South America - Occupy Till I Come

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Countries	Christians	Roman Catholics	Other Christians	No religion (atheists and agnostics)
Argentina	88 %	77 %	11 %	11 %
Bolivia	96 %	74 %	22 %	4 %
Brazil	87 %	65 %	22 %	8 %
Chile	70 %	57 %	13 %	25 %
Colombia	92 %	80 %	12 %	7 %
Ecuador	93 %	81 %	12 %	4 %
Paraguay	95 %	85 %	10 %	2 %
Perú	94 %	81 %	13 %	3 %
Surinam	51 %	29 %	22 %	5 %
Uruguay	58 %	47 %	11 %	41 %
Venezuela	88 %	71 %	17 %	8 %

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives 91.9% of the South American population is Christian, although less than half of them are practicing.

Catholicism

Except for Suriname and Uruguay, the more professed religion in the South American countries is the Catholic religion. While countries such as Paraguay, Peru, Colombia and Argentina more than three quarters of the population is Catholic, in Chile is 57%.

Catholicism was the only religion allowed in the colonial era, the indigenous were forced to abandon their beliefs, although many did not abandon it at all, for example, countries with predominantly Amerindian population such as Bolivia and Peru there is a syncretism between indigenous religions and the Catholic religion, that has occurred since colonial times. In Brazil or Colombia, Catholicism was mixed with certain African rituals.

 

Protestantism

Protestantism has been around since the nineteenth century, as a minority, but has had a strong increase since the 1980s. The majority of Latin American Protestants in general are Pentecostals. Brazil today is the most evangelical country in South America, where 89% of Brazilians evangelicals are Pentecostals, in Chile represents 79% of the total evangelicals in that country, 69% in Argentina and 59% in Colombia. On the other part, in Uruguay 66% of evangelicals are Methodists, while only 20% are Pentecostal.

Luke 19:10 (KJV)

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:13 (KJV)

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Luke 19:13 (ASV)

And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

Luke 19:13 (NIV)

So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

Verse 10 points to the heart of Jesus’ mission here on earth. This is also our mission too as His disciples, to seek.

Part of our seeking to save is praying for the continent of South America.

Prayer:

Even though with the statistics, it seems that Christianity is high in this region but our prayer is that the full gospel is preached in the continent of South America, majority of the Christians are Catholics.

·         Lord, let the hearts of the “Christians” be open to the True Gospel.

·         Break the hold of sin and untrue gospel from the hearts of your children.

·         Father, please reveal Yourself unto Your children.

·         Open their eyes to see You O Lord.

For areas prone to disaster like South America, a lot of emergency responders such as people, governments and organisations respond to affected areas.

·         Let us pray that the Lord will touch the hearts of the responders on ground so that the impact on the lives of these vulnerable people will be turned over to the Lord.

·      Lord, please reveal Yourself unto the responders so that they would have the correct and lasting impact on the lives in South America.

·      Lord strengthen them to do the right thing, O God; sharing the gospel boldly.

·         As aids are being given; let Your word be passed on as well.

Psalm 25:16

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

Psalm 57:10

For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Part of South America has recently been hit with the Zika virus; currently, there is no vaccine or medication to stop Zika. The only way to avoid catching it is to avoid getting bitten by the Aedes mosquitoes that transmit the infection. The bigger health threat though is believed to be in pregnancy, to the unborn child. 

·         Let us pray for God’s mercy for the land.

·         Lord, we seek Your mercy for Your children in the areas that have been affected by the Zika virus.

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Europe

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Acts 13:1-4  "Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ² As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. ³ And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. ⁴ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus."

Acts 15:3-4   " And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. ⁴ And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them." (KJV)

" After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the non-Jewish outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered—it was terrific news!  ⁴When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders." (The Message)

Barnabas and Saul went round, preaching the Gospel, with signs following:

Acts 13 & 14              Antioch, Seleucia, Cyprus, Salamis, Paphos, Perga, Pisidia, Iconium,

                                    Lystra, Derbe, Perga, Attalia, Antioch.

As we pass through the open doors of Europe again, there will be breakthroughs of conversion of souls to declare, with signs and wonders following, as in the days of Barnabas and Saul.

ü Lord thank You for opening the doors of Europe to Barnabas and Saul many years ago. We have hope that You will do same today as we ask You. You are the same today as in the days of Paul, and You will forever be the same. You can do it again!

ü Thank You for the open doors You have already granted us into Europe. Please open us the door of utterance and let Your Word come with power as we speak.

ü Please open the door of faith in the hearts of the people of Europe as they hear the Gospel again. Make them receptive. Open their understanding and let us see many genuine conversion of souls to Jesus.

ü Acts 13:6-12. Remove the enemies of the cross from our way, those who would withstand the Word and prevent others from believing.

ü Acts 14:6-10. Lord confirm Your Word with signs and wonders and miracles happening. Heal the sick, release the captives in their minds, raise the dead. Holy Spirit, come move among us Your people as You did with Barnabas and Saul and their team.

ü Acts 14:11-18. Lord please help us return all the glory to You when You would have worked in Europe as we carry the Gospel from city to city. Amen.

Oceania - Occupy Till I Come

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Oceania comprises of the following countries:

Australia                                                    New Zealand

East Timor                                                 Palau

Federated States of Micronesia                Papua New Guinea

Fiji                                                             Samoa

Indonesia (part)                                         Solomon Islands

Kiribati                                                       Tonga

Marshall Islands                                        Tuvalu

Nauru                                                        Vanuatu

Territories in Oceania belonging to other countries include:

Hawaii (United States                     Guam (United Sates)

Easter Island (Chile)                       Wallis and Futuna (France)

France Polynesia (France)              Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

Bonin Islands (Japan)                     New Caledonia (France)

Population:  36,659,000

Language: English and French is the common language

Religion:  73.3%   describe themselves as Christians as at 2011

John 14:14 “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.”

Acts 13:2 -12 (KJV)

² As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

³ And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

⁴ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

⁵ And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

⁶ And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

⁷ Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

⁸ But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

⁹ Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.

¹⁰ And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

¹¹ And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

¹² Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

Prayer

              ·        Thank God for the continent of Oceania.

·        Holy Spirit by your hand send forth your children who have encountered the Cross to occupy every country represented in Oceania.

·        Let the Complete Gospel be preached in every nation in Oceania.

·        Lord, prepare the hearts of the people of Oceania to receive the message of the Cross.

·        Let there be a hunger in the hearts of the people of Oceania for the Word of God – The Complete Gospel of Jesus.

·        Holy Spirit, please remove every veil that may be covering the hearts of the people of Oceania from receiving the Gospel.

·        Holy Spirit, let faith arise in the heart of the people of Oceania to receive and believe the message of the Cross.

·        We come against everything that has been programed in the world system that makes a man feel comfortable with the way he is, without God.

·        Lord every Obadiah in Oceania bring them out of hiding and let your Word spread to every town, city and country.

·        Lord, give every Christian in Oceania a revelation of the Cross. Cause it to bring them into the Complete Gospel of our Lord.

Matthew 6:10”Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”

·        Lord let thy Kingdom come over the continent of Oceania. Establish your kingdom in the continent of Oceania.

·        Lord Jesus, be the one in charge of every facet of Oceania – Government, Hospitals, Schools, Military, etc.

·        Lord, please carry the government of Oceania on your shoulders.

·        Lord, take your place in the continent of Oceania.

·        Holy Spirit, breathe your breath on every country in Oceania.

1 Corinthians 1:17 (KJV) “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

^“17 For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Gospel; and even my preaching sounds poor, for I do not fill my sermons with profound words and high-sounding ideas, for fear of diluting the mighty power there is in the simple message of the cross of Christ.” (TLB)

^“17 For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be ^[b]made ineffective [deprived of its saving power]”. (AMP)

·        Lord, deliver your church from every religious spirit. Rid it from every power that has denied the Power of the Cross.

·        Lord, visit your church again and bring back the message of the Cross to the pulpit of the churches of Oceania.

^·         Let your Word, come with power and convict many of sin, of righteousness and judgement. Let it bring them to the Cross.

^·         Let your church rise up and take responsibility for the souls of men.

Psalms 60:4 “Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth”

·        Lord let the people of Oceania fear you so you can be a banner over them and bring them into your divine truth.

·        Thank you Jesus for taking your rightful place in the continent of Oceania.

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North America - Occupy Till I Come

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Psalm 2:8

This day, Saturday 6 Feb 2016, we are gathered to ask of the Lord for the continent of North America

Matthew 24:14

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. KJV

Facts

Ø  Between them, the United States, Mexico and Canada account for 85 percent of the population of North America. Religion in each of these countries is dominated by Christianity (77.4), making it the largest religion in North America.

Ø  North America is the third largest continent.

Ø  Twenty four (24) countries make up the continent of North America

Ø  About 502million people live in N/America.

Ø  Approximately 50% of the world’s maize/corn harvest are produced in N/America.

Ø  Mexico City is the largest city in N/America.

Ø  North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate.

Ø  Most North Americans speak English, Spanish or French.

Ø  North America was named after the explorer Americo Vespucci.

Ø  Mount  Mckinley  is the tallest point on the continent.

Ø  Death Valley is the lowest point on the continent.

Nehemiah 1: 1-11

Ø  Nehemiah asked about the Jews who had escaped, who survived the captivity and about Jerusalem.

Ø  Though abroad, Nehemiah did not forget his root.

Ø  Though in plenty and affluence, his heart was with the people of God

Ø  When he was told, he was moved, he wept, he mourned for many days, he fasted and prayed - before the God of heaven.

Ø  Nehemiah cried to the Lord.

Ø  He knew the character of God, he knew the greatness of God, Nehemiah knew how to call the attention of God.

Ø  He had confidence in his own ability to approach the throne of mercy because he carried the life and heart that God and the host of heaven cannot ignore.

Ø  He did not ignore the sins of his father’s house, he did not exonerate himself.

Ø  Nehemiah knew the Word of God and he put God into remembrance His word.

Ø  He did not forget the history of the children of Israel, he acknowledge that it was the great power of God and His strong hand that redeemed them.

Ø  At every point of opposition Nehemiah cried to the Lord.

Ø  Building the wall of Jerusalem, to Nehemiah was a great work - that he cannot come down from as we saw in Chapter 6.

PRAYER POINTS

Proverbs 14:34

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. Amplified

Ø  Lord breathe Your righteousness into the continent of North America.

Ø  We lift up the Christian population unto You Father, let righteousness begin from the household of God.

Ø  Let the man of Calvary be lifted up so He can draw men unto Himself.

Ø  Break every tyranny of sin in north America.

Ø  Break the hold of drug cartels, drug barons that are destroying lives in Mexico.

Psalm 33:12

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favoured by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance. Amplified

Ø  Father arise and let this continent of North America chose You, acknowledge You as their God because they are Your inheritance.

Ø  Father, take away, destroy everything that has taken Your place in this continent and in the hearts of men.

Ø  May the finished work of Calvary not go in vain concerning North America.

Ezekiel 3:17

Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me.

Ø  Father, we thank You for setting us as watchmen/watchwomen for the people of Israel (North America) to hear the Word You speak and give them.

Ø  Let us pray that every watchman that God has appointed who may have fallen asleep will arise and stand at their duty post to do the bidding of the Father in heaven.

Ø  Pray that God will release grace for them to stand up for righteousness, to preach the undiluted gospel boldly.

Ø  Let necessity to preach the gospel be suddenly laid upon them to know it will be woe to them if they do not preach the gospel as Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:16.

Ezekiel 22:30

So I sought for a man among them who make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found no one.

Ø  Thank God that as He sought for a man to stand in the gap, He has found you and me.

Ø  As we cry to God tonight, may He begin to raise men and women who will faithfully, consistently stand in the gap for the continent of North America.

Ø  May the Church of God in this continent arise to her responsibilities.

Ø  As we seek revival in this continent, we will pray for three things  namely, “pre-requisites for Revival Labours” to come upon the Churches (These were revelation to our brother Gbile Akanni as he wrote “GUIDEPOST to REVIVAL”.

·         A heart of compassion and love for the church and God’s flock.

·         A clear revelation of the Terror of God.

·         A Compelling Anointing.

 May the banner of the Lord Jesus Christ be flown across the continent of North America again.  Amen, so shall it be!!!

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Asia God's People Are Comforted

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 Isaiah 40:1 - 5
“Comfort, yes comfort My people!” Says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem and cry out to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.” The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert; a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and rough places smooth; the glory of the LORD shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”

Lord, we hallow Your name in the continent of Asia

• Lord, we bring before you the Governments of Asia. We now place her on Your shoulder.
• Lord of hosts, please let Your zeal accomplish this in the land.
• Let Your will be done in the land and Your kingdom come. 
• As You led your people back to cross, raise up men that will call for Thy kingdom to come. Lord, unveil the eye of their understanding to know your will, so that they will do the work of You who delivered them from death.  (John 4:34).
• Lord, please! Grant your children to will to Your from now. Lord help Your people to look at things from Your point of view (Colossians 1:9); so that they may walk worthy of Lord who died and gave His life for them.
• Amen!  They will bring to the Lord worthy fruits.
• The idol of adultery must be broken down in Asia. Lord, deliver your people from useless, meaningless, helpless and hopeless religion.

1 John 2: 15 - 17

"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not in the Father, but of the world; and the world passeth away and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of  God abideth forever."

Prayer Points

• Holy Spirit, baptise the church in Asia afresh. Let pour afresh on the sons of God a love for God and his church.
• Lord, affect the hearts of men, women, children who are called by your name to turn away from in all it form.
• Lord, please remove every form of fig leave covering that the church has sown roundabout her in Asia. Release her from religion, falsehood and the bondage of sin.
• Let those who come to the knowledge of God become burden to see souls of men save from the bondage of sin. Let them burn with righteous anger and indignation.
• Lord, bring revival to the lands in Asia. Deliver her from worldliness and its pleasure.  Lord expose the various acts of evil of, its subtle deception, lies, pride and materialistic gospel of devil. 
• Let them have a fresh understanding about the seriousness of sin. Lord help them to denounce sin, and sinful habits.
• Jesus, touch their eyes again a second time that they may see. Lord let there be a genuine cry for Holiness.
• Deliver the church in Asia from self-centredness and back to God centeredness. Courage to preserve, persist in well-doing.
• Lord, please push the people onward with the more unconquerable desire that yearn to know You; and Your hatred for sin.
• Open their heart to the pain and anguish of Your cross; and the seriousness of sin. That they may know You in humility of Holiness. That they will desire to know You. Lord make your goodness compel them to thirst, and pant, and faint, and even die, to nothing Know Nothing except Christ and Him Crucified.
• Nevertheless LORD, not as we will but Thy WILL BE DONE! 

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