Preaching the Promised Messiah to Israel

Praise God August Rosado and I had a victorious 51st Gospel outreach during the latter part of June of this year.

Our first full day of Gospel ministry in Israel on this outreach was powerful and productive. By the grace of the Lord Jesus, August Rosado and myself were able to pass out six complete Hebrew Bibles to the Jewish people of the southern coastal city of Netanya. The Lord led us to two nearby shopping malls. I will share one of the witnessing encounters here.

August and I visited a well-known shopping mall near our hotel where the Lord brought us to share the Messiah Jesus with two young Jewish ladies by the names of Sagit and Shiraz.

Sagit (Shiraz not pictured)

These two young Israelis were pleasantly open and receptive to hear about God’s prophetic plan for Israel in direct relationship to the Messiah.

Sagit was thrilled to hear about the detailed prophecies concerning the Jewish Messiah that exclusively point to them being fulfilled in Yeshua of Nazareth. Sagit made the same connection after hearing our witness for Him, once she declared, “Yeshua is the Messiah.”

When August and I brought up the fact God is also bringing the Jewish people back to their ancient homeland in fulfillment of prophecies like Isaiah 11:11-12 to hear and accept the Gospel of Messiah right up to the Second Coming (Matthew 10:23), Sagit said she was getting chills all over and showed us her arm to confirm this!

After August and I gave Sagit and Shiraz Messianic Gospel tracts with complete Hebrew Bibles, Sagit joyously exclaimed that we made her day. I now recall Psalm 118:24 and rejoice the Lord has made such a day for this!

Our Gospel ministry in the Galilee was also effective and excellent. On our first day in Tiberias, August and myself gave out four Hebrew Bibles and several Messianic Gospel tracts to four Jewish people in the area.

Our first witness of the day occurred when August and I revisited the Big Mall in Tiberias. The Spirit of the Lord led us to a Stematsky book kiosk where we met a contemplative man by the name of Orel who works for the bookstore.

Orel

As we do every time we witness to Israelis shopping or working in a bookstore in Israel, we are keen to suggest that they sell the Brit Hadashah (New Testament) along with the Tenach (Old Testament) in one bound volume. This should be done in every book store in Israel, we boldly asserted, because the Messiah’s two comings are central to the Jewish Bible.

Surprisingly, the young Orel said he could see our point. He told us that when he was boy he read the stories about Yeshua in the Brit Hadashah and enjoyed them thoroughly. Orel was somewhat familiar with the claim Jesus made for Himself in the New Testament. August and I added to that the fact the Tenach has very specific prophecies about this Messiah of which all the First Coming prophecies were exclusively fulfilled by Yeshua of Nazareth. We then proceeded to show Orel seventeen of these major Messianic prophecies Jesus fulfilled from a Hebrew pamphlet entitled “The Promised Messiah” we pass out in Israel.

Orel was intrigued and said he could see the Messianic connection between both Testaments of the Bible. Sensing Orel’s openness to the Gospel truth, August and I asked him if he would like to read both the Old and New Testaments in Hebrew to further enhance his understanding and enjoyment of Jesus. The moment Orel said, “yes,” we gave him a complete Hebrew study Bible with Messianic study aids much to his visible delight.

Orel’s spiritual eyes were opening up to accepting the Word about Yeshua the Messiah revealed from the entirety of God’s Word. Now may this conclude with Orel confessing this Yeshua to be his Lord and God (John 20:28)!

For the first time in almost seven years this ministry returned to the beautiful coastal city of Haifa. We revisited the bustling Grand Kenyon Mall in Haifa, Israel. This place had been a great spiritual fishing hole in the past, this outreach was no different. We ministered to several people there, but our Gospel witnessing encounter with Ruthie stands out most.

August and Ruthie

August Rosado and I met her in a shop called Yolo, which she told us means “You only live once” in Hebrew. Seizing upon that timely phrase we said that this saying is true but with the caveat that your spirit lives on after death in either heaven or hell (Luke 16:19-31).

We reasoned with her that God made us in His image as spiritual beings ( Genesis 1:26-27)—and as spiritual beings our spirits were created immortal even though the earthly body will die. Through the Jewish people God gave the Messiah to the world so Jew and Gentile could trust in Him to have eternal life and go to heaven after death.

Amazingly, Ruthie said this was true several times in our Gospel witness to her. The Word of God asks the pertinent question that if a person dies will he or she live again in Job 14:14. We revealed to Ruthie that question has been answered by Yeshua the Messiah in the Brit Hadashah. The resurrection of this Messiah means that ultimately in the end Yeshua conquered death and offers the bliss and glory of heaven the moment we die. He gives eternal life to those who believe in Him (John 11:25-26). August and I also went over proofs from Messianic prophecy that Yeshua is the true Messiah of Israel and God’s prophetic plan for Israel as it relates to the Messiah revealed in both Testaments of the Bible.

August and I encouraged Ruthie that though we each live one life on earth, God wants us to be in heaven with Him after death; and the only way there is trusting in His Son, who is none other than Jesus the Messiah. She was very happy to accept a copy of God’s Word from us to be the Messianic road map to heaven through the Crucified and Risen Messiah who is the Only Way, the truth, and the Life back to God and heaven His dwelling place (John 14:6).

August and I are headed back to Israel, God willing, for the 52nd Gospel outreach from October 24 to November 6. Please consider financially supporting this vital end-time ministry to the Chosen People of Israel. God will reward those who participate in this urgently needed ministry of bringing Yeshua back to His people as He regathers Israel for His glorious return. But they don’t have to wait until then! They can know Yeshua now and be saved through our evangelistic efforts.

Help us in this Holy Spirit ordained enterprise. To donate online, you can go to the following secure link on our ministry web site: https://www.brit-hadashah. org/wp/donate/

You can also donate by mail to: Brit Hadashah Ministries, P.O. Box 796127, Dallas, Texas 75379-6127

Brit Hadashah Ministries is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit ministry, so your donation is tax deductible in the United States. Now is the accepted time, today is the day and year for the Gospel of salvation to be preached in Israel (2Corinthians 6:2) Partner with us in this exciting End-Time effort.

Your servant in Messiah Jesus,

Dr. Todd Baker

Dr. Todd Baker is president of B’rit Hadashah Ministries and Pastor of Shalom, Shalom Messianic Congregation in Dallas, Texas. He was a chaplain at Medical City Hospital for 16 years. Todd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biblical studies, a Master of Theology Degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Apologetics from Trinity Seminary under the auspices of Liverpool University at Liverpool, England, is a Fellow of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. He is a theological consultant and writer for Zola Levitt Ministries and has appeared on Zola Levitt Presents. With his extensive experience in Jewish evangelism, he has led many Gospel outreaches to Israel.