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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

If Jesus Was a Jew, Why Are Christians and Jews So Divided Today? - RACHEL SAMMONS CHARISMA NEWS




If Jesus Was a Jew (and He was/is), Why Are Christians and Jews So Divided Today?


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Ask any Jewish person what the difference is between Judaism and Christianity, and they will say one word: Jesus. One believes He is the Messiah, or the "God with us" in flesh. The other still awaits a promised Messiah.
Of course, there's more to it than that.
In his book The Lion of Judah: How Jesus Completes Biblical Judaism and Why Judaism and Christianity Split (Jan. 8, 2019), Messianic Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider unpacks the story behind this separation.
The first thing he explains is how Jesus fulfills everything in the Law and, in doing so, is the completion of Judaism itself. Schneider points to one of the most important statements Jesus ever made, especially at that time in history:
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"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill" (Matt. 5:17).
Schneider says, "If Jesus had come to abolish the Law, then it would render all that meaningless. But Christ did the opposite, which meant the Jewish identity was now ultimately found through Him!"
His book is titled The Lion of Judah after Revelation 5:5, which decrees Jesus as the rightful King, not of Jewish people exclusively, but of every "tribe" on earth. He is the Savior for every Jew, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, atheist—everyone.
Schneider's prayer is that readers will understand Jesus on a deeper level and draw closer to Him. By knowing the history of Christianity and Judaism, readers can also be equipped to share the gospel with Jewish people while appreciating their Hebraic heritage.
"No matter how many prophecies are fulfilled or revelations received, the underlying purposes of God remain the same for Jews and Christians alike. He desires a people who will walk closely with Him. He wants devoted disciples," Schneider says. 
Messianic Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider is an international evangelist who serves as rabbi of Lion of Judah World Outreach Center. He is the author of The Book of Revelation Decoded,Self-Deliverance, Do Not Be Afraid!, and Awakening to Messiah. He writes from having seen the truths of God's Word confirmed by the Holy Spirit performing miraculous healings and deliverance. Schneider is host of Discovering the Jewish Jesus, which is listed in television guides as "The Jewish Jesus." For a list of times and stations that broadcast Rabbi Schneider's program, visit DiscoveringTheJewishJesus.com and click on the Ways to Watch link.
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Monday, November 26, 2018

How Holy Spirit Can Bring You Into Emotional Health Right Now - RACHEL SAMMONS CHARISMA NEWS


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How Holy Spirit Can Bring You Into Emotional Health Right Now

RACHEL SAMMONS  CHARISMA NEWS
"Without body, parts or passions."
That's how the Westminster Confession of Faith describes God. Consequently, Christianity has warped this to mean that God is a distant, stone-cold deity without emotions or feeling. Many believe that when the Bible describes God's anger, it is simply communicating the gravity of His justice. Or that His compassion for His children as evidenced in Scripture only speaks to a general love, the kind that a Creator would have for everything in His Creation whether it be people or blades of grass. This passionless, impersonal God has, sadly, extended to the person of Jesus. As a result, very little has been written on Jesus' emotional life.
But in his latest book Spirit-Filled Jesus: Live By His Power, Mark Driscoll takes a chapter to address how Jesus had emotions, maintained perfect emotional health and how we can learn from His example.
"Everyone who is a believer has the potential for improved emotional health that increasingly manifests the character of Jesus Christ. How? By the power of the Holy Spirit," Driscoll says.
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As he points out, Jesus had a lot of reasons to be an emotional mess. The public gossiped about Him and His cousin, John the Baptist:
"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a gluttonous man, a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners'" (Matt. 11:18-19).
"That's a rough public relations nightmare for a homeless single guy trying to launch a brand-new ministry from scratch," Driscoll says.
He writes on Jesus's exhausting ministry. People swarmed Jesus at all hours, asking questions and seeking miracles. They wanted Him to cast out demons, raise people from the dead, give sight to the blind and heal all sorts of infirmities.
While taking a nap, Jesus was woken up by his followers who feared the storm would capsize their boat. After calming the sea, Jesus said, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" (Mark 4:40).
His disciples were a source of exasperation. Judas stole money from the ministry and was bribed to hand Jesus over to the people who intended to crucify Him. Thomas doubted Jesus and Peter denied that he knew Him. James and John asked to rule with Jesus in heaven which was not received well: "You do not know what you are asking" (Mark 10:38b).
Whatever relationships or circumstances we have grappled with, Jesus has also endured. He dealt with enemies and difficult coworkers. He felt so fatigued that he could sleep through a violent storm in a boat. But more importantly, Jesus responded with displays of emotion that we experience. He was angry and called people sons of the devil, and He overturned tables in the temple. He was sad—the shortest verse in many Bible translations is "Jesus wept" (John 11:35). He experienced amazement when He witnessed the faith of the centurion, and many times Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit (Luke 10:21).
From the Bible, we can conclude that Jesus, like His Father, was not stoic. We can also infer from Jesus' example that responding emotionally to something is not necessarily wrong. Rather, it's how we manage our responses that indicates our emotional health.
Driscoll writes on how the source of Jesus's power over His emotions is the Holy Spirit. In fact, this is the key to perfect emotional health. Because of this, Jesus's externalizing of emotion, however harsh or abrupt it seemed, aimed to cause good change, not chaos or drama. Even when Jesus flipped over the tables at the temple and caused a scene, it was to put an end to His house of prayer being used as "a den of thieves" (Matt. 21:13b).
Driscoll distinguishes how having a Spirit-filled emotional life also means inviting the Holy Spirit to change our emotions. He points to the Bible verse where God not only directs how we should behave, but also how we should respond: "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep" (Rom. 12:15).
In studying how Jesus responded emotionally to what He faced, we can also learn how to do so in a way that glorifies God. Driscoll asks readers to consider where their emotions flow from: the Holy Spirit or the flesh? 
This article is based on Spirit-Filled Jesus: Live By His Power (Charisma House, 2018) by Mark Driscoll. Driscoll is a Jesus-following, mission-leading, church-serving, people-loving, Bible-preaching pastor and the author of many books, including Real Marriage and Who Do You Think You Are? With a skillful mix of bold presentation, accessible teaching, and unrelenting compassion for those who are hurting the most, Pastor Mark has taken Christianity into cultural corners rarely explored by Evangelicals. He has been grilled by Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters on The View, gone head to head with Piers Morgan on CNN, debated the existence of evil with Deepak Chopra on ABC's Nightline, bantered with the gang on Fox and Friends, and explained biblical sexuality on Loveline with Dr. Drew.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

How to Decree, Declare Your God-Given Dreams Over Your Family - RACHEL SAMMONS CHARISMA NEWS

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How to Decree, Declare Your God-Given Dreams Over Your Family

RACHEL SAMMONS  CHARISMA NEWS
"It seems my entire life I've been on a mission to empower ordinary people, people like you and me, to find their voice and make it heard in extraordinary ways."
Best-selling author Cindy Trimm uses this line to open her book Hello, Tomorrow! The Transformational Power of Vision (Charisma House, 2018) which released on Sept. 4. As a sought-after empowerment specialist, Trimm has dedicated her life to helping people build the bridge between who they are now and who they aspire to be.
But her message is more than a platform; it's a personal conviction. Vision is what turned the tide for Trimm. She and her six siblings were raised by a single mother in a leaky, rat-infested house in Bermuda. As a child, Trimm didn't know any better.
She says in an interview on Sid Roth's It's Supernatural!, "I didn't know there was something else to want. Until God came into my life and showed it to me."
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When she gave her heart to the Lord at 17, everything changed. God showed her that He had so much more planned for her life. She just needed to believe it.
"I read in the Scripture that you can decree a thing and it shall be established," Trimm says. "And I took the Word literally."
One day, as her family argued over how they would pay their mounting bills, Trimm stepped forward and declared that they would be out of poverty and out of their ramshackle house. She decreed that they would overcome their circumstances.
As she discovered, by articulating what her family longed for, Trimm was able to set them on the path to prosperity. Six months later, not only did they move into a beachside estate, but all of Trimm's family members dedicated their lives to God. Trimm was overjoyed. And as she later discovered, this was only the beginning.
Having seen how God uses spoken declarations to shift her thinking and propel her forward, Trimm went on to encourage her mentees to verbalize their future. Her best-selling book Commanding Your Morning(Charisma House, 2007) directs readers to put words to what they desire for their future.
"No matter how good or bad your life is, every circumstance can change for the best if you learn how to command your morning before your day even begins," Trimm says.
Hello, Tomorrow! is the sequel, in which Trimm emphasizes how having a vision is not just a self-help tool. It's a spiritual discipline. God gives us visions to pursue, and we glorify Him in our perseverance. Trimm calls it "grititude," or an attitude of grit. She writes on how chasing a dream requires a step out of one's own comfort zone.
She references Scripture as an example of when God promised blessing to those who dare to leave the familiar:
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country, your family, and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless them who bless you and curse him who curses you, and in you all families of the earth will be blessed." So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken to him (Gen. 12:1-4a).
Trimm emphasizes that we too have new frontiers waiting to be discovered. We just need to craft our vision, give that vision a voice and discover our new frontier. 
This article is based on Hello, Tomorrow!: The Transformational Power of Vision(Charisma House, 2018) by Cindy Trimm. Trimm has dedicated her life to serving God and humanity. A best-selling author, Trimm is a sought-after empowerment specialist, revolutionary thinker and transformational leader. Her best-selling books, The Prayer Warrior's Way, The Art of War for Spiritual Battle and Commanding Your Morning have sold more than one million copies combined.
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Thursday, April 5, 2018

5 Revivals Breaking Out Across America in This Hour - RACHEL SAMMONS CHARISMA NEWS

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5 Revivals Breaking Out Across America in This Hour

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Across the country, Christian communities have experienced, and are currently experiencing, miraculous moves of God. Below are five recent or current revivals happening in America:
Deeper Fellowship Church
Since May of 2016, Deeper Fellowship Church in Orlando, Florida, has seen more than 150 healings and miracles of deliverance, supernatural breakthrough and salvation. Their services are called "rivers," as Pastor William McDowell wants to submit his church's services to the flow of the Holy Spirit.
"Some of our members had never experienced or been a part of a move of God like this before. There's been such a level of awe. We are astounded. And we want more," McDowell writes in his book It's Happening: A Generation is Crying Out, and Heaven is Responding (Charisma House, 2018).
McDowell sees these miracles as a sign that an even greater awakening is on the horizon.
Bethel Church
"The personal, regional, and global expansion of God's kingdom through His manifest presence"—that is Bethel's mission. The church's focus on revival has brought many to Christ and led to countless testimonies. Healing a range of afflictions, from Hodgkin lymphoma to manic-depressive disorder, God is working miracles in the lives of those involved in Bethel Church, based in Redding, California.
In a Charisma News interview, senior pastor Bill Johnson says, "You end up having more stuff happen by accident than we ever used to have on purpose. When the glory of God begins to come into the room, I'm not going to stop that to teach. I don't have anything that important to say. To me, it's all about the presence."
West Virginia Revival
In April of 2016, revival swept across the rundown, coal-mining area of southwestern West Virginia. Four thousand people dedicated their lives to Christ. Evangelist Matt Hartley was meant to preach at Regional Church of God for three nights. But he extended his stay when his visits to local schools began to reach students. When preaching was banned from the Mingo school district, students congregated in gymnasiums to sing worship songs and pray.
"Four hundred to four hundred fifty students got saved at Mingo Central from Matt Hartley coming in and speaking at a voluntary prayer club," youth pastor Katie Endicott told CBN News.
Weeks after the revival, Hartley preached about how God continued to move through West Virginia.
The Burlington Revival
What started as a week-long revival at New Hope Baptist Church in Burlington, North Carolina, became the 11-week-strong Burlington Revival, which was relocated to a huge tent. A reported 1,250 people became Christians in the summer of 2016. Evangelist C. T. Townsend and New Hope pastor Randy Hobbs had been praying for God to move in the area for over 15 years.
When the revival began, about 2,500 people attended each night, and more than double that number participated in the Youth Night.
Townsend said in a video on the Burlington Revival Facebook page, "I am so thankful and honored for what God has done and what God is doing—not just here in Burlington, but the aftershock that has literally shook [sic] across this nation."
The Fire and Glory Outpouring
Opening deaf ears. Making metal plates and pins disappear. Healing birth defects, stage 4 cancer and glaucoma. Pastors Jerame and Miranda Nelson regularly witness miracles in their meetings and are drawing people from all across the globe. It began when Dr. James W. Goll prophesied that they would be catalysts in spreading revival in San Diego. His prophecy proved to be of God.
"Notable signs and wonders started to happen," Jerame says. "The dead have been raised."
Jerame acknowledges how God is present everywhere and all the time, but what they strive for in revival is the manifest presence of God. Through supernatural encounters, souls are being saved.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Jonathan Cahn Sheds Light on Mysterious Connection Between King Ahab and Our Modern Western Culture - RACHEL SAMMONS CHARISMA NEWS

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Jonathan Cahn Sheds Light on Mysterious Connection Between King Ahab and Our Modern Western Culture

RACHEL SAMMONS  CHARISMA NEWS
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In his latest New York Times best-seller The Paradigm, Jonathan Cahn unveils how today's politicians demonstrate alarmingly similar behaviors as leaders from the Bible.
Cahn writes on King Ahab, whom the Bible presents as a man divided. He was at the forefront of deepening apostasy in ancient Israel, leading a spiritual, cultural and political war against the nation's biblical faith and traditional values. Cahn identifies the characteristics of such a leader and reveals how these traits set the precedent for political figures in modern, Western culture.
"The king will be a divided man. On one hand, he will come from a culture founded on faith in God. On the other, he will embrace and champion a culture and an ethos that wars against the God of his heritage.... He will be a man in conflict, compromised, complicated and divided," Cahn says.
He emphasizes the impact that leaders have on a nation and how their actions carry great weight for good and evil. Cahn extrapolates on Ahab as a leader, detailing how he oversaw the rise of a new pagan morality and presided over its enshrinement. By embracing Baal worship, Ahab allowed his people to transfer sexuality from the private realm of marriage to the public realm of the temple cult.
Furthermore, Baal worship involved child sacrifices. Thus, under Ahab's reign, the government endorsed the killing of innocent children. Cahn then reveals how the Bible uses this paradigm of the king to foretell a modern-day leader who would also allow the murder of children, along with other acts of ungodly morality.
"As it was with King Ahab, President Clinton was especially connected to the blood of the innocent.... As it was in the reign of King Ahab, it was in Clinton's time in office that the state now became an active agent in the nation's apostasy," Cahn writes.
He points to how Bill Clinton signed a series of executive orders that enabled abortion in America and around the world. He also writes on Clinton's act of adultery in the White House, which not only separated sex from marriage, but also placed sexual sin on the ultimate public platform. Bolstered by these parallels, Cahn underscores King Ahab and President Clinton's overall moral ambiguity.
"Though Clinton was raised with a biblical foundation, he would embrace an ethos and morality that warred against biblical morality. As was his prototype, King Ahab, Clinton was a man divided. ... He would sin against the ways of God and then express repentance and sorrow—just as Ahab did," Cahn says.
The Paradigm details how both these leaders, one from 3,000 years ago and the other in contemporary America, exhibited a weakness of will and morality. By drawing on these similarities and even incorporating shocking parallels between timelines, Cahn demonstrates how the paradigm can provide insight for future events.
"The Bible is the Word of God," Cahn affirms, "So much that its patterns, keys and templates reveal, illuminate, foretell, if not determine even the events and details of the present day."
In The Paradigm, Cahn uses these revelations to educate readers on the dangers of having leaders who rebel against God's ways.
He expounds on how Clinton and Ahab had both "broken the ground and breached moral parameters that had never before been breached. And because of these breaches, the repercussions would be far-reaching, not only into the future but into other lands."
The Paradigm refers to an ancient blueprint that reveals secrets to modern-day events. In his signature descriptive and precise writing, Cahn exposes shocking parallels between ancient Middle Eastern palaces and the White House, biblical leaders and today's political figures, scandals from 3,000 years ago and the current controversies on American soil. The Paradigm was released on Sept. 19, 2017 and is published by Frontline, an imprint of Charisma House. Learn more at www.TheParadigmMystery.com.
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