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There is only ONE motive for Evangelism: The salvation of souls!

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 13 September, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel // Mevaseret Zion Ki Tetze TORAH DEUTERONOMY 21:10-25:19 PROPHETS ISAIAH 54:1-10 GOSPEL MATTHEW 24:29-42 Reading the Torah differs significantly from reading any other part of the Bible. The Bible has many different types of literature. The Torah has a high percentage of legal (law) literature. It also contains historical literature, some poetry and songs, and prophetic material. The Tor

In this lesson, I would like to show how Luke, the writer of the book of Acts, prepares the reader for Paul's ministry among the Gentiles.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 06 September, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel // Mevaseret Zion Deuteronomy is a unique book in the Torah and, in fact, in all the Bible. The book of Deuteronomy is the speech Moses gave on the shores of the Jordan River before the children of Israel crossed to the land of Canaan, which God promised as Israel's everlasting inheritance. Moses would then stay behind on the east side of the Jordan River and watch the children of Isra

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 30 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel // Mevaseret Zion Every week, we read the Torah portion and the text from the prophets, which usually corresponds thematically with the Torah portion and a section from the New Testament that has some connection or reference to the Torah reading of the same Shabbat. This next Shabbat is the last Shabbat of August 2024. The Torah portion in Hebrew is Re'eh (in English, a command "SEE!" "Wa

Believers in Yeshua must not allow outside conditions to paralyze us from doing God's will, especially in Evangelism.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 23 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel Our congregation in Jerusalem is Roeh Israel. The English translation of our congregation's name is Shepherd of Israel. Last Shabbat, When the time came to open the Torah cabinet and the Torah Scroll was taken out of the iron fireproof metal safe, my eye caught the difference between the two poles of the Torah Scroll handles. One side was thick and fat, and the other, the scroll around the

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 16 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel We are in the book of Deuteronomy, the second Torah portion, like most Torah portions and books, named after the first word of the portion. The first word of the portion is also the name of the Portion. This portion is called Va'etchanan—a simple translation of Moses' words, "And I begged!" Moses is begging God for mercy and permission to cross the Jordan into the promised land given to Ab

The challenge of a Messianic Jewish hermeneutic is to rediscover the New Testament Church's spirit and practices on the eve of the 21st. Cen

@ 2024 Joseph Shulam In the early 1990s i took a trip to Bulgaria. Bulgaria is a country that Communistic Atheism has ravaged for 45 years. A whole generation has grown up without Bibles and any knowledge of God. Now, when Communism's obstruction has been released, people are flocking to anything that has a remote resemblance to Religion, Faith, or the Bible. It is always challenging and unfair to judge people's motives, but in this case, it was evident that many of the young

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 2 August, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This Shabbat is the last reading from the book of Numbers. The reading is a double portion. The two portions are Mattot & Massei, from Numbers 30:2 – 36:13. The reading from the Prophets is dramatic and very important for understanding some texts that are most often misinterpreted: Jeremiah 2:4–28and the addition of one verse from Jeremiah 3:4. From the New Testament, the readin

Pinchas Tora Portion - could be used to teach anarchism. If someone would like to teach righteous indignation or teach and espouse courage

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 19 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel Most Christians study The Book of Numbers minimally, and pastors are no exception. However, the book of Numbers has significant narratives for understanding the Torah and how God works with his children, enemies, and chosen ones! This portion, which will be read in all the synagogues in the world on July 20, 2024, is one of the more unique Torah readings. This Torah portion is named after t

Rediscovering Paul by his calling cards.

What this lesson will attempt to do is teach post-Holocaust Christians about the problems of Religious prejudice and self-righteousness.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 12 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The readings from the Torah are the portion, Chukat from Numbers 19:1-22:1. From the prophets, the reading is Judges 11:1-33. From the New Testament, John 2:1-12. The Jerusalem Prayer List history didn't start with Joseph Shulam! It began in the late 1930s with an Orthodox Jew who accepted Yeshua as his messiah and savior, Moshe Emmanuel Ben-Maier. Moshe was born in the Jewish Quarter of

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 05 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The Jerusalem Prayer List – 05 July, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel This week's Torah portion fascinates me. The Torah portion is named Korach, and the reading is from Numbers 16:1 -18:32. The Haftarah reading from the prophets is from Isaiah 66:1-24. (Haftarah is not a Hebrew word but Aramaic, as it sounds in English, which means "what comes after" reading the Torah Por

brief explanation of roots of Christian Zionism

Arabs and Jews in Christ are brothers.

The Jerusalem Prayer List – 28 June, 2024 by Joseph Shulam - From Jerusalem Israel The reading on this Shabbat is called Shelach-Lecha. From the Torah, we will be reading Numbers 13:1 – 15:41. The Prophets (The Haftarah) is from the book of Joshua 2:1-24. From the New Testament, we will be reading from Matthew 10:1-14. This Torah portion is a pivotal point in the whole Torah. The text is complicated because it is unclear from the beginning of Numbers chapter 13 who ordere