I scoffed at God's Word and said it had errors. I had never read it. When I opened the Old Testament, I met God. When I read the New Testament, I met Jesus. The Bible shined a light on my sin, and showed me the light of the world who takes away sin. The Word led me to Jesus.
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for Japan. Its leaders call it “a superpower without a moral compass.” Christianity is still regarded as an outside, Western religion rather than a universal faith with the capacity to be truly Japanese. Pray for the gospel to break in.
Operation World
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for Iran. Iran contains some of the largest unreached, unengaged peoples in the world. Missions are not free to minister in Iran, but some tentmaking opportunities exist. Pray for the door to Iran to open in God’s perfect timing.
-Operation World
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for India. In 2023, India surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. India has more unreached individuals than any other nation. Thirteen states in North India are less than 1% Christian. Pray that the Church worldwide might rise to this task.
Operation World
The Father must draw every sinner to Christ. If not, no one would come. We are addicted to our sin. God overcomes our unbelief and we believe because we see how glorious he is in Jesus!
#reformedtheology
#westminstertheology
#theologyofJesus
This verse is devastating! Flatter yourself, and you can't find your sin. Can't find your sin, you can't hate it. This sums up the church abuse epidemic in the US.
#repentanceisbeautiful
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Righteousness is what Jesus provides. It's the life of perfect obedience that he lived. Perfect action, thought, word, and feeling. Unbroken communion with God. Righteousness is the life of Christ. It is Jesus. We hunger and thirst for the presence of the all-satisfying God.
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for Malaysia. The Malays are one of the world’s largest unreached groups. The Malaysian Church has the resources and cultural knowledge to reach them, but it also needs the courage and commitment. Pray for the less evangelized. - Operation World
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May the Lord raise up pastors who model prayer and godliness instead of just admitting that they don’t spend much time in prayer. Confession of a lack of spiritual disciplines isn’t a sign of humility but of immaturity.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgment and how inscrutable his ways!...For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Romans 11:33–36, ESV
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for Guatemala. Praise God for the growth among evangelicals who now are almost 25% of the population, in 25,000 congregations! Pray that pastors and leaders will demonstrate Christ-like humility, and rise above foolish divisions and greed.
-Operation World
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#PrayForKazakhstan
. After turmoil and a new president, the country can establish a new course. Pray for leadership that serves citizens, eradicates corruption, and uses wealth for everyone's benefit. May they find true treasure in Christ!
Operation World
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for Guyana. Guyana faces various threats. Venezuela and Suriname both claim large parts of Guyana’s land. Pray for hope to come to Guyana, and for the gospel to transform society.
Operation World
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The key to rejoicing in suffering is seeing the purpose in it. There is no suffering that a believer in Jesus experiences that has no purpose. God, our loving Father, intends all of our suffering to move us toward Jesus, to reflect Jesus, and to conform us to the image of Jesus.
God's word is not outdated, irrelevant, or constrictive. The Son of God came to give truth that doesn't expire, glimpses into what's coming, and power for us to follow him now. He leads us on the path of joy in his presence. Unshakeable, unbreakable, immovable joy.
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The Christian life is a call to ponder and meditate on God's works and deeds. There is no greater work or deed that God has done than the redemption of his people through Jesus.
#Christianmeditation
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Christians were saved to be transformed. We are called to live in a way that is worthy of the Lord that saved us. God has taken those who ate fruit from a tree in disobedience and made us those who bear fruit in obedience. All to increase our knowledge of him!
#JesusistheWay
Jesus doesn't give us a new tablet of commandments. He gives us himself. He says, "Love as I have loved you." Then, he gives us his Spirit to enable us to love with the love he has.
#JesusisLife
#gospelofgrace
#newcommandment
Blessing is always made possible through the cross of Jesus Christ. There is no bypassing the cross to get the blessing of God. That blessing rests on faith alone. We trust in the Lord. The Lord is the ground of our faith.
#blessedinChrist
#Jesusiseverything
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The laborers are still few. Is the harvest still plentiful? We've forsaken the fields of harvest, making us believe they're barren. Those who don't know Jesus remain lost, hopeless, aimless, and unsatisfied. The first step is to start praying.
#pray
#evangelism
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How do you magnify the Lord? Is he small and needs us to make him look great? Or is he massive but looks small because of our sin? God has called us to telescope his name. He doesn't need our microscopes. Unity is in seeing God's greatness together.
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for Indonesia. The unique culture and beauty of Bali attracts millions of tourists. Bali has 49,000 Hindu temples, as most Balinese practice a version of Hinduism. Pray for spiritual breakthrough for them to encounter the power and love of Jesus.
Operation World
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Jesus marveled that a centurion viewed himself as unworthy of having Jesus in his house and viewed Jesus as so powerful that he merely needed to say the word and his servant would be healed. He believed in the authority of Jesus.
#Jesusmarveled
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Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit so that effort is empower by grace. God gives faith which begets virtue which begets knowledge. Faith leads to right living and right thinking. Moral failure is a misplaced faith problem and it ruins leaders.
#graceinholiness
#treasuringJesus
Like the early church, Christians ought to be prepared for catastrophe. That means being prepared to scatter throughout the nations to proclaim the gospel.
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for Ghana. Ghana enjoys a rich Christian tradition! Many newer churches emerged, and many traditional denominations have a vibrant spiritual life. Pray for a clear break from all bondage to charms and the occult, and pray for true liberty in
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-Operation World
All of the riches of the glory of God is ours in Christ Jesus. Let's go to him boldly at the throne of grace. God blesses us in, by, and through the cross. God has given us his Son. There is nothing greater that he can give to us.
#treasuringJesus
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for the Lohar (Hindu traditions) in India. The Lohar are nomadic blacksmiths who travel from village to village to sell their goods. Pray for believers who are willing to take the time to live near the Lohar, find out how they live, and appreciate them.
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We were made to delight in God. He is the only satisfaction for our reward-longing hearts. Drink deeply in the delight that is the glory of Jesus Christ. Then, you'll have the impact and meaning that you long for in your life.
#gospelofJoy
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for Guinea. Christians make up a small minority of the population. The Church declined around 15 years ago. Pray for believers to persevere, and pray against the enemy who seeks to destroy young Christians before they can grow.
Operation World
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The will of God has been revealed in the Word of God. Therefore, we pray the Word of God. By faith, you trust the Word of God. By the Word, you find the will of God. By prayer, you submit to the Will of God. By the Spirit, you accomplish the will of God.
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for Mozambique. Grateful for a government advancing democracy, economic and religious freedom. Multiple elections since the civil war ended in 1992. Many from all faiths now follow Christ! Pray for the fame of Jesus to spread!
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for the Chauhan in India. The Hindu Chauhans give special devotion to the goddess Durga, who embodies local gods and demons associated with mountains, plants and fire. There are no known Chauhan Christians. God open their eyes!
Joshua Project
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What is the chief end of God? God's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy God forever. God is able to satisfy our delights forever because he has been the never-ending source of his own delight for all eternity.
#Trinitarianjoy
#FatherdelightsinJesus
#JesusdelightsintheFather
The words of Jesus aren't a rebuke. They're a call to trust. God knows that we need to eat and wear clothes. He will take care of these things. He is calling us to care about more than this life. He's inviting us into unshakeable joy in the righteousness of Christ.
#JesusisGod
On his way to heal another daughter, Jesus is touched by a woman who had suffered for 12 years. Faith was all that was needed to touch the King's garments. She wasn't just healed of her sickness. She was adopted into his family. "Daughter, you faith has made you well."
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for Greenland. Almost every settlement in Greenland has a Lutheran church – but many lack real spiritual life. Pray for renewal. Modern culture clashes with Greenland’s old ways, and many now battle with immorality.
-Operation World
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There is no God like the God of the Bible. Have you met him? Do you know his name? Have you seen his greatness? Have you seen his name in action? Read the gospels in the New Testament and meet Jesus! That's how God saved me!
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#BibleisTrue
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for the Varendra Brahmin in India. Like other Brahman peoples, the Varendras feel that turning their allegiance to another religious system will jeopardize their status. Pray for a heart-felt seeking of the Lord Jesus among many.
Joshua Project
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I love missions texts in the Old Testament. The psalmist commands that all peoples, not just the Jewish people, clap their hand and worship the Lord. God is not just the God of Israel. He is the God of all peoples. Jesus is his Messiah.
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One of the most dangerous distortions of the gospel today is the desire for the riches of Jesus without the cross of Jesus. To be heirs of the riches of the glory of God, we must trust in the righteous Son of God. The life of faith is taking up our cross and following him.
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for the Mali (Hindu traditions) in India. The Mali peoples live in most parts of India, but few are in the states where the church is strongest. Pray that God will send His messengers to this people group soon!
#JoshuaProject
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Pray for Finland. Finland has a largely secular society, even though Christians number 84% of the population. The last revival came in the 1960s. Pray for a spiritual breakthrough that will cause people to seek the Lord.
-Operation World 1960s.Pray
Though he die...he shall never die. There is a fate worse than death. Jesus transforms the death we fear so greatly into our way to be caught by him. Jesus is the net who catches us from the freefall of death. Woe to the one has no one to catch them after the first death.
God speaks glory through creation. His message: "What is man that You care for him? What is man that God loves him with the love God has for the Son.
#heavensdeclare
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for the Kuranko in Guinea. The Kuranko people live in remote parts and access to them is somewhat difficult. A number identify themselves as Christians, but they need mature Christians to disciple them. Pray they find new life in Christ!
#JesusisGod
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The suffering and death of Jesus wasn't a mistake, a tragedy, or a deviation. The Old Testament taught that the Messiah would die for God's people and rise again. Then, Jesus told his followers what would happen beforehand. The gospel has a firm foundation.
#JesusisGod
#truth
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for India. The Church grows despite the social pressures, especially among Dalit and tribal peoples. Hindu extremists threaten the Church with anti-conversion laws. Pray that the current religious freedom continues.
Operation World
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that 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 have the requests that we have asked of him. 1 John 5.14-15 ESV
Christians trust in Jesus, God's Messiah. He is God in flesh. He lived a perfect life of obedience to God for those who could not obey. He died a death of disobedience for those who deserved God's punishment. To be reconciled to God, we trust that Jesus obeyed and died for us.
Pray for El Salvador. The growth of Evangelicals since the 1992 civil war has been a modern-day miracle, but now the need is for consolidation of the work. Pray for effective discipling and motivation of believers for service, witness and missions.
-Operation World
Giving is an act of worship! God stopped what he was doing to note the woman's faith. She gave all she had, while others gave from their wealth. God sees our worship. Jesus watched with human eyes.
#lifeasworship
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If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14, ESV
Evangelism exists because someone somewhere isn’t praising. We are to fill the air with praise until all peoples join with us in an expanding cacophony of praise. We are to canopy the earth in praise. The sound that God spreads through is the gospel of the glory of Jesus Christ.
The only way to be saved from God, on account of our inner love of sin, is by being saved by God, through the finished work of Jesus on the cross, and by taking refuge in God, clothed in the righteousness of Jesus.
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Pray for the Southeast Pashayi in Afghanistan. The Pashayi fear that following Christ will cause alienation within their community. Persistent prayer is needed for all in Afghanistan. Opposition to the gospel is intense. Pray the gospel prevails.
Joshua Project
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Jesus isn't just the source of life. He is the life! He isn't just the source of wealth. He is the wealth! He isn't just the source of prosperity. He is the prosperity! Any theology that stops short of receiving all that God is for us in Jesus is an inferior theology.
#Jesusisall
What was God doing for all eternity before there was a universe? He was enjoying the glory that was seen in his son. He was delighting in God. God created the universe to share his glory.
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Pray for the Kababish in Sudan. The Kababish are a loose tribal confederation of Arabic people of mixed origins who live in a region of desert scrubland. Pray that the gift of life will draw many from this people group to worshipping God only.
Joshua project
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For God. For Jesus. Expect great things of Jesus. Attempt great things for Jesus. By the Holy Spirit. These are the most famous words that the father of modern missions spoke. May the next generation take these up and go!
#gospelofJesus
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#theheartofGodforthenations
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for the Pomak in Greece. The name Pomak means, "people who have suffered." The Pomaks in Greece are virtually all Muslim, and their religion makes up an integral part of their ethnic identity. Pray that they meet the Jesus who suffered.
Joshua Project
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