"Pressing In" by Steve Martin

 

Pressing In

“Brothers and sisters, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore, all who are mature, let’s have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that to you as well;” Philippians 3:13-15, NASB

 

In 2020, I published my 30th book, entitled Press On!, and wrote the following introduction,

I have written several messages that made their way into my books on the subjects of pressing on, being faithful, being strong in the Lord, and fighting the good fight.

These are the days when it will take more than giving verbal acknowledgment and just words from our mouths in our service to the King Jesus.

It will take blood, sweat, tears, heartache, and determination to press on even if others have stopped and built a home along the road, believing they are finished.

Those of us who have been called, anointed, and commissioned for the King’s service have one thing going for us – we are not alone.

The Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, has been promised by the Son Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, to always be with us. He is our Comforter, our Director, the One Who will lead us on. He is with us along this entire journey of faith.

This book is meant to encourage you to continue seeking the Living God, the One Who left Jerusalem, Israel, and is soon to return to Jerusalem, Israel.

Be encouraged in your walk. Keep seeking the Lord above.

Let Him direct your steps always, as you hear and obey. We both will be happy we did.

 

So, press on, for eternity!

 

It is even more true today. As I receive prayer concerns from others, from family, friends, and friends-to-be, the need to maintain courage, faith, and pressing on into the plans and purposes of our Lord is ever increasing, as the day draws near. For His soon return.

 

Pressing on should be our norm by now. Facing each day is not meant to go it alone. Our Lord has given us His Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, to go with us, lead us, and embolden us for His eternal glory.

 

Today is another day to show His Hand strong on our behalf. Have courage and keep pressing in.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Message #6, 2026, “Pressing In” Feb. 20, 2026, 7:00 am

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Jerusalem at night, early morning, from the Mount of Olives looking west. Steve Martin, Walk With Me

Jerusalem at night, early morning, from the Mount of Olives looking west. Walk with me, Steve Martin

Early morning, as the roosters begin to crow here in Jerusalem, Israel, on the top of the Mount of Olives. Overlooking the Old City and the Temple Mount.

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“Christianity’s Missing Link - Restoring Faith’s Broken Chain” Sharon Sanders, Christian Friends of Israel Jerusalem

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Sharon Sanders, co-founder of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, begins her new series “Hall of Higher Learner”.

And in-depth study going beyond Christians understanding of the Jews and our connection with them.

The Christian Church has a missing link in their faith. What could that be? Learn about the restoration of all things, Israel's return, and why we need to come home to Jerusalem. 

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

ANNOUNCEMENT: Free E-book Feb. 3 -Feb. 5, 2026. Steve Martin's new book "BACK TO JERUSALEM". (Also available in hard cover $15.95, paperback $12.95, and audiobook $3.99 formats)

          

Free E-book Feb. 3-Feb. 5, 2026. 

New book "BACK TO JERUSALEM"

To get your free e-book (you do not need Kindle to download to your computer or phone) go here:

Click here: Back To Jerusalem free e-book

The hard cover $15.95, paperback $12.95 and audiobook $3.999 versions 

are also available at special prices.

Look here: Back To Jerusalem optional versions

INTRODUCTION

From Oct. 16, 2025, to Jan. 12, 2026, my good wife Laurie (48 years of marriage and counting) and I had the most incredible time in Jerusalem and many parts of Israel. We had come to serve with Christian Friends of Israel Jerusalem, as needed.

As I sit on the back veranda of the apartment they provided for us, I watch the sun rise over the southeast as another of His glorious days begins. My heart is full of the love of Yeshua (Jesus) for this, His chosen city, His chosen Land, and His chosen people, the Jews.

We came to bring comfort to His people coming out from a heartbreaking war on the eight fronts the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were fighting, after the horrendous, murderous, home destruction years since October 7, 2023. The Israelis had been fighting for their lives, their families, their land promised to them by the Living God of Israel. We hoped to bring His love to them as Christians, standing on His Word.

God the Father did not fail them. In so many miraculous ways, He protected them, united them, and caused them to cry out to Him for His salvation.

Over 1200 Jewish civilians were lost that day. Over 1000 young men, women, and reserves have since been lost, destroyed by the enemy who seems never to go away.

“We just want peace,” is the cry of our friends’ hearts here in Jerusalem and the surrounding hills.

But, when the Messiah Yeshua returns to this very city, Jerusalem, they will know Him as their Peace King, their Shalom Most High.

 

Come Jesus! Bo Yeshua!

 

As that time of His return quickly approaches, we joined with several hundred Christians, coming from the nations, to comfort, stand in support, and let the love of the Father work through us for them.

In this, my 40^th book, written during my 30^th trip to Israel since the late 1990s, I share some of my stories. Some chapters are in the “present tense” because I wrote them at the time they occurred.

Many Jews are returning to their Land now, as prophesied centuries ago by Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Yeshua Himself. Christians are going to Israel to comfort and support them in their return.

And then Jesus (Yeshua) will return as the King of kings and Lord of lords.

I desire that the Lord Himself will touch your heart, and you, too, will join Him in this glorious work, to see His salvation come to the Jews and Arabs of Israel.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People, Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 7, 2026

Click here: The hard cover $15.95, paperback $12.95 and audiobook $3.999 versions 

are also available at special prices.

 

My hand on the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem.

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Sharon Sanders, co-founder of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, is starting a new ZOOM - The Hall of Higher Learning - register now for free.

 

Sharon Sanders, co-founder of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem

Sharon Sanders, co-founder of Christian Friends of Israel in Jerusalem, is starting a new ZOOM. The Hall of Higher Learning Register now for free.

 

 

Wednesday February 4th at 5:00pm Jerusalem Time Hall of Higher Learning Launch time.   Everyone, check their time zones in different parts of the world. We will be on the air at 5:00 pm Jerusalem time. For those who are unable to attend, the opening classroom session will be recorded. Bring your flags from your nations to fly; a small one to wave is fine.

 

 

Walk through the portals of higher learning with Sharon as she teaches what she has learned as a believer in the Messiah while living in Israel with her husband since 1985. Sharon will speak on what they were met with, upon arrival, which will lead us into the Hall of Higher Learning about which all Christian believers need to know but were never taught. Her experience is vast; boots-on-the-ground encounters, working under-the-soil face to face with Israelis who had questions that needed answering  while establishing a pioneer ministry in the Land. Sharon highlights her life from a viewpoint of standing between two worlds. Her burden will be explained when she examines the walls that separate Jews and Christians through the lens of life among the Jews. You won’t want to miss her teaching.

 

 

Date: February 4th, 2026 Check your time of Gathering in our Global Classroom with Jerusalem 5:00 pm, Jerusalem time Click on the Zoom link on February 4th, 2026, to enter the classroom.   Our Promise: You will learn what your church has never taught you!

 

Topic: CFI Jerusalem's Hall of Higher Learning Time: Feb 4, 2026 05:00 PM Jerusalem Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81161983857?pwd=MegT0E72jknUmttMiyVqeH2BMKBrvv.1   Meeting ID: 811 6198 3857 Passcode: 105600

© CFI 2026 Christian Friends of Israel all rights reserved. To reach the speaker, email: holo@cfijerusalem.org

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Free E-book Feb. 1-Feb. 5, 2026. Steve Martin's new book "BACK TO JERUSALEM". (Also available in hard cover, paperback, and audiobook formats)

Free E-book Feb. 1-Feb. 5, 2026. 

New book "BACK TO JERUSALEM"

To get your free e-book (you do not need Kindle to download to your computer or phone) go here:

Click here: Back To Jerusalem free e-book

The hard cover, paperback and audiobook versions are also available at regular price.

Look here: Back To Jerusalem optional versions

INTRODUCTION

From Oct. 16, 2025, to Jan. 12, 2026, my good wife Laurie (48 years of marriage and counting) and I had the most incredible time in Jerusalem and many parts of Israel. We had come to serve with Christian Friends of Israel Jerusalem, as needed.

As I sit on the back veranda of the apartment they provided for us, I watch the sun rise over the southeast as another of His glorious days begins. My heart is full of the love of Yeshua (Jesus) for this, His chosen city, His chosen Land, and His chosen people, the Jews.

We came to bring comfort to His people coming out from a heartbreaking war on the eight fronts the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were fighting, after the horrendous, murderous, home destruction years since October 7, 2023. The Israelis had been fighting for their lives, their families, their land promised to them by the Living God of Israel. We hoped to bring His love to them as Christians, standing on His Word.

God the Father did not fail them. In so many miraculous ways, He protected them, united them, and caused them to cry out to Him for His salvation.

Over 1200 Jewish civilians were lost that day. Over 1000 young men, women, and reserves have since been lost, destroyed by the enemy who seems never to go away.

“We just want peace,” is the cry of our friends’ hearts here in Jerusalem and the surrounding hills.

But, when the Messiah Yeshua returns to this very city, Jerusalem, they will know Him as their Peace King, their Shalom Most High.

 

Come Jesus! Bo Yeshua!

 

As that time of His return quickly approaches, we joined with several hundred Christians, coming from the nations, to comfort, stand in support, and let the love of the Father work through us for them.

In this, my 40^th book, written during my 30^th trip to Israel since the late 1990s, I share some of my stories. Some chapters are in the “present tense” because I wrote them at the time they occurred.

Many Jews are returning to their Land now, as prophesied centuries ago by Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Yeshua Himself. Christians are going to Israel to comfort and support them in their return.

And then Jesus (Yeshua) will return as the King of kings and Lord of lords.

I desire that the Lord Himself will touch your heart, and you, too, will join Him in this glorious work, to see His salvation come to the Jews and Arabs of Israel.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People, Jerusalem, Israel, Jan. 7, 2026

 

My hand on the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem.

#freebook #BackToJerusalem #Jesus #Yeshua #Jerusalem #Israel #SteveMartin #ChristianFriendsofIsrael