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1 Winter 2009 Coeur d Alene February 7, 2009 Make plans to join us for an awesome day of STEEL ON STEEL! Details on page 2 Mount Moriah How the Jews could rebuild their Temple Today! Page 4 Eight New Conference Presentations! Great Steel on Steel from Steeling Tri-Cities Page 6 All contents 2009 Compass International, Inc.

2 Coeur d Alene February 7, 2009 Candlelight Bible Church Corner of Dalton & Hwy 95 Coeur d Alene The Muslims are trying to kill us, the economy is in the tank, and there s never been a better time to Steel Your Mind! Proverbs 27:17 says, As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another, and there ll be a lot of STEEL ON STEEL Saturday, February 7, in Coeur Darwin destroyed. d Alene, Idaho! Top Bible teachers from all over America will tackle tough subjects that will steel your mind with God s truth... truth you ll be sure to use in these last days prior to Rapture. Order your tickets today and bring your Bible, a notebook and a sharp pencil for a day like no other! The Coeur d Alene Resort Invest a day, reap rewards for a lifetime! Stay at the Resort! Save $50 per night! Reg. $179 Conf. special $129 Call Mention Compass for discount. 2 Register Today! Seating is limited. Call to register or receive a brochure. Or, go to compass.org Conference Pass $59 Senior/Military Pass $49 Pastor/Student Pass $39 Scholarships available, call us! 9AM Mike Gendron Proclaiming the Gospel, TX Doctrine The Jesus Litmus Test Most everyone believes in the historical Jesus, but what are the actual doctrines that one MUST believe to be saved? Mike, using great graphics and God-given grasp of scriptural truths, shows from scripture the things about Jesus that can make a difference in salvation! 10AM Gerald Robison UnveilinGlory, VA Bible Basics Unveiling God s Glory in Creation Oh, this is one for the ages! Using breathtaking slides, wit and humor, Gerald will take you on a majestic walk through many of God s creative works. Shows the absolute LARGENESS of our Lord! Enjoy!! 11AM Gary Kah Hope for the World, IN Prophecy Global Government Unleashed Reading today s newspaper is reading Bible prophecy fulfilled! Gary has lived in Europe and seen first-hand what is going on there and what s headed our way. Listening to this one will get you so fired up you re going to want to stand on the east side of the church! 1:30PM Mike Riddle Answers in Genesis, KY Apologetics How to Answer Bible Critics There s one in every crowd someone spouting off nonsense trying to discredit the written Word of God. Mike, AIG s top apologist, will give awesome answers of how to hit them with tough questions, logic, and truth that will stop them in their tracks! 2:30PM Ray Yungen Lighthouse Trails, OR Signs of the Times Satanic Strategies Targeting YOUR Church With over 90% (some claim 99%) of the churches today embracing some form of Emergent or Purpose Driven philosophies, there s a good chance YOUR church has too or is being targeted. The falling away is moving full steam through the country and Ray shows how to recognize and stand against this Satanic tidal wave! 3:30PM Daryl Kraft It s About Lives, ID Doctrine The Exchanged Life Despite how hard he tried, Daryl, a successful businessman, author and Bible teacher, never felt he was doing enough for God. It wasn t until God revealed this simple but incredible truth that he began experiencing supernatural peace, joy and freedom from all guilt. You won t want to miss this one! 6:30PM 7PM 8PM Buck Storm Singer/Songwriter, ID Praise and Worship Frank Peretti Best-Selling Christian Author, ID Apologetics Answers for Atheists Have you noticed that atheists are going on the offensive? Using wit and humor, Frank lets go with both barrels showing the illogical thinking of Atheists. Fighting fire with fire! Go Frank! Chuck Missler Koinonia House, ID Signs of the Times World on the Brink! From the man who shakes the room when he speaks, this one is a must see! Chuck, using information and contacts from all over the world, will give an update that shows just how close we are to the Rapture of the Church. Please fasten your seat belt! Register today! or 3

3 Approximately 4000 years ago, God directed Abraham to journey to a very specific place, on a mountain called Moriah, to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham followed in complete obedience, but God halted the sacrifice of Isaac and provided a ram in his place (Gen. 22:1-12). God s sacrificial provision prompted Abraham to give a special name to that place YHWH-jireh or The Lord Will Provide. It is there that the nation of Israel was conceived (Gen. 22:13-18). And today, that very same location is possibly the most revered, controversial, and volatile place on earth. It is known today as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem (pictured above). Because it is God s designated place as the only location where sacrifices can be made, the first and second Jewish Temples were located there, and it is the only place where the third one can be built. The closest proximity the Jews have today to the former Temples, and more specifically the Holy of Holies, is the Western Wall of the Temple Mount. So they are drawn to this Wailing Wall, believing that it is the closest they can 4 come to the Divine Presence until their Temple is one day rebuilt. Over 500,000 ultra-orthodox Jews living in Israel believe the Old Testament Law is still in effect today and try to live their lives accordingly. As such, reading Leviticus 17:11 must be very uncomfortable to them because it says, in no uncertain terms, that there is but one remedy for sin... the shedding of blood! Since they obviously reject the fact that Jesus died as their blood sacrifice, there is but one answer for this they must rebuild their Temple! One of the most interesting places to visit today in Jerusalem is the Temple Institute. There the Jews are planning for the Temple to be rebuilt and are making all the implements necessary to go back to animal sacrifices. Room after room is filled with Temple necessities including golden vessels, priestly garments, an Altar of Incense, a six foot golden Menorah, a Table of the Showbread and even the silver trumpets blown by the Levites daily in the Temple. But as God would allow it, there is a problem, and no small one. A Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, completed during the Jewish dispersion in 691AD, is situated on Mount Moriah, right where most people assume the Jews need to build their Temple, making for a very sensitive political situation. The Bible says the Temple will be rebuilt in the future. Before the Second Coming, Daniel 9:27 says the Jews will be back in their homeland doing what is almost unthinkable in today s world... they will be sacrificing animals again on The Temple Mount on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. Most Evangelical Bible prophecy experts believe that God allowed the Arabs to build the gold-plated Muslim shrine Dome of the Rock in order to keep the Jews from prematurely returning to sacrifices before God s timetable was ready (see picture of Dome, page 12). But at the proper time, the theory is that God will allow the Dome of the Rock to be destroyed, paving the way for the Jews to rebuild their Temple and return to sacrifices on Mount Moriah. This would purportedly take place shortly after the Rapture of the Church Age Christians. But is the destruction of the Dome of the Rock really the key to rebuilding the Temple? And how would that play out, given the staggering influence of the one billion Muslims in the world? God can certainly do anything He wants, regardless of opposition, but there is an interesting theory that the Muslim Dome may not need to be destroyed in order for the Jewish Temple to be built. According to Revelation 11:2, the two witnesses measure out where the Jewish Temple will be built and John, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirt, adds an interesting statement: And leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations The Temple Mount area covers over 40 acres, but the Holy of Holies in the Temple itself must be built in the exact place, somewhere on that 40 acres, where it was located in the two prior Temples. As you can imagine, Jews and other archeologists have tried repeatedly to ascertain that exact location, using excavations and even ground penetrating radar technology. But their efforts are blocked by the Muslims, who violently oppose them. However, an alternate theory has developed that would possibly pin point the location of the original Temple just north of the Dome of Rock. The so called Northern theory is given credibility in that, according to Josephus, the Jews came up out of the Kidron Valley, through the Eastern Gate and directly into the Temple s Gate Beautiful. Today, when we walk around on the Temple Mount, we can easily see that the Eastern Continued on page 12. Wailing Wall Temple Mount Eastern Gate Mount Moriah Outcropping 5

4 Mike Gendron Proclaiming the Gospel, TX False Teachers in the Last Days Christians are warned to guard against false teachers at the end of the Church Age. Mike walks you through a fascinating list of names of those who do not pass the scriptural test! An eye-opener! 6 Wow! What a conference! It was a full day of excitement as one speaker after another staunchly defended a literal interpretation of the Bible in their respective field. People from all over the Northwest filled the conference room from 9 AM to 9 PM and loved every minute. There were a few tears during Mike Riddle s heart-breaking America presentation. And a lot of raised eye-brows during Mike Gendron s False Teachers in the Last Days. But regardless of the speaker, it was one huge STEEL ON STEEL day! Order these incredible presentations today and pass em around!! Mike Riddle Answers in Genesis, KY 7 Keys to Being a Great Bible Teacher Mike shares what he taught at Microsoft when he was training executives so whether you teach Sunday School, small groups or your friends and family, this presentation will improve your communication! Excellent! Robert Congdon Congdon Ministries International, SC The Religion of the Anti-Christ Bob outlines what the Bible says about the Antichrist s religion, and compares it to unnervingly similar doctrines today. A definite wakeup call to anyone watching Bible prophecy unfold worldwide!! Russ Miller Creation Evolution Ministries, AZ Biblical Science Russ shows, in no uncertain terms, that the Bible can be trusted as a science book. This has awesome slides and is a presentation you can pass around to your non-believer friends and family. Stand up and yell! Dave Reagan Lamb & Lion Ministries, TX The Miracle of Israel No one does it better! Dave walks you through the scores of miracles that took place all over the world to allow for the rebirth of the Jewish nation, and it s struggle against its Arab neighbors. Excellent! Mike Riddle Answers in Genesis, KY America: Past, Present and Future An incredible look at America s past wars, our current state, and the future. By the time the Star Spangled Banner plays, you ll be on your knees. Impacting! Chuck Missler Koinonia House, ID Guarding Your Liquidity People are nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof in respect to their finances. What in the world is going on? Chuck presented some incredibly fascinating Biblical observations that ll keep your Bible pages turning! Why does he know so much? He says he has more information. Don t miss this one!! Order these awesome DVDs TODAY! See last page for mail orders

5 8 5 reasons Berean School of Theology, Mauritius Prison Ministry Thank you for the part Compass has played in the Prison Ministry. The awesome speakers and subjects are exactly what the inmates need to hear! Our Sunday services here at the prison have doubled in size since we ve been showing your videos. you should become a Behind the scenes at Compass At Compass, we invest money every day into a lot of things that few people hear about. Did you know there is an African Bible school that uses complimentary Steeling the Mind DVDs as teaching lectures every week?! Or did you know that several prisons show Compass DVDs on Sundays? And scores of small groups and Sunday school classes are weekly showing a Compass DVD and discussing it. On the internet, more and more people are signing up for our provocative free daily Good Morning Lord Bible study that goes out to thousands worldwide. 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6 Israel G o d s S p e c i a l Join us for the trip of a lifetime! Imagine walking along the shores of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus based His ministry... praying in the Garden of Gethsemane... viewing the Old City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives... standing on the very spot Jesus will reign as King on earth... and peering into the Empty Tomb. Wailing Wall It'll forever impact the way you read your Bible, witness and teach. Your Christian walk will grow stronger, your witness bolder, and your Biblical understanding deeper. It's the only place on earth that changes your life forever! From the coastal cities along the Mediterranean to Galilee to Jerusalem, Israel is not only rich with past Biblical history, but she is marked as the place where The Empty Tomb all the greatest events of the future will unfold before all the nations of the world. And once you ve walked in those places, the imagery and the experience will stay with you for the rest of your life. As Believers, there is something about Israel that feels like home to all of us. The Parthenon, Athens Stay a little longer, see a lot more! You also have the option of extending your Israel trip by a few days to travel to Athens, Greece for an incredible Mediterranean cruise. You ll see Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes, Mars Hill, and Corinth before heading home. Wow! P l a c e o n E a r t h! So join us to witness and study the land, the people, the history and the wonder of Israel! Mount Moriah and the Temple Mount. 10 Baptisms in the Jordan Compass Israel Mission Schedule 2009 March 16 Depart NYC March 17 Arrive Israel (overnight in Tel Aviv near Joppa). March 18 Mediterranean Coast: Caesarea, Aquaducts, Mt. Carmel, Valley of Armageddon, Nazareth, Cana, Arbel. Overnight in Tiberias. March 19 Galilee: Boat ride and Bible study on the Sea of Sea of Galilee Galilee, Ancient Boat, Mt. Beatitudes, Capernaum, Peter s fish lunch, Golan Heights, baptisms in the Jordan River. March 20 Upper Galilee: Nature Preserve, Dan, Caesarea-Philippi, Banias Falls, Kibbutz lunch, Valley of Tears overlook, Bet Saida. Overnight in Tiberias. March 21 Jordan Valley: Bet Shen, Jordan River Valley to Qumran and Masada. Overnight at the Dead Sea. March 22 En Gedi to Jerusalem: Southern Steps, Wailing Wall, Bethlehem overlook. Overnight in Jerusalem. March 23 Jerusalem: Temple Mount, Pools of Bethesda, St Ann s Church, Lion's Gate, lunch at the Biblical Gardens, Temple Institute, Rabbinical Tunnels, Valley of Armageddon City of David. Overnight in Jerusalem. March 24 Jerusalem: Mount of Olives, Palm Sunday Road, Garden of Gethsemane, Caiaphas House, Nafur lunch, Jewish Quarter, Antonia Fortress, walk Via Dolorosa to Golgotha and the Empty Tomb. Overnight in Jerusalem. March 25 Depart Israel with tons of memories or begin optional extension by traveling to Athens, Greece. **Optional Pauline Trip Extension** March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 Library at Ephesus March 29 March 30 Garden of Gethsemane Travel to Athens, Greece. Spend the night in Athens. Visit Corinth (Bema Seat) and Athens (Acropolis, Parthenon & Mars Hill). Embark ship, visit beautiful Mykonos. Visit ancient Rhodes. Visit Patmos and stunning Ephesus. Disembark ship in Athens, travel home. Pray about joining us! For a brochure and registration information, call or go to Israel on 11

7 Dome of the Rock Back to the Garden Continued from page 5. Gate doesn t line up with the Dome of the Rock. But it DOES line up with an outcropping of Mount Moriah rock. Could this be the place Abraham offered Isaac and the location of the first two Jewish Temples? There s plenty of room around this outcropping to build a new Temple, and the two witnesses could easily command to build the new Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount without touching the Dome of the Rock. The significance of this is that it s possible that during the Tribulation, the Jewish Temple could be built on the Temple Mount, and around it other non- Jewish buildings could exist. The world leader (future Antichrist) who engineers a peace treaty between Israel and a 10 nation alliance could demand a truce allowing for both structures to exist. Even possibly a third Christian structure south of the Dome. 12 The coexistence of these places on the Temple Mount would be considered an abomination by Orthodox Jews, but that in itself would be consistent with the agonizing time of the Tribulation, or the 70th Week of Daniel. And if Elijah were to show up at the beginning of the Tribulation and say The Temple goes here, the Orthodox Jews wouldn t argue with a guy that they ve been waiting some 3000 years to show up! But regardless of where the third Temple is situated, a time is coming, after the Tribulation, when the Bible says another fourth Temple will be built. We can be certain that that Temple will stand alone, on Mount Moriah, because that is the place where God will provide. From that Temple, Jesus Christ will rule for 1000 years, and no one will share His glory! Bill Perkins, Executive Director Compass International, Inc. Understanding who God intended you to be as a woman. When God instituted marriage in the Garden of Eden, everything was perfect. Just like the rest of God s universe, His marriage model was intricately planned down to the last detail. Man loved woman and woman loved man... 24/7. But because marriage was so important to God, Satan immediately sought to destroy the perfect union. Today, Satan, that crafty ol demon angel, wants you to believe the damage is irreparable. He ll whisper in your ear, you re a dirty rotten sinner, this is what you deserve. But, as always, he leaves out more important verses. Like, I can do all things through Christ. And all things includes recovering the order God intended us to have in our marriages. On the heels of the 100% Woman article that we published in the Fall 2008 Compass Communique, Susie presented material at a women s seminar entitled, Back to the Garden. This 45-minute presentation proved to be quite the eyeopener. She shows how getting back to God s original design for marriage can transform your marriage regardless of what state it s in! And this powerful life key is not just about you it can impact your children and grandchildren for generations to come. To learn how a woman can be wise to Satan s subtle, and not so subtle, marriage deceptions, order our DVD, Back to the Garden. As always, if you can t afford it, we ll send it for a donation of any amount. To order, call or Click on WOW Great Bible Studies at or order by fax or mail on page 15 13

8 Witness Wear Following the success of our popular Empty Tomb pendant, we ve designed a cross to depict what would have been used in Jesus day. Almost all cross jewelry worn today bears little resemblance to the rough, wooden Roman crosses used in Jesus time. When the Romans crucified a common criminal, they used old scraps of wood, not carved beams with smooth planes. A footrest was always used to nail the feet, and a sign was nailed above the head listing the charges for conviction. 14 Earrings $29.95 So we designed a cross more along the lines of what the Romans would have used in Jesus day. It s a more authentic reminder of what Jesus was crucified on old pieces of wood. When you wear this cross which is a stark contrast to smooth crosses worn today you will undoubtedly find exciting opportunities to witness! The Empty Tomb New! Earrings $29.95 Small H: 5/8" D: 1/16" $19.95 Order these great gifts TODAY! Boxed & ready for giving! Medium H: 5/8" D: 3/16" $29.95 Large Medium Small 1 1/2" 1 1/4" 1" $24.95 $19.95 $14.95 Large H: 3/4" D: 1/4" $39.95 All items Sterling Silver, call for price of any item in 14K gold. Large Stone Style 1 1/4" height $49.95 Pictures not to scale. Small Stone Style 1" height $29.95 O r d e r t o d a y! Steeling Tri-Cities See page 4. AUDIO CD DVD False Teachers in the Last Days Mike Gendron p S8TFGCD p S8TFGD 7 Keys to Being a Great Bible Teacher Riddle p S8TKRCD p S8TKRD The Religion of the Anti-Christ Robert Congdon p S8TRCCD p S8TRCD Biblical Science Russ Miller p S8TBMCD p S8TBMD The Miracle of Israel Reagan p S8TMRCD p S8TMRD America: Past, Present and Future Mike Riddle p S8TARCD p S8TARD Guarding Your Liquidity Chuck Missler p S8TGMCD p S8TGMD Back to the Garden Susie Perkins p BTG08CD p BTG08D S U G G E S T E D D O N A T I O N S AUDIO CD DVD Choose a single title $9.95 $19.95 Choose any 3 titles $24.95 Save $5! $49.95 Save $10! Choose all 8 titles $59.95 Save $20! $99.95 Save $60! See page 8. Roman Cross See page 14. Pendants Earrings r Small $ r $ r Medium $ r Large $ Yes, sign me up for Compass Pointe! I want to save money and support Compass. r Charge my credit/debit card a $20 donation every month until I cancel. r I will pay by the month by check. Please send me a bill. Images not to scale. Antique Finish Empty Tomb Pendant Earrings Stone Style Antique finish Antique finish Antique finish r Small $ r $ r Small $ r Medium $ Each pair comes with one open door and one r Large $ r Large $ closed door. SUB-TOTAL $ + $3.00 shipping + Extra Donation* $ Thank you! = TOTAL $ *Compass is a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry, a receipt will be mailed. Name We never rent or sell our list! Address City State Zip Check enclosed Payable to Compass Please bill my credit card: M/C, Visa, Disc, AmEx # Exp. date Security code On back of card, 3 digits, 4 for AmEx on front. Signature (Credit Card only) Day Phone MAIL ORDERS TO Compass International, Inc. P.O. Box 3747 Coeur d Alene, ID PST FAX online: 15

9 February 7, 2009 Candlelight Bible Church Corner of Dalton and Hwy 95 Coeur d Alene, ID P o i n t t o C h r i s t Post Office Box 3747 Coeur d Alene, ID staff@compass.org Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Coeur d Alene, ID Permit 166 Page 2 New! Page 14