The Lord has blessed The Friends of Israel (FOI) with fruitful ministry under the leadership of Dr. Jim Showers, who has served as executive director since 2012. Now, after 30 years of service with our ministry, The Friends of Israel Today’s very own Steve Conover has been appointed to succeed Jim as the head of FOI! With a heart of …
This program is a rebroadcast from January 7, 2023. God’s Word is advancing throughout the world, but many evangelicals are missing the message of God’s love for Israel and the Jewish people—and our responsibility toward them as well. It’s important to remember that our support for Israel is biblical, not political. We find the root of that support in Genesis …
This program is a rebroadcast from January 28, 2023. Abraham had a special covenant with God—one that has affected all of human history since. We’ve already studied how this promise has shaped the Jewish people and the promises included in the covenant that guaranteed them countless descendants and the special Holy Land. In this week’s episode on the Abrahamic Covenant, …
This program is a rebroadcast from January 21, 2023. God’s eternal covenant with Abraham included a surprising promise: A great nation would come from Abraham, and he would have innumerable descendants. This aspect was deeply personal to Abraham, who was an old man when the Lord spoke to him. How could he have any children at all? As humans, we …
This program is a rebroadcast from January 14, 2023. God created and controls the whole universe. So why does He care so much about the land of Israel, one little piece of real estate in the Middle East? Because of His covenant with Abraham! He made an eternal promise that ensured this land would belong to Abraham’s descendants forever. This …
Jewish cartoonist Bob Mankoff once remarked, “I know everybody wants humor to be subversive and speak truth to power. I don’t think power has been listening.” Such was the case for John the Baptist. As the forerunner to Jesus the Messiah, John preached a message of repentance to the Jewish religious leaders, but they didn’t heed his words. He challenged …
What is a Christian’s responsibility? Should we sit back idly as we await Jesus’ return, or should we pursue the Lord in our every moment? The apostle Paul answers this question in his letter to the Colossians in the conclusion of our series on this epistle. Yes, we are saved by grace through faith, not by works. But God wants …
Surrounded by a litany of beliefs about the world, the Colossian believers needed a clear understanding of God’s Word. So, the apostle Paul provided it by writing an epistle filled with doctrine for them. Over the last two weeks, we’ve studied how Paul taught about the supremacy of Jesus Christ and the danger of false teaching. This week, in part …
The apostle Paul’s message to the Colossians rings true for Christians even today: Beware of false teaching! Surrounded by a plethora of philosophies amidst a pagan world, the Colossian believers were susceptible to being led away from the pure truths of God’s Word and the authority Jesus Christ deserved in their lives. In part 2 of our series on the …
The apostle Paul set out on a mission when he wrote his epistle to the Colossians: It was all about Jesus Christ and guiding believers to love Him more. Paul offers much doctrine to help believers grow spiritually mature in the book of Colossians, which we’ll spend the next four weeks studying. This week we begin by examining Christ’s supremacy …
