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Jerusalem is abuzz beholding the largest marketing campaign in city's history with 110 massive billboards, buses with signs and even camels.
The campaign, created by Mike Evans of the Friends of Zion Museum, launched when U.S. President Donald Trump first visited Israel in May and will continued through January.
The billboards declare, "God Bless Trump, From Jerusalem D.C. (David's Capital) to Washington, D.C."
"No president in history has ever built such an alliance for the state of Israel and the Jewish people, and no president has courageously stood up for the state of Israel on the global stage as you had Mr. President," Evans says. "President Trump's historic recognition of Jerusalem will secure his place in history as the first American president to take that step since the founding of the State of Israel in 1948."
To honor Trump, 30 evangelical advisers met in the Oval Office earlier this month to present the president with the Friends of Zion Award.
Trump's declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel takes its place as one of Israel's historic milestones, which include the Balfour Declaration and President Harry Truman's acceptance of Israel into the family of nations.
These stories and more are included in the Friends of Zion Museum.
The Friends of Zion Heritage Center has become one of the central institutions in the state of Israel influencing the world and strengthening Israel's relations globally while fortifying the pillars of the State of Israel. In addition to more than 31 million members globally the museum has hosted over 100 diplomats such as U.S. Ambassador David Freedman, President Rivlin, tens of thousands of Christian and Jewish leaders, NBA and NFL superstars, leading Hollywood actors and singers—and it has become a must-see site in Jerusalem.
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President Donald Trump has often called himself a "friend of Israel." Now he is being recognized for that stance.
The Friends of Zion Museum presented President Trump with its Friends of Zion Award at the White House Monday.
The award is given to those who have defended Israel without compromise.
"This award was commissioned by the ninth president of the state of Israel, Shimon Peres, to recognize a global leader with courage to stand with the nation of Israel and the Jewish people," explained Dr. Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Museum.
"We believe no American president in history has done more to defend the Jewish people in the United Nations," Evans said of Trump.
Evangelical faith leaders in attendance also sang the president's praises.
"We were so thankful for the open door that our president has granted us to have very open dialogue," said Paula White, a member of the president's faith advisory council and senior pastor of New Destiny Christian Center in Orlando, Florida.
They also pointed to Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. They say it's just one more example of his advocacy for the Jewish people.
"This president is an anomaly. He is an anomaly because he keeps his promises. Evangelicals, conservatives across this country are grateful for the fact that he has actually done exactly what he campaigned on," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council.
The Friends of Zion Museum is located in the heart of Jerusalem and dedicated to celebrating the story of the Jewish people and the non-Jews that work to defend them.
It also works as a conduit for fighting the boycott, divest and sanctions political movement against Israel.
Past recipients include President George W. Bush and Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev.
Steve Martin of Love For His People with IDF new friends
A Time with the IDF Soldiers
Visiting Friends of Zion Museum
in Jerusalem, Israel
May 7, 2017
While waiting to tour the Friends of Zion (FOZ) Heritage Center, we got to meet and talk with these IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers, who were going to go through after us. An interview with the IDF medic Nir can be found on our Love For His People YouTube page. The link is below.
We bless the IDF!
Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People
The middle IDF soldier put his beret on my head! (Nir is medic on the right.)
Why Pope Francis Met With This Former Israeli President, Friends of Zion Founder
His Holiness Pope Francis, Israel's ninth President Shimon Peres, and Dr. Mike Evans Founder of the Friends of Zion Museum. (Courtesy)
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His Holiness Pope Francis, Israel's ninth President Shimon Peres, Chairman of the International Board of the Friends of Zion (FOZ) museum in Jerusalem and Dr. Mike Evans the Museum's Founder made a joint statement promoting peace and calling for an end to acts of violence in the name of religion. Peres also, presented his Holiness Pope Francis with a unique piece of art from the Friends of Zion Founders gallery. The piece depicts a dreamlike biblical scene of Abraham answering to the high calling on a backset with the Hebrew word Hinneni meaning "Here am I."
Peres and Evans also shared the story of Irena Sendler, one of the heroes depicted in the museum. Sendler, a young Catholic nurse, smuggled approximately 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto and then provided them with false identity documents and shelter outside the Ghetto. In 1965, Sendler was recognized by the State of Israel as one of the Righteous Among the Nations. Dr. Mike Evens, founder of the FOZ museum, spoke of the importance of friendships between all people and nations, which is even more important today with raising anti-Semitism worldwide.
The FOZ museum is one of the newest attractions in the very heart of Jerusalem inviting visitors from all over the world to experience the courageous stories of those who stood by in support of the Jewish people and the state of Israel in the last 200 years. Magnificently told, the museum uses groundbreaking technology, allowing visitors to experience the unfolding story as though stepping back in time. From 3D presentation and giant touch screens to projection mapping on unique sculptures and complex roto scope animations that transform live-action video footage into a painted media.
The heroes presented in the museum include U.S. President Harry Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Prof. George W. Bush, Orde Wingate and Righteous Among the Nations such as Oskar Schindler, Raoul Wallenberg, Irena Sendler and the Ten Boom family, who risked their lives to save Jews persecuted throughout the world.
The Friends of Zion Museum opened in Jerusalem last September and has set itself a goal of serving as a bridge, connecting people from around the world and motivating more communities to come out in support of Israel.
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Pat Boone: The Song Exodus 'Came Out of the Bible'
Chris Mitchell, CBN News 03.16.16 Jerusalem, Israel
Christian singer Pat Boone won an award for his impact on culture in Jerusalem recently for writing the title song to the 1960 epic film, "Exodus."
There is such a strong connection with the song that some call it Israel's second national anthem.
"It came out of the Bible and I knew two things: one that everything in the Bible from beginning to end was written by Jews, about Jews, and for Jews – not all Christians even realize that and not all Jews – what we call the Old and the New Testaments, are all about Jews and about God working with His chosen people, and we Gentiles can get in on it if we accept the God of Israel," Boone told CBN News.
The Friends of Zion award includes the song, written in the shape of a harp translated into Hebrew. Boone originally wrote the words on Christmas Eve on the back of a Christmas card. That card is now displayed in Yad VaShem, Israel's Holocaust remembrance museum in Jerusalem.
"I think this song Exodus – and the privilege I had writing the words for Ernest Gold's great melody – is part of the most significant time in my life and maybe significant moments – maybe one of the main reasons I was born," he said.
Boone told CBN News that this honor is one of the highlights of his life.
"I can't imagine any other thing in my life, other than my marriage and my own salvation, that mean as much as this," he said.
The Friends of Zion Museum honors Christian Zionists who gave their lives to save the Jewish people during the Holocaust and supported the establishment of the modern nation-state of Israel.
Chairman of the Board Yossi Peled is a retired general and former government leader. Born in Belgium in 1941, a Christian family hid him to keep him safe during the Nazi genocide.
"From the age of six months until I became 8 years old, I was raised by a Christian family and I went to church every Sunday and crossed myself and crossed the bread before eating and prayed to Jesus before going to bed," he recalled.
Peled said he's proud to be part of the Friends of Zion vision.
"It's an outstanding vision about the history of this nation…not only the story because nothing is new basically in the story, but it's new in the way it represented it," he said.
Christians must stand with and protect Jews today. (iStock photo )
Why the Church Must Tell Israel: 'Here Am I'
Christians must stand with and protect Jews today. (iStock photo )
At the new Friends of Zion Museum in Israel, visitors complete their tour by watching a 3-D film featuring the heroic stories of Christians such as Corrie ten Boom, Oskar Schindler, Raoul Wallenberg and others who helped save the lives of tens of thousands of Jews during World War II.
After watching the film, each visitor is challenged to make the biblical commitment of "Hineni"—a Hebrew word meaning "Here am I"—to defend God's chosen people. At a time when Israel faces a host of serious threats—the push for a United Nations' vote to create the Palestinian state, the dangerous Iranian nuclear deal and worsening anti-Semitism—it's critical for the church to follow the biblical mandate to stand with Israel by declaring, "Here am I."
Today, a spiritual hunger exists among the Jewish people, and many of them are increasingly open to the possibility that Yeshua, or Jesus, is the Messiah. A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed more than a third of American Jews are of the opinion that believing Yeshua is the Messiah is compatible with being Jewish.
At the same time, millions of Jews are returning to their ancient homeland and more than half now live in Israel. Many biblical scholars view this as a fulfillment of Ezekiel 36:24: "For I will take you among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land." Today, many believe God is doing something extraordinary and new among the Jewish people. Sid Roth, host of It's Supernatural!, believes the restoration of the Jewish people to their Messiah will be the catalyst to release the greatest Gentile revival in history. "When these Jewish people come to the Messiah, it will be the devil's worst nightmare," Roth says. "These Jewish people are going to turn the world upside down." This is one of the reasons why America and the church need to stand with Israel. It's time for the world to hear the voice of faith leaders, pastors and believers expressing their rock-solid support for Israel. Preach a sermon. Call your congressional representative. Write a letter to the editor. Israel is in crisis and needs our help.
Earlier this summer, President Obama raised the possibility that the United States would allow a U.N. vote on the creation of the Palestinian state if the Israelis and the Palestinians don't make meaningful movement toward peace. Many faith leaders have expressed alarm, saying the proposal could bring "a curse on our country." Liberty Counsel Founder Mat Staver noted that no nation that has opposed Israel or taken the land of the Jews has survived. "Babylon, Persia, Rome and Nazi Germany have all ceased, but Israel and the Jewish people remain," Staver says.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the nuclear agreement with Iran as a "historic mistake" threatening Israel and the U.S. The danger is greater than many people realize. Iranian leaders believe the end of days has arrived and their messiah, the "Twelfth Imam," is coming to reign over the world. They believe they need nuclear weapons to destroy not only Israel, which they call "the little Satan," but also the U.S., the "great Satan."
Despite America's changing foreign policies, the good news is that U.S. evangelicals remain Israel's strongest supporters. A LifeWay Research poll found 80 percent of senior pastors agree Christians should support Israel.
America exemplifies how God can bless a nation that stands by Israel. While the U.S. doesn't have a perfect record, it helped defeat the Nazis in World War II and until recently has been Israel's staunch ally. It would be foolish for the U.S. to turn its back on Israel, especially in light of God's warning in Genesis 12:3: "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse ... ."
After 2,000 years of persecution—the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Holocaust—the shofar needs to be heard from every church and synagogue in the land, warning of the dangers facing the Jews.
Today, Christians have an opportunity to share the Good News. As Roth notes, the "spiritual blindness judgment" is ending and Jewish people are open to the gospel for the first time in nearly 2,000 years. "I see the greatest awakening in history on the horizon," Roth says. "Will you put your faith on the line with my faith?"
We must do our part. Israel's survival is at stake. Just as ten Boom, Schindler, Wallenberg and many others risked their lives and careers to protect the Jews during World War II, we must do the same now—declaring to the world: "Here am I."
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