Paul tells us in Romans 1:16 that the Gospel message is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek … . Here are some things you can pray for specifically:
- Pray for Jewish evangelism [More Details].
- Pray that Jewish people would feel less afraid to investigate the Messiahship of Jesus and read the scriptures for themselves as well as gospel tracts and material given to them, and in doing so God in His mercy would remove the veil that covers their eyes to the truth of who Jesus is and come to saving faith [Testimonies in English].
- Pray for new Jewish believers in Jesus, that they would be strengthened in their faith and that they would find strong, Bible-believing, caring assemblies and congregations to attend [More Details].
- Pray that they would be built up in the truth of God’s word and that they would feel confident in their faith, and be able to share it with Jewish family members, friends, neighbours, and co-workers.
- Pray for Messianic congregations that they would find safe places to worship and conduct services, and that the Lord would give them courage, strength, grace and wisdom in the face of ever increasing opposition and persecution from the Jewish Ultra Orthodox community.
- Pray that they would grow in numbers while remaining true to the faith.
- Pray that their leaders would receive the sound Biblical training that they need, and that God would call more believing men into leadership.
- Pray that programs for children and youth would be strengthened.
- Pray for your relationship with your Jewish friend. Ask God to show you ways to strengthen that friendship, and pray for wisdom regarding opportunities to share your faith with them. Pray for sensitivity to their needs and their feelings.
