IDOP: Pray for Persecuted Christians
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 31 October 2020
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Christians around the globe are praying specifically for persecuted Christians as we commemorate the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians (IDOP). We will honor this special day as we talk about specific ways to pray for persecuted believers and pray together this week on VOM Radio.
Host Todd Nettleton will share a story from Petr Jasek’s time imprisoned in Sudan that shows the real, practical difference our prayers make for those facing persecution for Christ.
And we’ll pray together, led by Christian leaders from around the nation:
- Pastor Craig Groeschel from Life.Church
- Ed Stetzer, author, radio host, professor and executive director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center
- Michael Tait, lead singer of The Newsboys
- Dr. Albert Mohler, president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Greg Mundis, executive director of Assemblies of God World Missions
- Priscilla Shirer, author and speaker with Going Beyond Ministries
VOM has created resources to help you, your family and your church pray for persecuted Christians—on IDOP Sunday and throughout the year. You can download resources here. If you haven’t already, sign up to receive new prayer requests by email each week at www.iCommitToPray.com.
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| 0:00.0 | In the book of revelation we get some amazing pictures of prayer. |
| 0:04.8 | In revelation five the prayers of the Saints are compared to incense |
| 0:09.8 | offered as a pleasing aroma before God. |
| 0:13.5 | He loves it when we pray. |
| 0:16.4 | And in Revelation 6, we read about martyrs, |
| 0:18.8 | those who gave their lives for God's kingdom. They are in God's presence saying, Oh, sovereign Lord, holy and true, |
| 0:28.0 | How long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth. |
| 0:35.0 | Today we have the opportunity to offer up prayer like incense on behalf of those persecuted for their faith. |
| 0:45.0 | Several Christian leaders are here to help us pray. |
| 0:49.0 | God, I pray for strength, I pray for courage for our sisters and our brothers. I pray God for the |
| 0:54.2 | Holy Spirit to give them the words to say at the right times. Love one God, provide |
| 0:58.6 | with him Lord, lift him up Jesus. That you will grant peace and mercy and protection to persecuted Christians wherever they are found all over planet Earth. |
| 1:08.0 | We do pray that you in your grace and your goodness would give strength to those who struggle. |
| 1:13.0 | That you would be their comforter, that you would be their help. |
| 1:16.0 | Giving them a comfort father and a peace and a sense of stability that cannot be known except your own presence to it. |
| 1:27.6 | Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. |
| 1:30.6 | In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. |
| 1:34.3 | He sent them out as sheep among wolves. |
| 1:37.1 | Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, and they're still coming true today |
| 1:41.8 | in the lives of his followers around the world. |
| 1:44.2 | Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help. |
| 1:48.9 | Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network. |
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