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Actor Stelio Savante Says He Gets News From The Bible

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

Christian actor Stelio Savante said that he is getting news from the Bible saying, “The Lord already knows the end.”

Stelio Savante

Stelio Savante is an award-winning actor known for his roles in “The Chosen Moses,” and other inspirational films and TV shows. Today, the 52-year-old actor from Cape Town starred in the new film “Pursuit of Freedom,” a true story of an Armenian woman in Ukraine sold into trafficking by Russian gangsters.

In an interview, Stelio talked about how he sought the Word of God to understand the events happening in the world. He doesn’t get his news from media outlets, but he gets it in the Scripture.

“I get my news from the Bible,” he said. “That’s just where I get my news from because the Bible told us the earth was round when scientists told us it was flat. It is spiritual wisdom, and when you line up what’s happening in the world with what’s there biblically — the Bible already knows the story.”

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News from the Bible

The Hollywood actor then continued to highlight that the Lord already knows the end of our story.

“The Lord already knows the end,” Stelio firmly said.

Stelio was born in South Africa and grew up in a “broken” family with negativity and violence afflicting the family. He was an “unhappy child” until that changed when he found Christ during his teenage years. Soon, his entire family also got saved.

“It was just incredible,” he said.

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So What?

by Rabbi Eric Tokajer
written by Rabbi Eric Tokajer

This morning (and it doesn’t really matter what morning this morning is), the news is filled with chaos and destruction. Everywhere we go and in everything we read, we hear from people stating without equivocation that we are in the “End Times.” “Don’t look now! Here comes ‘the Tribulation!’” Now, I am not saying that everyone is wrong because looking around us, we do see wars and rumors of wars, nations rising against nations, kingdoms against kingdoms, famines and earthquakes in various places. One would have to be blind not to see these things and not equate them with the warnings we find in the Bible about the End Times.

Around the world right now, we see so many crises taking place, the pandemic, wars and threats of wars, volcanoes erupting, earthquakes shaking, floods and fires destroying cities, a new hurricane seemingly arising out of the ocean each morning, political corruption and protests in many countries, and a major rise in violent acts.

With all of these things in mind, I have one question burning inside of me: “So what?” Yes, I said, “So what?” Every one of these events that are driving the hearts of believers to fear, trepidation, despair, and anxiety have been around since the very beginning of time. Cain murdered Abel; Noah survived the flood; Sodom and Gemorah were destroyed by fire from heaven; Israel spent 400 years in captivity in Egypt; The Philistines, Rehoboam, and Jeroboam divided the kingdom; The Assyrian captivity, the Babylonian captivity, the destruction of the Temple; The Roman occupation; The second destruction of the Temple; History is filled with natural disasters, plagues, wars, political corruption, and violent acts of all kinds.

When asked about these signs of the times by His disciples, Yeshua responded in Matthew 24:4-12:

“Yeshua answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray! 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must happen but it is not yet the end. 7 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 But all these things are only the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of My name. 10 And then many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold.

The Body of Messiah seems to be in this stage right now wrestling with false prophets, watching nations, seeing lawlessness multiply, and if the surveys we see posted on news sites is true, the love for G-D and His ways is waxing cold. But, Yeshua’s statement to His disciples doesn’t end with verse 12; it continues with some of the most powerful words of encouragement in the Bible. The next words we read are:

13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Yeshua is telling His disciples, and us today, that yes, things will get bad. We will have wars, famine, pestilence, natural disasters, political upheaval, and a falling away of believers. But, if we endure, we will be saved. Yet, that isn’t the end of Yeshua’s statement; He goes on the say in verse 14:

14 This Good News of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Yeshua has been shouting out to us for thousands of years. Don’t be distracted by false prophets and false prophecies! Don’t become fearful of the things that you see and lose heart and faith! Yes, these things are happening, but so what?! Similar events have been happening since the Fall in the Garden. Be careful and see that you are not alarmed because the Good News shall be proclaimed in the whole world, and he that endures to the end will be saved.

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So What?

by Rabbi Eric Tokajer
written by Rabbi Eric Tokajer

This morning (and it doesn’t really matter what morning this morning is), the news is filled with chaos and destruction. Everywhere we go and in everything we read, we hear from people stating without equivocation that we are in the “End Times.” “Don’t look now! Here comes ‘the Tribulation!’” Now, I am not saying that everyone is wrong because looking around us, we do see wars and rumors of wars, nations rising against nations, kingdoms against kingdoms, famines and earthquakes in various places. One would have to be blind not to see these things and not equate them with the warnings we find in the Bible about the End Times.

Around the world right now, we see so many crises taking place, the pandemic, wars and threats of wars, volcanoes erupting, earthquakes shaking, floods and fires destroying cities, a new hurricane seemingly arising out of the ocean each morning, political corruption and protests in many countries, and a major rise in violent acts.

With all of these things in mind, I have one question burning inside of me: “So what?” Yes, I said, “So what?” Every one of these events that are driving the hearts of believers to fear, trepidation, despair, and anxiety have been around since the very beginning of time. Cain murdered Abel; Noah survived the flood; Sodom and Gemorah were destroyed by fire from heaven; Israel spent 400 years in captivity in Egypt; The Philistines, Rehoboam, and Jeroboam divided the kingdom; The Assyrian captivity, the Babylonian captivity, the destruction of the Temple; The Roman occupation; The second destruction of the Temple; History is filled with natural disasters, plagues, wars, political corruption, and violent acts of all kinds.

When asked about these signs of the times by His disciples, Yeshua responded in Matthew 24:4-12:

“Yeshua answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray! 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must happen but it is not yet the end. 7 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 But all these things are only the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of My name. 10 And then many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold.

The Body of Messiah seems to be in this stage right now wrestling with false prophets, watching nations, seeing lawlessness multiply, and if the surveys we see posted on news sites is true, the love for G-D and His ways is waxing cold. But, Yeshua’s statement to His disciples doesn’t end with verse 12; it continues with some of the most powerful words of encouragement in the Bible. The next words we read are:

13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Yeshua is telling His disciples, and us today, that yes, things will get bad. We will have wars, famine, pestilence, natural disasters, political upheaval, and a falling away of believers. But, if we endure, we will be saved. Yet, that isn’t the end of Yeshua’s statement; He goes on the say in verse 14:

14 This Good News of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Yeshua has been shouting out to us for thousands of years. Don’t be distracted by false prophets and false prophecies! Don’t become fearful of the things that you see and lose heart and faith! Yes, these things are happening, but so what?! Similar events have been happening since the Fall in the Garden. Be careful and see that you are not alarmed because the Good News shall be proclaimed in the whole world, and he that endures to the end will be saved.

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Boulder Shooting Witness Shares The Gospel While Describing The Terrible Scene

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

A Boulder shooting witness shared the Gospel of the Lord while describing the terrible scene of the crime during a news interview.

Boulder Shooting

On the afternoon of March 22, a gunman opened fire at King Scooper’s grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. Unfortunately, ten people died including the officer who first arrived at the scene, officer Eric Talley.

The supermarket’s employees and shoppers frantically tried to hide and escape. Among those shoppers were an unnamed witness and his wife who were just shopping for some mushrooms and milk. Thankfully, they managed to find the emergency exit and fled the scene to safety.

Thinking about the safety of everyone else, the unnamed witness returned to the door to help others escape.

“I went back and just stood by the exit, making sure that people were getting out because I remember seeing an older woman that was there… She was in shock,” he recalled.

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As a way to bring light to the horrific scenario, he then continued to share the Gospel while being interviewed by a news reporter.

“I think it is eye-opening for everybody,” he said during the interview. “It really convicts us a lot cause we really want to share the gospel to people and share Jesus and the love that He has for people. And you just never know when they’re going to go…We could walk past someone in the day and they could die later on that day…And they didn’t know who God was.”

Despite also being in shock of what has just happened, he was still able to tell the people how Jesus loves them so much.

“Everybody really just has a moment to think about their hearts and where they’re at with God. And just to know that Jesus loves them and is crazy about them.”

After making sure that the scene is already safe, the couple returned to the grocery store. They came back to pray for everybody “cause I know this can be such a scary thing without God.”

When 'shopping for mushrooms and milk' turns into fleeing an active shooting scene

Read also: Justin Bieber Visits California State Prison To Share Message Of Faith And Hope To Prisoners 

Reference: Faith It

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Ron Discusses Israeli Election With Joel Rosenberg

by Ron Cantor
written by Ron Cantor
Ron Cantor sits down with Joel C. Rosenberg, NY TIMES bestselling author and Editor-in-Chief of www.allisrael.com, to talk about the results of the Israeli elections—now that all the votes have been counted.
  • Who will be Prime Minister?
  • Will there be a fifth election?
  • Will Netanyahu resign?
  • Who could replace Bibi?
  • What about Arab Israelis?
Ron Cantor talks with Joel Rosenberg about the Israeli election

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How To Find Encouragement In A Discouraging World

by Joanna Flavin
written by Joanna Flavin

We all need a little encouragement once in a while. Especially now. I had to stop watching the news because I was feeling very discouraged on a regular basis. Watching a global pandemic play out, along with political turmoil coming from every corner of the country didn’t exactly put me in a chipper mood.

I feel like we live in this age of constant negativity. Someone is always insulted, everything is very cut and dry, there is a gigantic lack of empathy and understanding of where someone is coming from, and nobody can do anything right. Does not sound like a very uplifting, and encouraging environment at all.

Controlling What We See And Hear

We can’t control what is going on in the world, but we can control what we feed our souls via the news, media, and even those we allow into our inner circles. And as parents, we absolutely have control over what our children absorb into their minds and spirits. It is our job to make our home environment one of encouragement, hope, peace, joy, and empathy.

It’s not always easy, especially when everyone is melting down first thing in the morning and you haven’t even had your coffee yet. But I promise it is worth it to teach your children now that with Jesus the world doesn’t have to feel scary and hopeless. As Christ-followers we have a promise, an eternal hope, and through Him, we overcome the world.

John 16:33 says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Verses Full Of Encouragement

Here are some of my favorite verses that help fill me with encouragement when I am struggling:

Psalm 27:1, “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

Romans 8:31, “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

Isaiah 41:10, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Matthew 19:26, “But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Cling to these when you are feeling hopeless and your day will turn around!

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How Is The News Affecting You?

by Chris Hume
written by Chris Hume

During this pandemic season, people are ingesting more news. Pick any hot topic and you will find a plethora of opinions and even more divisiveness and hatred in social media comments. “I don’t think the politicization of Evangelicals is driven from the pulpit by pastors- it’s led and fed by cable news.  Pastors have the people for one hour each week – cable news has them every day.” Rich Stearns, via Twitter,

News: Discipling or Detrimental?

Is the news discipling you? Or are you being filled with hopelessness, anger, and anxiety? Research shows that the more one consumes social media and news the higher levels of anxiety that a person has. While anxiety is a real problem there is another one Christians should be mindful of…distraction. Distraction is more than an attention stealer. For a Christian, distraction takes your eyes off the most important thing, your first love, Jesus. Distraction is the mechanism that gives life to deception.

When Peter walks on water, he loses faith and sinks because he becomes distracted by the waves. He was deceived into believing the power of the waves was greater than the one walking on them. Martha was often distracted by her work (Luke 10:38, John 11). She was deceived into believing that the work she could do for Jesus defined her instead of what Jesus believed about her. She was already accepted and loved. Jesus just wanted to be with her. Both of them had good intentions but their intentions did not stop them from failing. They became distracted and deceived, falling into sin.

When Are Focus Shifts From God

Sin is anything done without faith (Romans 14:23). When we become distracted by the world our focus shifts away from Jesus. We end up living on our own strength. We sin without even realizing it. Maybe we have good intentions to watch the news. Perhaps we want to stay informed, to learn, and to grow in light of all that is going on and to know how we can help. These are all great but as the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. God requires faith. Faith is simply resting in his saving grace. It’s not work, it’s a laying down of self, the act of surrender and trust. Life as a Christian looks like a child-like trust and rest. The Bible calls this being spirit-led.

Paul talks about being spirit-led in his letter to the Galatians. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16) Next time you are watching the news or scrolling through social media or writing comments, check yourself. Are you living by His leading? Or are you distracted, frustrated, and filled with anxiety and anger trying to gratify the desires of the enemy? “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” (Galatians 5:22-23)

Let The Spirit Lead You, Not The News

How do you know if you are being led by the Spirit? You produce good fruit, naturally. Producing good fruit is not a command it is a sign of who you are. A yielded life, filled with self-control, empowers you to engage in news and controversial topics with a clear mind and heart, where love is center and his peace is present. Distractions lead to deception but Jesus has equipped you to live by faith and walk on waters. When you fall, there is no condemnation, Jesus is there holding you, telling you to get back up and continue walking.

“Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.” (Galatians 5:24-26)

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3 Sure Ways To Reduce Your Fear Of The News

by Kyle Winkler
written by Kyle Winkler

These days, we’re inundated with fear-inducing news, both culturally and personally. But if you think about it, it’s never a fact alone that provokes panic.

It’s never only the symptom of sickness or the arrival of a bill. But trepidation is the outcome of fact plus the interpretation of what these might mean: death or bankruptcy, respectively.

Of course, these are worst-case scenarios. But that’s how the human mind works. It takes what it knows and then fills in the gaps with devastating assumptions. This all results in a doomsday vision far closer to fiction than the facts it’s based upon. Yet it all feels real and seems possible, thus the terror.

How News Turns Into Panic

Israel’s pursuit of the Promised Land illustrates the panic-producing power of fact and interpretation. As Israel drew closer to their land, God instructed twelve men to explore it. After 40 days of exploration, the men returned with some facts: “The people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak” (Num. 13:28, NLT).

With this news, all but two men assumed the worst. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are,” they trembled (v. 31b). The reality of giants coupled with the assumption of what that meant caused fear to spread all throughout Israel. The people wept bitterly from visions of dying in battle, and their wives and children carried off as plunder (Num. 14:3).

3 Perspectives To Calm The Panic

In order for Israel to regain their composure and actually possess what God promised, they needed to adjust their perspective. And it’s no different for getting beyond our fears, too. All it takes is to see things differently—perhaps more accurately. These three tools to shift your perspective are sure to help.

1)  Don’t believe everything you fear.

Like Israel spied out the Promised Land, it’s fine to be aware of what’s out there or what’s ahead. But when what’s ahead prompts imaginations of the worst, keep the perspective that the worst probably won’t happen.

How can I say that? Because it’s scientifically proven! In the last decade, numerous studies each found that about 9 out of every 10 situations that cause us to tremble, never actually happen. Perhaps that’s why the apostle Paul referred to fear-mongering thoughts as “imaginations” (2 Cor. 10:5, KJV). In other words, most fears are just make-believe mind games.

2)  Remember that God is with you.

While giants really did occupy the Promised Land, Israel’s panic clouded them to their greater reality. They had to be reminded that “the Lord is with us!” (Num. 14:9b).

Sure, on their own, Israel’s fate might have ended up just as they feared. But they were never on their own. And it’s the same for you. God promises that He’ll never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5). This means you never have to face your fears nor fight your battles on your own.  Remind yourself that you have a 100% survival rate so far. The same God who got you through everything in the past is still here to help you through today and tomorrow too.

3) Teach your thoughts the truth about the news.

In order for Israel to finally possess their land, God encouraged their leader Joshua: “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you” (Deut. 31:8a). God told Joshua the truth. And often, you have to tell yourself the truth too. The apostle Paul put it this way: “We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5b).

Whenever fear intrudes on my thoughts, I turn God’s promises into a declaration. I speak aloud: “God is here even in the places that I fear. He’s gone before me to prepare the situation so that it’s ready for when I get there.” I encourage you to follow suit. Talk to those fearful thoughts and teach them the truth: “God is with me and He’s gone before me to work things out ahead of me. There’s nothing for me to fear!”

Want more help? Listen to my full-length teaching, “How to Have a Sound Mind at a Crazy Time.”

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Israeli Bus Driver Could Lose Job After Talking About Yeshua

by Ron Cantor
written by Ron Cantor

An Israeli bus driver was filmed by a passenger preaching the Gospel to his passengers while driving and now he could possibly lose his job.

In a video clip published on Ynet, a Hebrew news website, the driver is heard talking about his faith, that Yeshua is the Messiah and comparing Islam to Judaism and Christianity. It is unclear if the driver is a Christian Arab or a Messianic Jew. One passenger accused the driver of proselytizing and that there were minors on board at the time.

The clip has created quite a sensation on social media.

 

“It’s not the Old Testament and the New Testament — they are one,” he said. “If you read it, one completes the other, and then you realize that it all comes from the Holy Spirit.”

Some of the passengers asked him to stop talking near the beginning of the recording and chances are the driver seemed to be unaware that he was being recorded. But he continued sharing and told them if they didn’t want to hear what he had to say, they could put on headphones.

Kavim, the bus company, has put the driver on notice.

Israeli’s don’t seem to mind

Despite his beliefs, which are generally controversial among Israelis, many readers defended the driver in the article’s comments, hailing freedom of speech and religion in Israel.

“100 percent legal,” one wrote. “Every citizen has the right to his or her own faith.”

“What a bunch of losers are those who complained about this. What do you care what the driver had to say? Hypocrites. If he had been talking about girls or sex or drugs or politics, no one would have cared.”

“So what? The Orthodox Jews who bother us to pray with tefillin (phylacteries) are much worse.”

“I thought there was freedom of speech and religion in Israel.”

“At a time when people are chanting terrorist slogans and waving Palestinians flags in the center of Tel Aviv and no one is complaining, this driver says a few words that set off a media storm.”

Another reader called it “fake news” and accused Ynet of making a mountain out of a molehill.

“It’s shameful for you to have even reported on this. I see no violation. Where are the children? The driver was speaking with an adult passenger. This is fake news for the sake of ratings.”

Ynet interviewed an angry passenger who chose to remain anonymous and had taken his complaint straight to Yad L’Achim an anti-missionary organization. The Ynet host confronted the passenger: “Would you be so upset if the driver had been preaching repentance according to Jewish law?”

“No and it wouldn’t have been illegal either,” he said.

Note from Ron

While we don’t condone badgering people who don’t want to listen, it is interesting to see the response from Israelis. While the same anti-Messianic group, Yad Lachim, has tried to shut down our new Hebrew language cable channel, it is clear that the average Israeli is not at all threatened by it. Israel is a free and democratic country!

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Sweden And Israel To Join Forces In Research And Development

by Ron Cantor
written by Ron Cantor

Sweden and Israel have embarked upon a first-of-its-kind initiative to boost joint research and development projects that hopes to combine Sweden’s strength in high-tech and manufacturing sectors with Israel’s entrepreneurial spirit and research strengths.

The initiative, announced on Tuesday, will be called The Connector.

“The Connector is a long-term effort to bring two highly creative but also different and complementary innovative ecosystems closer,” the parties said in a statement. “Both countries face common challenges in the need to constantly innovate in order to drive economic growth and compete globally.”

Start-up Nation Central, an Israeli nonprofit, has partnered with Sweden’s Innovation Agency Vinnova, Business Sweden – the Swedish Trade and Invest Council and the Swedish Embassy in Israel.

Sweden was recently ranked number two in patents per capita and Israel number five.

“Innovation has never been more important as key to address global challenges,” said Ibrahim Baylan, Swedish minister for Business, Industry and Innovation, in a statement. “Israel and Sweden represent the strongest startup hubs in our respective regions and can offer competitive solutions in the global markets. Solutions that are sorely needed in a world that will face the economic comeback after combating the pandemic and saving human lives.”

Companies such as Skype, Spotify, Minecraft, and Candy Crush came out of Sweden. Whereas Israeli start-ups have created instant messaging, the thumb drive, WAZE and many other popular apps.

“We know this collaboration will yield synergetic benefits for both the Swedish and Israeli partners and we call upon Israeli entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts to come and join us,” said Professor Eugene Kandel, CEO of Start-Up Nation Central.

Sweden set up a similar program with Switzerland that resulted in 39 publicly funded projects worth 64 million euros in the past six years.

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