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Shalom
& Blessings Rico
on this Shavuot,
“When
the day of Shavuot (Pentecost) came, they were all together in one
place.
Those who accepted his message were immersed (baptized), and about
three
thousand were added to their number that day.” (Acts 2:1,41)
When
Yeshua (Jesus) lived in Israel 2000 years ago, it is estimated that there were
upwards of 100,000
Israeli Jews who believed in Him. However, today in the Holy Land there are only
about 8,000
Israeli Jews who believe in Yeshua out of the 5.5 million Jewish people!
That’s
less than one percent (1%), and that’s why it is critical that we complete and
distribute our
urgently-needed Messianic Prophecy Bible throughout the Holy Land, and to Jewish
people everywhere,
so that they may be saved!
What
an awesome day it must have been on that first Shavuot (Pentecost) after
Yeshua’s death, resurrection
and ascension to glory! Just imagine the scene . . .
Many
of Yeshua’s most faithful followers, about 120 of them, are gathered together
on this first Shavuot,
here in Jerusalem, probably not far from the apartment where I lived for five
years.
Then,
suddenly a sound like a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house
where
they were sitting. All of them were filled with Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit)
and began to
speak in other tongues.
Later
in the day, many thousands of Jews from around Israel and the outlying nations
had come
to Jerusalem to celebrate this holiday, also known as the Festival of Weeks.
Peter the apostle, now
filled with Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit), got up to speak to the gathered
multitudes of Jews
who came from around the world to celebrate Shavuot. And despite the fact that
his audience
spoke many different languages, over 3,000 were saved on that day alone because
Yeshua’s
disciples witnessed His glory to them in their own languages/tongues.
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What
a glorious sight that must have been! Imagine being here in Jerusalem,
2,000 years ago. How I would have loved
to have been here on that day to see so many Jews accept
the Lord, and then to see and meet Yeshua’s earliest followers
and those new Jewish Believers – and then, to join them
as they came together for fellowship, prayer, worship, and
teaching.
Everyone
was filled with awe, and many wonders and
miraculous signs were done by the apostles…enjoying the favor of all
the people. And
the Lord added to their number daily those
who were being saved. (Acts
2:43,47)
As
Jewish and Christian Believers are armed with our new Messianic
Prophecy Bible,
and our outreach workers/ evangelists
in Israel are full of the Spirit of God doing outreach
daily, incredible doors of opportunity will open up!
I
can personally testify as a result of many conversations I’ve had
with Israelis that they are increasingly open to examining
the Messianic prophecies that speak about Yeshua.
You
can view some of these conversations on our ministry video at
www.messianicbible.com. It is the section where
I am interviewing Israelis.
Today,
there are about 8,000 Jewish Believers here in Israel,
and on the day of Shavuot, we all get together in Jerusalem
for a picnic where we have fellowship, prayer, and
praise the Lord in worship. It is really a sight to see!
But
during this day of Shavout for the rest of Israel, (all 5.5
million Jewish people), it is quite different. Families will
gather to have a meal and celebrate, and crowds will gather in cities
and villages for
special events, and services will be held in the synagogues. But,
something very important will be
missing. What
will be missing for these Jewish people is their Messiah Yeshua.
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But
YOU can help change that!
I
want to thank you in advance for your gracious financial support to this
urgently-needed Bible Project. Your
giving will save many lives for eternity.
Please remember that as a non-profit ministry our Bible will only be published
and given out for FREE because of supporters like
you, and all gifts are 100% tax-deductible.
Blessings
from Jerusalem,
Zev
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