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LEGACY David Pawson Friend of Israel By Robin Lane On the evening of 21 st May I heard of David Pawson’s passing to glory at the age of 90. Alongside the sadness of another much-loved Bible teacher leaving us, memories started flooding back of David’s teaching and the great help it has been to me, as well as to very many others. I had the privilege of working at Anchor Recordings for some years and thus had ready access to much of David’s teaching, which had been faithfully recorded in his churches and at conferences. A highlight for me was attending his one-day seminar titled ‘A Preacher’s Legacy’ in October 2010 – when he was 80 years old. He led us through several sessions on exegesis of scriptures and sermon preparation, and then completed the day by preaching an evangelistic sermon. His passion for preaching was still so strong that when he finished the sermon his audience rose spontaneously to give him a standing ovation. It was a very special occasion. As well as being an enthusiastic Bible teacher and preacher, David was a friend of Israel. In his memoirs he admits that at first he travelled there just to see the land of the Bible. But in 1967 he “sat glued to the television screen” throughout the Six-Day War and started to gain more of an interest in the people. That interest started to emerge in his ongoing Bible teaching. In 2008 he wrote and published a book titled ‘Defending Christian Zionism’ responding to Stephen Sizer and John Stott who had written against Christian Zionism. David believed that Christians need a very clear understanding of the Bible to gain a correct perspective on the conflict in the Middle East. Perhaps his most important work on the topic is the book ‘Israel in the New Testament’. He developed that text over a long period as he was invited to the ICEJ Feast of Tabernacles celebrations in Jerusalem year after year to teach on the subject. David was our main guest speaker at the Christian Friends of Israel UK Annual Conference held in Eastbourne in September 2016. People warmed to him immediately when he expressed his delight at being able to teach us from the Bible at the age of 86, despite having cancer “all over his body.” He taught with great clarity and authority, first focusing on ‘The Five Crucial Covenants’ among the whole set in the Bible. David Pawson speaking on the five crucial covenants in the Bible in 2016 David spent just over an hour taking us through the Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic and Messianic covenants. He described the party involved, the promise included, any proviso made, any penalty associated, the relevant duration and, finally, the divine purpose. In his second message, ‘Israel and the New Covenant,’ he noted that Jesus was sent to the Jews, that the New Covenant is Jewish, that the Jews were the first to benefit from it, and that the disciples were not in error when they asked Jesus about restoring the kingdom. Many of the Jews at the time rejected the New Covenant, but they will eventually benefit from it. David looked forward to the day when Jews and Christians are one flock, one new man in Christ Jesus, and live together in the new Jerusalem. David will be greatly missed, but his teaching will live on in video, audio and written form. Praise the Lord! ISRAEL AND THE NEW COVENANT David Pawson & Werner Oder Set of 3 audio CDs from the 2016 CFI UK Annual Conference. Disk 1 - David Pawson: The Five Crucial Covenants Disk 2 - Werner Oder: It Is for Freedom that Christ Has Set You Free Disk 3 - David Pawson: Israel and the New Covenant CDS131 // 3 CD set, approx 180 minutes // £10.00 (incl. UK p&p) ISRAEL IN THE NEW TESTAMENT David Pawson This exciting study reveals that both the people and the place called ‘Israel’ have a significant role in God’s future plans for world redemption. It’s a simple matter of faith in God’s faithfulness. Six books of the New Testament, now including Galatians, are used here to illustrate this important truth. B393 // 220 pages // £11.50 (incl. UK p&p) 10 IN TOUCH • 3 rd Quarter 2020
Resources www.cfi.org.uk/shop.php Postal savings on multiple items RUTH: UNCOVERING HIDDEN TREASURES – Mo Tizzard Mo takes her readers on an exciting journey through the verses of Ruth to show us how this Old Testament book links so clearly to the New Testament gospel and to our lives today. She uncovers the meaning behind many of the Hebrew words and discovers hidden treasures in the history, the genealogies, the laws and the customs of the day. This book reveals how together, a Gentile, a Jew and their Redeemer paint a wonderful picture of the Father’s plan of salvation. B509 // 169 Pages // £9.50 (incl. UK p&p) ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS – Pauline Shone Pauline explores God’s promises, purposes, and plans for Israel, concisely covering the biblical and historical record of the Jewish relationship to God and the land (from Abraham to today) along with some spiritual insights. Her resource-based approach to this historical and spiritual account is very pertinent and vital to today’s current events. B510 // 143 pages // £11.50 (incl. UK p&p) for resources call: 01323 410 810 HILARIOUS HEBREW – Yael Breuer & Eyal Shavit Hilarious Hebrew is a book to help you memorise Hebrew words in a fun and fast way, with no tedious repetition. The method used works wonderfully for anyone, whether they consider themselves good at learning a foreign language or not. All you need to do is read the carefully constructed sentences, enjoy the illustrations or simply imagine the situations described in the sentences. You will be amazed at your ability to remember the new words! B508 // 224 Pages // £11.50 (incl. UK p&p) OH THE DEPTHS OF THE RICHES – Simon Ponsonby & Martin Charlesworth Set of 4 audio CDs from the 2014 CFI UK Annual Conference. Disc 1 - Simon Ponsonby: The Tragedy of Church History and the Jewish People Disc 2 - Simon Ponsonby: The Significance of the Jewishness of Jesus Disc 3 - Martin Charlesworth: A Biblical Overview of Israel and the Church Disc 4 - Martin Charlesworth: Communicating a Positive Understanding of Israel Today CDS127 // 4 CD set, approx 214 minutes // was £16.00 now £9.00 (incl. UK p&p) HOW WE GOT THE WORD OF GOD – (DVD) Presented by Peter Darg Walk with us through the Land of the Bible on this fascinating journey where you will learn how the Scriptures were written, preserved, codified and published. Beautifully filmed and produced in the Land of the Bible by the Bible Society in Israel, this educational video describes the history of writing the Bible, the best-selling book in the world. With Hebrew subtitles (which occasionally obscure the English) Produced by the Bible Society in Israel D153 // DVD 25 minutes // £9.00 (incl. UK p&p) UNLOCKING THE BIBLE David Pawson From Creation to Second Coming, via the rise of Israel, Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and the early church, Unlocking the Bible provides a real sense of the whole sweep of biblical history, culture and spiritual background, with implications for our lives today. B198 // 1343 pages // £15.00 (incl. UK p&p) BY GOD, I WILL - The Biblical Covenants David Pawson Teachers and preachers using the same Bible come up with many different interpretations and applications of God’s word. One of the reasons is their handling of the word ‘covenant’, which is so fundamental to scripture. The two key questions are: how many covenants has God made, and how many apply to Christians today? B482 // 107 pages // £9.00 (incl. UK p&p) 3 rd Quarter 2020 • IN TOUCH 11
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