Arafat to R.T. Kendall, "I saw the Virgin Mary holding Jesus. I
kissed Jesus," -- while he was confined to his compound. "It has been
revealed to me that Jesus Christ is very important to you," R.T.
Kendall told Arafat. Arafat replied: "Very, very important."

by R.T. Kendall & True Vine Broadcasting Network News: A Daily News
Update from the editors of Charisma magazine
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November 5, 2004


As Christians, we hold the "unique belief," or "knowledge of God," if
you will, that HE desires that none be lost but that all come to
repentance. Not all will choose repentance, but many who we think are
unreachable WILL choose the Savior.

But the unique belief is that until one's last breath is taken, no
matter how much evil has been done in his or her life, nor of what
nature, it is not too late to receive Christ --until that last
breath. If Arafat seeks his Savior, Jesus Christ, even while
still "possessing" stolen funds in hidden bank accounts (which some
claim he has), Salvation will nevertheless be his...even as he
breathes his last.

As I write this, Arafat is on his deathbed. I do not claim to know if
he is able to be reached by God from the coma they claim he is in or
not. Nor do I claim to know if he has salvation. But I challenge you,
that if you read these reports by R.T. Kendall, author of "TOTAL
FORGIVENESS" (see below), and Dr. Youssef, you will -- or at least
SHOULD be left -- with two possibilities:

1) Either Arafat is already saved and we can rejoice in that or:

2) Arafat should be prayed for, even now, if it is still possible to
reach him, that Jesus would appear to him and that he would be saved.

Speak forgiveness into his life in your prophecy and prayers! Ask
that God send His spirit and a host of heavenly Angels. Then trust
God to do just that.

Blessings,

Steve Shultz
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Arafat to R.T. Kendall, "I saw the Virgin Mary holding Jesus. I
kissed Jesus," -- while he was confined to his compound. "It has been
revealed to me that Jesus Christ is very important to you," R.T.
Kendall told Arafat. Arafat replied: "Very, very important."


R.T., President Arafat, Dr. Youssef, Joshua and Dr. Erekat

by R.T. Kendall & True Vine Broadcasting Network News: A Daily News
Update from the editors of Charisma magazine
Web: www.rtkendallministries.com, www.tvbn.com



WORLD NEWS: Bible Teacher Issues 'Call for Conversion' to Arafat
December 2, 2003

An American Bible teacher recently shared Christ with Yasser Arafat -
the second time R.T. Kendall has witnessed to the Palestinian leader
in the last year. On Nov. 20 [2003], Kendall, an internationally
known speaker and author, met with the 74-year-old Palestinian
president at Arafat's compound in the West Bank town of Ramallah.

"Rais [the Arabic word for president], there is something I want you
to think about," Kendall (minister at famed Westminster Chapel in
London for 25 years until his retirement last year) recalled telling
Arafat. "It has been revealed to me that Jesus Christ is very
important to you." Arafat reportedly replied: "Very, very important."

Kendall, who began praying for Arafat daily in 1982 after hearing
cross-carrying evangelist Arthur Blessitt talk about his visit with
the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, said he knew
that Arafat had dreams about Jesus.

Arafat told Kendall that he had a dream last year when the Israelis
took over Arafat's compound and bombed most of it. "On the third day
of the siege...a lamb led me to Bethlehem," Kendall recounted Arafat
saying. "There I saw the Virgin Mary holding Jesus. I kissed Jesus.
When I woke up I was so moved that I ordered a lamb to be slaughtered
and taken to the priests at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
for them to have a feast."

Kendall then said: "I want you to confess that Jesus actually died on
the cross for your sins. Not that he was delivered from the cross,
but that he actually died." However, a translator interrupted
Kendall, objecting to his "call for conversion." "But Arafat lifted
his hand to the translator to suggest that it was all right for me to
continue," Kendall said.

After he explained to Arafat the benefits of becoming a Christian,
Kendall noted that the translator objected again to his call for
conversion. "I replied, 'I am only trying to get him to go public
with what he already believes,'" Kendall, 67, noted. "I said to
Arafat, 'Nothing else has worked. Peace [in the Middle East] will not
come through a military or political solution.'"


Traveling to Iraq

Later, Kendall asked Arafat: "Will you do me a favor? Will you
consider this?" Arafat said that he would. Kendall, who first shared
the gospel with Arafat in July 2002, told Charisma News Service that
he prayed for Arafat and gave him a copy of his book, "Total
Forgiveness."

"Whether I did any good on my two visits to this torn, frail but
unusual leader, I don't know," said Kendall, whose meetings with
Arafat were arranged by the Rev. Andrew White, a canon of the
Coventry Cathedral in England and archbishop of Canterbury's envoy to
the Middle East. "I only know I never tried so hard in all my life to
lead a person to Jesus Christ."

During his visit to the Middle East last month [Nov 2003], Kendall
also became the only American minister -- other than military
chaplains -- to preach at Saddam Hussein's Iraqi palace in Baghdad
during a Sunday morning service on Nov. 23.

"I was invited to preach to a group of American military and
civilians," said Kendall, who is based in Key Largo, Fla., from where
he continues to write and travel to speak. "I stood before the
gathering, literally three feet in front of Saddam's throne to
proclaim: 'Jesus Christ is Lord of this nation.'"


from True Vine Broadcasting Network News: A Daily News Update from
the editors of Charisma magazine
http://www.tvbn.com/index.html?http://www.tvbn.com/
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Dr Kendall Again Meets With Yasser Arafat September 2004

R.T., President Arafat, Dr. Youssef, Joshua and Dr. Erekat



Dr Michael Youssef and R.T. visit Israel and Palestine in September
2004

Some people are still surprised that God has given me what I can only
call a special relationship with President Yasser Arafat and also
certain Palestinian leaders. Some sincere Christians misunderstand
this, and people I don't know write letters of warning. One person
who surely meant well angrily finished his letter 'May God have mercy
on your soul,' because of my times with President Arafat. My
preaching responsibilities and television appearances have given me
opportunity to ask Christians in America to pray for Yasser Arafat.
The consequence of this has been an overwhelming response on the part
of believers from all over the world who have thanked me again and
again for reminding them to pray for Palestinians as well as Israel.
Almost without exception they hadn't even thought of it!

I have invited a number of well known Christian leaders in the past
two years to join Canon Andrew White and me on trips to Israel and
Palestine. Andrew White, Canon of Coventry Cathedral and the
Archbishop of Canterbury's envoy to the Middle East, is probably the
only man in the world to maintain a relationship with both Israelis
and Palestinians. I have said often -- including many times when I am
on television -- that Canon White should receive the Nobel Peace
Prize. I hope he will be so honored one day. Most of these high
profile leaders I have invited have declined, mainly because it would
not help them with their followers who would misunderstand their
having contact with Israel's foes. I understand their position and I
would never criticize them. I only know that I have chosen to walk in
doors I never dreamed of opening.

I would not be so pompous or pious as to claim to be like Jesus, but
I know one thing for sure: Jesus would go into Ramallah and visit
Yasser Arafat. When Jesus went to Jericho and gave special attention
to Zacchaeus he was criticized by the religious people (Luke 19:1-9).
Zacchaeus was a 'short man' and I have wondered if he and Arafat are
about the same height!


Being the Love of Jesus

I began praying for Yasser Arafat daily over 22 years ago -- never
expecting to meet him but because the Holy Spirit laid him on my
heart and gave me a love for him. That love has not changed. I don't
know whether Yasser Arafat has ever felt unconditional love from many
people, especially from the West, but I want him to feel it from me.
I have had one goal: to be Jesus to him.

John Wesley used to say that God does nothing but in answer to
prayer. I don't mean to be unfair, but if Christians in America had
spent as much time praying for Yasser Arafat and Palestinians as they
do praying for Israelis and Jews -- which can only be right, I
believe the situation would be vastly different in the Middle East at
the present time. Jesus loves both peoples equally. He would not be
political however, he would only demonstrate his love for them.

Recently Dr. Michael Youssef, the minister of the Church of the
Apostles of Atlanta and of the TV and radio ministry 'Leading the
Way' accepted my invitation to visit Israel and Palestine.. During
the first week of September Dr. and Mrs. Youssef and their son Joshua
and I journeyed to Israel -- mainly to meet President Arafat and the
Chief Rabbi of Israel.

Yasser Arafat had his 75th birthday only days before we saw him on
September 2nd. I brought in a Bible -- in English and Arabic -- which
he seemed very pleased to receive, and we gave him also some
crystallized fruit that I knew he loves.


R.T. presents President Arafat with gifts for his 75th birthday.

Dr. Youssef said to him: 'The prince of peace was born in this part
of the world . . . and we know He is the only one who can gives us
peace . . . it is our prayer that He may give you wisdom to achieve
peace.' President Arafat was pleased to receive this word.

I felt led to share with President Arafat the verses that always
govern me when I go into Ramallah: for example, when you are before
governors and kings 'do not worry about what to say or how to say it.
At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you
speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you'
(Matt.10:18-20). I told him I believe God gives me the words I say to
him. I have always sensed the unusual leadership of the Holy Spirit
every time I am with President Arafat. On at least two occasions --
when I presented the Gospel very strongly to him -- I felt I had as
much anointing as in any pulpit. But each time afterwards I also
feared I would never be invited back. But he has invited me back
three times -- even to have lunch with him. We had over an hour with
him on this occasion. I read Psalm 91:14-16, asked him permission to
anoint him with oil and pray for him.


R.T. prays for President Arafat and anoints him with oil.

We were not able to have lunch this time however; all the PLO were
fasting in deference to certain men in prison who had gone on a
hunger strike. They apologized profusely to us that they could not
serve us lunch. Dr. Saeb Erekat, the brilliant and respected
Palestinian statesman, who was at my side as I spoke with President
Arafat (translating if needed), invited us instead to Jericho where
he arranged for a delicious Arabic meal to be set before us. It was
fantastic. We were particularly delighted to have well over an hour
with Dr. Erekat. Dr. Erekat is highly regarded in the West but also
by the Israelis. When the lunch was over we were photographed with
him in front of the Catholic school in which he was educated (from
age 3 to 12) -- then we were photographed together in front of a
Sycamore tree that is known to be 2000 years old, just possibly the
very tree Zacchaeus climbed!


In Jericho in front of a 2000 year old Sycamore tree with Dr Youssef,
Andrew White, Dr Saeb Erekat, and R.T.



The Chief Rabbi of Israel

During our time in Jerusalem Canon White introduced us to a number of
religious leaders, among them the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Old
City. We then met the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch in the Old City of
Jerusalem and had lunch with him and some of the monks there. This
took place in what is actually the oldest known church in the world.
Later in the day we had coffee and refreshments with the Bishop of
the Coptic Church (Egyptian) in the Old City. We also spent time with
the Rev and Mrs. Tony Higdon, old friends of mine, the vicar of
Christ Church (Anglican) in the Old City. We were privileged to see
holy sites seldom if ever seen by tourists.

It was an honor once again to meet the Chief Rabbi of Israel. We had
lunch with him back in March when Lord and Lady Carey, former
Archbishop of Canterbury, were with us. He remembered me and greeted
us kindly. We had a good dialogue with him. Dr. Youssef said to
him, 'We pray for the peace of Jerusalem . . . for after all we
worship your Messiah . . . and we pray for His peace to reign in this
land.'

At that meeting was Rabbi David Rosen, the Jerusalem based
International Director of Interreligious Affairs of the American
Jewish Committee. I was thrilled that he not only remembered me but
said, "Hi, R.T." without being re-introduced when we walked in. When
we were with Lord and Lady Carey back in March, Rabbi Rosen treated
us to a Shabbat dinner in the Mount Zion Hotel. On that Friday
evening Rabbi Rosen and his wife and two daughters went through the
ancient liturgy for us. It was most moving and brought us to tears. I
did not dream that we were in the embryonic phase of what appears to
be a significant relationship.


Pray For these Important Connections

What happened was this. When Rabbi Rosen had spoken warmly about
Pharisees at this Shabbat dinner, I was surprised. To make sure I had
not misunderstood him, I asked, "Am I to believe that you see
yourself as a modern Pharisee and are not ashamed of it?" He answered
that was absolutely the case! I explained to him that nearly all of
what Christians know about Pharisees is not very complimentary! He
knew this. I told him that I was in the process of writing a book and
intended to devote one or two chapters to Pharisees. A few days later
he sent me some information on Pharisees. He hoped I would make a
distinction between those Pharisees Jesus is recorded as addressing
as opposed to most Pharisees -- then and now.

Therefore when we met in Jerusalem recently we agreed to spend more
time together. He came early for breakfast the next day. I had just
completed my latest book (to be published shortly in England)
called "Out of Your Comfort Zone -- Is Your God too Nice?" I told him
I had referred to him but not by name lest I embarrass him. He wanted
to see what I have written. As we discussed this I came up with an
idea. What if we did a book together? We would begin by his
criticizing my own interpretation of Pharisees and then I would
answer him. He replied, "Let's do it." We have since been in dialogue
by email and it now appears certain he and I will do a book together.
He also gave me permission to mention him by name.

I want to thank God and also Canon Andrew White for introducing me to
important people in the Middle East. Without him I would never have
had access to these strategic people. Please pray for him -- for his
health, wisdom and safety. And pray the same for me as doors continue
to be open to me in that troubled spot on our planet.



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Dr. Kendall Shows Mel Gibson's The Passion to Yasser Arafat


I made another trip to Israel March l7-21, partly official and partly
private. The private part -- though it was made public by the
Palestinian press who were allowed in and took pictures -- was that I
was invited by President Arafat to have lunch with him and watch Mel
Gibson's film The Passion of the Christ. I regard this visit as
pastoral but I can reveal a few details.

Dr. Saeb Erekat, the respected Palestinian statesman and Cabinet
Minister, translated the subtitles. Dr. Erekat asked me afterwards if
I noticed that President Arafat wept a number of times as he watched.
I could hear him weeping but did not look at him except to whisper a
few comments about the film as it proceeded. He watched the entire
film along with about thirty members of the PLO and Cabinet. At the
end of the film I asked President Arafat if I could pray with him.
After all in the room left, except for Dr. Erekat whom I asked to
remain, I prayed with him. He made it clear he welcomed this. My sole
motive in showing the film was pastoral and evangelistic. I have
stressed to Arafat again and again that Jesus DIED ON THE CROSS --
was not delivered. I felt that Mel Gibson's film was therefore a
potential vehicle of the Holy Spirit to drive this home.

In my prayer (during which he took my hand and held it tight) I
said, "Heavenly Father, I thank you for the high privilege of showing
this film to President Arafat. I pray that you will apply the truth
of this film by your Holy Spirit. Make both of us thankful that Jesus
died on the cross for our sins," among other things. We had lunch, he
allowed me to pray for all the PLO, walked me out and kissed me good-
bye.

My total time in Ramallah this time was three hours and a half.
Oliver Scutt, Andrew White's aide, stayed with me (next to me in the
photo) and accompanied me afterwards to join others (see paragraph
below) in Hebron. Many present, among them Hanan Ashrawl (often seen
as a Palestinian spokesman on television), remarked about my
friendship with Arafat and his love for me. Why? I am not sure that I
know. I would appreciate your prayers for me. I realize I have been
misunderstood by some of my friends as well as some political
leaders. I know this much: if John Wesley is correct -- that God does
nothing but in answer to prayer, this meant that somebody prayed for
Saul of Tarsus before he was converted; secondly, Paul used the
word 'envy' or 'jealousy' twice (Romans 11:11,14) as a motive to wake
up Israel and lead to their blindness being lifted. This is my
own 'strategy' if I may use that word. Please pray for me. And pray
for Yasser Arafat. I have reason to believe that if Christians had
been praying for Arafat and Palestinians as much as they pray for
Israelis and Jews over the years that things could be a lot different
in the Middle East at the present time. A political and military
solution is not the answer; the issue is theological.

God is Moving in the Middle East

I want to thank Canon Andrew White, the Archbishop of Canterbury's
Envoy to the Middle East, for introducing me to President Yasser
Arafat and allowing me continued access into the compound in
Ramallah. I could not have done what I did without Andrew's support.
Andrew is one of the most remarkable men I have ever met. I pray he
will one day win the Nobel Peace Prize.

This brings me to the official part of my recent trip to Israel. My
main reason for being in Israel this time was to be with Dr. George
Carey, formerly the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Andrew White. The
architect of the Alexandria Peace Process, Lord Carey, led a tour of
British and American leaders (two of whom I had the privilege of
choosing) to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders during March l7-21.
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty
Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and Dr. Ravi Zacharias,
the well-known Christian apologist, joined Lord and Lady Carey, Alan
Bell (my friend who has accompanied me twice before into Ramallah),
Christopher Long, former British ambassador to Egypt and advisor to
Lord Carey and the Very Rev James Diamond, dean of Christ Church
Cathedral of Cincinnati, Ohio, in visiting a number of leaders. Most
of these spent a few moments with President Arafat (see photograph),
then called on Sheik Tal El Sider in Hebron, a co-rounder of Hamas
but who since broke with them and has renounced violence.

During these days we met with the former Israeli Prime Minister
Shimon Peres in Tel Aviv, as well as both the American Ambassador to
Israel, Dan Kurtzer, and the British Ambassador to Israel, Simon
McDonald. We also met with members of the Knesset when we sat in on a
meeting with the Christian Allies Caucus at the Knesset. We had lunch
with the Chief Rabbi of Israel and enjoyed a Shabbat meal on the
Friday evening with Rabbi David Rosen and his family. We also met
with various leaders of the Greek, Syrian and Coptic churches in
Jerusalem including the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem. It was a very
full week. Some of us met with Baroness Elizabeth Symons of the
Foreign Office in London on March 22nd. Not all the photos have been
developed but will hopefully be put up soon.

It was a great honor and particular delight to spend time with Lord
and Lady Carey. I felt deprived that I did not get to know them well
when I was minister of Westminster Chapel in London and he was
Archbishop of Canterbury. But "all's well that ends well' and I have
made two delightful friends. It was great to be with Richard Land, an
old friend; we did our doctorates at Oxford the same time. I felt a
wonderful bonding with Ravi Zacharias and so honored to have him with
us for nearly all of our meetings. The other members of this tour
have become new friends and I have reason to believe we shall all be
together soon, probably in the Middle East.




by R.T. Kendall
www.rtkendallministries.com




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R.T. Kendall was the pastor of Westminster Chapel in London, England,
for twenty-five years. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, he was educated at
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Oxford University. He is
well known internationally as a speaker and teacher. Dr. Kendall is
the author of more than forty books, including The Word and the
Spirit, The Sensitivity of the Spirit, The Anointing: Yesterday,
Today and Tomorrow, and Total Forgiveness. His writings have impacted
and changed thousands of lives worldwide. Visit his website at
www.rtkendallministries.com.