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Do you know how demons came to be? And did you know there are different types of demons? After studying angels, God’s agents, in last week’s program, this week brings us to Satan and demons, ...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/03/05/march-6-2021-demons-fact-or-fiction/

What do you think of when you hear the word “angels”? Maybe you picture halos, wings, and white robes. Despite what movies and TV shows want you to think, there’s a lot more to angels than ...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/02/26/february-27-2021-angels-fact-or-fiction/

Names matter! If you’re a parent, you probably understand well how significant a name can be. Scripture highlights many godly people whose names had special meanings. But the one that matters m...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/02/19/february-20-2021-img-in-depth-interview-with-david-levy/

This week we finish our series on the backgrounds of the Jewish people. We’ve studied the Ashkenazi, Sehpardic, and Mizrahi backgrounds, and these three make up much of the Diaspora—Jewish pe...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/02/12/february-13-2021-the-backgrounds-of-the-jewish-people-part-4/

Mizrahi Jews, the third Jewish background we’re studying in our 4-part series, are born with a history that testifies of God’s providence. This unique group, originally considered to be part ...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/02/05/february-6-2021-the-backgrounds-of-the-jewish-people-part-3/

Jewish culture is so diverse and complex that it’s impossible to capture its essence in a broad stroke. That’s why we’ve decided to zoom in on the major individual ethnicities of the Jewish...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/01/29/january-30-2021-the-backgrounds-of-the-jewish-people-part-2/

Our ministry is devoted to loving and helping the Jewish people. To help you do the same, we’re here to teach you about their heritage. Chris teaches you everything you should know about the As...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/01/22/january-23-2021-the-backgrounds-of-the-jewish-people-part-1/

We’re directing our attention this week to an often forgotten part of the world—Eastern Europe. The Jewish people in this region often suffer hardship and need the love of God in their lives....

https://radio.foi.org/2021/01/15/january-16-2021-ministry-highlight-timothy-rabinek-and-eastern-european-relief/

This program is a rebroadcast from January 14, 2017. Last week Chris taught us how God relates to us through covenants, a promise initiated by God to a particular person or group of people. We le...

https://radio.foi.org/2021/01/08/january-9-2021-how-god-relates-with-us-part-two-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from January 7, 2017. Today we will look at how our great God relates with His people, both past and present. The God of this universe, Maker of the heavens and eart...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/12/31/january-2-2021-how-god-relates-with-us-part-one-rebroadcast/

We hope you’ve had a very merry Christmas! Looking back on the first Christmas means looking back at the prophecy that foretold of Jesus’ fate hundreds of years earlier. After studying Isaiah...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/12/23/december-26-2020-the-first-christmas-part-two-isaiah-53/

Merry Christmas! Today as we eagerly anticipate December 25th, we’re opening up a two-part series on the first Christmas. Chris shares little-known details about the Jewish context of the virgi...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/12/18/december-19-2020-the-first-christmas-part-one-the-virgin-birth/

For many of us, this time of year means one thing: Christmas. But for our Jewish friends, this is Hanukkah’s time of year! It’s a special holiday full of joy and celebration. Families make me...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/12/11/december-12-2020-hanukkah-roundtable-with-steve-herzig-lorna-simcox-and-mitch-triestman/

One of the most comforting truths about God is that He is a present Helper in our lives. The name Immanuel, meaning “God with us,” reminds us of that fact every Christmas. But such a lovely t...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/12/04/december-5-2020-img-in-depth-interview-with-bruce-scott/

We all see Jesus differently! Over the past two weeks we’ve explored how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But the common Jew...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/11/25/november-28-2020-perspectives-on-jesus-the-people-of-israel/

Even though He came to offer salvation from sin, not everyone loved Jesus. We saw that fact last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the Lord ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/11/20/november-21-2020-perspectives-on-jesus-the-religious-leaders/

Everyone views Jesus differently. Some think He was a prophet, others think He was a teacher, and still others think He was a common man. Of course, Christians worship Him as our loving Savior, t...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/11/13/november-14-2020-perspectives-on-jesus-the-romans/

One of our favorite Jewish holidays, Hanukkah, is coming up soon! Every year The Friends of Israel enjoys demonstrating love and support for the Jewish community by preparing Hanukkah baskets, wh...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/11/06/hanukkah-basket-outreach-foi-ministry-highlight/

As Election Day quickly approaches in the United States, many issues factor into people’s voting considerations. Everything from the economy to social issues to foreign affairs takes center sta...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/10/30/october-31-2020-u-s-elections-and-the-impact-on-israel/

The Rapture is overlooked or purposely avoided by many today. This might leave you asking, “Is the Rapture really that important? Does the Bible even tell us anything definite about it?” You ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/10/23/october-24-2020-the-resurrection-of-the-church-reflections-on-the-rapture/

Money can buy almost anything, but it can’t buy the satisfaction our souls crave. King Solomon learned this lesson and shared his wisdom in Ecclesiastes. Solomon teaches about injustice, oppres...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/10/16/october-17-2020-img-in-depth-ecclesiastes/

Israel has sure been busy lately. This week we’re covering the most encouraging development in the region: Israel’s recent peace deals with the United Arab Emirates and with Bahrain, which we...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/10/09/october-10-2020-interview-steve-herzig-update-on-israel-the-middle-east/

Every year at Christmas we are reminded that God came to Earth to dwell with humanity. Likewise, the Jewish holiday Sukkot, also called the Feast of Tabernacles, is a time to remember when God dw...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/10/02/october-3-2020-the-feast-of-tabernacles/

Yom Kippur is a special Jewish holiday. Where other holidays focus on feasting, this one focuses on fasting. Where others cause people to celebrate joyfully, this one causes people to pray remors...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/25/september-26-2020-yom-kippur/

Even though we’re far from January 1, this weekend marks a New Year celebration—Rosh Hashanah, the fall feast that celebrates the Jewish New Year. God established this holiday as the Feast of...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/18/september-19-2020-rosh-hashanah/

Fall is a special time of year for many, but it’s especially loved by the Jewish people. Several major feasts mark this season—Rosh Hashanah, the Ten Days of Awe, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Thes...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/11/september-12-2020-interview-bruce-scott-the-fall-feasts-of-israel/

Anti-Semitism takes many forms—some of which are subtle enough to go unchecked. It has led to a culture that still finds Jewish people facing harassment and violence. That’s why the work of S...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/09/04/september-5-2020-interview-paula-joffe-standwithus/

I really messed up. God’s not going to forgive me this time. Can you relate to this feeling? Paul addressed this sentiment in Romans 11, the chapter we’re studying in the conclusion of our 3-...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/28/august-29-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-3/

Salvation is the blessed hope of everyone who accepts Jesus’ sacrifice to forgive their sins. In Romans 10, Paul shares that his greatest desire and prayer was for the Israelites to be saved. B...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/21/august-22-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-2/

Here’s a sad thought: Many churches and Christian leaders teach that Israel, the nation of God’s Chosen People, doesn’t matter to God anymore. Much of the world feels the same way. But how ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/14/august-15-2020-israel-still-matters-to-god-part-1/

The apostles asked Jesus a crucial question moments before He ascended to heaven: “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” All the conditions felt right for Jesus to fulfi...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/08/11/august-8-2020-israel-my-glory-in-depth-jul-aug/

This week marked the observance of Tisha B’Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It’s the anniversary of many tragedies—the destruction of both the First and Second Temples, the expul...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/31/august-1-2020-tisha-bav/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 28, 2019. 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 ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/24/july-25-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-4-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 21, 2019. 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 th...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/17/july-18-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-3-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 14, 2019. 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 o...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/10/july-11-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-2-rebroadcast/

This program is a rebroadcast from September 7, 2019. One word we seem to hear often in our society is “Justice.” Sadly, the word is being redefined from its true meaning. We’ve selected a ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/07/02/july-4-2020-prophetic-justice-in-amos-part-1-rebroadcast/

Because its people chased after other gods, Israel became an unfaithful bride to God. But instead of settling for a broken relationship, in His mercy God promised a New Covenant, ultimately fulfi...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/26/june-27-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-3/

Jesus came to Earth to radically change the hearts of the Israelites and to bring forgiveness for the sins of the world. Because of Jesus’ blood, the New Covenant brings blessing to Israel and ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/19/june-20-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-2/

Surrender! That was the prophet Jeremiah’s message to the people of Judah. God was going to use Babylon to judge His people, and the Israelites’ disobedience meant nothing could stop the disa...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/12/june-13-2020-understanding-the-new-covenant-part-1/

Israel’s enemies are relentless. For as long as the Jewish people have existed, powerful nations have tried to dispossess them of their identity, land, and lives. Israel never seems to get a ch...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/06/05/june-6-2020-img-in-depth-may-jun-interview-bruce-scott/

Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 3 of our three-week series,...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/29/may-30-2020-encountering-jesus-part-three-the-syrophoenician-woman/

Jesus spent much of His ministry among the masses, but He also had several life-changing, one-on-one encounters with people who needed exactly what He offered. In part 2 of our three-week series,...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/22/may-23-2020-encountering-jesus-part-two-woman-at-the-well/

If you have read the gospels, you know that a lot of times Jesus spoke to the masses. Jesus had quite the following during His time ministering on earth. But we also find in the gospels a few per...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/15/may-16-2020-encountering-jesus-part-one-nicodemus/

As Christian Zionists we believe it’s important to understand how Israel became a nation in 1948. It wasn’t simply one event but years and years of events, resolutions, and the buying and sel...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/08/may-9-2020-san-remo-agreement/

We are headed halfway across the world this week as we share with you about our exciting ministry in New Zealand! We welcome Simon Lawry, a Friends of Israel ministry representative to the progra...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/05/02/may-2-2020-ministry-highlight-simon-lawry-new-zealand/

We’re finishing our series where we’re going back to the basics, “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/24/april-25-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-three/

We’re going back to the basics, with our series “How to Read Your Bible.” We thought as we’re all home and have extra time to hopefully spend in God’s Word this would be an encouragemen...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/17/april-18-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-two/

Happy Passover and Easter everyone!  We know everyone is celebrating in a unique way this year but isn’t it a comfort to know that Jesus died and conquered death? Praise the Lord that we have ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/09/april-11-2020-how-to-read-your-bible-part-one/

It’s one of our favorite episodes: our Israel My Glory magazine in-depth episode. We welcome Tom Simcox, a church representative here at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry to talk about the ...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/04/03/april-4-2020-img-in-depth-mar-apr-interview-tom-simcox/

How are you holding up during this global pandemic? For many of us we are staying inside as much as possible and practicing social distancing when we are in public. You might be scared or feeling...

https://radio.foi.org/2020/03/27/march-28-2020-what-does-the-bible-say-about-coronavirus-interview-with-jim-showers-steve-herzig/