Exloring Life Eternal

Remember, three primary prayer concerns for these countries:
- Wisdom & Peace for those in leadership & authority positions.
- Workers for Christ to be thrust out to reach the lost.
- More believers in Christ.

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Chad – Pray for ongoing freedom of religion as the country is increasingly polarized between the politically dominant Muslim northerners and the increasingly marginalized Christian and ethnic religion southerners.

Algeria - Pray for the discipleship of new Christian Believers.

Libya – Pray that the general changes within the country motivated by becoming re-integrated with global trade will lead to greater acceptance and better treatment for Christians

Oman - Pray that those excluded from families because of following Jesus will find nourishing relationships with other Christian Believers.

Tunisia - Pray that Tunisian society will accept more openly the existence of Tunisian Christians, reducing the pressure on new Believers from their extended families

Turkey - Pray for protection for national Christians and church property from attack by extremists.

Somalia - Thank you, Father, that the UN has launched an appeal to address the humanitarian needs of the Somali people. We pray that aid would get to those who are in greatest need.

Jordan – Pray for greater tolerance by society of those who choose to follow Christ.

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January 21, 2006

"The Lord will swallow up the veil that covers all the peoples."
- Isaiah 25:7

PRAISE:
A tentmaker has recently completed some training sessions with several National Muslims – both men and women - in 2 conservative countries in the Arabian Peninsula as part of his work. During these sessions he was able to share many life skills that helped the participants in their work and family relationships. He has been asked to do more training and to share why he is different from other Western people they know. Many seem to be interested in the Christian message.

PETITION:
Pray that those excluded from families because of following Jesus will find nourishing relationships with Christian believers in their country.

Pray for God to raise up more local believers. Ask God to network believers with those who are able and willing to disciple them. Pray that God would knit together the growing number of MBBs so that they can have fellowship and support.

Pray for the expatriate Muslim man who just recently was baptized in our country. He has since returned to his home country and is suffering persecution from his family and the local authorities. He is holding fast to his new faith and covets the prayers of the PTAP network.

Pray for an effective visit of the Doulos in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from January 21 through February 19. Over 30,000 people are expected to visit the ship to purchase Christian books, attend training sessions and to meet young Christian men & women from across the world.

A few weeks back, we asked for prayer on behalf of a mid-twenty year old MBB man who is being kept in his home by his parents. Nobody in his network of Christian friends has heard from this man since he left the country. He is in a neighboring country without any fellowship, no Bible, no Christian books or tapes or anything. Pray that he would cling to Jesus during this time of extreme difficulty.

TESTIMONY:
“Mark” is an expatriate Muslim student attending one of the prestigious universities in our country. He is a serious young man. He does well in his courses and hopes to get a good position when he graduates. “M” is also very keen on world events and politics – particularly about his homeland where there has been turmoil for over 50 years.

He met a tentmaker about 3 years ago. The two of them hit it off great – they both were avid readers of current events and politics. The tentmaker enjoyed his relationship with Mark, but always tried to bring the conversations around to Jesus and His holy word. Definitely some seeds were sown.

The tentmaker has left the country due to situations beyond his control. He passed on his friendship with Mark to another tentmaker. For the past several months Mark has been meeting with the new tentmaker and one or two of his friends. They have had lots of political conversations and some spiritual conversations. In the past few weeks, the tide has changed such that Mark no longer wants to discuss politics but to talk about Jesus and the Bible and his life. He is reading the Bible on his own outside of their times together. He has attended church. He is wanting more and more of Jesus. We are so excited with God’s work in Mark’s life. We are so looking forward to his entrance into the Kingdom of God. Please join us in praying for him!

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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.

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Easton, MD 21601
USA

A former worker has returned to the AP for a couple of weeks seeking work. Pray that God would provide him a job so he could return permanently.

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Three guys once in prison were released in mid-January 2005, just before the Islamic festival Iid-al-Adha. They were all treated very badly. They had to endure beatings, continuous interrogations, physical torture, given mis-information to confuse, etc.

One was my worker at my business, and he is doing well, PtL!! He was willing to return and work for me and since then he is one of my best employees! Besides that he is still interested in our Father!

The other guy was my employee in another city, but he struggled a lot and had to deal with hate - and revenge feelings. Two months ago I had a good talk with him and then he seems to settle down a lot, but he is still in trouble with himself, God and his friends. He was greatly disappointed in the MBB, his friend.

We all had to conclude that this MBB did not tell the truth at all, and lied to the authorities in order to save his life on the account of his friends, including myself. The other two guys are even very convinced that he never was Christian! But that he only intended to be so only to get information out of me.

With the help of his fiance in another country this MBB left Yemen and travelled to the other country in order to marry her. After some time he managed to get his passport back and was able to leave.

Looking back to this all I can conclude that this was an extremely difficult time for all of us and I struggled with its reasons. I am glad though that the two guys are doing well and it looks like that they are still open for the Good news!Please, pray for them!

All the other guys in the other city here are angry with the MBB'er and are frustrated with their own government who treated them so badly. Please, pray that they will become more open to our Father and that He will heal their wounds.

Please, do continue to pray for the other city, for I can see that God is working there, regardless the strong opposition of the authorities!

Thanks and lots of blessings!

A Muslim may agree with you and yet not be telling the truth as to agreeing. Therefore, PRAY about these things & for the Lord Jesus to be honored. He is able.

Surah 9:111 (Allah makes a pact with you, exchanging you
for paradise, so he can use you to kill others)

Surah 9:5 (fight until they observe prayers)

Surah 8:39 (fight until all the world is under Islam)

Why?

This is contrary to Surah 2:256 (no compulsion in religion).

Why?

This murderous nature of the Quran is contrary to the 10 Commandments.

Why?

They have a "no-name" god: Allah (the god) instead of Jehovah, or Yahweh.

Why?

If the Quran confirms what went before, as Surah 3:3 says.

Why the contradictions?

And if there can be no change in God's word (Surah 10:64; 6:115)

Why the lack of consistency or improvement?

Sincerly in Christ,

Erland Nord