WHY INTERCESSORY PRAYER
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10 And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
What are GOD’S Purposes in trials?
What was God’s purpose in Job’s trials?
That Satan might be defeated.
Intercession should be normal for God’s Children
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way.
2. Why we should be EXCITED about prayer?
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
20 And the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people.
6 Then the king answered and said to the man of God, “Please entreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as before.
27 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.
Prayer Overcomes our Excuses
17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.
3. WHO We Should Pray For
We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
4. WHY We Should Pray?
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
Revelations 1:6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.