2025 Oct 31 | A Season of Captivity has Ended

 Arrows from Zion

Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

Arni Klein of Emmaus Way’s excellent perspective is a must read: “Something in the Spirit has shifted. On the surface, a season of captivity has ended. Captivity not for just those held physically hostage, but a captivity that gripped the entire nation for two long years. The matter of bringing them home seems to have occluded every other issue before us.  Are we now at a point where true healing and restoration can begin? Surely it is so for those that are no longer captive. But for the rest of us, the war is not over. Hamas signed an agreement but apparently has no intention of keeping it. Israeli soldiers are still dying in battle. . . . Though the hearts of Israel’s enemies have not changed, President Trump managed to bring together a majority of the Middle East nations plus others to a celebration of a nonexistent ceasefire in Gaza, to which representatives from Israel and Gaza were not invited. . . .
     Jared Kushner, the architect of the deal, said on the news program 60 Minutes, “The biggest message that we've tried to convey to the Israeli leadership now is that, now that the war is over, if you want to integrate Israel with the broader Middle East, you have to find a way to help the Palestinian people thrive and do better.” In keeping with the ridiculous deceitful spirit of the global agenda, he totally ignores decades of offers and opportunities given to the so-called Palestinian leadership that have been repeatedly rejected in favor of using their resources to build kilometers of tunnels for the purpose of infiltrating and destroying Israel. Kushner’s statement would be stupid if he were not so smart. It stands as an insult to truth and all intelligence….   
      Scripture tells us it’s first to the Jew and that the law goes forth from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Of all the nations, Israel alone exists in both the natural and spiritual realms. As Israel connects Heaven and earth, what is done in one manifests in the other. Oh that we would fully understand and discern the dynamics of this entwinement! We believe that those grafted into the cultivated olive tree of Israel are part of the Israel of God (Gal.6:16), and as such have authority in the spirit concerning natural Israel.
     We need to be aware that a superficial (or illusionary) peace in the Middle East is the necessary prelude (Ezek.38:11) to the war of Ezekiel 38. According to Scripture, it will happen at a time we do not expect. In that day the earth and every living thing shall quake at the Presence of the Lord. So, beloved of the Lord, this might be a very good time for us to awaken and gather the oil that will carry us through the days ahead.  Email for a subscription or to request this 10/26/25 ministry letter.

Reuven Doron releases a MUST READ letter on “The Fulness of the Gentiles”. Think you’ve heard it all? You haven’t read this and it rings of the truth of the Spirit and the Word. You can watch Reuven speak about it here. For me, I need the written article to get the full impact of what Reuven is delivering here. . To read the entire report, email us at reuvendoron@gmail.com and ask to join the mailing list. ALSO READ 10/30/25 Victory is an Event – Control is a process | What is Israel's game plan right now? Victory is measured in a moment in time; control is measured over decades. Control that is established not merely on military superiority, but also on the economy, infrastructure, security, regional mindsets, and alliances between enemies and allies alike.

From the Haifa area Return to Zion ministries, Leon Mazin is leading a network of congregations minister to vast numbers of Jewish Russian-speaking Israelis. The congregations – Shavei Tzion, Or Hai, and Netzer HaGalil – have “shared theological foundation, celebrate the holidays together, organize seminars and meetings, and maintain close relationships between our leaders” yet “each Congregation has its own unique character and lives an independent life — and we see this diversity as a strength. Since 2001 they have published a newspaper called Oasis that now has a 15,000 circulation distributed in Israel, Germany, the former Soviet Union and North America. Plus since 2013 they operate Oasis Media online for Russian speakers. See more about this here. 
     Pastor Leon’s prayer request is: “In the wake of the recent war, we feel the need to recover emotionally and spiritually, and be filled with new strength. Please pray for our healing and full restoration, especially for our soldiers and their families. And for the Nov. launch a new ALEF course (foundational teachings for new believers). We would greatly appreciate your prayers for a blessed and successful start.

The House of Netanel, Rachel and Gilad Netanel do a special kind of ministry in Jerusalem and Ein Karim where they open their home to groups who come for hospitality of a shared meal and shared testimony of their faith in Yeshua. These groups come from all walks of life, including many religious, and from all we have ever heard, Rachel has the gift of an evangelist and a husband that creates fabulous hospitality with her for the groups to break physical and spiritual bread together. Her recent letter spoke of her son who has a company in Ein Kerem that he loves to invite people from the company to be blessed at his mother’s table. Rachel also spoke of “an Israeli woman who had visited me ten years ago” that she shared the scriptures to. Two months ago Rachel learned the woman had come to faith at a local congregation. Now she wants to be baptized. “. I told her that I would be happy to but only if she came and studied a bit with me so that I would be sure that she understood what baptism was all about. She has come to see me (even bringing a friend some days) and now we talk almost every day as I teach her more.” Watch Rachel's life story on GodTube Videos  Contact her at beitnetanel@gmail.com 

Chaim Malespin of the Faithful Galileans, write a great lesson in answer to his own questions: “There is talk of Israel declaring sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. What does this mean? Should we care? What does God say? First of all, it’s the Heartland of the Promised Land. . . . a section carved …. called the West Bank. Biblically … Judea and Samaria.
   …..2000 BC. On Elon Moreh (West Bank/Judea & Samaria), God promised to Abraham the Land of Israel in Genesis 12. . . . Time passed…. In 1948, after Israel was declared an independent state, the surrounding nations attacked Israel….Jordan succeeded in taking control of Judea and Samaria…. Survivors were either killed, taken captive, or forced to leave for Israel. (including from the Old City of Jerusalem, Hebron, and Gush Etzion). They also destroyed or vandalized 58 synagogues.
   Then against all odds, during the Six Day war in 1967, Israel regained control of Judea and Samaria. However, Israel never declared full sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. The…government hoped to trade land for peace. (Piece for Peace) But this vision was crushed when the Arab League’s Khartoum Conference in August 1967, which issued the famous “Three No’s”: No peace with Israel, No recognition of Israel, No negotiations with Israel. Western countries such as the United States, Europeans and the UN counseled and pressured Israel against annexing the area as well. So as such, since 1967 this area has been heavily disputed. The Oslo Accords divided up the area between Israeli and Palestinian Authority jurisdictions in the 1990s. And these areas have been contentious ever since.
…. Despite the politics and tensions, this area is very Biblical and part of the ancient history of Israel....So according to the Bible this land is part of the covenant that God made with Abraham and is very important to the history of our Jewish people. This is God’s land. It’s a very complex area and is need of much prayer.

Deborah’s Arising 2025, an annual conference for Christian Arab women, is put on by Rania Sayegh in the Nazareth based House of Prayer & Exploits. Rania sends  this year’s highlight video and it will truly warm your heart to see what God is doing among Christian Arab women. You will also see several Messianic Jewish women leaders participating, as they do each hear. Rania writes, “10 Years, 14 Conferences, Birthed from the Womb of Nazareth | For over a decade, we have gathered women from across Israel, ones who have been rising in courage, faith, and purpose. What began as a vision in Nazareth has grown into a powerful army of women, Arab Deborahs Arising. Over the past 10 years and 14 conferences, countless women have been equipped, inspired, and sent forth to step into their God-given destinies.” They are “Rejoicing in the Harvest, Anticipating the Next Season” Read the full Report here.

From David’s Tent, Avner Boskey: Pax Romana, Pax Americana, Pax Davidica | When Empires Set Foot on the Promised Land | “It is definitely because they have misled My people by saying, ‘Peace!’ when there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall, behold, they plaster it over with whitewash” (Ezekiel 13:10) | Pontius Pilate asked Messiah Yeshua the rhetorical question, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). It’s time to consider another question: “What is peace?”  The definition of peace has changed over time.
      In Roman days, ‘Pax Romana’ (‘Roman peace’; 27 BC to 180 AD) meant the total crushing of all enemies and their unconditional surrender to a centralized imperial government on the banks of the River Tiber. | In post-WWII days, the term ‘Pax Americana’ describes the dominance of the USA (the world’s prime superpower) and their global system of relative international stability.| The Hebrew Prophets speak of a Last Days ‘Pax Davidica’ – a worldwide Messianic monarchy, the rule of David’s Son over all nations from a Jewish Jerusalem. | It is important to understand these distinctions as we consider recent developments in Israel. Click to read in full.

Out of Zion Josie Siliver’s perspective in Israel’s Path Through Trial Toward Redemption is an excellent update of all the political machinations happening in Israel currently. To read more, email Josie here. | “The latest issue on the table for now is who will govern Gaza, the reason for the visit this week from Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and J.D Vance. … Recent news is that our Prime Minister has said that Turkish troops in Gaza is a red line. We agree!  And in the last day the visit from Marco Rubio is to discuss Israel’s plan to advance a bill titled “Application of Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, 2025” A lot is on the table at the moment.
     President Trump recently declared in his speech to the Knesset that “there will be no more wars.” But such a statement stands in contrast to what God’s Word reveals through His prophets. This current war will not truly end until Gaza is purged of terror, Hamas disarmed and Gaza and restored to Israeli hands. Man’s declarations may sound hopeful, but the Word of the Lord endures forever. . . .Though current events may look chaotic, God is orchestrating His divine plan through kings, leaders, and governments. He uses even the conflicts of men to fulfill His prophetic word.

From Israel Pochtar of Beit Hallel in Ashdod, “This past week I found myself standing among the ancient ruins of Ashdod, a place that still carries echoes of the past. As I looked over the broken stones and weathered walls, I couldn’t help but think of all that this land has seen — kingdoms rise and fall, prophets speak, battles fought, and miracles won. It’s humbling to stand in a place where generations before us trusted God through impossible situations. And it made me think: the God who showed up for them is still the same God who shows up for us today. And it made me think: the God who showed up for them is still the same God who shows up for us today. Watch When You Believe, Believe Again

Moti Cohen of Tiferet Yeshua congregation in tel Aviv writes, “There is a spiritual awakening in Israel. And it is happening in the context of the trauma of the October 7th massacre and ensuing war. The powerful prophetic word our brother Oren shared at Tiferet Yeshua right before October 7th told us that God was going to bring painful judgment upon Israel in order to "crack the shell of religion" keeping hearts from Him: "Their love for me is trapped in a shell of religion. The day is near when that shell will crack, and they will understand that there is no more need for it…"
     . . . .     Praise God there is an abundance of amazing online outreach content widely available in Hebrew and the Hebrew New Testament online. What there is not an abundance of is Hebrew-speaking Israeli believers who are equipped and able to devote time to discipling Israeli seekers and new believers. That is where our team comes in. . . . When you support Tiferet Yeshua, you become a part of the team that is answering the Lord's command to make disciples here in the Land where it all began.

Arrows 2025 Oct 24 Joy Comes in the Morning

Arrows from Zion

Summarized from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries

From Dugit, Avi Mizrachi: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 | I would like to thank you for your constant prayers and faithful support over these past two years. Today, all of Israel is rejoicing that our 20 living hostages are finally home! For two long years, we have hoped, prayed, and believed for this day, and the Israeli military has fought like lions to make it possible.
     As we look to the future, we continue to put our trust in the Lord. . . .At Dugit, we know another wave of work begins now. We are committed to boldly sharing the Good News of the Messiah with those who are hurting and searching for hope. Please continue to pray for us as we go out into the harvest field with renewed courage and faith. Today, we rejoice, and again, we thank you for standing with us through it all. Your prayers and partnership make a difference in Israel and in eternity. With deep gratitude, Avi Mizrachi

Important VIDEO message from Reuven Doron in this Streams of Revival video, on the day of the final release of the living hostages were released. “Restore our captivity, O YHWH, like streams in the Negev….”  Find why the comparison to the streams in the desert – streams that only come maybe one day out of a whole year! Reuven writes, “Thank you for upholding our people, our family, and our work in your prayers. We are grateful for those who are able to financially share in our labors during this season of war and of harvest. The needs are substantial, as are the opportunities to serve the Lord, and this link offers tax-credited giving options. Email us for more information.”

Ronit Bender writes “It is really amazing to feel joy in the air and to see these lovely faces of the families, who went beyond anything you can imagine, to bring their loved ones home. It was two years of heartbreaking news and anxiety. . . .Please keep praying for the families …. they need to know God still hears their prayers and loves them.”
     After the death of her husband in 2014, Ronit went to Australia for a memorial service for him there. When she returned her landlords gave her 3 weeks to get out of their apartment. Already reeling from the death of her beloved Tom, husband and ministry partner, Ronit was “devastated.” She already knew the landlord was an ungodly, hateful man who mocked their faith continually, to which she and Tom continually responded with kindness. When she turned over the keys she boldly told the landlord that “they were blessed all these years because we lived above them, with me leaving, that season was over!” Soon many intense life catastrophes hit the landlord and his family: throat cancer, a fall breaking both knees of the wife leaving her in a wheelchair to this day, an accident the son had with a Muslim youth that took out the youth’s eye –they had to pay 400,000 shekels to the family to prevent revenge. Another son became alcoholic and more. Recently Ronit saw the landlord in a shopping centre and he approached her, asking if she would come to visit them. Ronit writes: I plan to go and I ask you to pray for their hearts to be open for salvation and that the Lord would give them the sign of healing. Our God can do exceedingly abundantly beyond all we can expect! (Eph 3:20)

From Tikkun Global VIDEO teaching by Asher Intrater As in the Days of Noah | From Genesis to John — It’s All About Him | VIDEO teaching by Ariel Blumenthal | In this teaching, Ariel Blumenthal unpacks the mystery of John 1 in light of Genesis 1 |   "Just Ask Google" by Hannah Tekle, Tents of Mercy |If You Love Me... | by Asher Intrater and David Ben Keshet
     Hope is rising in Israel — but the fight for TRUTH continues | Let’s keep pushing TRUTH out—to our friends, our families, and our networks—so prayer and awareness continue to rise. . . . We’re also making good progress in our TRUTH Campaign. As of October 15, 2025, together we have raised $263,318 toward our goal of $1,250,000. Part of these funds will help us complete the Ministry Center in Downtown Jerusalem, and prepare for the launch of our Tikkun Global Academy—a new online platform offering customized resources for pastors, leaders, Kingdom-minded people, and students of the Word. This will be a major weapon in the battle for TRUTH.

Leading Revive Israel, Youval and Valerie Yanay remind us of Proverbs 13:12“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”  . . . . Deep emotion swept over us as we watched the news and saw families reunited with their loved ones. There is no doubt that a chapter of the war that has loomed over us for so long has come to an end, and a new one is beginning for our nation. Our hearts are also heavy for the innocent civilians in Gaza who have suffered greatly during this time.”
     . . . . Here at the farm....Young people from across the country are coming, hungry and eager to draw closer to the Lord…. new believers....mature believers… recently released soldiers … others preparing for army service…. All participants will be arriving on November 2nd. We invite you to join us through prayer, by encouraging our team, and, if the Lord places it on your heart, by giving here. The participants in this program are like tender young plants we are nurturing in a loving and caring environment so that they may bear much fruit for His Kingdom…Thank you for standing with us in prayer, support and partnership, together we are helping to nurture the next generation for His Kingdom and shine His light across the Land.

From Israel Pochtar, Beit Hallel, VIDEO Sukkot’s Secret — The Eighth Day of Rest and Renewal with Pastor Israel Pochtar (and Keep scrolling down to see many more of their latest posts!) |  A Glimpse of What's to Come in Israel! Our team gathered 700 non-believers from 10 cities across Israel — Jewish and Russian-speaking Israelis, secular families, Holocaust survivors, and young adults…....WATCH |  Also Preparing for Revival in Israel – Preparing the Way – WATCH HERE

The Christian Arab team member at Fields of Wheat, Ruby Bishai writes, “Things in the Middle East change fast, like quicksand. One moment it’s quiet, the next, chaos erupts…. the remaining hostages were finally released. The country felt it; the atmosphere shifted in an instant. Tears. Hugs. Joy. It’s hard to describe the feeling, but you could almost hear the nation exhale..... one story that really hit me personally, was that of Bar Kuperstein.... A young guy… with courage beyond his years.... I watched that video five times, and I’ll be honest, I cried every single time. [Watch the video here]
     Ruby’s genuine expression joy and relief at the release of the hostages in Gaza, is from a big heart for not only his own Arab people but also for the Jews he carries a big heart for. This is the quality of Christlikeness that marks the very finest soil to plant support in. He writes, “We’ll be sharing some updates soon about what’s next for our ministry, new projects, new partnerships, and ways you can walk alongside us. But for now, we ask you for one thing: Please pray with us: For continued breakthroughs.” Donate to our Equipping ministry here

I had some trouble copying the PDF from Pastor Najeeb & Elisabeth Atteih of Immanuel Church, but take note: “We’re starting a “Signal” prayer group to share praises and prayer requests from Immanuel Ministries and from across our country…If you’d like to join, please reply to by email supplying us with your phone number. . . . During August, we began a ministry journey: the first half was in Armenia and the second half in the United States

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan: Will Israel Risk Angering Trump Over Annexation? | "Calling it 'the disputed territories,' and referring to its residents as “settlers,” keeps it within a preferred political context for those who are not supportive of a Jewish state in the Middle East nor wish to see it expand its reach to include more land."

Jackie Santoro of Ahavat Yeshua congregation in Jerusalem also writes of the great joy on all Israel with the release of the hostages: “The handprint of God was over everything. The prophetic significance was unmistakable.”  (The hostages were released on  the eve of a prophetic day).  Jackie reports  “Almost every freed hostage from first release until now has talked about finding God in the tunnels. There have been such amazing testimonies. One former hostage said he prayed, he felt God and he saw God! He added that the one thing he misses from his time in the tunnels, was his close communication with God. Another said that in the midst of the total darkness of the tunnels, he saw a huge light. And this light made his heart happy in the midst of his suffering! Hope has definitely returned and we believe that we are the verge of something great. The gospel will go forth in Israel and in Gaza! God will make His name known. He will redeem the suffering, the blood shed, the tears of grief and the trauma of being a nation under attack by Satan himself….. I continue to be on the leadership team of the congregation and it has been my joy to see the congregation grow and prosper in the spirit. We are on the increase and on the verge of seeing many come to the Kingdom! It feels as if we have broken through some resistance and the anointing keeps increasing each week. Please continue praying for our leadership team… I am so grateful for all your prayers for me during this time. It was so very intense personally on many levels but the sun has broken through the clouds!... The best years are yet to come! donations for "Zion's Glory") donate online To subscribe esant2@netvision.net.il

The Faithful Galileans, Chaim Malespin writes, “The ceasefire has been TOTALLY violated by Hamas |VIDEO Israeli Lawyer – 20 yr IDF Combat Engineer Reservist Speaks Out: Will Trump’s Deal Save or Destroy Israel? | Consider helping to support Faithful Galileans as we aim to spread the light of God’s truth and create a space for worship, prayer, and discipleship.

The Carmel Congregation, Dani & LuAnne Sayag leading, write about the hostages release, “God did it and His timing, as always, was perfect! ....on Simchat Torah, the joyous holiday celebrating the completion of the Torah readings for the Hebrew calendar year. God arranged to have the last of the living hostages returned on the eve of Simchat Torah this year. More than amazing!! We can only shout, "Glory to God!" ....Now we feel like the “new year” is truly beginning. Please pray as we look toward the months ahead with renewed hope and commitment to all that God has for us here on Mount Carmel. We are deeply grateful for your part in fulfilling His mandate upon us…. Please pray for increased boldness and anointing on the members of the congregation to share Yeshua with neighbors and co-workers, to be carriers of hope and peace to our hurting people.
     Watch the Weekly Services posted on the Kehilat HaCarmel YouTube channel

Carolyn Hyde of the Heart of G-d Ministries write of the Prophetic Artists Journey “of leading 80 prophetic artists from 18 nations as we danced on injustice, worshipped our King and shared His love everywhere we went, from Zion Square to the Kotel, kibbutzim near Gaza to restaurants, Zedekiah's cave to the Lambing Fields and more. . . . His timing was impeccable as the day before, our hostages were released from hamas captivity! …. There was a moment in time in the Gerar riverbed when we redeemed the dance and reopened Isaac's wells in sync with G-d's heart…. The Father put us in alignment in this season with the hostages' return, the Fall Feasts and the ancient paths that opened before us. We thought the PAJ would be impossible, but heard G-d say “Don’t limit Me”…. Thank you for creating a safe place for us to operate in our prophetic callings.

And lastly, Out of Zion a wonderful report from Josie Silver on husband David’s recovery from severe depression over the past two years. “Just as our nation is stepping into a new season of healing, restoration, and joy, so too is David. After a long and dark valley, we are seeing light break through the darkness - light that is bringing freedom, strength, and renewed hope.  In the past few months, there has been a wonderful turnaround. David has begun to re-engage with ministry and life.
     Josie writes, “While the medications have brought a measure of psychological stability, we know it has truly been the power of faith, the Word, and your intercession that broke the hold of darkness which tried to take David’s life and calling. David still experiences some hand tremors, dizziness, and shortness of breath - likely side effects of the medication - but we are believing for complete healing and wisdom for his doctors as we look toward reducing and eventually weaning him off some of the medications.
     Throughout this long season of affliction - his “valley of the shadow of death” - David often spoke of a deep identification with his people and his nation. As Israel has walked through pain, darkness, and loss, so too did he. Before his hospitalization, David would spend hours interceding for Israel, describing it as a parallel journey - a time when God used his suffering to birth true intercession through identification. And now, as Israel begins to experience a measure of healing, restoration, and renewed hope - with the war easing and hostages returning home - we see David walking in that same redemptive pattern. After a year and a half of deep trial, we can finally say there is a sense of victory. God has been faithful every step of the way. In time, we believe David will return to contributing to Out of Zion and once again fulfilling his calling to be a light to the nations. We ask you to continue standing with us in prayer for the final stretch of healing - Refuah Shlemah - completeness, wholeness and perfection of healing for David, and for our people, and especially for the recently returned hostages.
     Thank you so much to all of you for your steadfast love, prayers, and support throughout this difficult time. God has heard every prayer - yours, ours, and those of our family.

DONNA: After that wonderful report on David Silver by his loving wife, Josie, I feel compelled to add a couple of things. The first being how David perceived his state of being in a parallel journey of intercession through identification. Over the past two decades I have also perceived the same kind of perception of identification was on my life. For David it was the warfare of the hostage – bound by terrors of the enemy in the dark tunnels were there was little room for hope. For myself, I entered this ministry to awaken Christians to the need to support the Israeli ministries – both prayer and financial. I looked at the lack of financial resources of most of the Israeli ministries and knew that the lack of financial support my ministry went with the territory. How could it not? The identification with the lack made me even more motivated to give my all to see it turned around for the body of Messiah in Israel. I experienced the same need that they so desperate need to complete the mandate of God upon them.      The second thing I wanted to express was how body of the LORD – Christians and Messianic Jews – have the worst reputation for kicking their wounded when they are down.  Time to quit judging and start aiding towards healing and restoration. “He who has begun a good work in us....”

Answers from God's Word that YOU NEED!

 I've got some answers in here from God's Word that YOU NEED!

Last night I posted one last thing on my mind, then during the night I awoke and God was taking me deeper into some other things to add to this, from my own experience of resisting sins that had become habitual in the days before my return to God as an adult. He showed me several different times I wrestled with the same temptation over many years. Each time had a shorter duration of wrestling with the temptation that had once been habitual in my life before returning to God at 31. I didn't realize it then, but the temptation was not a sin. Only not resisting it would be the sin. And I really didn't know that I was in spiritual warfare. I thought I was just considering something I knew God 100% disapproved of and really, in my heart, I wanted to be pleasing to God.

So last night I wrote that "They are all rushing to publish their books because you bought into a pack of lies that appears to make them like the holy, grownups in the room. How quickly that could change. By then you might have bought their books on how to erect fences to make sure no pastor or woman ever fall into sin … and how to deal with it if they do.

"I thought that’s what the Word of God and the Holy Spirit were given to us for. Write your books because this house of cards could come down any minute. All it takes is a heart that quits hiding from God to bring it down."

I am, of course speaking about those who have mixed worldly woke ideas of justice with God's Word in dealing with the accusations that came out against Mike Bickle and IHOP in 2023. As the Bible says, Proverbs 13:17 "The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him." What most of you don't understand is that cross examination never happened. Even with Mike Bickle taking his long-standing conviction that he was not to defend himself - a 100% biblical position that is also part of Western jurisprudence based on the Bible for hundreds of years, the accused has the right not to testify. That's because there are still MANY willing and able to testify to the facts of the case. That is also true of those who have ability to testify against what the accusers said in the Firefly investigation.

The accusers & the AG turned down 3 different investigators that IHOP contracted to do investigations. So someone please tell me, why is it that we all assumed the AG picking out Firefly HAD TO BE ACCEPTED by IHOP? They didn't accept Firefly and no one who could counter the accusers stories at IHOP trusted Firefly enough to go to them. What even Tikkun did not see through, Jim Hollar and Firefly were already coming from a Woke ideology investigative position. It is written right there in page 1 of their contract. There is no justice involved in those dynamics.

But what I really want to talk about is how the Bible already speaks to us about how we are to avoid sins. There will never be a woke legal fence around Christian leaders tall enough to keep men and women succumbing to sexual immorality. It has to come from us understanding from God's Word how WE individually take captive every fantasy that hits our thinking that is in rebellion to God's command for us as His children. "Casting down imaginations (fantasies), and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Messiah/Christ." 2 Cor 10:5

The reason that the books will not help written by individuals who make up the inner circle of those who have led the charge against Mike Bickle and IHOP, is because they are filled with the rules of the feminist weaponized sexual accusation playbook. The reason they will not work for believers is found in 2 Cor 10:4 "The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds."

Do you know that demons tempt all of us and mostly through the thoughts we allow to roam through out thinking unchecked. The first battleground, as Francis Frangipane so aptly put it, is in our own minds. We have to wage war there before any other place. What does that mean? It means we don't entertain "imaginations (fantasies)" that conflict with the knowledge of God's will. You know, like: 'What would it be like to have an intimate relationship with the pastor - to be his significant other.'

EVERY moral failure begins in the thoughts and most of us are woefully uneducated in how to defeat such fantasies tempting us to evil. Being tempted is not a sin, but not resisting though tempting thoughts will surely lead us into doing them!

Even Yeshua/Jesus was tempted. Luke 22:44 as the Lord was praying before laying down His life in the death on the Cross, it says that He was praying and sweating drops of blood - this was resisting the temptation of the flesh not to let Himself be crucified. Don't believe that? It's right there is verse 42 “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

It is not easy to crucify our flesh either. We may not resist to the point of sweating blood, but resisting a barrage of immoral fantasy thoughts can be really difficult - especially when you don't know HOW to take every though captive to the obedience of the LORD!

You may know the scripture verse well, but you have never learned how to put it into operation in your own life to overcome your fantasy thought and evil imaginations - temptations hitting you from demonic thinking. Here it is: Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil. Keep it up until the devil flees. And when the thoughts come back, because they will test you again, do the exact same thing. This is taking every thought captive to the obedience of the knowledge of God's will for YOU! (No exemptions in case you have believed you are a "special" case that God allows to sin)

James 4:6-8 “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

If we were teaching the principles of taking thoughts captive, resisting temptations and how the demons press us into doing evil by planting thoughts in our thinking, I'll bet that would help a heck of a lot more than setting up a bunch of rules, fences and litigation after the fact of moral failures in the body of Christ.

But hey! what do I know? I'm just a person who had to learn all this the hard way of resisting and not knowing how to escape the torment of demonic thoughts coursing through my mind. But I resisted and God provided an escape for me from sinning. And now He has given me a clear message for you on how to escape from the sins that so easily beset us.

The books being written by the inner circle of the accusers of Mike Bickle and IHOP are based on #apackoflies You may be tired of all this, but if you don't dig deeper into the facts you will remain deceived by the lies.

Divine Traps

 Divine traps. by Donna Diorio October 14, 2025 Paul could see what was coming next when he was writing his letter to the Italian Christians about their relationship to the Jews, the book of Romans especially chapters 10-11 and although it is not considered part of Paul's explanation of the relationship of Jewish and Christian believers. chapter 12 is! Because it explains how the body fits together - both Jew and Gentile believers, bringing different things to the table just as surely as husbands and wives bring different things to the table of marriage.

But don't let me get off track here with my real purpose: Paul was telling the Italian Christians (representing ALL peoples in the the body of the Lord internationally), not to start thinking they were so righteous compared to the Jewish people who God was about to send into an almost 2,000 year exile.

Christians don't realize it, but scripture points out in at least 3 places that God made it so Israel could not recognize their Messiah when He was walking the earth with them. People don't get this because it makes no sense to us. It makes sense to us that people can be so self-righteous that they fail to recognize His very likeness in a man, but it makes no sense to us that God would make the Jews unable to recognize the Messiah. I mean you have to be really bad for God to do something like that, right?

God's ways are higher than our pea-sized human brains and hearts. He lays out in His word that He has done this to the Jews so He could open the door to all nations for salvation by faith in Israel's Messiah - that Messiah that most Israelis rejected - however there was a Remnant of faith even then. It was God's plan from the beginning. I have never found the man who could adequately explain that to me, but I accept it because it is God's Word that says it is so.

Christians have always been tested by how they treated the Jews. Even in exile in the nations Jews have been run out of one country to the next for 2,000 years. That is what the word "pogrom" means. Jews have words that that express what has been done to them - words like "blood libel" and "holocaust" and rare is the Christian who knows what those words really mean, and just shrug it off as meaningless to a Christian. Not so. Very relevant to Christians in the nations.

For one thing because of what God says in Zechariah 1:15

"I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions."

The nations inflicted harm on the Jews from one nation to the next, and very soon God said He would draw all nations to Israel for the purpose of wiping out all Jews once and for all. Of course there is a remnant of faith in each nation what will oppose that - but let me ask you, how many of your Christian friends will be all for wiping out Israel even to this day? Can we put Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens in that group? At this time, absolutely we can.

But I also want to say that like God blinded Israel to her Messiah 2,000 years ago, Christians should not think they are above also being blinded to God's ultimate purpose in now restoring Israel. You are going to find that even many Christians who support Israel and are known for it, do not have a clue how Israel is being spiritually restored right now through the body of believers in Israel.

These Christians toss the body of believers aside as if they are nothing because in their minds they have a fixation on a verse they do not even understand properly. They think Christians are the only ones that can make Israel jealous of the faith in Jesus, so they court the rabbis and the politicians and treat the Remnant of Israel as if they are totally irrelevant to the spiritual restoration of "all Israel" that Paul refers to in his book to the Italian Christians.

Romans 11:25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. 26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. 27And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins."

Christians are just as "conceited" about their special status with God as Israel was back in the day. This conceit is exactly what allowed them to be blind to the presence of their Messiah in the days of His human Prescence among them. And we should all take MAJOR WARNING of that conceit factor! God WANTS us to know the mystery He is working to make us all one in His Son. In Matthew 3:9 Yeshua/Jesus addresses His people of the flesh, Jews, of such conceit: "And think not "to say within yourselves," G1438 We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham."

He said that the Jews, and Paul said that to the Italian Christians. Avoid thinking we are the only one God is favoring with redemption because God says He plan is for all the nations - Israel included. AND IF you being a Christian exclude Israel in God's redemptive plan, then you are as on the wrong path as all of Israel that went into exile 2,000 years ago. . . .only now we are at the end of the age and exile now means, if you reject Israel, God takes that as rejecting Him. Of course it is a rejection of God if you are among those who are ready to let Israel be wiped off the map. That is just the spiritual reality.

Lastly. I want to say this about the wide gap between how Jewish believers think and how Christians think, because there is a lot of conceit in both camps, in my opinion. Places where both sides say, My way or the highway! Both at wrong in that. Both have things to bring to the table to share with each other, not to lord it over each other. Just like husbands are not to lord it over their wives, and spiritual leaders are not to lord it over their flocks. We all serve at God's pleasure. Full stop.

Earlier I extended the traditional view that Romans 9, 10 and 11 are Paul's address to the all Christians about what their relationship is to the Jews. I extended it into Romans 12 because from breaking out in his praise at the end of chapter 11 "35“ Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen."

In verse 12:1 Paul moves right into the proper understanding of all of us believers - Jews and Gentiles - of what it means to be a well functioning SINGLE body of the Lord.

1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. . . .

keep reading it is all relevant to us becoming the well and holy body of the LORD in ALL the earth.

FYI: I write this in the midst of a breech between IHOP and Tikkun. I believe my Messianic friends in Jerusalem are blind to how they have been "conformed to this world" in adopting worldly standards of judging what happened at IHOP immediately after the Hamas attack on Israel. If you don't think a spiritual attack was launched on IHOP at the same time, then I think you must be blinded as Israel was blinded 2,000. I believe it is a temporary blinding, but it must be broken for all of us to move forward. What does God's judgment have to do with the standards of Woke/Jezebellian women's movement edicts about justice?

The finger of God on the scales of justice is always redemptive, and the gifts and callings of God are always irrevocable. It is true of the Jews, and it is true of ALL of us.