Wk 82

April 27, 2007 To The Ends of The Earth…

Verse for the week:
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear... (1Jo 4:18a)

Quote for the week:
"If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me." - Robert Murray M’Cheyne

People Group of the week:
The Northern Yemini Sanaani
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Apostolic Missions Committee Member to pray for this week:
Phil Stettner, Secretary/Treasurer (Bluffton North, IN)

Apostolic Elder's Wife to pray for this week:
Sandra Luthi (Lamar, MO)

Apostolic Christian Missionaries to pray for this week:
Matt Gerber (Ixtlan, MX) - Pray for God's work through Matt in Mexico and for God to open the eyes of the Mexican people, especially the men, to turn from their sins and see the beauty of Christ.**Also, please pray for the Hungarian brethren who are touring the US just now. Pray that they would be wise to know how God wants them to proceed with their research into orphanages and other charitable efforts.

Other News:
Athough the verse of the week is talking specifically about God's love driving out fear of judgement, I think the same can be said of fear in general. If God really loves us and wants what is best for us (in time and eternity), then we really have nothing to fear. When we start to become fearful, just think of Jesus whispering a prayer to the Father on our behalf. As we read of bombs going off, Christians being persecuted, school shootings, and the endless lists of unreached people groups, may we never become fearful or doubting. Jesus is interceeding for us, interceeding for the nations, and interceeding that we would go boldly to the nations in His name! He loves us and ALL the 6 billion people in the world. May the Lamb receive the reward of His suffering - every tribe, every tongue, everywhere!