Serving the Body of Messiah in Israel since August 2001
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Pray for all those in Israel who have purposed in their hearts as the apostle Paul purposed in his:
"And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:22-24
This verse also touches the specific mission that Paul was bound by the Spirit to travel to Jerusalem for: to bring the financial support of the churches to deliver to the Messianic leadership in Israel, that they might distribute to the need in their community. Anyone could have made the delivery of financial donations, but Paul knew that it was important to God that he specifically made the delivery knowing it would cost him his own personal freedom. In such a case, doesn’t it speak of a deeper significance that we have been missing and which must be restored? It is a vital truth that when restored will release the ministry of the gospel in Israel.
Pray for all those in Israel who have purposed in their hearts as the apostle Paul purposed in his:
"And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:22-24
This verse also touches the specific mission that Paul was bound by the Spirit to travel to Jerusalem for: to bring the financial support of the churches to deliver to the Messianic leadership in Israel, that they might distribute to the need in their community. Anyone could have made the delivery of financial donations, but Paul knew that it was important to God that he specifically made the delivery knowing it would cost him his own personal freedom. In such a case, doesn’t it speak of a deeper significance that we have been missing and which must be restored? It is a vital truth that when restored will release the ministry of the gospel in Israel.
Praise Report
Here is an email we received last week from a subscriber in Nashville – a great example of how this prayer summary multiplies outreach for the Body of Messiah in Israel:
Donna:
I have to tell you that your weekly e-mails contain REALLY valuable info that I don't get anywhere else. It is SO NEEDED! I am so touched when I read the perspective of these precious Messianic leaders speaking from the heart of Israel.
I have to tell you that your weekly e-mails contain REALLY valuable info that I don't get anywhere else. It is SO NEEDED! I am so touched when I read the perspective of these precious Messianic leaders speaking from the heart of Israel.
We have, in Nashville, a very large pro-Israel
contingent. Yet many, if not most of them, are really focused in on either
the land and security issues or on studying up on their Hebrew roots. Very few carry the Lord's heart for what He
is doing in the Land today!
I myself have an e-mail list of over 200 people
(almost all of them in the greater Nashville area). A few weeks ago I got
an idea to start a monthly newsletter designed to challenge them to some new
perspectives regarding Israel. Much of the impetus for this came from
reading the Weekly Arrows.
In this monthly newsletter I will have people
contact me if they are interested in going deeper into prayer for the Body in
Israel. Those who contact me I will refer to you. Be
assured that I will stay away from divulging names or locations of any
ministries.
Thanks...love what you are doing,
GDF (Nashville, TN)
GDF (Nashville, TN)
Contact
information for all the ministries is included inside the attached Weekly
Summary.
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Maoz
Ministries, Ari and Shiri Sorko-Ram, share that they are stepping away from pasturing
the Tiferet Yeshua congregation in Tel Aviv, and are bringing Asher Intrater
back as the senior pastor. Asher served
in Tiferet Yeshu before being sent out several years ago along with Eddie
Santoro to raise up the Jerusalem congregation, Ahavat Yeshua. Intrater will continue in oversight at the
Jerusalem congregation as well as in Tel Aviv, and his Revive-Israel
Ministries. Ron Cantor will also serve
with Intrater at Tiferet Yeshua and in the major emphasis that the Sorko-Ram’s
have established in equipping the next generation of Israeli Messianic leaders.
Pray
for Asher as he steps into this key role in Tiferet Yeshua, that he will find
the right balance for all his commitments and that God would grant great grace
as he pours into the next generation of Body leadership. Pray for a covering over Asher and all his
family as becomes an even greater threat to the gates of hell.
Just
before a 12-hour Esther Fast & Prayer Vigil in Jerusalem last weekend,
Intrater sent out his weekly prayer letter asking, Could similar events as in the book of Esther happen
again? Read it here: Could
It Happen Again?
Eddie
Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua writes this week about the Esther Fast & Prayer,
vigil which has become an annual observance and one of three such fasting &
prayer vigils they hold each year. (It
was also streaming live so those from the nations could also participate.)
Eddie writes: “The intensity of the Holy Spirit increased throughout the day. By the last session, which we dedicated to unity in the Body of Messiah culminating in the celebration of the Lord’s Table, the presence of God in our small meeting room was overwhelming. We sensed that our day of prayer and worship had really opened up the heavens.”
Eddie writes: “The intensity of the Holy Spirit increased throughout the day. By the last session, which we dedicated to unity in the Body of Messiah culminating in the celebration of the Lord’s Table, the presence of God in our small meeting room was overwhelming. We sensed that our day of prayer and worship had really opened up the heavens.”
Santoro
also asks for prayer in two national issues:
·Formation of the Government -
The deadline for Prime Minister Netanyahu to form a coalition is quickly
approaching. The process of building a coalition seems to be stalled as the
parties involved have been unable to agree on a unified platform. Please keep praying that the new government
will both be successfully formed in the coming days and will be able to deal
with the many difficult security and economic issues that face this nation. If
this does not happen, the nation will have to go to elections again.
· Growing Unrest - There has
been over a week of rioting and unrest in many areas of Judea and Samaria (West
Bank). The Palestinians are using the incarceration of terrorists by the
Israeli government as the catalyst to encourage rioting and lawlessness by
their people. Please pray that this wave of unrest would quickly pass and that
tensions would decrease throughout the West Bank in the coming days. Pray that
the situation would not grow into a third “intifada” (civil uprising) against
Israel.
Pray for “S” who after two years of perseverance in the face of much persecution was immersed in the mighty name of Yeshua, Santoro writes. “She has a gift of evangelism and we are confident that God is going to use her to touch those in her generation in the coming years.”
Howard
Bass of Nachalat Yeshua in Beer Sheva sets out for South Africa and asks prayer over his ministry trip. When he returns in mid-March it will be in
time for the first of two annual SAYF (Sitting At Yeshua’s Feet) retreats; this
one to be held at the Sea of Galilee.
These are precious times for the spiritual leaders in the Body in
Israel, as together they seek the LORD and relationship with each other. Pray for these leaders who are drawn from
both Jewish and Arab congregations throughout Israel.
Bass
also touches on the installation of Jack Sara as the new President of Bethlehem Bible College which hosts
the controversial “Christ at the Checkpoint” event. Howard writes: “Jack has good relations with many on the
Israeli Messianic side, and will be faced with many challenges at BBC, and, in
so far as is possible, we are to be at peace with one another as brothers and
sisters in our Father's family.”
Also: “As I have been asking before, please pray for a BREAKTHROUGH by the Lord to bring His sheep together that will affect us all in our comfort zones, but that is necessary to progress further in many areas of our lives, whether personal, family, congregation, nation, Body of Messiah. GOD'S UNITY; GOD'S LOVE; GOD'S TRUTH; GOD'S GLORY.”
Also: “As I have been asking before, please pray for a BREAKTHROUGH by the Lord to bring His sheep together that will affect us all in our comfort zones, but that is necessary to progress further in many areas of our lives, whether personal, family, congregation, nation, Body of Messiah. GOD'S UNITY; GOD'S LOVE; GOD'S TRUTH; GOD'S GLORY.”
In the
Teaching
section inside the Weekly Summary we are featuring a teaching article by Howard
Bass on The New Moon: Covered or Revealed?
Israel
Pochtar of the persecuted Beit Hallel congregation in Ashdod sent his prayer
letter from an Arab-Israel Conference for Young Leaders that was held in
Turkey. Participants from all over the Middle
East were participants in the conference which Pochtar reports was “a wonderful time of fellowship, preaching and ministering.”
Pochtar
also gives a report on the KGB-style methods being used by representatives of
the Orthodox community in Ashdod “watching
and monitoring every single thing we do.
Please continue praying for us and our work to be unhindered despite the
many attempts to stop us, pressuring even people around us to try and alienate
them from us.”
One veteran’s organization that the congregation has been doing outreach to help the elderly war veterans came under pressure to turn the Messianic help away, but the elderly vets director told the rabbi that they had turned to the Orthodox community for help first and were turned away, so they had little right to tell them who they should or should not work with. Pray for Israel Pochtar and his congregations and outreaches in the Negev, that they will continue to rise above the constant harassment of religious persecution and remain a shining light in the Land.
One veteran’s organization that the congregation has been doing outreach to help the elderly war veterans came under pressure to turn the Messianic help away, but the elderly vets director told the rabbi that they had turned to the Orthodox community for help first and were turned away, so they had little right to tell them who they should or should not work with. Pray for Israel Pochtar and his congregations and outreaches in the Negev, that they will continue to rise above the constant harassment of religious persecution and remain a shining light in the Land.
Kobi and Shani Ferguson of Yeshua Israel write
about Children Discipleship Training in
Jerusalem: “in order to see long
term fruit, we must prioritize training our children and the children of other
believing families around us.” Get the
link inside the attached Weekly Summary.
Brian Slater, who is currently on a ministry trip in Texas, provides links to video clips on his website of areas of their ministry in the Netanya area with Yeshua’s Fresh Bread in Israel. Slater is excited about being allowed into Israeli prisons to minister; their new Dry Food Distribution Outreach Center; and a recent outreach with Holocaust Survivors and Native Evangelical Indians. Links provided inside the attached Weekly Summary.
Brian Slater, who is currently on a ministry trip in Texas, provides links to video clips on his website of areas of their ministry in the Netanya area with Yeshua’s Fresh Bread in Israel. Slater is excited about being allowed into Israeli prisons to minister; their new Dry Food Distribution Outreach Center; and a recent outreach with Holocaust Survivors and Native Evangelical Indians. Links provided inside the attached Weekly Summary.
Leon
Mazin of the Return to Zion Center in Haifa and the Nazareth of the Galilee
congregations, shares the personal “journey of the Spirit” of Lena, who serves
in the congregational soup kitchen. Mazin
notes that those who are chosen by God capable of influencing the world become
so through the refining of our own characters by the will of God. Read Lena’s testimony inside the attached Weekly Summary.
From
Yo-yakim and Debbie Figueras of the Hasdey Yeshua (Mercy of Yeshua)
congregation in Arad, we hear about the congregational Purim festivities held
in the Arad home/facility of Eddie and Lura Beckford. The Figueras make a special point of
identifying the several groups, congregations and ministries who stand together
as one Body of believers in Arad. This
is not only a necessity in the face of persecution the Arad believers have
endured, but it is the blessing of the fellowship they have working together in
the LORD’s harvest fields in their city.
You really should read “Ties that Bnd” inside the attached Weekly Summary.
The
Figueras also talk about the patience needed in Israel dealing with the
bureaucracy in finalizing their congregational facility. In the meantime, the Beckfords have opened
their doors to the other believers in Arad for meetings.
Let me just say something about the ministries of the Negev, that these are the congregations that are often the beaten path as far getting visitors from the nations doing tours in Israel. They tend not to be ministries with much opportunity to do fundraising speaking in the nations either. They are the mostly unknown, smaller ministers who are nevertheless are the ambassadors of Yeshua in their communities. Pray for these ministries – that God will provide them believers in the nations to lifter them up before the Throne of grace, and also to stand by them in material support. These may be unknown in the nations, but they are not unknown by God who sees their labor of love in the name of Yeshua.
Let me just say something about the ministries of the Negev, that these are the congregations that are often the beaten path as far getting visitors from the nations doing tours in Israel. They tend not to be ministries with much opportunity to do fundraising speaking in the nations either. They are the mostly unknown, smaller ministers who are nevertheless are the ambassadors of Yeshua in their communities. Pray for these ministries – that God will provide them believers in the nations to lifter them up before the Throne of grace, and also to stand by them in material support. These may be unknown in the nations, but they are not unknown by God who sees their labor of love in the name of Yeshua.
Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the
tongue
Please keep in prayer the Israeli
believers who are fighting for their lives or other urgent health needs:
Pray for God’s complete healing of Katya Morrison at Tents of Mercy (recovering from bone marrow
transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia); Brookie
in the Galilee and Tom both are
believing for victory over cancer in Carmel. Pray
for Kay Wilson still
suffering from PTSD after surviving a stabbing terrorism attack that her friend
did not survive. Continue to pray for baby Netaley who just finished another round of chemo. The Grandmother of the Bat Mitzvah girl
mentioned in Eitan Shishkoff's prayer letter is battling cancer. Please pray
with us for this family, as they endure a difficult time.
Praying for Israel from the Nations
We received this
important intercession notice from subscriber Kim Bennett kimb206@gmail.com in South Africa
:
I recently started an initiative to pray for our campuses which are facing Israel Apartheid Week. It takes the form of 3 daily prayer pointers for the month leading up to IAW. Format is very much focused on repentance, and blessing our enemies, but also for strengthening and blessing the Jews and Christians, and equipping them to stand.
Israel Apartheid Week takes place in campuses around the world in March and in May the international conference against so-called Israel Apartheid is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg. I feel that for South African believers, this is an Esther call to stand against this nonsense in May.
I recently started an initiative to pray for our campuses which are facing Israel Apartheid Week. It takes the form of 3 daily prayer pointers for the month leading up to IAW. Format is very much focused on repentance, and blessing our enemies, but also for strengthening and blessing the Jews and Christians, and equipping them to stand.
Israel Apartheid Week takes place in campuses around the world in March and in May the international conference against so-called Israel Apartheid is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg. I feel that for South African believers, this is an Esther call to stand against this nonsense in May.
I have been asked to continue on with
this initiative until the conference outlined in the email to follow.
South Africans are welcome to write Kim to be included on this prayer list:
As you know Israel Apartheid Week is scheduled on campuses around South Africa in early March. The dates vary from campus to campus.
South Africans are welcome to write Kim to be included on this prayer list:
As you know Israel Apartheid Week is scheduled on campuses around South Africa in early March. The dates vary from campus to campus.
In early May an international conference
is planned in Johannesburg covering the same topics. Namely, isolation of Israel
economically. It covers the same
hackneyed modus operand ii . How to
encourage SA business to disinvest in Israel, to encourage the public to
boycott Israeli products, and get the government to impose sanctions. It will
also push to see Israel branded an apartheid state.
This conference is the brain-child of a
seemingly innocuous and somewhat non-specific "Arab organization" in
Lebanon. One can only assume that it
will be planned (and probably funded) to large extent by Hisballah, backed by
Syria and Iran. It will be hosted in our
country by the South African Council of Churches, Kairos SA (a "so-called
Christian" pro-Palestine organization), the ANC, SACP and Cosatu.
As I see it, this conference can only be
harmful to the spiritual and physical well-being of our country. At the risk of
sounding alarmist, I personally feel that South Africa will stand firmly in the
camp of the goat-nations spoken of by the Messiah if we, as a people, remain
silent whilst this unfolds on South African soil.
Esther 4:14 For if you keep silent at this time, relief
and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your
father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the
kingdom for such a time as this?"
Mat 25:32-46 Before him will be gathered all the nations,
and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep
from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the
left.
Then the King will say to those on his
right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me
food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed
me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in
prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord,
when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And
when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And
when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer
them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my
brothers, you did it to me.' "Then he will say to those on his left,
'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you
gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you
did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also
will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger
or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will
answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the
least of these, you did not do it to me.' And
these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal
life."
When the Lord speaks of
"brothers" in this passage, the Greek is "delphus" meaning
"from the womb". This implies
that when we "bless the least of His brothers", we are blessing His
people, i.e., the Nation of Israel and the Jewish people.
I have been asked to continue the Prayer
Call after Israel Apartheid Week ends until the conference in Johannesburg
in early May and was wondering if there would be continued interest from the
Prayer Call subscribers? Please feel
free to forward this to anyone you may feel would be interested. Kim Bennett (write me at arrowsfromzion@gmail.com for Kim's contact info)
Praying the Headlines
'Gazans seek elections as Hamas support declines'
AWRAD poll shows support for Hamas declined since December; 68% support negotiations if Israel halts settlement construction. The poll, conducted by the Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD), said that while support for Hamas was down, support for Fatah was back to its July 2012 level (42%), an increase from 37% in December. Jerusalem Post 02/21/2013
Israelprayer: It appears that Hamas is losing ground with
the man on the street. I have wondered what in the world is going on in all the
crazy musical chairs proposals going on within the Hamas leadership. Now I see
it must mean they are scrambling because they are losing popular support on the
street. They should have held elections in December but apparently it keeps
getting put off to a later date. It appears the Palestinians are moving toward
wanting a deal with Israel rather than the Hamas no-deal-EVER way. Interesting
stuff going on. When I have time I hope to backtrack and put it together.
Israelprayer: Apparently it is big news when a Messianic
Jewish family turns their back on the faith in Yeshua and returns to Judaism. Maariv is a substantial newspaper in Israel
so it surprised me to see this article summarized in the latest issue of the
Caspari Media Review. It also surprised
me to see that I knew of this family because they had contacted me several
years ago to feature their B&B in Israelprayer. {See more inside the attached Weekly Summary}
Inside the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Teaching Articles
Inside the
Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests from Israeli Ministries
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Teaching Articles
By Howard Bass Nachalat Yeshua (Yeshua’s Inheritance)
Congregation
songfish@netvision.net.il
Israeli Ministries on Tours
BOOKING meetings now (See open dates) Inside
the attached Weekly Summary are
itineraries and open dates for Howard
Bass of
Nachalat
Yeshua (Yeshua’s Inheritance) Congregation;
Avi Mizrachi of Adonai Roi Congregation/ Dugit; Ze’ev
Nevo of Israel
Media Ministries ; Brian Slater of Yeshua’s Fresh Bread in Israel; Kobi Ferguson of Yeshua Israel Ministries; Evan Levine of HaTikva Project; and Carolyn & Richard Hyde of Heart of God
Ministries.
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If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share both the challenges and the great things God is doing among the Israeli indigenous ministries, please pray about making a financial gift donation. Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal account: donna@israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
arrowsfromzion@gmail.com or donna@d10r10.com
If your weekly Arrows from Zion email does not come in,
check online each Wednesday at Israel Prayer Dot Com |
Israel Watcher – A Second Opinion Mostly political or current events commentary
| Fruit of the Fig Tree Spiritual insights
If you appreciate the efforts of this ministry to share both the challenges and the great things God is doing among the Israeli indigenous ministries, please pray about making a financial gift donation. Make donations payable to the order of Donna Diorio and mail to:
Israel Prayer P O Box 111302 Carrollton, Texas 75006
Or click on the PayPal account: donna@israelprayer.com
I do not have tax exempt status.
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