We also have the ability to intercede for those yet to come to salvation. What a gift God has given us! There are many forms of prayer seen throughout the Bible. What makes intercessory prayer so different than any other prayer?
The Bible defines intercessory prayer as praying on behalf of someone else, to make a petition on behalf of an individual. So, whatever your family or friends are going through, you have the ability to partner with God to see the impossible done in their lives.
God may even have you intercede for a city, a state, or a nation to see His will done and Heaven come. Intercession is simply believing God at his word and declaring it to come forth. We get to become intercessory prayer warriors with the King of all Kings on our side! Jesus is the perfect picture of intercession because Jesus closed the gap between us and God. The Word of God is ultimately the most powerful weapon in warfare we have. There are natural consequences for my own negative attitude and for my own selfishness.
However, our spiritual enemy often attacks in specific ways and a prayer warrior recognizes the attack of the enemy! In a war, a soldier has to be sensitive to changes in the territory! When the war intensifies or territory becomes hostile, a soldier needs to know. Likewise, there are times when our spiritual enemy is hostile toward us.
As prayer warriors, we need to be sensitive and aware of when the battle intensifies! Be alert! One of the many points that stood out to me occurred when Chip shared about a time when he was preparing to work in a new ministry, and a close friend said the following:. He wanted Chip to be prepared for the frontline.
Every one of us is in the battle, but we need to heighten our senses and be prepared in order to engage. According to Chip there are five identifiable times or seasons in our lives when the battle intensifies.
A prayer warrior must be on guard and recognize changes in battle intensity! A prayer warrior must recognize the times and seasons when the battle may intensify. We are always in the battle! Again, we are always in the battle! The intensity changes, but the spiritual battle is constant. A prayer warrior engages in the spiritual battle. To prepare for a physical battle, the soldier trains, puts on gear, and brings weapons and communication devices.
If we are always in the battle, we must always have our equipment! The Armor of God consists of multiple pieces of armor provided by God for us to use in the battle. This armor protects us and allows us to engage in the spiritual battle. Prayer is an essential piece of the armor.
Prayer is the way a warrior engages in the spiritual battle! Prayer is one of the most valuable weapons in the spiritual battle. The battle changes when warriors pray! Simply put, prayer is communication between you and God. The Bible is our authority on prayer and in the Bible, there are recorded prayers and recorded answers! The gospels mention Jesus praying 25 times. The Bible records people praying in multiple postures: sitting, standing, kneeling, face to the ground, and hands lifted up.
There are many different types of prayer and various names for them. Some of these, overlap and some may be called by other names. By no means is this an exhaustive list. Recently, Frank drove out of town to see our son who is sixteen hours away. Because the trip is so long, Frank spent the night at a hotel and traveled home the next day. On the way home he stopped at a small gas station. The owner engaged him in short conversation. Are you visiting or just passing through? As Frank got into the car, the owner began walking away.
But, all of a sudden, the owner was at his car window. The man approached Frank quickly to catch him before he drove off. The man told Frank that he needed to pray for him. The man was a prayer warrior who obeyed to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
A prayer warrior senses the spiritual battle and intercedes in prayer at the prompting of the Holy Spirit. So, thank you for participating in this community! The timing of this in my life is perfect! Thanks for all of the sacrifices you make and the revelation you share! Praise Abba! The bog on prayer vs intercession was really powerful! Thank you for your wonderful research!!! Thank you and be blessed beyond measure. Wow wat a blessing fr being a encouragement wen times are tough an a teaching dat we earnestly seek bless u keep going gods on the throne luv u I pray God uses me in being a strong warrior.
Thank you Jamie. I want to be used to bring heaven to earth, especially in my family and their families, friends, co-workers the Pastors and ministry where He planted me. Wow Jamie. I am blessed. So fired up. Before I prayed less for others. Always about myself.
Now you have made me understand the power of intercessory prayer. I pray God makes me a great Intercessor.
God bless you greatly. My mind is brighthen up for the spiritual elaboration betwen prayer and intercession. I am very much encouraged to be one of the intercessors. I know now what i am supposed to stand for in my church and to encourage every faithful worker to carry out the Ministry of Intercession. Thank you so much I want to be a intercession and I am yielding myself and commitng myself today and always.
Today with a group of other women we start a 21 day period of prayer and fasting to intercede for different things. Thank you so much and may God keep blessing you. Such a great post, Jamie! This post was highly encouraging to me. Happy New Year! Hi Samantha!
I would really encourage you to pray specifically not for a person by name—not for someone you know—but to pray for the husband God has promised you without telling God who it is. Sometimes our flesh can get in the way, but when you pray this way, it safeguards you against any witchcraft prayers or mis-hearing. Because if you heard right, then yay!
Something to consider. Hi Jamie, Thanks. So so true what you are posting. I am in. It is time for things to move. Could not come at a better time. Currently fasting.
Thank you. Very powerful Word and exactly what I needed today. God bless you for your obedience. In the Love of Christ, Pam. I want to be an intercession. Praying to God to use me in all the people who need to intercede.
Godbless Jamie. Thank you, I have been praying for others I am excited to learn more on how to intercede in prayer. Thank you, Jamie, for sharing what God has for us.
This teaching helped me to put into words what goes through my heart. Thank you for the post. I am and believe in being a prayer warrior!! May God be with you and guide you always as you teach others. I will share this at the home cell service this Thursday. This is powerful, my questions about the difference of these two are answered. Thanks so much!!! You just did an awesome job doing my homework for me! I googled the difference between and prayer and intercession and found this.
You presented a great insight. May God continue to bless you with strengthen and wisdom to reach many lives with your ministry. God bless you and thank you. I love this post! I look forward to reading more of your material. God bless u for this piece been so eager to no d difference cos I have been interceding seriously for my church.
Thank you and good bless you. Hey Danitra, congratulations on your new assignment! Also, I really encourage you to get my 3-part audio MP3 teaching on the Ministry of the Intercessor, available here on my Gumroad store. Blessings to you! God is leading me to my breakthrough on the current situation..
Not sure if I can handle more than one intercession at a time.. I can totally do this… thank you Jamie!!! Great timing releasing this! May He bless you Indeed!!! Thank You Father! Thank you Jamie for this message.
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