Evangelist Franklin Graham issued an urgent call to prayer for our brothers and sisters in Egypt.
Coptic
Christians, one of the oldest branches of Christianity, are under
attack. The Islamic State issued a video warning recently threatening to
wipe them out completely.
"Christians are being killed for their faith around the world. Here's what's happening in Egypt," Graham begins his call to prayer.
"The
Islamic State stormed into the home of a plumber and shot him to death
in front of his wife and children on Thursday. A few days ago, a teacher
was shot to death by masked gunmen. One man was beheaded and another
set on fire. All in the name of Islam. In a video earlier this week, the
Islamic State vowed to step up attacks against the Coptic Christian
minority, describing them as infidels.
Hundreds have fled their homes
for safety. One Coptic resident said, 'I'm not going to wait for death.'
ISIS wants to exterminate them—wipe them out—because they bear the name
of Christ," Graham continued.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association will hold the World Summit in Defense of Persecution this
May to pray for members of the body of Christ who are suffering at the
hands of the world.
As the day approaches, Graham asks for us to
"Pray for the church in Egypt and throughout the Muslim world as they
are being slaughtered mercilessly in many places. And share this with
others who will pray.
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