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Be Steadfast in Prayer! Luke 18:1-8
While the Israelites engaged in physical combat, a spiritual battle was simultaneously being waged nearby. Scripture tells us that as Moses was praying, he grew weary in the midst of a critical situation (Ex. 17:12). If this can happen to one of God’s greatest leaders, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when we feel defeated or discouraged. As battles loom, we oftentimes lose heart because our eyes are focused on the circumstances. Jesus knew that we would at times feel fainthearted, which is why He told the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8). The Lord wanted to encourage His followers to be tireless in prayer. This requires faith, without which it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). So keep praying, and let the Word of God encourage you personally. You’ll hear His assurance as He fights for you. Pray like the verse Luke 18:1 says, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” So, let us be steadfast in prayer! 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 all 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 Pastor Beaten and Arrested While Following Proper Conversion Procedure in India Published June 20, 2018 — A Christian pastor and his lawyer were beaten after being accused of forcefully converting 11 Hindus to Christianity. According to reports, the pastor was visiting the courthouse in Sardhana town in Uttar Pradesh to file 11 affidavits for the 11 individuals who wished to convert to Christianity. Despite following proper procedure, enraged Hindu extremists beat the pastor and handed him over to police for investigation. For more: https://www.persecution.org/2018/06/20/christian-pastor-beaten-arrested-following-proper-conversion-procedure-india/ Pastor in Eritrea Released After Decade in Prison June 18, 2018 — (ICC) has learned that Pastor Oqbamichel Haiminot has been released after more than a decade of imprisonment. According to VOM Australia, Pastor Oqbamichel was the first senior pastor in Eritrea to be arrested and held after the controversial and wrongful crackdown on religion in 2002. Though he was only in jail for a short period after his initial arrest in 2003, he was constantly harassed and rearrested over the next four years. In 2007, he was finally arrested and jailed for more than 10 years even though no charges were ever filed against him…Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2018/06/18/pastor-eritrea-released-decade-prison/ Copts’ homes attacked after they protest Muslim men swimming naked in front of them Published June 15, 2018 — Coptic houses were attacked in a village in Upper Egypt last week, after Copts objected to a group of young Muslim men swimming naked in a canal in front of their homes, as Coptic women sat outside…Click here: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/06/copts-homes-attacked-after-they-protest-muslim-men-swimming-naked-in-front-of-them/ North Koreans ‘betrayed’ by human rights omission in Trump-Kim agreement Published June 13, 2018 – According to the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report for 2017, there were more than 1,300 religious-freedom violations in North Korea last year, while it is estimated that its camps hold more than 120,000 political prisoners… Click here: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/06/north-koreans-betrayed-by-human-rights-omission-in-trump-kim-agreement/ Coptic Christians harassed for drinking water during Ramadan fasting hours Published June 13, 2018 — In one of three incidents reported to World Watch Monitor, an Egyptian photographer was detained by police for carrying a bottle of water during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,.…Click here for more: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/06/coptic-christians-harassed-for-drinking-water-during-ramadan-fasting-hours/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. • Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. • 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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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:05
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 The Bible and the work of God’s Holy Spirit are like a map and a compass. The Bible is our map. When we are trying to find our way through the journey of life, God has given us a spiritual compass to guide our path. That guide is the Bible, God's Holy Word. The truth that we find in the Bible never changes. It will always point us in the same direction. It will always point us to Jesus. All Scripture is . . . profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. —2 Timothy 3:16 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 all 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 Second Christian leader in two weeks kidnapped in Burkina Faso Published June 5, 2018 — A Christian pastor and three members of his family have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso’s north-eastern province of Soum, two weeks after the kidnapping of another Christian leader and his wife…local sources told World Watch Monitor three members of his family – his son, his daughter-in-law and his granddaughter – were also abducted. For more click here: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/06/second-christian-leader-in-two-weeks-kidnapped-in-burkina-faso/ Pakistan: Christians told they can’t have a church in Muslim-majority village Published June 4, 2018 — Christians in a village in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been told to remove every visible sign of Christianity from their church, six months after being forced to sign a form pledging they would no longer hold services. The 40 Christian families in Nayya Sarabah (Chak 336) village, part of Toba Tek Singh district near Faisalabad, haven’t held a service since before Christmas.…Click here: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2018/06/pakistan-christians-told-they-cant-have-a-church-in-muslim-majority-village/ Nigeria: 7 more killed by suspected herdsmen in what Benue governor calls a ‘jihad’ June 4, 2018 — A fresh attack attributed to Fulani herdsmen has left seven killed in Tseadough village, in the Kwande local government area of Benue state, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt…According to its Governor, Samuel Ortom, at least 492 people have been killed in Benue so far this year. The violence has been often portrayed as a conflict between Muslim nomads and Christian farmers over access to grazing lands. Click here for more information: https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/coe/nigeria-7-more-killed-by-suspected-herdsmen-in-what-benue-governor-calls-a-jihad/ Rights Groups Call for Recognition of Repressions in Eritrea Published June 3, 2018 – Rights groups have called for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteurs for Eritrea. Human rights violations in Eastern Africa have only continued to get worse. Eritrea is among the worst examples of repressing religious freedoms, prompting thousands to flee the country….The State Department estimates that between 1,200 and 3,000 individuals are held on religious grounds. Click here for more information. https://www.persecution.org/2018/06/03/rights-groups-call-recognition-repressions-eritrea/ Fifteen Christians Falsely Accused of Forced Conversion in India’s Jharkhand State Published June 1, 2018 — Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that at least 15 Christians in India’s northeastern state of Jharkhand have been falsely charged with forced conversions during the month of May…Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2018/06/01/fifteen-christians-falsely-accused-forced-conversion-indias-jharkhand-state/ Special Prayer Request!! •Continue your prayers for Muslims during Ramadan. Pray that they will know the only One True God and Jesus Christ. Pray as they hunger that they will know the Bread of Life of Jesus and the Living Water of Jesus Christ as they fast. •Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith. •Pray for the underground church and pastors we support in East Africa. •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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