An Evening Honoring Israel - Blessing Israel on Her 65th Year of Statehood!

An Evening Honoring Israel was held April 13, 2013 to celebrate Israel's 65th birthday this coming week.

Israel, at sundown on Sunday, April 14, is 65 years as a nation. But she is over 3000 years in being the Promised Land of the Jewish people - given to them by the Lord God of Israel Himself (Yeshua HaMaschiach), and by His word it will NEVER be taken from them or given away! Again, they have His Word on that.

So in order to bless Israel and the Jews worldwide, the annual An Evening Honoring Israel celebratory event was hosted by Beit Yeshua (Founders Curtis Loftin and Doug Williams) in Lincolnton, NC this past Friday night.

The ministries of Highway to Zion (Cathy Hargett), Israel Media Ministries (Ze'ev Nevo) and Love For His People (Steve Martin) joined in blessing Israel and the Jews.

Here are just a few highlight photos of the 217 this writer (and photographer!) took that night.

The full album can be seen on our Facebook page (Steve Martin/Love For His People )

Curtis Loftin, Beit Yeshua Co-Founder

 

Cathy Hargett - Highway To Zion, Founder

Ze'ev Nevo, Israel Media Ministries, Founder

Israeli Jewish believer - event guest speaker

 Steve Martin with Janice & Chuck Anthony

Meryl & Janice setting up Seven Species table

(At least they were supposed to...)

Gideon (Gid) Anthony sings songs of Messianic joy.

 

Beit Yeshua's Machol Dance Team

Wane Daroux sang two of his originals.

He just released his first CD.

Doug Williams waving the

Lion of Judah

proclamation flag!



More than seven videos have been uploaded on our YouTube site (Love For His People Inc).


Now, can you guess who this is?

In Yeshua's Mighty Name,

we are helping to build the

highway to Zion together,

with His love for His people.

We are using

media ministries

from our Israeli brother

as a

sword and spearhead outward,

with the house of Yeshua

being used to bring His Body

TOGETHER

in joyful celebration!

Hint: four ministries the Lord is continually connecting to show the world His love, and to get the job done!!!

Be blessed as you and I together bless Israel!

Steve Martin

A Fresh Bouquet Today For You - From The Lord

This week the Lord gloriously created new flowers for us to see His never ending love.

 

These are fresh. Each petal is one of a kind. Never seen before, growing out of His good earth.

 

You may have seen others like them, but this was a whole new bouquet for you and me this year.

 

I share this "freshly photoed bouquet" with you.

 

Receive His love, from His heart to yours.

 

Steve Martin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos by Steve Martin.

 

 

 

It's REUNIONIZE Time! - Aug.10, 2013 in NC

First Annual 

Reunionize Time!

Saturday - Aug. 10, 2013 

2-6 pm

Pineville Lake Park 

1000 Johnston Dr. 

Pineville, NC, 28134

John O'Leary - our faithful sound man 

at All Nations Church,

serving from 1995 to at least 2002!

Greetings to all of thee.

I will be missing my 40th high school reunion this year in Waterloo, IA this summer. (Go Columbus High Sailors!!!) We have a BIG Martin family reunion around the same time.

I am sad about not being able to participate. I enjoyed high school and the friends I had there.


So...I got to thinking. If there are any of my connected e-mailers, Bloggers, Twittervillees and/or FaceBookie friends out there, who either went to church with Laurie and I, or were on ministry staffs or worship teams, or are part of the three main ministries we are currently involved with...


We could have a BIG reunion here instead!!


Here are the lists:

1. Victory Church - LaSalle/Peru, IL (1977-1980)

2. Shiloh Fellowship/New Covenant Christian Church - East Lansing, MI (1980-1987)

3. Good News Church - Fort Lauderdale, FL. (1987-1994)

4. All Nations Church (founding members) - Charlotte, NC (1994-2001)

5. Cornerstone Fellowship Church - Pineville, NC (2001-2004)

6. St. Giles Presbyterian Church - Charlotte, NC (2004-2006)

7. Morningstar - Fort Mill, SC (2006-2010)

8. Antioch International Church - Fort Mill, SC (2010 - present)

Or was on staff with me at one (or more) of these ministries:

1. Derek Prince Ministries (Ft. Lauderdale 1987-1990) and Charlotte, NC 2001-2005)

2. Mahesh Chavda Ministries/All Nations Church - Ft. Lauderdale and Charlotte (1987-2000)

3. Vision For Israel  - Savannah, GA and Charlotte (2005-2010)

4. Samaritan's Purse - Charlotte, NC (2010, 2011)

5. Covenant Keepers - Charlotte, NC (2011-2012)

6. Charlotte Rescue Mission - Charlotte, NC (2012)

7. Antioch International Church - Fort Mill, SC (2012-present)

(L-R) Bob Sherrill, Doug Goff, Bob Smith 

All Nations Church (1995)

Gilbert Crespo (now with the Lord in heaven)

All Nations Church (1995)

Derek Prince Ministries 2004

Or you are one of our good friends with these networked ministries:


1. Beit Yeshua (2006 - present)
2. Christians For Messiah Ministries (2004-present)
3. Highway To Zion (2006 - present)
4. Love For His People (2010 - present)
5. One New Man (2012 - present)

Beit Yeshua's Curtis Loftin 2013

Cathy and Dale Hargett - Highway To Zion 2013

Then it's....

"REUNIONIZE" Time!!!

Saturday, August 10, 2013. 

Time will be from 2-6 pm. 

Pineville Lake Park 

1000 Johnston Dr. 

Pineville, NC, 28134 

Each family will bring a dish to pass and some cola or water drink. Bring the old kids, young kids, and ones still cookin'. The park provides grills, but bring your own charcoal if needed. Pretend you are going on a picnic so you bring all you would need.

Haul in the grandkids too, so the grandpas can run them down to get in some "off the couch" exercise.

All for the purpose 

of being together,

to have some good, 

old fashion bonding, 

loving, 

fellowshipping time

in His prescense.

Write me back to get on the Reunionize Time update list - martinlighthouse@gmail.com

Shalom y'all,

Steve

- along with my good wife Laurie

P.S. Please pass this onto those who would like to join us but don't communicate through social media or any other modern day technology. (I have to print this out for Laurie!) Or others who need to read a really good blog once in a while.

And if they can't make it, we can Skype them, like we may do with Sandi and Sue Lucas who live in San Antonio!

P.S.S. Enjoy the memory lane photos below! Can you remember who, when and where? You may be tested on these at the gathering, for they have been important, Body-connecting matters.

I may have to bring some copies of my 8,745, that I have just on my FaceBook page alone.

But here are a few...near the beginning...

 

Some of the worship teams over the years...

 

And now up to date...

 

HE IS THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER

OF OUR FAITH.

HE IS BRINGING HIS BODY

TOGETHER

FOR HIS ENDTIME PURPOSES!

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"The Love Heart of God" -lovingly written by Steve Martin

Dear family of friends,

The love heart of God is expressed to us in many ways. Sometimes we just have to "look" and see Him there. Whether He shows us through His creation, His people, or supernatural random acts of love, He is there. Calling out to us to know and experience Him in our daily lives.

Through these photos I took, and this poem He has me sharing with you, may His love touch your heart today. In a deeper way than you have ever known. He loves YOU!

The "heart of the Lord" revealed in His creation.

This photo was taken with my Blackberry phone on April 10, 2013. It was around 4:30 pm, after I arrived home from work. It is located at the foot of our steps leading up to our front door.

The bed faces east. Towards Jerusalem.

This purple flowering heart is another way the Lord shares His with us.

This morning, while meditating and considering the Lord's ways in my big, black, cozy prayer chair, the Father gave me this simple poem. Just another small expression of His love.

"Some say He is not aware
Of life and what we really share.
Others think He doesn't know
When men and more have lost their soul.

But with His heart and by His hand
He counts the hairs and waters land.
The love of God can simply be
Revealed through grace for you and me."

Steve Martin
April 11, 2013, 3:55 a.m.

"Heart of God" shining on the wall

On Feb. 25, 2011, as I was in Antioch Internantional Church (Fort Mill, SC) preparing for that night's Shabbat service for our Beit Tikvah ("House of Hope") meeting, I saw this on the east wall. It was around 4 pm in the afternoon. There are windows only on the west and south walls.

I took two photos with my Blackberry phone. Believing at first that it was a reflection off some necklace or other jewelry, I diligently searched around the chairs. Then I checked to see if anything by the windows could have been causing the image. Nothing.

So my conclusion? Just a simple, but effective way that the Lord again shows His love for us.

Steve Martin 

Ahava Adventure to Jerusalem! Nov. 2-11, 2013

May 2, 2013


Greetings all.

Our Love For His People annual "Ahava Adventures" trip to Israel resumes this year. Three years is a long time since the last one, and I am ready to get back to walking the streets of Jerusalem and blessing His people.

It is funny. Yesterday I was walking the streets of Charlotte during my half-hour lunch. Praying and photoing (new word I just created).

I know more about the streets of Jerusalem and where things are than I do here in uptown Charlotte.

As for Jerusalem, my good boss Eleni has given me permission to take time off Nov. 2-11 (leave on a Saturday and return on a Monday) this year. That will give us time for seven days in Jerusalem, plus a day bus trip to Masada/Dead Sea, which is always fun.

Tower of David - painting by Art Levin

Believing the Lord wants to connect people like us to His Chosen people, especially those  in the Holy Land, though He calls it the Promised Land, I will always need His guidance for these individual times of adventures.

The Western Wall (The Kotel) - Jerusalem

Initially these Ahava Adventures trips were to be for two to four people, staying in friend's homes or a low cost hotel (we only need a cot or mattress, right Ben?!) The purpose of low budget accomadations is to make it as affordable for as many as possible.

And then this trip was only going to be for young men, who need to get out of themselves and touch the Lord's heart.

But now ladies want to go...

So, now that the vision has expanded, let me know if you are interested. I  can only give people a month or so to consider. If we get a gender mix response, we can get a hotel. Otherwise my connections will "make room in the inn" for two to three of us.

Planes and trains and such need to get booked ASAP.

Shalom y'all,

Steve

P.S. The total package for flight, food and non-hotel lodging would be around $2000. As of today, flights from Charlotte to Tel Aviv are around $1300. If hotel lodging is needed due to the number of people, we would probably have to add another $500-$700 per person.

But the tour guide is free!! Me!!

Friends from England and The Netherlands are possibly joining us for a long over due time of fellowship.

If you can't make it this year, cancel the cruise you have booked for next year and come spend time where the Lord says His name rests on Jerusalem.

Come and blow the trumpet (shofar) in Zion!

Love For His People, Inc. also truly appreciates your generous support. Please consider sending a monthly charitable gift of $5-$25 each month to help us bless Messianic Jews in Israel. You can send checks to the address below. Todah rabah! (Hebrew - Thank you very much.)

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Israel Marks Holocaust, Warns World 'Never Forget'

By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell

CBN News Jerusalem Bureau

Monday, April 08, 2013

 

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Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust Museum

- Jerusalem, Israel

 

  

JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israelis remembered the Holocaust on Monday and highlighted the Jewish resistance on the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

 

Sirens wailed as Israel stood still in memory of millions of Jews who were murdered in the Nazi Holocaust.

 

For two minutes, traffic stopped and Israelis paused to reflect on the World War II horrors that came upon the Jewish people -- on those who survived and those who didn't.

 

Visiting Secretary of State John Kerry joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and laid a wreath in memory of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

 

Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day officially began with a state ceremony at Yad VaShem, Israel's Holocaust Museum.

 

Survivors and their relatives lit six torches -- each representing 1 million Jews who perished in the Nazi reign of terror.

 

 

 

This year marked the 70th anniversary of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the first large-scale rebellion against the Nazis in Europe. It became a symbol of the struggle against impossible odds.

 

Israeli President Shimon Peres said the threat of the Holocaust against one nation is a threat against all nations.

 

Meanwhile, Netanyahu made reference to the threat from Iran.

 

"The murderous hatred against the Jews that has accompanied the history of our people has not disappeared," the prime minister warned.

 

With less than 200,000 Holocaust survivors left in Israel, there is concern that the memory and impact of the Holocaust could fade.

 

"I think we are too apart. I think there is not enough remembering, not enough time has passed for us to be so forgetful about what the Jewish people have been through," one Jerusalemite told CBN News.

 

"It's very important for us and unfortunately we were talking about the fact that in about 50-60 years it's liable to be nothing but another blip on history," said an American Jewish man who has children and grandchildren living in Israel.

 

"I do think it's just important that we remember what happened. Our Bible tells us never to forget….We have to depend on ourselves and God," his wife said.

 

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2013/April/Israel-Marks-Holocaust-Warns-World-Never-Forget/

 

IDF chief: No weapon formed against us shall prosper

IDF chief: No weapon formed against us shall prosper

Tuesday, April 09, 2013 | Israel Today Staff

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Though he failed to reference the Bible or acknowledge God directly, Israeli army chief Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz did seem to give a nod to the biblical promises concerning Israel while marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Auschwitz death camp on Monday.

Speaking to a large number of Israeli, Jewish and non-Jewish dignitaries, Gantz echoed Isaiah 54:17 in declaring that "there is no weapon or evil intention that can stand" against Israel.

Gantz said the presence of Israeli Jewish soldiers in Auschwitz, along with their supporters, was "living proof of the victory of light, the victory of morality, [and] the triumph of Israel."

Even the most calculated and well-oiled attempts to destroy the nation of Israel have failed, and those who devised them have fallen from power, just as the prophet warned.

But knowing that such attempts will not cease, Gantz said Israel "knows better than to make light of existential threats," a likely reference to the defiant Iranian nuclear program.

http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23779/Default.aspx?hp=article_title
 

50 New Jerusalem Homes to Be Built for Holocaust Survivors

50 New Jerusalem Homes to Be Built for Holocaust Survivors

Israel's Housing Minister Uri Ariel on Tuesday announced that 50 new homes would be built in east Jerusalem to house Holocaust survivors.

 

By Arutz Sheva staff

First Publish: 4/9/2013

 

Homes on outskirts of Jerusalem

Flash 90

 

 

Israel's Housing Minister Uri Ariel on Tuesday announced that 50 new homes would be built in eastern Jerusalem to house Holocaust survivors.


"These 50 homes, which will be added to those existing homes for the elderly in east Talpiot, will be earmarked for Holocaust survivors," he told Voice of Israel public radio in an announcement made the day after Israel marked Holocaust Memorial Day.


Ariel, who is number two in the Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) party, went on to affirm that, "building will continue in accordance with what the government's policy has been thus far."


The government "will build in Judea and Samaria more or less as it has done previously. I see no reason to change it," the minister told Channel 10 television, adding that the bulk of housing construction is planned for the Negev desert and the Galilee region in the north.


The Jewish state came to a standstill on Monday morning as a siren sounded for two minutes to commemorate the over six million Jews brutally murdered at the hands of the Nazis. 

Tags: Holocaust ,Jerusalem ,Housing Costs

 

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/166929

 

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher, ‘staunch friend of Israel,’ dies

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher,

‘staunch friend of Israel,’ dies

April 8, 2013

 

 

 

(JTA) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was considered a good friend of Israel despite a rocky relationship with Prime Minister Menachem Begin, has died.

Thatcher died Monday after suffering a stroke. She was 87. Thatcher suffered from dementia at the end of her life, which was dramatized in the 2011 movie "The Iron Lady."

The only female to serve as prime minister of Britain, she also was the longest continuously serving prime minister in the 20th century, leading the country and her Conservative Party from 1979 to 1990.

Thatcher was supportive of Israel but had a troubled relationship with Begin, who served two terms in the 1980s. She called Begin the "most difficult" man she had to deal with, according to the Chronicle. She also strongly opposed Israel's bombing of Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned her passing in a statement.

"She was truly a great leader, a woman of principle, of determination, of conviction, of strength; a woman of greatness," Netanyahu said. "She was a staunch friend of Israel and the Jewish people. She inspired a generation of political leaders. I send my most sincere condolences to her family and to the government and people of Great Britain."

Thatcher had a strong relationship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan and together they fought communism, leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Her Cabinets included several Jewish members, including Nigel Lawson, Malcolm Rifkind, Keith Joseph and Leon Brittan, according to the Jewish Chronicle.

http://jvillagenetwork-jewish-israeli-news.blogspot.com/2013/04/former-british-pm-margaret-thatcher.html

  

Israel 65th Birthday - "An Evening Honoring Israel"

Israel 65th Birthday - "An Evening Honoring Israel"

April 12, 2013 - Lincolnton, NC



Beit Yeshua (Curtis Loftin & Doug Williams), Highway To Zion (Cathy Hargett), and Love For His People (Steve Martin), will host our annual AN EVENING HONORING ISRAEL on Friday, April 12th, 7:00 to 9:30 pm.

Curtis Loftin - Beit Yeshua

Cathy Hargett - Highway To Zion

Steve & Laurie Martin, Indira & Edgar Persad

Beit Yeshua (Curtis Loftin & Doug Williams), Highway To Zion (Cathy Hargett), and Love For His People (Steve Martin), will host our annual AN EVENING HONORING ISRAEL on Friday, April 12th, 7:00 to 9:30 pm.

This annual event will be in the Family Life Center at Covenant Bible Church, 2168 Gastonia Hwy, Lincolnton, NC 28092, in honor of Israel's 65th Birthday.       

Genesis 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee (Israel) and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Psalm 122:6-7Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.  Peace be within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces. Isaiah 41:1For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob and will yet choose Israel and set them in their own land: and the stranger shall be joined with them and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

Zechariah 8:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts: "In those days it shall come to pass that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, 'We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.' "

Chuck Anthony

Paul Miles

The evening will include: special music by Gideon Anthony, original Messianic Music by Wane Daroux, Israeli Folk Dance, numerous displays and special food.

Special Guest Speaker for the evening is Ze'ev Nevo. 

Ze'ev is a Jewish Believer from Israel and founder of Israel Media Ministries.           

Bring a kosher snack and come join us.I hope to see you there.

Shalom,

Curtis Loftin
Co-Founder
Beit Yeshua