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STEP ONE:
RELATIONSHIP: Establish a relationship with a Jewish person. It does not matter much what the premise of that relationship is (as long as it is not an ungodly
thing!) A friend at work or school, a person you have lunch with, a neighbor your kids play with, a couple that you and your spouse go out to dinner and the
movies with, a friend to go to the beach with. Whatever. If you are a fisherman for God, a relationship is your fishing hook. Get one. Of course every
relationship must be based on love. Love is your bait. If you got no love on your hook, you’re not going catch nothing. Note: Shoving literature in a Jewish
person’s face at a bus stop is not a “hook”, that will ever work. When you meet a Jewish person at the grocery store, and start
reciting scriptures that prove the Messiahship of Yeshua, don’t expect them to care or ever want to see you again, for that matter.
STEP TWO:
PRAYER: Pray for the needs of your Jewish friend: Notice the term “needs” is highlighted. Don’t just pray for your friend’s salvation. Find out this person’s
needs: A broken or troubled marriage, anxiety about work, financial problems, sickness, loss of a loved one, drug addiction or alcoholism, etc. Every Jewish
person has needs, and as you pray for them, your friend will see these prayers answered, and will eventually make the connection. Once in a while, tell your
friend, “I am going to be praying for you about that, if you don’t mind.” As the relationship grows, and when it feels right, you might want to ask if you could pray
for them on the spot. Believe me, their response will always be: “Well, I suppose it couldn’t hurt”.
Note: Don’t be constantly praying in front of your friend. Do you really have to pray over your food? Or are you just doing this to try and prove a point? You need
to be someone that your friend is comfortable being around. So don’t do anything that will hurt the RELATIONSHIP. Intercede for your friend in your personal
prayer closet. Pray fervently on your own, in your own time. God really hears these prayers. He doesn’t need demonstrations like when you pray
before the movie that God will insulate you and your friend from anything unclean.
STEP THREE:
BIBLE: Encourage your Jewish friend to read the bible. Jewish people are among the most literate, educated and intelligent cultures in the world. When a Jew
reads the bible it is simple enough to see the plain truths written there concerning the Messiah. After all, Yeshua is not hidden, even in the old Testament. All it
takes is for someone to decide to read with an open mind. They don’t need you to tell them what Isaiah 53 says. They need to read it themselves. However, as
well-read as Jewish people typically are, I guarantee you, very few Jews have ever actually read the bible. Most of the ones who have read it, are already
believers. The biggest step a Jew can ever take toward finding the Messiah is to actually sit down and read the bible on his or her own. It doesn’t matter what
part of the bible it is. As soon as a Jew starts reading the bible, it’s practically a done deal at that point. The truth will jump out at them. As the relationship
grows, consider giving your friend a bible as a gift, or simply encourage them to
read the one they already have.
Note: Don’t aggressively cite, debate, or propound the scriptures with your Jewish friend. Don’t try to dictate to them which parts to read. Let God direct them.
They’ll find Isaiah 53 when they’re good and ready. (I didn’t find that scripture until long after I was saved). God knows what a particular person needs to read
in the bible. They will ask you questions, but don’t try to be in control. You can passively answer the questions as they come up. Your expertise on the
scriptures has nothing to do with it. God must be in control, or nothing will happen anyway. Answer what you can, in a friendly way. Don’t worry if you don’t
have the answers. Your friend will not just take your word anyway. God put the answers in the bible, for people to find on their
own, and accept Him in their heart on their own. Your Jewish friend will find those answers on their own as long as he or she keeps reading.
Conclusion:
When a Jewish person accepts, or becomes open to accept, Yeshua, direct them to your local Messianic Synagogue, or at least a church with a Jewish heart,
so that they can live out their faith in Messiah in the most Jewish way possible. Remember, Yeshua Himself is Jewish, and thus, a Jew must be encouraged to
embrace and continue his or her Jewish heritage and culture, in order to bear witness for Yeshua, the King of Israel, in a Jewish way.
RELATIONSHIP: Establish a relationship with a Jewish person. It does not matter much what the premise of that relationship is (as long as it is not an ungodly
thing!) A friend at work or school, a person you have lunch with, a neighbor your kids play with, a couple that you and your spouse go out to dinner and the
movies with, a friend to go to the beach with. Whatever. If you are a fisherman for God, a relationship is your fishing hook. Get one. Of course every
relationship must be based on love. Love is your bait. If you got no love on your hook, you’re not going catch nothing. Note: Shoving literature in a Jewish
person’s face at a bus stop is not a “hook”, that will ever work. When you meet a Jewish person at the grocery store, and start
reciting scriptures that prove the Messiahship of Yeshua, don’t expect them to care or ever want to see you again, for that matter.
STEP TWO:
PRAYER: Pray for the needs of your Jewish friend: Notice the term “needs” is highlighted. Don’t just pray for your friend’s salvation. Find out this person’s
needs: A broken or troubled marriage, anxiety about work, financial problems, sickness, loss of a loved one, drug addiction or alcoholism, etc. Every Jewish
person has needs, and as you pray for them, your friend will see these prayers answered, and will eventually make the connection. Once in a while, tell your
friend, “I am going to be praying for you about that, if you don’t mind.” As the relationship grows, and when it feels right, you might want to ask if you could pray
for them on the spot. Believe me, their response will always be: “Well, I suppose it couldn’t hurt”.
Note: Don’t be constantly praying in front of your friend. Do you really have to pray over your food? Or are you just doing this to try and prove a point? You need
to be someone that your friend is comfortable being around. So don’t do anything that will hurt the RELATIONSHIP. Intercede for your friend in your personal
prayer closet. Pray fervently on your own, in your own time. God really hears these prayers. He doesn’t need demonstrations like when you pray
before the movie that God will insulate you and your friend from anything unclean.
STEP THREE:
BIBLE: Encourage your Jewish friend to read the bible. Jewish people are among the most literate, educated and intelligent cultures in the world. When a Jew
reads the bible it is simple enough to see the plain truths written there concerning the Messiah. After all, Yeshua is not hidden, even in the old Testament. All it
takes is for someone to decide to read with an open mind. They don’t need you to tell them what Isaiah 53 says. They need to read it themselves. However, as
well-read as Jewish people typically are, I guarantee you, very few Jews have ever actually read the bible. Most of the ones who have read it, are already
believers. The biggest step a Jew can ever take toward finding the Messiah is to actually sit down and read the bible on his or her own. It doesn’t matter what
part of the bible it is. As soon as a Jew starts reading the bible, it’s practically a done deal at that point. The truth will jump out at them. As the relationship
grows, consider giving your friend a bible as a gift, or simply encourage them to
read the one they already have.
Note: Don’t aggressively cite, debate, or propound the scriptures with your Jewish friend. Don’t try to dictate to them which parts to read. Let God direct them.
They’ll find Isaiah 53 when they’re good and ready. (I didn’t find that scripture until long after I was saved). God knows what a particular person needs to read
in the bible. They will ask you questions, but don’t try to be in control. You can passively answer the questions as they come up. Your expertise on the
scriptures has nothing to do with it. God must be in control, or nothing will happen anyway. Answer what you can, in a friendly way. Don’t worry if you don’t
have the answers. Your friend will not just take your word anyway. God put the answers in the bible, for people to find on their
own, and accept Him in their heart on their own. Your Jewish friend will find those answers on their own as long as he or she keeps reading.
Conclusion:
When a Jewish person accepts, or becomes open to accept, Yeshua, direct them to your local Messianic Synagogue, or at least a church with a Jewish heart,
so that they can live out their faith in Messiah in the most Jewish way possible. Remember, Yeshua Himself is Jewish, and thus, a Jew must be encouraged to
embrace and continue his or her Jewish heritage and culture, in order to bear witness for Yeshua, the King of Israel, in a Jewish way.
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