Praying in Agreement with the Israeli Body of Messiah
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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There are so many directions which this prayer is applicable – not only on the individual basis of perceiving Yeshua and His calling upon our individual lives, but also in application to the hope of His corporate callings upon the Christian church and upon “all Israel.”
Ephesians 1:8 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints
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Arrows from Zion
Strategically Aimed for the Lord’s Harvest in Israel
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Arrows from Zion are key prayer points that reflect the more detailed information in prayer letter excerpts Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries that are meant to give subscribers inside information that cannot be shared in public forums. The Weekly Summary are actual prayer letter excerpts, along with photos from the ministries of Israel, links to important stories, and contact and donation information for the ministries. To request subscription write donna @d10r10.com or donna @israelprayer.com (must remove space before @ symbol)
A follow up development in the anti-Messianic demonstration against believers in Jerusalem was reported: An American (Christian) reporter was present at this week's meeting. He has much experience reporting on persecution in the Muslim world. He called us and said, "I want to apologize. I thought your persecution was not real. Yet I experienced a fear here that I have never seen even in the face of Jihad radicals."
It is difficult, even for those working in the realm of Christian persecution, to come to grips with the reality of persechttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifution of Messianic Jews in Israel. Thank God this Christian reporter came face-to-face with the reality. Pray that he will be a firstfruits of the Church awakening to the Body in Israel.
Asher Intrater provides an instructive article, Missionaries, this week to help us understand the inflammatory accusations that religious zealots level against the believers in Israel. It also looks at the parallel experience between the current Body of Messiah in Israel, and those of the first century Israeli believers recorded in the Book of Acts.
If the Christian community at large understood these accusations, it would go far to remove the wedge of distrust of the Jewish believers these accusations create among Israel-supporting Christians. Pray for that wedge to be removed! Mark 3:24 “And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.”
Pray for the Summer Youth Camp Katzir which will be in progress July 10-19. This spiritual equipping camp has been making a deep impact on Israel’s believing teens for a decade under the direction of Tents of Mercy pastor, Eitan Shishkoff. Pray for all involved and for additional funds to cover every teen with a heart to be there. Ministries and congregations across Israel will participate in this fully-Israeli ministry cooperative.
We agree with the Maoz Ministries pray for the Katzir Camp: PRAY that God will stir these teenagers, and PRAY they will become torches of fire and light to bring the Gospel to their peers. PRAY that they will release hidden sin and grow strong in the Holy Spirit against the really pagan society that we have in Israel. PRAY for the safety of everyone involved in the camp.
Maoz Israel is increasing their staff with various positions opening for the right believer to fill. Pray that God will orchestrate the right person for each position – so all will be blessed.
Summer also means added challenges for the congregations and families with children. One prayer request we received was a bit of a shock: “Children are on a 2 month vacation. Please pray for safety while they are by themselves in their homes and fruitful time during the summer camps we have organized. We need more volunteers to help with the children and someone for the toddlers during service.”
Pray also for those believers throughout congregations in Israel who are seeking employment – that their gifts would make room for them according word of Proverbs 18:16, A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. Pray also for those shepherds who are equipping their congregations in practical areas of life, like the Acco congregation planning job seminars and counseling in September and October.
Pray for unity in the individual congregations and in the Israeli Body at large. Times of growth and change often cause us to be like sandpaper rubbing on each other’s flesh. Pray for the likeness of Messiah to emerge from these times – growth in maturity and His likeness rather than mere friction.
The next Negev Conference that is scheduled for Nov 12 is in the planning and logistics stages right now. The organizers ask for prayers over all the details so the different flocks that come together will be a work of the Spirit and a testimony of Yeshua.
Pray for the pastor from Zambia who is coming to seek wisdom for key issues (maintaining liberty as believers, dealing with false teaching, the significance of Israel to the Church) from an Israeli pastor. He is a firstfruits of Zechariah’s 8:23 prophesy: "This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, 'Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"
Summer outreaches have begun and the entire Mediterranean coast of Israel is a huge opportunity to bless their fellow Israelis. Pray for those who will be on the beaches and in the inner cities reaching out to touch Israelis with Yeshua’s love. In recent weeks I read some complaints from anti-missionaries about those doing beach outreach. Pray for anointing of the Lord to be strong upon His people and for mighty things to be done in the name of Yeshua.
This was the prayer request of one ministry but certainly represents the situation of many in Israeli congregations: We are currently facing a critical shortage in finances to meet our on-going running costs for congregational salaries and maintenance expenses. Please stand with us as we pray 2 Cor. 9:8: “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”
Many Israeli ministries are touring in various places of the world over the summer. Pray that these times outside of the battle front which is life in Israel, will be fruitful in every way. These are an amazing group of people who in many cases have left behind their comfort zones to take their places in the harvest of the Lord’s vineyard of Israel. Agree with us for every grace to abound and Psalm 121:8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.
Inside the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries By subscription only, write donna @d10r10.com or donna @israelprayer.com (must remove space before @ symbol)
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Israeli Ministries on Tours
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Marc Chopinsky
July 9th at Shomair Yisrael MC in Knoxville TN, Morning and Evening
July 13th at Living Waters Church in Shelbyville KY,
July 15th at Hope in Messiah MC in Bowling Green KY
July 16th at Kol Dodi MC in Nashville TN. Morning and Evening
David & Karen Davis of the Carmel Congregation travel to the UK from July 21-Aug.2 ministering in three conferences: CMJ, Swanick – July 22-24; Ashford Christian Fellowship – July 28-31; Faith Camp, Peterborough, Aug. 1.
Richard & Carolyn Hyde have landed in New York on the first leg of their summer U.S. tour. See their calendar at http://www.heartofg-d.org/Schedule.html
DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA Avi Lipkin is not a Messianic Jew, but out of all the traditional or secular Jews who associate with Christians over the welfare of Israel, Lipkin is fairly unique, in that he will also associate with JEWS who believe in Jesus. This is really saying something and why I can endorse the upcoming appearance of Avi Lipkin at Eitz Chaim Messianic Congregation in Richardson, TX.
We extend this invitation to those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on behalf of Eitz Chaim rabbi David Schiller:
You are cordially invited to hear famed Israeli speaker Avi Lipkin at Eitz Chaim, 650 North Campbell Road, Richardson, on Weds, July 20 at 7:00 PM. A catered desert reception will follow. Avi Lipkin is an expert on Middle East politics, Islamic Fundamentalism, and the rise of the Islamic Anti-Christ / False Messiah. Additional information can be found at : www.vicmord.com.
Teaching Articles
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Blind Spots in the Body
by Donna Diorio July 4, 2011
When Martin Luther emerged as a groundbreaking man of faith after nailing his 95 Theses on the door of the Church in 1517, he also believed that God would return salvation to the Jews. In 1514 Luther wrote:
"Conversion of the Jews will be the work of God alone operating from within, and not of man working — or rather playing — from without."
He had that partially right. We can't make anyone see if God has not given them eyes to see. God has to give the revelation to every man - Jew or Gentile - before they can see Jesus.
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