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pray for the persecuted

Posted on December 30, 2008November 8, 2023 by Norm

Voice-of-the-MartyrsGod has laid it on my heart that we need to continue to pray for people who suffer for their hope in Jesus.
Can we imagine what it would be like to live in a place where believing in Jesus meant that we would be ridiculed, harassed, beaten or even killed.
Imagine if believing in Jesus was a life or death matter…
For many it is!

On Nov. 12, two sisters were killed and their mother wounded by a gang of Islamic extremists in the Al Qahira section of Mosul, Iraq, according to VOM (Voice of the Martyrs) contacts. The gunmen shot one of the sisters as she was waiting for a bus outside their home. They then stormed into the home, killed the other sister and injured their mother. A bomb placed by the assailants at the entrance of the house detonated as police arrived on the scene, injuring several officers. Continue reading >>

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