IRAN: COVID is the Catalyst

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🗓️ 21 November 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

2020 has been eventful everywhere! But it has been especially eventful for the people of The Islamic Republic of Iran. But in the midst of great challenges—health, economic, political—God is moving! "Ali" is sharing the gospel inside Iran. Listen as he shares how God is even using the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst to spread the gospel and grow the church.

Ali will share how God answered prayers for new strategies for gospel workers to use in the midst of the pandemic and national lockdowns. He'll also share how Jesus miraculously healed two church leaders hospitalized with COVID-19.

Ali will tell more stories of God's power at work in Iran. Listen for the story of one man's dramatic encounter with Christ that opened the way for 250 people to commit their lives to Jesus.

This spiritual revival isn't coming without a price; persecution is very real. Ali and his church leaders understand that "suffering is not a bad thing" when it is God's plan. "We have to learn," he says, "to suffer well." Ali will equip us to pray for Iran in the midst of current challenges, and talk about how the move of God in Iran is crossing international borders to reach surrounding nations.

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0:00.0	Brother Ali shares the gospel inside the Islamic Republic of Iran.
0:06.0	That's a very dangerous calling.
0:09.0	But Brother Ali is prepared for any persecution that may come for the sake of the gospel.
0:15.8	You know, suffering is not a bad thing.
0:18.3	You know, we have to learn how to suffer well.
0:20.3	You know, if Jesus suffered, we're gonna suffer. You know know we only have one life to live let's live it
0:26.9	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path. In fact he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:33.8	He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:36.7	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, and they're still coming true today
0:41.4	in the lives of his followers around the world.
0:43.8	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help.
0:48.6	Right now on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network.
0:51.7	We have a special privilege this week here on the voice of the Martyrs
0:54.8	radio. My name is Todd Nettleton. I'm going to be talking with a man who is
0:58.8	doing gospel work inside the Islamic Republic of Iran. Now because he is doing that work we have to
1:06.9	protect his identity we're just calling him brother Ali we're also disguising his voice. So if it sounds a little bit funny, yes, that's
1:16.3	intentional. It's supposed to sound that way. I hope you're prepared for a fresh
1:21.2	perspective on what's happening inside Iran and how we can pray for the
1:27.4	church in that country. You know COVID hit Iran very hard earlier this year. It is spiking back up again right now. The
1:36.7	United States reimposed economic sanctions against Iran and I asked brother Ali how these different world situations are affecting the average
1:48.9	Iranian right now.
1:50.9	Well let's let me take you a step back, Todd.
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