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Can a Christian lose their salvation? We're covering eternal security this week on the program. The Bible says when we become believers in Jesus the Messiah we become a new creation. But can God's free gift of salvation be taken away? Is it a conditional gift? Chris will take us to God’s Word to see how eternal security is not up to us, but God. We’ll also hear news surrounding Israel and Apples o...

Building Bridges, Bringing Hope. That is our tagline here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. For our Ministry Highlight program this week we're excited to share with you a way our North American team is building bridges with the Jewish community. We welcome to the program Ty Perry, one of our workers in Las Vegas, NV and Rabbi Felipe Goodman. Ty and Rabbi Goodman have a unique relationship...

We are concluding our series, "Discovering the Psalms." Isn't it amazing that these verses were written thousands of years ago and they still resonate with us today? This week Chris shares how the Psalms relate to us personally. Why do we as believers keep coming back to them time after time? Also we'll hear news surrounding Israel as well as Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Hol...

We are continuing in our series this week, “Discovering the Psalms.” The Book of Psalms most vividly expresses the doubt and faith individuals have placed in the Lord as they walked with Him. If we’re honest, many of us read the Psalms for personal comfort—and that’s okay! But as we start to peel layers off this popular book of the Bible, we see a unique structure that is in each of the 150 chapte...

As we continue in our series “Discovering the Psalms,” we go to ancient Israel where we’ll learn about Psalms the Israelites used to worship God and welcome new kings. Chris will take us to the New Testament and show us how those Psalms were used in describing Jesus. Isn’t it amazing how the Bible connects! Then we’ll hear how new “psalms” or poetry are still comforting us through music in the chu...

We're excited to begin a new series, "Discovering the Psalms." This week Chris will focus on the author's perspective in the Psalms. We'll take a look at who the authors were and what the original intent was for their songs and poetry. We'll see a pattern in the Psalms that we hope will give you a new and deeper perspective of the verses you read during times of praise, rejoicing, heartache, and p...

It’s one of our favorite episodes: our Israel My Glory magazine in-depth episode. We welcome Dr. Jim Showers, the executive director here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry to talk about this very popular issue, “Here We Stand.” It’s a deeper look at our ministry’s statement of faith and we’ll hear from Dr. Showers about why it matters to know what you believe. In the second half of our prog...

This week we’re concluding our series on the book of Amos. Learning about true justice, biblical justice, gives us a glimpse into what is close to God’s heart. The prophet Amos was called to shine a light on God’s imminent judgment that was coming for Israel, but also we’ll see that God promises restoration. We’ll end the program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from Holocaust survivor Zvi...

We are continuing our series in the book of Amos. We have been learning that justice is close to the heart of God. Looking at Israel from the outside in the time of Amos, one would believe God was blessing them. They had abundant wealth and peace throughout the land. So what was the problem? Listen and find out! We’ll end the program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from Holocaust survivor...

We are continuing our series in the book of Amos, looking at true biblical justice. As we learned last week, justice is close to the heart of God. This week Chris takes us into the economic climate of Israel. Spoiler alert: It was GOOD! During this time of wealth and prosperity, the rich were getting richer but it was on the backs of the poor. Again, we think you’ll see the parallel in our lives a...

One word we seem to hear often in our society is, “Justice.” Sadly the word is being redefined from its true meaning. We’re beginning a new series,“Prophetic Justice in Amos.” It’s interesting that many shy away from the minor prophets in the Bible, especially when it is there that we see the heart of God so clearly. And one issue very close to God’s heart is justice. Israel seemed to have it all...

Have you ever heard someone say the Bible is just a book of rules? The book of Philemon is a strong example of this not being the case! We are finishing our series on the book of Philemon entitled, “The Slave Journey’s Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls." What happens when a slave runs away, meets the Apostle Paul, becomes a believer in Jesus, and returns to his master with a letter from Paul? Reco...

We are in the middle of our three-part series, “The Slave Journey’s Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon.” Last week we learned that forgiveness is an action opposite of what the flesh desires. This week Chris will share how Paul pushed Philemon even further and asked him to reconcile with his runaway slave Onesimus. Paul knows that there is only one way this can happen: through the power of...

Have you ever asked to forgive or received forgiveness from someone? Forgiveness is not always easy. We’re diving into a three-part series on a very small but impactful book of the Bible, Philemon. We’ll learn how two people connected to Paul were faced with forgiveness and reconciliation. Also enjoy Apples of Gold and news surrounding Israel.

Trade deals, peace deals, and a booming economy are what Israel could have boasted in during the days of Elijah. But what was missing? God! We are going in-depth into our current issue of Israel My Glory magazine this week and it’s all about the prophet Elijah. We welcome Ty Perry, The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry’s representative in the Las Vegas area to the program to talk with Chris about...

Here on The Friends of Israel Today, we spend a great deal of time teaching and promoting all things Israel! And this week we want to introduce you to a unique organization in Israel that is working hard to promote human & civil rights through legal & advocacy tools not only in Israel but around the world. The Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ) works hard to ensure every life in Israel is treate...

We conclude our rebroadcast of our four-part series “The Gospels Speak to Everyone” this week. Please enjoy our walk through the book of John! So far we’ve seen the personal attention the Gospel writers have given to specific groups of people. But John has a bigger goal in mind: to reach everyone in the whole world. As we study what John hoped to communicate to his readers, we begin to understand...

This week we present the third part of our previously aired series “The Gospels Speak to Everyone.” We hope you enjoy this look at the book of Luke! This Gospel stands out among the others because Luke wasn’t like the other writers. He was the only Gentile to write a Gospel. At a time when there was such a barrier between Jewish people and Gentiles, Luke brought a message of hope for the whole wor...

We continue our series “The Gospels Speak to Everyone” this week with the second Gospel: the book of Mark. We hope you’ll find it eye-opening! Mark is quick and to the point in his writing. He tells many of the same stories found in the other Gospels, yet his message carries such a fresh perspective. Mark’s heart for worldwide evangelism is clear. Rather than filling his Gospel with Jewish referen...

We’ve chosen a special past-series to air this week. We hope you enjoy! The New Testament Gospels are filled with stories from the life of Jesus. But why are there four books that share many of the same stories? The answer: perspective. God used four different men with unique backgrounds to share the good news with the world. This week we’ll look at the book of Matthew. Written by a Jewish man to...

This week we’re wrapping up our two-part series “Israel’s Redeemer Repairs Our World” from one of our past annual prophecy conferences here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. We hope you’ll find encouragement in this study of God’s plan for Israel and the whole world. Listen as Chris explains the nature of our salvation from God’s judgment and the true beauty of the peace of Jerusalem. This...

We’re sharing with you a special two-part series from one of our past annual prophecy conferences here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Chris shared, “Israel’s Redeemer Repairs Our World” and we hope you’ll be encouraged. We can all look around and see the world is cursed by sin but did you know that Jesus will one day come back and repair it back to what God intended it to be in Eden?

When you look back into church history, a common theme you will find is anti-Semitism. As far back as the first few centuries after Jesus’s death, many in the church were blaming the Jewish people for being “Christ killers.” This week we welcome Dr. Bill Krewson to the program to share about a church scholar that lived 1700 years ago and went against the status quo in his day and actually reached...

We’ve selected a favorite past-episode to air this week. We hope you enjoy! Have you ever heard that the church is “the bride of Christ?” The Bible uses the picture of marriage all throughout Scripture. This week Chris takes us back to the times of Jesus and explains, in detail, a Jewish wedding. Once we understand the ancient Jewish tradition of marriage, we better understand what Jesus was sayin...

Life in Israel is fascinating! This week we are taking a deeper look into our most recent issue of Israel My Glory magazine. This issue is all about Israel! We’re talking with Meno Kalisher, Zvi Kalisher’s son who is the pastor of a congregation in Jerusalem. We’ll learn about what it’s like to be a believer in Jesus living in Israel. We think you’ll not only learn something new but also have plen...