WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 2/8/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Feb 8, 2017

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. Psalm 138:7-8

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.

Beginning this week with Rachel and Gilad Netanel, whose gift of hospitality and evangelism has turned their Ein Karem home into a place sought out by many, many Jews from diverse backgrounds to experience worship, hear the word of God and to get their questions about the Messiah Yeshua answered.   We are not sharing the great testimonies this month publically (you can access inside the Weekly Summary attachment) but Rachel writes, "Beloved friends, we are so very grateful that you are supporting and praying for this work. There are times when it is not easy to be encouraged when people reject the Lord, but I know that your prayers are sustaining us and that we will not stop sharing the Gospel as long as we live. I pray that the Lord will reward your labor and give you wonderful opportunities to share His love with all who come into your path."

               

From Tikkun (Restoration) magazine:  Not Alone | by Eitan Shishkoff | What it means to be a Messianic teen in Israel  |  A report on the after-school Harvest of Asher Regional Children's Program  |  Leon Mazin of Return to Zion in Haifa writes about the vision they have received for a "prophetic studio" Prayer Tower  |  and finally an article about the Olive Tree Ranch for Discipleship & Agriculture = DNA

Israel Pochtar who leads the Beit Hallel congregation in Ashdod and Voice of Judah Israel, writes about their upcoming Purim festivities with an invite for you to participate in giving towards gift cards and food hampers for the needy in their community. Get the full details inside inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

From Eric Benson of the House of Victory rehab ministry connected to the Carmel Congregation in northern Israel, a report on the national gathering of leaders who are working with the homeless and those bound with life controlling addiction that was recently held in the city of Tel Aviv.  "It was a time of fellowship, prayer and hearing the Word of God together. As we spent the day together, we imparted strength and wisdom to one another. Truly we were mutually edified by one another's faith. As we shared testimonies and reports together of how the Lord is moving in the various ministries, our passion and vision was renewed. We reminded each other that the Spirit of the Lord God is upon us to preach the Gospel to the poor (Is. 61:1). Our labor of love (Thess. 1:3) is pleasing unto the Lord. There was a sense that the Lord was saying unto us, "These are my beloved children in whom I am well pleased."

Whether in your local area churches, or in Israel, I think we all know that this is one of the least "glamorous" ministries that exists.  These are the people that society has turned a blind eye to and because of their sins, even many believers cut off compassion towards this particular type of ministry. This is not usually one of the outreaches that fire people up to give, and the ministry itself is hard, often heart rending. Exactly those that Jude 1:22-23 tells us, " And on some have compassion, making a distinction;  but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh." 

Please lift up the House of Victory and all these laborers in this ministry to those on their last leg. Read Eric Benson's full ministry report inside the Weekly Summary attachment where you can also find contact and donation information. During the past week they lost a critical element of the ministry when their van broke down. Maybe you can help these "Good Samaritans".

From Revive Israel Daniel Juster's part 1 article Approaching the Bible's Teaching on Healing | A report on a storefront factory workshop in Tel Aviv that produces and sell furniture. The furniture makers are "individuals formerly enslaved by the human trafficking industry, providing a way for them to learn skills and be integrated back into society." Read more about this superb ministry effort by a Swiss based evangelical NGO inside the Weekly Summary attachment        

 Also from Revive, Cody Archer video teaching on Serving as a Leader | A video invite to the March 9 Esther Fast 2017  | and information of the RESTORE Tikkun Family Conference June 2-4 in Ellicot City, MD USA. Speakers include Mike Bickle, Asher Intrater, Eitan Shishkoff, and Daniel Juster with worship featuring Paul Wilbur and Misty Edwards See the conference promo here       

The Karen-El (God's Vineyard) congregation is a daughter of the Carmel Congregation on Mt Carmel and a fairly young congregation. in fact, Pastor Sayag starts this month with their first congregational yearly report meeting.  "This was a very important time of discussing what we accomplished in 2016 (we started the meeting with a long slide show which recorded many of our activities in the past year), and laying out vision for 2017."  Mazal tov to the congregation as they grow to meet the needs of their community. See their prayer points inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Richard and Carolyn Hyde share that the "school ministry in Germany was beyond anything we've ever seen. A new teacher invited us to come and minister in his class, but he said afterwards, he honestly didn't expect anything to happen. But when he saw about 70% of his class pray to receive Yeshua, he was amazed and in awe of the responsibility to disciple the new believers."  If that is not a good word, I don't know what is!  We hear so much negative news as Islam seems to have overrun Germany and much of Europe, so it is truly wonderful to see how the Lord is moving among the young, school aged Germans. 

Most of the Hyde's report, I don't want to post publicly, but you can read it inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  Also enjoy this music from Carolyn who wrote, "A Swiss friend from Ivory Coast translated choruses from some of my songs into French so people could worship in their native tongue!  Ata Nehedar in French"

The Yuval Messianic Worship Center for Music and the Arts gives a great report on their "Women of Worship" Seminar held December 23rd. They had about fifty women from across Israel attend and "Each of the women was so blessed and we received many requests to bring this seminar to different parts of the country. Our prayer and desire is to continue Women of Worship Seminars, focusing on a new facet of worship each time.  Coming up soon… The next worship night is February 15th, and preparations are already underway with the youth leadership team meeting every week to pray and plan. The subject this time is “The Fear of the Lord”. Please agree with us for His will to be established in heaven and earth and in the lives of these precious youth. " To read the full report of all their activities, please read inside the Weekly Summary attachment  

Ron Cantor writes about Overcoming the MY MINISTRY Mentality | A Call for Team Ministry.  "We don’t see this concept of 'my ministry' in the Bible. The only time it is used is when Paul says, “I magnify my ministry” in his efforts to win Jewish people to Yeshua. He is hardly exalting himself in an egocentric way; Paul was the ultimate team player. He begins his ministry serving Barnabas and the other leaders in Antioch. Then he is sent out as a junior apostle with Barnabas.  As the grace of God grows upon him, he becomes the team leader with Barnabas and John Mark. Later, we see Paul with Silas, Timothy and Titus."  To read more, click the title.

It's been a while since we heard from Lura and Eddie Beckford in Arad (not counting on Facebook). Lura reports that she is experiencing a strong urge to get to the U.S. in a few weeks in order to see her kids and family. There are some challenges that need to be overcome and also a need for some speaking engagements in the Pennsylvania and Baltimore areas while she is there. Read the full report about the things that need prayer to smooth her way inside the Weekly Summary attachment including finances, the timing & the possibility of lining up some speaking dates in central PA. . . also her concerns for Eddie, who has not been well , while she is away.

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: 

David Davis continues to suffer weakness and a new small growth in the area of the previous cancerous tumor. Please continue to pray for David to be fully healed. | Gila, the first graduate from the Ark of the Negev’s discipleship training, is finally scheduled mid-Jan for amputation of one of her limbs - she has been a believer for only a year& really needs the prayers of the saints for God.  There have been many delays and disappointments, but everything is now arranged. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery with minimal pain. Please pray for her. |Hand operations on both Cookie and also Howard Bass' went well. Please pray for swift recovery.| See the update below from Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore with another confirmed cancerous lump. | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro Reports PET & MRI for brain & tonsil cancers coming back clear. Pray continued good reports |

Ruth Nessim "saw the doctor last week. According to the blood tests, all is well! But I am blind in one eye, worth much reduced sight in the other. I would value prayer." | Eddie Beckford has a toxic level of aluminum in his body and it has affected his health.  This is very likely the underlying cause of his thyroid & diabetes problems.  He is undergoing a protocol to remove the aluminum and he has not been well for some 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. Last week Miriam Abramov had to return to the hospital for the 3rd time with complications from as hernia repair surgery. Please keep her in prayer to heal completely with no further issues.

Praying the Headlines

Settlements: The TRUTH, Not FICTION
by Shira Sorko-Ram
in Tel Aviv   MAOZ Ministries  Shira on Facebook   www.MAOZisrael.org

Teaching Articles

POSITION YOURSELF!  by Martin Sarvis Jerusalem
This week Jews around the world will be hearing Exodus 13:17—17:16 read in their Synagogues. It is an incredible passage, beginning with YHVH’s mighty deliverance of Israel from Pharaoh’s army through the Red Sea, continuing with one of the great prophetic songs in the Bible, and concluding with victory over the Amalekites in their first major battle on the road towards Canaan. This week, rather than leading with our usual prayer points regarding “current events” in or related to Israel, we sensed the Lord would draw our focus to a vital principle of spiritual warfare to found in both the beginning and ending of this famous passage.  We pray the following teaching may be used by the Holy Spirit to encourage us as we cover—and value—the “positionings” our Captain entrusts to each of us.  And the battle is the LORD’s!

Inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 2/1/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Feb 1, 2017

A CRITICAL  front in the spiritual battle that we currently face in the world revolves around the strong rise of Lies and Deception coming against the people of God and the righteous paths. It has a "bully pulpit" as the media (prophets) and many governments internationally (kings of the earth) follow godless agendas. We have to discern what is the reality in the midst of widely believed and proclaimed lies and deceptions.  The only way we can see through the lies is to be personally free of these sins. 

"Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue." Psalms 120:2

"For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts…false witness…These are the things which defile a man:" Matthew 15:19

"The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth:" Zephaniah 3:13

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 Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel and Voice of Judah Ministries in Ashdod, an update on the congregational 21 Days of Prayer they do twice a year as a congregation "praying for our community, for people's needs, salvation, revival."  They are also praying, and asking for your prayers, for their new congregational building to raise the remaining funds needed to initiate renovations and get the permits in place. Pochtar writes, "We really need the Lord's provision as we are still quite behind on the amount needed to start."

Israel shares Psalm 2:1-6 to encourage on the international demonizing of Israel by the UN - read his accompanying comments inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.  Also read about the underground reconciliation conference with pastors and leaders throughout the Middle East. Because this is sensitive information which should not be shared in any public forum, please read inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Ruth Nessim, who courageously carried on the work of the ministry that she was in before her husband passed into eternity ten years ago, wrote that her family gathered for the 10 year remembrance of Albert's passing. Several of their children are also carrying on the spiritual ministry heritage.  Ruth also tells of her journey with Najeeb and Elizabeth out of the country to minister to Syrian refugees. This too being sensitive information not to be shared on public media, you can read inside the Weekly Summary attachment.  Ruth's prayer list includes increased support funds for their Nahariya congregation,  prayers for an outpouring of God Spirit in Nahariya, as well as ministry to Jews and Arabs that she has been doing personally over many years.   Last week we heard from Ruth that she was now blind in one eye but her blood tests for cancer indicate she is still free from the disease. Is you are thinking you need to retire from ministry, I would invite you to begin reading Ruth's prayer letters. You will be inspired to continue on.

Ben Juster, who is the Operations Director for Tikkun International (Tikkun means Restoration),  send us a monthly update and prayer list for the various ministries who are covenanted together under the Tikkun umbrella. The group was founded by Dan Juster, Asher Intrater and Eitan Shishkoff, with Paul Wilbur and David Rudolph among the most senior heads. Their focus - to be in covenanted relationship with each other, their associated ministries and to raise up future generations of spiritual leadership within their ranks.  That is my summary, although I'm sure they would spell it out for themselves much better, this is just to give you an idea that it is an apostolic organization of Israeli ministries who are connecting with counterparts in the US, and with international ministries.

This month Juster relates an impactful message delivered at the ICEJ pastor's conference in Jerusalem by Juergen Buehler on Psalm 46. "Juergen established a symbolic connection of the uprooted mountains to the long-standing Judeo-Christian standards within the Body of believers that are being uprooted and cast off with brazen ferocity. Think about the mountains, that many generations before didn't even need to focus on because they were just simply there - immovable.  The mountain of the institution of marriage being the union between a man and a woman, a covenant relationship that would last until death. The mountain of gender identity and the clarity of defining the sexes. The mountain of the sanctity of life, and the protection of the unborn and defenseless. The mountain of a clarity of good and evil ... a general conception and agreement about moral standards. We could go on and on."

I have heard Ben's father, Daniel Juster say before that the "7 Mountains" teaching is one that the three Tikkun Founders have been teaching for decades, however the language was different. As you might imagine, it all comes back to the roots of faith with God imparted to the Jewish people.  Read all of the testimonies and prayer requests highlight by Ben inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. 

Two of Tikkun's prayer requests:  1. Pray for the upcoming meetings between newly elected President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of Knesset. Pray for clarity and wisdom for how to strengthen and expand this important alliance.  2. Emerging Leaders Gathering. Tikkun America will be hosting 40 emerging leaders, both men and women, next month for relationship development, worship, inspirational training, and testimony.

From the Jerusalem Institute of Justice, "We Must Choose to Remember" marking the International Holocaust Remembrance day on Jan 27th. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment       where JIJ invites you to be a part of vital JIJ projects like humanitarian outreach to Holocaust survivors, and an online campaign equipping millennials to counter anti-Semitism.

From  Asher Intrater's Revive Israel:  New Age of Acts of the Apostles | ARTICLE | "The conditions of the book of Acts are lining up again as never before in history.  The alignment between a revivalist, apostolic ecclesia in all the nations and a revivalist, apostolic Messianic remnant in Israel is now for the first time taking place."  Also Dan Juster teaching on The Coming Judgment | VIDEO

Two invitations from Revive include joining them via Livestream for the March 9 Esther Fast, 8 hours of worship, prayer and fasting.  Also the RESTORE Tikkun Family Conference | Registration is open for the RESTORE Tikkun Family Conference to be held on June 2-4 in Ellicot City, MD USA. Speakers include Mike Bickle, Asher Intrater, Eitan Shishkoff, and Daniel Juster with worship featuring Paul Wilbur and Misty Edwards! Internationals welcome! Seating is limited, so sign up soon!

We have an update on Carmel Congregation's founding pastor, David Davis, whose general conditioned has worsened since the December update. Karen writes that he is so weak he must use a wheelchair to move around in their apartment, and the PET CT David had on Dec 25 shows a very small growth in the same neck area as was treated last year. It is not clear to their Mexico or Israeli oncologist is this new tumor full accounts for his weakening condition and they are seeking counsel from other specialists. Please read the short update by Karen which also explains a renovation project to accommodate the wheelchair access they are having to do on the apt. Karen says David will be 79 on Feb 5th. Please continue to pray for David's healing, the help they need to come through, and more requests which you can read inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

The HaTikvah Project which is run by Evan Levine in Jerusalem is one that we really like to encourage support of because while it helps the needy Israelis who do not believe in Yeshua, it also helps the needy followers of Yeshua in Israel.  Please read inside the Weekly Summary attachment  of some recent changes in their ministry.

From a Facebook post today, we picked up this praise report from HaTikvah: In January we performed 317 dental treatments for the needy in the name of Yeshua; opened our clinic an additional day every week and added a new dental hygienist to our clinic staff to keep up with the demand. This crazy, God-idea is working! We want to open more clinics but we need a few more partners. Are you one of them? 

               

Eddie Santoro shared a favorite family story about his birth on 1/27/49 - did you know Eddie was a twin? He is rejoicing to be healed of the brain cancer and continuing to walk out God's purposes for him in life.  eddie also writes about "a most welcome, fresh wave of confidence and optimism. Israelis feel once again as if they have a friend in the White House. ... Please join us in praying daily for the wisdom of God to lead President Trump. Pray that he will come into a living knowledge of Yeshua and that his support of this nation will continue unwaveringly."

Eddie also reports on "The Promised Land" and "Signs and Wonders" where "Multitudes of Muslims are going to throw down their demonic faith for the revelation of the love of  God and His Son, Yeshua. Pagan peoples and nations throughout the earth are going to turn to their true Creator and multitudes throughout the earth will be saved."  Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment   

Yet another birthday to celebrate as Howard Bass turned 67 and is now a "card carrying" senior citizen in Israel. :-)  Howard, who just had a hand operation has run into some complications as doctors are guarding over infection potential verses occupational therapists wanting exercise to regain full fucntion. Pray for Howard's complete healing by Abba... and read about the vision of the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation which he pastors in Beer Sheva inside the Weekly Summary attachment  Plus some other goodies, like Howard's reflections regarding moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and of the efforts to overthrow God's morality: --Should US move embassy to Jerusalem?  and --Shaking off Christianity

               

Fresh back from the USA, Ron Cantor has thrown himself back into his busy life in Israel. First with this report on the recent meetings of the elders of Tiferet Yeshua (which he is one) and also we have been following him as he posts on Facebook about the GOD TV segments he is filming at various locations throughout Israel.  Please read about the Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv inside the Weekly Summary attachment  also get the contact information for Ron's Messiah's Mandate and Out of Zion broadcast on GOD TV.

Last, by not least, we share this KehilaNews.com article, The Joseph Project donates medical aid to Syrians | Kehila News Israel Staff | As the bombs were dropping in the beleaguered city of Aleppo, an Israeli organization comprised of local believers came up with a strategic move: They would donate a container of valuable medical supplies and equipment meant for Israel to internally displaced Syrians.

               

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: 

David Davis continues to suffer weakness and a new small growth in the area of the previous cancerous tumor. Please continue to pray for David to be fully healed. | Gila, the first graduate from the Ark of the Negev’s discipleship training, is finally scheduled mid-Jan for amputation of one of her limbs - she has been a believer for only a year& really needs the prayers of the saints for God.  There have been many delays and disappointments, but everything is now arranged. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery with minimal pain. Please pray for her. |Hand operations on both Cookie and also Howard Bass' went well. Please pray for swift recovery.| See the update below from Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore with another confirmed cancerous lump. | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro Reports PET & MRI for brain & tonsil cancers coming back clear. Pray continued good reports |

Ruth Nessim "saw the doctor last week. According to the blood tests, all is well! But I am blind in one eye, worth much reduced sight in the other. I would value prayer." | 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. Last week Miriam Abramov had to return to the hospital for the 3rd time with complications from as hernia repair surgery. Please keep her in prayer to heal completely with no further issues.

Praying the Headlines

Martin Savis in Jerusalem catches us up on two headline stories in Israel, David's Sling, the joint Israeli/US missile defense system nearing completion; and the story of how a bad bus crash in the Samarian hills, saw a Palestinian family who lived nearby rush to report the accident and be the first to render aid. Because this area is one that Arabs and Jews fight over, many were surprised  at the Arab family responding in their pajamas to save survivors in the horrible crash.  Also, find Sarvis' prayer points for the two news stories.

Teaching Articles

Avner Boskey of David's Tent. Click to read Cold Love and Shaking Kingdoms

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 1/25/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jan 25, 2017

"For the ruthless will come to an end and the scorner will be finished, Indeed all who are intent on doing evil will be cut off; Who cause a person to be indicted by a word, And ensnare him who adjudicates at the gate, And defraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments."  Isaiah 29:20-21

This is the side we stand on, God's side! Let's continue to stand according to this:
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

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.

Starting off this week with praiseworthy news of a miracle of healing that God has performed for Israeli evangelist, Jacob Damkani. You can read the testimony inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries to see how facing the impossible, Damkani chose to trust the God of the impossible for healing, and God answered him by performing the impossible.  A wonderful and encouraging report inside, plus a link to a short video of Jacob thanking everyone for praying.

Pastor Najeeb and Elisabeth Atteih, the Lebanese pastor in Haifa of Immanuel Church and Bookshop, relate their after Christmas journey to Jordan to minister to the refugees there.  Not going into those details here, but you can read inside the Weekly Summary attachment. From their bookshop in Haifa, they also get to minister to a wide variety of people - not just local Christians but unsaved Jews, Arabs and internationals.  

You might remember that the Atteih's also have a ministry to the Arab Christian soldiers serving in the Israeli Defense Forces. This brought them an invitation along with 120 of those Arab soldiers to a party during Christmas where Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman honored them with a toast.  "He said he was very honored to have a Christian minister and his son who is serving in the Israeli Army with so many other Arab Christian soldiers, and that even if we were Arabs, Jews or any other people, we were all serving the State of Israel, Each soldier was given a Ministry of Defense cup full of chocolate! It was a great day for the soldiers." 

Israel Pochtar shares about the "amazing mission team visiting us from Church of the Highlands in Alabama. It was such a blessing to see the joy with which they were willing to serve and minister." What an encouraging thing it is to see Christians visiting the Holy Land not just to see the wonderful Biblical sites, but to actually take part in what Yeshua is doing TODAY in Israel through His Israeli disciples.  As Pochtar writes, "We encourage more churches to organize such tours to visit us and get to touch Israel's living stones." You can read his report inside the Weekly Summary attachment including about a recent Israeli who came to faith

Kobi and Shani Ferguson of Yeshua Israel talk about how 2017 has taken off with incredible events at incredible speed., noting that the news is somewhat disturbing even to those distant from Israel. They write, "If this makes you nervous, don’t be. Historically, the bigger the attack against the people of God, the more impressively God steps in to shut down the enemy. Our job is simply to stick close to Him and call others to do the same."  You can read their report inside the Weekly Summary attachment where they also write, "Our mission is not just to see people accept the mercy of God for a day, but to train them to walk in His mercies daily - for the rest of their life. When you support Yeshua Israel, you are supporting the spiritual health of the Body of Messiah in Israel."  

David Davis of the HaCarmel Congregation in Haifa writes the ministry letter this month with news about their evangelistic prayer teams who have been out on the highways and byways praying for people for healings that are bringing people to salvation.  Really powerful!  David, himself is continuing to fight the battle of cancer, so please pray for his continued healing and return to health.

David, in writing about the UN attempt to force Israel to change her borders, writes, "Recently I was reminded of the event that happened concerning the borders of property on top of Mount Carmel. In 1995 we had been given a plot of land by the previous owners for the purpose of building a congregational worship center there. We hired an excellent Messianic Jewish architect and an outstanding Arab Christian engineer. After submitting our architectural plans for the building, we were notified by the municipality that our plans were too close to the border of the property. We were required to move the position of the building 5 meters away from the property line (a real headache for the architect!), but we did it. It turned out to be a blessing from the Lord! When we moved the plans away from the border it positioned the building 5 meters higher on the mountain, actually the highest point on Mt Carmel. By moving up the mountain, we suddenly gained a new large space underneath the sanctuary of the building which ultimately became our Elijah Prayer Cave. Thousands of people have met the Lord in prayer in that cave. We were learning the importance of operating within God’s borders."  Whatever the nations try to do to Israel, it is God who will have the last word.

Read more from the Carmel Congregation inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Sally Shiff is an intercessor and the liaison to the Hamaayan congregation in Kfar Saba. She writes,  "God reminded me today that my role here is to pray for the nation of Israel, the lost sheep of Israel. To not rest on the laurels of last year, but to press on to the call of God and His desire for 2017.  Once again, as He did last year, He has called me to a fast for 40 days culminating to our Purim Holiday.  Purim as you recall is the Book of Esther. Where she, as the Queen of Persia, fasted and prayed for the sake of our nation, the Jewish people. Persia (present day Iran) had a 2nd in command behind the king (Haman) designate a day where all the Jews would be killed.  Instead, through the prayers and fasting of Esther and the rest of the Jewish nation, were spared."  You can read her personal ministry letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment.   

From the Maoz Ministries of Ari & Shira Sorko-Ram, they are also writing about the incredible changes taking place in the leadership of many countries, including the US change of guard to Donald Trump. They write, "As President Donald Trump was officially be inaugurated, many Israelis are hopeful to finally see the U.S. embassy move to Israel's capital, Jerusalem. This promise was given to Israel as part of President Trump's election campaign, as well as multiple times in recent weeks after his election. Jerusalem has been and forever will remain Israel's capital.  It is the city God Himself has chosen as His dwelling place among His people.  The refusal of politicians to recognize this fact makes no difference to Him.  However, in today's world dominated by darkness, this move will be a bold stand for what is right and just."  Get their prayer points on this and for the ministry inside the Weekly Summary attachment

From Asher Intrater's Revive Israel, a short word of encouragement from Don Finto on Revelation 1:5 and Daniel 4:25, 32 - how "Jesus is 'the ruler of the kings of the earth" and "the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone He wishes". Also, there is a video teaching by Daniel Juster called, Yeshua and the Kingdom. "What did Yeshua mean when said that the kingdom of God is at hand and what was he saying about the kingdom?"

Plus this invitation to the June 2-4 RESTORE Tikkun Family Conference in Ellicot City, MD.  See more inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries

Here is a great follow up report on the Avi Mizrachi / Dugit Nazareth Outreach Update Video

The ministry also requests prayers for their need of a Tel Aviv property to buy for their congregation. They have already raised 1.5 million USD for the purchase but have yet to locate a suitable, available property. "We really need a breakthrough in this area and truly covet your prayers!"

Martin Sarvis in Jerusalem writes about the "season of great and portentous shifts occurring across the western world—changes in leaders (England, the United States; soon in France, the Netherlands, among others); changes in international alliances (“Brexit”); shifting demography of people-groups (within Syria, Iraq, the refugees emanating from these and many other countries). The astounding election of Donald Trump into the office of President of the United States and his inauguration this past Friday is, of course, the most recent and perhaps far-reaching seismic movement of change." Read his full perspective, plus prayer points and his comment on the potential move of the US Embassy to Jerusalem inside the Weekly Summary attachment

KehilaNews.com, an excellent resource featuring a wide variety of offerings from the congregations and ministries of Israel is our last entry this week. We have chosen just a couple of articles to give you a taste of their features each week:  Israelis view Trump's presidency as  relief after Obama's two terms, and The Battles of Arad (persecution of the believers by the Orthodox)                          

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: 

Jacob Damkani officially moved to the HEALED list! | Gila, the first graduate from the Ark of the Negev’s discipleship training, is finally scheduled mid-Jan for amputation of one of her limbs - she has been a believer for only a year& really needs the prayers of the saints for God.  There have been many delays and disappointments, but everything is now arranged. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery with minimal pain. Please pray for her. |Hand operations on both Cookie and also Howard Bass' went well. Please pray for swift recovery.| See the update below from Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore with another confirmed cancerous lump. | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro Reports PET & MRI for brain & tonsil cancers coming back clear. Pray continued good reports |

Ruth Nessim "saw the doctor last week. According to the blood tests, all is well! But I am blind in one eye, worth much reduced sight in the other. I would value prayer." | 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.

Teaching Articles

Dr. Daniel Juster teaching on  I Do Not Need to Be in a Congregation | "This statement is a representation of not only many young people today, but of even some older people who are in their senior years of disillusionment with congregational life as they experienced it. Yet, it is so very different than what would have been stated decades ago both by Jews and Christians. At that time the idea of being a part of a congregation was not based on a person’s perception of what he or she needed, but rather on what God required. God was understood as the great King who was to be feared. Yes, He is loving, but flouting his will was considered very dangerous. So the idea was common, that if one was to walk in the blessing and protection of God, we had better find out what his will is and conform our lives to that will. The question was not “what do I need?” but “what does the Lord require of me”?  more inside the Weekly Summary or click title link to read online

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WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 1/18/2017

Priority Prayer Focus Jan 18, 2017

For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen upon you. Isaiah 60:2

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Since last week's issue many Israeli prayer ministries put out prayer appeals for the international Paris Mideast Summit that was held last Sunday, January 15. Israel was quite distressed over what these nations were gathered to do, and with good reason. However, the Summit ended up falling on face relatively speaking.  Inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries are post-summit summaries from myself, Martin Sarvis and Shira Sorko-Ram. I urge you to read these summaries - it is not enough to know the summit failed because this is only one of many more attempts in the future that we will face down in the Spirit. These are not just political moves, this is spiritual to the highest order.

Also from the Sorko-Ram's Maoz Ministries, Katy Smith writes, "The second week of the year practically yanked each one of us here in Israel "back to reality." The heinous terror attack in which four IDF soldiers in their early 20's were murdered just for being Jewish, is a reminder that while we are busy making plans for the new year, our days are short on this earth, and we never know if we will have a tomorrow." She shares some prayer points on that, and also about the travels of Ari (including the Feb US National Prayer Breakfast) and Shira's writing for the next Maoz Israel Report. Here is her last one: Trump, God and Israel

Next for Maoz is the leadership conference they are hosting for the Israeli ministry leaders at the end of the month with Sam Nadler teaching on importance of discipleship. See prayer requests inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries      

Ron Cantor explains another aspect of the Paris meeting, "the 'Kings of the Earth' (Ps. 2) have taken their stand against God’s holy mountain, Jerusalem." He details how the "Two-State Solution is a Three-State Problem". 

In case  you missed it, Ron also has this: As you know, we have been doing a teaching program on God.tv called Out of Zion. However, we saw the need for a weekly news and commentary show from Israel. This will be live on Facebook, unpolished and very real. Just go to https://www.facebook.com/godtv/ and like their page. The broadcast should show up in your newsfeed or just go to their page at 12pm EST. During the broadcast, you can click on the follow button and you will be alerted each time we go live. 

If you are not able to watch live, you can view it later on my Facebook page or at God.tv's page.

The Arad Hebrew congregation, Hasdey Yeshua, is still struggling with temporary solutions to their on-going dilemma of no place to meet! In warmer weather this is less a problem and they meet in the great outdoors, but with winter extremely cold this year they have had to get inventive to deal with their needs for space. You can find out more inside the Weekly Summary.  They also share a couple of excellent posts with regards to the ultra-Orthodox in their area. Since it is sensitive information, I will refer you to read inside the Weekly Summary.

They did share some interesting information which I did not know about the anti-missionary groups: | "Usually the Hassidei Gur (the predominant ultra-orthodox group in Arad) and the anti-missionary group, Yad L’Achim, don’t like each other very much, but they’re happy to team up to fight against us, the “dangerous missionaries,” with demonstrations and, more subtly, with publications. Yad L’Achim publishes a slick magazine which they send to almost every Messianic Jewish household in Israel. How they got the names, addresses and sometimes even phone numbers is questionable and most likely illegal. One would think that the goal of these groups is to bring “wandering” Jews back to normative Judaism...but one would be wrong with that assumption. Please take time to read this article from KehilaNews.com : My Coffee Talks with Anti-missionaries from Yad L'achim 

Also this poster - and there are literally thousands of posters and billboards across Israel for this deceased rabbi - translated says: “Behold this is our god, this is our god for whom we have waited, the Rabbi from Lubovitch...messiah”

From the Revive Israel Ministries is a short recap article by Asher Intrater on their recent ministry trip in Brazil with Christian Arabs Malek and Suzanne. Read it inside the Weekly Summary. Here is also a short video Asher did for Facebook on the Brazil trip.  Also from Revive's Cody Archer: 4 Keys for Resisting Sexual Sin  Cody writes, "God spoke through a prophet years ago saying, 'To a people without mixture, I will give My Spirit without measure!' I believe Joseph’s pursuit of purity is a prophetic example calling our generation to remove sexual compromise at all cost and become the pure spotless bride that Jesus will come for."

Here is an excellent teaching video from Daniel Juster sent by the Revive Israel team called The last revival.  Daniel Juster has profound understanding of Church History and this article is a superb example of that!] In this teaching Dan Juster shares on the last revival in Israel and the nations and answers the question: "Will only a few people be saved or many?"

On the first day of Hanukah (and Christmas this year) the use permit for the Morning Star Fellowship at long last was awarded! Mazal tov to Claude and Michelle Ezagouri in Tiberias who are living proof that "faith and patience inherit the promises".   The next hurdle is revealed inside the Weekly Summary- we do not want to give any opening for opposition, but do want to ask subscribers to pray over the issue.

Here is another wrinkle in the mix in Tiberias which we are asking our subscribers to intercede about:  A new neighborhood is being built in the city to host 1500 ultra-orthodox families. This is raising some discontent among the secular population in Tiberias because this religious group is extremist and very militant. It is the same kind of Orthodox zealots who led persecution against the Messianic fellowship in Arad. Please pray for the Lord's perfect will in this matter.

Claude also writes about the charges of corruption that has Prime Minister Netanyahu the target of investigations, as well as the recent ruling of "Guilty" for a young IDF soldier who shot a wounded terrorist on the ground.  He writes, "The final verdict [many Israelis believe he should be pardoned] should come soon but this matter widened the already big gap between the left and right wing in our country. It is not just a political controversy but also a social split with deeper cultural and behavioral roots. May God unite our people before Him and before our enemies in these critical times."

Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem writes of their thanks for all your prayers and support of the past year. "2017 promises to be an extraordinary year of darkness covering the earth and light filled Kingdom advances."  Eddie writes that the congregation has grown with a significant portion of over 50's among them, so they have launched a special ministry to this "Third Season" group.  They have also had a big influx of new families with children and newly married's arriving.  They are asking prayers for both groups as the congregation continues to thrive.

Other items covered in the Santoro prayer letter are evangelism, and also the terrorism Israel faces. They are planning a short trip to the US mid-February...more details to follow.

Finally from KehilaNews.com these 3 examples of this EXCELLENT resource of Israeli Ministries:

VIDEO: Disturbing- How we are financing the suffering of the Palestinians! | Jerusalem Institute of Justice / JIJ Staff | "But nothing is quite as strange as when the UN established two organizations with opposite objectives. One exists to reduce the number of the world's refugees while the other exists to increase the number of refugees. Huh?"

Ministering to addicts, downtrodden and outcasts in Tel Aviv | Karen Faulkner | “My advice to someone who wants to start a ministry for drug addicts is: ‘don’t be afraid,’” Dov Bikas, Director of Aviv Ministry told KNI. “This ministry is so close to God’s heart. He cares for these people very much. Jesus was a ‘friend of sinners.’ If He had walked this earth today, He would certainly have gone to these people with the light of His salvation.”

The ministry comes to the aid of one of the most vulnerable and overlooked groups in society: those addicts, alcoholics and prostitutes who have lost everything, are outcasts on the street and who appear beyond reach.

UN Human Rights Council creating blacklist of Israeli companies in the West Bank | Amir Tsarfati | The United Nations Human Rights Council is reportedly compiling a list of Israeli enterprises from within the West Bank with efforts to blacklist such companies in the near future. List could be made public as early as March.

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, the first graduate from the Ark of the Negev’s discipleship training, is finally scheduled mid-Jan for amputation of one of her limbs - she has been a believer for only a year& really needs the prayers of the saints for God.  There have been many delays and disappointments, but everything is now arranged. Please pray for a successful surgery and quick recovery with minimal pain. Please pray for her. |Hand operations on both Cookie and also Howard Bass' went well. Please pray for swift recovery.| See the update below from Rick Ridings' daughter Esther Moore with another confirmed cancerous lump. Continue to pray for Jacob Damkani who has decided to trust God for healing and forego the advised more dangerous surgery for now, please keep praying | Continue prayers for David Davis |   Eddie Santoro Reports PET & MRI for brain & tonsil cancers coming back clear. Pray continued good reports |

Ruth Nessim "saw the doctor last week. According to the blood tests, all is well! But I am blind n one eye, worth much reduced sight in the other. I would value prayer." | 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

President Elect Trump will appoint his son-in-law Jared Kushner to broker Mideast peace.  Many are making fun of this but Dennis Ross, a senior Middle East diplomat and veteran of the George H. W. Bush, Clinton and Obama administrations, told The Jerusalem Post of Jared Kushner: 
                "He clearly is someone who has a sense of Jewish identity, and he is someone who has a genuine attachment to Israel and understanding of the importance of the US-Israel relationship. People I know who know him describe him as smart, as someone who will clearly learn what he needs to learn and will approach things thoughtfully, carefully, even analytically. So those would all be descriptors that I would hope would be accurate and emblematic of how he'll approach his responsibilities helping the new president."

Spokesman for Palestinian President Abbas says that if Trump moves the US embassy to Jerusalem it will "open gates of hell"  Like Trump, I don't take kindly to threats, but I have no doubt that this move would fuel fanaticism resulting in increased terrorism against Israelis... I am not sure the symbolism is worth the lives that would be lost.

Israeli satellite spots launchers for Russian nuclear-capable missiles in Syria
Sat photos show advanced ‘Iskander’ launchers, which can carry missiles up to 500 kms., at Latakia airbase | The Ynet report said Israel is worried that the weaponry could fall into the hands of Lebanese Shiite terrorist group Hezbollah, which is fighting alongside Russian and Syrian regime forces, and is committed to destroying Israel.

The problems of finding legitimate, credible hard news and analysis sources that speak to the vital issues of those of us who support Israel are increasing.  That is why I want to make a recommendation for Gatestone Institute.  You can go to their website but I prefer to get the overview from their  delivery of pertinent news items via email and on social media like Facebook and Twitter.  The following is one example of their coverage of UNSC Res. 2334

The UN and Obama's Act of Aggression | by Maria Polizoidou  •  January 14, 2017 at 5:00 am

Some Bullet Points Are Given in Each Article:
 

    UNSC Res. 2334 is an act of political aggression against foundation of the Judeo-Christian civilization and should be treated as such. The Jewish nation has every right to consider this attack as an act of war against it.

    President Obama sometimes seems to have an indifference to historical truth that often borders on antagonism. Obama has again tried to re-write history by claiming that Greece, with the help of the winners of World War I, was an aggressive and imperialistic state that cared only to re-build its Empire against the Turks.

    The notion that ancient non-Muslim nations are occupiers in their own lands, is repeated in the UN Resolution 2334.

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