1. Intercession

2. What is intercession?
Intercession is prayer that pleads with God for the needs of others

3. What is intercession?
Intercession is prayer that pleads with God for the needs of others
It involves taking hold of God’s will and refusing to let go until His will comes to pass

4. What is intercession?
Intercession is prayer that pleads with God for the needs of others
It involves taking hold of God’s will and refusing to let go until His will comes to pass

5. What is intercession?
Intercession is prayer that pleads with God for the needs of others
It involves taking hold of God’s will and refusing to let go until His will comes to pass
Intercession is SPIRITUAL WARFARE

6. Who is called to intercession?
All followers of Christ are called to intercession

7. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”

8. Prayer vs Intercession
Prayer: the overarching umbrella that describes all communication with God

9. Prayer vs Intercession
Prayer: the overarching umbrella that describes all communication with God
Intercession: a type of prayer that is on behalf of someone else that is fueled by a deep empathy and the intercessor is COMPELLED to earnestly and continually pray, often for lengthy periods of time

10. The gift of intercession
Pray longer than most people pray

11. The gift of intercession
Pray longer than most people pray
Seem to pray with more intensity

12. The gift of intercession
Pray longer than most people pray
Seem to pray with more intensity
Thoroughly enjoy praying

13. The gift of intercession
Pray longer than most people pray
Seem to pray with more intensity
Thoroughly enjoy praying
See more frequent and dramatic answers to their prayers

14. The gift of intercession
Pray longer than most people pray
Seem to pray with more intensity
Thoroughly enjoy praying
See more frequent and dramatic answers to their prayers
Often hear from God more regularly and accurately than others

15. Acts 12:5
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

16. 2 Corinthians 10:4
“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”

17. James 5:16
The heartfelt and persistent prayer or a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much (when put into action and made effective by God – it is dynamic and can have tremendous power).

18. 2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”