For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. — 1 Cor 15:3–4 — R. N. | Middle East “Warning! Danger Ahead!” Have you … Read More
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Don’t Trust Your Heart
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. — PROVERBS 3:5-6 — E. A. | Middle East Our hearts are often the reason our Christian lives become tiresome and ineffective, why our marital … Read More
Canceled Debt
When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it … Read More
A Season of Testimonies: An Update from the Middle East
As we watch what is unfolding in Israel and Gaza and we continue to pray for Christians suffering in the region, we are also mindful of the ways that God has sovereignly raised leaders in the Middle East for such a time as this.
Chosen for Salvation
He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. — Ephesians 1:4 — A. H. | Middle East Looking at this verse, we learn who makes the determinative choice in salvation. Man is not the one making the decision, but God. While this … Read More
TMAI & The Middle East
The Middle East The TMAI member school in the Middle East exists to strengthen churches in the Arabic-speaking world by training pastors, elders, and other teachers to preach God’s Word expositionally. Due to the sensitive nature of this ministry, public information is restricted. Please contact the TMAI Home Office for more information. TODAY, PRAY FOR Inroads … Read More
Suffering Unjustly
For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit. — 1 Peter 3:18 — P.S. | Middle East Have you ever been treated unfairly? More specifically, have … Read More
The Truth about Apostasy
But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. — 1 Timothy 4:1 — P. S. | Middle East Anyone who has been a believer for some time knows at least one person who has denied the faith. … Read More
Amazing Fearlessness
Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus. — Acts 4:13 — D. P. | Middle East Uneducated fishermen, standing firm before the powerful religious leaders who had killed Christ, proclaiming the … Read More
The Shaping of a Preacher, Part One
Around the world, souls are starting to hunger for the truth. The lies of the enemy have catapulted our world into a dark and disastrous agenda—all to lead us away from what is beautiful and true. This has been a reality since the Fall, yet in our modern day, we feel it even more keenly. Confusion is the weapon of choice. Many have fallen victim to these poisonous influences, and have become fatigued, weary, and deceived.
A New Frontier in the Middle East
Believers who live under constant threat and discrimination face intense temptations to grow weak and discouraged. What they need more than anything is the strength that comes from an ever-deepening faith in the gospel (Eph 3:14–19), and that’s why Christ equips His Church with local pastors who can help His body grow (Eph 4:11–16).
Read Brothers Like Books – An Update from the Middle East
Honestly, by looking in their eyes and watching their lives, I could feel and see the changes that training made in their lives. All this was the push that led me to join [TMAI]; now I am also experiencing the blessings of better understanding God’s word.
Dawning Opportunities in the Middle East
This school recently completed the rigorous candidacy process for membership with The Master’s Academy International, successfully meeting strict academic, financial, and doctrinal standards. Due to the sensitive nature of gospel ministry in the Middle East, the names of people and places have been changed or omitted from the following article. This is done in an … Read More
