Why the Jewish Celebration of “Tu B’Shvat” is Relevant for Christians

Jews in Israel and around the world will celebrate the minor but joyful holiday called Tu B’Shvat this January 31. Tu B’Shvat translates as the 15th day of the 7th month of the Bible-based lunar year, Shvat. Known as the New Year for Trees, the holiday stems from the command…...

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預備進入2018年:“凡事都有定期,天下萬物都有定時。” (傳道書3:1)

當2017年接近尾聲時,世界各地的以色列人擔心的是這一年可能會很快以另外的一種方式結束:便雅憫‧內塔尼亞胡總理的任期。根據一些報告所透露的消息,對於總理在可能的受賄、失信和貪污這三方面的持續很久的調查很快就要結束了。令人難過的是,以色列警察似乎很可能在2018年初就至少其中的一項控告對總理提出起訴。...

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特朗普總統推進耶路撒冷更接近撒迦利亞書12章2節到3節的預言了嗎? 本文是關於如何為此做權威性的禱告

1948年5月14日,錫安運動的先驅,大衛‧本古裡安發表了以色列的獨立宣言並宣告了一個猶太國家的建立。世界各地的猶太人和基督徒為此歡欣鼓舞。正當人們聚集在街上起舞時,尊敬的本古裡安卻呆在他的辦公室裡。他那時在看鋪在眼前的地圖,地圖上顯示的是準備好進攻以色列的阿拉伯聯軍。...

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RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM: HAS THE ZECHARIAH 12 BATTLE BEGUN? A Call To Prayer That Ensures Victory

On May 14, 1948, Zionist pioneer David Ben-Gurion delivered Israel’s Declaration of Independence and declared the establishment of a Jewish state. Jews and evangelical Christians around the world rejoiced. But while crowds danced in the streets, the esteemed Ben-Gurion stayed in his office. There he pored over maps showing the…...

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Preparing for 2018: “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

As 2017 dashes to an end, Israelis across the spectrum are concerned with what could soon be the end of another sort: the tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to news reports, protracted investigations into three cases of possible bribery, breach of trust and corruption on the part of…...

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Comforting Zion: Hospitalized Children

This #Giving Tuesday and in time for Hanukkah, together we can bless hospitalized Jewish and Arab Israeli children suffering from painful injury or disease. Most of these precious little ones are being treated for cancer or are battling other serious, degenerative diseases. On #Giving Tuesday November 28, and for a…...

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Praying into a Strategic Season for Israel and the US

US Vice President Pence Ushers Holy Spirit into the Israeli Knesset The Holy Spirit descends on Israel’s Knesset (Parliament) today as US Vice President Pence, a faithful follower of Yeshua, shares from Scripture. At the end of his speech, Pence diplomatically speaks into the governmental heart of Israel. He reminds…...

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Hanukkah, Christmas and Yesterday’s UN Vote

Yesterday the United Nations voted an overwhelming 128-9 to condemn the United States’ recent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Hours after that recognition, I took the photo you see of a rare rainbow over Jerusalem.) The subsequent UN vote just so happened to occur on December 21,…...

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重申恢復以色列的法令: 重振1917年11月2日的“巴爾福宣言”

這個星期標志著兩個歷史性的、全球性的宣言的週年紀念:馬丁•路德所寫的無畏的文字革新了全世界的教會﹔亞瑟•巴爾福爵士及同僚永遠地改變了猶太人歷史的進程。這兩個宣言都在地上帶下了神國的轉化。你我有倖活在這兩個聖靈所默示的法令頒布之後。同時,無論我們知道與否,我們都帶著這樣一個託付,要在我們的世代中復興這兩個宣言成為實際。但要做到這一點,我們首先要知道這些法令是什麼。...

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We Watched God Move in New Ways During the Fall Feasts: Good News from Zion

During the season of fall feasts that just ended, I believe we witnessed nothing less than Kingdom-shifting breakthroughs for the sake of world evangelization. It would not be inaccurate to say that a fresh wave of revival was released from Israel. The breakthrough and release are significant but subtle. Therefore,…...

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