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Entries from
February 2006
February 2006 Newsletter
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 :: 360 Views :: Newsletter
TODAH RABBAH... THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
In 2005, our mission support goal was just over $500,000. By the grace of God and the continuing support of Christians we received $491,000. We were short of our expenses by only $26,000.
Thank you for participating in 2005! If you could help with the 5% deficit it would mean much!
In 2006, by God’s grace and with your help:
4 We are planning four times the outreach training efforts.
4 We have expanded the internet outreach effort through podcasting.
4 We plan another book release this year.
4 We will create at least a dozen brand new Gospel tracts.
4 We will meet with Jewish people who are searching for the truth.
Did you know that you can donate your mission support on-line? Our web site has a secure means to receive your gifts by credit card.
Also, for Thrivent Members, they are able to match your gifts up to $600/year at 50¢ on the dollar to stretch your donation further. All you need to do is fill out the giving plus form and send it to us.
WOW: 636 Hours !!!
By Ivan Peterson
During 2005 we had 636 hours of labor donated by our faithful volunteers. To God be the Glory!! We are grateful for people who have sacrificially given of their time to the cause of bringing the Gospel to Jewish people.. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JEWISH TO VOLUNTEER!!!! We welcome anyone who wants to use their gifts in expanding God’s kingdom.
FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE By Alexey Shepelev
Shalom!
Attacking synagogues!!! Russia has a long history of anti-Semitism. Probably it’s difficult to find anyone in modern society who never heard about pogroms and massive murders in the past. Russian officials and many people in Russia look at the problems with anti-Semitism as something in the past, but unfortunately, in real life anti-Semitism and other forms of hate still exist.
When we meet with cases like this we should remember that we deal not only with the ugly form of people hate, it looks like that just human things, but it’s not true. Anti-semitism in any form has satanic base. Most of the Christians don’t think about that, but if we look at the results of anti-Semitism we will surely understand that.
When Jewish people come across the cases of hate, in their minds almost automatically rise up historical analogies -- when they were persecuted for name and sake of Christianity. The pain and cry’s of their forefathers are still alive in Jewish minds. Most of Jewish people when they heard about Christ or Christianity think about that as a part of world wide evil. When we look in Holy Scriptures we clearly see that part of Israel rejects Christ, but now this rejection became even deeper. If Jews before just rejected Christ because their own unbelief (this is work of Satan) now even if they are open for the Gospel, they look up at the history and the present. They think that people who call themselves Christians hate them and wish them something bad. So as the result many Jewish people who are open for the Gospel can’t make the final step and can’t become a part of Christ’s body.
Three More Inches, Five More Pounds!
By Alan Butterworth
What comes to your mind when you read, three more inches, five more pounds? Losing ground with your waist and your weight? Cramming things in your bags at the airport to avoid extra charges?
For me, the answer is simple. My new granddaughter, Karleigh is growing! She grew three inches and five pounds! What a miracle!
For Karleigh, growth is miraculous, joyful and part of God’s plan! But after we become adults, it is not so good to continue to grow physically.
THE GOSPEL IN A NUTSHELL
By Steve Cohen
Have you wondered how you might present the Gospel to someone when you only have a brief time with them? How about the Gospel in a nutshell! YOU CAN DO IT!
1. God IS!
We live in an age of denial. People deny that there is a God. People claim to be agnostic, atheist or pagan. But truth is not determined by majority vote. Truth is determined by God’s revelations.
Leviticus 11:44-45 “I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the ground. I am the LORD who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.”
2. We are ACCOUNTABLE!
We have violated God’s laws. The commands He gave were given so that if we kept them we would be blessed. If we did not keep them, we would be cursed. Moses received 613 commandments on Mt. Sinai.
Isaiah 59:1-2 “Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.”
Daniel 12:2 “Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.”
We face earthly and eternal punishment because of our sins.
3. God has a SOLUTION!
THE MESSIAH promised, has come!
Isaiah 53:4-6 “Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
John 3:16
TO LIFESteve Cohen2/7/2006We’ve known since 1973 that Jan might get Huntington’s Disease, the odds better than roulette We’ve endured the tests Towards the cure we’ve seen the quests We’ve chosen LIFE without regret Who could ask for more joys Than the pitter-patter of tiny feet of girls and boys Growing up in a home filled with love Coming from God up above We’ve chosen LIFE which no disease destroys Sure sometimes there are falls and pains Bruises, bumps, black eyes and sprains But they are not the sum of who we are Huntington’s Disease never defines us as below par We’ve chosen LIFE where in our heart God reigns So if there are days you are feeling blue Look up, for God greatly cares for you Fix your eyes on what he has done He has overcome the world, and victory won Choose LIFE as God makes all things new ...
Huntington’s Disease explained
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disease of the brain that affects the nervous system. The most common symptom is jerky movements of the arms and legs, known as ‘chorea’. Chorea usually starts as mild twitching and gradually
increases over the years. A person with HD may also have difficulties with speech, swallowing and concentration. There is no cure.
There are three groups of symptoms for HD:
Physical symptoms
Mild twitching of the fingers and toes
Lack of coordination and a tendency to knock things over
Walking difficulties
Dance-like or jerky movements of the arms or legs (chorea)
Speech and swallowing difficulties.
Cognitive symptoms
Short term memory loss
Difficulties in concentrating and making plans.
Emotional symptoms
Around one third of people with HD experience depression
Mood swings, apathy, aggression.
A slow, progressive disease, HD is caused by a defective gene. This gene is passed on from parent to child, but the condition isn’t obvious at birth. The symptoms usually, but not always, first appear when the person is approaching middle age. HD is a slow, progressive condition that affects people differently. A person with HD may live for 15 to 25 years after developing the first symptoms.
Gene testing is available. Each child born to a person who carries the HD gene has a 50 per cent chance of inheriting the gene and developing the disease.
People at risk can take a test to see whether they have inherited this gene. A person must be at least 18 years old and want to know their gene status before they can have the test. There is no cure for HD.
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