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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!
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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• Let us throw off everything that hinders and
  the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run
  with perseverance the race marked out for
  us. Hebrews 121

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• India is the second most populous country in the
  world with over 1 billion people.
• India is the worlds largest functioning
  democracy, which means the people have freedom
  (including freedom of religion), and they elect
  their own leaders.

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• About 80 of Indias population is Hindu, which
  means that they worship millions of gods, or
  idols.
• About 13 are Muslim
• Over 2.5 are Christian from many denominations
• Other religions of India include Sikh, Buddhist,
  Jain, Bahai.

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• Hindus worship millions of gods and goddesses.
• Hindus go to Hindu temples to worship idols.
• They believe they can live many lives
  (reincarnation).
• Hindus also believe that their sins can be washed
  away by bathing in the Ganges River.

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• Although Christians make up only a small
  percentage of the population, many churches are
  strong and growing in India. The people of India
  have freedom of religion, and Christians are free
  to proclaim the Gospel in India.

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• Evangelical, Charismatic, and Pentecostal
  Churches are growing in India.
• According to historical evidence, the Apostle
  Thomas first took the Gospel to South India about
  2000 years ago!
• Western missionaries like William Carey have made
  a great impact for Jesus Christ in India!

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The REALLY Amazing Race !!!

• Many people in India still need to hear the Good
  News of Jesus Christ!
• In fact, India has more people groups with no
  Christians, no churches, and no workers than any
  other part of the world!

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• Pray for the people of India especially the
  800,000,000 Hindus! Pray that they will know
  that they have only one life to live only belief
  in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will
  save them and only the blood of Jesus and faith
  in Him can wash away their sin.

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• Pray the God will show Himself strong in India by
  sending more missionaries to India and even
  raising up more missionaries from Christian
  churches in India to preach the Gospel throughout
  the land!
• Pray for more Bible translation so all people
  groups in India can hear and learn to read the
  Word of God in their own language.