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This website comprises the Abrahamic Expression of faith, which goes to the Jew and the Gentile, with a Messianic slant. I affirm the fullness of biblical truth, embracing the cross of Calvary. I reject Babylonian paganism in the church and the legalistic excesses of the Messianic Movement. This ministry has a distinct kingdom vision, identifying with God’s call and plan for the Jewish people. My position is pre-trib! Personally: I was saved in 1976 while working as a war correspondent, journalist, photographer, artist and environmentalist. My interest in Bible prophecy was instant. My calling came soon afterwards. It is to share this great drama, to stand watching and to glorify my God.

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●We are in prophetic limbo, with nothing of major prophetic importance on the go right now. But we do have an enormous amount developing in the Middle East and Israel that could break onto the stage at any time. So we will not be complacent! Syria, Iran, Gaza, Hamas and the Palestinians are all waiting in the wings, for their prophetic fame!

●New Australian Prime Minister, a Christian, says he may move their embassy to Jerusalem. Arab states throw a tantrum!

●Germany: Anti-racism rally calls for the destruction of Israel! German bank opposes Israel’s existence. Germany refuses to call Jerusalem, Israel’s capital! (I wonder what spirit)

Shabbat (Sabbath) begins on Fridays at 6pm and ends on Saturdays at 6pm. The purpose is to help the church and Israel become reconciled in Messiah and to identify the rift, and the needed restoration. There is much in the church that needs to change before it can be fully reconciled with the Jew. Likewise, changes in Jewish thinking are also needed.

12^th October 2018

Shabbat Shalom to all:

World of evil, world of glory:

We are already seeing the divide between the ways of God for a nation and the ways of Satan, widen. It’s a critical time. Many in the spiritually dead churches, are being rocked to sleep. Many are being shaken awake.

Many in the world are searching and looking for stability and real answers. Many will find glorious salvation and a wonderful new life. Some, seeking a quick fix, will find nothing.

There are many obstructions thrown in the way of those awakening to their call to be saved. It’s a very critical time and can result in a person being taken over by illegitimate spirits if they come in the wrong way – complicating the birth.

For example, the Bible says a few times, “Repent and believe.” If you leave out the repenting part, you will be as stable as a blind, drunk donkey on a tight rope. Bear in mind: “The double minded man is unstable in all his ways”! (James 1:8)

I know an individual who was awakening to God’s call to be saved, by this ministry, but he first wanted to know if God exits. That’s like coming to a beautiful woman and asking for her hand in marriage, but only if she can prove that she exists! That’s a good way to get slapped. Well, he remains unsaved.

Satan tries to complicate the birth early on, when the person is most vulnerable.

An undisciplined child becomes an adult with no restraint and borders in his life. Likewise, a person young in the Lord, easily falls into false teaching and error and will often be spiritually unstable and susceptible to all sorts of problems, later on.

New believers must be exposed to the application of the cross as soon as possible. If not, things like legalism, witchcraft, and the like will come in, obscuring the cross.

The curse of legalism comes from falling under the “fear of man.” The blessing of grace comes from choosing the fear of the Lord. (Jeremiah 17:5)

Galatians 3:1 “O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Messiah was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?”

Teachers in the pride of rebellion to God’s word, operating under the curse of legalism, “bewitch” the people with alluring ‘spells’ of intellect or special insights.

The word, “bewitch” means, “To bring evil on a person by putting the evil-eye on them”.

The church at Galatia was not even aware that Satan, through someone, most likely in ministry, had put the evil eye on them, resulting in the curse of legalism.

When you see and understand this it is absolutely shocking and so true. I have seen it working out a million times and it’s always consistent.

The curse of the evil-eye comes from Satan himself. He finds vulnerabilities in Christians and gets his agents to put the evil-eye on them. The victim is unaware. The evil-eye is associated with the all seeing eye of witchcraft. It has been around for 5000 years and today is in almost every culture of the world somewhere.

But the more deadly aspect of it is that it is an operation of the demonic. You need to flee anything or anyone involved in it.

Luke 14:27 “Whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”

The godly teacher, these days, more than ever, needs to teach share and impart brokenness to the individual. A heart broken-open before our Lord and His word is the only way.

If you think diligent Bible study, prayer, fasting and growing in the Lord is essentially for those in ministry, let me assure you that you are in ministry. If you are saved, you all have a ministry first and foremost to our Lord, for which you will be evaluated, and judged for eternal reward or loss of it!

The call today is for deep repentance in the church.

Joel 2:13 “Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and great in kindness...”

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The greatest key in assessing a Bible teacher, which must cause you to accept them or reject them, is this: ●Do they teach extensively, accurately and regularly on the cross and its power, inspired and led by the Spirit? ●Is their teaching established in the “present truth,” (2 Peter 1:12) which is the Epistles of Paul?

Of course we use the Old Covenant, but we must be established in the specific ministry for the church era, otherwise we’re in danger. All doctrines of the New Covenant have their foundation in the Old, but not all doctrines of the Old are carried through to the New.

The answer to these modern day influences from demons of pride, legalism, witchcraft, Jezebel spirits and the like is simple. Cast them out. Don’t converse with them, rationalise with them, or get into debates – cast them out.

Remember that Jezebel was thrown out of a window to her death and then her body devoured by dogs, so that only bits of her skelton remained. That is how severe you need to be in dealing with these demonic spirits.

Obviously, we don’t literally kill the person; we cast them out of our lives thoroughly. And by the way, the Jezebel spirit does not only operate in women. Today it is a modern plague in the church seeking to usurp control.

Many demonic forces are now coming out into open warfare with the truth. The mass-media is totally infested with all these evil powers. It’s all pointing to the very soon demise of Satan.

Create your new home and guard it!

Due to this specific time period of intensifying evil in this post-modern, post-truth world where the new normal is – anything goes; you need to create a new “home,” where your new normal can dwell securely and safely.

In the natural, people use various means to protect and defend their homes from attack.

Today, you need to create an invisible, highly fortified ‘home’ with a powerful spiritual wall of protection around it. You should clearly define your spiritual “property.” This must be your very own secure, secret dwelling place. Install security lights and alarms all over the place. This is your comfort zone of truth, holiness and righteousness.

Put up a big “sign” saying: “Right of admission reserved.”

You, with the Spirit of God in your heart, then decide who comes into your fortified, grand abode. Keep your majestic palace clean. Keep a double eye-patch nearby and use the mute button often.

Invite friends in often and kick some out often!

Treat your enemies with love and forgiveness, and reserve the right to defend the truth.

Galatians 4:30 “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, they shall not be heir...”

2 Timothy 1:9 “He has saved us with a holy calling...”

●I created the image I’ve used here of a bronze statue in a garden called Yad Ha Shmona in the Judean Desert Mountains near Jerusalem. Behind it is a lion – a Jewish Lion! It speaks of a broken heart of repentance – a very great need in the church today.

† Shalom...Joel.

Edition 287: November 24^th 2015

Israel, the drama to end all dramas:

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►Notice: Next week’s edition will include a major prophetic announcement.

Israel, the drama to end all dramas:

Introduction:

As the scroll of Holy Scripture opens up, it unveils the greatest drama of all time. From beginning to end there is nothing but monumental drama, all with a majestic consistent theme throughout.

You will only get glimpses of this glory if you cherry-pick Bible verses. When you see it all, as a completed picture – it can do nothing but leave you shattered and transformed! Of course, the only way you can do that is the old-fashioned way, reading the Bible from cover to cover and studying it under the auspices of the Holy Spirit.

It is extremely helpful to read the read the prophets and minor prophets.

Unfortunately, for most, it’s all still a rolled-up scroll, leaving them at the mercies of their own multitudes of opinions!

Staggering drama!

In numerous verses the Bible describes and plots these great end-time dramas. Most of these events occur in the seven-year tribulation period, but there are also many forerunners.

●It compares and rivals the second Exodus to the first. (Jeremiah 23:7-8).

●It says that this will be a time the prophets of old looked forward to. (Acts 3:24.)

●It describes the return of the Jews as a time of riches for the world, (Romans 11:12) and a time of “life from the dead”. (Romans11:15.)

●It will be a time when a valley of dry bones comes to life, which are the Jews coming to salvation. (Ezekiel 37:13-14, (Jeremiah 31:31).

●The Bible describes this as a time of unprecedented war and conflict like never before. It will be a time of spiritual war in the heavenly realms. It will be a time when hell opens her arms to receive untold billions. (Isaiah 14:9), (Daniel 12:1).

●It will be a time in which one third of the people in Israel will be killed. (Zechariah 13:8) It will be a time of war for Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.

●It will be a time when false prophets will construct massive evil doctrines to oppose Israel and the coming mass salvation of the Jews. Replacement theology will arise with supernatural power – the power of the devil and will be utilised by much of the church. (Romans 9 & 11).

●Many churches with evil doctrines under their belts will become sceptics, scoffers and mockers of God’s plans for Israel in these days. (2 Peter 3:4-6), (Jude1:18).They will “cast down the truth in the street” (Isaiah 59:14). God will cut them (wild olive branches) off as He did to the true olive branches. (Romans 11:22).

●It will be a time when God kills off some of the church with death. (Revelation 2:23) These will be churches that have come against God’s plans for Israel, mostly orthodox churches like the Catholics and Anglicans.

●It will be a time when nations stumble over Jerusalem, trying to divide it, and all being crushed in the process. (Zechariah 12:2-3)

●It will be a time when nations try to divide the land of Israel, which will bring war and not peace (Joel 3:2).

●It will be a time when the nations of the world will rally behind the Palestinians and their attempted theft of what God has given to the Jews. (Zephaniah 2:8-10).

●It will be a time when Israel will finally defeat and bring an end to the Palestinians. (Obadiah).

●It will be a time when many will mysteriously disappear in the rapture opening the doors for the tribulation period to begin.

Each one of these points above is a great drama on its own. We are now in the privileged position to be on the brink of it all coming to pass.

There is such drama from the garden to the fall, to father Abraham and his offspring the Jews the Arabs the church the synagogue the mosque. From the Exodus to the wilderness to the Promised Land there is nothing but drama! From Israel’s rebellions, captivities to her victories and from wars and mass persecutions to her dramatic second Exodus back to the land – pure drama! From Israel’s coming punishment and then God’s plan to bless and bring salvation to the world, through them, there is nothing but drama. The giant rift between the church and Israel, the reconciliation, the fulfilled purpose, - drama of dramas!

Most amazingly, God has laid out His entire plan for all to see. See it; believe it or not, it’s all coming to pass anyway, just as He said. You know the story; if all else fails – read the instructions! But the world buries its head in the sand!

Who’s the fool?

Image if you had a friend who has never lied ever about anything and who can see into the future. He told you that a particular thing will happen, and the whole world comes against this and criticises it. Then these things come to pass exactly as your friend said. Now, you tell me - who’s the fool?

Did you know God is in the blinding business? He blinds those that come along in all their pride with all their own great ideas.

Jeremiah 13:15-16 “Hear and give ear; do not be proud, for the Lord has spoken. Give glory to the Lord your God, before He causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you are looking for the light, He turns it into the shadow of death and makes it dense darkness.”

Did you know God is also the building business? But when He builds He destroys too!

Jeremiah 1:10 “I have put my words in your mouth, see I have set you (Jeremiah) over the nations and the kingdoms, to root out and pull down, to destroy and throw down, to build and to plant.”

The same verse appears later on in Jeremiah 31:28, but here it is Israel, as God’s servant who does the destroying and building up.

If you try to make God fit into your ideas and obey you, especially in these big things which He has clearly spelt out, you are in trouble!

Proverbs 28:4 “If you forsake the law (word) of God, you will praise the wicked.”

How the West was won and lost:

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The West, my friends was won by the people recognising, believing and accepting the word of the living God. The West is in the process of being lost for the exact opposite reason.

Islam is dark. True Christianity is light. Dark can’t overtake light. But if the light goes dim, the dark comes in automatically. In fact it has a God-given licence to do just that!

The West is being lost by stupid people who voted for their own destruction! If you remove the Bible and biblical principles from your world and then vote, you get the devil. You thought, trusted and believed in the goodness of man, and that he would ultimately make the right choice, even without God in the land and its institutions.

You kicked God out of your constitution and all your institutions. You trusted in the evil hearts of man (Jeremiah 17:9.) Because you were then blinded by God, you voted for a man who turned into a devil!

In deep dark spiritual blindness, all the nations of the world will again kick God’s word out. This time, rejecting His word on Israel! Again, the world will pay the price.

The price is Muslim terror.

National repentance will stop the emerging tragedy. But it’s been left very late and all signs are that it’s too late!

As pressure grows on Israel, God stirs and growls. But beware, O stupid nations, the growl is about to turn to thunder. From then on you want to run, but you can’t hide! Get your affairs in order; buy your little plot in the graveyard down the road.

The Muslim ideology of destroying the Jew and Christian, dominating and controlling the world has spread worldwide. It’s not just ISIS in Syria; it’s the ideology which is everywhere.

The world’s mass media has served Islam excellently by proclaiming and spreading the giant lie that Islam is peaceful and peace-loving. The media may condemn terrorism out of one side of their anatomy, but out of the other they blind the world to the truth.

The world’s mass media can’t see that Islam is inextricably linked to and part of the Quran. The world’s mass media can’t see that this is where the problem lies.

The world’s mass media is silent on the Quran’s hatred for Jews and Christians.

Why is the mass media silent on the 109 verses in the Quran calling Muslims to violence and war with “unbelievers?”

By the way, verses in the Bible commanding killing, never included any form of torture and were all part of a now closed dispensation. The Quran is open ended on all these torture and killing verses.

The Quran needs no radicalisation at all – it’s all there in plain sight, as any and all serious Muslims know. The big disconnect is between those who claim to be moderate Muslims and the Quran.

There’s a new version of the Quran out called “The study Quran” in which they try to explain away the verses commanding beheadings etc. They do a terrible job trying to justify it. They say that these verses are only relevant in a time of war. Beheadings, crucifixions amputations would be war crimes! Besides the Quran claims to be at war with “infidels” all the time!!

Here are a few verses from the Quran which you won’t see the mass media referring to:

2:191-193 “Fight and kill unbelievers until religion is Allah’s”

8:39 “Fight unbelievers until Islam reigns supreme.”

5:33 “Crucify or amputate the hands and feet of those make war against Allah and Muhammad.”

47:4 “Behead and slaughter the unbelievers; take others captive.” “Smite the infidel at the neck.”

In various other verses Jews and Christians are described as “apes, unbelievers, unclean idolaters, enemies of Allah, accursed, and much more.

Make no mistake, Islam is a worldwide ideology and agenda trying and succeeding to build Islamic states and to bring in Sharia domination and control by fear and force.

I don’t want to spend any more time on this vile subject, so just to say, this is the root of the real problem and the cause of Islamic terror worldwide.

Europe is already bowing to Islam in many respects and giving privilege to Muslims. The US will soon have to modify its liberty, behaviour and tolerance to placate the hatred of Islam.

If you want to see a short video clip on “The Islamization of Paris” click HERE

Obama and his side-kicks, the mass media have misdirected you! They have pointed you away from the real problem.

The soon-coming glory of Israel:

In spite of Obama’s new antagonism to Israel, she has a spectacular, dramatic future. If you know what Bible prophecy predicts on an issue like this, should it make any difference to you? You see, it’s all coming about anyway! How much better to know what’s coming and adjust oneself accordingly.

You, my friends have the great privilege of knowing beforehand how it will all play out. You have the great privilege of adjusting and lining up your beliefs and actions with the word of the living God.

We all know that because of Israel’s rejection of her Messiah, God blinded her, leaving her in darkness, with a veil over her understanding. Have a look at these three incredible, amazing verses below:

Isaiah 29:18 “In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of the obscurity of darkness.” Verse24 “These (Israel) who erred in spirit will come to understanding and those who murmured will learn (true) doctrine.”

Isaiah 9:2 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them, a light has shined.”

Isaiah 60:2-3 “Behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, (Israel) and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.”

These verses speak of wonderful things, don’t they? Can you see the light? I can already see the light shining into the hearts of the Jewish people. Okay, there’s a long way to go, but here comes the light!

How can you participate in coming against Israel in any way, knowing how it is all going to play out? You can of course, if you are a Christian friend of the devil himself!

Obadiah 1:10 “For violence (Lit-Chamac, Hamas in English) against your brother Jacob (Israel) shame shall cover you and you shall be cut off forever.”

Keywords for you, Israel

The following paragraph is simply sections of verses relating to Israel, Jerusalem and the Jews, strung together:

You are to be a holy people. Open your hearts to your Jewish Messiah. The Lord has chosen you. You are a special treasure. You will be a light of salvation to the Gentiles. You are to shine and to roar; this is your time. You will arise from the valley of dry bones to the valley of decision for your Messiah. He has glorified you. (Isaiah 55:5, Acts 13:47 Deuteronomy 14:2). God has given you the land and the city for all time. Do not divide either of them.

A message to the Israeli Defence Force:

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Deuteronomy 23:9 “When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing.”

Deuteronomy 23:14 “The Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp to deliver you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you, and turn away from you.”

Jeremiah 51:11 “Make the arrows bright! Gather the shields! The Lord has raised up the spirits of the Medes (Iran.)For His plan is against Babylon to destroy it...”

Israeli Defence Force (IDF) please take note of the verses above! You are now entering a new phase in your existence and survival. We know that God’s word reveals His favour upon you, but it’s not automatic. You must prepare yourselves now. Your military training and ability is excellent, but what about your hearts and souls?

Take note of the terrible verse below IDF! Do you want to be in the situation of this verse? I’m sure you don’t.

Judges 10:13-14 “You (Jews) have forsaken Me and served other gods, Therefore I will deliver you no more. Go and cry out to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.”

Take note that the verse applies to a particular point in time. It is when “you are in your distress”. This time period is coming now.

IDF, you know as I do that many of you and your people at large are full of the worship of illegitimate gods. You must repent now! The favour of God will be upon you in your repentance. Yes you will make the right decisions, but make them fast and make them thoroughly and deeply!

Be strong and courageous IDF!

Deuteronomy 4:30-31 “When you are in distress and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the Lord your God and obey His voice, He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.”

A banner for the nations::

Isaiah 11:11-12 “It shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall set His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people who are left...He will set up a banner for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.” Verse 13: “The adversaries of Judah shall be cut off!”

A banner is big flappy thing in your face with a message written on it! In the verse above we see that our Lord is raising a banner for the nations of the world. What is written on it? Can you see the message?

The message is simple and plain. God will create a second Exodus bringing His Jewish people back to their land from the nations of the world.

But God is not doing this for fun. He is doing it for His great ultimate purpose of bringing the remnant of the Jews to salvation and gathering all the nations against her in one place for the great final destruction of all evil, sin and unrighteousness.

Zechariah 2:4-5 “Run speak to this young man, saying: ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock in it. ‘For I’, says the Lord ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”

Jerusalem’s amazing future is outlined in this verse above. Do you see that, Palestinians? Do you see that, world? Do you see what I see? – I see a wall of the Lord’s fire already burning around the walls of Jerusalem!

Finally:

This edition is entitled, “Israel, the drama to end all dramas”. That, my friends is exactly what it will be. That’s exactly what is playing out right now. Bible prophecy has spelt it out and it’s happening just as proclaimed.

Let me give you the good news or the bad news! You do fit into the picture. You are one of the pieces of the giant jigsaw puzzle. Your choices will reveal exactly where you fit in, like it or not! Do you know that our Lord may be preparing rewards and a glorious eternal residence in everlasting peace with Him and the family of God for you right now?

Hebrews 12:1 “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that is set us before us.”

2 Peter 1:11 “An abundant entrance will be supplied to you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.”

Do you know that Satan may be preparing an abundant “cloud of witnesses” to welcome you? Isaiah 14:9 “Hell from beneath is excited about you, to meet you at your coming.”

You have before you great opportunities my friends, don’t squander them!

I took this picture with my Hasselblad fitted with an ultra-wide lens mounted on a tripod and the shutter controlled with a remote. This is a martial eagle.

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Shalom and grow in grace!

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