Here is a PDF of a short gospel tract by Tom Cantor, “God is love, I John 4:16”, at his evangelistic ministry to Jewish people Israel Restoration Ministries
It’s short and worth reading, as it presents God is love, what that means, the gospel, and “You can respond to God’s love by receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior by praying: ‘Lord Jesus, save me – a lost sinner.’”
Sometimes people think that because God is love he will put up with anything, and we don’t have to do anything, and everyone goes to heaven. Other times, people ignore the truth that God is love by focusing on his power and authority. This gospel tract briefly gives a biblically balance understanding of God‘s love.
For our 100th post, “For God So Loved” by the Liberated Wailing Wall (words and music by Stuart Dauermann).
This is the second song on their first album “Hineni!” (and on page 285 of our hymnal, “Friendship with God Hymnal“)
This album is available as an MP3 at Jews for Jesus along with their other classic albums from the 70s. My (Paul) personal favorite album is Arise and Shine.
Listen to “Grandma” Joelee’s “Jerusalem, the Beloved City (pre-millennial)” on SermonAudio
This is one of her more popular Children’s Bible Audios-Stories for Kids:
“This tells the interesting story of a city, Jerusalem, the city where the Lord says He put His name. It tells the story of Jerusalem from Genesis to Revelation. Aimed at children about 6-12, but adults may well enjoy it as well. Of course, the Gospel is included.
This is one of only two of my audios that are pre-millennial. I’ve carefully labeled these. Otherwise I’ve tried to avoid any controversial topics, such as end-times, modes of baptism, spiritual gifts, etc. I leave that up to the parents, as I want to get the Bible stories and the Gospel to as many children as possible.” – from her SermonAudio page
Listen to “Grandma“ Joelee’s latest Children’s Bible Audios-Stories for Kids, “The Feasts of the Lord (Pre-millennial).” Both the audio and a PDF of it are available here on SermonAudio
It is an interesting mix of prophecy, typology, apologetics, the first and second comings, and the gospel for kids ages 4–10. It shows how the Lord Jesus Christ fulfills these feasts. Jesus is the Messiah!
“This tells about the 7 original Feasts of the Lord as given to Moses plus the 2 man-made feasts in the Bible, Hanukkah (New Testament, Feast of Lights) and Purim (in the book of Esther). This has many of the details of the 7 original Feasts that were told about before in “#B03 – God’s Holidays”, but this new audio includes more details about the Second Comings from the Fall Feasts, givng a pre-millenial point of view (after Christ returns, He reigns for 1000 years before the Eternal State). (“God’s Holidays” told of the Second Coming in a general way and only had the original 7 Feasts of the Lord.) In this audio, Christ’s First Coming is presented in detail in the Spring Feasts, and the Second Coming is presented in detail from the Fall Feasts and from the 2 other Feasts, too. It is told for children, ages 4-10, though adults may enjoy it also. Of course, it is connected to the Gospel.” – from Joelee Chamberlain’s description of her audio
Tom Cantor is also on his Friendship with God radio in San Diego. In fact, when Tom P. gave his testimony, he said he found out about Mission Valley Community Chapel from his wife listening to Tom Cantor on the radio.
Tom’s program is half an hour and is on in San Diego, California on 106.1 FM &am & 1210 AM at 5:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., & 3:30 AM.; and 1240 AM KNSN at 5:00 PM.
Or you can listen to programs, including old ones, on his Website.
“FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD Tom Cantor Welcome to Friendship with God, an exciting new radio program hosted by Tom Cantor on K-Praise FM 106.1 AM 1210. This program is something fresh and new, much of it based on the Old Testament, which Tom Cantor has a way of bringing to life! Tom Cantor is also a successful Jewish businessman who came to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the CEO & President of Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc., one of the largest privately held biotechcompanies in the world, represented on five continents. Tom is the recipient of the 2009 Whistleblower of the Year award, having saved thousands of patients’ lives by speaking the truth, and winning one of the largest judgments in U.S. history. Tom believes in putting God’s business first (the “Big Job”), and if you do that, He’ll take care of your business (the “Small Job”).” K-Praise FM 106.1 AM 1210
We have free copies of “Changed” by Tom Cantor at the Chapel. This is an expansion on his testimony with much new material. He has mailed it to many Jewish people in the United States.
Free Online and at Mission Valley Community Chapel
You can read it online at Friendship with God or come to The Chapel and get a free copy while they last (we regularly restock them, but they go very quickly).
Changed by Tom Cantor
Review
This book is a short autobiography. It starts when he was a boy, tell us about his Jewish upbringing, and disciplinary problems he had at different schools. At seven years old, he was even sent to a military school. He ended up in a school in Switzerland. He tells of meeting his wife, and some of their struggles. After they met, she became pregnant from a sexual assault, they got married, and put the baby up for adoption.
He tells about becoming a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. One step included when celebrating the Passover his uncle Pete to irritate his wife blurted out, “Christians believe that Christ was the Passover lamb!”
He concludes about his reconnecting with the daughter they put up for adoption. The last two chapters are a gospel presentation from two different perspectives, the historical and the personal.
The last two chapters are a gospel presentation from two different perspectives, the historical and the personal.
This is in many ways a very honest book. Tom is open about his thoughts and feelings, even if they do not paint them in the best light.
“Changed” by Tom Cantor is an interesting read and a good evangelistic giveaway book. You can Google it to see the impact is making. Many people at Mission Valley Community Chapel have given this book away; we have keep having to get more copies for on the free table. It goes so quickly!
Tom Cantor usually teaches our Adult Sunday School class (He’s going through the Gospel of Matthew now) and gives the sermon for our worship service on the odd numbered Sundays of the month (His sermons are usually a series on a topic or through a book of the Bible).
They called it “Junk mail for Jesus.” But as Apostle Paul wrote, he was glad for whatever motive Christ (the Messiah) was preached (Philippians 1:18). How much more when it’s “Junk mail for Jesus” with a good motive! And as the apostle Paul, a Jewish believer in Jesus, said “My heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved” (Romans 1:10).
Read the testimony of Tom Cantor, “How a Jew Came to Know and Put his Trust in The Lord Jesus Christ” –
“My name is Tom Cantor and I am president and founder of Scantibodies Laboratory – a company which grew out of a tiny garage and a $130 investment some 30 years ago, to a nearly 500-person, worldwide company today. You might think that business and science is my life’s passion. But, I have one passion in life and His name is the Lord Jesus Christ. So, how did a Jew, the grandson of an orthodox Rabbi, come to have his life transformed by the Lord Jesus Christ? I would like to tell you.
I was born into a typical Los Angeles Jewish family…”
Tom also has an updated and expanded testimony “Changed”. (He usually teaches the Chapel’s adult Sunday school, and the first, second, third, and fifth Sundays of the month.)
Watch “The Testimony of Tom Cantor” on YouTube. Tom teaches our adult Sunday school class and usually gives the sermon on the first, third, and any fifth Sunday of the month.
From the video description: A Message of Hope and Gladness for Jewish People – This is the personal testimony of Tom Cantor, President of Scantibodies Laboratory, Inc. in Santee, CA. Join Tom as he recounts his life story and how he met Jesus Christ and asked to Him to be his Lord and Savior.
We have free copies at the Chapel of “Grandma” Joelee’s new book “Adventures with Grandma: Pretend visits to the Tabernacle and the Israelite camp.”
Grandma takes the grandsons on “let’s pretend visits” to the Tabernacle of the Lord and to the camp of the children of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness. Each visit is bookended with homey scenes of cookies, Grandma’s dog, and either sharing with Mama and Daddy about what they learned or talking with Grandma about it as they eat lunch together. In the visit to the Tabernacle, they respectfully stand outside the courtyard, peer into the courtyard, and ask questions of a friendly Levite and a helpful priest as to what is inside the Tabernacle and what is done. In the visit to the camp, they ask questions of a kind Israelite as they watch the camp gather manna, prepare to move, and then move following the pillar of cloud. Both of these stories are connected to the Gospel.
This is based on two of her “Children’s Bible Audios-Stories for Kids.” Her audios are available on SermonAudio, iTunes, Google podcasts, Stitcher, and any more podcast sites
“Even though I was taught the Bible in Synagogue as a Jewish child, I never understood the meaning of Isaiah 53. But the story of a Japanese boy helped me understand the full and beautiful meaning of this Scripture passage. The following is a true story of a boy in Japan named Nozomi…”
The author, Tom Cantor, is a Jewish believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, the founder of Israel Restoration Ministries, and a teacher at Mission Valley Community Chapel. He is also the founder of Scantibodies Laboratory.
I find it interesting that the kind act of a Japanese boy helped this Jewish man understand the meaning of Isaiah 53. I think this is because God is the God of all nations, and we are all created in his image. Also, the Lord Jesus Christ is both God and man. When we act in a kind or a good way, we are being godly, which points back to the original, God, and “the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn,” the Lord Jesus who is God in the flesh.
Tom has told another story that gives good advice he learned in Japan. In Japan after a big success with his business, he went out to dinner with some Japanese businessmen. They told him the Japanese proverb, “After a victory, tighten the straps on your helmet.“ This is the advice that after a great victory is often when we’re most vulnerable.
Remember how the Prophet Elijah got so down after his victory over the prophets of Baal when he found out Jezebel was out to kill him? We need to understand that after a victory is when the enemy may attack, and we may feel the least prepared for such an attack. This is good, practical advice to remember.
