Joel Rosenberg has posted a great followup to the "Islam on Capitol Hill" event that happened yesterday.

Of the approximately 3,000 Muslims that came, apparently a large proportion of them received a packet of materials from Christians who were there to greet them respectfully and offer them gifts - which included the JESUS film and the DVD More Than Dreams. It was extremely encouraging to read the testimony of one Muslim woman who said, "I am very sincere. I will definitely take this home and look at these things." There really are sincere Muslims who are hungry for the true knowledge of God. That hunger alone is not enough to save them, but I think the ever-increasing testimonies of Muslims receiving dreams and visions of Jesus is evidence that God is still doing what He did with Cornelius. (Acts 10:1-5)

Sadly, these believers were upstaged by others who seemed to think that shouting angry condemnations - and mixing political messages into their proclamation of Jesus - was what was most profitable to do. The story below of a woman who challenged one of the protesters about his willingness to die in order that Muslims might be saved is very telling.

“ISLAM ON CAPITOL HILL” EVENT ATTRACTS FAR LESS THAN EXPECTED: Evangelical Christians use opportunity to share gospel with thousands of Muslims « Joel Rosenberg’s Weblog: "“I’m just really concerned about the message you guys are communicating. Aren’t we supposed to love them? Aren’t we supposed to share the truth in love? Would you die to bring these people the gospel? Do you want them to be saved, or just to tell them that they’re following a lie?”
“Die for them?” the protester asked, somewhat bewildered, thinking about the concept for few moments. “I just don’t think I could. I have a wife and five kids.”"

By the way, I just finished reading Joel Rosenberg's book Epicenter, and I highly recommend it. I'm not sure yet whether I agree with his interpretation of the timing of the war of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38-39, and I definitely disagree with him about the timing of the Rapture, but his book is nonetheless fascinating and very readable.

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I’m posting something a little different on my podcast this month because I’ve recently been stirred about the state of our nation and how dire the need for intercession for America is right now.  Daniel Lim and Allen Hood recently shared powerful messages at Forerunner Christian Fellowship about the crisis in America and the prospect of judgment if we there is not a widespread turning of our hearts.  I urge you to listen to both messages and pray sincerely about what God is saying to America right now. (Allen’s message should be on the FCF Podcast soon)

The message I’m posting is related to these exhortations; it was an open vision that another IHOP-KC leader had seven years ago, also on the topic of judgment coming to America.  The conclusion is the same – America, and specifically the Church, needs to do 2 Chronicles 7:14, and we need to do it soon!

Shelley Hundley – The TURN Word
Shelley Hundley, a teacher at IHOPU, had a vision of Jesus in 2002 in which He warned of judgment coming to America. He did not tell her anything about the timing or the nature of the judgment, only that the response needed among God's people was the fear of the Lord, the first commandment, and willingness to speak an unpopular message.

NOTE: this episode is an exception for this podcast because it recounts a subjective experience that a person had, rather than a teaching drawn from scripture. The Bible says not to despise prophecies, but to test all things and cling to what is good. (1 Thes 5:20-21) I urge you to listen to this story and judge it according to that standard.

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