Monday, July 2, 2018

Graduation pictures! - ONE FOR ISRAEL

SHALOM!

Last Tuesday, we had a joyful day celebrating with our graduating students at our Bible college, Israel College of the Bible .

We are always so pleased to see Jewish and Arab Israeli believers rewarded for their hard work, equipped and ready to serve in God's kingdom.

Pastor Shmuel Aweida, who earned his MA degree with us a few years ago, came to address the students on Psalm 131 and what it means to serve from a place of humility. He also spoke of Yeshua's example in washing the disciples' feet - serving from a place as low as he could go.

Dr. Erez Soref, President

of ONE FOR ISRAEL

SERVING FROM A LOWLY PLACE

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet." (John 13:3-5)

Here are some of our Jewish and Arab students who have completed the "Bikurim" (Firstfruits) course, a basis from which they may continue to a full bachelor's degree.

The beautiful blonde in the front row is my wife, Sisi, having completed her MA in Biblical Studies with an emphasis on Leadership and Counseling for Women. To her left are Sammer and Gal who each gained their MA in Biblical Studies, ready and equipped to serve in God's kingdom.

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Why Benjamin Franklin Wanted to Partner With Great Awakening Preacher George Whitefield - EDDIE HYATT CHARISMA NEWS

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Why Benjamin Franklin Wanted to Partner With Great Awakening Preacher George Whitefield

7/2/2018 EDDIE HYATT CHARISMA NEWS

In a letter dated July 2, 1756, Benjamin Franklin presented a proposal to George Whitefield, the most famous preacher of the Great Awakening, that they partner together to establish a Christian colony "in the Ohio," which was frontier country at the time.

In the letter, Franklin expressed confidence that God would give them success in such a project, "If we undertook it with a sincere regard to his honor." He wrote,

"I imagine we could do it effectually and without putting the nation at too much expense. What a glorious thing it would be, to settle in that fine country a large strong body of religious [Christian] and industrious people! What a security to the other colonies; and advantage to Britain, by increasing her people, territory, strength and commerce. Might it not greatly facilitate the introduction of pure religion among the heathen, if we could, by such a colony, show them a better sample of Christians. ..." (Hyatt, The Faith and Vision of Benjamin Franklin, 40)?

Friends to the Very End

Franklin had become friends with Whitefield 18 years prior to this when Whitefield visited Philadelphia and preached to massive outdoor crowds. Franklin attended the meetings and was attracted to this young, fiery revivalist who was nine years his junior. It proved to be the beginning of a close, life-long friendship.

Franklin and Whitefield became business partners with Franklin printing and distributing Whitefield's journals and sermons and advising him in business matters. Whitefield stayed in Franklin's home on at least one of his visits to Philadelphia and Franklin wrote to his brother in Boston, "Whitefield is a good man and I love him."

For the next 30 years, they carried on a lively and open correspondence. Whitefield often spoke about faith in Christ and admonished Franklin to make sure he was prepared for the next world. When Whitefield passed away in Newburyport, Connecticut, on Sept. 30, 1770, Franklin was in London. Obviously feeling a deep sense of loss, he wrote,

"I knew him intimately upwards of thirty years; his integrity, disinterestedness, and indefatigable zeal in prosecuting every good work, I have never seen equaled, I shall never see exceeded" (Hyatt, The Faith and Vision of Benjamin Franklin, 44).

Franklin's Missionary Vision

As a result of this friendship, Franklin moved away from his Deistic leanings and back toward his Puritan roots. The depth of Franklin's love and respect for Whitefield is demonstrated by the fact that he wanted Whitefield to be his partner in establishing a new colony on the Ohio frontier. Notice that Franklin wanted to populate it with a "religious" and industrious people. When Franklin, or any of the Founders, speak of a "religious" people they are referring to Christians.

Note also the missionary motive Franklin presented to Whitefield. He not only wanted to populate the colony with Christian people, he wanted the colony to be a base for introducing the Native Americans of that region to what he called "pure religion."

Since he is writing to Whitefield, there can be no doubt that "pure religion" in Franklin's mind was the evangelical revivalism that Whitefield preached in Philadelphia and throughout the Colonies.

Although time and circumstances did not allow them the opportunity to launch this project, I suggest that Franklin's vision for a Christian society never died but was fulfilled in the founding of the United States of America, of which he was one of the most important Founding Fathers.

Franklin's Commitment to Christian Values

Franklin was no fiery evangelist like Whitefield, but he became convinced that only Christianity provided the moral system for a stable and prosperous society. He knew that Christians were far from perfect, but at least they acknowledged a virtuous, moral standard toward which to strive and to which they could be called to adhere.

Franklin's belief in Christianity as a necessary moral force in society is why he rejected a manuscript from the well-known Deist, Thomas Paine, in which Paine attacked orthodox Christianity. Franklin, in very strong language, urged Paine not to print the book or even allow anyone else to see it. He wrote,

"I would advise you, therefore ... to burn this piece before it is seen by any other person; whereby you will save yourself a great deal of mortification by the enemies it may raise against you, and perhaps a good deal of regret and repentance. If men are so wicked with religion [Christianity], what would they be if without it" (Hyatt, The Faith and Vision of Benjamin Franklin, 49).

Franklin Calls the Constitutional Convention to Prayer

Whitfield's influence on Franklin can be seen at the Constitutional Convention 17 years after Whitefield's death. When the Convention reached an impasse and was in danger of disbanding without completing its work, it was Franklin, now 81 years of age, who arose and called the convention to prayer.

In his appeal, Franklin quoted from both the Psalms and the Gospels and reminded the attendees how God had answered their prayers during the war. Addressing the convention president, George Washington, Franklin said,

"How has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly appealing to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible to danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard and they were graciously answered. I have lived, sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth, prayers imploring the assistance of heaven and its blessing on our deliberation be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business" (Hyatt, The Faith and Vision of Benjamin Franklin, 62-63).

Although his proposal was not "formally" adopted, there was much response on a personal level because of the respect with which he was held. According to those present, "an atmosphere of reconciliation seemed to settle over the convention hall." Petty grievances and local interests were laid aside, and the delegates went on to complete their task of formulating the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. I think Whitefield must have smiled down from heaven on his old friend!

Yes, Franklin Wanted a Christian America

Modern secularists love to present Franklin as a nonreligious Deist who wanted to keep Christianity out of the public domain. Such a view of Franklin, however, is based on selected quotations taken out of context and without regard for his changing views on God and Christianity as he matured. Such a view also ignores his Puritan heritage and his close friendship with Whitefield.

Franklin, like all the Founders, did not want an official, state church like the nations of Europe. He did however, want a society whose populace would be governed by Christian principles of virtue and morality. This was made clear in his letter to Whitefield, and in this sense, it is clear that Benjamin Franklin had a vision for a Christian America.

This article was derived from The Faith and Vision of Benjamin Franklin by Dr. Eddie L. Hyatt and is available from Amazon and his website bookstore atwww.eddiehyatt.com/bookstore.html. Dr. Hyatt has received a commission to reconnect America with its roots as a nation birthed out of a great, spiritual awakening and to call Americans to pray for another Great Awakening in our day. You can read more about his vision at www.eddiehaytt.com.

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Ben Lim: "A Time to Accelerate! You Will Run With the Horses" The Elijah List

Ben Lim: "A Time to Accelerate! You Will Run With the Horses"

The Elijah List July 2, 2018

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Ben Lim shares an awesome word for all of us in this season of acceleration:

This harvest is going to be so great, that we need each and every one of us to be ready and able. Get renewed and get refreshed, for the Lord is about to accelerate you into the best season of your life!

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"A Time to Accelerate! You Will Run With the Horses"

Ben Lim, Los Angeles, CA

Running Out From the Dumps!

There is a time for everything under the sun. There is a time to laugh and there is a time to cry. There is a time to sit and there is a time to run!

I believe that the Lord is anointing the Church to run, run, run! It is not time to sit back and rummage around. But rather, it is time for the Bride of Christ to run, fast forward, and to not look back!

Elijah was a man who was just like us. The Bible says that after his greatest victory, he fell deep into the face of depression. Depression had swallowed him up and the spirit of death was knocking at his door (1 Kings 19:4).

"The Holy Spirit is strengthening you with fresh revelation and you will now move forth in the spirit of power and might!"

Many have fallen into depression and sadness. Many have fallen into a spirit of discouragement. The Lord began showing me that many in the Church were experiencing sadness because of unfulfilled words and unfinished projects. But this spirit of discouragement is now going to flee far from you in Jesus' name!

Tiredness and Depression

This spirit of discouragement is delaying the people of God from running with full force. These heavy baggages are causing people to run at a speed level that they were never destined for. You are meant to run freely in the power of His might! You were made to run swiftly in the power of God and run freely from all of the baggages of your pasts and from all of the entanglements of the world.

The enemy is trying to distract you so that you would deplete your time and energy and all of your resources. Have you been discouraged?

Elijah was deep down in the dumps, but the Lord had met him in a supernatural way (1 Kings 19:14). The same whisper of God's wind and Word that empowered Elijah to run is going to pick you up and cause you to run! The Lord is about to meet you in a supernatural way. The Lord is about to cause you to run.

Pace Yourself

The Bible says that we should all run in a race as if only one will win the prize (1 Corinthians 9:24). We are all competing in this life-long marathon of eternal Olympics. And truly, life is not a sprint but it is a marathon.

Life is not about how quickly you start, but about how long and well you last. Even for myself as a Millennial, I have witnessed so many people, both old and young from all schools and streams of life, get on fire for the Lord but quickly die out in their passions and in their faith. Some even backslide into renouncing Christ and become Atheistic or turn to some form of New Age Universalism.

I am not impressed by a person's zeal and passion. I am impressed by how they carry themselves to fully finish their assignment. Too many start well, but they end up veering off track. Even the Apostle Paul rebuked the Galatians and asked, "...Who has bewitched you?" (Galatians 3:1). The Lord is interested in whether or not we finish strong with one another for the long run.

Your Integrity is Your Life-Long Legacy

The Evangelist Billy Graham passed onto glory with over 55 years of ministry with no major scandal brought up against him. No, not one! He was clean and had integrity in all of his doings. As much of an honorable example this man of God is, this should actually be the norm, not the rarity. We all should be walking in that type and level of integrity for the marathon of our lives. We should all be growing from glory to glory, from righteousness to righteousness, and from holiness to holiness. (Photo via Unsplash)

The Lord wants us to overcome all obstacles so that we will be a great witness for His name. The Lord wants us to be credible and demonstrate integrity in every way, so that we will be trusted voices to this generation and to those to come. We must not compromise our birthrights for mere bowls of soups.

The Lord wants us to be a holy people with proven character. We must be a people who can be trusted with much more than we have now. And if we are not capable of being faithful with the little now, then how can we be faithful with the greater things to come? Kingdoms are at hand; nations are at hand. There is so much of God's Kingdom that is drawing nearer and nearer.

We haven't even come close to seeing the greater things that Jesus has for us as He spoke of in John 14:12. We haven't even come close yet! We haven't even scratched the surface. There is a depth that is calling out to the children of God. Deep cries out unto deep (Psalm 42:7).

The Spirit of Endurance

"But the one who endures to the end will be saved." (Matthew 24:13 ESV)

The whole prophetic book of Revelation is repeated with the word and phrase, "Endurance." You can see this in Revelation 2:3 NKJV, "And you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary."

The Kingdom of God is about endurance. I believe the spirit of endurance is about to mark the Church in an immeasurable way. Endurance is what the foundational apostles of Christ Jesus had. Endurance was the sure sign of being an apostle (2 Corinthians 12:12). Endurance is what caused the Church fathers to prevail over the persecutions of Rome and of the religious systems of the Jews.

Endurance is what caused Jesus to carry the Cross up to the top of Mount Golgotha. And endurance is what will keep you strong and ready even to the finishing of the race and to the end of the battle.

"I believe that the Lord is anointing the Church to run, run, run! It is not time to sit back and rummage around. But rather, it is time for the Bride of Christ to run fast forward and to not look back! "

If you're feeling tired and discouraged now, then get ready beloved, because this is just a small taste of what is to come! We must advance with full force. We must advance with the resurrection power of Christ Jesus.

Running with the Horses

"If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?" (Jeremiah 12:5 NIV)

Have you been stumbling? Have you been stumbling with the footmen? Well the Lord is wanting to upgrade you to the horses. It's time for you to compete with the horses! The Lord is moving you up from running with the footmen to now racing with the horses.

God is about to bring you up to the next level of things. He's bringing you to a whole new ball game. He is bringing you to a new tier. You will be moved from running with the men to running with the horses. You will move from the natural to the supernatural. You will go from the first heavens to the third. You are being promoted.

Discouragement is fleeing from you. Sadness is leaving you. The disappointments and the depressing lies of the devil are being extinguished. The Holy Spirit is strengthening you with fresh revelation and you will now move forth in the spirit of power and might! It's time for you to ride on with the Rider on the white horse. Ride on rider, ride on!

To Run with the Spirit of Endurance, We Must:

1) Soak - Take time to pray and soak in the presence of the Lord. This is an essential key for the sons of God. We must pray in the Holy Spirit. Refresh your spirit and your soul in the presence of God. (Photo via Unsplash)

2) Sabbath - Take time and days, even seasons, to have days off and to go on a sabbatical trip with the Lord. Refresh your spirit and your soul by taking a break from what you call work and ministry.

3) Fellowship - There must be mutual koinonia with people who you can receive from. The Kingdom is not all about giving, but it is also about receiving. So get under anointings, atmospheres, teachers, and people who you can receive fresh impartation from.

As you do these things on a regular basis, you will surely run fast and far with the horses! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

Ben Lim, Senior Pastor
His Way Life Church
Email: benjaminlim6@gmail.com
Website: www.B100lim.org

Ben Lim is a dynamic Millennial leader, who currently serves as the senior pastor of His Way Life, in Koreatown, Los Angeles. He is the director of Open Heaven Cry, a missions and revival network, and is a highly sought out international speaker. He is the CEO of Ben Lim TV and is the author of the book Men of Valor. He loves to live life in the fullness as a son of the Most High.