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January 2006
January 2006 Newsletter
Sunday, January 01, 2006 :: 441 Views :: Newsletter
WHY??? By Steve Cohen
OK, I’ll admit it. I am not an astute philosopher. Nor am I a great student of history. I fall in the cluster of average people who muddle through life. Perhaps I am a little like Garrison Keillor’s invented detective, Guy Noir. He sits alone in his office in the Acme Building trying to find the answers to life’s persistent questions. While he is doing so, life happens.
What is Seichel & Emmes?
The Apple of His Eye’s brand new podcast is now available free. Podcasting, a portmanteau (combination --ed.) of Apple’s “iPod” and “broadcasting”, is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files: (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast).
Seichel & Emmes is Yiddish for common sense and truth. We believe it makes good, common sense to be a follower of Y’shua, for He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Our podcasts are short audio files, averaging around 15 minutes, which can be heard right from our website – www.aohems.org - or downloaded to your computer or portable music player for later playback. It is in the newer mp4 format, readable by I-tunes in either Mac or Windows formats.
Our program features music, interviews, stories from the field, personal testimonies, and even an occasional quiz or question of the week with special prizes for those who are selected.
We welcome your suggestions, questions and input to make this a fun, entertaining, yet also clear presentation of the Gospel.
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE BY ALEXEY SHEPELEV
For the last few days there was so cold in Moscow, right now its about -15 C, well it’s cold outside and not really warm at my apartment but it’s so typical, because warm days are gone. When I was thinking about the weather, my mind turned to people; soon we Christians will get into Christmas seasons. In our Churches we will be reading and singing about newborn Christ. He will give peace and joy to the world. But wait a moment and turn back to the Bible. God promises us Messiah, but to whom did He make this promise? Yes, you’re right, to all people,”but to the Jew first.” And now, when I look at Russian cold winter, I think about my brothers and sisters in flesh, sons and daughters of Abraham, and my mind tells me that in Israelites hearts is cold, much colder than Russian winter. But they not hopeless- God promises them His Son, and Son waits for Father lost sheep.
Laying Low? By Alan Butterworth
The New Year is a good time for some big picture reflection on your life. Are you laying low, holding back in serving the Lord? Are there some obstacles in your life that seem to make greater service impossible?
Remember Paul’s miraculous conversion? What did Paul do the next 14 years? He laid low. He had a lot of obstacles. What could he do at his age? He had a thorn in his flesh, the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him, and most believers didn’t trust this ex-persecutor. Are you laying low because of your obstacles?
What changed for Paul? Barnabas! He didn’t see Paul’s obstacles. He asked Paul to see an opportunity: share the Good News about Jesus with a dying world!
There are 13 million Jewish people and 4 billion gentiles in the world facing a Godless eternity. Like Paul, you and I have obstacles. If we continue to lay low, the obstacles stop us, and Satan wins. But if we look, God has a Barnabas for each of us to encourage us to see the opportunities He has for us.
Please pray: Dear Heavenly Father, help me see beyond my obstacles to your opportunities. You who changed Saul into Paul, show me if my time for laying low is over. LORD, strengthen my faith and show me how you want me to serve.
We would be so grateful if you would pray for us, help us and encourage others to pray and get involved with Apple of His Eye. Here are some opportunities:
Outreach Training.
Books for New Believers in Israel and Russia. In December, we began asking for donations of new or used Lutheran theological books for new believers in Israel and Russia. Will your church serve as a collection point?
Reaching Your Jewish Friends. If you have a Jewish friend, e-mail me at philemonv6@aol.com. I will send you a copy of my e-mail to my Jewish friends.
Apple Missionaries.
WINSOME WITNESSING 101 by Steve Cohen
Did you know that the first followers of Jesus were not Lutheran, Baptist or Presbyterian or even Catholic? They were all Jewish. The Gospel first came to the Jewish people because they were the ‘chosen people’... chosen to do what? They were chosen to be a light to the gentiles. That means that believing Israel was called to bear testimony to the gentiles that Jesus is the only way for salvation. It took time and the leading of the Holy Spirit for the early followers to see that they had to cross cultural and geographical barriers to reach others who were lost, too. And isn’t it amazing that, just as in those early days people wondered as to how one might be gentile and believe in Jesus, so today, people wonder about the Jewish person who believes. This was God’s original plan: salvation would come first to Israel and then to the nations.
Win-Some Witnesses prayerfully cross cultural barriers to tell all people of Y’shua.
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