Tuesday, October 10, 2017

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/11/2017 Sukkot/Tabernacles

Priority Prayer Focus Oct 11, 2017

Many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.  Isaiah 2:3

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It is all about the Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles gatherings in Jerusalem this week and the Weekly Summary is packed with insights and reports from several ministries taking part in the various events this week. Israel is always flooded with Christians from the nations during the Fall Feasts, but this year we are seeing a greatly encouraging emphasis on the Body of Messiah in Israel taking part in these events.  Inside the Weekly Summary attachment you will find links to view some of the events and prayer points for the one remaining event which has just started, Welcoming the King of Glory, which Martin Sarvis gives an excellent overview of and prayer points for.

To watch the ICEJ International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Sukkot "Feast of Tabernacles " Event this week, you can view archived sessions on the ICEJ Facebook page and also from the ICEJ website.

Revive Israel kicks off our Summary this week with an article by Jonathan Moore called Sukkot: Hosting the Nations. Also two videos from Asher Intrater: one his Asher's address to the ICEJ Tabernacles gathering which you can view on Facebook VIDEO.  It is about God's call for alignment and unity within Israel and the nations in these Last Days. The second video by Asher is related, it is The Crowning of King Yeshua

Howard Bass of the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva also reminds us that it is the 100th anniversary of that great and courageous -- almost miraculous -- victory of the Beer Sheva Charge and victory by the ANZAC over the Turks on Oct 31, 1917, during WW1.  The annual commemoration of this greatly impactful historical event is extra special this 100th anniversary and the Nachalat Yeshua congregation is in the big middle of the event as always. Howard writes, "It was a turning point in the war for the Western allies, and it broke the power of the Islamic Turkish Ottoman Empire in Israel at that time. (Today, we see a revival of Islamic intentions to reestablish their Caliphate over this land, and throughout the world.  I believe it can be said that the Islamic kingdom is the fourth and dreadful beast of Daniel's vision which caused him so much distress." Read more about the event by clicking title above. 

Howard also shares another message in Simchat Torah in the beautifully updates website. Also inside the Weekly Summary attachment see the prayer requests for the event, for the holy day participants in Israel, and for their own Beer Sheva congregation.

If you would like to know the biblical basis for the Sukkot holy days Martin Sarvis sites the biblical passages that concern the Feast, and gives background related to it.  As mentioned earlier, he also gives a great summary of the Welcoming the King of Glory conference - a vision that was given some 30 years ago to a group of South Pacific leaders. Read it and the prayer requests for this event which just got underway.  Sarvis writes, "This is, however, the first event of which we are aware in which leaders from abroad have approached those of the Body in Israel, sharing a vision they felt was from God—but which would only come to fruition if the Body here felt it was God’s word and His timing—and took the initiative preparing a way for it." Also, Sarvis notes that the spiritual attacks against this event have been "concentrated and relentless". He invites us to pray over it, providing several prayer points inside the Weekly Summary attachment

The monthly Tikkun network newsletter is out with these articles:
                The Apostle and the High Priest | Asher Intrater (Revive Israel) | There must be no pride, ego or human glory when we speak of serving the Lord.
                Reigning in the Ultra-Orthodox in Israel | Daniel Juster (Restoration from Zion) | The rest of the Israelis who have to fund the welfare system on behalf of the ultra-Orthodox through high taxation, highly resent this.                   Fathers to Sons: a Relay Race | Eitan Shishkoff (Ohalei Rachamim) | What are the keys to transferring leadership from one generation to the next?                           
                 An Invitation to Stop | Avi T. (Tents of Mercy) | The High Holy Days are an invitation to stop and consider where we are heading, who we are going with, how we are getting there and most of all, who is directing our journey.                                                                                       
                Common Ground | Yevgeni Stanukevich (Return to Zion) | ... stop being judgmental and start ... bearing good fruit for the kingdom of God together as one...                                                                   
                Hosting the Nations & New Record Numbers | Cody Archer (Revive Israel) | It is interesting that this growth is coinciding with the record breaking year Israel is having nationally in welcoming the nations through tourism.                                               
                Real Peace between Jews and Arabs in Israel | Moti Cohen (Revive Israel) | Seeing an Arab pastor at a Jewish congregation in the heart of Tel-Aviv, teaching, encouraging, blessing, and praying for us, seeing him as a part of our family - that, for me, is true love and peace.   

Maoz Ministries, Ari and Shira Sorko Ram, also write about the Sukkot feast inside the Weekly Summary attachment and include many prayer requests from their ministry in Israel, as well as international offices, such as  "Keep PRAYING for the printing of the "You Are Special" children's book.  Pray for the other eight books we continue to work on. PRAY for Shira, who has two weeks to complete two issues of the Maoz Israel Report before she and Ari resume their travel. "

Avner Boskey has a new article, The two-edged sword of Replacement Theology:  "The abominable snow-job known as Replacement Theology is found in the most unusual places - even among those who hold to a future for the Jewish people."

From the Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem — Ofer Amitai, Eliyahu Ben-Haim and Chuck Cohen — we have taken excerpts from their last Friday Prayer Points, including on the subjects of how the "Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria and the Hamas terrorist overlords in the Gaza Strip have made serious moves towards reconciliation under Egyptian auspices this past week". There are prayer points with scripture verses to pray over this development. Also on Israel's security situation along the northern and north-eastern border; the security needs as thousands of Christians are in Israel to celebrate the Feast; Trump's next move on de-certifying the Iran Deal; and more. Also IFI director Chck Cohen is traveling to Memphis, TN and Burlington, NC, then on to Berlin, Germany - prayers requested.

Sally Shiff who is the intercessor and liaison for the HaMaayan congregation in Kfar Saba, is also off to the US at the end of the Sukkot festival, also called the Feast of the Ingathering.  Read Sally's short report on their festivities and also prayer requests for her upcoming trip inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

Evan Glasser of the HaTikva Project made a big announcement this week on Facebook: "We have set the date for our first "HaTikva Families" conference focused on promoting adoption and foster care in Israel. On Feb 1st, 2018 we will be gathering to encourage the Body of Messiah to take the lead in caring for the orphans and at risk children in Israel. We can't say everything in one post but suffice it to say that we are making very good connections and inroads at high-levels as it relates to this project. Not everyone in Israel may want Jewish believers to be involved in adoption and foster, but there are MANY who do. Mark your calendars now. More details to come.

Joel and Teresa Jelski also have big news to announce with great changes coming in taking on a new ministry role in another part of the country - a big move that will be accomplished over the next year in three phases of preparation.  You can read about it, or watch the video inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries. Joel is asking specifically that this sensitive information not be shared (including the privately viewable video) on any social media platform - although you are welcome to share through email or texting your friends which the Jelski's encourage because they need the help of their friends to undertake the needed ministry preparations.

Jim Schutz is the director of the Joseph Project, the largest importer of humanitarian aid to Israel. He is a long time resident of Israel, closely connected with the Messianic believers. That is important when choosing how to give humanitarian aid to Israel. We always want a deep connection to the body of Messiah in Israel. Read about the latest ways the Joseph Project has been blessing the Israeli needy from the southernmost tip of Israel in Eilat to the northernmost city of Kiryat Shmonah, next to Lebanon. Read Jim's report inside the Weekly Summary attachment      

Also from KehilaNews.com  

VIDEO: KNI coverage of Panai el-Adonai: Messianic Concert in Jerusalem, Israel on Sept 26, 2017 | Kehila News Israel Staff | A body-wide concert of Israeli Messianic believers was held in Jerusalem on Sept 26, 2017. The event entitled "Panai el-Adonai" (“My face towards the Lord” from Daniel 9:3) brought together the Messianic community to worship and intercede with songs from all over Israel.

Messianic concert draws believers and nonbelievers from around Israel | Bat-El Leonard | Three days before Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), when Israelis fast, seek atonement before the Lord and thousands stream to the Western Wall for prayers, believers joined together to turn their faces to the Lord at the Pavilion in Jerusalem.

ICEJ kicks off Feast of Tabernacles Celebration in Jerusalem | Cliff Keller | The 2017 event is the 38th annual gathering sponsored by ICEJ whose proclaimed calling is "to connect the global Church to Israel." The Feast can be viewed live online at ICEJ Live Streaming. Also see the ICEJ Facebook page to watch archives of the live stream.

A living testimony | by Carolyn Hyde | Carolyn writes, "After sharing the Gospel with the father, our son asked if we could pray for him. He had a significant pain in his back, which the L-rd healed miraculously..."


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: 

Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial improvement, doctors are now beginning to talk about surgery| Ye'shi (Jesse) Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy-Israel  underwent a successful Coronary Bypass surgery and is now recovering at a medical facility. Thanks for prayers & continued prayers | Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh will have to undergo two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after returning from Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends (more details in this Weekly Summary) | Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye | Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts,  David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and AmiMoshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for  Avner Boskey, Sally Shiff and Eddie and Jackie Santoro.


The Israeli Messianic Marketplace  Feature of the Week:


Featuring books from two of the Israelprayer Weekly Summary subscribers who are themselves ministers - one from New Zealand and one from Oklahoma. Read the synopsis of the book by New Zealander Rob Yule, Restoring the Fortunes of Zion | Essays on Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish-Christian Relations on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Six-Day War.  Also the re-release of Jim and Barbara Lassiter's dad's book, Jesus Rabbi and Lord | The Hebrew Story of Jesus Behind our Gospels  by Robert L. Lindsey



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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 10/4/2017 Tabernacles

Priority Prayer Focus Oct 4, 2017

Major emphasis in most of the Israeli ministry letters over the past week is the focus on the Fall Feasts of the Lord in progress. There are several  short teachings on the various Feasts as well as reports from some of the many conferences and gatherings going on during these feast days which draw Jews and Christians from the nations to participate. These Feasts are "appointed times" which God has set up to communicate to the Jews their nation's salvation through Yeshua (Jesus). That makes this a key moment for the spiritual eye-opening of many Jews in Israel and the nations. So please keep at the top of your prayers - not only for those about to be saved, but also for the believers of Israel who are witnesses to Yeshua the Messiah:

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ Acts 26:17-18
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Israel Pochtar begins this week with a report on their Yom Kippur in Jerusalem at the All Nations Convocation, "where close to a hundred nations have come together to pray together and praise God in unison." Pochtar also gives a short review of the meaning of the Sukkot, or Feast of Tabernacles which he notes is the prophetic future that is also vividly described in Zechariah 14:9,16.

Pochtar speaks about the outreach event they did last week, bringing in around 1,000 non-believers to a Biblical tour of the Galilee going to the "Mountain Transfiguration, Village of Cana, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, etc. We walked in Yeshua's footsteps and got to show people how His message comes alive through His word and the places where he performed so many miracles and served the people. It's very powerful and people are moved to tears when visiting those places while hearing the messages that are recorded in the Bible that he taught in those specific spots." A large majority of the participants stood to pray the Sinner's Prayer ...Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment      

The weekly ministry letter from Maoz Ministries of Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram came out last week on the same day we sent out our summary, which is their top story was the terrorist attack that happened last Tuesday in Har Adar, a town near Jerusalem. Read Faces. Stories. Ruined families. Tears. Funerals. inside the Weekly Summary attachment. Also the concerns of another intifada igniting.  Even as this Arrows from Zion is being prepared on Wed, 10/4, we see an Israeli newspaper report that a 70-year old Jewish man has suffered a violent death and been found in an industrial area outside of Jerusalem in an Israeli-Arab area. This is the same kind of lead up that started the war in Gaza a few years ago. Please pray and get prayer points from the Maoz letter inside the Weekly Summary attachment along with other prayer requests for the ministry and a short perspective on family by Katy Smith.

Also from the Maoz Israel monthly report: Biblical Reasons To Stand With Israel | Today, many believers in the world not only don't understand why they should stand with and support Israel, but openly take a stand against her. Is our little country perfect? Of course not! But perfection was never a prerequisite for God's love. Quite the contrary! But that does not preclude God's command to every true believer to stand with Israel, love Israel, pray for the Jewish people and support Israel. Continue Reading online               

From the Hebrew congregation in Arad, a follow up on their last report about the growing persecution of the Hassidei Gur (ultra-orthodox sect) in Arad against the Messianics and seculars in town. "Standing in the Day of Evil" speaks about how the persecution may have started with them but it spread to engulf many in town.  They also refer to an article that appeared in Arutz Sheva which spun their story with lies. I mention this specifically because so many Christians follow Arutz Sheva news stories because it is a religious source which they believe is 'safe'. Not so. It is most unreliable - especially with stories related to the believers and followers of Yeshua. Please take note of this for future reference. Read more from the Hasdey Yeshua, Mercy of Yeshua congregation inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.

David Lazarus of the Beit Immanuel congregation in Jaffa has a short Yom Kippur message inside the Weekly Summary attachment       

Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua (Love of Yeshua) congregation writes about a young waiter they have witnessed to before coming to faith last week. This is a great testimony of how the Holy Spirit is leading the believers in Israel to those hearts that have been prepared to receive.  Santoro also writes about several gatherings he was attended in conjunction with the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh HaShana) that have included Arab churches and pastors - some with 600 in attendance!  Eddie writes, "...we know that as the fellowship between Jew and Arab grows, the power and destiny of Israel will also take its place of dominance."  Read more about these gatherings inside the Weekly Summary attachment          

Orna Grinman, A Sign & An Example (Ot Oo’Mofet), has a new blog piece:  Atoning without blood | Is it possible? Can anyone atone for sins and receive forgiveness without the shedding of a clean blood? Leviticus 17:11 is only one verse out of many that explains how it works: a pure and sinless soul (blood) has to be poured for a sinful soul to be covered.

Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate and Tiferet Yeshua congregation has two Yom Kippur videos to strengthen your faith: Can Fasting Earn Atonement? and Yeshua, Yom Kippur and the Talmud

From Asher Intrater's Revive Israel, Time and Geography | An excerpt from Asher Intrater's new book: ALIGNMENT | For much of the international Christian world, there has been little importance to time and geography for the last two millennia. In the Jewish worldview, time and geography are of utmost importance. Read more online by clicking the linked title.  Order your copy today! Use the coupon code LINEUP and get your 50% discount through November 25, 2017!

Also: VIDEO Second Coming and the Fall Feasts | Asher Intrater | The Jewish holidays prophetically point to the first and second coming of Yeshua and map out God's redemptive plan for Israel and all mankind. and VIDEO A Message to Young Muslim Men | Check out the video that is going viral throughout the Muslim world. So far, between the Arabic, German, and English versions of this video has totaled over 5.5 million views. And Bethlehem's Secret | by Sarah Singerman and Malek Gavris inside the Weekly Summary attachment  

From the northern Israeli Kerem-El (God's Vineyard) congregation, this update from the Stefen and Keren Silver who are in leadership there.  "We have had some exciting things happening in Kerem-El Congregation since this year so far, especially with evangelism. Here are some updates concerning our work in the congregation." Read about those inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.  They also have a big personal announcement, and this link to where you can purchase Keren's 12-song worship CD

The Kerem-El congregation has big news from their members, two of which took the top 2 places in the annual Messianic Business Competition. In order for the body of Messiah in Israel as a whole to grow and sustain themselves, their congregational members need to be able to prosper in business. Due to persecution of the faith, this has not always been easy which is why there is an organization that is encouraging Messianic believers in their own businesses.  Read about the Kerem-El first and second place winners inside the Weekly Summary attachment            

You can also read how this congregation has been spending their time together during the Fall Feasts and get their prayer points they are asking for you to pray along with them inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

Guy Cohen, the young anointed leader of the Acco Harvest of Asher congregation, has as short teaching on "Worship to the King" from Zechariah 14 about the time when the Messiah will sit on His throne in Jerusalem and the nations will come to celebrate the feasts. Read it inside the Weekly Summary attachment              

Even though this comes toward the end of Arrows from Zion this week it is one of the most serious things we are spotlighting for intercessory prayer. It comes from Carolyn and Richard Hyde of the Heart of God ministries in the Sea of Galilee region. There is a scheme of the enemy against them to revoke their citizenship which I encourage you to read about inside the subscription only Attached DOCX Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries.

I don't want to share these things on a public forum, but one thing I will share:  "We are sharing this NOT so you'll hate the ultra-Orthodox.  Please don't hate them, but pray for those who persecute us and ask G-d for a road to Damascus experience for the Shas Party, who control the MOI.  'Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Messiah Yeshua will be persecuted'."  2 Tim 3:12  The Acts scripture in the Priority Prayer Focus is for you, Richard and Carolyn.

Also for the sake of protecting those involved, you MUST READ this most startling testimony they shared "A Living Testimony" of how the Holy Spirit led their son on a mostly deserted beach to literally save a young woman who had just taken 120 pills to kill herself.  She was saved physically and spiritually on the spot - rescued just in the nick of time by someone willing to step out in faith at the direction of the Holy Spirit. inside the Weekly Summary attachment 

What's in a name? First US military base... or living facility in Israel | by Cliff Keller | The U.S. military had more to say regarding Gen. Haimovitch’s unfortunate choice of words — what, after all, qualifies an Israeli brigadier general to recognize a military base?

Israelis training Palestinian avocado farmers | by Karen Faulkner | In an effort to boost trade in the Palestinian territories, an Israeli agricultural institute has been training Palestinian farmers to improve their harvest of the internationally popular avocado pear.

Heads of state prepare for 100th anniversary of the Beer Sheva charge | by Howard Bass | Beer Sheva is gearing up for historic visits by Prime Ministers of two distant countries whose brave soldiers fought on our local soil in a spectacular battle against the Turks and the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago on October 31, 1917.

Historic: Welcoming the King of Glory Conference Jerusalem | On October 10-13, a significant first will take place in Jerusalem during the festivities of the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot as it is known from the Biblical Fall Feasts of God. During this season it is quite usual for Israel and especially Jerusalem to be overflowing with Christians who come to celebrate the feasts at many conferences that are conducted by Christian ministries.

LISTEN: Interview with Eddie Santoro (Part 1) | The Olive Tree with Julia Fisher | My guest today is a former hippie from America, Eddie Santoro. I visited Eddie and his wife Jackie at their home close to Jerusalem. He’s recently recovered from cancer as we will hear in a future programme but first, let’s start as all good stories do, at the beginning!

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: 

Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial improvement, doctors are now beginning to talk about surgery| Ye'shi (Jesse) Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy-Israel  underwent a successful Coronary Bypass surgery and is now recovering at a medical facility. Thanks for prayers & continued prayers | Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh will have to undergo two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after returning from Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends (more details in this Weekly Summary) | Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye | Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts,  David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and AmiMoshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K.

Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Avner Boskey, Sally Shiff, Shani Ferguson and Eddie Santoro.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

WEEKLY Arrows from Zion 9/27/2017 Yom Kippur

Priority Prayer Focus Sep 27, 2017

We are headed into Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, a most holy day in the Biblical Calendar for the Jewish people. Pray for God to pour out the revealing of Yeshua's atonement upon many in Israel during this high holiday season. Increase the Presence of the Holy Spirit in the land of Israel with His people.

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This week we begin with a request for intercessions to be made from Avi and Chaya Mizrachi of Adonai Roi congregation and Dugit Ministries in Tel Aviv: 

On October 10-13th, a significant first will take place in Jerusalem during the festivities of the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot as it is known from the Biblical Fall Feasts of God. During this season it is quite usual for Israel and especially Jerusalem to be overflowing with Christians who come to celebrate the feasts at many conferences that are conducted by Christian ministries. What makes the "Welcoming the King of Glory" conference different is that this marks the first time that the Israeli ministry leaders were asked to be both the organizer and leaders of the conference that would host ministry leaders and participants from the nations.

Learn why this conference is so spiritually significant on several levels inside the Weekly Summary attachment or, you can read it online
"Welcoming the King of Glory Conference"
It's a First & Your Prayers are Especially Needed to Cover What is About to Take Place!

With the terrible terror attacks over the last few days, I want to again quote Eddie Santoro of the Ahavat Yeshua congregation from last week:  "We live in this reality every day. The battle that is raging around us is mighty on many fronts. There is every 'natural' reason for fear to raise its ugly head. But we have chosen not to look to the way of this world but to trust in God. His way is our way and His victory is our victory. We step out in faith and the wonder of God surrounds our life. We are committed to stepping out in faith also in sharing Yeshua with those we meet."

Returning to the prayer requests and ministry letters we received over the past week, from the Revive Israel  ministry of Asher Intrater, a special offer on his new book on Global Alignment which is RECOMENDED READING. A change of identity is occurring in the international Church and in the Messianic remnant. The change is a switch from "them" to "us." This change of identity is to some degree a redefinition of the Ecclesia. It is the Church and Israel identifying one with another. Read more online | Order your copy today! Use the coupon code LINEUP and get your 50% discount through Nov 25, 2017!

Also from Revive, a video commentary from Asher on a recent recurring question in Israel: Who is a Jew?  Also an update on the Gateways Beyond conference Geneva: Reviving Hope at the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.  "We're on the cusp of another great move of God in Europe."   Dan and Ben Juster will be teaching in a School of Reformation | Laying Biblical Foundation to Sustain a Move of God following the Geneva main conference. Learn more by click links.

Howard Bass of the Yeshua's Inheritance congregation (Nachalat Yeshua) in Beer Sheva opens his letter discussing the observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on this coming Friday and Saturday. I encourage you to open the Weekly Summary attachment to read his full comments. "For those who know the Lord, God has turned this day of trepidation to one of joy and thanksgiving, as Yom Kippur is considered the day of judgment." Howard encourages all to "Please pray, and also share your faith, for the salvation of more Jewish people, that their eyes and hearts would be open to the Word of God."

There are many other updates from Bass inside the Weekly Summary attachment and he also shares a couple of his messages, one preached in Singapore of Israel's importance to Singapore and the nations.  They have posted an audio file of the 1hr 9min sermon Scroll down to Aug 27 on their site . Also one of his teachings from the book of Mark He "Sold His Soul For The Price of A Killed Slave"

Sally Shiff who is the liaison for the Kehilat HaMaayan congregation in Kfar Saba, as well as a lead intercessor, writes about their congregational  doing during the high holy days including a special intercession leading up to Yom Kippur [Find their target prayer list in the 9/13 Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries]

Sally writes, "I cannot tell you how I sense with all my heart the coming harvest.  Just last week, a couple in their 50's accepted the Lord.  He has stage 3 or 4 cancer, and their son also has epilepsy.  Friends since nursery school with Dannie Meyuseff, you can imagine the joy that Tammy and Dannie had to see their dear friends come to the Lord.  It is truly His loving kindness that is bringing our people home." [Dannie Meyuseff is among those on our prayer list below in need of healing]

Olga Bikas, the wife and ministry partner of Dov Bikas of the Aviv Ministry in Tel Aviv, is also on our list for needing healing. Since her back pain is not responding to treatment and medications, now doctors are talking about surgery. The Bikas have a Russian-speaking congregation in Beer Sheva and their main outreach is done in among the drug addicts and victims of sexual abuse in south Tel Aviv. Read about their work in Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva inside the Weekly Summary attachment.

One exciting development for ministry, Dov writes is, "Recently a representative of a small union of churches in Russia visited us and offered very important help. The union is willing to start sending ministers who would come for a period of one month at a time to live in our rehab center and help us care for and disciple our rehabilitants. We are very happy for this partnership and are praying for its successful implementation."  Praise be to God for the churches who understand their place of ministry in Israel is alongside the believer-citizen ministries there.
               
 The Sept issue of the Maoz Israel Report contains an article by Tamas Afriat, A New Song Arises.  Aslo from Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram, from the weekly ministry letter of Maoz: Ari and Shira have just returned from the Far East. Pray for much fruit to come from their teaching time there. Also the report of a potential terror attack against their Maoz office in Brazil - an attack which failed. Read more inside the Weekly Summary attachment  and pray over the development with them.

Katy Smith, who writes the weekly letter for Maoz, also senses a shift in the season of harvest in Israel: "I believe with all my heart that very soon, God will move in a mighty way in this nation as He promised.  Many speak about signs in heaven, but we here in Israel are witnessing greater signs on earth about which Yeshua spoke, and that will come before He returns. We see Israelis come to know their Messiah.  We see God raising up the standard (the level of quality according to one of the definitions) in the body of believers against the flood of the enemy.  I know every generation thought they were to be the last one before Yeshua returns, but, if we believe the Word of God, we may actually be the one—because of these signs."

Ronit Bender in Carmel announces a new ministry outreach she has launched among the elderly in Haifa. Did you know that Haifa has the largest population of elderly people in Israel?  She notes that there are many outreaches to Holocaust survivors and addicts, but the elderly are often overlooked. As she wrote, "A childhood friend of mine, who is a doctor, oversees the geriatrics in the city. He tells me thousands of them sit either at home, or in nursing homes waiting to die. This is the group, I believe, the Lord wants us to reach."  The ministry she has launched is called “Schlepping” (a Yiddish word that means “to carry”) and the volunteers serving with her in it are already being a huge blessing to the elderly.  You must read what they are doing inside the Weekly Summary attachment.         

It is surely a sign of the times that there is so much disregard for the elderly in the world today, even viewing the elderly as a burden to be rid of rather than cherished. Surely this is an area that our faith should be a shining example of - just the opposite of the dehumanizing of the elder that we are seeing on many levels in society.  Ronit's example in the Schlepping ministry is one that it would be great to see picked up by many others.

Many of you have traveled by boat across the Sea of Galilee while visiting Israel, but last week Ron Cantor of Messiah's Mandate swam across the lake! He did it with 10,000 other Israelis but Ron did it to raise the $50,000 Matching Funds pledges towards much needed capacity doubling at Tiferet Yeshua, and installation of live streaming equipment.  WATCH VIDEO here

Ofer Amitai, Eliyahu Ben-Haim and Chuck Cohen are Intercessors for Israel in Jerusalem. Last Friday in their "Friday Prayer Points" they covered the issues currently facing Israel, along with a goodly list of prayer points and scripture verses to pray along with them.  The salvation of Jews during the high holy days, Israel's security ("For Israel to be saved, they need to be alive"), prayers for the government, the IDF, Netanyahu and Trump, "land-for-peace" deals, aliyah (For all praying believers who think that the Jews will be slaughtered here – and thus are hesitant to pray for aliyah – turn them to Your Word: Jer. 31:10) and the intercessions of the Church for Israel's salvation - these are all topics that you will find prayer points on inside the Weekly Summary attachment.

Ben Juster who is the operations director of Tikkun International Ministries sends us their monthly prayer requests for the Tikkun Network ministries, including Avi Tekle (Tents of Mercy), Guy Cohen (Harvest of Asher), the several congregations and the Revive Israel team that have been participating in the 40-day fasting and prayer that culminates on Yom Kippur, upcoming significant holiday conferences in Israel, and the participation of Dan and Ben Juster in the Geneva conference with Bedros Nassanian of Gateways Beyond, Geneva. Read all these prayer requests inside the Weekly Summary attachment       
Ben also has a wonderful and anointed word about the Day of Atonement when the blood was offered for the people of Israel, sprinkled on the cover (the mercy seat) of the ark of the covenant.  Ben relates some things about the ark of the covenant that you will want to read and you can find it inside the Weekly Summary attachment               

Finally, from KehilaNews.com  (Thank you for publishing my article, The year is 5778) - here are new articles from the past couple of issues:

'God almost made us do it' - Asia Messianic Forum begins despite organizers' reluctance | by Cliff Keller | The 2017 Asia Messianic Forum (AMF), a forum “dedicated to bring Messianic Jewish leaders to Asia to teach and fellowship with us,” was held this past August in Taiwan and featured prominent Israeli Messianic speakers such as Joseph Shulam, Eitan Shishkoff, Guy Cohen and Daniel Stern.

Worship event to draw believers from around Israel | by Karen Faulkner | The Yuval School of Music and the Arts is joining together with FIRM (Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries) to host a worship and intercession event at the King of Kings Pavilion facility in Jerusalem next week which will be recorded live.

VIDEO: The life-saving work of Be'ad Chaim | by Sandy Shoshani | Watch this short video, which briefly explains the mission and work of Be'ad Chaim (Pro-Life) in Israel.

King of Bahrain denounces Arab boycott of Israel, removes travel ban | by Amir Tsarfati | The King of Bahrain openly condemned the Arab boycott of Israel and announced that his people are free to visit the Jewish State.

VIDEO: Israel stands with the Kurdish people | by Hananya Naftali | These days are historic days for the Kurdish people. While marching for their independence, they always march for Israel too. Israel loves the Kurdish people!


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

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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: 

Olga Bikas continues to suffer from chronic, acute back pain. She is getting medication and physiotherapeutic treatments but without any substantial improvement, doctors are now beginning to talk about surgery| Ye'shi (Jesse) Reinhardt of Hands of Mercy-Israel  has been diagnosed with a 70 percent blockage of the right ventricle and UPDATE:  is undergoing Coronary Bypass surgery on September 27 | Lebanese Christian Pastor Najeeb Attieh will have to undergo two surgeries on his thighs & a hip replacement after returning from Germany where he is currently being cared for by friends (more details in this Weekly Summary) | Rick Ridings daughter, Esther Moore, miracle needed for cancer battle | From Dugit/Adonai Roi: Sarah, wife of a worship leader, being treated for cancer and Chaya Mizrachi, healing from wrist surgery but with complications in shoulder and eye | Eliyahu Ben Haim, IFI's chairman, had back surgery 7/6. The operation was a success. Pray for his wife Hannah, and that his recovery from the surgery be complete and speedy | Esther Ridings Moore for cancerous tumor to yield to treatment and prayer with full healing | PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYER FOR for HaMaayan congregant Danny Meyuseff suffering poor health on several fronts,  David Ortiz, Ami Ortiz, Ruth Nessim,  Eddie Beckford | PRAY for RECOVERY of David at Revive Israel; Gila in Arad, Chaya Mizrachi | LONG TERM BATTLES |  David Stern,  David, Leah and AmiMoshe M.;  the son of an Arab pastor, Ghazi, who is suffering from Leukemia. Michael E, Claude Ezagouri; Baruch & Karen Maayan, Judy, wife of pastor Yaakov K.


Israeli Ministries on Tours  |  BOOKING meetings now (See open dates)  Inside the attached Weekly Summary are itineraries and open dates for Shani Ferguson, Sally Shiff and Eddie & Jackie Santoro.
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