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A Jewish atheist, son of Holocaust survivors, was on a quest to find peace and security for his family in the time of the nuclear threat during the Cold War between Russia and America. With his inner peace threatened, his atheism didn't provide the solid foundation he suddenly, wanted badly. So he set out on a quest and found answers. This book reveals what he found---true inner peace and security that holds in spite of what is going on in the world.Does the chaos of the world today cause you anxiety? Are you looking for inner peace? Do you have doubts sometimes about God? Do you want to know for sure whether He is real or not? You need the foundation that is solid and holds no matter what is happening around us. This book will help you find it!The author takes the reader on his analytical journey towards finding peace and security in our unstable world. He begins by explaining his Jewish roots through the personal devastation that the Holocaust visited upon his family. Starting as an atheist, he began to look for answers, purpose and truth. Through Scriptures, prophecies, science, history and logic he takes the reader on the path of discovery that he had followed. He addresses the possible doubts that people may have about putting their faith in an invisible God.This book is for anyone who is searching to find answers for gaining peace and security for themselves. We all have our doubts but this book can help erase them and build our faith. Table of Contents: The Early Years Marriage Struggles Between A Jew And A Gentile Looking For a New Career Path The Search For Security Begins I Concluded That The Bible Is God's Written Word Does Judaism Have Anything To Do With Christianity? ­Explanation Of How Prophecy Works Exploring The Bible Fulfillment Of Some Non-Messianic Prophecies Fulfillment of Some Messianic Prophecies Prophecies About Israel And The Last Days The Books Of The Prophets Prophecy In Today's Church Discerning False Prophecy Scriptures Leading Up To A New Covenant Faith Vs. Doubt The Power Of Our Testimony My Thoughts About The Bible And Science Getting Prepared Serving God When God Speaks What's Next God?

Passover is one of the most important Appointed Times of the Bible. Rabbi Jim explains that the Passover Seder is a Covenant Renewal Meal, designed and commanded by God for renewing His Covenant each year with the Israelites.Rabbi Jim teaches what Passover is all about and shows, with Scriptural evidence, how Yeshua (Jesus) built on this Covenant and on the traditional Passover Seder to establish the Covenant Renewal Meal for the New Covenant.You will learn the heart-touching connections between the Passover ceremonial traditions and the Last Supper and Communion. You will become profoundly more grateful for what Yeshua's sacrifice accomplished, and more deeply encouraged by the promises Yeshua wants us to remember as we celebrate Passover and commemorate His death until He returns.Included in the book, at the end, are the notes to Rabbi Jim's Seder that he has been leading for decades. Guests to his Seder speak of being profoundly blessed and moved; some have also reported amazing physical healing.We are pretty confident that you will not be the same after reading this book. Here are just a few of the many amazing things this book offers: How different the Seder was for Rabbi Jim after he accepted Messiah Yeshua The significance of Shabbat HaGadol and how it connects to Palm Sunday Ten different kinds of khametz (leaven) we need to remove from our lives The Seder is a Covenant Renewal Meal that Yeshua built upon The mystery of why Yeshua had to be silent The mystery of the two kinds of freedom. Very interesting! The deeper meaning and personal application of the four cups The many New Covenant promises Yeshua gave us How foot washing can improve your ministry's effectiveness and much, much more! PLUS!! At the back of the book, A HUGE BONUS! The complete set of notes for leading a deeply meaningful Seder yourself. Rabbi Jim's own personal notes for his well-loved, well-attended, powerfully profound community Seder. Guests speak of being deeply moved and some have reported amazing physical healing. Visit Olive Press Publisher to learn more. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. What is a Passover Seder? 2. Plague of the Firstborn 3. Mixed Multitude 4. The Servant and The Son 5. Removing Khametz 6. Two Seders 7. Must Be Ritually Pure 8. Yeshua's Purity Paradigm Shift 9. Shabbat HaGadol 10. The Unblemished Lamb 11. Yeshua, The Passover Lamb: Parallels and Tradition 12. Costly and Spotless 13. Silent as a Lamb 14. Even Intentional Sin 15. Footwashing, Servanthood 16. Washing Feet in Ministry, Finding Felt Needs 17. Covenant Meal, Renewing Old, Establishing New 18. Renewing the New: Promises and Conditions 19. The Cups of the Covenant 10. Children and Passover Bibliography Appendix A: Passover Seder Notes Appendix B: Yeshua's Last Seder Scriptural Outline

Every Individual is unique. We all have different DNA, heritage, and world views. Even our finger prints are all distinctive! Every person's personal journey through the challenges of this life are also unique. There are millions of books that suggest how everyone should eat, sleep, exercise, etc. etc! This book is different. It doesn't tell you how to live your life or what health program to follow! With a foundational belief that we were created to live in wholeness and well-being, the author shares her own short personal stories hoping to inspire you to seek The Creator of the universe for answers and strategies that are tailor made to your unique person and situation. It is a challenge to go deeper, to ask yourself hard questions, and to desire health in every area of your life, not just physical.

Here is a beautifully illustrated Bible storybook that speaks of humankind being created and valued. It emphasizes that God is light, but that people chose to sin and live in darkness. Much of the wording is taken directly from Scripture. The stories include: The seven days of Creation Adam and Eve created Adam and Eve deceived by the snake Adam and Eve cast from the Garden Cain and Abel Noah and the flood. The Tower of Babel Abraham is chosen Adam and Eve lived in God's light and peaceful garden until they rebelled against Him and were forced to leave their perfect home. Well, one sin led to another and another. In time, the world became a dark and evil place. Then God sent a great flood to destroy all life on earth. But Noah, his family, and two of every kind of animal, were saved. Time passed, and once again, people chose to live in darkness. So God called Abraham, to be the father of a new nation. A nation that would love God and live in His light. ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Pauline Shone has written and illustrated 18 Children's Bible Stories, published and distributed by Authentic Media in Asia. In the Beginning, is her first, full color children's book for Olive Press. Pauline lives in England. She has a son and a daughter, and four grandchildren REVIEWS: Good books help us to think. Children need to know the importance of thinking God's way rather than the world's way. They need to know how their decisions, both good and bad, will affect their lives just like Adam & Eve's, Cain's, and other Bible characters. This book shows God's holiness and mercy, right from the beginning. Pauline quotes Scripture, which is so important as many parents today think the Bible is obsolete and outdated. The beautiful illustrations will remain in the children's minds for years to come. Lois Rykse, married to Mel, and great grandmother to 33 children Michigan, USA As a friend and former colleague of Pauline, I am honoured to be writing a review of In The Beginning. Pauline has captured the Biblical content along with such beautiful illustrations, bringing it alive for the child reader or like me the Dad reading it with his children. Pauline is a gifted author putting pictures into words and words into pictures. My daughter just loves her books and it thrills me to see children excited about the Word of God. In this book children are shown (and we adults reminded) how it all began, and what an awesome God we have. Colin A McFarland, married to Kicki, father of two children Northern Ireland (formerly lived in Israel) As a grandparent and retired primary school teacher, in both the Uk and Spain. I find this book of Pauline Shone's an excellent way of introducing young people to the often complex stories of the Old Testament, particularly in our multi faith world. They are easy to read or "show and tell" due to the charming and detailed illustrations, which open up opportunities to extend children's vocabularies and verbal expression. I heartily recommend it. Sally is married to Ian Isaacs. Manchester, England (formerly lived in Menorca, Spain)

ALL's Focus: On the evening after Yeshua's resurrection, Luke reports that He explained to the two travelers "what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself." ALL examines our risen Lord's "all." To whom is ALL of interest? Skeptics, searchers, Bible students, teachers… ALL 's twelve studies explore: Who fulfilled the Old Testament's foreshadowed Messiah as Seed, Son, Lamb, Priest, Host, King, and Prophet? What new Messianic identity is revealed in the New Testament? What does the whole Bible reveal about God's overall purpose? How do the Old and New Testaments fit together? How are Messiah's identities being both challenged and embraced today? What do we need to realize about history and today's Messianic movement? Two companion studies by the same author: IN: What becomes true of all who are "in Christ"?THEREFORE: Our Lord has revealed Truth, therefore how should we live? ALL is actually contemporary. Many are awakening to the enemy's decimation of Jew/Gentile relationships through Replacement Theology and are concerned about rising anti-Semitism today. Those concerned for God's chosen people ask, "How can we understand the relationship between the Biblical Messiah and our sad relational history? How can we respond to today's urgent need for reconciliation?" Table of Contents:1. QUEST - The Messiah Search What, Why, How, When, Where, Who?2. WHO - The Messiah's Identity What is life's great identity quest?3. SEED - Messiah, Second Adam What is our human predicament?4. SON - Messiah, Son of Abraham How was the Messianic Son to be identified?5. LAMB - Messiah, the Sacrificial Lamb How did God accomplish Israel's redemption? How is this like our own?6. TWO - The Messiah's Covenants How are the two Testaments integrated?7. PRIEST - Messiah, Great High Priest How can human beings be brought into fellowship with a holy God?8. HOST - Messiah, Lord of the Feasts Who appoints the seasons of our lives?9. KING - Messiah, Exalted King Who was destined to be King? How does that process relate to my destiny?10. PROPHET - Messiah, Supreme Prophet Who was the ultimate "prophet to come"?11. ALL - Messiah, Alpha and Omega Who qualifies as "all in all"?12. BRIDEGROOM In addition to the Messiah's roles foreseen in the original Testament, what new identity is revealed in the New Testament? What does this mean for us today?APPENDIXA. Tools for Conserving my StudyB. Key Verses to ALL the Messiah isC. The Messianic Gem Visual

"As I leaned forward to give the taxi driver the clinic's address, the safety pin holding my skirt together popped and stuck me in the side. ...my body had already begun preparing to nurture the life I was about to snuff out. Except back then, I didn't think it was a life." Gail's story might be your story or that of someone you love. She thought little about her abortions until decades later when she began having mysterious dreams that led to the discovery of some harsh realities, which opened her eyes to the Truth and then to answers she became compelled to share. "Occasionally, someone writes a book that exhorts us to bold choices. Such is the book you hold in your hand." -Pastor Tim Rezac "...a must read for anyone who has the courage to face the ... raw truth about today's world. What is so refreshing is that woven into the fabric of this book is the story of redemption...." -Bobby & Dianne Lloyd "As Gail's pastor, I highly endorse her book. It is well written and Gail ... 'walks the talk.'" -Rev. Eric J. Rey "I ... was almost aborted. ... It is important that we open our minds and hearts to wisdom that perhaps we've never heard.... And when we know the truth, it sets us free ... and it brings peace to our souls". -Christine Pickering

We love the LORD. Therefore, we love His Word. Yet so many of us neglect one part of His Word, the Torah---the Law. We tend to shy away from it. But it is part of the Word! Those Laws came from the very mouth of ALMIGHTY GOD. Therefore there must be life and power and beauty in them, right? To help us find the jewels and gems and life-giving spiritual nourishment in the Torah, this book has all the verses on the same law grouped together. (At least that was our goal.) So you can study everything ADONAI said about that particular commandment, along with some important verses about it from the rest of Scripture. It is all categorized. (The category titles are given in the margins and are listed generally in the order that they first appear in the Torah.) Amazingly, this gives quite a different perspective on that sometimes dreaded word, "Law." In the first pages, You will find out that "Torah" doesn't actually even mean "Law."This book is all Scripture with almost no commentary. Therefore, the author is ELOHIM Himself. (In this book, we use ELOHIM'S original, sacred, Hebrew Name in the actual Hebrew letters.)You will be amazed at all the details ADONAI covers in His Torah instructions and commandments.For a spiral bound copy of this book, find the publisher's site online. CATEGORIES (with example commandments included):I AM1. I am the LORD your God2. I AM Statements of God3. Yeshua's I AM StatementsKEEP ALLTHE TENNO SEXUAL SIN25. No rape26. No incest29. Do not lie with beast30. Respect male anatomy no matter what31. No prostitution32. Defile not the landALTARSLAVERYINJURIES47. Don't injure people48. Don't injure an Unborn Child49. Keep your property and house safe for peopleANIMALS50. Animal hurting or killing a person51. Be kind to Animals52. Prevent ExtinctionRESPECT PROPERTYBE KIND TO ALL57. Be kind to strangers and foreigners (how to treat them)58. One law for you and the stranger59. Be kind to widows and orphans60. Be kind to the deaf and blind61. Rise before the elderly62. How to treat your enemy63. No revenge64. Love thy neighborTHE POOR 69. Taking care of the poor (and Levites)NO HEATHEN PRACTICESWARJUSTICE81. Unbiased Justice82. Take No Bribe/Gift84. No more than 40 lashes/stripes and in front of judge85. Children not punished for parents' sins and vice versaFOODTREES and KINDSFIRSTBORNSACRIFICES and OFFERINGSTABERNACLESHMITAH/SABBATICAL YEARMOADIM/APPOINTED TIMESNAZARITE VOWMALE DRESS CODETEACH YOUR CHILDREN TITHECLEAN/UNCLEAN134. Don't touch any unclean thing143. Wash hands/body with running water144. Disinfecting dishes and clothingSINNING IN IGNORANCEINHERITANCECOMMUNITY SIGNALS and MEMORIALSLEADERSOBEY WHOLEHEARTEDLYGRACE (Yes, Grace in the Torah!)THAT IT MAY GO WELL WITH YOUAPPENDIX A: What is Torah?APPENDIX B: Yeshua and Torah and His CommandmentsAPPENDIX C: Apostles and TorahAPPENDIX D: Sins Listed in the New CovenantAPPENDIX E: Commandments in the EpistlesAARONIC, PRIESTLY BLESSING

Yom Kippur (Hebrew for the Day of Atonement) is one of the Moadim, one of the Appointed Times of the Lord that, in the Bible, He commanded Israel to keep. It is an "appointment" set by the Lord. When someone makes an appointment, they have a reason. As author Rabbi Jim says, "If someone in my congregation makes an appointment with me, they wouldn't like it if I controlled the whole time and never asked them what they wanted to see me about." God has set the agenda for Yom Kippur, and we need to find out what it all is." To Jewish people, Yom Kippur is the most holy day of the whole year. It is the holiest of the autumn High Holy Days, a very serious, somber, sacred day. In the Bible, Yom Kippur is the day the Cohane HaGadol (High Priest) entered the Most Holy Place, also called the Holy of Holies, taking the blood of the sacrificed animals and sprinkling it on the Mercy Seat to make atonement for the sins of the people. Also he had to cast lots over two goats, one to be chosen as the scapegoat and the other to be sacrificed. But since 70 AD after the Temple was destroyed, none of that can be done anymore. So how do traditional and Messianic Jewish people observe this day today? And what agenda did God have in mind for this day for these End Times? What power does it hold for your personal walk of faith and for spiritual warfare? You might be surprised.

Would you like to hear Jesus speaking to you? Reading these devotionals is like having a conversation with Jesus. Rose shares from her close relationship with Jesus, words she has received directly through the Holy Spirit. Related Bible Scriptures lead in to the personal messages for you.Rose invites you to drink from the Water of Life at the start of each new day and feed on the Manna from Heaven as you listen to Jesus and ponder what He is saying to you personally.Rose and her husband Hans minister together in a variety of ways. God has used them to touch many lives. They trust Him and listen to Him for every move and have seen Him do amazing miracles of provision and surprise blessings. Hans is the photographer of all the roses in this book.

Are you keeping the Ten Commandments? Most of us think we are. But are we really? The Ten Commandments are not old and outdated. They are still very relevent for today. The Creator who gave them to us knows us well, inside and out. He knows what will help us live the best possible life on this earth. How different would our society be if we all followed the big TEN? Using a gentle, non-judgmental, encouraging approach, this private journal takes the commandments piece by piece and applies them to our personal lives, helping us examine our thoughts and actions and words to see how we line up. We are encouraged to date our entries and come back later to record how we are progressing. For some of the items, there are extra pages for keeping track of how we are doing. So, dig deep, be honest with yourself, and see if you can actually follow the original TEN COMMANDMENTS. It will help clear away any hinderances in your relationship with the LORD. It will increase your sense of awe of Him and His ways. One section will deepen your understanding of how much He loves you. The book begins our self examination by studying and applying this verse phrase by phrase:And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:30The second section begins with this verse:And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.Mark 12:31

Fearless and mean, a convicted felon doing life in prison-in the notorious SingSing penitentiary, no less-that was Bobby. It was over for him. No chance of getting out, ever. Yet he did-on life time parole! However, being in the slammer hadn't taught him anything. He soon returned to his notorious crime as a terrifying, top drug lord, continuing to supply heroin on the streets of NYC. Normally it would be impossible for such a man to change. But Bobby did. His turnaround was so complete that the state governor noticed-and granted a full pardon. How could this be? Read the book to find out.Discover how Bobby got pulled into the drug scene, and what finally happened to make him want to get out. Read how his heart was gradually changed through the persistent prayer and influence of a special lady who had visited him in prison; how he was amazingly convinced by a fluke comment to enter the Teen Challenge program; how he eventually committed himself totally to God and to rescuing people from the very same streets where he had formerly caused destruction. Read and see that with God all things are possible. If God can change a man like Bobby, surely He can turn things around in your life, too.Bobby Lloyd's community accomplishments since then include: assisting in the pioneering of Long Island Teen Challenge, a residential program for individuals with life-controlling problems. being chosen and serving for three decades as Executive Director of the organization, Long Island Citizens for Community Values, that protects women, children, and families from the harms of pornography and the sexualized culture. Becoming Associate Pastor of Freedom Chapel, Amityville, New York.Bobby Lloyd lives in Wheatley Heights with his wife, Dianne. Together, they have 8 children, 11 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.

Share with your children the whole story of the God who loves! Do your children know that Christmas was a rescue mission so that people could be friends with God?Through this Advent storybook, you can introduce your little ones to the loving God, the Savior of mankind, and the meaning of His birth. Every day features a 1-minute, easy-to-read-aloud story, with colorful, fascinating artwork, and a friendly little bug to hunt and find somewhere on the page.The 25 engaging stories spanning the entire Bible will make sharing the true meaning of Christmas with your little ones a simple and fun task. This Advent experience has children eagerly anticipating each new day's story asking things like, "Is today the day? Is this the day that the man comes to beat the snake?"The final day when the story reveals that it's God Himself who comes, one little boy looked up with a grin and said, "Figured it would probably be Him. Since He loves us so much, I mean."The author tells how the book came to be. "One year I set up an Advent calendar of Christmas activities, and started looking for an Advent book to share with my little charges the greatest love story of all eternity. "Except, I couldn't find just the right one. There were lots of books that were beautiful and interesting and would have been amazing, except they were all missing some element that I desperately desired. I needed a book that started at the beginning, that told the story from the moment God existed and nothing else did. I needed a book that was short and to-the-point, because these rambunctious boys were not going to stay focused for more than a few minutes. I needed a book that told the whole story- how Jesus was promised from the garden and everything we learn after that just pointed to Him."So, what does any writer-of-a-woman do? I grabbed a composition notebook and pencil and a box of crayons, and made my own."Share with your little loved ones the Christmas story of the One who created Love itself.