Shalom Dear Friends,
From Rabbi Joe
It has been 6 months since I have written to you and some of you have called asking if I am o.k. and telling us they miss receiving the Zion Letter. I express my deepest apologies for not staying in touch. In his poem, “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost wrote of a man at a fork in the road. The man had two choices to take the road to his left or the one to his right. The poet wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” You might say this has been the story of my life since I chose the road to Bristol, TN/VA back in 1999; however, I believe I was faced with the very same decision. Our fellowship hall had suffered a partial, though major collapse of the main wall of the building, in July 2023. Thus began a trying journey of searching for contractors to make repairs and funds to pay for them. I was just at the point of agreeing to pay a man $8000 to knock down the remaining three walls of the building, when a prominent Christian businessman stepped in and helped me raise $110,000 over the course of a year to make repairs to the fellowship hall. I was about to take one road, the road out of town and out of Tennessee/VA, but God had other plans.
Yes, I was about ready to throw in the towel. Covid had taken a large toll on our congregation. After fighting cancer for 13 years (at the time), and suffering arthritis of the spine, I was more than ready for a change… and change did come; just not the way I anticipated. After making repairs on the fellowship hall, I met with the kind man who helped me raise the funds to repair the fellowship hall. We had lunch together and I shared my prophetic revelations about Trump winning the presidential race, nine months prior to the 2016 election, which was long before the Republican convention or the primaries. I also had predicted Trump would have two terms, that he would destroy ISIS, and go to war with Iran in order to stop their nuclear weapons program and terrorist regime. All of it came to pass. At that lunch in May of 2025 my friend was so taken with the prophetic interpretations I had shared with him, that it confirmed to him what God had already spoken to him in prayer: “put Joe Bell on Television.” Now, suddenly after 15 years since my previous show ended, I found myself back on Living Faith Television, hosting “Bible Prophecy Now with Rabbi Joe.” Well I had told my new friend that war was coming with Iran very soon (it was May when we had lunch). By June 22, 2025, just a month later, President Trump gave the order to send B-2 stealth bombers to destroy Iran’s three primary underground nuclear enrichment and bomb making facilities at Isfahan, Natanz and Fardo. Just as the prophet Daniel wrote in chapter eight verse five, the U.S. military sent several B-2 stealth bombers with our largest “Massive Ordnance Penetrator” bombs, or MOP for short, to destroy Iran’s primary nuclear facilities. However, Iran is not any normal country. They are governed by a theocracy that believes world war, death and mass destruction is the means to usher in their end-time messianic figure known as the Mahdi. As history shows they still have not given up even after a brutal and catastrophic series of attacks by the USA in 2026, known as “Operation Epic Fury.” Perhaps by the time you receive this article, the US will have accomplished the complete and utter decimation of the wicked Iranian regime, who has been fighting the U.S. and killing our soldiers since 1979. My friend was so impressed with the prophetic revelation God had given me, that he put me on Living Faith Television a second night during the prime time hours. You can watch me at Livingfaithtv.com, on Roku, Rumble or locally on channel 8 every Tuesday night at 8PM EST, and every Thursday night at 7PM. I suggest you set your calendar or timer to alert you, if you wish to watch the program. You can also watch previous episodes on our YouTube page, @forzionsakeinternationl.com.
However, there is more! At that lunch with my friend, it was clear that there was an urgency in the Spirit… due to the urgency of the current times, God was leading us to host under the banner of “For Zion’s Sake Ministries”, a major conference focusing on prophecy from a Messianic perspective. That day, we put our plans into motion, for a large event to draw people regionally and nationally at the Marriott Meadowview Convention Center and hotel in Kingsport, TN. My job that day was to begin the difficult task of booking Jonathan Cahn, the greatest prophetic voice of our generation, to be the headline speaker for our event. Rabbi Jonathan Cahn is the author of The Harbinger, The Paradigm, The Return of the Gods, The Dragon’s Prophecy, The Avatar and a total of ten #1 New York Times Best sellers in a row! I also suggested that we invite Rabbi Jonathan Bernis, who is one of the most brilliant minds in the Messianic Jewish world. Rabbi Bernis has a worldwide television ministry, a global medical ministry and is without question, one of the greatest speakers of our generation. Rabbi Bernis heads Jewish Voice ministries in Phoenix and Los Angeles. Additionally we invited the great worship leader Marty Goetz and his rising star daughter, Misha, to sing for us. Marty played for Billy Graham during his 1991 crusade in Central Park of New York City. He also sang at the memorial service for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, in Hollywood, a few years back. Together with Misha, they wrote and sang much of the soundtrack for the recent animated movie, “David”. If you have not heard Marty and Misha, check them out online.
As if that weren’t enough, I had a divine connection with the executives of Jonathan Cahn’s publishers at our rabbi’s conference in January. By March 1st, I had a book contract to share my prophetic interpretation regarding Donald Trump, the War with Iran, and the future of the United States. I have since switched publishers, but God opened a significant door that ignited the publishing process. I hope to have a book within the year.
Meanwhile, the prophecy conference is scheduled for June 12 and 13th and I invite you to come to this exciting event! Tickets may be purchased at forzionsakeconference.com, where you will find all the details of the event, including hotel discounts. Also the local airport (TRI) is fifteen minutes from the venue. We are only charging $50 for registration, and that includes both days. Come hear and meet Jonathan Cahn, Jonathan Bernis, Marty Goetz and much more!
As you can see, I chose the road perhaps less traveled, but definitely busier than I could have ever dreamt. So here I am beloved; continuing with writing the Zion Letter and rejoicing in the use of our renovated fellowship hall, a television show twice a week, a prophecy conference around the corner, and a soon coming book about Donald Trump, the war with Iran, the future of Israel, and the fate of America. In addition, we have planned a powerful afterglow event to be held at our congregation. I invite you to be with us on Saturday the 20th of June, as Rabbi Kokeb Gedamu from Ethiopia will be ministering. Rabbi Gedamu is a dynamic speaker, and powerful in healing and deliverance ministry, so come bask in the supernatural! Bring yourself and all who need a touch from God; this is a great opportunity to take a step forward with God.
A special thanks to those of you who have faithfully supported our ministry in prayer and donations, despite my lack of correspondence. It has been a struggle for us, but God has been faithful, and I have done the best I can do. I chose the road less taken and that has made all the difference!
Shalom, Rabbi Joe
