For decades, millions have known Sid Roth as the passionate voice behind It’s Supernatural!, but long before he became one of the most recognizable Messianic Jewish broadcasters in the world, he was a successful stockbroker desperately searching for meaning.
In a candid conversation with Jonathan Cahn, Roth shared the remarkable testimony of how God rescued him from spiritual deception, restored his family and set him on a path to proclaim Jesus to the nations.
Raised in a traditional Jewish home, Roth said the seeds of his spiritual search began in childhood. While sitting alone as a young boy, he found himself wrestling with questions few children consider.
“What happens when you die?” he recalled asking himself.
The question haunted him, but he pushed it aside and focused on building a successful life. Eventually, Roth graduated with honors and landed a position with Merrill Lynch, then the largest stock brokerage firm in the world.
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Like many ambitious young professionals, he believed financial success would bring fulfillment.
“I was discipled by a one-eyed monster,” Roth said. “It’s called television.”
The message was simple: become wealthy, and happiness would follow.
It didn’t.
Despite a successful career, a wife and a daughter, Roth found himself deeply dissatisfied.
“My heart was crying out,” he said.
That search eventually led him down a dangerous path.
Roth became involved in meditation practices and spiritual experiences that he later recognized as occult activity. Looking back, he now warns believers about the dangers of seeking supernatural power apart from God.
The deeper he became involved, the more fear consumed him. He described being afraid to sleep and feeling trapped in spiritual darkness.
Then everything changed.
After collapsing into bed from exhaustion one night, Roth awoke to what he describes as the overwhelming presence of God filling the room.
“I heard for the first time in my life, and I knew it was the voice of God,” Roth said.
The message was direct.
“I hate divorce. Return to your wife and daughter.”
Roth obeyed.
“My marriage was restored. I was restored with my daughter,” he said.
That encounter launched him into ministry and ultimately into a public calling to warn others about occult deception and proclaim the Messiah of Israel.
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One of the most moving moments of the interview came as Roth reflected on sharing Isaiah 53 with his father, who strongly opposed his faith in Jesus.
For years, it seemed impossible that his father would ever embrace Jesus.
Yet shortly before his death, Roth says that the miracle finally happened.
“I make Jesus my Messiah and Lord,” his father declared, according to Roth.
Jonathan Cahn pointed to the larger significance of such testimonies, saying, “This really is the set time to favor Zion.”
As antisemitism rises around the world and prophetic events continue to unfold, both men expressed confidence that God is preparing a great spiritual awakening among the Jewish people.
For Roth, now decades into ministry, the mission remains unchanged: proclaiming the Messiah of Israel and believing for the day when, as Scripture promises, all Israel will be saved.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the newly released book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
