Ten Ways to Pray
for the Persecuted Church
- Pray our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ will sense God’s presence. Deuteronomy 31:6; Psalm 34:17-182.
- Pray they will feel connected to the greater body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:20,26
- Pray they will experience God’s comfort whenever family members are injured, imprisoned or even killed for their Christian witness. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
- Pray they will have the grace to love and forgive their persecutors. Matthew 5:44
- Pray they will be protected and strengthened through the prayers of fellow believers around the world. Jude 20-25; Psalm 34:7
- Pray their ministry activities will remain undetected by authorities or others who wish to silence them. Acts 9:25
- Pray they will rejoice even in the midst of suffering. Acts 5:41
- Pray they will be refreshed through the study of God’s Word, and thus further encouraged to grow strong in their faith. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Pray they will have more opportunities to share the Gospel. Colossians 4:3
- Pray for the boldness necessary to make Christ known, and for God's wisdom and direction as they endeavour to do so. Philippians 1:14; James 1:5
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