Tuesday, July 28, 2015

The Hope - 700 Club (video - Part 4)

David Ben-Gurion

The Hope - 700 Club 
(Part 4 - video)


Published on Jul 24, 2015
Israel's founder and first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, learned the stories of the Bible as a child at his grandfather's knee; this love for the Bible would shape Ben-Gurion's views throughout his life.







Rev. Franklin Graham is Today’s TRUE BOLD PROPHET

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5 Things That Prove Rev. Graham is 
Today’s TRUE BOLD PROPHET! 
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William Franklin Graham III (born July 14, 1952), known as Franklin Graham, is an American Christian evangelist and missionary. He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization.
Graham lives with his wife, Jane, in Boone, North Carolina. The fourth of five children of evangelist Billy Graham and wife Ruth Bell Graham, Franklin Graham was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.
Rev. Graham has become a TRUE Prophet and a moral voice to America:
1) On Obama’s celebration of same-sex marriage:
“A lot has changed in three short years! Just three years ago, the President was on record as holding to the biblical definition of marriage. Now he can’t say enough about his support for the LGBT agenda—and right after the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, he had the gall to disgrace the White House by lighting it up with the gay pride rainbow colors to celebrate. This is arrogantly flaunting sinful behavior in the face of Almighty God. My advice? He might want to have some extra lightning rods installed on the roof of the White House.” – Franklin Graham
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2) On Oregon’s decision to let minors have state-paid sex-change operations without parental consent:
In Oregon 15-year-olds are NOT legally allowed to do a lot of things: drive, smoke, get a tattoo, go to a tanning bed, or even donate blood. But unbelievably, now they ARE allowed to get a sex-change operation—and (get this) without parental notification. You’ve got to be kidding me! As a parent and grandparent I’m outraged, and I don’t even live in Oregon! And to top it off, the state will even pay for it through its Medicaid program. What kind of ludicrousness is this? It’s wrong from every angle. The state should not be superseding God-given parental authority. This is another example of why Christians should get involved in politics and policy at all levels to bring about change for the better in our society.” – Franklin Graham
3) On the ESPY’s choice to honor Kaitlyn Jenner for courage:
“Caitlyn Jenner is being honored with the ESPN ESPY Award for courage? I find this hard to swallow after spending time with wounded military veterans and their spouses withOperation Heal Our Patriots—they are true heroes and their lives define courage. Some have had 30 or 40 surgeries, not to change their gender, but to try to put their bodies back together after defending our country. And to recognize the very confused Caitlyn Jenner as a hero before the entire world? Give me a break. If you want an example of real courage, it’s when Jesus Christ willingly allowed Himself to become your sin and died in your place on the cross—the Righteous One for the unrighteous.” – Franklin Graham
4) On Planned Parenthood’s death market
“If the nearly 60 million human beings who have been legally aborted in this country since Roe vs. Wade were here to vote, I’m pretty sure they’d say to pull the plug on any and all government funding of Planned Parenthood immediately. What are we doing in the name of pro-choice? God says to make a choice–His Word says, “Choose you this day whom you will serve.” He wants us to choose Him and His ways; if we choose otherwise, we will face the consequences. To the Church–let’s stand against and let’s pray against the ungodly decisions that our country’s politicians and judges have made. Planned Parenthood should be investigated and prosecuted for selling baby parts. Tell your Congressman that you don’t want any more of your money going to fund this evil organization and the promotion of abortions. Share this if you agree.” Franklin Graham
5) On ISIS
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This is the Very Reason Christians Should Stand With Israel

This is the Very Reason Christians Should Stand With Israel


The Jews' isolation from the Temple Mount is not biblical.
The Jews' isolation from the Temple Mount is not biblical. (Wikimedia Commons)
Standing With Israel
Israel is a deep well of history. The Land has been dwelt in, conquered and invaded, ruled by many kingdoms and empires and the dust and rocks give up secrets daily.
Bible doubters have their work cut out for them. Every time a self-publicizing critic declares the Bible to be fraudulent, a name a place or artifact calls foul.
Perhaps one of the most noted discoveries involves a people known as the Hittites. The Hittite script was first discovered in 1884 by an Irish missionary, William Wright. Later in 1906 German archaeologist Hugo Winckler uncovered more evidence. By 1912, the Royal Archives at Hattusa, the Hittite capital, had been discovered and excavated.
Over 10,000 tablets disclosed the day-to-day workings of an empire referred to in the Bible which deniers had used as an excuse to criticize the Book. Today, Uriah the Hittite is known and understood, the large number of references to this empire and its people in Biblical times are verified en masse by other discoveries and records. Evidence for Israel and the Bible outside Israel are found in monumental amounts.
Israel itself holds the solid evidence of its past, despite denials by Muslims. The Temple Mount is the most visible, historic and conflicted holy place in the world today. Mount Zion is considered to be where Abraham was told to sacrifice his son, born of Sarah. It is considered to be the place where David was told the Temple was to be placed, the Temple he was not permitted to build. Solomon built the Temple and its size made it a landmark in a region full of huge temples. What made it stand apart was the absence of idols: it was the place where One God came upon the Mercy Seat.
Conquests by Babylonians and Romans, reconstruction and repair by Zerubbabel and Herod made their mark on the mountain. The final Roman destruction of the rebellious city and its Temple to the One God in 135 CE left only a wide platform and a monumental retaining wall, the Kotel. Herod had expanded the territory of the Temple that it overflowed the mountaintop.
Other smaller structures occupied the site later until the Muslim conquest and the building of two Mosques. The narrative of Muhammad's night journey to heaven from this place is the only real connection made by Muslims to Jerusalem. The site is off limits to Jews, although within the boundaries of the reunited Jerusalem.
Israel permits the Waqf, a Muslim non-profit that maintains the site to govern its maintenance. Photographs from early days show what a noted archaeologist  has determined is the place where the Ark of the Covenant was placed in the Holy of Holies. The Waqf also excavated the site to construct walkways for Muslim worshippers.
In doing so, they removed tons of earth and dumped it outside the boundaries. Buried in the dirt is a treasure trove of the Temple's history. Israeli archaeologists secretly began sifting the earth and wonders appeared.
Items thought to date from Solomon's time, sections of the wall including a piece marking "the place of trumpeting," a relic of an ivory pomegranate decoration with ancient Hebrew script engraved, all have come to light.
The very soil of Israel is a witness to the Bible's truth. Christians absolutely have to stand with Israel. The very stones cry out.
Tom Brennan has worked in quite a few professions. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he's worked as a museum curator, archivist and graphics curator, library administrator, small business owner, animal care worker, sheriff's deputy, rancher and farmer and author and researcher and NewsBlogger. He plans to volunteer for Sar-El next year and see Israel from the ground up. When he's not digging into news, he works with Arabian horses and other breeds in Boise, Idaho.
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Israeli Unity? Only in Times of Crisis

Israeli Unity? Only in Times of Crisis

Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |  Israel Today Staff
The results of a new survey published by Israel’s Ynet news portal this week suggest that Israelis are united only in times of crisis, such as wars or other disasters, and that the norm for the Jewish state is division and internal conflict. This is especially true when considering the secular-religious split.
The survey was conducted to mark Tisha B’Av, the solemn fast day held this week in commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem’s Temple, considered a divine punishment for division within Israel.
While the results painted a fairly bleak picture, they also provided reason for optimism.
Participants in the survey were asked how much attention they pay to the various divisions between Israel’s Jews. A 45–46 percent plurality said that religious and economic divisions were of great concern to them, while 44 percent said that the ethnic divide between Ashkenazi (western) and Mizrahi (eastern) Jews was of little importance.
Deeper analysis revealed that the religious divide between “secular” and ultra-Orthodox Israelis was of much greater importance to secular and traditional Jews than it was to the ultra-Orthodox community.
A full 80 percent from all societal groups recognized that Israel as a people are only united in times of crisis, and a 41.5 percent plurality expect the situation to get worse.
One of the biggest contributing factors to this is a lack of willingness to integrate between the groups. While daily contact is frequent in such a small country, the survey found that, for instance, both secular and ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews are largely to marry someone from the “other” side. When it came to doing business together or living in close proximity, both sides were a little more tolerant.
On a positive note, a 43 percent plurality of Bible-believing religious Israelis (situated somewhere between “secular” and ultra-Orthodox) expect the situation to improve. Furthermore, most of the respondents from all sectors agreed that despite the differences, the Jews of Israel are in this together, and that their shared heritage does provide common ground for unity, even if only temporarily.
Asked how to solve this problem, 40 percent wanted better education on the topic, while 23 percent called for increased dialogue.
Ilan Gal-Dor, director of the “Gesher” research institute that conducted the survey concluded optimistically: “The results indicate a willingness for dialogue amongst the different sectors. However, there is much work before us. We [Israelis] attach great importance to dialogue and understanding between ourselves as a nation, in service to a better common future - especially [considering the lessons] of Tisha B’Av.”
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It's YOUR time now! - Lance Wallnau

Lance Wallnau

About a month ago the Lord began talking to me about an unusual thing that is beginning in the United States. I am hopeful it is the beginning of a movement. It feels as if the devil made a couple of strategic chess moves with the Supreme Court and same sex marriage. The media obsession with Kaitlin Jenner has been equally depressing, as it is indicative of our increasingly deteriorated culture. It looked like he had gained a solid position to checkmate America.

Then this strange other voice started trumpeting a confrontation with the leadership of the nation. Taking on a battle that nobody else ever survived, billionaire Donald Trump has challenged the corrupt alliance of media, government, and business lobbyists in Washington DC - and walked away without being destroyed.

Honestly, I did not take this “other voice” seriously at first. Then as I listened to him I realized, “here is a man who is more dangerous to the devil’s plans than most think.” Why? Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. Paul Getty and others were the billionaire titans of their day who became radical philanthropists at a certain point in their life. The problems America has cannot be solved by business as usual. They call for an unusual business mind.

MAMMON IS THE SPIRIT THAT CONTROLS POLITICS AND POWER
“Mammon” is the spirit that attaches itself to wealth and influence in order to control the flow of money and power that works on the political mountain. Here’s how this works:  candidates collect money from donors and once in office these donors and special interests become the forces that define an administration’s commitments.

Donald Trump on the other hand owes no favors to any man. He comes with no external favors owed to anyone. He is the only candidate that actually knows how to talk turkey with the business leaders and financiers who shape the global economy. He is the one man who can talk with authority about the American Dream. He is a WILD CARD! And yes I know the danger of a third party candidacy and a repeat of the Ross Perot debacle that enabled Bill Clinton to defeat George Bush Senior…but honestly, listen to Trump’s logic. He says there is little difference between Republicans and Democrats in Washington anymore. Both are dysfunctional in taking on the BIG issues from immigration to trade and the massive Federal deficit.

A TRUMPET WILL SOUND
I can’t help but agree with him. I am not endorsing him as a candidate, I am simply celebrating the way he is shaking up the establishment elites on the left and right. At a minimum I believe this man is anointed by God as a TRUMPet to change the game in how issues will be discussed and perhaps dealt with.

He is entering a period of convergence in his own destiny. This is where secular prophets have often shown up in history, men such as Lincoln and Churchill and Reagan. To my knowledge Reagan was the only one who entered office as an Evangelical.

BUT who can deny these men were an answer to the prayers of God’s people?

IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO ENTER YOUR CONVERGENCE ZONE!

Ever hear of a Professor named Bobby Clinton? I encountered his body of work while I was teaching as an Adjunct Professor.

Dr. Clinton is the only academic I know of who did a 20 year study on the subject of “Destiny”! After reviewing his data he began teaching about a phenomena Christian Leaders call “Convergence”.

What’s convergence? Probably the most important word missing in your vocabulary!

Simply put, “convergence" describes a point in life when…

You step into a role that so matches your gifts and calling that it “converges” you right into the work you were uniquely created to do - before you were born! It’s the ultimate language for fulfilling “destiny” and “calling.” The divine appointments, epiphany experiences, world changing ideas, unique contributions, even the financial vehicle you need to get you from "A to B" and all the money needed in between is already provided and written into the script God has for your life. You enter the calling and work created for you in Christ before you were born. We access that “which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10)

The benefit of CAREER CONVERGENCE is that you don’t sweat to make money as much as you walk into that which God has prepared for you to step into and manifest!

Imagine - the kingdom of God wants to manifest through you! There is a future seeking to manifest in your life. What is that future and how do you get out of the way so it can show up? Who is helping you with this?

At the end of August I will be doing convergence and business coaching with a small group of friends. The video is a free preview of what we will cover. It’s excellent material for entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants.




HERE’S A SHOCKING STATISTIC

  • 80% of believers never enter “convergence.”
  • But YOU don’t have to miss convergence. You can be in the 20% that actually hit the mark!  
  • You can “finish the work you were given to do.” I believe there are a few key areas that can enable you to BREAK OUT!

How does God build a nation or disciple nations? He does it through Fathers (and Mothers) who become the Patriarchs of their society. He does it through those with influence at the Gates of Influence. This is the story of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! They were not Rabbis or wilderness Prophets. They were three generations of Hebrew entrepreneurs who had successful family businesses!

Family, business, convergence, get it? God wants to build a habitation for His presence in your work and your house! The presence of God is visiting you in a unique way RIGHT NOW. The Garden of Eden is being restored in your home. You are being challenged to enter the “rest” so you can “war according to prophecy” without sweat. That’s convergence.

Here is my gift to you: 15 minutes of concentrated Convergence Coaching!


In this FREE PREVIEW I am sending you 15 minutes of pure gold! This video contains a TON of new material on what we are doing to make convergence possible for multiple people and couples and business owners!

And I do it in a FUN cool entertaining whiteboard type technology I learned on the last two days of my vacation in Aruba.

THIS IS YOUR HOUR OF CONVERGENCE!

We are cheering for you.

Lance & Annabelle

P.S. Watch it while it’s posted! We have to take it down in a couple of days. Our August event will fill up fast because it is limited to a small group of 25-30 people.

P.S.S. If you have any problems with video or want to make sure you get access to the August event before it fills up, contactAmy@Lancelearning.com and put Great Awakening in subject line.

The Day that Shook the Heavens ✡ "There Was Thunder and Lightning"

It came to pass on the third day when it was morning, there was thunder and lightning, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of the shofar was very powerful, and the entire nation that was in the camp shuddered.

EXODUS (19:16)
 

וַיְהִי בַיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בִּהְיֹת הַבֹּקֶר וַיְהִי קֹלֹת וּבְרָקִים וְעָנָן כָּבֵד עַל הָהָר וְקֹל שֹׁפָר חָזָק מְאֹד וַיֶּחֱרַד כָּל הָעָם אֲשֶׁר בַּמַּחֲנֶה

שמות יט:טו

va-y'-hee ba-yom ha-sh'-lee-shee bi-h'-yot ha-bo-ker va-y'-hee ko-lot u-v'-ra-keemv'-a-nan ka-vayd al ha-har v'-kol sho-far kha-zak m'-od va-ye-khe-rad kol ha-am a-sher ba-ma-kha-ne

Jerusalem Inspiration

Today's verse from the chapter in Exodus entitled Jethro/Yitro, describes the greatest event of human history, when God revealed Himself to man through His giving of the Ten Commandments. Rabbinic commentators point out that Jethro is singled out and rewarded by having this special reading eternally connected with his name because he was a righteous gentile who recognized the great miracle the One True God performed for the Jewish people. Jews have always shown admiration and appreciation for the righteous gentiles throughout our history who have stood by the People of Israel; indeed Israel has always stood by its credo of equality and compassion for all those in need despite, race, religion or ethnicity.  Likewise, Israel's national blood bank provides life saving care to all those in need regardless of their personal history.

Hebrew Music Monday

Enjoy Neshama Carlebach's fantastic rendition of 'Nachamu', 'Comfort My People', God's response to the catastrophic destruction, and His promise for compassion.

Preparing for the Worst

The Israeli Defense Forces is preparing for a possible future which includes a nuclear-developing Iran.

Israeli Manicure Decals

Show your support for Israel in fashion! These nail stickers, featuring images of Israeli flags, symbols and famous landmarks, go over your manicure and last for 10 days. This set of manicure decals includes 46 stickers.

Jerusalem Daily Photo

Boruch Len's captivating photo of lighting over the Land of the Israel.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Franklin Graham: Obama Exporting Acceptance of Immorality - Jennifer LeClaire

Franklin Graham: Obama Exporting Acceptance of Immorality


President Obama with Kenyan President Kenyatta.
President Obama with Kenyan President Kenyatta. (Reuters)
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Kenya's leaders made it abundantly clear that they did not want to discuss President Barack Obama's views on gay rights. Nevertheless, the defiant Democrat pushed the gay agenda into his Kenya talks.
In fact, Obama publicly lectured Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about gay rights on Saturday. And evangelist Franklin Graham isn't standing silently.
"I didn't know that we were sending our president halfway around the world to promote the gay and lesbian agenda! Samaritan's Purse has an office in Kenya and has worked there many years, and I can tell you that the churches in Kenya know what the Bible says about homosexuality—it is a sin," Graham says.
"Sin should not be embraced, but recognized truthfully for what it is and for its serious consequences. God's Word says, 'the wages of sin is death.' Thankfully though, sin does have a remedy—forgiveness is available through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As a world leader, the United States of America is now exporting the acceptance of immorality via our president. What will the cost of that be?"
Historically, the United States has been known for exporting the gospel—for sending out more missionaries to the world than any other nation. Now, we're exporting the acceptance of sexual immorality.
Graham is asking the right question. What will the cost of that be? Sound off.
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Ciara Responds to Boyfriend Russell Wilson's Jaw-Dropping Celibacy Announcement

Ciara Responds to Boyfriend Russell Wilson's Jaw-Dropping Celibacy Announcement




Russell Wilson and girlfriend Ciara at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
Russell Wilson and girlfriend Ciara at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. (Reuters)
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There's "absolutely" no sex happening before marriage for pop sensation Ciara and boyfriend Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson. 
"It's until the deal is sealed," she told a reporter
The two have been in the spotlight recently after Wilson told pastor Miles McPherson God asked the two to wait until marriage. Both admit it's been a struggle to remain hands off. 
"I think both of us look at each other and we're like—whew!" Ciara says. "But we take it one day at a time and keep it going with each other, and I'm really enjoying every day that we're sharing."
Though their choice has been criticized by some, McPherson has vocalized his support for abstinence. 
"There are some in the media (who) claim waiting until marriage to have sex is 'stupid'. I bet you that this would not be a 'stupid' idea if he were dating their daughter. The thought is: The prettier the girl, the more unrealistic it is to wait. It's as though there is no other option," McPherson says. "... To all of you questioning why there is a hole in your heart after all of the sex you've had—it won't go away by having more sex." 
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