BethEl Russian Messianic Congregation and Ministries
P.O.Box 360165
Cleveland, Ohio 44136, USA.
Igor B. Missionary and Pastor, [email protected].
Dear brothers and sisters,
Shalom and warmest greetings to you in the Name of our Lord and Savior YESHUA the Messiah. Thank you very much for all your support by prayers and faithful financial help. I pray that God will bless all of us to continue partnership together. Thank you very much for being co-laborers with Lord’s ministry. May the God richly and abundantly bless you as He promised in Genesis 12:3 and in the Psalms 122:6.
On Monday, March 2—through March 3, from sunset, we are going to start to celebrate a great holiday – Purim. I want to speak about this holiday in a short way of how it connects with the Messiah, with Israel and all of us. The Purim did not command from the Lord to celebrate as other necessary Feasts (Lev.23). Purim is a more national holiday. Book of Esther talks about this, and constantly of this holiday was important for the Messiahs coming, because on this time G-D saved Jewish people from total destruction. Purim received its name from the Persian word Purr (the lot) whom Amman threw away to find a date for the destruction of Israel. If not The Lord, Israel would not live. But “He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalms 121:4). The Lord himself has the swearing of Amalek, his descendants and all of the anti-Semites. “Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation” (Exodus 17:16). When Amman lifted his hand to Israel, he lifted it against the God of Israel. We understand, who used Amman. Devil wanted to use him to destroy God’s people that the Messiah would never come and God’s plan for salvation would not happen. The Lord on his almighty used a Jewish Girl to destroy Amman. Her name was Ester (Hadassah). Ester risked her life to enter before the king and save her people. “My maidens and I will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish!” (Esther 4:16b) Here we see the high spirit and her love to her people. Powerful Amman was slain by the girl, because who raises his hand to Israel that it concerns the pupil of the eye of the G-d himself. For thus says the Lord of hosts: “After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye” (Zechariah 2:8). It is also a warning for all people who hate Jews. This is the short story of the Purim.
In the last month, God blessed up by His grace to witness to more than 1,000 people. In Sacramento, CA, we witnessed across Capitolium. We always go there for outreach and pray for the California government. We did not meet a lot of people, but some were interested in accepting Scripture. A family from India, Sikh people, stopped, listened, and accepted NT. My prayer is for all people to know Christ, as He is the only way to salvation.
In Portland, OR, we went to Pioneer Square area. We distributed only 2 NTs, but we know that even just one soul is very important for our Lord. Portland is still a very occult, violent, and liberal place. Most attacks on us are when we preach in Portland. God blessed us to remind people about the love of God and with very good conversations with some youth people.
In Boulder, CO, we had a very hard spiritual battle. Boulder is a very rich city, but also very demonic and anti-chiristian, with Boulder College being very liberal and atheistic. When we arrived to share the Gospel at Pearl Street Mall which is an open area, we found there were hundreds of people protesting ICE and D. Trump. They were very aggressive and violent, and we had some problems with them as they became very angry when we were preaching the Word. They used bad words, threatened us, showed middle fingers, and physical abuse. No police were involved. It was dangerous, but HaShem protected us. They had many flags with bad words on the President and ICE. When I told some of them that it’s a sin to say bad words especially to the government, they tried to hit me. Still, up to 10 NT’s were distributed and some evangelical tracks.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
P.S. At the moment of my writing you this letter, donations we received to support Bethel ministry are very low. Please continue to pray, and if God leads you to start or continue send your contributions to help Bethel Messianic Congregation and Ministries, please send it to P.O. Box 360165, Cleveland Ohio 44136. We need solid prayers and financial help. All donations are tax deductible. May Lord God of Israel richly bless you all! In The Messiah Yeshua bro. Igor. Happy Purim!
P.O.Box 360165
Cleveland, Ohio 44136, USA.
Igor B. Missionary and Pastor, [email protected].
Dear brothers and sisters,
Shalom and warmest greetings to you in the Name of our Lord and Savior YESHUA the Messiah. Thank you very much for all your support by prayers and faithful financial help. I pray that God will bless all of us to continue partnership together. Thank you very much for being co-laborers with Lord’s ministry. May the God richly and abundantly bless you as He promised in Genesis 12:3 and in the Psalms 122:6.
On Monday, March 2—through March 3, from sunset, we are going to start to celebrate a great holiday – Purim. I want to speak about this holiday in a short way of how it connects with the Messiah, with Israel and all of us. The Purim did not command from the Lord to celebrate as other necessary Feasts (Lev.23). Purim is a more national holiday. Book of Esther talks about this, and constantly of this holiday was important for the Messiahs coming, because on this time G-D saved Jewish people from total destruction. Purim received its name from the Persian word Purr (the lot) whom Amman threw away to find a date for the destruction of Israel. If not The Lord, Israel would not live. But “He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Psalms 121:4). The Lord himself has the swearing of Amalek, his descendants and all of the anti-Semites. “Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation” (Exodus 17:16). When Amman lifted his hand to Israel, he lifted it against the God of Israel. We understand, who used Amman. Devil wanted to use him to destroy God’s people that the Messiah would never come and God’s plan for salvation would not happen. The Lord on his almighty used a Jewish Girl to destroy Amman. Her name was Ester (Hadassah). Ester risked her life to enter before the king and save her people. “My maidens and I will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish!” (Esther 4:16b) Here we see the high spirit and her love to her people. Powerful Amman was slain by the girl, because who raises his hand to Israel that it concerns the pupil of the eye of the G-d himself. For thus says the Lord of hosts: “After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye” (Zechariah 2:8). It is also a warning for all people who hate Jews. This is the short story of the Purim.
In the last month, God blessed up by His grace to witness to more than 1,000 people. In Sacramento, CA, we witnessed across Capitolium. We always go there for outreach and pray for the California government. We did not meet a lot of people, but some were interested in accepting Scripture. A family from India, Sikh people, stopped, listened, and accepted NT. My prayer is for all people to know Christ, as He is the only way to salvation.
In Portland, OR, we went to Pioneer Square area. We distributed only 2 NTs, but we know that even just one soul is very important for our Lord. Portland is still a very occult, violent, and liberal place. Most attacks on us are when we preach in Portland. God blessed us to remind people about the love of God and with very good conversations with some youth people.
In Boulder, CO, we had a very hard spiritual battle. Boulder is a very rich city, but also very demonic and anti-chiristian, with Boulder College being very liberal and atheistic. When we arrived to share the Gospel at Pearl Street Mall which is an open area, we found there were hundreds of people protesting ICE and D. Trump. They were very aggressive and violent, and we had some problems with them as they became very angry when we were preaching the Word. They used bad words, threatened us, showed middle fingers, and physical abuse. No police were involved. It was dangerous, but HaShem protected us. They had many flags with bad words on the President and ICE. When I told some of them that it’s a sin to say bad words especially to the government, they tried to hit me. Still, up to 10 NT’s were distributed and some evangelical tracks.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
P.S. At the moment of my writing you this letter, donations we received to support Bethel ministry are very low. Please continue to pray, and if God leads you to start or continue send your contributions to help Bethel Messianic Congregation and Ministries, please send it to P.O. Box 360165, Cleveland Ohio 44136. We need solid prayers and financial help. All donations are tax deductible. May Lord God of Israel richly bless you all! In The Messiah Yeshua bro. Igor. Happy Purim!
