Mission Trip – Israel, Wednesday Night: May 21, 2007
We returned to Tel Aviv and Rabbi David asked me if I would assist him as he prayed deliverance for one of our team members. It turned out that quite a few of our team had had familial ties in the Masons. I hesitate to talk about deliverance, because in general, this site is not […]
The Old Testament Explains Prosperity
Yesterday we discussed a prosperity which is attained by wisdom and insight into the secrets of God. Such prosperity can only be obtained with a pure and devout heart. Let us look at a Psalm to see how clearly this is taught in the OT. Ps 1:1-3 [NASB95] 1How blessed is the man who does […]
Mission Trip – Day 7: Wednesday, May 23, 2007: Shavuot!
So I had a secret on this trip. I agonizingly carried around a ring for a couple weeks waiting for this very day! After completing our study of the book of Ruth, we were able to get a couple hours of sleep in at about the time the sun rose. Shavuot was celebrated with the […]
How to Receive God’s Wisdom
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” (Proverbs 9:10 & Psalm 111:10) Only those who first acknowledge God can have a sense of fear and awe towards Him. God will make His covenant known to those who have a fear of the Lord (Psalm 25:14) and reveal His secrets to them. Yet […]
Mission Trip, Israel -Day 7 May 22, 2007
We had been reading the book of Ruth each day for 10 days prior to this night as it was the Jewish custom to study this scripture on this night. This is exactly what the disciples would have been doing as they tarried for the arrival of the Holy Spirit as Jesus instructed them. We […]
Wisdom is the Key to Prosperity
Yesterday we discussed Adam and Eve. The Garden that Adam and Eve walked in was very different from our backyard garden and very different from the state of this fallen world today. It is imperative for us to know that the Kingdom is not of this world. So the essence of prosperity is not about […]
Misson Trip, Israel -Day 6: May 22, 2007
This day came with trouble. Our leaders had planned for us to go visit a Kibbutz (small village) near Gaza. There was at that time only one family of believers in this Kibbutz and they needed refreshing. The man had followed his wife into the faith and was not as mature and they were weary. […]
God’s Original Plan to Prosper Man
About 500 years later, after the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt led by Moses, God brought them into the wilderness at Mount Sinai. There He gave them the Law through Moses and He laid out peculiar terms about how He will prosper and curse them on condition of their obedience to the Law He […]
Old Testament Prototypes of Prosperity Blessings from God
Let’s take a look at the story of Jacob, the father of Israel. Jacob cheated and stole not only the birthright but also the blessings from his twin brother Esau, so much so that Esau was angry with him and wanted to kill him. His parents had to send him away, which means, the thing […]
Mission Trip, Israel -Day 5: May 21, 2007
We started the day with worship at Beit Immanuel with the discipleship group. This morning they prayed for New Zealand and the Maori people who are the native islanders. The coolest thing I heard was that some Maori believers were canoeing all the way from New Zealand to Israel to honor Israel and repent for […]