ALSO for all the caretakers. If you have ever been one, you know that it stretches us to our limits in an very emotional time. Pray for God to strengthen and uphold them all.

Teaching Articles

Yeshua Spoke Hebrew | By Simcha Davidov, shared by the Revive Israel team in Jerusalem | Yeshua spoke in His mother-tongue: Hebrew – the language of Jews in Israel and the language of the Scriptures. The angel Gabriel spoke Hebrew to Miriam (Mary) when he came to announce to her that she would have a Son by the Holy Spirit. The angel said to her, "You are to become a mother and have a Son. You are to give Him the name Yeshua" (Luke 1:31).  (Click on the title to read online or open  the attached DOCX Weekly Summary)

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Ronit Bender in Carmel (Plus see my correction of Ronit's bio from last week!),  Simcha & Bella Davidov, Yeshuat Ami Ministry;  Guy Cohen, Harvest of Asher;  Kobi & Shani Ferguson Family, Yeshua Israel; and Orna Greenman, A Sign & An Example

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