PTAP - Keep Praying for Blessing!
February 27, 2006
"Always be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work."
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
PRAISE:
We are so thankful to the Lord that the Doulos is able to be in Doha and be such a blessing to all the peoples here. Many expatriate and local Arabs along with many South Asians, Indians, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Africans and Europeans have visited the ship and taken the Good Book and other Christian literature. This is a direct answer to your PTAP prayers!
PETITION:
Please pray for a local believer with marriage problems that has just found out they are expecting another child. May their worrying be
changed to joy.
A worker will soon share with Abdulatif again. Pray that he would be open to the Gospel and that God would speak through the worker.
Pray that a worker on our team would have the opportunity to meet with Osama again and that he would have a desire and interest for the
Gospel.
Pray for those in the church who have contact with National Muslims through their jobs. Pray for a sense of boldness, cultural understanding and opportunity to share the life of Christ with those around them - both in words and deed.
This past week I just started the second semester of Arabic studies. I feel much more settled in my classes and in my everyday life. Please continue to pray for balancing time between studying my books and speaking with locals friends. I need your prayers and God’s wisdom.
TESTIMONY:
A few weeks ago, we asked the PTAP world to pray for Baraka. I am thrilled to report that Baraka became a believer! The guy on our team that the Lord used to share the Good News with Baraka says:
"Studying Nicodemus’ visit to Jesus with Baraka brought such life into the passage for me. Here was Nicodemus sitting in my living room, asking me about new life and how it all works. I’m glad Jesus gives such awesome answers! We spent an hour talking about the earthly life and the spiritual life. God’s presence was tangible. “What is this sensation?” Baraka asked. “It’s like cold water in my heart!” All of Baraka’s questions and comments showed that he was really getting it: Jesus offers new life to all who put their trust in him.
When we finished, we prayed as we always do. All of a sudden, without any invitation or prompting from me, Baraka starts offering his life to Isa al Messih [Jesus, the Messiah]! It was his sudden overflow of understanding and faith and need and love. “I open my heart to you. Please come in and give me this new life!” We talked about it later. Baraka said, “I’m just so tired ... I really need a new beginning. I need new life!” Baraka has that new life now, evidenced by a joy and confidence that is contagious.
Baraka also has a new zeal in telling others about Jesus. He doesn’t let on that he is a believer. No, that may take a long time… He even said that he probably wouldn’t have told me had I not been there when it happened. But he is unambiguous, even with strangers, that he has found amazing things in the gospel. “Read it for yourself,” he challenges. “Increase your knowledge. And you will see things that you cannot find anywhere else!” Many local people have bought the Injil [Gospel] as a result of their interactions with him. Amazing!"
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Praying Thru the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
USA #: 800-376-5876 (Eastern Time)
Encouraging & equipping believers & churches everywhere to pray through
the heart of the Muslim world so that church planting movements will
spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and beyond for the Lord's glory.
====
To learn how you can support this & other work in the Middle East,
visit:
http://www.srginc.org
Or write:
ptap@srginc.org
Or:
PTAP
c/o Strategic Resource Group
P.O. Box 1809
Easton, MD 21601
USA
====
Old PTAP & Related News: http://mertaka.openweblog.com
(If your email program filters spam, please ensure this doesn't end up
in the wrong box. If you have trouble subscribing or unsubscribing,
write ptap@srginc.org)
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PTAP mailing list
PTAP@lists.everybody.org
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"Always be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work."
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
PRAISE:
We are so thankful to the Lord that the Doulos is able to be in Doha and be such a blessing to all the peoples here. Many expatriate and local Arabs along with many South Asians, Indians, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Africans and Europeans have visited the ship and taken the Good Book and other Christian literature. This is a direct answer to your PTAP prayers!
PETITION:
Please pray for a local believer with marriage problems that has just found out they are expecting another child. May their worrying be
changed to joy.
A worker will soon share with Abdulatif again. Pray that he would be open to the Gospel and that God would speak through the worker.
Pray that a worker on our team would have the opportunity to meet with Osama again and that he would have a desire and interest for the
Gospel.
Pray for those in the church who have contact with National Muslims through their jobs. Pray for a sense of boldness, cultural understanding and opportunity to share the life of Christ with those around them - both in words and deed.
This past week I just started the second semester of Arabic studies. I feel much more settled in my classes and in my everyday life. Please continue to pray for balancing time between studying my books and speaking with locals friends. I need your prayers and God’s wisdom.
TESTIMONY:
A few weeks ago, we asked the PTAP world to pray for Baraka. I am thrilled to report that Baraka became a believer! The guy on our team that the Lord used to share the Good News with Baraka says:
"Studying Nicodemus’ visit to Jesus with Baraka brought such life into the passage for me. Here was Nicodemus sitting in my living room, asking me about new life and how it all works. I’m glad Jesus gives such awesome answers! We spent an hour talking about the earthly life and the spiritual life. God’s presence was tangible. “What is this sensation?” Baraka asked. “It’s like cold water in my heart!” All of Baraka’s questions and comments showed that he was really getting it: Jesus offers new life to all who put their trust in him.
When we finished, we prayed as we always do. All of a sudden, without any invitation or prompting from me, Baraka starts offering his life to Isa al Messih [Jesus, the Messiah]! It was his sudden overflow of understanding and faith and need and love. “I open my heart to you. Please come in and give me this new life!” We talked about it later. Baraka said, “I’m just so tired ... I really need a new beginning. I need new life!” Baraka has that new life now, evidenced by a joy and confidence that is contagious.
Baraka also has a new zeal in telling others about Jesus. He doesn’t let on that he is a believer. No, that may take a long time… He even said that he probably wouldn’t have told me had I not been there when it happened. But he is unambiguous, even with strangers, that he has found amazing things in the gospel. “Read it for yourself,” he challenges. “Increase your knowledge. And you will see things that you cannot find anywhere else!” Many local people have bought the Injil [Gospel] as a result of their interactions with him. Amazing!"
<>< <>< <>< <>< <><
Praying Thru the Arabian Peninsula
www.pray-ap.info
USA #: 800-376-5876 (Eastern Time)
Encouraging & equipping believers & churches everywhere to pray through
the heart of the Muslim world so that church planting movements will
spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and beyond for the Lord's glory.
====
To learn how you can support this & other work in the Middle East,
visit:
http://www.srginc.org
Or write:
ptap@srginc.org
Or:
PTAP
c/o Strategic Resource Group
P.O. Box 1809
Easton, MD 21601
USA
====
Old PTAP & Related News: http://mertaka.openweblog.com
(If your email program filters spam, please ensure this doesn't end up
in the wrong box. If you have trouble subscribing or unsubscribing,
write ptap@srginc.org)
________________________________________
PTAP mailing list
PTAP@lists.everybody.org
http://lists.everybody.org/listinfo/pta
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