Surrounded by ISIS: Imprisoned For Christ in Sudan

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The Voice of the Martyrs

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 20 March 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Petr Jasek was imprisoned 445 days in Sudan. He traveled to the country on behalf of The Voice of the Martyrs to meet with and encourage Sudanese Christians. His first cellmates were arrested ISIS fighters—men who hated Christians and quickly began to persecute Petr.

In his lowest moments, God brought to mind names and faces of other persecuted Christians—men and women Petr had met personally during his years serving with VOM. He began to pray for other persecuted believers, and his spirit lifted as his focus changed from his own difficulties to his prayers for other Christians.

Listen as Petr shares how God prepared him to face persecution, how he had prepared his own family for his arrest, and how he prays for Christians after his experience of long months in prison and facing a death sentence for his gospel work.

This conversation with Petr was recorded as a part of the Imprisoned For Christ Virtual Event. You can still watch the entire event—featuring three former prisoners for Christ sharing their stories—on-demand when you register here.

Petr's first VOM Radio interview was recorded just eight days after his release from prison.

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0:00.0	Sometimes it seems impossible to love our enemies, but Peter Yasek learned something about that topic while in prison in Sudan.
0:11.0	When we pray for our enemies, it can change our hearts.
0:17.0	I remember when I was surrounded by six ISIS members and I didn't know from which side they will hit me, kick me with their legs,
0:27.0	or slap my face or hit me with their fists to my face.
0:32.0	I was praying that the Lord would reveal Himself to them as a Lord, Savior and God.
0:40.0	Jesus never promised His followers an easy path.
0:44.0	In fact, He told His disciples that the world would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:50.0	Jesus' words came true in the life of the Apostles, and they're still coming true today in the lives of His followers around the world.
0:57.0	Join host Todd Netletons. We hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network.
1:05.0	Are you preparing your children or those you disciple for persecution? How can you prepare them?
1:13.0	Those are just a couple of questions we'll explore today here on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:18.0	I'm Todd Netleton, excited to bring you a conversation I recorded with Peter Yasek.
1:24.0	You may have heard him tell his dramatic story before here on Vom Radio.
1:29.0	He was imprisoned in Sudan because of the work he was doing for Voice of the Martyrs, and in the name of Jesus there,
1:37.0	he was jailed alongside ISIS fighters who mistreated and humiliated him.
1:44.0	Not long ago, I talked with him about what we can learn from his experiences.
1:49.0	I talked with Peter as a part of the imprisoned for Christ virtual event.
1:54.0	You can still view the event when you go to persecution.com slash event, and I would highly encourage you to watch as three former prisoners for Christ.
2:05.0	Share their experiences with God and with suffering during their time in prison.
2:10.0	Again, that website is www.persecution.com slash event.
2:18.0	I began the conversation with Peter asking about the way his parents had prepared him for persecution.
2:25.0	Peter's father was a pastor in the Czech Republic when that country was under communist rule.
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