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. There was an abuse of power and oppression of the poor. Sometimes it feels …
September 21, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 3
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? If you take a closer …
September 14, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 2
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 …
September 7, 2019 | Prophetic Justice in Amos, Part 1
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.” Where can we find the true meaning of justice? God’s Word! We’re beginning a series in the book of Amos. It’s interesting that many shy away from the minor …
August 31, 2019 | Philemon: A Slave’s Journey Home: The Gospel Tears Down Walls, Part 3
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 …
August 24, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Embracing Reconciliation in Philemon, Part 2
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 …
August 17, 2019 | A Slave’s Journey Home: Finding Forgiveness in Philemon, Part 1
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—one a slave, Onesimus and his owner, Philemon—were faced with forgiveness and reconciliation. The book of Philemon is different than …
August 10, 2019 | IMG In Depth: Interview: Ty Perry
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! God used prophets to proclaim His promises and judgements. We’re going in-depth this week with the current issue of our magazine, Israel My Glory, and it’s all about the prophet Elijah. Many of us know …
August 3, 2019 | Interview: Flavia Sevald, Jerusalem Institute of Justice
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 …
July 27, 2019 | The Gospels Speak to Everyone: John (REBROADCAST)
This program is a rebroadcast from October 29, 2016. The past three weeks we’ve seen the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke written to reach specific audiences. Matthew wrote to Jewish believers, Mark wrote to Roman believers, and Luke wrote to the Gentiles. This week we dig into John, a book much different than the other Gospels in its message …