Published by: ICEJ
When The Church Needs To Repent
The year 2025 marks 1700 years since the landmark Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, commemorated by many churches around the world. What was so tragic about Nicaea is that it was only the second universal council of the Church. Whereas in Acts 15 the Jewish-led church went beyond their traditions to welcome and embrace Gentile believers, the Gentile church after Nicaea shamelessly rejected the Jews from all church life and began fuelling Christian antisemitism for generations to come.
Today, 1700 years after Nicaea, we sense a need to invite believers from around the world to join us in prayer and fasting for this tragic history. First, we want to thank God for all the good results and blessings that came out of Nicaea which protected the Church from many grave errors. Nicaea birthed an inspired, unifying creed that is still a great blessing to this day.
The Day of Pentecost
The Biblical Feast of Shavuot, The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, is one of the three times in the year when the people of Israel were required by God to come up to Jerusalem for a holy assembly. This year it was celebrated on the 2nd June.
They were to appear in Zion to celebrate Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles, the three great pilgrimage feasts of the Bible. Among other things, all three feasts were celebrations of thanksgiving for the different seasons of harvest in Israel’s calendar. Read more about this beautiful ‘Appointment with the LORD’ below.
Shavuot was linked to Passover by a countdown according to Leviticus 23:15 “From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks.” To see the significance in the linking of these two festivals, read “The Countdown”.
Current Projects We Are Supporting:
The rebuilding of the Children’s Centre at Kibbutz Be’eri – a community that was destroyed on October 7 by hate.
Aliyah – continue to check our Website under News and Reports for ongoing ICEJ supported projects to being the Jews home and assist them in the Land.
October 8 (2023)
Do not miss this Documentary that exposes the explosion of Jew hatred screening in selected cinemas beginning June 5
October 8 shares the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and the streets of America through the eyes of several commentators, as well as college students who experienced the antisemitism and hate firsthand.
And while the film is set in the United States, Tahli Blicblau, CEO of The Dor Foundation said the parallels with what has happened in Australia are clear.
STAY INFORMED
Join our Webinar for an inspiring discussion on Current Affairs: Is War With Iran The Only Way? The webinar will be featuring Yigal Carmon, Founder & President, MEMRI.
JOIN US IN PRAYER
With the constant threat of attack, the rising witness of Antisemitism globally and the devastation left behind in the lives of so many across Israel – now is the time to gather in prayer and uplift the nation of Israel.
If you would like to be part of ICEJ’s global 24/7 prayer,
click below to join the Australian prayer watch each
Tuesday 2pm-3pm or Wednesday 7am-8am (AEDT).
Blessings,
Sarah Way
ICEJ Australia National Director
