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Prayer List: Mexican Fireworks Disaster Kills 33



Large deadly explosions in a fireworks marketplace disrupts the Christmas season in Tultepec, Mexico. CBS News reports, “Of the 33 dead, the state listed 10 as unidentified. In some cases, the bodies were so badly burned that DNA identification will be necessary.”

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort families, friends and coworkers mourning the deaths of people they love.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for Christians to meet the emotional and physical needs of the victims’ families.
* Pray for business owners to have discernment and to create safe work environments so that employees and customers will not be harmed.

 

Recent Prayer Lists

* Terrorist Strikes in Germany and Turkey
* President-Elect Choosing Key Advisors
* 200+ Killed in Nigerian Church Roof Collapse
* Fire Kills at Least 33 Dance Party Attendees
* Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash
* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India

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Prayer Lists: Terrorist Strikes in Germany and Turkey


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Turkish police officer Mevlut Mert Altintas assassinated Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey on Monday. Altintas shouted “Allahu akbar! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria! Do not forget Aleppo! Do not forget Syria!” before murdering Andrey Karlov who was visiting an arts center. Altintas was gunned down at the scene of the crime. According to CNN, “The shooting occurred a day before diplomats from Turkey, Iran and Russia are scheduled to meet in Moscow to discuss the situation in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.”

On the same day in Berlin, Germany, a terrorist killed 12 people by driving a truck into a crowded marketplace. Reuters reports, “Forty-five people were injured, 30 severely.” Terrorist group ISIS claims the driver was one of their operatives.

Prayer List

* Pray for the families, friends and coworkers mourning the deaths of people they love.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the afflicted in Turkey and Germany.
* Pray for the wounds of the injured to heal quickly with minimal pain.
* Pray for the German terrorist and any collaborators to be captured and brought to justice.
* Pray for the safety of Russian, Turkish and German authorities investigating these crimes.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict terrorists of the hate in their hearts and to draw them to repentance and salvation through Jesus Christ.

 

Recent Prayer Lists

* President-Elect Choosing Key Advisors
* 200+ Killed in Nigerian Church Roof Collapse
* Fire Kills at Least 33 Dance Party Attendees
* Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash
* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India

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Prayer List: President-Elect Choosing Key Advisors


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Cropped photo of Donald Trump by Michael VadonCC

President-Elect Donald Trump and his transition team are busy selecting key advisors and cabinet nominees to staff his administration. Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, will be nominated to serve as Energy Secretary and ExxonMobile CEO Rex Tillerson has been chosen for Secretary of State.

The Bible reminds us to pray for people in power: “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV

 

Prayer List

* Pray for President-Elect Donald Trump and his team to choose wise advisors with discernment.
* Pray for Trump to grow in humility and repentance.
* Pray for Trump and his team to be open to the Holy Spirit’s leading.
* Pray for Trump, his family and advisors to be able to handle the pressures that come with leading a nation.
* Pray for President Obama and the people in his administration to make wise career decisions as they prepare to exit the White House.

 

Recent Prayer Lists

* 200+ Killed in Nigerian Church Roof Collapse
* Fire Kills at Least 33 Dance Party Attendees
* Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash
* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India

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Prayer List: 200+ Killed in Nigerian Church Roof Collapse


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More than 200 people were killed Saturday in southern Nigeria when the roof of Reigners Bible Church collapsed. According to UPI, “The church was packed with worshipers to consecrate the church pastor’s becoming a bishop when the roof collapse a few minutes after services began.”

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the people killed in the church collapse.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for the emotional health of rescuers searching the debris.
* Pray for Christians to meet the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of people affected by this disaster.
* Pray for Christians in Nigeria to have discernment.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Fire Kills at Least 33 Dance Party Attendees
* Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash
* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India
* Thousands of Landslides Follow Earthquake in New Zealand
* 2016 Election Day
* International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

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Prayer List: Fire Kills at Least 33 Dance Party Attendees


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ABC News reports, “Searchers have recovered 33 bodies — some of them teens 17 years old or possibly younger — from a fire-ravaged warehouse in Oakland, California, that housed artist studios and was hosting a dance party when the deadly blaze broke out …”  Firefighters continue to search for missing persons in the debris.

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the deceased dance party attendees’ families and friends.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for the emotional health of firefighters searching the debris for missing persons.
* Pray for Christians to meet the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of people affected by this disaster.
* Pray for the artists to financially recover from losing their work when their art studios were destroyed.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash
* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India
* Thousands of Landslides Follow Earthquake in New Zealand
* 2016 Election Day
* International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

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Prayer List: Brazilian Athletes and Journalists Killed in Plane Crash


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The Telegraph reports, “A chartered plane with a Brazilian first division football team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament, killing 71 people, Colombian officials said. Six people survived.”  21 journalists accompanied the athletes on the flight.

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the deceased athletes and journalists killed in the plane crash.
* Pray for Christians to meet the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of the people affected by this disaster.
* Pray for the faith of Brazilians to grow during this time of testing.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Train Disaster Kills 120 People in India
* Thousands of Landslides Follow Earthquake in New Zealand
* 2016 Election Day
* International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church