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2 Thessalonians 3:4-5 And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing well and will continue to do what we commanded. May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
Deuteronomy 30:6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart. ~ Jeremiah 24:7 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 Muslim in Middle East Says Jesus Visited Him, Recited Gospel of John: ‘I Couldn’t Look at Him’ Published September 24, 2019 — A Christian missionary living in the Middle East says God is moving among Muslims in miraculous ways, including through “dreams, visions and personal visitations” by Jesus. The missionary, known only as “Yazid” to protect his safety, spoke via voice call Sept. 18 during the “Something Needs to Change Simulcast” hosted by David Platt, pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/muslim-in-middle-east-says-jesus-visited-him-recited-gospel-of-john-i-couldn-t-look-at-him.html India Orders Nonprofits to Sign Statement Promising Not to Participate in Religious Conversions Published September 23, 2019 -- In its persecution of Christians, India will now force nonprofits to sign commitments to not evangelize or “engage in religious conversion. The Christian Post reported the move on Sunday, which backs employees of foreign-funded nonprofits into a corner and places amendments to the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/mikaela-matthews/india-orders-nonprofits-to-sign-statement-promising-not-to-participate-in-religious-conversions.html Chinese Communist Officials Deport 13 South Korean missionary Families Published September 23, 2019 -- Communist officials in China deported 13 families in 2017 who had been living and working in the country as missionaries. According to the Christian Post, the Communist officials said the missionaries were “illegally” living in the country because of their Christian work. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/chinese-communist-officials-deport-13-south-korean-christian-missionary-families.html Pastor was Jailed, Tortured, Forced to Do Hard Labor in Eritrea Published September 19, 2019 – A pastor who ministered in Eritrea said in an interview that he was tortured, starved and forced to do hard labor while he was imprisoned in the country. …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pastor-was-jailed-tortured-forced-to-do-hard-labor-in-eritrea.html Trump Decries Christian Persecution, Calls for Religious Freedom Published September 23, 2019 - President Donald Trump called out world leaders who advocate for tolerance while failing to support people of faith during a historic gathering on religious freedom at the United Nations on Monday. “Too often people in positions of power preach diversity while silencing, shunning, or censoring the faithful,” the president said. “True tolerance means respecting the right of all people to express their deeply held religious beliefs.” ...Click here for more: https://thetablet.org/trump-decries-christian-persecution-calls-for-religious-freedom/ Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for Getaneh as he embarks on his mission trip to Ethiopia and other East African countries. • 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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Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
2 Samuel 22:2-3 He said: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, My refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. He who fears the Lord is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from snares of death.~ Proverbs 14:26-27 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 Chinese Pastors Ordered to Preach about Confucius: It’s the ‘Erosion of Christianity’ Published September 10, 2019 — Christian pastors across China are being forced to incorporate the teachings of Confucius in their sermons, and some churches even have been ordered to hold classes to study the ancient philosopher’s ideas. Confucius (551-479 B.C) is considered the most famous teacher and philosopher in East Asian culture. His teachings are compiled in a book, the Analects. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/chinese-pastors-ordered-to-preach-about-confucius-it-s-the-erosion-of-christianity.html Illegally Detained Christian Tortured to Death in Custody in Pakistan, Family Says Published September 10, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – Police in Lahore, Pakistan tortured to death the Christian father of 14-day-old and 7-year-old sons, relatives said. Officers on Aug. 28 illegally detained 28-year-old Amir Masih on a false charge of theft and tortured him for four days before he died in a hospital on Sept. 2, his brother Sunny Masih told Morning Star News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/illegally-detained-christian-tortured-to-death-in-custody-in-pakistan-family-says.html Missionary Helped Lead 1,000 North Koreans to Christ Before Killed, Report Says Published September 9, 2019 -- A Chinese missionary living along the border with North Korea shared the gospel with and discipled to 1,000 North Koreans before being killed by assassins working for the Pyongyang government, according to a new report from Voice of the Martyrs. The missionary, Han Chung-Ryeol or simply “Pastor Han,” lived in China near the border of the so-called Hermit Kingdom and regularly told defectors about God. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/missionary-helped-lead-1-000-north-koreans-to-christ-before-being-killed-report-says.html India: Hindu Extremists Rape 4-y-o Daughter of Pastor Who Refused to Stop Sahring Gospel Published September 11, 2019 – Hindu extremists raped the 4-year-old daughter of a pastor in central India because he refused to stop sharing the Gospel, a missionary in the region reports. Pastor Samuel, an Open Doors USA partner on the ground in India, told The Christian Post that over the years, his ministry has come alongside hundreds of Christians persecuted for their faith in the south Asian country. …Click here for more: https://www.christianpost.com/news/india-hindu-extremists-rape-4-y-o-daughter-of-pastor-who-refused-to-stop-sharing-gospel.html Kidnapped Baptist pastor in Nigeria Freed after 17 Days of Torture Published September 5, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – A Baptist pastor kidnapped last month in Nigeria was released over the weekend after his family and Christian leaders paid a ransom, sources said. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/kidnapped-baptist-pastor-in-nigeria-freed-after-17-days-of-torture.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the nation as we remember the sad events of September 11. • 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 Deuteronomy 31:5-6 The Lord will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Genesis 28:15 Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us.~ 1 Kings 8:57 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 At Least 150 Christians Arrested in Eritrea clampdown Published August 23, 2019 — At least 150 Eritrean Christians were arrested by government officials during the last two months, with some of them held in an underground prison made up of tunnels. The most recent arrests occurred 18 August when Eritrean security officials detained 80 Christians from Godayef, an area near the airport of the capital, Asmara. They were taken to a police station and have been held there ever since, a local source told World Watch Monitor. …Click here for more https://www.worldwatchmonitor.org/2019/08/at-least-150-christians-arrested-in-eritrea-clampdown/ China: Children Cannot Become Christians Until They Are 18 Published September 3, 2019 -- China’s recent crackdown on Christianity has led to intensified enforcement of a law already on the books: children and youth cannot convert to the faith until they’re 18. Churches across China are canceling Sunday School classes for children in light of the new clampdown, according to Mission Network News. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/china-children-cannot-become-christians-until-they-are-18.html After Christians in Algeria Prevented Church Closure, Authorities Seal it Shut Published September 3, 2019 -- (Morning Star News) – After Christians fended off an attempt to close a church building in Algeria on Aug. 26, gendarmes arrived early Monday morning (Sept. 2) and sealed it shut, sources said. Church leaders and their attorney had asserted that the order from the head of Bejaia Province to close the church in Ighzer Amokrane was illegal because it was not ordered by the proper governing body or a court, sources said. …Click here for more https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/after-christians-in-algeria-prevented-church-closure-authorities-seal-it-shut.html Killings, Kidnapping Target Christian Leaders in Mexico Published August 30, 2019 – (Morning Star News) – A Roman Catholic priest and an evangelical pastor in Mexico were killed this month, and another pastor was kidnapped, according to published reports. The Rev. José Martín Guzmán Vega was killed on Aug. 22 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, in northeast Mexico, according to the Catholic Multimedia Center (CCM). …Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/killings-kidnapping-target-christian-leaders-in-mexico.html Nigeria Says Leah Sharibu Is Alive; Herdsmen Attacks Continue Published September 2, 2019 - (Morning Star News) – More than a month after an aid worker indicated in a video that kidnapped Christian teenager Leah Sharibu had been killed, a government official in Nigeria on Saturday (Aug. 31) said she was alive. ...Click here for more: https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/nigeria-says-leah-sharibu-is-alive-herdsmen-attacks-continue.html Special Prayer Request!! • Pray for the families and victims of the shooting that took place in Midland & Odessa, TX. • 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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