WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 12/28/2016

Priority Prayer Focus Dec 28, 2016

You all know the situation with the United Nations & the outgoing leadership of the United States. Keep this in prayer, but do not fear. In God's prophecy we know that there are many international dynamics that are inevitably leading to the return of Yeshua to settle the issue of Jewish existence in Israel with all complete finality. Let's keep praying for time for the harvest and for courage and heart for all the Lord's faithful servants to continue advancing His Kingdom no matter what stormy clouds gather.

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.

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem opens with a short word on the overlay of the first night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve this year - a rare coinciding event which Asher Intrater in Jerusalem gives a video teaching in The Chanukah-Christmas Connection.

A wonderful report from Eddie Santoro on his latest MRI and PET scan for followup detection of Brain and throat cancer. Halleluyah! Next week we will return to the health updates for many leaders and believers in Israel - but please keep up your prayers for them.  When we are ill, the enemy likes to take advantage of our physically weakened state to attack on other levels.  Please remember our precious brothers and sisters in the Lord's harvest fields in Israel.

Eddie also gave a report on the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem which is deep into raising up the next generation of spiritual leadership in Israel - what a blessing! And the congregation is "exploding as new families have recently joined and the young couples who are already members keep having children."  Eddie writes, "The Lord promised that in the Last Days there would be Jews and Gentiles in Jerusalem from every nation to welcome him upon his return. We are excited to see that Body being formed today. Each week we have many Israelis along with people from different nations throughout the earth. We have a large number of Koreans who are members and come every week. Many others come from the nations of Europe, Africa, South America and of course there are always many from the USA. How amazing it is to see God's End Time plans being manifest in this day in Jerusalem." 

For more reports on the congregation, including how you can donate to help in the aftermath of need for the 100 fires that destroyed the dwellings of so many in Israel last month, inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

The media platform for the congregations, Kehila News Israel, answers a very important question:  What Can Kehila News Israel Do That International Christian Organizations Operating in Israel Cannot Do?  Much! because being Israeli citizens, they do not have to worry about the work-visa restrictions that are imposed on the international Christian organizations who are "not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus" in order to remain in the country.  That's one huge reason to support this valuable resource on a steady basis.  You can read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Let me add a layer of understanding about the social media ministries in Israel:  Now some Christian organizations do not like giving to "social media" ministries, but social media - from Facebook to websites and online TV and radio programming by Israeli Messianic ministries - is an incredibly valuable tool for reaching Israelis - much more so than you might think.  Why? Well, first of all online outreach is something that people can access in the privacy of their own computers or cell phones. These are quite literally like the Jewish religious leader who came to question Jesus about faith under the cover of night time darkness, in John 3:21.

You must understand that Nicodemus is a type of the thousands of Truth-seekers in Israel responding to the online outreaches and many of the younger generation of Israeli Messianic believers are using social media to touch hearts for Yeshua.  This is an important thing for us to get hold of, especially us older folk who believe social media takes people away from real life. The truth is, it can also bring TRUE LIFE to people and that is what many great online outreaches like KehilaNews are doing. They are well worth supporting to reach all the Nick-at-Nights!

The Yuval Messianic Worship Center for Music and the Arts (Music and the Arts  are always dear to Jewish hearts so an open avenue to reach Israelis also) are seeing their youth establishing worship times at the Jerusalem Prayer Tower, and have also opened a new campus on the Yad HaShmona Messianic village.  Read their exciting reports inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Arab Christian intercessor in Nazareth, Rania Sayegh sends a lengthy update on their Sept conference which drew 130 Arab women from 23 different Arab churches in the land. Also about her travels afterward internationally as they continue to expand the vision for breakthroughs in this generation of Sarahs and Hagars.  For space considerations I could not include the entire report, but you can read some of the report inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary where you can also find contact information for Rania.

Our dear friend, Carolyn Hyde is "angry, red, hot angry! The enemy has stolen way too many children from us and our friends and it's enough already! "  Over the past several years Carolyn has had a deep intercessory vision for the prodigal children. Recently watching "Hacksaw Ridge" she gained insight into the schemes of the enemy in this warfare. Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Also from our friend Brian Slater whose Abundant Bread of Salvation ministry does humanitarian outreach in the Netanya area, sends his Highlights of 2016 - who and how the ministry has used your donations to minister to a wide diversity of Israelis including the tender loving care of Holocaust survivors.  A hungry person doesn't care who gives them food as long as they get food, but we should care who we give our humanitarian donations to in order to distribute to the needy in Israel because Jesus wants to do something more for those people beyond food for their bellies. He wants that food distributed by people who can pray for the people in the power and authority of His name for healing and all their needs.  Learn how you can make a donation that will impact people eternally inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Our friends in Beer Sheva, Howard and Randi Bass, have returned to Israel from a trip to the US to visit family. Howard has some really greatly encouraging words about family 'reunions' - which we all have probably just had during the holidays.  They were also able to get together with some of the medical students who they have pastored over the years as students in Israeli Medical schools. (One follow up email informed us that a scheduled operation Howard was about to have postponed and will be rescheduled. Please pray for that).  For more news from the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Leon Mazin of the Return to Zion congregation in Haifa reveals their  new vision for a "Prophetic Studio" or Prayer Tower and I was personally really blessed by how he explained their approach in general:  "... a lot of what we are doing at Return to Zion Congregation is random, in a sort of “Russian” way. But I am no longer ashamed of it, since the “Russian-Jewish method” sometimes bears its fruits. This method involves less thinking but is more quickly done. Maybe it is due to having so many different ministries and projects at Return to Zion — I hope that many of them and good…. All people are different, and the Lord God is using people, with their different talents, to reach his goals. At least we see this today, observing how the different talents of our co-workers, brothers and sisters in the congregation and in our ministry, might be used for good purposes."

Aren't you glad God is not into cookie-cutter people? He loves our diversity.  Leon writes, "We would like to experience the Lord on a new level, and we are hoping, together with the words from the New Testament, that we “…will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 12:1) To those who would like to come and pray at the “Prayer Tower, to those who would like to spend a few days or just a few hours there, to those who know how to do it, and for to those who are in the process of learning, we say “Welcome!” For more information and for reservations for" the Prophetic Studio see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary  Also for Oasis-Media TV

Barry and Batya Segal of the Jerusalem News Network and Joseph's Storehouse send their year end wrap up saying, "Our numbers show that we have reached more people in need than ever before [Victims of Terror, Medical Aid, holocaust Survivors, Education, Welfare], but we feel that our growth means so much more than that." See inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary how the ministry has grown higher, wider and deeper over the past year.

Avi and Chaya Mizrachi send a year end thank you for all who prayed and donated in the past year with a highlighting of how they have been able to serve the Tel Aviv area because of it. Also this encouragement:  "Friends, be encouraged, we are living in prophetic times!  And, even as the enemy is raging throughout the Middle East, he is raging for a reason.  Our adversary is angry because He knows that the return of Yeshua is drawing closer each day as the Kingdom of Heaven advances through the land like never before in history. We are believing that together, we will see the fruits of this harvest continue to overflow as we remain faithful to the call." Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Kobi and Shani Ferguson write about recent developments in their music ministry as they have prayed for a "home" for Israeli musicians and worship leaders to develop their skills and be discipled.  They are now joining with "a talented man named Eli founded the Ashira Project, joined Yeshua Israel’s Israel Worship Initiative. The mission of Ashira (Hebrew for “I will sing”) is to record and distribute Israeli worship at no cost to the artist or the listeners. As these musicians and worship leaders are developed, the long-term vision of the Israel Worship Initiative is to spread Israeli worship throughout the nations and endear the heart of the Church to their Jewish roots."  Read more from the ministry inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Stefen and Karen Silver, who are part of the pastoral team at the Karem-El (God's Vineyard) congregation in the Haifa region, have lots to report especially on the increasing evangelism focus they have been running with.  You can read more about that inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary, also about the Fire Relief since they are in an area hard hit by the terrorist fires last month. 

Also don't want you to miss Keren Silver's new worship CD Show me Your Glory

Jacob Damkani is refreshingly transparent writing, "We are facing quite some difficulties…The enemy has started another round of vicious attacks, trying everything to take my life, my joy, and my hope. One day we think it is all over and then it starts from another end... at times it seems to endure for too long but we know that the Lord does not allow one minute too much. He knows what is good for me, for us, and for the Kingdom; “and we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. ” (Romans 8)  But I would lie if I said this battle was easy. It is not. Not easy at all, it is probably the hardest battle in my life! And yet we hold on to the strong hands of our Almighty God, who will bring us through it."  Read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Also from Jacob see these videos: A short clip of the Fellowship Evening in our Trumpet House in Jaffa. Our Film “HaMevaser” – “The Messenger” is making big waves. Please find some information here and read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Last but not least, we have two short items from Eitan Shishkoff of the Tents of Mercy Network in northern Israel. One, on the recent ordination ceremony for Avishalom beginning his role as the new senior leader of the Tents of Mercy congregation.  Also Eitan asks prayers for the Chanukah Katzir Youth conference which will be starting tomorrow, Dec 29-31. Eitan has been heading up this Katzir ministry for the past 18 years and it is one of three Katzir events they do each year. Many of the counselor and staff are themselves past participants when they were teens. What a wonderful treasure they are tending over. Find Eitan's list of prayer requests for this conference inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.

We hope you had a blessed holiday season...and the blessings will continue into the new year. There is nothing that can hold back God's plans for good for Israel and for you, if we will hold steadfast to our blessed hope in Him, Yeshua Messiah.

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

Please continue to keep in prayer the Israeli leaders and believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs:. We will update again soon.

Urgent: Messianics versus Tightening Immigration Lockout

In two separate reports this week we are seeing that as the world comes increasingly against Israel, Israel increasing is allowing religious forces over the Interior Ministry to block immigration of Jews who are not Orthodox with very aggressive blocking of Messianic Jews. This is a serious matter to intercede over.  The Israel's Restoration Prayer of Tikkun writes, "...even as antisemitism is rising again in the world, the immigration laws in Israel continue to be tightening. It is becoming increasingly difficult for those of Jewish descent who do not practice or convert to Rabbinic Judaism to be approved for aliyah (acceptance for Israeli citizenship).Though these Jewish descendants would assuredly have been at risk for being slaughtered in the Holocaust, they currently have limited options for return to the Jewish homeland. Please pray for a change in Israel policy that would permit all of those of Jewish descent to become citizens of Israel. Pray that the stranglehold over the Interior Ministry by the Orthodox would be loosed. Pray for encouragement and provision for those who are 'stuck in limbo' and are unable to acquire work visas or benefits while their cases are held up or appealed."

Also from another source: "Today we went to the Interior Ministry with our lawyer to ask what is going on with E's paperwork. Everything was on track until this month. Now the Ministry has not responded. Their answer today was, "We don't know. We'll check on it and call you." Aryeh Deri is the ultra-orthodox man who was the head of the Ministry. He was convicted of stealing millions of shekels & was put in jail. He served his time and when he got out, Netanyahu put him back in the same post, despite objections of putting the fox in the henhouse, etc.! Now that he's back, the Interior Ministry is ignoring the believers. Not just us. We need prayers to get this man OUT of this office! Warfare prayers! Believers don't need any more hassles; it's difficult enough to live in this country. God is in charge --- NOT the ultra-orthodox!"

Praying the Headlines

Hannah Weiss De-bunking False Stories: Trumpets and halos over Jerusalem? A Wake-up Call
David Demian Video: Prophetic Word regarding Isaiah 19 and recent bombing of church in Cairo

Teaching Articles

Daniel Juster  Article: Does Israel Have A Distinct Place in the Age to Come?

Asher Intrater Video:  What Comes After Reconciliation"
Asher Intrater Video:  The Greatest Jewish Holiday
Asher Intrater Video:  The Chanukah-Christmas Connection
Howard Bass Article: Messiah has come, and is coming again!
Howard Bass Article: The Incarnation Shook Heaven and Earth
Ron Cantor Article: Hanukkah in 700 Words
Ron Cantor Article: Megachurch pastor Andy Stanley questions Virgin Birth
Orna Grinman Article: Wounds | Intercession (What do our wounds have to do with Israel?) Pt 2 and Pt1
Avner Boskey Article: Crossing the Line (UN Resolution 2334)
Avi Mizrachi Article: There is Hope
Joan Lipis Article:  Caught Between Two Worlds
Regula Rebiai Article: What does Submission mean to me as a Woman?

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The Israeli Messianic Feature of the Week
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In search of a family friendly book that could involve the kids as well, we came up with a part-coloring book, part-instructional manual and are pleased to present you with

“Color Me Family”
A Practical Guide to Family Discipleship

By Shani Ferguson
Yeshua Israel Ministries in Jerusalem

http://www.colormefamily.com/

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 12/14/2016

My intention is to take off next week in preparation for the Christmas holidays, however, should traumatic events demand it, I will publish. This is not unheard of, as Islamists love to strike on Jewish holidays and religious persecutors in Israel like to strike against the Israeli believers on holidays to: prime examples the Purim terror bomb on the Ortiz' and the mobbing of the Beer Sheva Congregation on Christmas.  So please continue to prayer along with us for a peaceful Hanukkah and Christmas celebration 2016. Know that we will interrupt our celebration should need arise.
God bless you all around the world as you continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem - which will only come as our Prince of Peace Yeshua takes His throne in the city of the great King: Jerusalem
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Priority Prayer Focus Dec 14, 2016

On Saturday I had lunch with a group of mostly Messianic friends as we were getting together with a young Israeli Messianic, talking among other things about what does it take to get Christians to support the believer ministries in Israel instead of sending all their donations to John Hagee and Rabbi Eckstein (I've been pondering that one for the past two decades and as the grimaces around the table indicated my other friends have also.)

We were talking about what it is going to take to move the Christian support of Israel in general to the specific support of the spiritual body of the Lord in Israel, those Israeli citizens who have gone from 29 document believers in Jesus in 1948 to estimates of upwards of 15,000 believers in Jesus today. A number that continues to increase with a growing openness of Israelis to the gospel, and which should not be so seemingly insignificant to Christians. But the ignorance of these things is astounding to me.

There was also one young man there who came specifically to meet with the young Israeli, unknown to any of us, and apparently it was his first time to meet an Israeli Messianic Jew, because he asked our young friend where was his beard. I looked at the Israeli astonished, and said, You used to have a beard? (Because I have seen lots of pictures of this young man but never was he bearded.) Then the Christian man said he just expected the Israeli believer to have a beard. The Israeli said, that is the ultra-orthodox. I laughed at that and said, No payot (sidecurls) either!

But that underscores the tremendous lack of understanding going on among Christians about the believers in Israel. And even Christians who love Israel seem to have a greater attraction to the most immediately identifiable sect of Judaism, the ultra-Orthodox who wear all black clothing that was fashionable in 17th century Eastern Europe, with long beards and sidecurls...in other words, the very group that is most dedicated to persecution and harassment of the Israeli Messianic Jewish community.

What does it take to wake up Christians to the Body of Messiah in Israel? God only knows.

But these most visibly obvious of religious Jews are not who Christians should be following or supporting (since support of them often translates to funding their efforts to persecute the believers in Israel - paying for their protests outside the believers' congregations and other diverse forms of harassment including spying operations to get believers fired from jobs, kicked out of rentals, even denied citizenship).

Wake up, Christians. It is past time for you to pay attention to what God is really doing in Israel among the believers. Because God IS moving to save "all Israel" but it is through those men and women Israeli citizens who are already following the Jewish Messiah Yeshua, not those fighting against Him. PRAY for an awakening in the Church of God's purposes in returning salvation in Yeshua to Israel & the Jews

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.

See From Revive Israel, Asher Intrater article Three Goals of Apostolic/Prophetic Restoration "These three goals – Ecclesia, Israel & Kingdom – comprise the primary reasons for apostolic and prophetic restoration. It is the very importance of these three that makes the issue so fraught with spiritual warfare." Also a video teaching from Asher on the Dual Restoration of Israel and the Church.  [It is pretty obvious we are both going nowhere fast without each other! -DD]

Israel Pochtar of the Ashdod congregation Beit Hallel sends an annual holiday update on his family, which is mostly good news, with the exception of the loss of his little brother in Crimea. Our deep condolences to Israel as most of us know the personal tragedy of the plague of drugs on at least one family member, if not more. Pray that God will comfort Israel, and that those other family members who do not know the LORD would come forth to faith in the name of Yeshua as his little brother did on his deathbed.

Read more of Israel's family update inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary including some things you may not know about the young people who serve in the IDF, the children who go straight out of high school into mandatory military service of their country. (Oh! But how the infantilizing of American young people and all the nonsense surrounding that could be stopped if the USA required similar military service BEFORE college.) Israel talks about his little 4'11 tall border police niece - a little slip of a girl - armed and trained to protect visitors to the Western Wall in the Old City. It's a good read. :-)

Eric Benson of the House of Victory addictions rehab in Haifa writes about his travels to the highlands Scotland:  "Today there is a famine of God's Word throughout the country. Many of its former church buildings have become nightclubs, restaurants or social entertainment facilities. It was sad to see what has become of these people. In light of this current atmosphere it was an honor to go forth to fulfill the words of the prophet Isaiah which declare, "For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem" (Is. 2:3).  

This is a key understanding among the ministries of Israel, that while their primary mandate is to be Yeshua's witness to the people of Israel, there is also the ancient calling on Abraham for them to fulfill the WORD going out from ZION.  Do you realize how it is a testimony of startling proportions to many to see and hear Israeli Jews delivering the testimony of Jesus to the nations after all that has gone on in history since the first 100 years after Yeshua's death, burial, resurrection and ascension into Heaven? This is another key phenomena of the end times.

For more information on the compassionate work of House of Victory on the streets of Tel Aviv, and for the prayer requests of the ministry please read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

From the Tiberias Peniel (Face of God) Fellowship of Daniel and Shirya Yahav, a catch up after many months as we approach the end of the season. In their prayer letter was offerred a written teaching of Daniel's that he is currently teaching on. Information to obtain this document, Yeshua is God, can be found inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. 

Shirya writes, "Our desire is to teach God's people, young and old, the whole word of God, so that we may all be well grounded in truth and not as children who are tossed by every wind of doctrine. For that cause, we have been investing for a long time in developing teaching materials for children of all ages, based on the whole truth of the word of God, with spiritual insights, and not just as some 'nice stories'. ... We see it of high importance, that people don't just pray once to accept Yeshua, but that they grow and mature in their faith. When peoples' lives are truly changed, and others around them notice it, it is more effective than many campaigns. We have seen it work, as family members and friends come to faith."

" Another level of ministry that the Lord has brought Daniel's way, is to lead a support group for pastors who come together and meet on a regular basis. This has been developing over the past several years, and at the moment consists of eight pastors from eight different fellowships around the country. They meet once a month for teaching from the word of God, they discuss different issues and pray for each other."  To read more about the ministries at Peniel, see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

That is a really important point on the need of greater unity to be formed among the diverse streams of faith in Yeshua in Israel and these are the steps that must be taken to move past the mental outlook of, You have your falafel stand and I have mine, and we have nothing else in common. Oh yes we do! Because God has commanded blessings where there is unity - not a merging of falafel stands, but the understanding that we are in this TOGETHER for the sake of Messiah and our lost countrymen.

Had the great pleasure of hearing Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate preach in Dallas this past weekend. If you are unaware of this dynamic, young preacher who is such a powerful communicator in many mediums, you should go out of your way to read, listen and watch him. He has a new show on GOD TV called Out of Zion that can be viewed online. Ron talked about how when they are filming around Israel that they are drawing crowds who watch, including religious leaders who approach Ron afterwards asking if he can come preach at their synagogue... then he breaks the news that he could, but they should know he is a believer in Yeshua.  Imagine the impact (jealousy) this must have on those leaders, to love what they see Ron speaking about, then discovering Yeshua is inspiring his words!  These are on the street testimonies - pray for all those believers in Israel in similar Divine encounters.

This week we have such a touching account of Pastor Najeeb and Elizabeth Atteihwho went to Jordan to minister to the Syrian and Iraqi refugees there. One account, I must confess, caused me to break out into tears after reading. The need is so great and they tell us that a great many of these refugees are Christians "people who love the Lord, and read the Word."  I don't know what the case is in Europe, but the USA has been terrible under Barak Obama in refusing Syrian refugees that are Christian and only receiving the Islamist refugees. Yes, God is causing many of those Islamic refugees to come to faith in the West, but it is also a command of the Word of God that "as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith."

Pastor Najeeb just celebrated their 10 year anniversary of Immanuel Church to read more about this, the ministries and outreaches, including the book shop and work they are doing among the Arab Christian IDF soldiers, please read more inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

In November Arni and Yonit Klein in the Galilee took part in hosting "Eighty-three worshipers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China arrived in Tiberias…for 144 hours (six days) of continuous worship. Though most of the group spoke little or no English, the sense of unity in spirit and purpose was strong and steady."  This is their vision to host the believers from the nations to come to Israel for intense times of worship and intercession .  They wrote also, "Being joined by brethren and teams from other congregations in the Galilee was a particular blessing. Our deepest heartfelt thanks goes out to our brethren from the Far East who heard and answered the call to come and pour out their hearts on the front line along with the Body in the Land."

Arni also asks is this the last chance for the UK? "For a few years we sensed a burden for the Body in the UK to carry out what was set forth in the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the British Mandate of 1922. To establish a national Jewish homeland is essentially to enable and encourage what we refer to as aliyah…the return/ immigration to Israel of Jews from around the world. However, tragically, by 1939 the British government reneged on their promise by publishing what is known as the “White Paper,” which cancelled the Balfour Declaration and gave the land to the Arabs. In so doing, the nation turned its back on the Jews. We cannot help but see a direct connection with the current flood of Islam washing away British culture and the decision to overturn the Balfour Declaration and look with favor on the establishment of yet one more homeland for the Arabs. Has the UK not received precisely in kind what they sought for the children and Land of Israel?" To read more see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

We also have a report from Ruth Nessim (who accompanied Pastor Najeeb and Elizabeth to minister to the refugees).  She also helps them writing their prayer letter and has an incredible big heart for ministering to Arabs.  Ruth is one of the pioneering believers in Israel, working many years alongside her pastor husband Albert before he passed on to glory. I am always heartened to read the prayer letters of Ruth, because she has obviously decided that she is going to make every minute of her life count for Yeshua and for all the Lord brings across her path. You will be blessed to read her prayer letter inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.

David Lazarus of the Beit Immanuel congregation in Jaffa writes a wonderful article on the mysterious "Magi" who first come bearing gifts to Yeshua at his birth. Read it inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary.  Also he writes, " this is a perfect time to  thank you, our friends from "lands afar," and to let you know that with your the help of you gifts, we have been able to provide a fire safety system for the children at Beit Immanuel! With your help, we reached the goal, and our kids are now settled in enjoying their fellowship and learning Bible in a safe and secure environment. Your giving has made this possible and we want you to know how precious you are to us, to our children, and to our Lord!

From KehilaNews.com (the excellent resource of the Israeli congregations) are a few recent items featured in their mailing and website:

Power-packed tour of Israel for leading Hispanic Christians | N. J. Schiavi | Some 450 influential Christian Spanish speaking leaders from 37 countries are touring Israel on a unique visit of the Holy Land designed to connect them with local believers across Israel and combat rising anti-Israel sentiment in South America.

Beit HaYeshua - House of Salvation | Shira Sorko-Ram | Oleg Vilinsky is the director of Beit HaYeshua, a Messianic rehabilitation center, in Jerusalem. Here is his story.

A call and a task | Yevgeni Stanukevich | Yevgeni writes, "Nevertheless, now is not the time to become discouraged. I believe God has brought us to this time in history in order to turn the tide and change the current status quo."

 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: 

"Gila" in the Negev Was scheduled for an amputation of one of her limbs, but then had emergency surgery for intestinal blockage and now has developed a nerve condition that will present her from wearing a prosthetic. She is in an extremely hard place, and being a believer for only a year, really needs the prayers of the saints for God to intervene to help and heal her. Please pray for her. |We are sorry to report that Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore has had another confirmed cancerous lump. Please keep praying and read the excerpt below for specifics.  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 | 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 |  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; Carolyn Hyde, Eddie Beckford, Claude Ezagouri; Patti, wife of Dan Juster; Baruch and Karen Maayan; Michael E and unnamed Israel-related ministers.  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. Miriam Abramov as she recovers from hernia surgery.

Praying the Headlines/Teaching Article

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem has a great word on recent archeological discoveries that speak to "Judea" and the "Freedom of Zion"  Please read his article inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 12/7/2016

CORRECTION: Last week in referring to the Fall rains of Israel as the "latter rains" I made a common mistake of Western thinkers - that latter equals later. Not so. It is the "former rains" that come in the Fall-Winter season while the "latter rains come in the Spring.

Priority Prayer Focus Dec 7, 2016

This year Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day.  Here is what I make of that:

The season for us to come together, Jew and Gentile in Messiah, is now. This is not the time to let arguments put distance between us, we are different by design - like a husband and wife - but destined by God to be made one in Yeshua.  Let Christmas and Hanukkah mark a new beginning of understanding that our destiny  bigger than both of us and is bound together for God's purposes in the King Yeshua.

 

Arrows from Zion
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Revive Israel sends reports from Evan Levin on the November Messianic Leadership Roundtable conference by Jewish Voice ministries see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. Also Dan Juster's Strategic USA Trip Recap including the Int'l Coalition of Apostolic Leaders he attended with Akko congregational leader Guy Cohen.  There are video teachings by Ariel Blumenthal  The Chinese are Coming, Gil Agriat, pastor at Tiferet Yeshua New Wave of Outreach in Tel Aviv with Signs Following and Salvation Gospel or Kingdom Gospel? by Youval Yanay.

Also this excellent video: Overcoming Cancer | Eddie Santoro (Senior Pastor at Ahavat Yeshua) shares about his experiences from the last year of being diagnosed with cancer twice and then his victorious battle to overcome. This journey has increased his faith for healing and he is now seeing an increase of healings in those he ministers to!  Watch in English.

From Hasdey Yeshua, the Hebrew congregation in Arad, there was a great show of solidarity from the Arab pastors regarding the fires that were expressed to one of the elders of the congregation, Yo-Yakim. See inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary - there is a picture that will really bless you. The congregation updates us on both the challenges and advances they have been making in ministering to the Bedouin - children, women and men. 

Pulling just one of the prayer requests: Please pray for these young people, especially the girls, who seem to be so carefree and smiling now but in a few short years they will be married off, perhaps to an older man, and be more or less imprisoned in their husbands’ homes, forced to cover themselves completely and bear many children, as Islamic tradition dictates. Islam is a religion that enslaves women. Pray that the light and truth of Yeshua will penetrate the darkness now, before it becomes much more difficult for them.

Speaking of exploitation of women, Jerusalem Institute of Justice founder, Calev Myers honors JIJ's CEO Flavia Sevald for receiving the Freedom Foundation Award for 2016 for her consistent and fruitful efforts at fighting the objectification and sex slavery of women, men and children in Israel. See her many activities that won her this honor inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Calev also added a post script regarding the Arson Terror Attacks Israel just sufferred: "I would like to thank all of those who prayed for Israel as we have faced over 550 forest fires in the last week, most of which were ignited by arson. I personally volunteered for a local initiative to patrol the forests around my neighborhood and help put out fires. It was encouraging to see the voluntary team-work and camaraderie within our communities, and to know that thousands of friends around the world were praying for us. With each new creative form of intifada, the resolve and unity within the Israeli society is deepened and strengthened."

Evan Levin who heads the HaTikva Project looks back over their 7th year of ministry and to "give honor to Promise Keepers for the critical role they have played and continue to fulfill. Seven years ago PK agreed to send me to Israel to establish the vision of HaTikva Project – a vision which was conceived at Promise Keepers to see the Body of Messiah in Israel built up and real needs met in the name of Yeshua. PK has been faithfully covering and supporting the ministry from abroad as it has developed here. It is PK’s direct involvement, and willingness to send me out, that has been the bedrock of HaTikva Project’s success. I want to simply honor, Coach Mac, Dr. Washington and the entire PK board for their support, encouragement and facilitation of the vision. Thank you Promise Keepers!  See their 2016 accomplishments and 2017 vision inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Ron Cantor sent a report on the Tiferet Yeshua "wonderful outpouring of healing power" that is going on as their people have been taking to the streets of Tel Aviv to pray for people. He writes that "many who have never had the boldness to share the gospel, have been taking the "Book of Acts' to the streets of Tel Aviv. Instead of preaching to people, they are merely asking if the Israelis they encounter have a need for prayer. They have seen dozens of healing! We have several testimonies, some on video, of people being instantly healed of severe back pain, disk problems in the neck and more, as well as chronic pains disappearing after prayer. This opens the door to share the good news. One fellow who came to faith, went out with a team the very next day to share with others!"

The Tikkun Int'l Ministries added this prayer request: "The Lord is moving in Tiferet Yeshua congregation and is awakening many to prayer, fasting and street evangelism. Please pray for this fire to continue so that God will work through us even more to reach many with the love and truth of Yeshua. Please pray for the Lord's protection over this move of the Spirit and that we will walk in love, humility and unity to defeat the enemy and advance God's purposes."

See more from Ron Cantor inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary including his article on Jerusalem: The most controversial city in the world.

There is something happening in northern Israel too as believers there have taken to the streets praying for people to be healed. We get a wonderful report of a recent encounter from Carolyn and Richard Hyde of the Heart of God ministry near the Sea of Galilee.  You can read it inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary. It is another demonstration of how Israelis hearts are being opened to respond to the goodness of the LORD in the name of Yeshua. Pray for more Divine encounters as the believers go forth with signs and wonders.

Eddie and Jackie Santoro are also expressing deep appreciation for all who are participating with their Zion's Glory ministry. They look back to 27 years ago when "our destiny was transformed when God placed a passionate desire in our Jewish hearts to carry the Gospel to Israel. In those early days I prayed and sought God as to how we could possibly leave our home and all those we loved, leave the congregation we had birthed, our language and our financial base for the unknown in Israel. The challenge in front of us was like a giant mountain. I knew that in the natural we could never make it, but by his grace, we did not set our eyes on the natural but on Yeshua, the author and finisher of our faith."

As Eddie, who has been healed of one impossible brain cancer and a tonsil cancer in the last 18 months, writes, "Our story is still unfolding. There is no retirement in God! As we live out our partnership with you, His wonders are being seen in an ever greater way. The sick are being healed. The congregation is flourishing and growing. The young are moving into their giftings. The lost are hearing and seeing the Good News of Yeshua as they spend time with us." Read more from the Santoros inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

The Kerem-El (God's Vineyard) congregation which is a part of the HaCarmel Congregation network went into helps mode as the fires in Haifa sent many into evacuation and also homelessness just a little over a week ago.  Their news contains new groups being formed within the congregation for both young adults and seniors for fellowship and friendship and the opportunity to grow in faith together.  They are also giving a 3-month discipleship program for their members which you can read about inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary along with their prayer requests.

Sally Shiff with the HaMaayan congregation in Kfar Saba sends a report of the arrival of the rains to Israel which all are welcoming.  She writes that prior to the fire outbreak she was at a training event which turned into a prayer event for rain, "Little did we know that we were only a few miles away from ground zero of the fires." God knew.  Read Sally's thoughts on all this inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Rachel and Gilad Netanel in Ein Karim catches us up after a 2-month absence on how they have been ministering during Succot to Jews and even Arabs.  Over 150 people came and ate with them at their garden succot booth - including 50 yeshiva students.  They really have the gift of hospitality that draws people to draw near to them as they openly share what Yeshua has done for them. I do not want to share too many details in public forum, but urge you to open and read inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

Evan and Maala Thomas in Netanya, Beit Asaph congregation, write, "We wish you all a very blessed Hanukkah/ Christmas season! This year the first day of Hanukkah coincides with Christmas day. How fun is that for the Messianic community…it is either going to get very confusing or simply be a lot of fun…Christmas crackers and dreidels, or a Christmas turkey surrounded by potato latkes!!"

They are also taking a look back at a year of challenges and advances, with Evan's nasty bike injuries, surgeries and now 100% function restored to his left arm. Also their emerging generation of youth and young adults, as well as a large number of young people currently serving in the IDF. (All the Messianic families of Israel appreciate your prayers for their children serving in the military). Read the details of how to pray for their soldiers and also for their ministry to both Jews and Arabs in Israel inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary

They write something important for Christians to lay hold of:  "Thanks for prayer offered during our times of national strife: for the continuous security challenges caused by young Palestinians radicalized by Jihadists operating throughout the Middle East, both within our borders and outside. The ‘lone wolf’ attacks that have begun to proliferate in Europe against vulnerable civilians have been almost continuous during this past year in Israel. Sadly, radicalism is not one-sided within the Land and our Arab populations suffer too from violence and injustices, particularly from some of our settler movements. It is so hard to live without tension and fear when a radical few from both sides are all-too-willing to ‘push the buttons of violence’ and politicians and newsmakers fuel the flames with inflammatory rhetoric. Please pray for us to be pro-active in raising-up the next generation of Yeshua-followers from both sides of the conflict – people who would be strong in faith and bridge-builders of peace – just as Yeshua is our peace and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us. "

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:   [Prayer list is unchanged this week, see inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary]

Praying the Headlines

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem updates us on the latest activities of the UN to attack and besmirch the state of Israel including three more pending UN resolutions that are deeply concerning to Israel. Read this inside the attached DOCX Weekly Summary - including prayer points.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  Avner and Rachel Boskey in Italy

NOTICE  There is a video circulating on Facebook and even among believer-news 

sources that purports to be a case of a Divine intervention in a "Pillar of Cloud" on the Golan Heights and Syrian border which protected IDF soldiers from an attack by ISIS. The video shows many IDF soldiers taking cell phone pictures of a dark, massive cloud in the distance.  Many Christians believe the story that was started by religious news sources in Israel and it is spreading like wildfire. 

The truth of the matter is that the IDF soldiers were taking cell phone pictures on Dec 1 as the snow and rain clouds began to enter Israel. Isis had nothing to do with the action that was first uploaded on an Israeli Facebook page Scoops.Rotter.Net and which was reported by Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Dec 1 with attibution of video to Scoops.Rotter.Net.  From there the religious sensationalized "an act of God" on Israel's defense.

It is a huge problem among the body of Christ that so many are willing to believe and spread false stories like this one. God DOES move miraculously, and the truth is, that huge cloud that brought in rain and snow to Israel is a divine intervention in the week following tragic arson attacks all over Israel. We praise God for the REAL acts of His mercy not made up stories like this "Pillar of Cloud" story.  It is so serious that there is such a low standard of proof accepted by so many believers.  We should not be duped so easily!

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