On Intercession

Types of Prayer

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Ti 2:1–2.

A. Paul list different type of prayers or channels of prayer

He list off Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, and Giving of Thanks

One of the most needed types of prayers this day is intercession

God is looking for people that he can use to intercede on the behalf of others’

Act of intervening or mediating between differing parties, particularly the act of praying to God on behalf of another person J. William Thompson and Trent C. Butler, “Intercession,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ed. Chad Brand et al. (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 828.

“Isaiah 59:16 KJVS

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.”

Isaiah 59:16 NLT

He was amazed to see that no one intervened to help the oppressed. So he himself stepped in to save them with his strong arm, and his justice sustained him.

4. intercession gets the attention off of us and puts the focus on others

5. Intercession is praying for someone elses need, someone elses healing, someone elses blessing, its not Me focused its Them focused

6. There is a Spirit of Intercession that can get a hold of you where it drives you to deep prayer where the prayer is physical and tense, theres a burden that you are trying to release

Intercession leads to Salvation

There has been many intercessors in the Bible

Abraham interceeded on behalf of Lot

Moses interceeded on behlaf of Israel and they were delieverd from Egypt and God did not kill them in the wilderness

Joel (Joel 2:17) tells the priest to Weep before the porch and the altar

Jesus interceeded for Israel

Jesus interceds for us

Were not any closer to the heart of God when we are praying for the lost

Story of David and Abagial