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Revelations 3:19-20 Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore, be earnest and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me
John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father willl love him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him. Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door at once.~ Luke 12:36 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Report Shows 57 Percent Jump in Aggression against Christians in India Published March 4, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Cases of hate and violence against Christians in India increased 57 percent the first two months of this year compared with the same period last year, an advocacy group reported. The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC) documented 77 incidents of hate and targeted violence against Christians in January and February, up from 49 cases during the same period last year. The cases include the murders of one Christian in Odisha state and another in Chhattisgarh state, both in February. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/report-shows-57-percent-jump-in-aggression-against-christians-in-india.html Muslim Mobs Attack 10 Church Buildings in Ethiopia Published March 1, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Christians in a town in southern Ethiopia were stunned when local Muslims attacked 10 church buildings on Feb. 9, destroying one and burning the property inside all the structures, according to aid agencies. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/muslim-mobs-attack-10-church-buildings-in-ethiopia.html At Least 40 Christians Killed in Two Attacks in Kaduna State, Nigeria Published February 28, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – At least 32 people were killed in a Muslim Fulani herder attack on a Christian area of north-central Nigeria on Tuesday (Feb. 26), sources said. The early morning assault on villages in and around Maro, in Kajuru County of Kaduna state, came after a Feb. 10 herdsmen attack on Angwan Barde, in the same county, that killed 10 Catholic Christians along with an unborn child. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/at-least-40-christians-killed-in-two-attacks-in-kaduna-state-nigeria.html ‘Insulted and Beaten’: Two-Month-Old, Pregnant Women Among Those Caught Up in Brutal Arrests at Chinese Megachurch Published March 3, 2019 – The Chinese government has continued its brutal crackdown on one of the country’s largest churches. Authorities arrested an additional 44 members of the Early Rain Covenant Church at two venues Feb. 24, including 11 children. …Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/march/lsquo-insulted-and-beaten-rsquo-two-month-old-pregnant-women-among-those-caught-up-in-brutal-arrests-at-chinese-megachurch ‘God Has Been so Faithful’: London Street Preacher Gives Powerful Update After Shocking Arrest Published March 2, 2019 - Oluwole Ilesanmi, the Nigerian man who was arrested in London for simply preaching the Gospel, has spoken out following his release. “Olu” was simply quoting Scripture and preaching the good news of Jesus to anyone who would listen when, on Feb. 23, he was accosted by two police officers and arrested for “breaching the peace.” ...Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/march/lsquo-god-has-been-so-faithful-rsquo-london-street-preacher-gives-powerful-update-after-shocking-arrest Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for our upcoming Mission Trip to East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12
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Colossians 2:6-7 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 1:10 So that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received.~ Ephesians 4:1 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Christian calendars burned Published February 25, 2019 — Tajik authorities implementing a new religion law are barring children from attending religious services and have burned thousands of calendars with Bible verses. Amendments to Tajikistan’s Religion Law came into force in January last year, giving the state greater control over religious education, and increase the amount of information religious organizations must pass on to the state. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/tajikistan-children-barred-from-attending-church-5000-christian-calendars-burned/ As Nigeria votes, family and churches urge candidates to remember Christian teen Leah Sharibu Published February 21, 2019 -- One year since the Christian teenager Leah Sharibu was abducted from her boarding school in north-eastern Nigeria by an Islamist group, a coalition of groups have called on presidential candidates to tell Nigerians how they plan to secure her release. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/as-nigeria-votes-family-and-churches-urge-candidates-to-remember-christian-teen-leah-sharibu/ Street Preacher Arrested, Called Racist By U.K. Police While Preaching about Salvation Published February 27, 2019 -- A United Kingdom street preacher was called a “racist” and told to “go away” before police arrested him for “breaching the peace.” According to WND, an un-named street preacher was standing outside of the Southgate Station London N14, when two police officers asked him what he was doing and then ordered him to leave. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/street-preacher-arrested-called-racist-by-u-k-police-for-preaching-salvation.html Two Christians Killed in Separate States in India Published February 26, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – A Christian in Chhattisgarh state, India who endured opposition for three years was killed on Feb. 12, a day after a convert who faced persecution in neighboring Odisha state was slain. In each case, villagers angry at the Christians for converting were said to have influenced Maoist guerrillas to kill the Christians. The Maoists, known as Naxalites, may have had other reasons for killing the two men, though they also opposed their new faith, sources said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/two-christians-killed-in-separate-states-in-india.html ‘Now I’d Die for Jesus’: Muslim Man Plotted to Kill Christian Cousin Before Christ Appeared in Dream Published February 24, 2019 - A Muslim Egyptian man who planned to murder his Christian cousin has revealed his story of miraculous conversion. In a tale reminiscent of the Apostle Paul’s supernatural encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, ...Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/february/lsquo-now-i-rsquo-d-die-for-jesus-rsquo-muslim-man-plotted-to-kill-christian-cousin-before-christ-appeared-in-dream Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for our upcoming Mission Trip to East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no Law.
Titus 1:7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach-not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkeness, not violent, not greedy for money. Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. ~ Psalms 34:13-14 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Christian in Sri Lanka Arrested after Reporting Threat on His Life, Watchdog Group Reports Published February 18, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Police in Sri Lanka arrested a Christian who reported a Buddhist mob’s threat on his life, according to an advocacy group in the island country. In Nattandiya, in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, six area Buddhists on Jan. 26 threatened to attack the Christian if he refused to stop inviting a pastor to lead Bible studies at his house, the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL) reported. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-in-sri-lanka-arrested-after-reporting-threat-on-his-life-watchdog-group-reports.html Christian Mother Facing False Accusation in India Is Transferred Far from Home, Sources Say Published February 20, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Days after Hindu extremists in northern India marched in protest to file a false claim against a Christian mother, her government employer transferred her to a district more than 100 miles away, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-mother-facing-false-accusation-in-india-is-transferred-far-from-home-sources-say.html Another Colombian Pastor Killed, Leaving the Church ‘Terrified’ Published February 14, 2019 -- A Colombian pastor was killed as he left his church last week in the northwest of the country, in a region that has been plagued by violence from armed groups, local sources told World Watch Monitor. Pastor Leider Molina, 24, had just finished preaching in his church in Caucasia, Antioquia state in northwest Colombia, on Friday, 9 February. As he stepped outside he was hit by five bullets. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/another-colombian-pastor-killed-leaving-the-church-terrified/ Nigeria elections: Whomever wins, Christians hope for justice and security Published February 15, 2019 – As Nigerians are preparing to go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president, Boko Haram has been stepping up attacks in the northeast of the country, making it difficult if not impossible for people to vote. On Tuesday, 12 February, the Islamist militants attacked Madagali town, Gulak, Magar and Shuwa in Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State, where they killed at least 4 …Click here for more: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/nigeria-elections-whomever-wins-christians-hope-for-justice-and-security/ Malaysia: Exactly 2 years since Raymond Koh’s abduction, his wife asks PM to intervene Published February 13, 2019 - Two years since the disappearance of Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh in broad daylight, his family has asked the country’s Prime Minister to order a new investigation into his kidnapping. ...Click here for more: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/malaysia-exactly-two-years-since-raymond-kohs-abduction-his-wife-asks-pm-to-intervene/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for our upcoming Mission Trip to East Africa. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Ezekiel 33:31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
John 15:12-13 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his fiends. Little children, let us love not in words and speech, but in action and truth.~ 1 John 3:18 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Ethiopia: Ethnic Somali Christian Police Man Forced to relocate After Talking About his Faith Published February 7, 2019 — An Ethiopian police officer was arrested, dismissed and forced to move to another part of the country after he told colleagues about his Christian faith. The 25-year-old man, who grew up in Ethiopia’s eastern Somali region as a member of the nearly 100 percent Muslim Somali tribe, became a Christian two years ago. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/ethiopia-ethnic-somali-christian-police-man-forced-to-relocate-after-talking-about-his-faith/ “Situation for India’s Religious Minorities is At Tipping Point” - Report Published February 12, 2019 -- A report by a religious freedom watchdog shows a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on Christians and Muslims in India in the last four years and “the situation … is at a tipping point”. The number of reported incidents in the first three months of 2018 was greater than the total number of attacks in the whole of the year 2014, according to the report “We’re Indians Too” by Open Doors. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/02/situation-for-indias-religious-minorities-is-at-tipping-point-report/ ‘We’re Not Allowed to Print Anything’ about Jesus, Chinese Print Shop Tells Church Published February 13, 2019 -- Christians in China’s Henan province hoping to celebrate the new year with Christ-centered calendars learned in recent days that such items are prohibited. A member of De’en Church in the district of Xigong told Bitter Winter that his congregation prepared a calendar for members but was told by a local printer that faith-based calendars are banned by the government. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/we-re-not-allowed-to-print-anything-about-jesus-chinese-print-shop-tells-church.html Christian Mother from Somalia Beaten, Raped in Kenya Published February 12, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – Somali Muslims who beat and raped a Christian mother of four last month began sending threatening messages more than a year ago at a refugee camp in Kenya, she said. The 41-year-old Somali woman was a Muslim living in Somalia with her husband when he sent her and their four children to Kenya’s Ifo refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Somali border, in February 2016. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-mother-from-somalia-beaten-raped-in-kenya.html Radical Islamists Rampage Through Northern Nigeria, Killing 60 in Flame-Filled Violence Published February 4, 2019 - At least 60 people were killed by Islamic terrorists in northern Nigeria last week. Amnesty International says the terrorists attacked the northeastern Nigeria border town of Rann, almost destroying it, leaving much of it in flames. ...Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2019/february/radical-islamists-rampage-through-northern-nigeria-killing-60-in-flame-filled-violence Special Prayer Request!! •Pray for Christians in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and other countries that are slowly losing their freedom to express their faith. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Genesis 18:14 Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you – in about a year – and Sarah will have a son.
Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible. Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.~ John 13:34 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Hindu Extremists Pressure Convert to File False Charge against Pastor in India, Sources Say Published February 5, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – A pastor is facing criminal charges in northern India even though the complainant later denied allegations against the church leader of luring him to convert, sources said. Police in Rupaidiha village, Uttar Pradesh state on Jan. 28 arrested 40-year-old pastor Dharmendra Singh on a charge of “alluring to convert” and two related charges – outraging religious feelings and promoting enmity. He was released on bail on Jan. 31. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-extremists-pressure-convert-to-file-false-charge-against-pastor-in-india-sources-say.html Cathedral Bombing Appears to Make Terrorist Statement after Referendum in Philippines Published February 4, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Christians in the insurgency-scarred southern Philippines who hoped for peace after the region won official status as an autonomous, Islamic sub-state last month received a mortifying message when Islamist terrorists bombed a Catholic cathedral on Jan. 27. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/cathedral-bombing-appears-to-make-terrorist-statement-after-referendum-in-philippines.html Myanmar Pastor Killed After Being Abducted Published February 6, 2019 -- A pastor in Myanmar has been killed after being abducted at gunpoint. Pastor Tun Nu was last seen alive when he was taken from his home the evening of Jan. 19. An armed rebel group forced him to leave his home, telling Nu their leader wanted to question him. Pastor Nu had been a missionary with Gospel for Asia in a troubled area of Myanmar. …Click here for more http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/february/myanmar-pastor-killed-after-being-abducted Kidnapping, Torture in Egypt of Christian Woman from Sudan Highlights Convert Pressures Published January 31, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – A Christian mother from Sudan had deep cause for fear last November when her Muslim brother went to her church in Cairo, Egypt with a photo of her husband and asked members if they knew his whereabouts. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/kidnapping-torture-in-egypt-of-christian-woman-from-sudan-highlights-convert-pressures.html Top Cleric urges Middle East’s Muslims to ‘embrace’ Christians Published February 4, 2019 - Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar in Egypt, told an interfaith meeting in Abu Dhabi attended by Pope Francis that Christians were "our companions". ...Click here for more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47118892 Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for unborn babies everywhere – that governments will realize the evil of abortion. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
1 Corinthians 13:3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrifice my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another.~ John 13:34 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Grieving Christians Baffled by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Aggression in Nigeria Published January 29, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Christians in a village in Kaduna state, in north-central Nigeria, don’t understand why Muslim Fulani herdsmen shot a 70-year-old Christians and wounded two others there last month. They do know the herdsmen’s cattle destroyed several of their crops last year, that since the attack many Christians have fled, and that many of those who have stayed are afraid to go to church meetings. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/grieving-christians-baffled-by-muslim-fulani-herdsmen-aggression-in-nigeria.html Muslim Police Officers, Others Beat and Arrest Christian in Kenya Published January 25, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Muslim policemen on Saturday (Jan. 19) beat and arrested a Christian man on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya in retaliation for refusing to recant Christianity, sources said. Accompanied by two Muslims of Somali descent who had attacked him previously, the policemen arrived at the home where Hassan (surname withheld for security reasons) lives with his widowed mother, and the officers along with the two others punched, kicked, trampled and struck him with blunt objects, relatives said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/muslim-police-officers-others-beat-and-arrest-christian-in-kenya.html Philippines: Authorities Say Church Bombing Not Connected to Mindanao Referendum Published January 28, 2019 -- In one of the deadliest attacks in the southern Philippines in years, a bomb blast at a church killed at least 20 people and injured 112 on Sunday morning, 27 January. Among the dead are five soldiers who came to the rescue after the first bomb went off inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, an island near Mindanao, and were hit by a second explosion in the church’s parking lot. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/01/philippines-authorities-say-church-bombing-not-connected-to-mindanao-referendum/ Christian Acquitted of Blasphemy Charge after Two Others Sentenced to Death in Pakistan Published January 23, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan has acquitted a Christian accused of blasphemy one month after two Christians were sentenced to death in an online blasphemy case, sources said. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-acquitted-of-blasphemy-charge-after-two-others-sentenced-to-death-in-pakistan.html Asia Bibi Is Officially Free: Pakistani Court Upholds Acquittal Published January 29, 2019 - Pakistani judges upheld their acquittal of Asia Bibi and she is now free to leave the country to join her family in Canada. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/asia-bibi-is-officially-free-pakistani-court-upholds-acquittal.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for unborn babies everywhere – that governments will realize the evil of abortion. • Pray for the upcoming Prayer Breakfast in Midland - scheduled for February 5, 2019. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Titus 3:8 This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.~ Romans 12:15 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Facing Torture, Death in Sudan, Convert Flees to Egypt… and More Death Threats Published January 21, 2019 — (Morning Star News) – Having fled Sudan after authorities tortured and threatened to kill him if he refused to return to Islam, a Sudanese Christian now faces death threats in Egypt. Unknown Muslims in Cairo began threatening him for his faith in Christ last year, 40-year-old Al Hadi Izzalden Shareef Osman said…Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/facing-torture-death-in-sudan-convert-flees-to-egypt-and-more-death-threats.html 2 Iranian Christians Refuse Judges’ Offer to Renounce Faith, Sent Back to Jail Published January 21, 2019 -- Two Iranian Christians this month refused to renounce their faith in court in exchange for freedom and were sent back to jail and told to await a verdict. Saheb Fadaie and Fatemeh Bakhteri, both Christians, were asked Jan. 15 by their respective judges, Hassan Babaee and Ahmad Zargar, to renounce their faith, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a United Kingdom-based organization which supports religious freedom around the world. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/2-iranian-christians-refuse-judges-offer-to-renounce-faith-sent-back-to-jail.html Hindu Version of Feng Shui Leads to Demolition of Church Building in Southern India Published January 17, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Hard-line Hindus on Jan. 9 tore down a church building in southern India because it was built on the west side of a village, which they said violated Hindu principles of placement and positioning, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/hindu-version-of-feng-shui-leads-to-demolition-of-church-building-in-southern-india.html‘I Tell Them About Jesus’ Love’: As Japan’s Youth Suicide Rate Soars, Christians Offer Reason to Live Published January 21, 2019 – TOKYO – Japan is facing its highest suicide rate in 30 years among young people, according to recent government statistics. A frightening trend is the growing number of children killing themselves over bullying and school pressure…Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2019/january/i-tell-them-about-jesus-love-as-japans-suicide-rate-soars-christians-offer-a-reason-to-live Special Prayer Request!! v Pray that 2019 will be a year of righteousness, peace and joy for believers everywhere v Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. v Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. v Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). v Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Chinese Officials Going Home to Home removing Christian Symbols Published January 21, 2019 - China's Communist Party is continuing its assault on the country's Christians, making it more dangerous to profess faith in Christ there. ...Click here for more: http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/january/chinese-officials-going-home-to-home-removing-christian-symbols 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you willfind; knock and the door will be opened to you. “And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.” ~ James 4:3 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Libyan Officials Uncover Mass Grave of Christians Killed by ISIS Published January 5, 2019 — Last month Libyan officials uncovered dozens of bodies from a mass grave used by the Islamic State, Catholic News Agency reported. The bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians killed by the terrorist group in 2015 will soon be sent back to Ethiopia, where they will be laid to rest with the dignity they deserve.…Click here for more http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2019/january/libyan-officials-uncover-mass-grave-of-christians-killed-by-isis Christian Family, Church Devastated by Killing of Church Elder in Nigeria Published January 7, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Ladi Yakubu does not know how her family will eat after Muslim Fulani herdsmen destroyed crops on their farm in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Nov. 26 and shot and killed her husband. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-family-church-devastated-by-killing-of-church-elder-in-nigeria.html China Bans One of the Ten Commandments as Part of ‘National Policy’ Published January 9, 2019 -- Chinese officials entered a church in recent weeks and ordered the removal of one of the Ten Commandments – the first one – In another example of the nation’s crackdown on Christianity. Unlike previous cases of persecution, this one took place in a government-approved “Three-Self Church” and not in an illegal, unregistered congregation. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-bans-one-of-the-ten-commandments-as-part-of-national-policy.html Authorities Order Another Church Building to Close in Algeria Published January 2, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – The official notice that a village pastor in Algeria received on Sunday (Dec. 30) confirmed what he had heard – his church had been ordered to close.. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/authorities-close-another-church-building-in-algeria.html New Christian in Uganda Loses Family, Plantation for Leaving Islam Published December 28, 2018 - (Morning Star News) – In 24 hours earlier this month, a convert to Christianity in eastern Uganda lost his livelihood, wife and children to irate relatives and other Muslims, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/new-christian-in-uganda-loses-family-plantation-for-leaving-islam.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray that 2019 will be a year of righteousness, peace and joy. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshipped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!.”~ Luke 2:14 Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. – II Chronicles 7:14 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! Breaking News & Latest Headlines For The Week Church construction slows under Egypt’s new church-building law Published December 21, 2018 — A 2016 law designed to make it easier to establish and build churches in Egypt has not eased the bottleneck, according to a new report. The 12 December report, issued by the Project on Middle East Democracy, said approval of church building projects actually has slowed under the new law. The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has authorized 508 churches but given only eight a permit to build. Those eight represent “an approval rate that is actually lower than what occurred under President Hosni Mubarak, who was widely criticized for dragging his feet on church permits”, the report said. ...Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/12/church-construction-slows-under-egypts-new-church-building-law/ For Survivor of Attack on Christians in Nigeria, a Lonely Christmas Published December 21, 2018 — ...Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/for- survivor-of-attack-on-christians-in-nigeria-a-lonely-christmas.html (Morning Star News) – Nearly three months after Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria shot and killed his wife and four children, Samuel Wah will spend Christmas in his hospital bed, a bullet still lodged in his back.. Spike in Arrests of Christians in Iran Especially Severe this Christmas Season, Sources Say Published December 20, 2018 — (Morning Star News) – Arrests of Christians in Iran usually spike as Christmas approaches, but this year has been especially severe, sources said. More than 150 Christians have been detained across the officially Shia Muslim country in the last month, and arrests are expected to continue. ...Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/spike-in- arrests-of-christians-in-iran-especially-severe-this-christmas-season-sources-say.html Iranians ‘Disillusioned with Islam’ Are fleeing Country, Converting to Christianity Published December 18, 2018 – Iranian refugees in Turkey are converting from Islam to Christianity in such numbers that churches can't keep up with the demand, experts in the region say. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/iranians-disillusioned-with-islam-are-fleeing-country- converting-to-christianity.html China Tells Police: Arrest Christinas or Get Fired Published December 20, 2018 - Chinese authorities are setting quotas on the number of Christians that must be arrested and are threatening police officers with dismissal if they don’t meet the minimum standards, according to a magazine that monitors religious freedom in the country. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael- foust/china-tells-police-arrest-christians-or-get-fired.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray that we all remember that Jesus Christ is the reason for the season. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for underground churches and pastors in Africa, Asia and around the world. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). • Remember, God wants us to pray! “Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you ...” Jeremiah 29:12 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! |
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