Sri Lankan believers worshiped on Christmas, despite attacks.
Sri Lankan believers worshiped on Christmas, despite attacks.
Jan. 16, 2014 | Sri Lanka

Pray for Three Churches Attacked on Christmas Eve

[561] prayers in [26] nations have been posted for Sri Lankan churches.

A mob of more than 300 villagers surrounded the pastor of the Assemblies of God Church in Angunukolapalassa on Christmas Eve, as Buddhist monks demanded that he cancel services scheduled for Christmas day. Some of the villagers said one of the monks had filed a complaint with police about the pastor’s church activities, but the pastor refused to cancel Christmas services. In Hikkaduwa, attackers threw firecrackers onto the property of another Assemblies of God Church and at the pastor’s residence. And later, attackers threw stones at the Light House Church in Hikkaduwa, breaking some of the windows.

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  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Sri Lanka: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. May they stand firm & keep meeting, despite attacks. Bring attackers to repentance. Bring peace to Sri Lanka, ending anti-Christian attacks. In Jesus' Name. Am
    Lisa D - USA
  • In the name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, the God of protection and provision, we glorify You for faithfulness of Sri Lankan believers. We pray for their safety, for financial provision. a hedge of protection on them, and angels directly from heaven to minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Jesus, please continue to help these Christian people recover and heal.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Praying
    Carla M - USA
  • Dear Father, inlighten the minds of Buddhist monks and let them wake up and see themselves in True light and stop violences. Help all Christians in Sri Lanka, strengthen them and meet their needs. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Maria D - Finland
  • In Jesus' name help your people but a better life is coming for them. Amen
    Reatha G - USA
  • Please protect these Churches and help them flourish in the midst of the dark persecution it faces. Grant them your peace, joy and strength, for your kingdom sake.
    mark m - USA
  • We love you and are praying for you here in Dallas, Tx
    Charles O - USA
  • Glory Be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning is now and Ever shall be world without end. Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Father, I ask You intervene on behalf of Your body in Sri Lanka. I ask You completely overwhelm & subdue Your enemies in this area, withhold Your mercy from them & place the full force of Your Kingdom upon their necks until they repent. Grant Your people peace & allow them to walk in the supernatural with wisdom & understanding. In Jesus' Name amen
    Brenda T - USA
  • God you have sealed those who are yours. Satan sees them & grinds his teeth because he knows his end is very near. Multiply the efforts of your children, bring more & more into the fold. Gather Your lost sheep & surprise the world. May Your highway run through all the homes of the believers in SriLanka, shed Your light on all of them, give more power.
    BENEDICTA N - USA
  • Please Lord, please stop these attackers. I pray that they would repent and convert or be destroyed in accordance to Your will. I pray that these believers are encouraged and provided for and grow stronger in their faith. In the name of Jesus I pray, amen.
    Pmandy Y - USA
  • Lord, we praise You for Your protection over your people and believe for continued protection.. Let many of the attackers heed the Holy Spirit and turn to You. Let the believers be comforted by the assurance brothers and sisters around the world are remembering them in prayer. We pray that these people can see Your mighty hand moving on their behalf
    Lisa T - USA
  • Father we praise & thank you that "he who lives in the shelter of the Most High will live in the shadow of the All Mighty." May the faith of our sister be an inspiration to all believers to praise You no matter what the circumstances. I ask you to unleash your power through our praise so the world will know that YOU ARE GOD and our salvation is secure
    Mark M - USA
  • Father Lord, thank you for these people Lord. Lord i ask you please protect them and hold them in your arms where no power of darkness can EVER hurt them. In Christ's name amen.
    Joshua J - USA
  • Father, we give you thanks for these faithful ones who kept this church open on Christmas Eve. How they have honored you and we pray that you bless them and may they feel your presence with them.
    These are evil times, but your word stands forever as they continue showing their love in preaching the gospel and honoring our Lord. You are their hope!

    Sandy F - Ethiopia
  • Prayers for Jesus' Church in Sri Lanka. Defend them from those who would deny Our Lord and compel others to by force of law and mob violence.
    Charles G - USA
  • Father, I pray for Lord Jesus church in Sri Lanka asking that they be known by love. I pray for increase of fruit in the church. I ask Lord, that as the Greeks came that they would see Jesus that this might occur in Sri Lanka. Lord Jesus, would You reveal Yourself to those who have no knowledge of You. I pray that You be sought for Lord. Grant grace
    Janet R - USA
  • As Jesus passed through the midst of those who wished to harm him,likewise protect your children ,be their strong defender,Lord I ask in Jesus Name
    Ibironke A - Nigeria
  • I pray that all this churches will be safe in Jesus name, Amen. I pray that they will be able to find a way to worship without discrimination, and problems from those who don't want to worship God, i pray that the devil and his cohorts will not bother this christians again in Jesus name, Amen.
    Onakanmi O - United Kingdom
  • Dear Lord, Please help these people who are suffering. Please fill them with your grace and mercy. Please fill them with peace and happiness, and use them to inspire others to work for you.
    Please provide them with all they need, and help them not go far from you,
    In your mighty name I pray
    Amen.
    Grace I - USA
  • Dear Father in Heaven, please give courage and safety to Your children in Sri Lanka. Please protect them from violence. May the anger of their attackers be calmed. May Your children know Your peace as they remember that all who live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Tim. 12). Please help them to know they are blessed (Mt. 5: 10-12)!
    Jean S - Canada
  • Hallelujah Father for my brothers and sisters of Sri Lanka. I ask for your protection, that you send angels to guard every temple where they meet to worship you. Cover them with your blood. Every conspiracy against them is canceled & destroyed. Let yourjoy, praise and peace be their heavenly stronghold against the enemy in the name of Jesus
    Gloriell c - USA
  • God please bless and save all these churches, Your churches, from these prosecutions. And please the prosecutors, that they may come to know You as their Lord. In Your Holy Name Jesus Christ, Amen.
    Collin L - USA
  • Dear Lord, show these people the foolish of attacking other people of faith and that the Buddha forbids such acts of violence.
    Debbie V - USA
  • Lord Jesus the Christ, thank you for the faithful witness of the three Sri Lankan churches. May you make their faith and love of your enemies stronger as a result of their trials. May you provide them all the courage, aid and comfort they need as they carry out your mission in the future, your will be done.
    John R - USA
  • Our Father who art in Heaven hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us . Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from us evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory forever. In Jesus Name.
    renee h - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray that You lift up our Sri Lankan brothers and sisters and make bold witnesses of them, Father I ask that You give them strength, and willingness to forgive. Lord let their faces shine with the light of Your love, so that the people there will know that You are the Creator. Heavenly Father I pray this in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen
    steve w - USA
  • "Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to the man by whom the offence cometh!" Heavenly Father, Jesus told us that we would be persecuted for His name sake. But how I pray that You will deliver Your children daily and save those that are lost. "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."
    Patris A - USA
  • Father, we praise you for our brothers in Sri Lanka. Thank you for your mercy on Sri Lanka people, we ask that you bless our brothers with boldness and strong faith. Fill them with your Spirit, full fill your purposes in Sri Lanka, we ask that none should perish from that country. Open the eyes of those who attacked. For Christ's sake, Amen.
    Paul B - USA
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