(video credits: CBN News) The actor who plays the boisterously happy father of two of Jesus' disciples in "The Chosen" is opening up about how the role was "downloaded to him by God."At first, Nick Shakoour thought he bombed his audition. Instead, he was awarded the role of Zebedee, the father of James and John - the biblical "sons of thunder."Nick told CBN's The 700 Club how his character has touched the lives of others and led to his own powerful encounter with the Lord that has radically transformed his life.Read the full story from CBN News:https://www2.cbn.com/news/ente....rtainment/zebedee-ac News. Because Truth Matters™Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/appSUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewson....line/?sub_confirmati to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.newsSUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstartWhat's coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcbnnews%2Fnewschann&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_descriptionCBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN.Share this live feed with your friends and family:https://www.youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonlineLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNewsFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/Contact News Editors: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_descriptionQuestions about other CBN programs: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_descriptionQuestions about supporting CBN? http://www1.cbn.com/cbn-partners (and) https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.google.com%2Fyoutube%2F%3Fp&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_descriptionQuestions about Helping the Home Front? Call: 800-700-7000 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2F700club%2Fhelping-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description#breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews