Thursday, July 17, 2014

O Israel, O Yisrael Your Deliverer Is Coming - Chad Taylor (The Elijah List)

Chad Taylor:
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Steve ShultzThe following word was spoken by Chad Taylor on November 22nd, 2012:

"O Israel, O Yisrael, I will soon bring your secret salvation into a public forum; your faith in Me I will suddenly spring into an arena of My making; even a public place and many will see it and be glad. For I have spoken to you like Nicodemus at night (John 3), and in the secret places multitudes have been saved – now the time has come for their revealing. I am bringing your salvation into a public forum and millions will behold it.

"Now is the time I will remove the basket of pretense and circumstance and a Great Awakening shall begin. O Yisrael, you have wrestled with Me, but now it will be clearly seen that I am for you and not against you. For many will watch and say, 'Who can deliver them? Look, for all have forsaken them!' When it appears like imminent defeat you will prevail, O Yisrael, you will prevail.

"And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel, for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." Genesis 32:28

via pixabay.com"But I say to you O Israel, in the darkest moment My light will arise and shine and a deliverance shall come from a land that you did not ask of; a land that you did not seek, nor ever imagined would stand by your side. From the desert deliverance is coming and from the Lands of the North an ally will rise. Have not I promised you I will never forsake you, I will never leave you? (Photo via pixabay.com)

"Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with His garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of His strength? 'It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.'" Isaiah 63:1 

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"I Will Stir a Vanguard of Renowned Leaders to Rally Around You"

"For two allies will falter and fail you; one shall be a Judas, but I will raise up a Jonathan in a House of Saul and his arrows will fly straight. I will not allow you to be misled nor will I allow your light to be extinguished. But many will say, even those that once inscribed your name in their hearts, 'Can anyone save her? Can anyone deliver her now?'

"But I will call you like a called Lazarus (John 11), and the stone of circumstances will suddenly be rolled away. For I will stir a vanguard of renowned leaders to rally around you. From even the most unexpected places and genres shall they come. I will raise up a former President to stand in the gap, a Prince and even a Queen. I will raise them and they will stand in the gap. I will make an enemy your friend.

"Of David. A psalm. The LORD says to my Lord: 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." Psalm 110:1

"From Rome shall blessing arise and be sent. From the place where your faith once shined so bright many will now say, 'Look! They are a friend of Israel again!' Indeed they will be, even to bloodshed they will stand with Israel.

"I will give you a song of victory again O Yisrael, you will sing the song of David again, 'O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle' (Psalm 140:7). Psalm 140 is a clarion call for you in this very hour; a song in the night for you O Israel, hear it and be glad. Hear it and be glad! (Photo by Linda Harris-Iorio The Voice of God Thunders. Blow the Trumpet in Zion via elijahshopper.com)

"I shall lift my eyes to the hills; from where will come my helper?" Psalm 121:1

"Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars. They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men." Psalm 140: 1-4

Chad Taylor
Consuming Fire Ministries

Chad Taylor is known around the world for his two critically acclaimed books Why Revival Still Tarries and The Cry of the Harvest. After 15+ years as a prophetic voice to the nations and a full-time minister on television, radio and conferences, his passion and attention is often found elsewhere; with the broken, bedraggled, and unreached masses that are yet to be touched with the matchless love of Jesus. 

Chad has been called Prophet, Evangelist and a modern-day Revivalist but you will most likely find Chad under a bridge, a street corner and an inner-city basketball court than the meeting hall and if you're in his company long enough you will be as well! Chad currently resides in Georgia with his wife and three children.

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VIDEO: Gaza Terrorists Killed Trying to Infiltrate Israel

VIDEO: Gaza Terrorists Killed Trying to Infiltrate Israel

Thursday, July 17, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff
Just hours before a temporary humanitarian truce requested by the UN was to go into effect, a squad of 13 Hamas terrorists from Gaza infiltrated southern Israel via an underground tunnel.
In surveillance footage released by the Israeli army (see below), the terrorists can be seen taking cover near the tunnel exit as they plan their next move on the nearby Israeli community of Kibbutz Sufa.
Moments later, the terrorists realize they have been spotted and scurry back to their tunnel, but it’s already too late. Israel’s Air Force launches a pinpoint strike on the tunnel exit and destroys the terror cell.
No doubt, those 13 will be added to the list of Palestinians killed in what many around the world are calling “Israeli war crimes.”
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Nowhere to run to...!! - Children In Israel

Nowhere to run to...!!

Thursday, July 17, 2014 |  Ariel Rudolph  ISRAEL TODAY
And when that siren goes off, they only have 15 seconds to find shelter, 15 seconds that separates life from death and no other warning other than these mentally paralyzing sirens. This is the reality that children living in Israel face, sometimes on a daily basis, sometimes many times a day.
Each day, a constant barrage of missiles leaves children terrified of leaving their homes. That was true for many cities and towns in Southern Israel even before Operation Protective Edge got under way. Now it is a reality for most of the country under fire.
On Monday evening two children, sisters from the village of Lakiya in southern Israel, were wounded by a rocket explosion. One of them, 11-year-old Maram Wakili, is in moderate condition after doctors fought around the clock for 3 days to save her life. Her sister Atir is now in light condition.
Our children are constantly alert, ready for danger, and every little noise shakes them up. Many children suffer from all the symptoms of PTSD, and some of them have severe trouble functioning.
In this situation you can help us by supporting our children who have been forced to spend their summer holidays in bomb shelters instead of summer camps.
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7 'Reasons' We Don’t Empower Women Leaders - J. LEE GRADY

Fire in My Bones, by J. Lee Grady

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Why doesn't the church empower more women?
Why doesn't the church empower more women? (iStock photo)
This week the Church of England overturned centuries of tradition by voting to allow women as bishops. Anglicans already approved women priests 20 years ago, but on Monday they opened the door for women to serve in the highest office in the church.
Reaction to the landmark decision was mixed. Government leaders in England applauded the move. Others vowed to fight it. And some observers scratched their heads, wondering why it took this long. After all, Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, served as Prime Minister for almost 12 years, and Queen Elizabeth has been on the British throne since 1952.
Here in the United States, the issue of women in leadership is a hot potato. Many conservative denominations bar women from top positions, citing a biblical mandate that men must always be in charge. Meanwhile, Pentecostal and charismatic groups, while biblically conservative, allow women to function as top leaders—yet their policies are reflected more often on paper than in actual practice.
Many Spirit-filled women still feel resistance if they volunteer to lead anything other than a women's Bible study. Why is this? During the 14 years that I have been a vocal proponent of women in ministry, I have observed these key reasons why conservative evangelicals tend to limit women in the church:
1. We misunderstand Scripture. Conservatives who bar women from leadership typically cite 1 Timothy 2:12 or 1 Corinthians 14:34 ("women are to keep silent in the churches"), and yet they ignore verses affirming women's spiritual gifts. Deborah, who served as senior leader of ancient Israel, is ignored, and New Testament women leaders such as Priscilla, Phoebe, Euodia, Syntyche, Junia or the daughters of Philip are dismissed. We also conveniently forget that Peter announced on the day of Pentecost: "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy" (Acts 2:17b). Scripture actually calls certain women to leadership rather than banning them from it.
2. We are bound by religious tradition. Martin Luther was a prophetic voice to the church when he exposed religious corruption and heresy. Yet he was still so bound by his own 16th century bias against women that he believed God created females only for the purpose of childbirth. Many conservative Christians still hold antiquated ideas about female inferiority. This explains why so many churches didn't allow women to wear pants or makeup a decade ago, and why women today are still expected to serve only as cooks or babysitters in some denominations.
3. We don't give the Holy Spirit full control. Paul the apostle wrote: "There is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28b). He understood the amazing equality of the Holy Spirit, who gives spiritual gifts to "each one" (1 Cor. 12:11)—not according to gender, class or race but simply according to God's choice. Scripture teaches that God chooses whom He wills; He does not qualify based on human criteria. This means we must affirm the valid gifts and callings of our sisters. If God calls an Esther to lead, we should not hide the scepter from her.
4. We are afraid of "feminizing" the church. Some insecure Christian guys have complained that there are already too many women making decisions in the church. One author even demanded that flowers be removed from church altars because they are feminine! My response: The same God who created deer antlers and buckskin also made carnations and orchids. Genesis 1:26-28 says God created male and female in His image. Only when we have men and women functioning in their full capacity in the church will we see His image fully manifested. It's silly to try to rid the church of women's influence when God appointed both fathers and mothers to run a family. It took Abraham and Sarah to give birth to Israel; God wants both genders involved in His work.
5. We associate women leaders with a liberal agenda. In the United States many of the women who hold political office do not reflect Christian moral values. For this reason some people automatically associate women preachers or pastors with a radical feminist agenda. This is unfair. In America's past, some of the greatest leaders of social change were women who held Christian beliefs—brave women like Harriet Tubman, Phoebe Palmer and Sojourner Truth—and they would have never advocated abortion or same-sex marriage. We need an army of women leaders who will speak as prophets on the national stage.
6. We don't see enough positive examples of female leadership. In the early Pentecostal movement it was not uncommon to see women preachers traveling across our nation planting churches and conducting evangelistic campaigns in roadside tents. Women preachers including Aimee Semple MacPherson, Carrie Judd Montgomery and Myrtle Beall made a huge spiritual impact on their generation. Today, while there are significant numbers of women pastors and missionaries in the Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal groups, the most prominent Christian women featured in mainstream media tend to stay in their place. They are incredibly gifted, but they are viewed as Bible teachers to women only.
7. Some Christians hate women. It's sad but true. Misogyny is alive and well, and sometimes it is even preached from pulpits. In one prominent evangelical church in a Central American country, the pastor often jokes about women and seems to trivialize adultery. It's no wonder domestic violence thrives in that country. Until some brave men have the guts to challenge the sexism of the good ol' boy network, abuse will remain a problem among Christians. (I am not saying that there aren't women who hate men, or that men are never abused—but statistics show the majority of abuse cases involve women victims.)
Why am I so passionate about women in ministry? When our spiritual enemies are attacking and the hour is late, both Deborah and Barak are needed on the battlefield. This is an issue that is on the Lord's heart. I pray we will affirm and celebrate all women who sense a call from God to lead.
J. Lee Grady is the former editor of Charisma. You can follow him on Twitter at leegrady. His next book, The Truth Sets Women Free, will be published in September.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Bob Hartley: God Is Calling Forth the USA as the Good Samaritan Nation



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Bob Hartley
God's Heart For the United States of America

Have you ever wondered what God has called the USA to be? I want to share with you the prophetic name the Lord has spoken to me this last 4th of July about the United States of America –"The Good Samaritan Nation," and the great hope He has in His heart for the USA. Despite our national problems, God has slated us for Hope Reformation.

God Is Calling Forth the USA as the Good Samaritan Nation

Jesus' outreach and ministry to Samaria is very instructive to us...especially in light of this revelation about how our Heavenly Father views the role of the USA in His purposes as "The Good Samaritan Nation." In Luke 9, the Samaritans, who had the serious spiritual problem of mixing the Jewish faith with false religious notions, wanted Jesus to leave their region. Jesus' disciples were terribly offended for His sake:

"When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, 'Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?' But He turned and rebuked them, and said, 'You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.' And they went on to another village" (Luke 9:54-56 NASB).

However, even after being initially rejected by the Samaritans, in the very next chapter, Jesus uses them as a surprising symbol of God's kindness in sharing the Parable of the Good Samaritan (see Luke 10:25-37).(Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Later on, in the Book of Acts, the whole region of Samaria responds to Jesus. 

God is calling the USA to show forth His kind and benevolent heart to other nations, and many will respond to the Lord of Reformation.

God is calling us as a nation to get ready to go to these nations and reap a harvest.

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God's Hopeful View of Cities and Nations

Jesus is not commissioning His followers to call fire down in angry judgment upon the USA when He has actually slated a second reformation of hope for our nation and many others places. The Lord spoke a new name to me over certain locations as well: "God as King" China, "Faithful" France, "Zealous" Zimbabwe; as well as cities, such as "Caring" Kansas City, "Affectionate" Atlanta, and "Beautiful Redeemed" Redding.

Remember that there was a whole village in Samaria that believed in Jesus through the testimony of the woman at the well (see John 4:39-42). It was also the Samaritans that received the Gospel and a great move of the Holy Spirit under the ministries of Philip, Peter, and John in Acts 8:9-25. (Photo via Flickr)

No, our nation is not beyond the reach of God's good purposes. And, we will be surprised at some of the unlikely hope reformers that He will redeem and raise up as catalysts for this next great move of God(see Acts 3:19-21 and Isaiah 60).

God is anointing us to arise and re-present Jesus to many who unknowingly long for Him. Our nation...and all the nations...in our day will receive the best chance they have ever had in world history to believe in the reality of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 66:8 asks, "Can a nation be saved in a day?" The answer is "Yes!" And the Lord is saying to us now:

"Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days – you would not believe if you were told" (Habakkuk 1:5).

Bob Hartley
Deeper Waters Ministry

Bob Hartley is the founder of Hartley Institute/Deeper Waters Ministry in Kansas City, Missouri. Bob served as a pastor at Metro Christian Fellowship with Mike Bickle before entering the marketplace in 1983, with a vision to see the marketplace redeemed and cities established that value and love the person of Jesus. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Hartley Group, a "Hope Center" for the marketplace, consisting of Hartley's Executive Cleaning, Swift Chemicals & Supply, Prize Properties, and H&H Management in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Bob is a frequent speaker to youth, churches, businesses, and national leaders throughout America and the world. His quest has been to bring the Kingdom of God into every arena of life and give spiritual tools and equipping to those seeking to know and love God in the midst of their everyday lives. Currently, Bob resides in Kansas City with his wife and four children.

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Canada Unequivocally Backs Israel, Urges Others To Do So

Canada Unequivocally Backs Israel, Urges Others To Do So

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |  Israel Today Staff
Given his behavior over the past several years vis-a-vis the Middle East conflict, it will come as little surprise that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been the most clear and unwavering among world leaders in his support for Israel as it combats the Gaza rocket threat.
“The indiscriminate rocket attacks from Gaza on Israel are terrorist acts, for which there is no justification,” Harper said in a statement issued this week. “It is evident that Hamas is deliberately using human shields to further terror in the region.”
Whitewashing Hamas or drawing moral equivalence between it and the Jewish state will only prolong the conflict, Harper warned fellow world leaders.
“Failure by the international community to condemn these reprehensible actions would encourage these terrorists to continue their appalling actions,” he insisted, concluding with an open call for Canada’s “allies and partners to recognize that these terrorist acts are unacceptable and that solidarity with Israel is the best way of stopping the conflict.”
A day earlier, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird slammed Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, for blaming Israel for the civilians deaths in Gaza and for demanding ceasefire terms that would leave Hamas and its offensive abilities intact.
Baird said that Pillay’s remarks were “neither helpful nor reflective of the reality of this crisis.” In particular, Baird took issue with Pillay drawing moral equivalence between a democratic state that is taking extraordinary measures to avoid civilian casualties and a recognized terrorist organization.
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Jerusalem Neighborhood Explodes After Christians Leave

Jerusalem Neighborhood Explodes After Christians Leave

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |  Ryan Jones  Israel Today
The Jerusalem suburb of Shuafat was this month the scene of some of the worst street violence the city has experienced in decades. And wouldn’t you know it, the situation exploded just 24 hours after the neighborhood’s only significant Christian presence was forced to leave.
The situation in Shuafat became violent two weeks ago after Jewish extremists kidnapped and murdered a young local Arab boy in retaliation for the earlier abduction and killing of three Israeli youths.
Arab youth in Shuafat and many other neighborhoods took to the streets in a spirit of vengeance.
This war-like scenario erupted less than a day after Calvary Church was forced to relocate from Shuafat, Pastor Steven Khoury told Israel Today. “It hasn’t been the same since then,” he added.
Calvary Church is the local congregation of Khoury’s Holy Land Missions, a ministry dedicated to bringing Palestinian Arabs to genuine faith in Yeshua.
We reported last year that in addition to facing regular arson attacks, Calvary Church was operating out of temporary facilities, and landlords were becoming increasingly hesitant to rent to these Christians.
Earlier this month, these pressures came to a head, and, as Khoury explains in the following video, his congregants had to remove everything from the premises and move elsewhere.
The timing couldn’t have been worse.
In the following video, Khoury is explaining the move and the sudden eruption of violence when he is approached by a young Arab who demands to know who he is. Khoury cautiously and compassionately feels the boy out, informing him that Khoury is a Christian and “comes with a message of forgiveness.”
The Arab youth is having none of it. “There is no forgiveness [for the Jews],” he insists.
It is clear that Shuafat, even more so than most places in this land, is in desperate need of a strong Christian presence. Khoury remains hopeful that his congregation will be able to return in the future.
Watch the video:

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