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Faith's Light in the Darkness of Persecution (#1018 - Elim) 31-01-2025
In this powerful episode, Sandra Robson joins us to shed light on the critical issues faced by persecuted Christians around the globe. From the war-torn regions of Sudan to the escalating threats in Bangladesh, Sandra shares firsthand accounts of Christian communities enduring unimaginable hardships. Through compelling stories of faith and resilience, this episode highlights the urgent need for prayer, support, and global solidarity in the face of Christian persecution.
Christian Persecution in Sudan and Conflict Zones
Christians in Sudan and other conflict zones are caught in the crossfire of escalating violence. Sandra describes the severe challenges these communities face, including physical attacks and displacement. Yet, amid the turmoil, stories of unwavering faith and divine intervention continue to emerge. These personal testimonies of survival and hope underscore the power of prayer and the importance of Christian unity across borders.
Bangladesh: Threats and Courage Amidst Intimidation
Moving to Bangladesh, we delve into the recent threats against Christian communities, including a disturbing letter sent to churches in Rangpur district demanding they cease religious activities. Sandra and I explore how the courage of local Christians reflects the biblical principles of standing firm in the face of adversity, much like the early church in the Book of Acts. Despite growing opposition, the faith in these communities is not shaken—proving that God’s protection and providence are evident even in the darkest moments.
Global Christian Persecution: The Struggles and Triumphs
The discussion broadens to global Christian persecution, focusing on countries like India, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We explore the escalating violence against Christians in these regions and the often inadequate response from local governments. Sandra emphasizes the importance of organizations like Open Doors that advocate for persecuted believers worldwide. We also highlight the incredible stories of resilience and the miraculous protection of Christians, such as the release of a pastor from prison in Nigeria, demonstrating that faith, even under the harshest conditions, can bring about divine breakthroughs.
Hope Amidst Adversity: A Call to Prayer and Action
Despite the overwhelming challenges, there is hope. Christianity is witnessing unprecedented growth in regions once hostile to the faith. As Sandra and I reflect on the global situation, we call on our listeners to support persecuted Christians through prayer, awareness, and advocacy. The need for continued action is urgent—prayers for protection, wisdom for leaders, and strength for believers on the front lines.
Join us in standing together with our brothers and sisters in Christ who endure persecution for their faith. In times of darkness, hope prevails when the body of Christ unites in prayer and action.
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Speaker 2:We thank you so much for joining us across the other side of the world, wherever you are situated, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. As you join Sandra Robson and myself, reverend Ben Cooper, as we just listen, as we be still, as we take time out for this 35-minute podcast, and we welcome you. Obviously, you understand and you know that sometimes stuff can be quite sensitive. We're diving into the world of the persecuted church at this moment in time. You know, and we're just going to listen. Sandra's going to bring some news, some updates. So much going on within the fabric of the persecuted church across the world. We are living in really powerful times. So, wherever you are, at this moment, it's really critical that we focus on the Lord Jesus Christ. We welcome Sandra. It's the you are.
Speaker 2:At this moment, it's really critical that we focus on the lord jesus christ. We welcome sandra. It's the first time that we've gathered since, uh, the christmas break and lots of things going on in church and in life itself. But wherever you are, we thank you for downloading these podcasts. It is the suffering church, it's the persecuted church. Sandra's got a lot of information, women, and now, without any further ado. I will be quiet, sit back and I'm going to listen to what sandra is going to bring for the power of the holy spirit, as we just, uh, just take a moment out and just just try and gather our thoughts and you know, there's so much going on, especially with israel and across the pond as well, in america and so many other places. But, sandra, it is lovely to see you again yes, oh, here we are great so here we are, 2025.
Speaker 2:I know, I can't believe we were just talking about Christmas. I thought what are we doing? You know, time has just like accelerated so fast, but I haven't seen you since before Christmas. So time has gone so quick, hasn't it?
Speaker 3:I had one of those bugs and I lost my voice. Those bugs, those terrible bugs, and it's taken me some time to get back, to recover, to recover, but the Lord is good, yes, and a lot is happening in the world of the persecuted church.
Speaker 2:So I'm going to sit back, I'm going to drink this coffee that I've got here. Sandra is going to lead us and wherever you are, we would really encourage you to pray. We would really encourage you to pray for the persecuted church, because we are watching an acceleration of the scriptures unfold before our very eyes. You know, you look at the political platform, you feel the temperature in the spiritual realms above us and around us. There are things happening on this earth and I really believe we're close to the second coming of jesus christ. So we thank you to everybody across the world and we are so blessed that you listen to tens of thousands of downloads across there. May God bless you, whatever nation, whatever city you're in, and let's let Sandra take now what she has for us and just Sandra, come on, let's get going.
Speaker 3:Hello. Well, it's lovely to be with everyone and to be able to update you on some things. It's lovely to be with everyone and to be able to update you on some things. Lots of answered prayers, lots of prayers that are needed, and we just thank God for what's going on and that we can be part of it and we can, you know, be a support to our brothers and sisters across the world and also partake in those answers to prayer. And you know, it's really amazing some of the things that have been happening. Some very difficult things have been happening, but it's a whole mixture. So we'll start and let people remember that we were talking about Sudan. It's still a very difficult area and you know we were saying that we were praying for the Christians caught up in the fighting of the two warring sides there, the two groups that are tearing the country apart, it's been violent
Speaker 3:hasn't it, it's been terrible uh groups that are tearing violent country apart, terrible um and at the same time targeting christians and churches and and the children and trying to get aid through um. And I'll touch on later on because, uh, open doors released their world list and one of their speakers was actually talking about the problems and the issues in Sudan. So I'll go back to give you a bit more of an update on that. Syria Syria is unknown really. We did talk about that and again they're just asking for prayers, asking for prayers for wisdom. And again they're just asking for prayers, asking for prayers for wisdom, asking for prayers that you know the new regime, that they will keep their word, that they will look after everybody, irrespective of what they believe, and they do want to bring Syria back together. But there's a lot of fear. There's been those skirmishes with Turkey and the Kurdish side of things. So, yeah, it's still very volatile, but we just pray for our brothers and sisters there that you know these people will see that they are important and they do bring peace and they're not a threat and they can work together for Syria. So we will just watch that space. We don't have any more information.
Speaker 3:India there's been some difficult things going on in India and Bangladesh also, some difficult things happening there. Also some difficult things happening there. So, and they were represented by a lady at this World Watch List parliamentary launch, so again, I'll be, you know, commenting about that later. And so those were the things we looked at Sudan, syria, children in India and Bangladesh. We prayed for protection for Christians at Christmas and lots of prayers were answered, but I am going to report that there were some very difficult situations and, sadly, some of our brothers and sisters lost their lives. Yeah, and then, as I say, we had the world watch list launch on the 15th of january that's really interesting isn't it I've been watching that, I've been looking at that.
Speaker 3:There's new things coming up conflicts with rwanda and the democratic republic of congo and it was interesting that in my prayers for um tuesday's 28th of January, I pray Christians in Eastern Democratic DRC they call it are particularly at risk from armed militants. Many have been forced to flee their homes. Pray that displaced believers will find stability and hope in Jesus. We know that, you know, the news has shown us that. You know this group from Rwandan-backed group, this M24 people have tried to take over the capital. So I'm going to give you the Christian perspective on that. We have some good news from Cuba and yeah, so there we go. So that's sort of a brief outline. So we'll go back to Bangladesh now.
Speaker 3:I thought, oh, I'll look into this, you know, because having seen that this lady was talking and asking for prayers and I know it can be very difficult in Bangladesh we have talked about, because of the political instability at the moment, it's even more difficult. But this is quite shocking. But it did remind me of a biblical account in Acts. So just before Christmas some churches were given this letter and it came from a political group that are Muslim backed, and they said in the last few years, our organisation in Rangpur district and its eight sub-districts humbly requested for you in many ways not to conduct your religious activities, but it did not work. Now we are going to take stronger action and then they say, in Allah's name and some other parts apart from this, that so they can't. They say about you have been converting people from Islam to Christianity in many places and they've been watching and we have a list of your leaders and very soon we will be taking action On Christmas Day. At the same time we have plans for that night.
Speaker 3:So that's what they were saying and this was on the 16th of December.
Speaker 2:This was the 16th of December in Bangladesh.
Speaker 3:In Bangladesh. In this area, so many local people have complained against you. You have been converting Muslim people to Christianity for a long time by luring them with money. We know you have been baptising hundreds of people in the pool inside your campus. Get ready with your perfect answers for this matter, for we're coming for you anytime. Anywhere. You are not going to enjoy your upcoming Christmas meal. Before eating, remember to say your goodbyes to all your family members and to the world Alongside this. We give a very special farewell. What a letter, what a letter.
Speaker 2:What a letter, Sandra, that is very interesting and that is on. Is that on Open Doors?
Speaker 3:It's on Open Doors, yeah, so we can find this letter, it's in, interesting and that is on. Is that on open doors? It's on open doors, yeah so we can find this letter.
Speaker 2:It's in the public domain. It's not hidden, it's not a secret.
Speaker 3:No, no.
Speaker 2:It is a letter that is out there. And it went into a village, is that correct?
Speaker 3:Yeah, it went into an area. It went into quite a big area where there's several churches, if you think about that.
Speaker 2:This is coming from Islam.
Speaker 3:Yeah.
Speaker 2:This is coming from a political group that is driven by Islam.
Speaker 3:And if we think about the situation at the moment there is this power vacuum.
Speaker 2:There is a power vacuum.
Speaker 3:So you really need to pray that these particular individuals do not get into power.
Speaker 2:Imagine Well it doesn't bear thinking about, because if well you can tell what their agenda would be their agenda to Christians Rather like Afghanistan. Completely wipe out Christianity.
Speaker 3:But. But.
Speaker 2:God Hallelujah.
Speaker 3:So this didn't go ahead. You know, we prayed, didn't we?
Speaker 2:yes, and this didn't go ahead, but the threat is still there.
Speaker 2:It's the threat, didn't happen you know, they were able to celebrate their christmas imagine what god does psalm 91, verse 11 for he will command his angels concerning you to lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against the rock. This is the God that we serve. God makes a way, even when the enemy is loud and clear. It reminds me of King Josaphat when he's, when he was given a message and the messenger said there is three large armies coming after you. You know that is when you look at Islam and the size of it and the stuff that goes along with it. It's enormous, the threat is enormous.
Speaker 2:And King Josaphat, as we know, he fell flat on the floor. He fasted, he prayed, he seeked God, he tore his clothes, he got clear instruction. Do you know what? And we know what happened the enemy turned in on themselves, but it's. But what was really significant, I think, and significant for us as christians, is that god told joseph to send out the worshipers. When we worship and we pray, and we worship and we pray, god moves powerfully. What a story, sandra. What an amazing letter.
Speaker 3:And we think about Acts. You know that story. I was saying about a real thing that happened with I think it was James and Peter, I think it was yes that's correct. And he, you know they'd been threatened and they were told not to speak in the name of Jesus. And they went back to their friends and said this is what's happened, and they prayed, didn't they?
Speaker 2:They did.
Speaker 3:And they asked for boldness to preach even greater. And then the whole place shook, and it was like an earthquake.
Speaker 2:That's correct Look on their threats.
Speaker 3:Look on their threats.
Speaker 2:It was like an earthquake. That's correct. He said look on their threats, look on their threats. And the thing is, is that is what we need to take courage from, that we ask for more boldness, that we don't do what King Saul and the Israelite army did when Goliath comes out every morning and that is Goliath making a noise, breathing out murderous threats.
Speaker 3:You know, breathing out threats, we don't run to the cave yeah, we say we're coming in the name of jesus and this lovely lady etty who came and spoke and, um, so you know, so brave and she is, you know, an open doors partner. And she said that they are you. It is having the effect of fear. So it didn't happen, but it did cause a great deal of fear and panic. And she said, you know, but we can see that, you know, it might be that certain parts have to go underground, but we pray that the churches will remain open. Again, wisdom for the leaders. But you start to see this sort of you know trend, the way it works, you know, and trying to close the churches, push them away, stop them, you know, but isn't it interesting that we have these facts.
Speaker 2:We have the facts. These facts are that they have these facts.
Speaker 3:We have the facts. These facts are that they have been converting.
Speaker 2:Yes, that is amazing. And they are recognising it.
Speaker 3:They're recognising it. I mean, this is telling people the good news that there's people that are coming to Jesus.
Speaker 2:Exactly.
Speaker 3:And also what I thought was really, really you know, do you know how God turns these things on their?
Speaker 2:head.
Speaker 3:We know you have been baptising.
Speaker 2:We know you've been baptising.
Speaker 3:Hundreds of people.
Speaker 2:Thank you, Jesus. Hallelujah.
Speaker 3:So isn't that wonderful. Sounds like they're doing a bit of evangelism that we now have information that we didn't have before that we didn't know was going on in Bangladesh, that in this particular district 64 districts hundreds of people are coming to Jesus and they've been baptised in this place. That's just amazing, isn't it? The?
Speaker 2:enemy always overplays their hand. And they were given this information and they're given that free information to try and threaten, but actually you're going that's amazing in the face of adversity. I didn't know that I was just like wow, you know.
Speaker 3:So yeah, we come alongside them and we say Lord you know, the gates of hell shall not prevail. Amen, yes, lord, the gates of hell shall not prevail.
Speaker 2:Amen, yes, lord.
Speaker 3:Your kingdom come. So we do pray for them. And yeah, so that's for that story. Now, sadly, we go to India, where there was a terrible assault, but again the enemy overplayed his hand.
Speaker 2:Completely.
Speaker 3:This lady was brutally attacked. I mean it's absolutely shocking. I'm not going to go into. I mean I did tell the church in the evening, when the children were there, but this woman was invited by a friend who was a Hindu. This Hindu family were, like, open to Christianity. They're not asking them to convert or anything. They were friends and this lady had become a Christian. They invited her to this party. There was a whole group of them and then this mob turned up Five men took this woman aside.
Speaker 2:Oh Jesus.
Speaker 3:Started beating up the guy whose party it was, beat up his wife, then tied two women to a tree. After brutally assaulting them Brutally, put a thing over their head a christian sign of jesus on the on the tree and left them there. But worse was to come that not only did they do that, but the villagers stood by and watched it, videoed it all video and took part in the assault of all Christians who were there.
Speaker 3:Then the police were finally called by one of them who realised it was going too far. And they then arrested all these Christians and the Hindu guy, even though he said he wasn't being falsely converted or anything else, even though he said he wasn't being falsely converted, or anything else? And then the videos were put on social media to glorify what they'd done and threaten everybody else that this would happen to them, but that was turned on its head because the Indian people were so shocked that they had to end up. They've ended up arresting I think it's six people, possibly nine people.
Speaker 2:There you go.
Speaker 3:And it's just absolutely. I mean you know, yeah, absolutely, there's no words. There's no words, you can't.
Speaker 2:They were allowed to do that and they thought they could do it and get away with it, and that's the thing, sandra, they, they, they do it and even, I'm afraid to say, even over here, in certain areas, certain demographic what's been on the news recently? You know, the islamic, pakistani rape gangs, all that stuff, it, it. It's like the culture turns a blind eye and allows it to go on.
Speaker 3:It's just absolutely shocking.
Speaker 2:It's everywhere, sandra, but anyway.
Speaker 3:so that's what happened in India, so the Lord turned that around.
Speaker 2:Sisters and brothers, there are serious atrocities that happen right in front of other human beings and we've got to pray for boldness to stop, to stand in. I know it's easy to say that, but you know it's like. Please God, we've got to pray for the women that come under these hands of these vile creatures. They're not men, we know they're not men. They are evil-driven creatures of this world and we've got to pray that God will deal with this. Severely, severely.
Speaker 3:Well, it was like a frenzy and the thing that's so concerning about all these things, like the attack in Nigeria. Unfortunately, brothers and sisters died over Christmas in Nigeria and they died in Plateau State, and now another 10 have been killed, just a couple of days ago.
Speaker 2:In Nigeria In.
Speaker 3:Nigeria.
Speaker 2:Doesn't reach BBC News.
Speaker 3:No. And then we've got the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is reaching the news, but they're not particularly talking about the Christians. But the concerning thing about both of these is the security forces are not protecting their people. They're allowing these attacks to go on.
Speaker 2:The corruption and that is what is so shocking. That is shocking.
Speaker 3:If you're not on the right side, as it were, you're just.
Speaker 2:But the thing is, sandra, even though we're looking at these nations and we're saying this is shocking and it is shocking and it shouldn't be happening, the authorities, the UK government, is turning a blind eye. It it is. It is allowing all this abuse of women to go on. It knows it's going on. It's got clear information it's going on, and so they're in the same pool as what we're saying here in nigeria. You know what we've just read out bangladesh, india, all that they're in the. This uk government is partnering with the devil because it's allowing the atrocities on the UK streets to happen to these women. So it's global. We're certainly living in the days of the Antichrist. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 3:Because then, you know, on the 15th of January we had 104 MPs, because Open Doors supporters got in touch with their MPs and 104 of them went to the World Watch List and listened yeah, listened to all this stuff.
Speaker 2:That sounds like it's a bit more than last year. I can't remember what the figure was.
Speaker 3:So they listened to stuff from Bangladesh and about Africa as well, and they pledged to you know, get involved and be more of a voice. And, you know, speak out. And my MP, I wrote to him and he didn't attend. He wasn't able to, he had another engagement, but he said that he is on one, you know, supporting one of the committees, um, particularly with Africa and and things, and said that you know, previous government had been doing things. You know behind the scenes and everything. So that was very interesting, right reading his letter. And so that was Gareth Bacon, my MP. And then we said that the I said that the envoy for freedom of religion and belief had not been sorted out because the lady who did do it.
Speaker 3:She was from the previous government and they haven't done it so that they're always there. They wanted that to happen, but it didn't, and this government didn't seem to be bothered about it anyway.
Speaker 2:Now they won't be bothered about it.
Speaker 3:He has now been appointed. David Smith is our new envoy and he was at the World Watch launch and that was very good and it was very good hearing him and listening to what he had to say, because, you know, there's some videos on open doors and I took part in a webinar on Wednesday, the 22nd, which was really good. There were like 900 people, you know, logged on. Wow, yeah, part of the event.
Speaker 2:Big numbers, big figures.
Speaker 3:So yeah, so it was good hearing from David Smith. He's got a Christian background.
Speaker 2:Praise the Lord.
Speaker 3:You know been supporting Open Doors. You know been supporting Open Doors. He read about Brother Andrew in a cartoon form as a child.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah. So he said that he had some… Some form of understanding.
Speaker 3:Understanding and a link with Open Doors, and he said that he feels that it's very important that all religions you know need to be protected, because if they're not, then everything you know starts to erode. And so, yeah, that that was. That was good news. And, um, the further good news was that our pastor, lorenzo, and csW gave an update that past Lorenzo has been released.
Speaker 2:Excellent, excellent.
Speaker 3:I have about that as well.
Speaker 2:Let's share that, Sandra, because time is absolutely accelerating already. Wow, I've got a lot more. I know I can see it. We're crisscrossing all over the place. So I've got about Gaza and 600 Christians Keep going, keep going, Keep feeding us.
Speaker 3:Anyway, right, okay, so let's go. There's a lovely video. If you want to go on CSW, there's a lovely video of the actual moment when this pastor was released from prison.
Speaker 2:Do you know how long he was in there for?
Speaker 3:Yeah, it did say Quite a while. I think it was quite a while.
Speaker 2:We're talking a long time. A prisoner of hope, a prisoner by faith, a prisoner because he belongs to jesus christ. When you, when you think about that, that he went to prison because of the gospel. He didn't go to prison because he was a murderer, didn't go to prison because he was a thief. He didn't go to prison because he didn't pay his taxes. He went to prison because he loves jesus christ. So we're like a video. There's a beautiful video there, so it's on there on the 17th of january. Look, he's been released. Oh, wow, look at that. Uh, he's been released. Uh, okay, so, yeah, so it's really interesting. We're reading it, we're scrolling as we go. It's a really really important link.
Speaker 2:You know you can find that link on csw yeah yeah, you can find that online type in parser lorenzo and the gaussian should release 553 political prisoners between cuba and um the vatican.
Speaker 3:So the v the Vatican got involved.
Speaker 2:Really Wow.
Speaker 3:It was powerful. So they said thank you for all the prayers and petitions and everything. Yeah, so I mean I might be able to find a bit more information on that, but yes, so that was really good news.
Speaker 2:Really good news.
Speaker 3:The difficult news is that Zafar Batty is critical. I remember I spoke about him in Pakistan and there's been an update asking for prayers because he's in a bad way.
Speaker 2:Is he out of prison in prison? No, he's still in prison in Pakistan. He's in prison.
Speaker 3:He's being treated by a doctor there now but, it's very grave. He's got gangrene in his foot and he's got 10% heart function.
Speaker 2:This is the type of prisons they're in. This is the type of environment that the Pakistani authorities allow the prisoners to be in yeah you know, you look at the prison system here in the uk and then you bring a parallel with pakistan, afghanistan, iran and all that. You know, you, you would never believe, you'd never believe what, what the difference is. So we got this christian leader, this, this, this great man that shared the gospel of jesus christ. He's literally dying. Yeah, he's been eaten alive.
Speaker 3:12 years he's been there.
Speaker 2:He's 62 now in prison, in prison since he was 50 years old and now the rot, you know that's it. It does seem like yeah if that's exactly, god help us.
Speaker 3:God knows, he has his spirit, so if it's time for him to go home, then it's time.
Speaker 2:Please Lord.
Speaker 3:Otherwise we do pray for his healing For a healing. We pray for a complete, you know, miraculous healing.
Speaker 2:A healing in the name of Jesus.
Speaker 3:But, yeah, things aren't looking good for him. So we do pray for him and for his wife, who you know isn't well either and, you know, can't go and see him. So, yeah, but I'll finish with this as I've got a few other things, but we'll do those next time.
Speaker 2:Yes.
Speaker 3:We are living in perilous times, and yet God is in the mist, his plan of salvation is on track. God is in the mist and his plan of salvation is on track. I'm doing a Bible study at the moment Well, a Bible reading thing through the year and so I've missed a couple of days, and it either says you're on track or you've got two days in it.
Speaker 2:You're behind, I'm glad that God's on track. Thank goodness, the Lord is on time.
Speaker 3:Yeah, he's on track All right. And Romans 8, 35. I was thinking about that, so let's finish. Romans who shall separate us from the love of Christ, shall tribulation or distress?
Speaker 3:or persecution or famine, or nakedness, or peril or sword, as it is written, for your sake. We are killed all day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. That's how our brothers and sisters may may feel, particularly in Nigeria. Yet in all these things, we are more than conquerors. Through him who loves us, for I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present or things to come, amen, amen, amen.
Speaker 2:Wherever you are across the world, we thank God for your life. Sandra has brought a 30 minute and 50 second-second lot of information there, you know, and we thank God for her life and we pray that God will continue to feed her by the power of the Holy Spirit that she will bring this beautiful information. And so, wherever you are across the world, we would encourage you to look at CSW. We would encourage you to look at all those amazing ministries. Amazing ministries, open Doors, release International. You know Advocacy. There's so much out there, you know Barnabas Aid, so much stuff going on that the UK church is missing. It is missing so much meat from the table. What is happening across the world? We thank God for Sandra. Wherever you are across this world, never give up. Pray and pray and pray. We will catch you very, very soon. We thank you to our brothers and sisters around the world. Wherever you are, please, we ask you to share this stuff out.
Speaker 2:You can support us. It's so easy just to support this ministry, this radio ministry. We're on the radio. We're pushing it across the world of podcasts, through visuals, through sound, you know. But we are at our prime goal. What we do is it's not so much the visuals. It's the voice, because we know the voice is powerful. So, as we press the drumbeat of what God is calling us to do here, you can support us very, very simply from three pound a month. Just go online, find the podcast, go into any of them platforms, just click a couple of buttons and it will take you to an online payment system where you can just support us with £3 a month. You know you are sowing into a radio ministry, you're sowing into the kingdom regarding the podcast and everything that we do around this studio, because we feel that this is well.
Speaker 2:We don't feel we actually know that this is what God has brought us to do is to share the gospel across the globe. May God bless you and touch your lives in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. We will see you soon. It's Sandra and it's Ben from the Persecuted Church. Take care, have a wonderful day wherever you are. Never give up.
Speaker 1:God is with each and every one of you, so wherever you are around the world, thank you for listening to our podcasts and radio ministry. For more information about our ministry, please find us on pastorbencoopercouk. Please support us with prayer. Also, you can sow a financial seed into this ministry. You can also leave us a legacy to support and continue the work of this radio ministry. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with others who might benefit. Until next time, stay blessed, thank you.
