October 11, 2023

Jacquie Parker | October 11, 2023

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 ESV

Praise the Lord for new International Link classes and for the growth of CBS in Rwanda which has enabled many more lives to be transformed through the study of God’s Word.

Praise God for CBS Prayer Chairs across the South Carolina Zone who faithfully go before the Throne of Grace on behalf of participants and leaders each week knowing, every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Praise God for the increased enrollment of children in a number of classes in Colorado-Denver Metro Zone for the 2023-24 CBS year.

Please pray for God to open doors for the CBS ministry in Portugal. Pray for favor with a potential key contact that has been identified.

Please pray that the Lord would continue blessing efforts to start a new class in the city of Rochester, New York as well as an online New England/Upstate New York class according to His will.

Please ask God to provide wisdom and endurance to the CBS leaders in the South Asia Region as they bring the study of God’s Word to the participants each week.

Please pray with the classes of the Oklahoma and Arkansas Zone that the Lord will call, identify, and equip new leaders to serve the growing number of adults and children, bearing the fruit of righteousness and helping capture souls for Christ. Proverbs 11:30

Please pray for the Lord to provide His Kingdom perspective about the violence happening in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Please ask the Lord to give His wisdom to those who are leading in every capacity. Please ask the Lord for a particular mercy over the children and most vulnerable. Please pray for the release of those who are held captive, and that Jesus would reveal Himself to them as their only true redeemer. Please also pray for the CBS family in this area as they face and endure this traumatic time.

Please pray for three women that are working to translate CBS lessons for participants in an undisclosed country in the East Asia-Pacific Region.

Please pray for CBS leaders and participants who are dealing with health issues in the Southern California Zone. Pray that God would protect them and heal them so they can return to in-person fellowship.

Please pray for CBS leaders and participants who have been separated from their families and communities due to persecution for their faith. Pray they trust in the Lord and hold fast to the Gospel knowing that nothing can separate them from God’s love.