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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world. - John 16:33
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. - John 14:26 Strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God - Acts 14:22 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 North Korea Urged to Release Christian Serving 15 Years for Spreading Gospel Published April 29, 2020 — Voice of the Martyrs has launched a campaign seeking the release of Jang Moon Seok, an ethnic Korean Chinese Christian who was kidnapped along the border by North Korea and sentenced to 15 years in prison for telling North Koreans about Christ. Jang recently spent his 2,000th day in prison. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/north-korea-urged-to-release-christian-serving-15-years-for-spreading-gospel.html Christian in India Face More Than COVID-19 Published April 29, 2020 — Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul, referring to how its people resisted top-down rule, famously called India the land of a “million mutinies.” Apparently for many of the 1.3 billion people there, laws were thought of as suggestions, and obedience as negotiable. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/columnists/breakpoint/christians-in-india-face-more-than-covid-19.html Two Slain, Church Building Burned in Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Attacks in Nigeria Published April 28, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday and Thursday (April 22-23) killed two people, kidnapped another and burned down a church building that included the pastor’s home in attacks on predominantly Christian areas in north-central Nigeria, sources said. Two people were also wounded in the attacks in southern Kaduna state that burned 25 houses, said Luka Binniyat, spokesman for the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), an umbrella body uniting predominantly Christian ethnic groups in the region. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/two-slain-church-building-burned-in-muslim-fulani-herdsmen-attacks-in-nigeria.html Police Arrest Pastor on Fabricated Charges in Pakistan, Sources Say Published April 27, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – Presbyterian assistant pastor Sarfaraz Raja was preparing to deliver a Good Friday sermon in Pakistan on April 10 when his brother informed him by phone that police had intruded into his house and were harassing his mother and other family members. Upset that the pastor had complained of police misbehavior and knowing that Christians had little status in the 96-percent Muslim society, the officers were planning to frame him on trumped-up charges of making and selling liquor, sources said. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-shuts-down-zoom-easter-church-service-detains-church-members.html Pastor in Central India Attacked for Police Report on Prior Assault, Expulsion Published April 24, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Tribal animists in central India who demolished a pastor’s house and drove him and his family out of their village in March seriously injured him in an assault this month, he said. After beating, choking and pelting pastor Lalu Kirade with a stone in the April 3 attack, the tribal villagers in Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh threatened to destroy his vocal chords as one of the assailants put her foot on his throat, ....Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pastor-in-central-india-attacked-for-police-report-on-prior-assault-expulsion.html Special Prayer Request • Thursday, May 7, 2020 is the National Day of Prayer. Watch & Pray is hosting a ‘‘Driving Prayer’’ through Midland & Odessa on that day. Details to follow. • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all those affected by the COVID--19 virus19 virus. . Pray especially for our seniors, children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders., • 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 to pray!! ““Then you will call on Me and you will come and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:3-4
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God ~ 1 Peter 1:23 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 Gunmen Shoot, Wound Daughter of Pastor Slain in 2015 in Eastern India Published April 21, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A gunman at the door of a Christian family’s home in eastern India on Thursday (April 16) shot the daughter of a pastor who was killed in the same house five years ago, family members said. Neelam Purty, 25, sustained bullet wounds in her thumb and thigh in the shooting she survived in Sandih village, near Binda village in Murhu Block, Jharkhand state, they said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/gunmen-shoot-wound-daughter-of-pastor-slain-in-2015-in-eastern-india.html Young Christian Woman and Pregnant Covnert Seriously Injured in Eastern Uganda Published April 20, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A young woman who told a Muslim about Christ and a pregnant, formerly Muslim woman beaten for her new faith suffered serious injuries in eastern Uganda, sources said. Radical Muslims assaulted Lydia Nabirye, the 23-year-old daughter of a Church of God evangelist, on April 7 at about 1 p.m. near Luwooko village, Buwunga Sub-County, Bugiri District, she said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/young-christian-woman-and-pregnant-convert-seriously-injured-in-eastern-uganda.html Trump Says Christian Faith ‘Treated Very Unfairly’ During COVID-19 Pandemic Published April 22, 2020 — President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the Christian faith is being “treated very unfairly” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as state and local governments have enforced social distancing against church gatherings. In a press briefing Saturday, the president was asked why he retweeted an April 14 tweet from former Washington bureau chief for Investor’s Business Daily Paul Sperry. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-says-christian-faith-treated-very-unfairly-during-covid-19-pandemic.html China Shuts Down Zoom Easter Church Service, Detains Church Members Published April 20, 2020 – Chinese officials detained multiple members of a congregation on Easter for participating in an online Zoom worship service and even shut off the electricity of one of the church members, according to a new report. The members of Early Rain Covenant Church were gathering on Zoom on Easter morning when Chinese security officials blocked the meeting on the Internet and took six members into custody from their homes … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-shuts-down-zoom-easter-church-service-detains-church-members.html Herdsmen Kill Student in Kaduna State, Pastor in Southern Nigeria, Sources Say Published April 20, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – A Christian student was killed in an attack by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state on Thursday night (April 16), a week after a pastor was slain at his church building residence in southern Nigeria, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/herdsmen-kill-student-in-kaduna-state-pastor-in-southern-nigeria-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Continue to pray fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our seniors, children, doctors, nurses and first responders. • Join us in us in prayer as we seek donations to provide soaps & sanitizers for villages in 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 God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16). Mark 16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they laid Him.
Acts 2:23-24 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. But God raised Him from the dead, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches. You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact ~ Acts 3:15 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 Christians Killed in Ambushes in Two North-Central States in Nigeria Published April 14, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria decapitated two Christians in Benue state on Monday (April 13), and another group of herdsmen in Plateau state on Saturday (April 11) shot a Christian farmer dead, sources said. In Benue state, residents of Ologba village, Agatu County told Morning Star News that herdsmen ambushed two members of a Catholic church in the village at about 8 a.m. on Monday. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christians-killed-in-ambushes-in-two-north-central-states-in-nigeria.html Crosses Removed From Churches Across China For Being ‘Higher Than The National Flag’ Published April 14, 2020 — Numerous crosses atop churches in China were recently removed by the Chinese Communist government which asserted that religious symbols cannot be raised “higher” than the Chinese national flag, The Christian Post reports. Religious liberty magazine Bitter Winter has reported on numerous cross removals across China over the years. In mid-March, the outlet pointed out that crosses were removed from multiple churches in the eastern provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/government-removes-crosses-from-churches-across-china-crosses-cannot-be-higher-than-chinese-flag.html Woman Says She Survived Tornadoes That Killed 9 in SC by ‘Calling on Jesus’ Published April 14, 2020 — A woman who escaped unhurt after a series of powerful tornadoes swept across South Carolina Monday morning, leaving at least nine people dead, says she survived by “calling on Jesus.” Rich Okulski, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service office in Columbia, told the Post and Courier that the storm system was the state’s most severe weather event in 12 years …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/woman-says-she-survived-tornadoes-that-killed-9-in-sc-by-calling-on-jesus.html His Exile Extended 11 Months, Christianin Iran Finds Warm Welcome Published April 13, 2020 – (Morning Star News) – When a convert from Islam in Iran was sentenced to two years in exile in Sarbaz last year, the judge warned him that religious extremists in the remote desert town would treat him harshly. When Ebrahim Firoozi arrived in November to southwest Iran near the border with Pakistan, though, he discovered the fear the judge had tried to instill in him was unfounded – local Muslims were … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/his-exile-extended-11-months-christian-in-iran-finds-warm-welcome.html New Wave of Locusts Threatens Millions in Africa, Middle East With Food Insecurity Published April 14, 2020 - The historic spread of desert locusts that has left tens of millions in danger of food insecurity in East Africa is expected to get 20 times worse as the United Nations predicts a dramatic increase in swarms throughout Africa and the Middle East in the coming months. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/new-wave-of-locusts-threatens-millions-in-africa-middle-east-with-food-insecurity.html Special Prayer Request • Continue praying fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our Seniors, Children, Doctors, Nurses and first responders. • Join us in prayer as we seek donations to provide soaps & sanitizers for villages in 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 I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you …” Jeremiah 29:12 Isaiah 53:4-5 Surely, He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification. For just at the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly ~ Romans 5:6 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 China Bans Churches From Streaming Services, Even During Pandemic Published April 7, 2020 - Churches around the world are staying in contact online during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such an action remains illegal in China. The watchdog Bitter Winter reported April 5 that very few organizations, and “only those that hold state-issued licenses,” can stream religious services online in China. “We can’t get together because of the pandemic,” an underground house church pastor in the province of Jiangxi told Bitter Winter. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-bans-churches-from-streaming-services-even-during-pandemic.html Christian Beaten Into Coma By Tribal Animists in Odisha State, India Published April 8, 2020 — (Morning Star News) – A young mother and her two children were staring at her husband as he lay unconscious after a mob of 60 villagers in eastern India had stormed their home and beaten him with wooden sticks. “The children and I tried to wake him up – we thought he had fainted – but there was no response,” Bhimeshwari Sodi told Morning Star News. “We cried out for help, but there was nobody to help us. The neighbors said that he was dead.”…Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-beaten-into-coma-by-tribal-animists-in-odisha-state-india.html Bible Publishers Reporting Jump in Sales Amid Coronavirus Fears Published April 7, 2020 — Publishing companies that sell Bibles have reported an increase in purchases in recent weeks, likely connected to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Tyndale House Publishers, a Christian publisher based in Carol Stream, Illinois, saw a considerable increase in their Bible sales last month compared to March 2019. …Click here for more https://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-publishers-reporting-jump-in-sales-amid-coronavirus-fears.html Christian Minorities At Greater Risk of Persecution During Corornavirus Outbreak Published April 7, 2020 – In areas around the world where Christians are a religious minority, Christians are more likely to face discrimination when trying to receive food and medical care. According to Fox News, the coronavirus pandemic is making life even harder for Christians and other religious minorities in countries around the world. Open Doors USA, a Christian watchdog group, reported that at least 25 countries with positive cases are among the world’s worst persecutors of Christians. … Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-minorities-at-greater-risk-of-persecution-during-coronavirus-outbreak.html Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria Kill More Than 60 Christians in Five Weeks, Sources Say Published April 06, 2020 - (Morning Star News) – Weeks after human rights group Christian Solidarity International warned of impending genocide in Nigeria, Muslim Fulani herdsmen since March 1 have killed more than 60 Christians, including at least 13 Christians last week in Plateau state, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/fulani-herdsmen-in-nigeria-kill-more-than-60-christians-in-five-weeks-sources-say.html Special Prayer Request • Continue praying fervently for our Nation and for all all those affected by the those affected by the COVID--19 virus. Pray especially for our seniors, children, doctors, nurses and first responders. • Join Us for a 3 day Prayer & Fasting starting today, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. • 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.i •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). |
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