We desire to see Arabian people come to saving faith in Jesus Christ. Each week we share a story about the life of Arabians along with a prayer request.
“But Joseph said to them, ‘Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. “’Genesis 50:19-20 ESV #PrayfortheAP#Josephsstory
Pray that many Arabians will hear Joseph’s story of #forgiveness & come to understand what forgiveness really is. Ask that they will then be ready to hear how Jesus died for their sins, so that they can be forgiven & live in right relationship with God & others. #PrayfortheAP
Arabians need to have their hearts & minds opened to what forgiveness really means. They need to hear & understand that God’s forgiveness can only come through Jesus, & that the love of God can enable them to forgive others. #PrayfortheAP#Forgiveness#Josephsstory
Arabians have a different thought process than Christians when it comes to forgiveness. They believe that Jesus couldn’t & wouldn’t die for others' sins. According to Islam, there are certain things people must do on their own to seek God’s #forgiveness. #PrayfortheAP
“In Islam, if someone murders one of your family members & is caught, your family has two choices: they can have that person killed, or that person must pay your family a certain amount of money. There is no forgiveness. Only Allah can forgive sins.” #PrayfortheAP#Forgiveness
“Why would Joseph forgive his brothers?” Mohammad asked his Christian friend. “They tried to kill him. If my brothers tried something like that, I wouldn’t forgive them; I would try to kill them instead.” #PrayfortheAP#Josephsstory#Forgiveness#Pray#God#Bible#Jesus
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians2:8,9 #Jesus. #PrayfortheAP#faith#bible#islam
For many Arabians faith is often seen as the same as religion. Ask that #Arabians will focus on true faith over rituals, that they will see the emptiness of Islam, & that #God will lead them to worship in Spirit & Truth through #Jesus. #PrayfortheAP#faith#bible#islam
'Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…' Pray during Halloween, God would give believers all over the world opportunities to share Christ with Arabian Muslims. #PrayfortheArabianPeninsula#God#Holidays#Eid#Jesus
Arabians need not be imitators of the West, but they need to be imitators of Christ. To be imitators of Him, they need to know Him first. Ask for Arabians to be open to knowing who Jesus is & then be imitators of Him. #PrayfortheAP#Holidays#God#Jesus#HolySpirit
There are Arabians who do not encourage celebrating these “days”. The Bible says that we are not to conform to this world. Paul two different times in the book of 1st Corinthians says be imitators of me. #PrayfortheArabianPeninsula#God#Holidays#Bible#Jesus#HolySpirit
Western influence has come into these countries, but at the same time, it seems these countries want to be more like the West. Desiring to mimic, do, & allow the things that the West does & allows, they will change it, so it is not the same. #PrayfortheArabianPeninsula
Two examples would be Yom Al Um, which is Mother's Day & the most recent “day” that has started to be celebrated is Yom Al Ab (father’s day). Just within the past couple of years, can you walk around & see sales & deals wishing “dads” a Happy Father’s day. #PrayfortheAP#God
Arabians will tell you they are not holidays & only celebrate 2 holidays, Eid Al Adha & Eid Al Fitr. The other holidays, Halloween, Christmas, Mother's Day, & Teacher Appreciation Day, are not holidays, just days. #PrayfortheArabianPeninsula#God#Jesus#Holidays
“Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.”1 Timothy 4:7-8 https://t.co/RV7yN3cRg7 #PrayfortheAP#WorldCup26
#Pray that #God would use this temporary victory to spark conversations amongst Arabians about Jesus’ eternal victory over death; that believers have opportunities to share the hope they have found in #JesusChrist with the people of the AP. #PrayfortheAP#WorldCup26#HolySpirit