Wednesday 20th October 2021

Beside The Burn
On the Burnside Blog this week we continue our series Finding Jesus In Genesis as we explore the life of Isaac. A daily short devotional exploring God’s Word.

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​Let’s Pray For Russia
Pray for staff and students at the Christian University of St Petersburg, for improvements in its finances and the challenges connected to new Russian legislation. Pray for strength and vision for pastors who are former students of the university as they minister.


Latvia
Pray for our partners in Latvia, the Evangelical Reformed Church of Latvia and the Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary. Pray for their work and witness through the restrictions caused by the pandemic.

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Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
Physician Heal Thyself

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Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ.
Exodus Summary


https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/exodus-summary

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Steadfast
Steadfast is a new worship album recorded live at TGC’s 2021 Women’s Conference in Indianapolis. Steadfast features 10 songs from the TGCW21 worship time led by Shane & Shane, Bethany Barnard, and Davy Flowers of The Worship Initiative.
Click here to listen to Steadfast on the music streaming service of your choice.


You can also watch the YouTube videos for each song on Steadfast 
We will feature two songs each day this week.


Great Is Thy Faithfulness
King of Kings

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​Food of the soul”
“Food of the soul”: Iraqi Christians receive Bibles through Open Doors, Pray for Iraq.
​Read more here:
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/news/latest-news/iraq-bibles/

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Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has released the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2021. 
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/


This week the focus is on The Central African Republic the 35th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here 


https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/central-african-republic/

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Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.


22 – 28 October
Praise God for the growing International Student Ministry team in Belfast, including new ISM Staff Worker Andrew, and Olivia, Reach trainee. Pray for new connections made with international students and good relationships with churches and CUs as they partner in ministry.
Many freshers came to Stranmillis CU events at the beginning of the year. Pray for them as they seek to integrate into CU and campus life. Praise God for increased integration with the Students’ Union (SU) at Stranmillis too, including the CU international coordinator being asked to speak at an SU event about the light and dark at Halloween.

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People Pleasing
We live in a world that revolves around people pleasing, but how does it impact on our ability to please God? Andy and Cath Taylor join Paul at UCB to consider why we people please and how we can avoid living for the approval of man.
Find out in this episode of Life Issues.

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The consequence of false worship
When we worship anything or anyone other than God, we sacrifice our full humanity
​https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-consequence-of-false-worship

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Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw


Jean 2:35
Derek 3:30
Eddie 4:28

​Play the "College Wednesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=35dee622373b