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GOD IS MY TEACHER
June 2008
Nissan/Iyar/Sivan
5768
No. 34
TYPES
OF
THE
RAPTURE
by Jacob Prasch
MORIEL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
David Royle
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Types of Rapture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Leaving the Elementary Teachings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Todd Bentley, The New Simon Magus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Todd Bentley, Meet the New Thing, Same As The Old Thing . . . . . . . . . 18
Pertinent Factoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A Bad Week, A Mad Week, A Sad Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
A Jewish American Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Nessims Muse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
CJFM Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting the Dots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Comforting Those Who Mourn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rambling Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Moriel Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
You Cant Preach The Bible Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Bezalee Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Moriel South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Your Letters & Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Jacobs Itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
"MORIEL"
GOD IS MY TEACHER
his month we introduce to you, Danny Isom, and
Walk With the Word Bible Studies and Web site. Danny
is a good brother and is working to redo the Moriel Web
site. He is a self-confessed geek and has in the past worked
with Mission Aviation Project of Jim Elliot fame. His Web site
is www.walkwiththeword.org. On the Web site you will find
many Bible studies along with help in learning how to study the
Bible. The goal of his Web site is to help people apply Gods
Word to their lives so that the changes in their lives will become
apparent, not only in the believers hearts, but in the eyes of those
around them. Welcome, Danny, and thanks for all your help.
A couple of articles are included on Todd Bentley, one of the
newest false prophets to pop up and be pushed to the forefront.
His teachings include trips to Heaven, angels and more angels,
fire falling, soaking, and every other experience that has
happened since the Toronto Blessing. Only what is worse
than before under the previous outbreaks, he is going after
the youth and is advocating violence against people to impart this spiritual experience, including kicking people in the
face, body slamming people, leg dropping a pastor, and every
other wicked thing. Please get informed and warn others.
Jacob is coming in August. Please check our Web site for where
he will be speaking. At the time we went to print, we did not have
all the dates set. We hope to see you all at the various churches.
Please pray for Jacob as he goes around the world. It is getting
harder for him to take these long periods of separation from
his wife, Pavia. But both Pavia and Jacob know the Lord has
asked him to do this traveling and teaching, and to sacrifice time
together for the sake of the Gospel. May the Lord bless them both.
In Peace,
David
Jacob Prasch
Feature Article
TYPES
OF
THE
RAPTURE
There are people today denying there
will be a rapture, or catching up, to be with
the Lord Jesus. We will look at some of the
reasons why they are saying this. But more
important, we must understand the things
in the Word of God that teach us about it
and what it will be like. In order to do this
we have to employ certain hermeneutical
devices ways of looking at Scripture. We
begin with the basic things the Bible says,
but then we look at the things which typify
or illustrate them: the other raptures in the
Bible that have already taken place, the
things that teach about our resurrection.
In Scripture we use the term rapture,
which is simply a Latinized form of the
Greek term caught up. The Greek term
episynagg, gathering, with Him, is
where we get the word synagogue.We dont
make a distinction between the resurrection
and the rapture. They are the same event.
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He {began}
asking His disciples, saying, Who do
people say that the Son of Man is?
And they said, Some {say} John the
Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
He said to them, But who do you
say that I am?
And Simon Peter answered and
said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of
the living God.
And Jesus answered and said to
him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona,
because flesh and blood did not reveal
{this} to you, but My Father who is in
heaven.
And I also say to you that you are
Peter, and upon this rock I will build
My church; and the gates of Hades
shall not overpower it. (Matthew
16:13-18NAS)
This occurs at a place called Caesarea
Philippi. Most people will tell you the
transfiguration of Jesus took place on
Mount Tabor because that is basically
what the Roman Catholic Church and
the Eastern Orthodox Church decided,
By Jacob Prasch
personal rapture; the first collective or corporate rapture. Until now, weve looked at
things taught about personal rapture and
resurrection. Now let us look at the things
that teach about the corporate or collective:
For the coming of the Son of Man
will be just like the days of Noah. For
as in those days which were before the
flood they were eating and drinking, they
were marrying and giving in marriage,
until the day that Noah entered the
ark. And they did not understand until
the flood came and took them all
away; so shall the coming of the Son
of Man be. (Matthew 24:37-39 NAS)
In his Epistle, Peter also says the
last days will be like the days of Noah
the same as Jesus did. But he adds
that just as Noah tried to warn people to
repent and they didnt listen till it was
too late, so will people in the last days.
The faithful believers will be warning
people to repent, but they wont listen
until it is too late thats what Peter says.
He talks about people doing things that
are evil. However, Jesus doesnt talk about
people who are doing things that are evil.
He talks about people doing things that
are natural: drinking, eating, and getting
married. Peters message about the days of
Noah is for the unsaved. Jesus words are a
warning to us. There is nothing wrong with
drinking or eating or getting married, but
when the things which are temporal become
central to our focus and become the things
we are here for, we are in trouble.
Believers begin hoping and trusting
in their businesses, their marriages; these
become more important to them than being
with Jesus. These are things that are not
wrong in themselves but become idols.
One of the things which can become an
idol in the last days relates to the warning,
Let he who is in the field not go back to
get his cloak (the mantle of authority).
Ministry can become an idol. The work of
the Lord can become more important than
the Lord of the work. They call it ministry,
but they are not building the Kingdom of
God; they are building personal empires and
putting Gods name on it. Whats the test?
Jesus told the apostles, particularly Peter,
Ill make you fishers of men. Peter was
fishing another thing that teaches about
the rapture and resurrection. Fishing
is always a picture of evangelism. The
apostles fished, and fished, and fished, but
caught nothing until Jesus told them where
to cast their nets.
We can have an evangelistic program,
an evangelistic crusade and missions
program all we want, but until He directs
our evangelism and tells us where to
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Danny Isom
Guest Author
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Guest Author
Danny Isom
Colossians 2:8
It seems that many have been taken
captiveaccording to the elementary
principles of the world rather than according to Christ, while failing to achieve
anything further advanced beyond the
basics. This is what happens when pulpits and small groups move away from
the Bible to books and programs rooted
in the worlds principles, pop psychology,
or any other substitute for Gods Word.
Its with a very heavy heart that I acknowledge that this is most likely one
of the strongest indications to date of
the imminent return of Christ, because a
great falling away is predicted as one of
the most prominent signs of His return. If
Christians dont understand what Gods
Word says about the basics of sin and
salvation, how will they possibly understand the prophetic things of Scripture?
If they cant articulate the nuts and bolts
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Note:
Hebrew is read from right to left
tfel ot thgir morf daer si werbeH :etoN
The Hebrew root aman means firm, something that is supported or secure. This
word is used in Isaiah 22:23 for a nail that
is fastened to a secure place. Derived
from this root is the word emun meaning a
craftsman. A craftsman is one who is firm
and secure in his talent. Also derived from
aman is the word emunah meaning firmness, something or someone that is firm in
it or his actions. When the Hebrew word
emunah is translated as faith, misconceptions of its meaning occur. Faith is usually
perceived as a knowing, while the Hebrew
emunah is a firm action. To have faith in
God is not just knowing that God exists, or
knowing that He will act. Rather, it is that
the one with emunah will act with firmness
toward Gods will.
Bill Randles
Special Interest
TODD BENTLEY
the new
S imon Magus
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[C] Thomas Abrahamsson.celeborn@ysator.liuse
By Bill Randles
But there was a certain man called Simon... claiming that he was someonegreat,
to whom they all gave heed, from the
least to the greatest, saying, this man is
thegreat powerof God. And they heeded
him because he had astonished them with
his sorceries for a long time. Acts 8:9-11
Todd Bentley isgreat! If you dont
believe me just ask the multitudes who
have been astonished by the miraculous revival in Lakeland Florida! Or just
check out theChristiantelevision show
Xtreme prophetic featuring Host Patricia King, which I saw on Youtube. Bentley was featured on the show as one of the
new prophets of the younger generation.
Patricia King spoke for many when she
proclaimed Todd as an awesome man of
powerwho is a Seer. She also announced
that Todd has brought a million people
into the Kingdom of God in the last eight
years. Todd was a guest on the show with
his mentor, anothergreatprophet Bob
Jones. His resume was equally impressive. King described Him as achampionof the Seer realm, and one of the
most accurate of prophets of our generation. She thanked him for being a father of the faith as well as a seer prophet.
Bentley has great reverence for Bob
Jones. When Bentley prepares for his
yearly visitation of the Lord to seek what
is the Word for the year to come, part of
thepreparationinvolves consulting with
Jones: ...needing a clear commission
from the Lord concerning direction for
the year, I always seek Him about what
lies ahead.With that purpose, recently,I
asked my friend Bob Jones (a gifted,
mature seer-prophet)about what God
was saying to him concerning 2008.
(Todd Bentley, prophetic word for 2008,
HYPERLINK
http://www.elijahlist.
com/ \t _blank www.elijahlist.com)
Never mind that Bentleys mentor Bob
Jones is a proven false prophet* put under
discipline for fondling women who came
to him for prophetic counsel. When you
are GREAT, or you are billed as something
like The Great Power of God, you never
have to worry about things like the scriptural warnings to avoid false prophets.
Jones predictions, such as his warning of
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Mike Oppenheimer
Point of Interest
Todd Bentley
The newest
wandering star
breaking forth
on the Signs
and wonders
scene is Todd
Bentley, a Canadian evangelist from Abbotsford, BC,
Canada.
He
and his team
hold crusades
in over 55 nations where they say,
Thousands have been saved, healed
and delivered.
Todd claims that in his late teens he
had a dramatic encounter with the saving and delivering power of God, which
brought him out of a lifestyle of drug and
alcohol addiction, without cravings or
withdrawal symptoms. He was also delivered from a lifestyle involving criminal activity, youth prisons, drugs, sex,
satanic music and bondage. Todds miraculous conversion to Jesus seems much
like the Apostle Pauls on the Damascus
road. Todd was instantly transformed
into a radical disciple and soul-winning
evangelist for Jesus. (Website- About
Us, Todd Bentleys Personal Profile).
Saved at 17, he began preaching
and prophesying shortly after.
In his Biography, Bentley says that
God has drawn him into deep and intimate
places of prayer. These extended times in
Gods presence have released a fresh prophetic and miracle-healing anointing.
He wants to see others set free
through the anointing of the Holy Spirit
and to see others come into the reality of
intimate relationship with Jesus. We are
told that he ministers prophetically, corporately and personally as well as brings
forth the word of God with the power and
demonstration of the Spirit God confirming His word with signs and wonders
following. God has released an increase
of the healing anointing into Todds life
to the point where the blind see, the deaf
hear and growths dissolve as Jesus still
heals every sickness and disease.
Wow, these are just a few impressive
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marketing phrases that do not even compare to the supernatural stories that surround him. His ministry is called, Fresh
Fire Ministries International: Apostolic
Network. After a short visit to Ignited
Church in Lakeland, Florida, last year
Bentley was invited by the pastor, Stephen
Strader, to return. He has been conducting
healing meetings twice daily in Lakeland since April 2, 2008.
The 700-seat sanctuary of Ignited
Church is filled up as people have been
waiting for hours for the doors to open.
It has now been attended by more than
20,000. Stephen Strader is the son of Karl
Strader, former pastor of Carpenters Home
Church in Lakeland that launched Rodney
Howard-Brownes ministry in the US. TBN
carried its services, and the church was
influenced to believe this kind of preaching and behavior is what revival is about.
Like previous revivals, people from
all over are willing to fly to Lakeland to
catch the revival fire and bring it back to
wherever they live, not knowing that if it
is God, you are unable to capture Him (or
His anointing) and distribute Him (or it) to
others. Instead of getting people saved they
are getting people lost by their listening to
a mans experiences of the supernatural
that are both unbiblical and untrue.
This revival has all the spiritual sensations and activities of the other revivals combined: roaring, groaning, burning
sensations in the body, head, and stomach,
shaking, jerking, spiritual drunkenness
and uncontrollable laughter. Then there
are some new manifestations: people have
their eyes rolled in the back of their heads;
reports of women gyrating and pulsating
as if theyre being ravaged from behind by
some unseen force. Whether these things
are holy or unholy may still debated by
some, but to those of us that are knowledgeable on the previous revivals and the
power of the occult, the jury is in: maximum unholiness. The source is not the God
of the Bible. This may disturb some, but if
they will use their Bible, pray, and think
it through, they will gain discernment and
spiritual understanding.
The shakes, jerks, twitching, frozen
stillness, laughter, and falling to the floor
have all been standard in revivals since
By Mike Oppenheimer
Mike Oppenheimer
Point of Interest
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PERTINENT
Following are some of the significant events in Jewish history that occurred in the
month of December:
December 1, 1909: The founding of Deganiya Alef, the first kibbutz in Israel (then known
as Palestine).
December 17, 1862: General U. S. Grant ordered Jews to be expelled from the Department of Tennessee
December 17, 1914: The Turks expelled Jews from Tel Aviv, sending them to Egypt.
December 18, 1774: Empress Maria Theresa expelled all Jews from Prague, Bohemia
and Moravia.
December 22, 1970: S.S. commander of Treblinka sentenced to life imprisonment.
December 23, 1867: Emancipation of the Jews of Hungary.
December 25, 1977: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat met in Ismailia, Egypt.
December 30, 1947: 40 Jewish workers were massacred at the Haifa refineries.
December 31, 1963: Israels first desalination plant opened in Eilat.
http://www.jewsforjesus.org/publications/realtime/54/02
Do you know who was the first Jewish person to come to the United States and why
he came?
The first Jewish person to set sail for America did not stow away on the Mayflower with
the Puritans. In 1584, Queen Elizabeth sent Sir Walter Raleigh to the Virginia territory to
look for gold, silver and copper.Raleigh asked Joachim Gaunse, a Jewish metallurgist and
mining expert, to take part in the expedition.Thus in 1585, Joachim Gaunse became the
first known Jew to set foot on what is now American soil.
http://jewsforjesus.org/publications/newsletter/1998_03/yiddishkeit
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FYI
Jacob Prasch
Intelligence Report
The biblical basis for understanding Gods intention for marriage is found in Genesis 2. The human
race began with the creation of a heterosexual coupleAdam and Eve. The creation of Adam and Eve
(male and female) was the foundation of human civilization and their union the first marriage.
Genesis 2:24 states: This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and
they become one flesh. Marriage is an institution of God designed as a lifelong covenant relationship between
Gods command to Adam and Eve was be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth (Gen. 1:28).
a man and woman
(Matt. 19:1-6).
Gods design for procreation demanded the union of a man and woman. This is another
indication that Gods intention for marriage was exclusively a heterosexual union.
The Apostle Paul confronted a secular culture where homosexuality was accepted
and endorsed by influential writers and leaders. In contrast to the acceptance
of homosexuality by many in the first century A.D., Paul referred to the practice as sexual impurity, unnatural, shameless acts,
and perversion (Rom. 1:24-27). Paul included homosexuals among those who will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:910). Homosexuality is also included in a list of sins in 1 Timothy 1:10.
ment. Embryos that are literally part human and part animal, will be killed in order
to harvest hybrid stem cells. Even when all
stem-cell advances have been perfectly
achievable from stem cells harvested from
100% pure human placenta and embryonic umbilical tissue and from fetal tissue acquired from natural miscarriages.
Hybrid monsters are being artificially
procreated in test tubes (mixing seed
- Deuteronomy 22:9). Where will it end?
How long will it be until one is eventually implanted and allowed to be born?
Will it be a human? Where will it get
its spirit? Will its soul be animal or human? Indeed, I am increasingly forced
to wonder if politicians are animal or
human. They appear to be human, but
seem to have some of the DNA of swine.
Not content with this however, the
British Parliament, in keeping abortion
legal up to 24 weeks, absolutely refuses
to face the scientific and medical fact
that some premature babies have survived as young as 17 weeks after conception. Neonatology, ante-natal medicine,
and genetic medicine, are progressing
all the time. So is incubation technology.
The British government of Gordon
Brown and his Labour Party are allowing
the killing of human embryos at 24 weeks
on one floor of a hospital, while on the
floor below, others, in some cases up to 7
weeks younger, are being kept alive. This
is not only wicked, it is obvious madness.
IT WAS A MAD WEEK
A Sad Week
After his father and his secretary of
state created an Iranian- and Syrian-controlled Hezbollah de facto terrorist state in
southern Lebanon, George Bush Jr. and his
Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, have
created an Iranian- and Syrian-controlled
Hamas de facto terrorist state in Gaza.
The Bush family are business partners with the Wahabbist Saudi Arabians in the Carlyle group, and are political pawns of international oil interests.
These same Saudi Wahabbists persecute
Christians and fund radical Islamic fun-
damentalism that engenders Moslem terror. After 9/11 the Bush administration
continued the policy of handing out express visas to Saudi Wahabbists to enter
America even though most of the 9/11
terrorists were Saudi Wahabbists. Observing the facts, some would call this treason.
Every year since 9/11, Bush has celebrated Ramadan in the White House to
honor Islam, and has placed a Koran, which
says God has no Son in the White House.
(You cannot bring a Bible into Saudi Arabia.) After a US army sniper used a Koran
for target practice, the Bush administration
ordered a US military commander in Iraq
to appear on TV with Moslem clerics and
kiss a Koran as an act of public repentance,
thus paying homage to a book that says
God has no Son. If the judgment of God
falls on President Bush and his wicked
administration it will be easy to see why.
During the same week, Bush and Rice
were in Israel, using Israels 60th Re-birthday as a nation in fulfillment if biblical
prophecy, to call for Israel to forfeit even
more of its God-given homeland to Islam.
Bush and Rice then flew to Saudi
Arabia to beseech the Wahabbist King to
increase oil production in order to bring
escalating prices down. The Saudis refused, as their profits soar and they buy up
more and more of the American economy
at bargain prices due to the weak dollar
under Bush, including equity in media
companies so they can influence the reporting of the news. As fundamentalist
mosques are constructed all over America
with the blessings of Bush and Rice, not a
single church can be built in Saudi Arabia.
It was a disgrace to watch the president
of the United States, virtually on his knees,
begging the arch financier of a radical
brand of fundamentalist Islam that inherently breeds support for terror, promotes
anti-Semitism, and persecutes Christians.
It was as if Bush was on his knees licking
the camel dung from the Moslems sandals.
Admittedly, this may be exactly
what Bush and Rice deserve. But has
America so fallen from its biblical heritage that it now deserves no better than
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Haym Solomon (or Salomon) (17401785) was a prime financier of the American
side during the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain. A Jew, he was born
the son of a rabbi in Leszno (Lissa), Poland. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Solomon came to New York from Poland in 1772 and joined the Sons of Liberty.
In 1776 he was captured by the British, but he used his knowledge of German to convince his Hessian jailer to let him out. It was during this period of incarceration that
he contracted tuberculosis. After this he joined the American forces evacuating New
York at the time. Haym Solomon was a merchant. He traveled south with Washingtons
Army and eventually settled in Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia he married Rachael
Franks, the daughter of loyalist merchant and slave trader David Franks, of Philadelphia. They kept one slave, a young woman who helped Mrs. Solomon in their home.
Solomon was an astute merchant and auctioneer who succeeded in accumulating a
fortune, which he subsequently devoted to the use of the American government during the
American Revolution. For example, he personally supported various members of the Continental Congress during their stay in Philadelphia, including James Madison. Acting as the
patriot he was, he never asked for repayment. Solomon also negotiated the sale of a majority
of the war aid from France and Holland, selling bills of exchange to American merchants.
A Key Figure
Solomon became an associate of prominent Philadelphian Robert Morris, a member of
Congress with close ties to Benjamin Franklin. Morris brokered many financial transactions
that helped the revolutionary cause gather steam early on. By the winter of 1780-81 the colonial government was broke and Morris was appointed superintendent of finance. Solomon entered into more than seventy-five financial transactions with Morris between 1781 and 1784.
He was almost the only broker for the sale of bills of exchange -- bonds sold to provide funds
for the war effort and salaries of top government officeholders. Solomon may have backed
many of these with his own assets. Moreover, he was the principal broker for subsidies from
France and Holland to help the American independence effort, and turned over his commissions on these transactions to the cause as well. He was also named an agent for merchandise
that was seized by privateers loyal to the colonists, which he sold to help finance the war.
Records show that Solomon advanced over $211,000 to Morris when the latter was superintendent of finance, and entered into other transactions with the government to the tune of over $353,000. There were also several promissory notes totaling
$92,000. In all, the sum that Solomon advanced to help the war cause was over $658,000,
an amount which was later recognized by Congress as valid. Some of these transactions were in specie (Revolutionary paper), and as such declined considerably in value
after the war. The loans that Solomon advanced to men such as future presidents James
Madison and James Monroe were assumed to have been settled between the parties.
Solomon maintained his Philadelphia brokerage throughout these years, and was also a
devout practitioner of his faith. He was active in the citys Congregation Mikveh Israel, and
once appeared before the Board of Censors to speak in opposition to a religious oath required
of civil servants designed to keep those of the Jewish faith from such jobs. His firm began to
experience financial losses after a 1783 recession, and he planned to relocate to New York City
in 1785. According to one story, he petitioned the government for repayment, and was sent a
sheaf of documents on a Saturday, the Jewish holy day. Solomon would not sign them because
of the Sabbath laws against transacting business. On Monday he fell gravely ill. Other sources
note that he had not yet tabulated the debts and presented his claim officially. What is certain
is that Solomon died on January 6, 1785 in Philadelphia, a death attributed to tuberculosis.
When Solomon died, it was discovered he had been speculating in various currencies
and debt instruments. His family sold them at market rates, which had greatly depreciated because of the weakened state of the American economy in the 1780s. Subsequent generations
misunderstood his truly patriotic actions and appealed to Congress for more money, but were
turned down twice. A myth grew that he had lent the young United States government about
$600,000, and at his death about $400,000 of this amount had not been repaid. This sum was
added to what he really had lent to statesmen and others while performing public duties and
trusts. Jacob Bader Marcus wrote in Early American Jewry that the sum owed to Solomon was
$800,000. That amount in 1785 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $39,264,947,368.42
(using relative share of GDP which indicates purchasing power) in 2005 US dollars.
Ruth Nessim
Israel Update
from
CJFM Report for June 2008
Entrance To Bethlehem
So much has happened since I last wrote that I thought I would bring you all up to date. Also, I forgot to mention one or two very
interesting events in my last update, or perhaps there was no room to mention them!
This morning I woke around 6 pm, having gone to sleep around midnight. As my mind reflected on the events of the day before, I
found myself crying. I was obviously in some kind of delayed shock, asking myself if it really happened, or was it all a dream? I reached
out for my camera, and yes, there it was, documented on film, as well as firmly implanted in my heart and soul.
A few days ago I had needed a small set of shelves to tidy up the mound of CDs and videos which were piled about 4-5 feet high (one
and a half meters) on my sitting room floor. To say the least, it was a mess. I knew where I could get such shelves, but the store was two
hours away by car. So I prayed. The following day, I realized that my son David had gone to Tel-Aviv and would pass by the store on the
way home. He is not known for his excess of patience, but I plucked up courage and asked him. He said he could not promise but would
try, and if he couldnt, he would donate his to me! The next day he arrived with these beautiful wooden shelves, put them together and
then arranged all the CDs for me, and said it was a gift! Well, I thought, that was a speedy answer to prayer. But Lord, I have tried to
go twice to see Abdel Moti, and the situation was impossible. Please answer this prayer too.
On Shabbat we had a packed house again as many came to the meeting, including about seveb nonbelievers, one of whom asked us to
hold the next meeting in her house, and even offered to provide the lunch! We are going to take her up on her offer for the next Shabbat
meeting on 31st May. About 10:30 that evening, there was a phone call from Pastor Najeeb. He was travelling to Bethlehem on Monday,
all the barriers were now open, and would I like to come?!
I did not sleep too well on Sunday night, and felt quite unwell on Monday morning. Nevertheless, I was on the 8:06 train to Haifa,
where I was picked up by Pastor Najeeb, and we were on our way. Israelis are not strictly allowed to go to Bethlehem, and the situation
can turn volatile at any time. Then there was the little question of getting over the border and past the Israeli check points, never mind
the Palestinians. Abdel Moti had left Jenin at 6 am, and his journey through the check points was, as we were to learn later, horrendous,
apart from the fact that Israeli soldiers confiscated four bottles of olive oil and 10 kilos of cheese which he was bringing for us. They
kindly left him with two bottles of olive oil. Before leaving Jerusalem, we picked up a recovering Arabic drug addict from an Arab village inside of Jerusalem.
We entered Bethlehem through Bet Jalla, going the back way in. To our surprise, the Israeli soldier just waved us in, and before long
there was the Palestinian flag waving in the breeze! Not far down the road, I spotted trucks with Palestinian flags and men sitting in the backs.
I wondered aloud what that could be. Its the Palestinian army, said Najeeb. They are keeping order here. We passed by, and they did
not stop us on this occasion. It was reminiscent of scenes we see on the TV depicting the fighting in Beirut. However, it was otherwise very
peaceful. We called in at the Christian bookstore, where we were served a delicious cup of mint tea, and waited for Abdel Moti to arrive.
Here also another brother was waiting to see Pastor Najeeb. The wife of this gentle Palestinian brother, who was a preacher of the Gospel,
had left him and their five children to live in Sweden. And although he begged her to come back for the childrens sake, and went to Sweden to try to win her over, she refused, and he is absolutely broken. My heart went out to him, and I promised that I would pray for him.
After a while, Abdel Moti arrived, and we were happy to see each other. Then we all went out to lunch in a Bedouin tent. We
had a super meal, as the Arabs know how to cook. Abdel Moti was looking very thin, and had obviously lost a lot of weight. Life
is difficult for them. There is little to no work, and little to no hope for their future. Through Elias, the former drug addict, I was
able to talk to Abdel Moti while Najeeb comforted the other brother. Abdel Moti related how his brothers stay at Rambam hospiJune 2008 Moriel Quarterly
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tal had given him a new perspective on life, and he learned things that he had never known before: that Jews and Arabs could love
each other instead of hating. It was then that he began to read the New Testament. He is still amazed that we could care for him.
He joined hands with us in prayer for the afflicted brother and his family. It was difficult to imagine that Abdel Moti was once a
Hamas sympathizer, while his brother was an active fighter. Such are Gods ways. We went to the home of the brother whose
wife left him, and met some of his lovely children. His home was set in its own grounds and was very beautiful and well kept, but
his sadness was palpable. Before we left, he gave each of us a bottle of perfume made from Nard (New Testament Spikenard )
From there we went to see Pastor N. and his beautiful wife. They knew it was my birthday, so they ordered a delicious chocolate gateau
with the words Happy Birthday, Roote. It also had candles, which I had to blow out, and they all sang Happy Birthday. The first piece
of cake was given to me, and I gave it to Abdel Moti. I never in my life imagined that I would ever spend a birthday inside the Palestinian
territories as a guest of honor, with a former Hamas man, and such lovely Palestinian Christians. They, too, have sat through crossfire,
sandbagged their homes, and hoped for better times. We resolved to go on praying for each other and stretching out our hands in friendship.
All too soon it was time for Abdel Moti to return to Jenin. A final hug, and he was gone, leaving me two bottles of olive oil and
With Pastor Ns Wife Selwa
My Birthday Cake
some plums that look like cherries. I then sat and chatted to Selwa, the Pastors wife, and we both could feel that the Lord had brought
us together for a purpose. It was two hearts united.
We made our final farewells, and set out for home. On the way we were stopped by four Palestinian soldiers who saw our Israel
License plates. Where are you from?
Pastor Najeeb greeted them cheerily in Arabic, and told them that we are from Haifa. Where are you going?
Just to visit friends.
They waved us on, and later we came to a bakery. As Najeeb disappeared into the bakery, two soldiers stationed themselves at the
back and the front of the car, while another was seated on the opposite corner. I did not know whether to laugh or cry. They did not look at
us, but their guns were at the ready. I was happy when Najeeb emerged from the bakery, entered the car, and we drove off! A few minutes
later, we passed an Israeli checkpoint. After a brief question, we were allowed to move on, and within seconds we were back in Israel.
We do not know how long the situation will remain calm, but it was good to visit our brothers and sisters over there and to get to
know some of these other sheep who are not of the Jewish fold. Somehow I felt as though I had left part of my family over there, and yet
they were buried in my heart.
We have much more to tell you, but that can wait for next time. Please keep us all in your prayers that we may be found busy about
the Masters service, and please dont forget Abdel Moti, that he may make a total commitment with his wife, as well as his brother. And
remember also our Palestinian brothers and sisters, as well as our work with our Jewish friends.
In Pastor Ns House
Ruth Nessim
This has also been a time of many visitors, with friends from England, Scotland, Germany, and America sometimes so many that
we had to board two in son Davids house. (He very kindly offered to help us out!) A most interesting visitor was a man originally from
Egypt, a Coptic Christian, who came to faith in the States, joined a Messianic assembly, and has become a friend of Israel! He flew back
to participate in a Passover in North Carolina. We are still expecting a number of visitors before May and early June have passed! We
continue also our program of visitation, hoping shortly to take Old Shoshana out to lunch, as we have had little time to see her lately.
Cindy comes anyway; she will not allow us not to see her! And shortly we hope to try again to get into Bethlehem and visit Abdel Moti
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from Jenin. Lets hope the situation will remain quiet! Please pray about this. We have been able to give a Jesus DVD to our Moslem
gardener, and friends from England have put us in touch with a Druse man who is open to the Gospel. Please ask the Lord to open doors
into these unreached peoples homes and hearts.
We have also had much heartbreak this month, many sleepless nights, and almost a loss of vision and purpose which grieved us
deeply. We cannot divulge any details, but we ask prayer for healing for all concerned. We know we do not fight against flesh and blood,
and that this battle is the LORDs. We thank all of you for your prayers and gifts and interest in Israel. Can you take to heart also our
cousins and neighbors, that God will also open their eyes to the truth of the Gospel, and that as Jewish and Arab believers we can present
a united front for Yeshua. Keep praying for Abdel Moti and his brother who is in need of a new leg as well as a new heart. He can hardly
feed his eight children, and needs about $30,000 dollars for a new leg prosthesis.
God bless you all, and thanks again for being with us in this fight.
With our warm greetings in Yeshua,
Ruth, Avi and Esther.
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Russian Report
M o u rn
he was completely dumbfounded. Not because T couldnt believe that concept, but
because that was perhaps the first time in
his whole life (hes in his mid-thirties) that
he even heard and considered that idea.
For most Japanese, their religious thoughts
are a mix of Buddhism and Shintoism, and
they have a variety of gods and/or ancestral
helpers they can appeal to. But for many
in Japan, this is much more tradition than
it is actual faith. Its similar to how most
Americans go to church on Christmas and
Easter. And so, in starting this Bible study
with them it seemed wise to first tackle the
three main issues, being: that we personally have a Creator; that He gives laws which
we break and thus deserve His wrath; and
that He loves us so much that He sent His
own Son to die for our sins. Please pray
for these students! Many of them have
heard, more-or-less understood, and perhaps even agreed with many of the things
weve discussed; but once again, many of
these truths from Gods word are radically
new concepts for them to try to grab hold
of. Many (and perhaps most) Americans
are already aware of (even if they dont
believe) the ideas that God created us, that
there is a Heaven and a Hell, what the Ten
Commandments say, that Jesus died on the
cross so God would forgive us, and so on.
In Beslan, I recently called a few of my
friends there, and the Lord blessed us with
good conversation, although one of the
calls was in response to a tragedy. You may
recall reading about Alina, a young teenager who survived the terrorist attack along
with her older brother. Her mom and dad
recently traveled to Moscow, where Alinas
dad had heart surgery but very tragically
died. I called and talked a bit with Alina, as
well as with her mom (Roza), and they are
understandably in a state of shock over this
tragedy. Alinas dad (Oleg) was only about
40 or 45, and I still remember the day we
watched an old movie together just like it
was yesterday. As mentioned already, both
Alina and her older brother (Zaur) were in
the gym for the three days during the 2004
terrorist attack, and they both were wounded especially Alina. She and her brother
went to Moscow for vital medical treatment following the attack, and Roza accompanied them. I believe they were there
for perhaps a month or longer. After they
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*Urgent Disaster
Appeal For Prayer
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Emergency Financial
Assistance For
Myanmar/Burma
The unspeakable disaster in
Myanmar, one of the worlds
poorest countries,is an opportunity to
share the love of Jesus as a witness and
testimony toseriously afflicted people
who are in spiritual darkness due to the
demonic bondage of Buddhist superstition compounded byan oppressive
regime.
All contributions will be forwarded
to Moriels sister ministry Understand The Times directed by Roger
Oakland which operates an orphanage and Christian training program in
Myanmar similar in kind to Moriels
work in Africa.
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New Release!
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Greetings Dear Family in the Name
of Jesus ... from the Land of the Long
White Cloud New Zealand.
o, I have not emigrated! Pam, Vic
and I took the opportunity to have
a two-week break and to come
over to help Nigel (Moriel New
Zealand) celebrate his 73rd birthday. This
is almost becoming an annual event for me.
So currently we are in Napier (East Coast
of the North Island Hawkes Bay area). As
I been heard to say on numerous occasions,
if I did not reside in Victoria and could persuade my family to move I could quite
happily live here. It is a beautiful land.
The Lord has been so very gracious with the weather; it has been perfect except for a day or so of rain. But
coming from our drought-ridden country, one cannot complain about that.
It has been so wonderful to come and
share fellowship with my adopted family
here. It never ceases to amaze me how the
Lord organizes all of this countries apart
and yet praising Him; like-minded people
seeking to serve Him in truth and love. The
fellowship here in Napier may be small
but the move of the Holy Spirit when they
come together is awesome and precious.
As many of you may remember, Nigels wife Jennifer went to be with the
Lord last August, and I felt a little apprehensive coming back this time as our
dear Jen was the hub of the family. But
there was no reason for concern, as she
left three beautiful daughters (all walking with the Lord) to be such a comfort
to their dad. Debbie and her husband
Jonathan, Jacquie and her husband Scott,
Kirsty and her husband Linford, children
Anais, Kezia, Tamysan, and the baby. It is
the most wonderful thing to be on the outside looking in and seeing the whole family like-minded in their love of the Lord.
I would love to pack them up and take
them home with me. We have had daily fellowship with our dear brother Dennis Lyth
(or Denn as he is to us), as well as with
the Nicholson clan. Denn is such a precious brother. (I have included in this issue
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Accredited Theological studies by
Open & Distance Learning
Australian Report
Margret Godwin
Australian
Hello Dear Family Greetings in the
Name of Jesus
As I mentioned in The Rambling
Rose, I am currently in New Zealand as
I write this.
When we were at the Melbourne International Airport enroute to Wellington I
noticed a great number of Orthodox Jews
& Muslims. I remarked to Vic that we
were the only Aussies around (and he and
Pam are only by adoption as they are both
Poms). Anyway, Vic tried to talk to the
Jews who were right beside us about Jacob,
Moriel, etc., but they laughingly gave us a
wide berth. And, of course, the Muslims
kept very much to themselves. After a little
while the Jewish people left to catch their
flight. Then, all of a sudden, a group of
about thirty people gathered in a circle and
began to pray quite audibly. They were of
Eastern European descent (Ukraine or Romanian) and they prayed for about twenty
minutes. My spirit soared as I recognized
so many of the words. As I looked at them I
noted their faces were aglow. Finally, their
prayers drew to a close and they moved off
to catch their flight.
It came to my mind that, so many times
when we are together publicly, we almost
whisper a prayer, especially when we say
grace in a caf or restaurant.
I do not want to sound judgmental,
but I do want to encourage each of us to
be bolder as we never know who may be
around and just who could be encouraged
or uplifted by hearing the name of Jesus
lovingly spoken.
Conferences and Meetings
for 2008
We are very excited about the forthcoming conference with Jacob in Melbourne in July. Although other ministries
have held them in the past, this is a first
for Moriel. We ask you to pray that it
goes well and will be the first of many to
come. What is even more exciting is the
fellowship that we will share; so many
people nowadays have very few others with whom they can come together.
The complete program is on the colored flyer in the center of this issue.
For Jacobs conference we have
people coming from New Zealand,
Qld, WA, and a bus load from Adelaide, which just adds to the excitement.
The meetings for Dave Royle in August
& Dr. Calvin Smith in September will be in
a separate mailout so do watch your church
mail board and, of course, your mailbox.
Mini Catalogue (Australia &
Asia Pacific Only)
Judging from the response from the
previous issue, you liked the mini catalogue stapled in the center of the magazine. I suggest that you remove it now
as it will be awhile before we issue a
larger edition. Of course we will highlight new teachings in current issues.
Prayer for Dave Royle and
the children at Ebyown
Dave has been in dreadful pain for quite
some time but now the specialists have
found quite a deal of arthritis in his back.
So they are going to inject directly into his
spine to hopefully relieve the pain for twelve
months. Please keep him in your prayers.
A couple of weeks ago I received an
e-mail from Dave in which he was so
distressed it would seem that he and Lyn
had to take one of our new little girls,
SPhewi (who suffers with CP), into the
hospital. She was vomiting blood, and they
thought she may have had a gastric ulcer.
This little lamb is fed through a stomach
tube and requires quite a deal of nursing.
Hygiene is most critical. When Dave &
Lyn went to visit her she was still in the
same nappy as the day before, and was
lying in blood-soaked sheets. There were
live and dead cockroaches on the floor
and walls, along with dirty swabs and
syringes all around. Dave was so rightfully angry, and this is a little of his message. When he demanded that the floor be
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Persecution
Two Christian preachers were stopped from handing out Bible extracts by police because they were in a Muslim area, it was claimed yesterday. They say they were told by
a Muslim police community support officer that they could not preach there and that attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity was a hate crime. The community officer is
also said to have told the two men: You have been warned. If you come back here and
get beat up, well, you have been warned. A police constable who was present during the
incident in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham is also alleged to have told the preachers not to return to the district. It comes amid growing concern over the development of
Islamic no-go areas.
The preachers, Americans Arthur Cunningham and Joseph Abraham, are demanding
an apology and compensation from West Midlands Police. They say their treatment breaks
the Human Rights Act, which guarantees freedom of religious expression. The preachers,
who have the backing of the Christian Institute pressure group, say they will take the force
to court for breaching their human rights if they dont receive an apology. They have accused the officer, PCSO Naeem Naguthney, of behaving in an aggressive and threatening
manner. A complaint by their lawyers said he interrupted as they spoke to Muslim youths
about their beliefs.
Mr Abraham, 65, who was born a Muslim in Egypt and is a convert to Christianity,
said: He told us we were trying to convert Muslims to Christianity and that that was a hate
crime. He was very intimidating and it concerns me that somebody holding his views can
become a police officer, albeit at PCSO level.
Mr Cunningham, 48, a fellow American Baptist missionary, said: He realised we
were Americans and then started ranting at us about George Bush and American foreign
policy. He said we were in a Muslim area and were not allowed to spread our Christian
message. He said he was going to take us to the police station.
Mr Cunningham added: I am dumfounded that the police seem so nonchalant. They
seem content not to make it clear that what we were doing was perfectly legal. This is a
free country and to suggest we were guilty of a hate crime for spreading Gods word is
outrageous.
According to a complaint by the mens lawyers, Mr Naguthney summoned two other
officers in support, one of whom, a full constable, is said to have told the men not to return
to the area.
Mr Naguthney, 30, was recruited as a community support officer last year after being
unemployed for eight months. Earlier this year, he had a prominent role at a conference to
launch the West Midlands branch of the National Association of Muslim Police. He gave
a reading from the Koran before the audience heard a recorded contribution from Gordon
Brown, a speech from Home Office Minister Tony McNulty, and contributions from several chief constables. Mr Naguthney declined to discuss the row. His brother, Nadeem,
said: Naeem is a community man, that is why he joined the police.
The Alum Rock area was at the heart of a terrorism inquiry last year, which ended with
the conviction of local resident Parviz Khan for plotting to kidnap and behead a British
soldier.
A senior Church of England bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Nazir-Ali, warned
recently that it is hard for non-Muslims to live and work in some areas where radicals and
clerics are trying to impose an Islamic character. A West Midlands Police spokesman said
an investigation into the complaint had concluded that the PCSO had acted with the best
of intentions when he intervened to diffuse a heated argument between two groups of
men. A statement added: Following this investigation, the PCSO has been offered guidance about what constitutes a hate crime and advice on communication style.
Find this story at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1023483/You-preach-BibleMuslim-area-What-police-told-Christian-preachers.html
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By Salvador Ung Hayworth
E-MAIL: msindisi@gmail.com
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pots around that had been given to the family by her husband. We brought the popcorn in with warm greetings and proceeded
to share a Bible study. They phoned a girl
called Mphume, who brought her child, and
we sat and talked through John chapter 1.
An interesting discussion started concerning a Zulu false prophet called Isaiah
Shembe. As a reaction against some Europeans derogatory attitude toward black
people, even going as far as saying they
have no soul, Isaiah Shebe declared that
Jesus was the Messiah for the white people
but he, Shembe, was the black messiah.
Thus his sect that continues long after his
death states that Shembe is the way. I asked
them if it was possible that Shembe was
the way. Nomusa, an active member of the
local Salvation Army, said that she thought
so. Upon looking at John 14:6, she said
that Isaiah Shembe couldnt be the way.
I told them that our friend Caleb, with
whom I used to work, was thinking of a short
mission trip next year and they may get to
see him. They were very happy to hear this.
It was late when we left and we didnt
want Phumulanis mum to worry about
where we were.
Though these people had heard the
Gospel before, there is still a lack of Bible
teaching and really dealing with the religious beliefs that have captivated their
hearts and minds. Because a bridal price is
unaffordable, many couples, even within
churches like the Salvation Army, have
children out of wedlock. It is not just Bible
teaching the people need, but also good
Christian examples of marriage and child
raising. This is the way biblical discipleship is supposed to work -- through doctrine and life. How many teachers have we
listened to in our Christian walk? And how
many of those teachers have opened up their
lives with us and let us observe their walk?
Fri 2nd May, Day 3
This morning I made a huge amount of
porridge mixed with tin fruit. Phumulani
mum was being given a lift somewhere so
I rushed out with a bowl for her to take on
her way. It is such a peaceful and simple
life in this place. The local people get up
early while it is still very dark. Celanis
husband goes to work for a local farmer
but the job is not stable. One week there
might be work, and the other week, none.
Phumulani is responsible for milking Celanis cows, and after that returns to milk
his own. It is cold and dark when he goes,
but then the sun rises and the only work
to do is to keep home. The girls job will
be to draw and bring water from the river.
Though there is cooking and cleaning, set
the fires, etc. This is done at a slow pace.
So we started the day with a visit to
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<mailto:bezaleel@saol.com>bezaleel@saol.com
Dear friends,
For some time now I have been thinking about three verses in Psalm 90 (verses2b, 12 and 17):
Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.So teach us to number our days, That we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom.
And let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us; And do confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. [NASB].
Our lives consist of days that bear eternal significance in the lives of those we love, care for, teach, witness to, and so on. As we yield
our lives to God to teach us how best to serve Him each day, He gives us the wisdom to do so. We also rely on Him to give permanence to
what we do, thus seeing fruit in the lives of those with whom we have to do. Children, particularly young ones, keep ones feet firmly on
the ground with the demands of the day a constant reminder to carefully weigh what is important, and draw on the wisdom of God. One
also realizes the significance of being faithful in small increments of time that are consistently being laid one upon another to produce the
desired effect one seeks. For example, by faithfully giving our HIV-positive children their ARVs daily, we significantly halt the progress
of the virus in their bodies. If we choose to be unwise and sporadically miss some doses, we create a very real threat of resistance to their
treatment, ill health and a shortened life expectancy. So it is with our faith. If we play fast and loose with the Truth and fail to demonstrate
observable love to those we hope to reach and the people we are in relationship with, there exists a real possibility that we contribute to
a resistance in people seeking the Lord. Regardless of what the future holds, the Lord would have us be faithful in the task set before us.
A few weeks ago Dianne asked me if we could assist a foster mom and her twelve-year-old daughter whom she is in contact with on the
informal settlement Kwazenzele. This is where she and Salvador are sharing the Gospel and bringing assistance where they can. Masesi is HIVpositive and had just started ART in November last year. She weighed only 22kg and, as it turned out, she had pneumonia and chronic lung
disease. We took her to my pediatrician, had x-rays taken, and started her on a course of antibiotics and treatment with a nebulizer. She stayed
with us for two weeks, then returned home. We thank the Lord for her recovery and that she is also TB free. Masesi has also gained two kilograms in weight, and it is a joy to see her appetite improve. I am presently home schooling Masesi with my children as she was experiencing
hurtful taunting by the other children at the school she was attending because of her thinness, and was rejected because she is HIV-positive. She
has a strong desire to learn and works at her lessons diligently. My children are very gracious to her and have happily included her in their lives.
Mother-to-child transmission is still unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa due to poor resources. With the correct procedure and treatment, transmission can be dramatically reduced. It is with anger and frustration that one responds to some of the erroneous hopes proffered to
a people decimated by a pandemic that bears numerous implications to those with HIV and their families. Some time back I was asked to read
a so-called prophecy and comment on it. One of the predictions was that HIV would be driven out of South Africa. My question is: Where
exactly into a herd of pigs? Then what into the sea? What nonsense. HIV is not a spirit; it is a virus with huge implications both physically
and spiritually. Please pray for all those who are faithfully working at the coal face of HIV, that they would not lose heart in doing right, for in
due time they will reap their reward. [Gal. 6:9].
We give thanks to the Lord for the health of all our HIV-positive children at this time. They are all stable on their treatment and busily doing
what children do. Music continues unabated, with Lizzie writing pre-grade-1 university exams with UNISA for piano, and Trinity London exams
for recorder. Please pray for her as she prepares for them.
Thabo is playing recorder, Ruth piano, and Ernest guitar. Ernest and Ruth are playing soccer for the local football club and Walter participates in the practices. Rosie has just had a new splint made for her hand as the other one was too small. It gives her far greater movement
for her fingers. We had Benjamins hearing tested by an audiologist as we were concerned by a heightened sensitivity to sound. Fortunately
it is not too elevated, and the rest of his hearing is fine. Due to concerns of Walter still being a nonreader at twelve years of age, we had him
assessed. The report places him at a moderate retardation level with an IQ of below 50. It was also suggested that we see a neurologist to rule
out petit mal seizures. We will do so in the near future. My focus for his learning has changed, and at the moment he is following a preschool
curriculum with the five younger children as a remedial program. Please pray for him and for us to have wisdom regarding direction for his
future. We are focusing on dramatically improving reading skills with the older children and were also spending a lot of time with math.
With winter upon us, Lizzie, Thoko and Masesi are knitting scarves for family members. Whenever Allen sees them knitting he says, Hello
grannies, and they protest loudly.
Our vegetable garden has been great this year with the encouragement of Pam in Australia, and our hens gave us lots of eggs. Our rooster
nearly landed in the pot when he attacked Allen, leaving puncture marks in his leg.
We were very blessed to have gone on holiday for a week in December last year, generously provided for by friends. It was to a game park
called Marloth Park next to the Kruger Park. The children swam every day and we saw a lot of game. Zebra came into the garden and the children
patted them. Monkeys came into the house and stole an apple. We also had a warthog walk through, and we saw a lot of giraffes. Many of the
animals had young and it was a memorable time for the children.
Our seven older children were baptized in water, and we thank the Lord that we have the privilege of sharing our faith with them. Please
continue to pray for Allen in his endeavor as he has experienced numerous problems setting up wireless internet.
Thank you all for your prayers, love and support and thank you for taking the time to read this letter. As we labor together, may we give our
Lord all the glory. I would like to leave you with a quote from the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, Summer 2008 issue:
In 2006 more than half a million children were newly infected with HIV, most from mother to child transmission in resource- limited
countries. The global figures are staggering: every day, 1400 children under the age of 15 die from AIDS-related illnesses. Of the 2.3 million
children currently infected with HIV, most will die without treatment within the 1st 5 years of life-more than half before the age of 2. Even
children not infected with HIV are affected by the epidemic: 15 million children have lost one or both parents to AIDS, and these children are
more likely to experience poverty, homelessness and early death.
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker. But he who is gracious to the needy honours Him.
Proverbs14:31. [NASB].
May the Lord bless you, keep you, make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.
Allen and Sue
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David Royle
Moriel Missions
Dear Friends,
Greetings in the wonderful name of
Jesus our Messiah and Savior.
We have all had a very busy and exciting month, with me going to the UK
on itinerary and also receiving friends
from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. I
will tell you more about this later.
As usual, if you want to see pictures
of the ministry associated with this newsletter then please visit our googlepage at
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Jacobs Tour
The tour begins this week, and we
are very excited about having Jacob with
us. It seems only five minutes since his
Christmas visit, and yet the last six months
have been filled with exciting things.
Ebyown Childrens Home:
Lettie our New
Ebyown Child
The last two weeks have been very
busy with the visit of Manny and Kelly
Mance from Pittsburgh, who came to
help us acquire our new home for children with physical and mental challenges. On Sunday afternoon the house was
finished, and on Sunday evening Simphi-
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tressful at times to see the poor environment that both nurses and patients have to
battle. We were glad to see Simphiwi home
and well again.
Paulina still waits for permission to
remove a bone in her foot. This has now
taken eight months and is an example of
the things we have to battle against with
social services.
Luke had a nasty lump on his shoulder
due to a swollen gland, and Baden, who is
lactose intolerant, managed to steal some
cheese from the top of one of the kids
Pizza. He ended up quite unwell with a terrible tummy.
Prudence really has a talent for baking. Her cornbread is the best I have tasted.
Who knows, she may be Ebyowns future
cook?
Nthombi, Siphiwe and Jo have all
been well this month, for which we praise
God. Deven has had several seizures but
has stabilized in the last week.
Lyn and I have had a fair month. We
were due to go on five-days leave but the
xenophobic troubles began on Kwazinzele.
And although it was not the worst hit area,
there were some shacks burnt down and
gunshots heard on several occasions. So
we thought it prudent not to go at that
time. I (Dave) have been diagnosed with
Arthritis of the spine with some slightly
prolapsed discs, and have been given cortisone. Apart from that, we are doing well.
Christopher is also well and is looking forward to travelling.
Our other children are all doing fine.
We now have Deven and our new girl
Siphiwe on a new regime under the supervision of Heidleburg Hospital. Once a
month they go for a visit to the dietician,
speech therapist, and physiotherapist.
We also welcome to our team our new
House Mum, Mary, from Lesotho. She will
be working the opposite shift to Victoria
after some training.
This last month also saw Dave preaching in the UK. Thank you for all who supported his meetings. Dave is also visiting the UK from June 25th to July 15th,
if you want to meet with him. His UK
contact is 0161 737 2996 or cell phone
07771544456.
Our health has not been too bad. Dave,
though, has been diagnosed with Arthritis
David Royle
they learn agriculture, computer skills, tailoring. English was taught at the church
run by Pastor Nelson, a lovely man of God.
Not only is the land being developed
for growing, but a mill has been purchased
that strips the maize kernel from the husk,
then transports it to the milling machine
for flour production. The Moriel land is
next door to a village, and the ladies have
formed a cooperative that helps one another
with the milling as well as funding a minicredit union for the poorest among them.
As well as crops, it is hoped that they can
raise cattle, goats and chickens to feed the
growing number of orphans and widows.
A cattle shed has already been erected, and
we hope to be able to encourage donations
of animals for the upkeep of this needy
community. One of the nicer duties was
to pray for the local pastors and leaders so
that they could be set aside as ministers of
the Gospel with Moriel. Although we are
not a credential-giving mission (most of us
are with CMFI) it was with a sense of occasion that we were able to set these men
aside. The final act of our time on-site was
to meet with the government and villagers
who expressed their support for our work.
The next visit of the day was to a village down the road where Moriel supports
a substantial orphans and widows project.
The local community has given us two
acres of land to develop and, although we
could not get to see the land due to the
rains and road conditions, Norberts vision for the place is truly wonderful. Most
of the people here are Masai, and it was
heartwarming to be received with song
by both widows and children. The next
day we were to set off to Tabora where
Moriel has churches and a radio program
that reaches over two million people on
Radio Tabora. The ministry here is struggling to pay the $160 per month it takes
to host the show, and it is our hope that
a sponsor may be found very soon so we
can preach the Gospel and broadcast some
good Bible teachings from the likes of Jacob. Unfortunately, we could not arrange
transport to this area (about ten hours by
car), so the next day we were taken to another remote region to visit a Masai village.
Our purpose was to undertake house-tohouse evangelism and to set aside the villages pastor of our Moriel church. The road
to the village was even worse. At one time
we had to get out and push the vehicle that
had gotten stuck in mud. The local farmer
was not happy as we had to push onto his
land and his panga looked very menacing.
Most of us got covered in mud, but eventually we were free to go on with our journey.
The village is made up of simple mud
and straw huts. It has no power, no running
water. The people collect orange rainwa-
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Messianic Christology is a study of
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the Old Testament following the first century Jewish arrangement of the books, the
arrangement that Jesus was familiar with.
He shows from The Law, The Prophets
and The Writings... how the revelation
of the Messiah gradually progressed and
built-up to reveal a magnificent picture of
the Deliverer to come.
The Hebrew Scriptures formed the
very basis for evangelism in the New
Testament. First, Jesus with His disciples,
and then the disciples themselves used the
Old Testament to substantiate His claim
to be the Messiah. When the messianic
expectations of Hebrew prophecy are fully
understood, it becomes clear that Jesus and
only Jesus can fulfill these requirements.
HiSister Carol:
I amwriting, first of all, to let you
know how muchwe enjoy andare learning about the Truth of Gods Wordby
listening toBrother Jacobs teachings.
Myhusband and Iand Brother and Sister in Christ have been getting together
weekly towatchBrother Jacobs DVDs
and have been thoroughly enjoying them.
I want to thank him for being obedient to
the Word of Godbyexposingthe false
prophets and contending for the faith.
Myhusband and Iand Brother and
Sister in Christ are formerRoman Catholics and, like Brother Jacob said, we began
reading the Bible and are so grateful to the
Lord for freeing us from the bondage of religion. We left theRoman CatholicChurch
with no intentions of ever stepping foot into
anotherone of their churches. PRAISE
GOD -FOR WHOM THE SON SETS
FREE IS FREE INDEED!!! AMEN!!
Thanks again and may the Lord continue
to bless you andyour ministry, in Jesus
name. AMEN!!
God Bless!!
In Jesus Name,
Diana, Maurice, LA
Discernment
Mr. Prasch,
Thank you so much for your teaching
in Fargo! My husband and I were listening
here in Minneapolis, Minnesota via the internet. We were saying Amen!, preach it.
Your teaching was clear and direct,
just what people up there (and everywhere) need to hear. It is my hometown so
I know the churches up there - filled with
entertainment and programs. Your passion
and love for the truth is evident, warning the flock, caring for peoples souls.
Small world - my brother Fred drove
you to the airport. :)
We will continue to pray for those
that heard the conference, that their eyes
would be open to the deception and error in the church today and embrace the
biblical gospel of repentance and faith,
law, sin, wrath, hell, blood atonement, the
cross, substitutionary atonement, resurrection, complete forgiveness, amazing
love, grace and mercy,etc. You know, all
the things that most pastors leave out
as they preach purpose and felt needs.
May God richly bless your family and
ministry.
R,
Oregon
Reply:
Hi Guys - God is still on the throne. Yes,
theres false prophets, teachers, etc. out
there but people are delivered from them.
We hear of so many churches falling off
the wayside & when people question they
are given a hard time & end up leaving but
it sure is nice to here there are people that
see the truth that are caught up in it & get
out. I love a happy ending.
In Jesus,
Carol
Reply:
Dear Diana:
Thank you for your encouragement. May
the Lord bless you.
In Jesus,
JJ Prasch
Fargo conference
Newsletter
Todd Bentley
While you are busy tearing down the work
of the Lord through Todd Bently - using
verses that have nothing to do with whats
going on, and use the Word out of context
tobeat him over the head with your reliJune 2008 Moriel Quarterly
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gious spirit...we are enjoying the Gospel= The blind see - the sick are healed
- dead are raised - the lame walk - people
are more in love with Jesus - a multitude
turn theirlives over to the Lord and are
saved .... Those are good fruits
Where have we heard those words before? Could this be Jesus ministry when He
was walking on earth? - but yet, just like today - the pharisees saidHe was of the devil! Todd does pray to the angels - angels,
according to the scriptures - are serving us!
- Todd gives all of the glory to God - His
worship leader leads the people to the presence of God - songs that are sang are scriptural - They are praising Jesus - no one else!
If you want to be offended with
Gods choice as a tool in His hand - go
right ahead - but meanwhile - we enjoy
His presence - His love - we draw closer
to Him = those are fruits that are good yours are very ugly and wicked! - thats
not pleasing to the Lord - I do not see ANY
love or truth in your articles - just ignorance! and using the Word that has nothing to do with Todd - God does not look
at the appearance of man but at the heart
Jesus loved them all - He uses whoever is available - Again, He sees the Heart
and not the appearance - when you criticise
Todd - you are criticizing Gods choice No one is perfect - we are all sinners
- that is, including you - no one will have
all the answers either!
Your words and false judgment are really sickening - and are far from giving justice - they do not draw people to the Lord
- Todds love and compassion do draw people closer to Jesus. So what he has tattoos ?
- Only a mature believer will be able to look
beyond them and see the work of the Holy
Spirit and the good fruits its producing.
God does not seem to mind!
You might ask for God to give you
a little more wisdom and discernment of
spirit - so you can repent in your judgment!
Jolle
Reply:
Dear Joelle,
I am sorry to hear that you feel the way
you do but you have no understanding in
what you are talking about. None of the
verses were taken out of context as that is
exactly what is happening in light of Bentleys ministry and those of hisilk.As well,
you are the one with a religious spirit, as you
have no idea what the word of God means,
so you worship men, that is the meaning
ofa religious spirit. Pharisees did notfollow the word of God literally, they used the
ideas and teachings ofMEN to makethe
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Mark my words. This is how persecution is going to come full force to the USA.
This fruitcake Bentley is going to wind
upkilling or severely injuring someone and
the Police will be called to arrest him. Then
there will be call to arrest all these sorts of
preachers and the call to close down these
churches. Since the church has notdealt
with deception andfalse teachersGod will.
He will use those who are more evil todo
itas He has already started to do, Islam,
false religions, and theLaw of the World.
WAKE UP! According to theWord of God
in Jeremiah youare stupid and asleep because you ignore the word of God, you
dont really study it or research it but just
regurgitate the words of idiot preachers as
I can tell by your comments below. Those
are not my words (stupid & asleep Jer 4:22)
but Gods.I am sorry to be so harsh but I
cannot sit idle when someone spews garbage and they have absolutely not one iota
of understanding as to what they are talking about. You are not enjoying the Gospel, but enjoying lies from the pit of hell
and if you dont run from it and get some
truth and understanding from the PURE
word of God you are in extreme danger.
Lastly, let me say that I am in no way
perfect. There is a difference between
teaching false doctrine - what Bentley is
doing, and daily overcoming the flesh. Everyday is a struggle for me like most believers to walk the walk and not just talk
the talk. My flesh does not like to conform
to the ways of the Lord and it is a constant
battle of the will and going before the Lord
in prayer and repentance. But everyday I
put one foot in front of the other. I pray
that you too may turn to sound doctrine
and turn away from these false teachers and start on the path of righteousness.
And this I pray, that your love (agape)
may abound still more and more in real
knowledge and all discernment, so that you
may approve the things that are excellent
(discern between good and evil), in order
to be sincere and blameless until the day of
Christ;.... - Philippians 1:9-10
May the LORD bless you and keep you,
Scott Brisk
Be Alert!
Moriel Ministries
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August
Sunday August 3rd - 8:30 AM,
10:30 AM, & 5:00 PM
Calvary Chapel San Jacinto
1450 W 7th
Street (directions)
San Jacinto, CA 92582
951-654-1401
Saturday & Sunday,
16th & 17th
Marantha Chapel
10752 Coastwood Road
San Diego, CA 92127
858-613-7800 (Voice)
858-613-7824 (FAX)
16th - 6:00 PM
17th - 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM
September
Sept 5th - 7th
2008 Great Lakes Prophecy
Conference
Calvary Chapel of Appleton
2136 E Newberry St
Appleton, WI 54915 ( Map)
920-735-1241