Wednesday, November 16, 2016
“Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth.’” (John 1:45a, NKJV) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer team, asking you to pray for new believers. One night, Peter* had a dream he couldn’t forget. As he began searching for the meaning, Peter encountered a foreign brother who gave him a film about Jesus. His dream finally made sense. This young Moroccan Arab had to follow the Savior. Months passed, and Peter remained firm in his faith but had no one to disciple him until, nearly a year after starting his journey, a seemingly chance meeting put him in touch with believers living nearby. With each Bible study, he obeys and applies what the Word teaches. Though his father is strongly opposed to the gospel, Peter’s faith has not been shaken and he has become even bolder. There is no church where he lives, but through his testimony, the Lord can build the church around him from his family, friends, and co-workers. One day while at a cafe in a neighboring town, Peter met another man who also knows the Lord. That man challenged Peter to think of a friend who might be excited to hear about Jesus and with whom he could share. They prayed for boldness and faithfulness, and off Peter went to tell his friend, Timothy.* Timothy was not only excited to hear about the Way--he chose to follow it. Now there are two men who are growing in their faith, and Timothy has been encouraged to tell a friend about Jesus. * Please pray for Timothy that he will be obedient to his training and share Jesus with a friend. * Intercede for Peter as he grows in his faith and teaches others to do the same. * Ask the Lord to show you someone you need to speak to, saying, I have found him, Jesus of Nazareth. (*name changed)
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Monday, November 14, 2016 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/254/25445/25445-132465.mp3 “For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, 'May peace be within you.' For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.” (Psalm 122:8-9, NASB) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer team, joining you in prayer for unreached people groups. The Nuer of South Sudan are close cultural brothers to the Dinka of South Sudan. They share a love of cattle keeping; a similar language; and intense, strong personalities. Many of them can see no difference between the two people groups apart from scars that adorn their foreheads. But they also share a long history of hate for one another, with many of them having been killed just for belonging to the opposing people group. The Nuer live by the thousands in protection camps in South Sudan and refugee camps in surrounding countries. For generations, all they have known is war, and they have been taught by their fathers to hate the Dinka, as their fathers’ fathers taught them the same. The vision for the Nuer is to have transformed communities where love is shown for both their friends and their enemies. Across the globe in a far more peaceful environment, a hilly region in southern Brazil is referred to as the “Brazilian Ukraine.” Brazil has the third-largest Ukrainian population outside of the country itself, which numbers around 500,000. Seventy percent of Brazil’s Ukrainians live in agricultural communities known as “colonies,” which are isolated and, in many respects, closely resemble western Ukrainian villages of the 19th century. The majority of the people belong to the Roman Catholic Church, which is the center of culture for them in Brazil. Less than .5 percent claim a relationship with Jesus Christ, and there is no one reaching them. * Please pray that God will burden the hearts of believers to come and share the gospel with this people group. Intercede that God will give these Ukrainians a desire to know Him personally. * Intercede for healing among the Nuer people and pray for believers and future missionaries to bring the gospel. * Pray for the day that both the Nuer and the Dinka worship God together as brothers. [email protected] is subscribed to PrayerLine. If you wish to no longer receive this eLetter click unsubscribe |
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