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The opening ceremonies of the Olympics highlighted how much the people of France need prayer, and as they’re influencing America for the next two weeks, focusing our prayers on France will help at home, too.
In case you didn’t watch the opening ceremonies or haven’t heard, they encouraged three-way sex, featured a nude man — covered only by a strategically placed vine — who emerged from under the cover of a giant meat tray on a table many are saying mocked Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”
They also featured a red, white and blue balloon floating by a bruised and battered Statue of Liberty, as well as a white horse that may have been one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Ironically, the Olympics Charter states, “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.”
Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the opening ceremonies, denies that his choreography was inspired by the Last Supper or Da Vinci’s masterpiece, saying, “The idea was to do a big pagan party linked to the gods of Olympus.” There is a painting with a similar setting in a painting, “The Feast of the Gods” by Jan van Bijert, in which Apollo has light shining behind his head, but it’s nothing like the halo worn by the woman, Barbara Butch, in the opening ceremonies, which is much more similar to halos of saints and deity in classical paintings. Among those flanking Butch were drag queens and a little girl, watching it all.
In an interview for BFM, a major news network in France, one of the performers during the opening ceremonies, drag queen rapper Piche, defended what they did, saying “The Last Supper” has been used in pop culture for years.
Even if Jolly is honest about his inspiration, depicting “a big pagan party linked to the gods of Olympus,” is honoring and inviting ancient demons to the games.
Catholic Bishop Robert Barron, from the U.S., posted a video in which he said:
Now a question I would pose, and we all know the answer to it: Would they ever have dared mock Islam in a similar way? Would they ever have dreamed mocking in this gross and public way, a scene from the Qu’ran? And as I say we all know the answer.
It’s not just Christians who are offended
According to a poll taken by the U.K.’s Daily Mail online publication, 73% of their readers found the opening ceremony to be “grossly offensive.” Only 13% voted no, and 14% didn’t watch. There’s been so much backlash that the International Olympic Committee and NBC removed the opening ceremonies from their online platforms and YouTube.
According to the French site www.20Minutes.fr, the IOC is claiming they don’t have the rights to air their own programming in certain regions. Our host in Paris, Rob Plaster, translated this from the article:
The IOC has only retained broadcasting rights in certain global markets. Specifically, the IOC does not have rights in Europe and the UK, among others. As a result, images from official Olympic venues and areas are geo-blocked for these markets, which is why the videos cannot be viewed. They have not been removed.
Our hostess, Nichole Plaster, found the entire opening ceremonies on the web platform of a French television station, so the IOC hasn’t geo-blocked it from France, but it’s not on YouTube here. Also, the entire opening ceremonies are available for London 2012, Rio 2016, and Beijing 2022.
Apology?
The Olympics made a statement about the opening ceremony, but it didn’t sound like an apology. A spokesperson said this at a news conference: “Clearly, there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance. We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we are really sorry.”
The IOC reiterated the non-apology.
The IOC has taken note of and welcomes the clarification given by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee regarding the Opening Ceremony. pic.twitter.com/kEB9zyw3Ue
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) July 28, 2024
We will discuss and pray about this blasphemy at the Olympics and what it means about our world on Headline Prayer Live, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 12:15 pm ET. Call 667-771-7910 (access code 2452#) or watch at IFApray.org/watch. We will also share encouragement from Christian athletes competing in the games.
There’s hope for France
The night after the opening ceremonies, the lights went out in the City of Lights, leaving District 18 in the dark long enough to highlight the lights that did not go out: They were shining on the Basilica of Sacré Coeur, which has hosted 24/7 prayer since 1885.
When the Plasters arrived in Paris in 2003 they remember that there were only about about .5% of the French population that was Evangelical.
When I performed here in 2005 my performance was shut down because between dramas I was sharing my personal faith in a public place.
According to Worldometer and the National Council of Evangelical Christians, by 2023 the Evangelical presence had risen to 1.15%. That might not sound like much, but that’s a 15-fold increase since 1950.
The Plasters remember when they could count on two hands the number of French Evangelical Churches in Paris. Now, Rob Plaster estimates there are more than 50.
Take a moment to praise the Lord for this move in the right direction!
Clearly France still needs prayer
The intercessors of Sacré Coeur are being joined by many during the Olympics, including France1Million (www.France1Million.world), which was the idea of Marty Woods. He had a vision to reach a million souls during the Tokyo Olympics, but when lockdowns postponed it, Woods was downcast. Hear how the Lord gave him a vision for motivating a million prayers for Japan, and how they now want to give “a gift of 1 million prayers from the worldwide Christian Church — for France.”
Here’s our interview:
This was Nichole Plasters’ prayer prompted by the opening ceremonies:
Jesus, May they discover your irresistible grace, your unbreakable love, that never faltered while they were yet sinners. Lord, seize the heart of these same artistic designers. May they find salvation this week and boldly testify of their conversion. Make waves in the design scene with a modern apostle who publicly changes his name and branding, as you called Saul to become Paul and proclaim your message to the ends of the earth… and a platform to influence his own leaders. Amen.
Prayers are already bearing fruit! Christian worship broke out in downtown Paris amid the controversy and celebrations.
Post your prayers for France in the comments!
Rich Swingle has presented in 42 nations on six continents, mostly with his own one-man plays. He and his bride Joyce Swingle, another contributing writer for IFA, are currently in Paris sharing his one-man play about Eric Liddell, world-record breaker at Paris 1924: www.BeyondTheChariots.com. The Swingles live in New York City. www.RichDrama.com
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WILDFIRE!
A spark has fallen into dying grass.
It smolders and then bursts into flame.
Crackling a long through the underbrush,
It’s soon a blaze that no one can tame.
It’s a wildfire, burning, burning fast and bright!
Wildfire! Breaking up the darkness of the night,
waking up the landscape with its light!
The WORD OF GOD is a spark that falls
to the parched and dying landscape of our souls.
Growing into a raging fire, it’s rushing, roaring out of control!
It’s a wildfire, burning, burning fast and bright!
Wildfire! Breaking up the darkness of the night,
waking up the landscape with its light!
LORD, let YOUR fire burn on!
The Bible tells us that the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. Who can know it? When we see things like what was shown at the Olympics, let us NEVER forget that this is only a part of what we, ourselves, as Christians, have been saved from. Jesus suffered horribly and died to pay for our ungodliness. We were the same. We once were lost but now we’re found. Jesus died and rose again to set us free, and HE is the ONLY answer, the ONLY cure, for our depravity. Let us look to HIM and pray for JESUS to set free and deliver those still held by the chains of sin!
I thank You, Lord God Almighty, that YOU are LIGHT amidst the darkness and evil of this world. Nothing, nothing, nothing can keep Your LIGHT from shining and breaking up the darkness! Praise YOU,O GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH. May YOUR NAME be glorified in France and all over the world! All praise and glory be unto YOU! IN JESUS’ MIGHTY NAME, AMEN!
LORD GOD
LET THE WORLD KNOW THAT YOU WILL NOT BE MOCKED. BRING CONSEQUENCES TO ALL THE PERPETRATORS OF THIS BASPHEMY. THE GOVERNMENT ACTORS WHO ALLOWED ITAND THE FRENCH ECONOMY BOYCOTTED FORAT LEAST ONE YEAR, PREFERRABLY FIVE. THAT’S ENOUGH FOR THE CONSEQUENCES TO BE FELT NATION WIDE. LORD STOP THE POLLUTION OF OUR FOOD, AIR, WATER THAT’S BEEN DISRUPTING PEOPLES HORMONES FOR OVER 100 YEARS. CHEMICAL POLLUTION FROM THE ROCKEFELLER PHARMA INDUSTRY. 100 YEARS OF POISONING THE US POPULATION. CORORATE TREASON, PLEASE STOP IT.
I ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
AMEN
French grammar attributes the weather to God. To say the weather is nice, il fait beau, literally translated says, HE makes beautiful. To say it’s snowing, il neige, translates to, HE snows. And to say it’s raining, il pleut, literally is HE rains. So it’s fair to say that on that wet Olympic opening ceremony night, HE rained on their parade.
Another excellent perspective on this issue is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqSYcVOwqtA
Highly recommend it!
This is from Answers in Genesis, Martin Isles
Oh my Jesus – God of Peace, King of the universe, warrior all at the same time. I pray a big prayer, the salvation of the people of France.
I ask that you take them into the place of evil that they live in but do not know it. I ask that you cause them to stand in the middle of the stench, the horror of the evil that swirls around them and through them. I ask that they tremble in fear, vomit in fear become paralyzed with fear. And then I ask that You take them into Your beauty, your exquisite Peace and save them.
Amen, my Jesus, amen
The New York Post reported that the International Olympic Committee has now admitted that the tableau was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”: https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/world-news/paris-olympics-admitted-opening-ceremony-drag-show-was-based-on-last-supper
Lord, we pray the gaslighting would end, and that those involved would come under conviction and into Salvation!
Amen & amen!
Rich & Joyce, enjoy your time in Paris – being the bright lights that you both are.
Faithful Father, hear our prayers💜✝️💜
Bless you, Barb!
Father God may Your name be blessed and praised during the Olympics in France and may many come to know Jesus’ love for the lost. Open hearts souls and minds to the saving grace of God through Jesus His Son, and our Savior. Amen
I’m back to praying for what we want. M OT WHAT WE HAVE. The Lord is saying His ways are not our. His thoughts are not mens so Be Still so you can hear what HE has prepared.
So are you saying that the Catholic Churches in France are not “Christian” enough and evangelical churches need to fill the gap? Do you feel that Catholics are not effective Christians, and you need to ‘convert them?
Georgia Anne, I am sorry for any confusion! Joyce and I are Evangelicals, staying with Evangelicals, so those are the statistics we were working with. Please watch Headline Prayer Live, where we talked about the Catholic presence here: http://www.IFApray.org/watch
Jesus, Your church shall never die! We have Your Word on it. The compromised, paganized, and immoral church must fall to the Holiness of Your Presence. Redeem what can be redeemed but let the purity of Your Original Design for worship prevail over our nations. Thank You for the huge spark in Paris to overshadow the peoples of the world gathered for our olympic games but nothing of their idolatry, desecration and usurpation of Your Holy Presence.
The spectacle of sin and this article opened my eyes to the need for world Revival. While I look at the US and it’s downward slide, I had no idea France had gone so far. Thank you for opening my eyes to the need for prayers to be lifted up for France.
Thank you for all the beautiful prayers. Artistic director, Thomas Jolly, defended the opening ceremony production and said he is completely unaware of any criticism. Let us continue to pray fervently and intimately and defend Our Lord by letting our voices be heard. We can express our grief to IOC president , Thomas Bach, by contacting IOC at https://olympics.com/ioc/contact-us
Since when has promoting tolerance included tolerating evil?
It is the twisting of words Satan likes to use to seemingly promote good when that evil was actually promoted all along.
“Oh let the the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may You establish the righteous- You who tests the minds and hearts, O Righteous GOD! ” Psalm 7:9 LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, praying for revival to break out in France because of the prayers and intercessions of Your beloved people in the power of our HOLY SPIRIT. May these evil strongholds of perversion and mocking be broken in Paris and over the Olympics in JESUS’ Holy, Majestic Name. Establish Your righteous Christian athletes with courage and purpose to share their faith with fellow athletes and to give You the glory while being interviewed by the. media. “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the LORD!” Praying for France to once again proclaim the Righteous, Sovereignty of Almighty GOD, In JESUS’ Glorious, Victorious Name. Amen.
Dear heavenly Father, hear our prayers this day. We ask you that the everlasting light of Jesus Christ shine forth greater and greater upon the citizens , visitors, and athletes gathered in France. . The competition and fight is fierce as displayed. Even so, come Lord Jesus. Dispel the darkness, deliver the people from evil influencers. Let there be divine order and peace we pray. In Christ name. Amen
Hallelujah! The Lord Jesus Christ reigns over all, as King of kings & Lord of lords! Do it again, Lord, and draw all people unto You, to be saved and set free! Yes & Amen!!!
Lord Jesus, you are the type of God that leaves the 99 to save 1. You are the type of God that desires the hearts of “Ninevites” to be washed clean and for their society to be made whole.
Wash the hearts of your people in France. Touch the hearts of their leaders. Bring salvation to their leaders and nation. Cover the eyes of the children who have been exposed to things they ought not to have knowledge about. Cover their eyes and ears and hearts. Cause the Gospel to be spread like wildfire in the children of France so that they can start a movement of power in obedience to Jesus Christ that other nations can see. Nothing is too hard for you. Let your will be done in them and the same in the US for your glory.
Amen.
I come to you father in conjunction with my brothers and sisters to pray for France and the Olympics. Whatever mockery done and gateways opened may it be rebuked and sent back to the enemy. We close those portals opened by the enemy now in Jesus mighty name and we cover those that are with us with the blood of Christ and put on the armor of God in Ephesians 6 to declare we are your children and that no such thing exposed, chanted, spells, or anything from the evil in the Olympics to the public’s eyes shall happen. We proclaim Psalms 91 over all of yours, as your word says we are protected, covered and blessed as children of the almighty. Thank you God for what you allowed and what you don’t. May you will be done here on earth as it is in heavens.
Amen
Thank you, Rich, for your excellent article and this wonderful news about the 24/7 prayers at Sacre Coeur Church…… Praying in agreement!
Also wondering about the “Plasters of Paris” group (family?). 😜😆🙏🎇🎵🎼
Bless you, Susan!
We’re blessed on so many levels by the Plasters of Paris!
I think Susan’s comment was more a question, and I wanted to know as well – who are the Plasters of Paris?
The Plasters are the friends of ours Rich mentioned in the article.
Blessings! Joyce
Christians can nor allow themselves to get offended by France nor anything else. You are bringing way too much attention to sin. Bring attention to what God is doing at the Olympics! Look for the good not evil if this event. Pray for the people who you think have evil attention and leave it with God. This is what I feel the Holy Spirit is telling me.
Thank you, Christine! We’re planning emphasize what the Lord is doing on today’s Headline Prayer Live.
If the Olympics Charter states, “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas”, why was any of this allowed. This worship of Satan is a religion and is the antithesis of Christianity. Oh Lord, draw people to You and open their hearts and eyes to seek You and You alone. You are the Way, the Truth, and the Light. No one comes to the Father except through You.
Father, is it said, what shocks one generation is accepted by the next. We rise up first to ask that heaven break the snare this could cause in the minds of young people searching for truth.
We the church are shocked because this let’s us know the depravity in the hearts of mankind around the world. Romans 1 says left to follow our lusts, man will not only do those things worthy of death but have pleasure in doing so.
We pray Father for You to have mercy on their souls. Let such an outcry rise up that the weak words meant for an apology will be replaced by organizers who truly see the error of their ways. I pray the organizers be replaced to no longer have influence in public arenas.
I pray just as you brought the prodigal son to himself- bring these to a real encounter with the one true living Christ, that they may repent, receive forgiveness and turn from their wickedness.
We continue to join our faith together around the world believing for THE HARVEST promised in Isa 60:5 to begin to come forth. Let it begin Lord-
Satan used “The Last Supper” travesty at the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics to mock Christianity and to disparage the sanctity of holy communion. Satan’s sin-filled vessels paraded on the stage before the whole world in a sickening display of irreverence. Proverbs 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory but shame is the highest rank conferred on fools.
I am heartbroken, but not surprised by the unabashedly yet shameful pagan opening to the Olympics. Father, we continue to cry out to You for the last great harvest of men’s souls to begin now – in Paris and around the world. Thank You for the Christian presence among athletes, residents and visitors. Let Your praises overwhelm the entire atmosphere of the Olympics as well as the entire city of Paris and the nation of France. There is noting too difficult for You. Let the high praises of the Lord arise there and around the world. Hallelujah!!! Amen.
I was offended by the opening ceremony and I didn’t even see the mocking last supper scene. I just found scantily dressed women and men with their sexy disgusting dance moves so offensive the Olympics is about sport and coming together in community and trying to be friends with the world rather than at war. What does dancing girls and strippers and drag queens have to do with the purity of the original Olympic mission? I never wanted to see that again. Opening ceremonies should be lovely, welcoming, beautiful and not overtly sexual. Dear Lord, help us remember that you are the God of the world and the universe , and that idols of sexuality trying to replace you can never replace you. I ask Jesus name that all the Earth see that God is in his heavens and looking down on our sinful universe, hoping we will see his light his love his salvation.
Thank you for this article which clearly articulates my sentiments.
While I disagree with the way that many things have happened, and are allowed to happen during the Olympics. ,I do pray that souls will be saved during these events. May what satan meant for harm, be turned for good, as only You can do. Thank you Jesus.
I just got an update from Marty Woods and Andy Page, who run http://www.France1Million.world:
“Today we are at 122,315 pledges from 71 countries.”
Lord, May we bring one million prayers to your throne room on behalf of France!
This is sick and wrong! Where is the moral and decency of a once pure and wholesome event!
My Dear Heavenly Father: First, please let me apologize for these ignorant blasphemers. Forgive them for they know not what they do. Ignorant and demonic and so very lost. That this entire place and many of the athletes do not recognize you nor REVERE you — when you created them so artfully and fearfully and gave them their talents cements their depravity. I bind and rebuke every person, spirit, thought and deed that exalts itself above you. I know you will deal with them as you should. Please help those of us who love and want to follow you to remember not to be a party to any of these demonic displays. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (Psalms 1: verses 1 and 2) Help us to remember that the law of your mouth is better unto us than thousands of gold or silver. (Psalms 119.72) Father, I love you. Thank you for always being there when we seek you. Thank you that we can come to you, pray and say Thy Will Be Done, knowing that your will for us is always good. That you know what we have need of even before we ask and are always working things the devil means for harm for our good. I love to watch you work!!! To you be ALL glory, honor, power and PRAISE for you alone are worthy to be praised. God is great and greatly to be praise. His GREATNESS is UNSEARCHABLE.(Psalms 145:3) In the Mighty Name of Jesus we pray. Amen
Decreeing & Declaring All of France including all those who mocked Yeshua All Olympians Will Be Saved with the evidence of speaking in tongues in the Name of Yeshua HaMashiah! So Be It!!
We rejoice that what satan meant for evil has been used by God to bring a wake up call to France and around the world
I visited France with my husband in 1998. During that trip we visited Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, Saint-Louis-des-Invalides Cathedral in the Musee de Armee and Sacre Coeur and prayed in these churches. It was very obvious from the artwork, the stained and painted glass windows that French citizens knew Jesus in the past. Those believers are in the Great Cloud of Witnesses now. They had to have prayed to God while living in Paris, in France, in centuries past. I now join my prayers today with the prayers to Jesus over the centuries of history of France for salvation.
Heavenly Father, grant those living in, visiting, passing through, France, true repentance in Jesus Christ. For these who do not know, love or bow their knees to Jesus, make them miserable in their current “spiritual walks”. Give them an urgent desire to know the Kings of kings. Reveal Father, Son and Holy Spirit to them in visions and dreams. Draw them, woo them, O God. Plow the soil of their hearts, remove thorns and remove the birds of the air who have eaten the Good Seed of the Gospel so that they are ready for the Seed to be planted in their hearts. I pray for repentance, not just remorse for sin, that many may come into the Kingdom of God through Christian outreach during these Olympic Games. May revival start and be fanned into a flame that becomes a conflagration so that Christian Spiritual Awakening changes the very heart of Paris and spreads from the Channel to the Mediterraean Sea, from the Atlantic to the borders of France and beyond. I pray these prayers in the Mighty Name of Jesus. All glory and honor belong to You King Jesus! Amen
Heavenly Father, Master, Redeemer, Savior. Lor I come together with other that You would by your Holy Spirit, and Your ministering Angels be sent to France to bring revival to the land and bring about many salvation and turning from the evil to You our Savior and LORD.
You Father are able to do all things. We will stand on Your principles, and statues that bring about Salvation to all who will believe. You are and amazing God and You desire that none should perish but all would come to salvation.
Thank You Father for hearing our prayers, In Your Sons name. Jesus.
Me and my family did not watch the opening ceremony but for the comments from others and we’re so happy that we did not we are watching the Olympics very very limited. We know what the Olympic committee or this clown in France was trying to say I do pray for France and the athletes that are Christians. .
Lord, send revival to France. May the city of lights know the Father of lights. In the name of Jesus.
Dear Lord, I pray for those who are walking in this darkness that they see your light, will turn away from evil, and walk towards you, Lord. I pray they hear your Word, see your Word, and make every effort to walk in righteousness with you and follow you forever, my Lord. Thank you Lord Almighty for all that you so graciously provide us. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. ✨💕
That is really nice and encouraging that worship broke out in downtown Paris after the Olympics, or after the spectacle of the opening of the Olympics. It’s also encouraging in Rich’s article that Church presence has grown by 15 fold. Like someone posted here in the comment section where sin abounds, Grace abounds much more. Another thought, when people are lost and are struggling to gain attention and approval, they’re repeatedly practiced behaviors as we know resemble adolescent behaviors because they are not yet on the path that matures us in Christ. So what we are seeing our children acting out. However, it becomes tragic when these adolescent behaviors go unchecked past a certain point and become not only unlawful but often harmful and even tragically hurt people physically.
Lord let us remember to not think of these things in the human perspective as our natural thought process does not rely on you.. and we must continue to focus on your power ,love and purpose.. remembering that these things we see- while they are repulsive- they are a deception, and they do not guide the direction of your work. Thank you Lord that you knew these things would happen and you’re not discouraged,and help us Lord to continue being the prayer conduits through which you work.
In jesus Name, Amen
Galatians 6:7 – Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. NLT
thank you for bringing this information to our attention so we can agree in prayer the Jesus will be lifted up during these Olympics.
May many come to a personal faith in Jesus Christ.
“Thank you Jesus that You remain the same Yesterday, Today and forever. “
Romans 5:20
…Where sin abounded, grace much more…
I prayed and made fb friends aware of this blasphemy. Vindication is mine says the Lord
Praying for Paris to be brought to repentance through the love and prayers of Christians everywhere!
Brothers and Sisters, a reminder from Rom. 2:18- 32(from NKJV, OLIVE TREE, site)
The demonstration of such wicked things, clearly shows many evil demonic acts as described in these verses Its not an aguement, nor a matter of interpretation, nor a religious or political freedom choice.
Yes we truly need to pray because darkness is covrerng so many in our world today.
Verses:
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
May Our God and Father hear our prayers, open our eyes, our hearts our minds To The Truth…and help us to believe, obey, teach and walk in His Truth, His Word, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Son
we pray
Amen
Timothy 4:2-4
New International Version
2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Heavenly Father, forgive us for having grown numb to the blasphemy allowed to go unchecked in our world today. Father, even those who call themselves Christians are being deceived. Father, we know that You do not need defending, but we need to be bold in calling out deception when we see it, using the truth of Your word, so that souls would not be lost. Give us opportunities to speak the Truth in love. In the blessed name of Jesus, I pray.Amen.
I pray that the IOC will make a formal apology for this fiasco that has broken the hearts and minds of millions around the globe. Also, I hope that France will rediscover the faith of its fathers.
I agree w/Joel Moore, & Jan Crouch & whoever else “fits”. DEfund the UNgodly. BOYCOTT all companies who do devilish things like drag queens, blasphemies of our Lord Jesus Christ & / or God’s Bible; and the like. What did the man say about when good people do nothing the bad flourish? Lots of people have spoken out for which I am thankful! Even people like Ben Shapiro, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, LOTS of Christians and patriots, Glenn Beck, etc. Do we need to more often speak the Truth in Love? More often, more places, longer periods of time? 1 thing I think we need a bit of care about: some have changed their “minds” & flipped, like Tractor Supply. For awhile they went woke, but then changed back to sanity.
We will pray for France but we also need to pray that the Body of Christ wakes up and voices respectfully that we don’t condone the blaspheme of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray for Saul to become Paul
Prayer is always the answer, along with that I am favor of defunding the IOC and restructuring the Olympic Games and how they are handled.
Get a grip, people. From what I’ve read, this presentation, which I did not see, had nothing to do with religion.
Not the issue, in my opinion – it did mock God, and that is unacceptable.
May God arise and His enemies be scattered. Father in Your great mercy, please forgive Your created people and give grace unto us for salvation through this horrid event. We trust in Your Word. May millions get saved and eyes opened and outraged for righteousness because of this plan of attack of Your enemy. You are on Your throne. You will not be mocked. All glory to Jesus! May He be high and lifted up!!