“BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK”

An ongoing part of our ministry in Australia is assembling and personally delivering food baskets to Holocaust survivors, elderly and needy Jewish people in Melbourne, especially during the holidays. One recipient shared that during World War II he stayed in the home of a Catholic Polish woman (whom he credits as having saved his life), and he saw a book on her shelf titled Jesus the Jew. He wanted to read it but never did. How incredible that more than 60 years later God is still knocking on the door of this Holocaust survivor’s heart through the delivery of these beautiful food baskets by Messiah’s followers. This man was so blessed to receive the parcel that he showed it to all his neighbors!

EIGHT COME TO FAITH IN OREGON

Allen and Penny Abrahamson, Chosen People Ministries volunteers in Portland, Oregon, were busy teaching six Jewish evangelism train-ing sessions over the summer. Many of the sessions’ participants joined the Abrahamsons in a seven-week evangelism effort. Using tracts and offering our book, Isaiah 53 Explained, which shows how Jesus fulfills the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah, the team shared the Gospel with many Jewish seekers. In the space of a month, eight people came to faith in Messiah!

A LIFE REDEDICATED TO MESSIAH

Roy Schwarcz, Chosen People Ministries’ Midwest Regional Director, reports, “I can’t even tell you how many lives are being transformed through our three weekly Bible studies at the Chicago Board of Trade. We are studying how the books of Romans and Daniel speak to our day-to-day lives at work and at home.” Recently, a Jewish believer began attending who had not been in fellowship or faithfully walking with the Lord for many years. He realized that his life was empty, and requested prayer that God would help him return to fellowship and the abundant life that he had known when he first came to faith. Please pray for the discipleship and spiritual growth of this brother who has recently rededicated his life to Yeshua (Jesus).

A JOYOUS WEDDING WITH A MEANINGFUL MESSAGE

Our Messianic congregation in the Chicago area is growing and becoming a source of joy and light for many people! Last month, the community celebrated the wedding of a couple who both came to faith in the congregation. The young lady had been invited by a friend to visit a Bible study, and initially only wanted to argue—but God touched her heart and opened it to the truth. Her boyfriend then came to the service to find out what had made his girlfriend so different— and a few months later he received Messiah as well. Kirill Swiderski describes, “The wedding was beautiful, and there were many unbelieving guests who heard the Gospel for the first time. Many listened carefully to my message, and after the ceremony a number inquired about visiting the congregation.”

SEEDS OF FAITH SOWN

Israel-based staff member Maxim K. recently returned from Poland, where he spent two weeks traveling and studying the Scriptures with a group of 35 Holocaust survivors. All the participants—more than half of whom considered themselves atheists—were changed by this experience. Maxim relates: “I was truly happy to see the change in their eyes—they had life in them! I honestly believe that our meetings have sown seeds of faith.” After the trip, some of the people from the group even requested that their grandchildren attend our Messianic summer camp, because they think it would do them a lot of good to learn about our faith. Hallelujah!

SHARING WITH A CHILDHOOD FRIEND

Boris Goldin and his wife Shulamit, serving in Florida, took a fruitful missions trip to their native Russia. This was Boris’ first visit back to Moscow and St. Petersburg in the twenty-three years since he left the former Soviet Union. During this trip, he taught and trained leaders from more than twenty Messianic congregations and witnessed to many Jewish people. Boris shares about one particularly meaningful encounter: “I especially thank God for an opportunity to witness to a former classmate who was my closest friend during our school years. We stayed in his home for two days, and God allowed me to answer many of my friend’s questions. Please pray for the salvation of my close friend Andrei* and his family.”

* Name has been changed