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Friday, April 25, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/198/19854/19854-108901.mp3 “'What is your name?' Jesus asked him. 'Legion,' he said—because many demons had entered him.” (Luke 8:30, HCSB) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, joining you in prayer for ministry among the Deaf. “Can you do anything to make the bad go away?” On a day trip with Deaf friends, Phun* took workers to a Hindu temple. He explained that some statues were Chinese, Hindu or Buddhist. In one area was a mat with an open-ended cylinder container, with sticks in it. Phun knelt on the mat, bowed before the statues, picked up the cylinder, and shook it until a stick came out. The stick had #35 on it. Phun walked over to an area with drawers. He found Drawer #35 and drew out a small piece of paper. He looked sad and said, “The paper told me that I drink and smoke too much; therefore, I’m bad. I can do nothing to take the bad away.” One worker told the story of Jesus known as I Am the Way and His interaction with the demon-possessed man. Phun was surprised to hear about one absolute Way to heaven and the power of Jesus.  A Deaf leader in “M City” was partnering with workers and had been in training to take over the teaching. Sadly, he has fallen into sin and is completely unrepentant. His persistence in sin has resulted in a confrontation between this leader and another member of the body, causing him to leave the group in a fury. As if this was not heartbreaking enough, he has maliciously attacked the members of the group and other partners with rumors and lies, threatening to involve the police. He has dissuaded seekers from attending the meetings and even coerced another beloved brother to leave the body.  * Please pray for the restoration of these brothers and for God to heal the hurts that this man has caused. * Pray that Phun will remember the stories and will develop a long-lasting friendship with these believers who point Him to Jesus. * Intercede for the Deaf in your community that they will receive the Word of Jesus. *pseudonym

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