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If you appreciate this website, and would like to support
the work of Shalom Ministry make a check payable to,
Shalom Ministry and mail it to P.O. Box 19695 Detroit,
MI 48219. We welcome your support thank you!
Why
Support Our Ministry to the Jewish People?
- There is a biblically- based priority to Jewish
evangelism. Paul, the great Apostle to the Gentiles,
declared to the Christians in the heart of the Roman
Empire: I am not ashamed of the Good News, for
it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who
believes, to the Jew first (Romans
1:16). Messiah Yeshua commanded His disciples to go
the entire world with the Good News about Him, starting
with Jerusalem and Judea (Acts 1:8).
- Israel is still precious to God, and what He loves,
we should love. Rabbi Paul and Messiah Yeshua reflected
the heart of God by willingly offering their lives
up for the sake of Israel (Romans 9:2-4, 10:1, and
Matthew 23:37).
- Christians have a special calling to provoke Israel
to spiritual jealousy. Salvation has come to the
Gentiles to make Israel jealous (Romans 11:11).
Those Christians who obey this mandate will fulfill
this part of their calling.
- Christians owe a debt to the Jewish people. Through
Israel the promises and covenants were given. Through
the Jewish people came the Holy Scriptures, this gives
us the knowledge of God and salvation. Through the
sons of Israel came the Messiah, who has opened up
access to God for all. It was through Jewish apostles
that the Good News first went to the nations (Romans
9:4-5, Romans 15:27). This debt must be repaid by
helping Jewish people find salvation.
- It is in the best interest of the Gentiles to bring
the Jewish people the Good News (Romans 11:12-15).
If Israel ’s failure to recognize the Messiah brought
untold spiritual riches for the Gentiles and if Israel
’s rejection of Messiah brought about the reconciliation
of the world, how much more will their acceptance
of the Messiah be!
- The God of Israel promises blessings to those who
share the Good News with the Jewish people. Those
who bless the Jewish people will be blessed, and those
who curse Israel will be cursed (Genesis 12:1-3).
Bringing the Good News is the best blessing you can
give! It is the prayer of the Psalmist that prosperity
will come to those who pray for the peace of Jerusalem
(Psalm 122).
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