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America and Israel in Bible Prophecy
Our commitment to Prayer
Prayer for America
Because there is an absolute need for our country to be saved, our
first commitment is prayer for our nation. The sinful condition of our
nation is the result of Christian people’s failure to pray for it.
The only hope America has today is the prayer’s of a few people who
will spend a little time with God, on their knees seeking His grace and
mercy to help us. This is what we are asking you to do. There is no cost
except a little time to ask God for his assistance.
The founders of our country knew that without God’s help we could never
succeed. Benjamin Franklin once said that since a sparrow could not fall
to the ground without God noticing, It would be improbable for a nation to
rise or fall without his concurring aid. If a nation is to succeed we will
have to pray.
When people decide not to pray for America they are deciding the future
of their own families and friends. Everyone in America is someone’s child;
many are the sons and daughters of great Christian people who have paid a
great price to serve God in very difficult times.
We are asking the American Christian to come to their senses and
realize that America is a blessing from God. To live in other countries
and face the problems of being a Christian in those lands would be
devastating. If we are not praying for our nation, we do not appreciate
the gift of this land and it’s table and are not being good stewards over
the blessing that God has given us.
When Israel was in bondage to idol worship and was being tormented by
her enemies because of it, God still had mercy and raised up Gideon to
bring deliverance to that nation with just a few men who were willing. God
is still the same God.
If more Christians will pray instead of trying to be a prophet of doom
upon our nation we will see our nation turn from sin to serve God. Jonah
wanted to see God destroy Nineveh, but God chose to save it instead. God
is more willing to save than destroy but many have forgotten the nature of
God.
To Pray for the Salvation of the Jewish People
In 1996 the Southern Baptist conference made a commitment to reach all
of the Jewish people living in the United States. Their decision was based
on several Biblical principles.
The first being that it was God’s will that the Gospel should be
preached to the Jew first and then the Gentile. The second being that it
was not God’s will for any man to perish, but that all should come to
repentance and accept Jesus as their savior.
Because God had given his only begotten son to save the world, and
since the Jewish people are part of this world the Baptist decided it was
time to do something about this. They also realized that the America
Christian had neglected sharing the Gospel with the Jewish people for a
number of reasons.
The first being that many Christians did not feel that God was
interested in saving the Jewish people. The second was that many American
Christians feel that the Jewish people have their religion and we have
ours so why rock the boat. Knowing that all of these ideas are wrong the
Southern Baptist launched a program to reach the Jewish people in America
with the Gospel.
This has caused the Southern Baptist many problems, including losing
some of their Churches and some members. This happened because many
Christians are anti-Semitic in their thinking and need to repent. Instead
of repenting many simply opposed the work of God and decided to help the
Devil instead.
Many Jewish people have come to know Christ through the efforts of the
Southern Baptist people. I am not a Southern Baptist, but I applaud their
desire, their efforts and the great cost that has come because of their
obedience to God in these last days.
The whole eleventh chapter of Romans is about the Gentile people
reaching the Jewish people with Gospel and the great Revival it will bring
to the World when we do. We must do something if there is a heart beating
within us. We must pray for the salvation of these people. Some day we
will get a chance to explain to God why we did or did not care. Please
help us pray for the salvation of the Jewish people in our nation and in
all the nations of the World. God will greatly reward you if you will.
God placed this burden upon my heart in 1991, which was 5 years before
the Southern Baptist decided to do this. I was very moved with their
commitment and I am praying that God will move upon the hearts of every
Christian living in American to pray for the salvation of all of Israel,
especially those who live in America.
To pray for all nations to be saved
We are committed to praying for the salvation of the people of all the
nations of the world. Jesus said to go into the entire World and to preach
the Gospel to everyone. In order to do this it requires prayer.
Jesus himself taught us that no one could come to him unless the Spirit
draws him or her. In order for the Spirit to draw people to Jesus there
has to be a commitment to prayer. We believe that without prayer, our
efforts to reach the lost will be fruitless.
It is my desire that everyone who comes to our web-site will be moved
in their hearts to pray for the lost. If you would like to join with us
and become a prayer partner to pray for the lost we would appreciate it
very much. There is no charge or promotional things to buy; just a
commitment to pray for lost souls.
If you would like to join with us in this effort please Email us and leave your name. Periodically I will contact you to let
you know when we have a new newsletter. May God bless all of you and thank
for taking the time to read our material. If you have any questions please
don’t hesitate to ask.
Your brother in Christ Tommie Spurgeon
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