Issue: God’s Will-Salvation
Last week we prayed for all of the children living in North Minneapolis. This week we will pray for particular religious groups that are living or worshipping in North Minneapolis. The overarching prayer is that God be worshipped. We hope to see this occur as Christ rises in the hearts of the people in North Minneapolis through the preaching of the gospel. Pray that God be preparing hearts (good soil) for the gospel seed, the seed of life , Jesus Christ. Pray for the Holy Spirit to come in power. Pray that our message is heard with the authority it demands because of the King who has sent us with it. Pray that men and women would be freed from the bondage of false religions. Pray that God would give us opportunities by providing gospel bridges (ways to turn normal conversation towards the gospel). And at the base of all of these prayers, pray God would give us hearts that grow to love our neighbors the way He does. We cannot do this work without hearts that love our neighbors. A gospel preached apart from love is a gospel founded on some other rock, not Christ.
Some of the top religious groups meeting in the Twin Cities are[1]:
- Muslims: 161,000
- Cult/Sect/Occult: 117,200
- Buddhists: 72,500
- Jews: 59,000
- Hindus: 41,500
- Mormons: 30,000
- Witches: 20,000
Pray we can build genuine friendships with the sheep Jesus is calling out of each of these groups and that the blessing of new birth might go forth in a mighty way. Pray for the good gift of joy that only comes by faith in Jesus to be abundant.