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Ärende: To Glorify Christ Jesus
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From: "Bob Hoffman" <bhoffman@fmlynet.org>

To Glorify Christ Jesus
Faith's Checkbook

September 29

To Glorify Christ Jesus

"He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you"
(John 16:14).

The Holy Ghost Himself cannot better glorify the LORD Jesus than by showing to
us Christ's own things. Jesus is His own best commendation. There is no
adorning Him except with his own gold.

The Comforter shows us that which He has received of our LORD Jesus. We never
see anything aright till He reveals it. He has a way of opening our minds and
of opening the Scriptures, and by this double process He sets forth our LORD to
us. There is much art in setting forth a matter, and that art belongs in the
highest degree to the Spirit of truth. He shows us the things themselves. This
is a great privilege, as those know who have enjoyed the hallowed vision.

Let us seek the illumination of the Spirit; not to gratify our curiosity, nor
even to bring us personal comfort, so much as to glorify the LORD Jesus. Oh, to
have worthy ideas of Him! Groveling notions dishonor our precious LORD. Oh, to
have such vivid impressions of His person, and work, and glory that we may with
heart and soul cry out to His praise! Where there is a heart enriched by the
Holy Ghost's teaching there will be a Savior glorified beyond expression. Come,
Holy Spirit, heavenly light, and show us Jesus our LORD!

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Prayers for September 27, 2005
From The Voice of the Martyrs

http://www.persecution.com/

CUBA (VOM-Canada)

House-church leaders in Cuba are expressing concern over new government
directives issued in April and due to come into effect this month. According to
a September 15th report from Forum 18, the new legislation requires all
currently operating house churches to register with the authorities. In recent
years, some leaders attempted to register their house churches and faced such
restrictive complications, that few have managed to complete the process. Under
the new directives, if registration is refused, permission can never be granted
to meet in that home. Church members may file an application to hold services
in a different home within 15 days of the refusal. The legislation also
restricts the number of house churches within a particular area and requires
detailed reporting of all services and those in attendance. No signs may be
displayed that pertain to the church. Foreigners are prohibited from any
involvement or attendance of services in house churches in mountainous regions,
without government approval. Authorities retain the right to supervise the
services to ensure compliance. House churches failing to comply will be closed
down and face fines up to a sum equivalent to 50 months' wages.

Give thanks and praise to God for His faithful followers in Cuba. Pray God will
give wisdom to church leaders who attempt to register and make plans for the
future of their fellowships. Pray the Lord will continue to grow His church in
Cuba in spite of government interference.


EGYPT (Compass Direct)

Egypt's leading forensic doctor, Dr. Ayman Soda, has refuted a court
physician's report against Coptic Christian Shafik Saleh Shafik. The case has
prompted death threats by Muslims, where Shafik is accused of binding and
beating Magda Refaat Gayed before she fled his Cairo shelter for troubled
women, On September 20th, Dr. Soda testified it would have been impossible for
Magda to have jumped from a height of 11 feet, as she claimed, as the ropes and
chains would have precluded free movement. The Gayed family had requested that
the then 16-year-old Coptic Christian girl be placed in Shafik's safe-house
after she had run away from home with a Muslim man. Two weeks after she had
disappeared from home, she was discovered living with a Muslim group that had
promised she could marry the man as soon as she converted to Islam. The three
judges of Cairo's Abbassiya Criminal Court No. 15 delayed giving a verdict
until October 17th. (Click here)

Give thanks to God that the truth has been revealed. Pray the Lord will convict
Magda of her false testimony and bring her to repentance. Pray the judges who
rule on this October case will not be intimidated by Muslim extremists.


INDIA (VOM sources)

Radical Hindus have expelled evangelist Zacariah (24) from his village for
spreading the good news. Zacariah has been working among a poor Hindu community
for four years. He started his ministry with a JESUS film team and later began
a small, challenging ministry among the poor Hindus. Zacariah has a small
congregation of 15-20 people in a village in the Chickmaglur district of
Karnataka state in southern India, where he continued his prayer meeting
despite an expulsion order issued by radical Hindus. They have now threatened a
death penalty for his continued refusal to accept the expulsion order. Global
Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) is intervening to protect the life of this
bold soldier of Jesus Christ. A political leader has been asked to interact
with the police to extend protection.

Praise God for the bold witness of this faithful believer who continues to
reach out with the love of his Savior to the poor. Pray God will surround
Zacariah with His strong arm of protection. Pray our merciful and omnipotent
Father will reveal Himself to the radical Hindus and bring His peace to India.


PAKISTAN (Compass Direct)

Maria Samar John was bought by her husband, Abdul Ghaffar, and forced to
convert to Islam. A year ago, he disappeared with their two toddler children,
then 5-year-old Joshua and 3-year-old Mariam. Ghaffar left Lahore, Pakistan,
with the children and there have been no new clues to their whereabouts since
October 2nd last year when a judge issued a warrant for Ghaffar's arrest. "I
miss them a lot and I have been weeping for them," John told Compass as she
described the past year without Joshua and Miriam. "I pray to God for their
safety and safe return."

Pray God will protect these innocent children and bring them home to their
mother. Pray the Lord will reveal the whereabouts of Abdul Ghaffar and he will
be brought to justice. Pray Jesus will make himself known and bring comfort to
all women who suffer under the bondage of Islam.


VIETNAM (Compass Direct)

Officials in Son Ha district incited a mob to burn down the home of evangelist
Dinh Van Hoang in Quang Ngai province on August 21st, because he would not sign
a paper denying his Christian faith. Local authorities came to Hoang's home
that Sunday morning and told him Christians were not accepted there. They
warned him he would have to give up his religious faith or face the destruction
of his home. Hoang, as he has done previously, replied he could not give up his
faith. Soon after, a mob burned down his house containing all his possessions.
Additionally, in late July authorities in Son Tinh, Quang Ngai Province,
destroyed the homes of 10 Hre families because they would not give up their
Christian faith. The actions came after Vietnam adopted legislative measures
supposed to support greater religious freedom.

Pray Hoang will continue to trust in God, who works His judgment on all who are
oppressed. Pray Christians in Vietnam will continue bold in their faith and
loving witness. Pray officials will enforce the new legislation so it provides
more religious freedom.

1God's Missiles Over Cuba
https://www.vombooks.com/

2EGYPT
http://www.compassdirect.org/en/newslongen.php?idelement=3987


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