Friday, February 28, 2014

Psalm 138 (NIV)


Psalm 138 (New International Version)

Psalm 138

Of David.

1 I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.

3 When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.

4 May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.

5 May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

6 Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.

8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
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AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for The Commonwealth of the Bahamas - Caribbean and in the Kingdom of Bahrain - Asia

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Feb 28: Bahamas, The, Bahrain

Bahamas, The, Bahrain

Bahamas

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Caribbean

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Geography

Area: 14,000 sq km
An archipelago of 700 coral islands between Florida and Cuba. Forty are inhabited.
Population: 345,736    Annual Growth: 1.21%
Capital: Nassau
Urbanites: 84.1%
HDI Rank: 52 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 10 (10% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: English    Languages: 4 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian
Religion               Pop %Ann Gr
Christians327,23994.651.1
Evangelicals124,17435.92.5

Challenge for Prayer

Christian commitment is low and nominalism widespread, despite nearly all Bahamians claiming to be Christian. Few are willing to commit themselves to the Lord’s work, and many congregations are without adequate pastoral care. Most households own a Bible; few actively read it. Pray for revival and for a missionary vision among believers.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Bahamas.

Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain

Asia

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Geography

Area: 691 sq km
A group of one larger and 32 smaller barren islands in the Arabian Gulf, between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabian mainland – linked to the latter by a causeway.
Population: 807,131    Annual Growth: 2.10%
Capital: Manama
Urbanites: 88.6%
HDI Rank: 39 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 16 (38% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic    Languages: 12 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim
Religion               Pop %Ann Gr
Christians79,1809.812.4
Evangelicals23,5792.93.3
Muslim671,77583.23 

Challenge for Prayer

Among the large expatriate community (predominantly from South and East Asia and the Middle East, but also the West and Africa), a considerable number of active Christians meet formally and informally. Pray that expat believers might have courage and wisdom to share their faith outside their cultural group as well as a sense of God’s purpose in bringing them to Bahrain. One area of great potential is in education. The internationalization of education opens many opportunities, since locals prize good education and much schooling is in English. Pray for believing teachers who will be witnesses in their jobs.
     For an additional 5 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Bahrain.
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1 Corinthians 16 Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 16 Geneva Study Bible

Chapter 16
16:1 Now concerning 1 the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
(1) Collections in ancient times were made by the appointment of the apostle appointment to be the first day of the week, on which day the manner was then to assemble themselves.
16:2 Upon the a first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath b prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
(a) Which in times past was called Sunday, but now is called the Lords day.
(b) That every man bestow according to the ability that God has blessed him with.
16:3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] c letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
(c) Which you will give to them to carry.
16:4 2 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
(2) The rest of the epistle is spent in writing of familiar matters, yet so that all things are referred to his purposed mark, that is to say, to the glory of God, and the edifying of the Corinthians.
16:9 For a great door and d effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.
(d) Very fit and convenient to do great things by.
16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you e without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].
(e) Without any just occasion of fear.
16:11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth f in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
(f) Safe and sound, and that with every type of courtesy.
16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of g Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have h addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
(g) Stephanas is the name of a man and not of a woman.
(h) Given themselves wholly to the ministry.
16:16 That ye i submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.
(i) That you honour and revere them, be obedient to them, and be content to be ruled by them, as you properly should, seeing that they have bestowed themselves and their goods, and this to help you with them.
16:18 For they have refreshed my k spirit and yours: therefore l acknowledge ye them that are such.
(k) My heart.
(l) Take them for such men as they are indeed.
16:22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema m Maranatha.
(m) By these words are meant the severest type of curse and excommunication that was among the Jews: and the words are as much as to say, "As our Lord comes". So that his meaning may be this, "Let him be accursed even to the coming of the Lord", that is to say, to the day of his death, even for ever.
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