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February 5 2024
Muslims and Christians often use the same Arabic word for "prayer". The meanings of that word, however, could not be more different. Islamic salat "prayer" describes the memorized recitations that Muslims must speak and the motions they must go through five times a day. Christian "prayer" describes two-directional conversation with God where Christians humbly approach the throne of grace with confidence to present requests and praise, they listen to God, and are thus transformed. Today we ask for Muslims in Chilton County to have the opportunity to be prayed for by a Christian and for them to have a divine encounter with God through it.
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February 4 2024
Muslims believe that the Quran is the perfect and final revelation of God. Christians believe that Jesus is. "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature..." (Hebrews 1:1-4). Pray for Muslims in Chilton County to read the Gospels and see the contrast between the exact representation of God's nature we see in Christ and what the Quran teaches.
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February 3 2024
The Islamic doctrine of abrogation means that some verses in the Quran can be "canceled out" by later verses. This is contrary to the unchanging nature of God in the Bible. "Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure…" (Hebrews 6:17–19) Today we pray for people in Chilton County to see the unchanging nature of God, that it is impossible for him to lie, and to make him the anchor for their souls.
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February 2 2024
Islam pursues political, societal, and top-down power structures. Christianity teaches bottom-up servant leadership (Luke 22:25-27). Pray for Chilton County to be transformed as Christians model Christian leadership principles and reject worldly power structures.
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February 1 2024
There is a hadith (teaching) in Islam that says, "Be good to your mother, Paradise is under her feet." This positive teaching is often negatively used to prevent Muslims from questioning or rejecting the religion of their parents. Today, we pray for Muslims in Chilton County to have courage from God to honor their parents, but not blindly follow their religion and to instead pursue Truth.
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January 31 2024
The primary way Islam is growing globally is through birth rate. The primary way Christianity is growing globally is through movements of the Gospel. Pray for these movements to flow through Chilton County and all Muslim lands.
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January 30 2024
There are many teachings in Islam that advocate the use of the sword (killing) to advance their religion. The teachings of Jesus calls us to surrender to the sword (martyrdom) to advance His Kingdom. Pray for Muslims in Chilton County to wrestle with this contrast and for their hearts to be softened to Christ.
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Pray 4 Chilton - 5/7/24
Many Muslims when faced with difficult questions about their religion fall back on the claim that God is unknowable. In Christianity, though we cannot fathom the fullness of who God is, we do believe that God revealed Himself to us in Christ and wants to be known by us. Today we pray for Muslims in Chilton County to encounter God by knowing Christ.
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Pray 4 Chilton - 5/6/24
There are many teachings in Islam that allow for murder, enslavement, rape, and abuse of women. Today we pray for both men and women in Chilton County to see the value of women, who are created by God as His image bearers as well.
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Pray 4 Chilton - Sabbath Reflection - 5/5/24
Islam teaches that women cannot fast or pray when they are menstruating. We thank God that this is not a reality for us in Christ. Pray for women in Chilton County today who cannot fast because they are menstruating and will have to make up this day of fasting later in the year by themselves. Pray for their hearts to be softened to a God who welcomes them into His presence any day of the year because of Christ's blood on the cross.
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Pray 4 Chilton - 5/4/24
Islam teaches that Muslims are born into Islam, inheriting the religion of their parents. Christianity teaches the opposite, each person must make a personal decision to follow Christ and His teachings. Today we pray into this issue and ask for God to give grace to Muslims in Chilton County to question this teaching that they inherited their religion from their parents.
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Pray 4 Chilton - 5/3/24
In Islam, it is a sin to doubt. It leaves many Muslims with fear of eternal damnation if they question anything they have been taught about religion. Pray today for Muslims in Chilton County to seek the true God who is big enough for our questions and doubts.
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Pray 4 Chilton - 5/2/24
In Islam God has 99 names–such as All-Merciful, The Beneficent, The Source of Peace–but none of those names is Love. Father God, who reveals yourself as the God of Love throughout the Bible, please reveal yourself to Muslims in Chilton County with your true nature.
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