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Israeli Nationalists Thank Muslim Leader For His Friendship

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 |  Israel Today Staff

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The following is a portion of a press release from Turkish Muslim teacher Adnan Oktar, whose recent Ramadan gathering in Istanbul was attended by several leading Israeli nationalist figures.

This year’s event once again demonstrated that people of different cultures, identities and views could come together in an atmosphere of love and peace.

The guests of this special event were Jewish rabbis and Christian priests, politicians, the esteemed members of the Turkish Assyrian, Armenian, Jewish, Greek Orthodox and Catholic communities, as well as of the Jaffari, Alawite and Bekhtashi communities, the religious orders of the Nakshibendi and the Kadiri, the followers of the Treatise of Light (Nur), and National Vision (Milli Görüş) Movement.

One of the nicest gestures was the video message sent by Likud Party Knesset Member Rabbi Yehuda Glick to Mr. Adnan Oktar in celebration of Ramadan. Rabbi Glick began by saying, "My dear friend, honorary Mr. Adnan Oktar, champion of religious tolerance, champion of love to all human beings, champion of God in the world..."

Glick continued: "From the city of Jerusalem, chosen by God to be a city of peace, allow me to wish each and every one of you, blessings of success in bringing of God's light to all... We shall see on the Temple Mount, that House of Prayer, that unite all nations to One and Only God. From Jerusalem, allow me to wish you all Ramadan Kareem, from Jerusalem, the city of peace, city of Shalom."

During the day of the banquet, the Israeli delegation made a visit to the Jewish Museum of Turkey at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul. Additionally, they toured the Bosphorus with the representatives of Mr. Adnan Oktar.

One of the guests, Mr. Yishai Fleisher, the international spokesman for the Jewish community in Hebron and an Israeli radio show host and writer, participated in Mr. Oktar’s live broadcast on A9 TV. He addressed Mr. Oktar saying, “I think that by you bringing us here today to Istanbul, you are part of that vision of connecting the peoples of the Middle East.”

Mr. Oktar replied, “People are more religious in Israel, that is a blessing for the entire region and the Islamic world. They are not aware that Jews are people of love. We all will be students of the King Moshiach, the King Messiah. The love for Moshiach brings blessings to Israel, this is a vital matter. God protects Israel from all troubles. If anyone attempts any harm against Israel, we will bring heavens down on them.”

Mr. Oktar made a request from the Israeli youth asking thousands of Jewish youth to come together and pray out loud for Moshiach’s coming.

Regarding Israel's presence in the Middle East, Mr. Oktar added, “God promised you to live on that land. You are a blessing for Muslims, but they can’t appreciate this.”

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Israel MK Yehudah Glick to Christian Supporters of Israel: We Never Take Your Friendship for Granted By JNS - BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

Likud parliament member Yehudah Glick speaks at the Knesset assembly hall during his swearing in as a member of the Knesset, July 25, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

MK Yehudah Glick to Christian Supporters of Israel: We Never Take Your Friendship for Granted

By JNS July 26, 2016   BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to pervert justice.” Exodus 23:2 (The Israel Bible™)

At an event on Monday coordinated by two parliamentary groups within the Israeli Knesset, the Christian Allies Caucus and the Delegitimization Caucus, Israeli lawmakers and other supporters of Israel gathered to discuss how to defeat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The event was also held to thank the Israeli-Christian community for its support of the Jewish state.

The two caucuses have supported “Defeat BDS,” a campaign that has helped pass anti-BDS legislation in 12 U.S. states.

“The Delegitimization Caucus is here to fight the threats that generations and generations have brought against us, but the Christian supporters are here because they realize it’s God that has defended Israel and delivered us from their hands,” said Josh Reinstein, director of the Christian Allies Caucus.

“We seem to take things for granted. Your friendship is not something to take for granted. We should never take it for granted,” Member of Knesset Yehudah Glick told Christian attendees of Monday’s Knesset event, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Sharing Love From Sweden - LOVE IN THE CHURCH IS NEEDED - Eva Haglund

LOVE IN THE CHURCH IS NEEDED - Eva Haglund

In the world today we find egoism and lack of love. Also among Christians we can find lack of  love. The church has  sometimes become more of a club than a family as it was meant to b. Some  think the church is a usual building and that we go to church - not that we are the church.  As a temple can be built God also wants this temple of living stones to come together, with Jesus as the cornerstone.

In 1 Corinthians 12 it is written that as in a usual body the members need each other. We need each other with Jesus as the head. We need contact with Christians,  not just in a church building. There needs to be more fellowship and real friendship. Jesus talks about love among Christians in John 15: 12-13 when He says, "This is My commandment that you love one another as I have loved you." He wants it to be deep friendship among Christians. Jesus also says in John 15: 13, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down his life for his friends." He talks here about real friendship among Christians. 

Jesus showed his disciples, His friends, to wash each other's feet. I think it can be a picture of showing care and love to each other, humility as a servant. Jesus gave all for us like a servant in love. He showed the greatest love at Calvary, suffering so much by free will for us. We need friendship with Jesus first. We can understand about having first love for Him in a relationship in the Song of Solomon about  His Bride - the church.

To show love among Christians is like a sermon we can give to the world - that God is love. The world is full of people who need love. Sometimes people who are ill and poor are looked down at even among some Christians. God wants love to flow and that all people are treated with respect and love and seen with the same value.

In John 17:21 Jesus prayed that love will be a testimony to the world. I think it also means  in attitudes and about fellowship, friendship and care. If also Christians stand together as one in an area it is a testimony to the world. Christian cafes can be good when Christians from different Christian backgrounds get together.  Fellowship, care and love also open up for sharing the gospel and caring about people. Talking to people can give opportunities to share the faith.

In John 21 we see that Jesus was eating breakfast with the disciples and had fellowship. In Acts 2:46 the disciples ate in the houses and had fellowship. I think God wants to restore more of this among us. Abraham had a heart of love and care as we see when the angels came in Gen 18. The Bible also talks about hospitality. When Jesus was teaching in a home where Mary was listening at His feet I also think there was fellowship.

We  can read in Rom 9:1-3, "I tell you the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh." We find  here a heart full of love. Sometimes Christians live far from each other but in Acts I do not think people who lived in one area lived so far away from each other. You can have good friends in other parts of the world.  I also think it is good to have close friends where we live . In  Ps 133:1-3  we also read about living close to each other.

It is written, "Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the precious oil upon the head running down the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion, for there the Lord commanded the blessing, life forevermore."

Even when we go through times of loneliness, as for instance David, God can give back in this area, too. In times of loneliness we can learn to know Jesus better as our first Friend as David and Joseph did. We need  Jesus first but we also need fellowship and love among Christians. I think we are in a new time when God wants to restore more of the love in the church, the spiritual temple, as it was meant to be in preparation of Yeshua/Jesus coming back. We need each other and the world also needs love from Christians.

Sharing Love From Sweden - The Body of Christ by Eva Haglund

Shalom Steve and friends!

I send you many greetings from Stockholm!

I heard the first flower is ready to come up - maybe the spring is coming in Stockholm.

Hope so. It is beautiful with all flowers in the spring and new things in the nature. It is like God doing new things in our lives.

I have been thinking and have some thoughts to share.

Thank you for all you do for God at Love For His People"!

Blessings, 

Eva

Here are some of my thoughts to share:

I read about what Morris E.Ruddock wrote about when people were gathering in small groups and God met them. He also talked about to carry each other burdens and about Acts.2:46. I like what he wrote!

The Body of Christ needs this today!  The church is not the building. I believe in 1 Cor.12 that we Christians need each other and Jesus as the head, whom everyone needs first. He is the source. 

We need more of Jesus. As Jesus wants to be our Friend - not just to come and ask for things. He wants love in Body of Christ with real friendship. In real friendship it is natural that people also meet in a home and eat together and have fellowship as in Acts.2:46. 

It is written in 1Cor.12 that as in a usual body "the hand" needs the " foot" and so on that we Christians need each other - all with different gifts. I think it is meant about friendships here, not just in a church building. You cannot know everyone well but we are all Christains in Body of Christ. Instead of being as one man, sometimes as the church we ought to stand together as one Body  - needing each other. 

We all need each other. Jesus is the best friend you can have and we need Him firs. I also think about when Jesus talks about love to each other in John.15:12 "This is my commandment , that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one`s life for his FRIENDS". 

Jesus is talking about real friendship here. God is love and showed a lot of love. He came as a servant and washed the disciples feet - as I think this is also a picture of showing care to each other. Carrying each other´s burden. Helping each other.

It can be to comfort, to help anybody with practical things who has a big need; pray for anybody who does not feel well; visit anybody who do not feel well. The enemy has stolen a lot of real friendship in the Body of Christ and we need more of this back. 

If a person lives far away you can write at e-mail for instance or call when you cannot meet in person. Jesus prayed that love among Christians would be a testimony to the world. John.17:21. Agape. The world needs love. All need love around us and God is love.1 John.4:8.

Sometimes evangelists are passionate for God wanting to win the world but they do not understand fellowship, friendship and that the people who get saved need people who take care of them, to show love and care.

Many people are wounded today and counseling is also fellowship. In John 21 Jesus taught on fellowship, practical love, breakfast, and a warm fire for the hungry, frozen and tired.

We need to learn to know of Jesus more and more .He loves us and loves when we talk to Him. He wants us to be with Him. He loves when we read His Word - the Bible.

Jesus is a real friend.

God of love,

Eva Haglund

The Friendship of Israel - Wild Bill of America

Wild Bill of America

Ahava Love Letter (#55) - Lost, But Not Forgotten, Friends

“Lost, But Not Forgotten Friends” "The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding  our lives together as a church: every part dependent on every  other part, the parts we mention and the parts we don't, the parts  we see and the parts we don't.  If one part hurts, every other part is involved in the hurt, and in  the healing. If one part flourishes, every other part enters into the  exuberance. You are Christ's body — that's who you are! You   must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body  does your "part" mean anything.” (from THE MESSAGE: 1 Cor. 12:25-27)

Dear family of friends,

My nephew Chris is in the Army. He has been a member of the USA armed services for many years now, serving proudly and courageously. I think he will be a “lifer”, if that is the proper wording. (I hope my military friends will inform me of the correct terminology! Or his mom Linda!)

Chris has never told me personally, but I would think he may have lost a few, close buddies while he was on tour of duty in Afghanistan. I am almost certain several were injured and taken out of action. Some may have gone AWOL, and others later may have tragically committed suicide. Far too many are no longer part of the unit.

War is never pleasant, but because of the world we live in, it is often necessary to defend and maintain our freedom, and the life Americans take for granted. We are to hold tight our relationships with friends. They can easily be picked off.

For me, I have never been in the military. At least, not in the natural realm. But I have lost a few buddies, and hoping a few are just temporarily AWOL, and yet still coming back.

Often I think of Mike, the worship leader who had a big heart and was great on the guitar, adding to his pleasant voice. I have his name on a 3” x 5” note card on my office desk, to remember to pray for him.

And there was Ben, who faithfully helped me in the ministry back in the day, with his computer skills, when I knew nothing about that stuff, and so desperately needed those skills and the Lord’s gifting.

I am not sure what happened to Michelle, who served with gusto alongside her husband for years.

Even a real close friend, whom I worked with on two different ministry staffs for so long, had many vital and meaningful times together. And yet I never see or hear from him now, three years later, after repeated attempts. (His picture is on my office desk, along with others I hired, blessed, and encouraged in the Lord.)

They are missed. And my “body” feels the longing to be in fellowship with them once again.

I often think about what my friends from times gone by are now doing. Are they still walking with the Lord? Have their lives gotten better, or gone in the opposite direction.  You know the Liar hates us all.

There are just too many of them who once were, and now lost in contact. His Body hurts.

When Yeshua (Jesus) said He was coming back for His Bride, there is no way she won’t be the most beautiful creation He has ever created. Every part, every connection, every cell necessary to move in graceful form, power and agility, will be in perfect function and shape.

I miss my buddies, my friends, parts of His Body that I was connected to. But I know I serve the living God of Israel, and what He says, goes. Therefore, His Body will get it together. He will see to that. Thank you Lord that Your promises are true. I hope to see those friends again, and to reconnect.

In the meantime, thanks for the work You are now doing in reconnecting Your Body here on earth. Your purposes will be accomplished. Your will – WILL be done.

Ahava (love in Hebrew) to my family of friends,

Steve Martin

Founder/President

P.S. If you see any of my old friends, tell them I think about them, pray for them, and hope to get together again. Send them this ahava love letter, because I do love them.

I hope many of you, who once served together as friends in churches and ministries, make it to the “ReUnionize Time” set for Aug. 10, 2013 in Pineville, NC. Please search for that Ahava Love Letter on the Love For His People blog. That edition is the same title as the event.

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Ahava Love Letter #55   Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (05/17/13 Friday, 5:00 pm. Charlotte, NC)