The situation in the Middle East is so complex that often one is not sure just exactly what to pray for. Many well-meaning believers get so caught up in one aspect of the conflict or another that they miss the overall picture. Sometimes, with misdirected zeal, we can even be found praying contrary to God’s …
1 Timothy Prayers to Bring God’s Will to the Middle East Read More »
One of the most precious promises in the Bible is in Acts 2:17a, “In the last days it shall be,’ says God, ‘that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh’” We understand this to be a promise of a world-wide revival in the end times. (Yeshua also said that the “harvest is the …
We Can’t Afford to Miss This Truth When Interpreting Biblical Prophecy Read More »
The first principle of spiritual warfare is humility. Whenever we notice we are in a situation of spiritual warfare, the first thing we need to do is to humble ourselves. Most people associate spiritual warfare with aggressive prayer and shouting at the devil. That may be true, but if we do not understand the role …
The First Thing You Should Do When You Encounter Spiritual Warfare Read More »
The North Korean regime has been one of the most brutal of our generation. The worst brutality has been focused on the suffering evangelical Christian community. The potential for change is enormous, as well as the potential for deception. Here are a few scriptural guidelines for prayer (without any particular political assumptions): God’s will to …
13 Urgent Prayer Points in Aftermath of North Korea Summit Read More »
One of the amazing graces we receive from God through Yeshua, along with forgiveness of sins, eternal life and the Shekinah presence of the Holy Spirit, is the power and authority to heal the sick and cast out demons. Although casting out demons is portrayed in the entertainment world as some kind of weird, insidious, …
3 Scary Ways the Devil Is Attacking the Church Right Now Read More »
One of the most important passages on holiness is the revelation Isaiah had of the glorified Messiah. I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the Temple. Above it stood seraphim… And one cried to another and said, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord …
7 Attributes of True Holiness Isaiah Saw in His Vision of God’s Glory Read More »
The Lord told Joshua that He would be with him the same way He was with Moses (Josh. 1:5). In a similar way, Yeshua told all of us that He would be with us at all times without ceasing from now until the end (Matt. 28:20). To some degree, through the Holy Spirit, the potential …
What Moses’ Pillar of Fire Means for You Specifically Today Read More »
In the stories of the birth of Yochanan (John the Baptist) and Yeshua (Jesus), two people receive a supernatural visitation by the archangel Gabriel. One is Miriam (Mary), the mother of Yeshua; the other is Zechariah (Zacharias), the father of John. Both are told of the miraculous birth about to happen. Both ask a similar …
Why Purity Comes Before an Increased Anointing of the Holy Spirit’s Power Read More »
Here are three significant prophecies of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the end times. Two have to do with revival, one with judgment. “I will pour out on the house of David and over those dwelling in Jerusalem a spirit of favor and supplication so that they look to Me, whom they have …
3 Prophesied End-Times Outpourings You Can Expect Read More »
One of the most precious promises in the Bible is Acts 2:17, that “In the last days it shall be,’ says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh” (Acts 2:17). We understand this to be a promise of a world-wide revival in the end times. (Yeshua also said that the “harvest is the end …
Revival or Persecution? Unmasking What Revelation Tells Us About the End Times Read More »
We seek to have a biblical balance on the issues concerning apostolic and prophetic gifts today. One of the keys to find such a balance is the phrase, “we prophesy in part.” First Corinthians 13:8 says, “For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.” Love is the greatest commandment. As we continue to love, our …
What Charismatics and Cessationists Need to Know About ‘Prophesying in Part’ Read More »
The word teleios in Greek is found 19 times in the New Covenant and is usually translated as “perfect.” It has the same prefix as telescope or telephone, meaning “far off, at a distance.” It means “end goal, result, consummation, completing a cycle.” “Therefore be perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is …
Jesus Told You to Be Perfect—Here’s What That Means Read More »
Sometimes we are asked by fellow Israelis, “If Yeshua is the Messiah, why is there no prophecy of that being his name in the Tanakh?” That’s a good question. On the one hand, if there was a straightforward direct prophecy saying “The Messiah’s name is Yeshua,” then every Jewish mom would have named her child …
Recently while praying over a situation affecting many of our friends both in Israel and internationally, I saw a picture in my heart of a massive stone wall, indicating the difficulty of the problem. The wall was too big to destroy or to climb over. The bottom of the wall was not connected to the …
The 10 Plagues is one of the most epic and detailed stories in Scriptures. It provides a foundation for our understanding of God’s judgment. Before Moses returned to Egypt, God told him that He would “harden Pharaoh’s heart” (Ex. 4:21). However, God did not execute that hardening until the plague of locusts (Ex. 10:1), the …
Evil Empire: The 10 Plagues, Islam and the Judgment of God Read More »
