INTERCESSORY PRAYER

Upon conclusion of this course you will be able to:
 Define prayer.
 Explain how prayer is answered.
 Summarize the role of prayer in the life of Jesus Christ.
 Identify the levels of prayer.
 Identify the different types of prayer.
 Define intercessory prayer.
 Explain the Biblical basis of the believer's ministry as an intercessor.
 Identify Jesus Christ as our model for intercession.
 Describe how intercession is done.
 Explain why intercession is important.
 Use spiritual resources for intercession, including delegated power and authority, binding
and loosing, the Name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, and fasting.
 Explain how to intercede.
 Summarize principles for effective intercession.
 Identify what to intercede for.
 Use the promises of God to intercede.
 Identify and eliminate hindrances to effective intercession.
 Know when not to pray.
 Provide Scriptural references for the model prayer.
 Explain why the Lord's prayer is actually a prayer of intercession.
 Recite the model prayer from memory.
 Use the model prayer as a guide for intercession.
 Define revival.
 Explain how we can prepare for revival.
 Recognize when revival is needed.
 Identify evidences of a backslidden condition.
 Summarize Biblical principles of revival.
 Identify obstacles to revival.
 Explain how to use "God's revival plan" to intercede for revival.
 Make a plan for organized prayer.
 Create a personal prayer manual.
 Engage in international intercession.
 Identify problems and solutions for getting started and keeping going.
 Commit yourself to the ministry of intercession

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Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define prayer.
 Explain how prayer is answered.
 Summarize the role of prayer in the life of Jesus Christ.
 Identify the levels of prayer.
 Identify the different types of prayer.

KEY VERSES:
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you:

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth, and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)

INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the subject of prayer. You will learn the definition of prayer and the
importance Jesus placed on it. You will learn how prayer is answered and the different levels and
types of prayer.

THE DEFINITION OF PRAYER
Prayer is communicating with God. It takes different forms, but basically it occurs when man talks with God and God talks with man. Prayer is described as:

Calling upon the name of the Lord: Genesis 12:8
Crying unto God: Psalms 27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to God: Psalms 73:28; Hebrews 10:22
Looking up: Psalms 5:3
Lifting up the soul: Psalms 25:1
Lifting up the heart: Lamentations 3:41
Pouring out the heart: Psalms 62:8
Pouring out the soul: I Samuel 1:15
Crying to Heaven: II Chronicles 32:20
Beseeching the Lord: Exodus 32:1

Seeking God: Job 8:5
Seeking the face of the Lord: Psalms 27:8
Making supplication: Job 8:5; Jeremiah 36:7

Pages 10-15

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define intercessory prayer.
 Explain the Biblical basis of the believer's ministry as an intercessor.
 Identify Jesus Christ as our model for intercession.
 Explain how to intercede.
 Explain why intercession is important.

KEY VERSE:
Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25)

INTRODUCTION
In the last lesson you learned that intercession is praying for others. An intercessor is one who takes the place of another or pleads another's case. When you pray this way, you are interceding:

"Intercession may be defined as holy, believing, persevering prayer whereby someone pleads with God on behalf of another or others who desperately need God's intervention." (Full Life Bible).  It is upon this type of prayer that the remainder of this manual focuses. In this lesson you will learn the Biblical basis of intercession and about our model for intercession, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will also learn how to do intercession and why it is an important ministry.

THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF INTERCESSION

The Biblical basis for the New Testament believer's ministry of intercessory prayer is our calling as priests unto God. The Word of God declares that we are a holy priesthood (I Peter 2:5), a royal priesthood (I Peter 2:9), and a kingdom of priests (Revelation 1:5).

The background for understanding this calling to priestly intercession is found in the Old Testament example of the Levitical priesthood. The priest's responsibility was to stand before and between. He stood before God to minister to Him with sacrifices and offerings. The priests also stood between a righteous God and sinful man bringing them together at the place of the blood sacrifice.

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Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Identify the spiritual resources for intercession, including:
 Delegated power and authority.
 Binding and loosing.
 The Name of Jesus.
 The Blood of Jesus.
 Fasting.
 Use these spiritual resources in intercession.

KEY VERSE:
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. (Luke 9:1)

INTRODUCTION
God has provided tremendous spiritual resources for this ministry of intercession to which we are called. In this lesson you will learn how to use these resources which include delegated power and authority, binding and loosing, the Name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus and fasting.

DELEGATED POWER AND AUTHORITY
When we intercede in prayer we actually battle with our enemy, Satan, for the souls of men and women, boys and girls, for nations, and spiritual and political leaders. We do not do this in our own ability or strength, but on the basis of the spiritual power and authority delegated to us by Jesus:

Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. (Luke 9:1)

There is a difference between authority and power. Consider the example of a policeman. He has a badge and a uniform which are symbols of his authority. His authority comes because of the position he holds with the government. Since not all people respect that authority, the policeman also carries a weapon and that weapon is his power. Your authority over the enemy comes through Jesus Christ and your position in Him as a believer. Your power over the enemy comes through the Holy Spirit.

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Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Explain how to intercede.
 Summarize principles for effective intercession.
 Identify what to intercede for.
 Use the promises of God to intercede.

KEY VERSES:
This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of Him. (I John 5:14-15)

INTRODUCTION
The key element in intercessory prayer is not how loud we pray, nor how energetic we are in our prayers (this is not say that these are wrong), but how sincere our requests are as we make them known unto God. It is imperative that God's glory be the end of our intercession because Satan's chief goal is to prevent God from being glorified. Therefore, if we are to have as our primary goal the glorification of God and commit our whole soul and being to the movement of intercessory prayer, God will manifest Himself. "Then you will call upon me and when you seek me with all your heart, I will be found by you..." (Jeremiah 29:12-13).

Prayer should be offered in faith and according to the will of God: This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of Him. (I John 5:14-15)

In this lesson you will learn what the Bible teaches about how to intercede and what to intercede for. You will also learn how to base your intercession upon the promises of God's Word.

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Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Identify and eliminate hindrances to effective intercession.
 Know when not to pray.

KEY VERSE:
Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. (James 4:3)

INTRODUCTION

If you want to intercede properly you must identify hindrances to effective intercession and eliminate these from your life. A "hindrance" is anything that stands in your way, preventing you from interceding.

Pages 44-55

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Provide the Scriptural references for both versions of the model prayer.
 Explain why the Lord's prayer is actually a prayer of intercession.
 Recite the model prayer from memory.
 Use the model prayer as a guide for intercession.

KEY VERSES:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done.
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
(Matthew 6:9-13)

INTRODUCTION
There are two versions of what is called the "Lord's Prayer" or the "model prayer." One is recorded in Matthew 6:9-13 and one in Luke 11:2-4. Most Bible scholars agree that the similarities between them justify regarding the two versions as forms of the same prayer rather
than different prayers.

Matthew's version was given when Jesus taught the Sermon on the Mount. The passage in the book of Luke was given about two and a half years later when the disciples came to Jesus asking Him to teach them to pray. During this interim period, the disciples watched Jesus pray and witnessed the power that resulted from His prayer experiences. This created in the Disciples a yearning desire to learn to pray, so they asked their Master, "Teach us to pray."

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Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Define revival.
 Explain how we can prepare for revival.
 Recognize when revival is needed.
 Identify evidences of a backslidden condition.
 Summarize Biblical principles of revival.
 Identify obstacles to revival.
 Explain how to use "God's revival plan" to intercede for revival.

KEY VERSE:
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:14)

INTRODUCTION
One of the most important tasks of intercession is praying for revival. In this chapter you will learn the definition of revival, how to prepare for it, and how to recognize when it is needed. You will also learn how to identify obstacles that hinder revival and how to intercede for it.

Pages 70-79

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
 Make a plan for organized prayer.
 Create a personal prayer manual.
 Engage in international intercession.
 Identify problems and solutions for getting started and keeping going.
 Transform intercession from discipline to delight.
 Commit yourself to the ministry of intercession.

KEY VERSE:
But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:6)

INTRODUCTION
During our study of intercessory prayer we have learned what it is, the spiritual resources provided to enable us to do it, and how to do this type of praying. We have also considered the model intercessor, the Lord Jesus Christ, and learned to identify and deal with hindrances to effective praying. This final chapter provides suggestions on how to get started and keep going in this ministry of intercessory prayer.

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You are welcome to do the open book self tests  at the end of each chapter and review your answers on page 93

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Foundations of Faith
Intercessory Prayer
Christian Discipleship 101

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