History proves that God has always been in control of all things — even evil. God has had His hand on those who have fulfilled His purposes, whether they were pagan leaders, such as King Cyrus or King Nebuchadnezzar, or those who were followers of God’s ways, such as Queen Esther. The exactness with which Bible prophecy has been fulfilled through the ages is breathtaking. King Cyrus, for example, who was named and also described by God nearly two centuries before the man was even born.
Our God knows, reveals, and guarantees the future — not in an obscure vague way, but to the point of telling His prophets the “what, where, and when” of events long before they came on the world stage. God is sovereign and orchestrates events as He has designed them to unfold. He is detailed and deliberate. He knows who He will use, and when and where He will use them.
Now catch this: God is so intentional in carrying out His purposes that we were “created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand” Ephesians 2:10. All of our days “were written, every one of them…When as yet there was none of them” Psalm 139:16. This makes every one of us specially appointed. Our place in God’s timeline is by His design. Think about that! What an honor!!
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Below is an Easter message from Pastor Abdelrahem received April 2, 2026.
Happy Easter and blessings of the Resurrection!
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
Tonight, in millions of homes in Israel and around the world, the Jewish people retell the ancient Passover story as they celebrate their liberation from slavery in Egypt. Passover is also a picture of our own liberation from sin and our receiving of salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
During this Holy Week, as we remember our Lord’s death on the cross and celebrate His resurrection and the free gift of eternal life, I ask you to join me in prayer for the salvation of the descendants of Abraham, Jews and Arabs, in the Middle East.
Heavenly Father, reveal to us Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, as the Passover Lamb, sacrificed once and for all to take away the sin of the world. Open the eyes of all Your people in the Middle East, and set them free to worship You in spirit and in truth!
Thank you for your support of me and the hundreds of missionaries from the son of Abraham, and the Widow Sisterhood, as we preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the power of His love in Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran. We rejoice as God delivers tens of thousands of Muslims from centuries of bondage and oppression in the war-torn countries of the Middle East. A great spiritual migration is underway, as God brings the beloved children of Abraham out of the darkness of the kingdoms of this world into the light of the Kingdom of our Lord and His Son.
We expect a bountiful harvest this Easter season. In the midst of raging war and immense destruction, unspeakable horror and heartbreaking suffering, God is turning what was meant for evil into good. The lost and dying, the hungry and thirsty, witness the horrors perpetrated by jihadist extremists in Islam and yearn to know our loving God.
Please pray for us, that we may be strengthened and protected as we work day and night to reap the fruits of our labors, while the door of salvation is wide open. Join us in giving thanks and praise for the redemption in the Middle East, especially in Iran. There, a great number of sheikhs and mullahs are being born again, and a nation of great leaders is emerging. A generation will be raised on the Gospel and its teachings, as Jesus foretold in His Book. This needs your prayers support. Let every knee bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and through Him we receive eternal life!
Thank you for your fervent prayers and loving support as we work together to spread the Kingdom of God and His sovereignty in the countries of the Middle East. The day will come when we stand before the throne of God and see how He has gathered us together at the right time, each fulfilling their role, precisely, for this moment!
20Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His face to you and give you peace.” O Lord, gather us together in your love, grace, and peace.
Your servant, Abdelrahem, and companions, the esteemed elders, Aylout Eban, Ma’touq, Hayel, Arshid, Rabbi Sabazi, and Shabo, offer you all our thanks from Azerbaijan.
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Forever in His Service,
Jake (aka Jack)