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• Unleashing the Unleashing the power of power of intercession of intercession of behalf of the urban behalf of the urban poor.poor.

• The privilege of The privilege of being an being an intercessor.intercessor.

Advocates for the urban Advocates for the urban poorpoor• Every person who has suffered loss needs Every person who has suffered loss needs

an advocatean advocate• Jesus knows our lost position as a result of Jesus knows our lost position as a result of

the fall. He pleads for us before the Father the fall. He pleads for us before the Father as our advocateas our advocate

• We have the privilege in joining with Jesus We have the privilege in joining with Jesus in this great ministry for the urban poorin this great ministry for the urban poor

• A good advocate understands and A good advocate understands and empathizes with the needs of the needy empathizes with the needs of the needy person person

• A good advocate knows an enunciates a A good advocate knows an enunciates a just solution before the judgejust solution before the judge

The ministry of The ministry of intercessionintercession• In pastoral ministry In pastoral ministry

it is very important it is very important for us to intercede for us to intercede for the people God for the people God has entrusted to us has entrusted to us to care for. to care for.

1 Timothy 2: 11 Timothy 2: 1 It is a privilege to It is a privilege to

intercede for intercede for others.others.

It was an ultimate It was an ultimate act of loveact of love

• Our shortcomings in Our shortcomings in discipling, mentoring discipling, mentoring and pastoral care and pastoral care can be overcome can be overcome through effective through effective prayer for those prayer for those persons we are persons we are responsible for. responsible for. Peter addressing the Peter addressing the elders encouraged elders encouraged them to cast all their them to cast all their anxieties on the anxieties on the Lord – I Peter 5: 7Lord – I Peter 5: 7

Intercessory prayerIntercessory prayer• ““Jesus Christ is He who died, Jesus Christ is He who died,

yes rather who was raised, yes rather who was raised,

who is at the right hand of who is at the right hand of

God, who also intercedes for God, who also intercedes for

us. Who shall separate us us. Who shall separate us

from the love of Christ?” from the love of Christ?”

Romans 8; 34-35Romans 8; 34-35

• "He saw that there was no one, "He saw that there was no one,

and he was appalled that there and he was appalled that there

was no one to intercede. . . " Isaiah 59:16.was no one to intercede. . . " Isaiah 59:16.

UnderstandingUnderstanding intercessoryintercessory prayerprayer• The ministry of intercession is unknown to The ministry of intercession is unknown to

many Christians, but it is a very important many Christians, but it is a very important part of the prayer ministry. According to the part of the prayer ministry. According to the concordance, the word "intercession" means:concordance, the word "intercession" means:1. "A meeting between" 1 Timothy 2:11. "A meeting between" 1 Timothy 2:12. "To come or fall upon; to meet" Jeremiah 2. "To come or fall upon; to meet" Jeremiah 7:16;27:187:16;27:183. "To meet with; to come between" Romans3. "To meet with; to come between" Romans 8:27,34;11:2; Hebrews 7:258:27,34;11:2; Hebrews 7:254. "To meet with on behalf of another" 4. "To meet with on behalf of another" RomansRomans 8:268:26

Intercession’s role before the Intercession’s role before the throne of grace is one of throne of grace is one of advocacyadvocacy• The intercessor is The intercessor is

moved with moved with compassioncompassion

• Advocates on Advocates on behalf of anotherbehalf of another

• The Judge is just The Judge is just and loves justiceand loves justice

• Help is available to Help is available to those who askthose who ask

• The subject of the The subject of the petition is poor and petition is poor and unable to pray or unable to pray or advocate for advocate for themselvesthemselves

• The subject is in The subject is in great needgreat need

• The subject does The subject does not know the judgenot know the judge

Scriptural examples of Scriptural examples of intercessionintercession1. Abraham. 1. Abraham.

Genesis 18:20-33.Genesis 18:20-33.2. Moses. Exodus 2. Moses. Exodus

32:9-14.32:9-14.3. Daniel. Daniel 3. Daniel. Daniel

9:2-19 - especially9:2-19 - especially4. Nehemiah. 4. Nehemiah.

Nehemiah l:2-11.Nehemiah l:2-11.5. Elisha 2 Kings 5-5. Elisha 2 Kings 5-

66

• Petitioned on behalf Petitioned on behalf of;of;

1.1. Sodom, GomorrahSodom, Gomorrah2.2. The IsraelitesThe Israelites3.3. Judah, inhabitants of Judah, inhabitants of

Jerusalem, all IsraelJerusalem, all Israel4.4. The Jews who were The Jews who were

refugees refugees 5.5. Naaman an Naaman an

ArameanAramean

Jesus as Our IntercessorJesus as Our Intercessor

• But the great example we have of the But the great example we have of the ministry of intercession is that of the ministry of intercession is that of the Lord Jesus Himself (Romans 8:34).Lord Jesus Himself (Romans 8:34).

• The death of Jesus upon the Cross The death of Jesus upon the Cross was an act of intercession. He was was an act of intercession. He was not dying for his own sin and guilt, not dying for his own sin and guilt, but for ours. He was bearing God's but for ours. He was bearing God's judgment in our place. judgment in our place.

Intercession is to take the place of Intercession is to take the place of

another:another: As He hung upon the Cross, He hung As He hung upon the Cross, He hung between heaven and earth, between between heaven and earth, between God and man. God and man. That was the final act of intercession That was the final act of intercession for the sin of the human race - never for the sin of the human race - never to be repeated (Romans 6:10). to be repeated (Romans 6:10). However, from this wonderful act of However, from this wonderful act of redemption we are given the picture redemption we are given the picture of what the ministry of intercession of what the ministry of intercession really is - taking the place of another really is - taking the place of another in prayer before God.in prayer before God.

The continuing ministry of The continuing ministry of the Lord Jesus as our the Lord Jesus as our intercessorintercessor

Jesus' ministry in heaven right now, Jesus' ministry in heaven right now, as our eternal High Priest, is to as our eternal High Priest, is to intercede before the Father for us, intercede before the Father for us, His brothers. Hebrews 2:10-11; 7:25. His brothers. Hebrews 2:10-11; 7:25.

He is able to make intercession for us He is able to make intercession for us because He knows how we feel, for because He knows how we feel, for He has lived on the earth as a man. He has lived on the earth as a man. Hebrews 2:14; 4:14-15. Hebrews 2:14; 4:14-15.

His Priestly ministry:His Priestly ministry:

• ). His priestly ministry is also expressed ). His priestly ministry is also expressed through the Church, His Body upon the through the Church, His Body upon the earth. 1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6. earth. 1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6.

• This kind of intercession is prayer that is This kind of intercession is prayer that is anointed by the Holy Spirit so that the one anointed by the Holy Spirit so that the one praying can feel how the person he is praying can feel how the person he is praying for feels, and often can only be praying for feels, and often can only be expressed through deep, inutterable expressed through deep, inutterable groans. Romans 8:26.groans. Romans 8:26.

Our Priestly ministryOur Priestly ministry

• In the Old In the Old TestamentTestament

• Exodus 19:5-6Exodus 19:5-6 “ “ Now then if you Now then if you

will obey my voice will obey my voice and keep my and keep my covenant, then you covenant, then you shall be my own shall be my own possession among possession among all the peoples, for all the peoples, for all the earth is mine, all the earth is mine, and you shall be a and you shall be a kingdom of priests kingdom of priests and a holy nation”.and a holy nation”.

• In the New In the New TestamentTestament

• “ “ you are a royal you are a royal priesthood and a holy priesthood and a holy nation” 1 Peter 2:9nation” 1 Peter 2:9

• ““And He made them And He made them to be a kingdom of to be a kingdom of priests to our God; priests to our God; and they will reign and they will reign upon the earth”. Rev. upon the earth”. Rev. 5:105:10

The role we have as priestsThe role we have as priests

• To lead people in holistic worship of To lead people in holistic worship of God in every aspect of their lives.God in every aspect of their lives.

• To intercede on behalf of others for To intercede on behalf of others for God’s blessing to be poured out into God’s blessing to be poured out into their lives.their lives.

• To minister the power of God into the To minister the power of God into the lives of those He has made you lives of those He has made you responsible for.responsible for.

• To be an holistic example of godliness.To be an holistic example of godliness.

Praying for one hour?Praying for one hour?

• Divide the hour into Divide the hour into five minute sections five minute sections and start praying for and start praying for the following;the following;

1. Praise and 1. Praise and exaltationexaltation

2. Waiting - adoration2. Waiting - adoration3. Confession – a time 3. Confession – a time

of examination of of examination of selfself

4. Scripture praying, a 4. Scripture praying, a time of appropriationtime of appropriation

5. Watching- 5. Watching- observationobservation

6. Intercession for the 6. Intercession for the poor - interventionpoor - intervention

7. Petition for the 7. Petition for the poor– a time of poor– a time of expectationexpectation

8. Thanksgiving for 8. Thanksgiving for answers - answers - appreciationappreciation

9. Singing - edification9. Singing - edification10. Meditation – a time 10. Meditation – a time of investigationof investigation11. Listening - 11. Listening -

revelation revelation 12. Praise – jubilation12. Praise – jubilation

Ask the Holy Spirit to Ask the Holy Spirit to help you pray as you help you pray as you should.should.

Four anointings of Four anointings of intercessionintercession

• Around the world, as Christians pray Around the world, as Christians pray for needs that the Holy Spirit lays for needs that the Holy Spirit lays upon their hearts, they sometimes upon their hearts, they sometimes find one of four distinct anointings of find one of four distinct anointings of intercession come upon them, intercession come upon them, enabling them to enter fully into the enabling them to enter fully into the burden the Lord is giving them.burden the Lord is giving them.

1. Bearing the burden of 1. Bearing the burden of the Lord for the injustice of the Lord for the injustice of the evil mankind suffersthe evil mankind suffers• As Workers among the urban poor when As Workers among the urban poor when

praying, we feel a sense of deep grieving and praying, we feel a sense of deep grieving and sorrow, and begin to weep for the injustice of sorrow, and begin to weep for the injustice of the poor. the poor.

• The Holy Spirit has laid a burden on our The Holy Spirit has laid a burden on our hearts so we can feel how God feels as He hearts so we can feel how God feels as He intercedes for His divided, broken Church, or intercedes for His divided, broken Church, or for an individual, a city, its slum dwellers, for an individual, a city, its slum dwellers, abused people, corrupt leaders, evil systems, abused people, corrupt leaders, evil systems, nation or a despised or rejected people. nation or a despised or rejected people.

• Praying in the Spirit allows the burden to be Praying in the Spirit allows the burden to be prayed through as the Spirit leads. prayed through as the Spirit leads.

We weep and agonise as he We weep and agonise as he did:did:

As His Body, we can enter into the same As His Body, we can enter into the same heart felt sorrow that Jesus expressed as heart felt sorrow that Jesus expressed as He wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41) and He wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41) and as He agonised in the Garden of as He agonised in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37-38). Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37-38). And He brings the same challenge to His And He brings the same challenge to His Body today that He brought to His Body today that He brought to His disciples in the Garden.disciples in the Garden.""Could you men not watch with me for one Could you men not watch with me for one hour?" Matthew 26:40.hour?" Matthew 26:40.

2. Compassionate 2. Compassionate identifica-tion with the identifica-tion with the needs of othersneeds of others

Sometimes the Holy Spirit anoints prayer in Sometimes the Holy Spirit anoints prayer in such a way that the person praying actually such a way that the person praying actually feels what the other person is going throughfeels what the other person is going throughThis might be depression, loneliness, rejection, This might be depression, loneliness, rejection, condemnation, grief, bitterness, fear, pain, or condemnation, grief, bitterness, fear, pain, or the like the like Thus, just as the Lord Jesus understands what Thus, just as the Lord Jesus understands what we go through, and thus is able to go on our we go through, and thus is able to go on our behalf before the Father (Hebrews 4:14-16), behalf before the Father (Hebrews 4:14-16), the person praying will know how to pray for the person praying will know how to pray for the one in need.the one in need.

We are experiencing this for We are experiencing this for others:others:

Here the Christian must realise that he is Here the Christian must realise that he is not experiencing it for himself, but for not experiencing it for himself, but for someone else. someone else.

He is standing in another person's place He is standing in another person's place before God (see Galatians 6:2).before God (see Galatians 6:2).

3. Travail – praying until a 3. Travail – praying until a breakthrough comesbreakthrough comes

• Another anointing Another anointing of intercession is of intercession is that of travailing - that of travailing - a deep groaning of a deep groaning of the Spirit within us the Spirit within us to bring something to bring something to birth in the to birth in the spiritual realms spiritual realms (Galatians 4:19).(Galatians 4:19).

4. Warfare4. Warfare • The fourth anointing of the Holy Spirit in The fourth anointing of the Holy Spirit in

intercession is that of spiritual warfare.intercession is that of spiritual warfare.

• This is a coming against the spiritual This is a coming against the spiritual powers of darkness, battering the gates of powers of darkness, battering the gates of hell (Matthew 16:18-19; Mark 3:27). hell (Matthew 16:18-19; Mark 3:27).

How is this anointing How is this anointing manifested?manifested?• This anointing is not manifest in This anointing is not manifest in

weeping or groaning, but in:weeping or groaning, but in:1)1) a militant wrestling with the enemy. a militant wrestling with the enemy.

Ephesians 6:12, Ephesians 6:12, 2)2) in declaring the Word of God with in declaring the Word of God with

authority. Ephesians 6:17, authority. Ephesians 6:17, 3)3) in praise and in proclaiming Jesus as in praise and in proclaiming Jesus as

King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and victor over the forces of Satan. victor over the forces of Satan. Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 17:14.Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 17:14.

We will experience joy and We will experience joy and victory!victory!

With each of these aspects of With each of these aspects of intercession, the Christian should intercession, the Christian should know/sense by faith when the victory know/sense by faith when the victory has been won in the spiritual realms.has been won in the spiritual realms.This is true even if it has not yet This is true even if it has not yet been manifested outwardly.been manifested outwardly.The Holy Spirit will lift the burden The Holy Spirit will lift the burden from him with a tremendous sense of from him with a tremendous sense of joy and victory.joy and victory.

Armour for Armour for intercessors?intercessors? • Since the ministry of Since the ministry of

intercession enters intercession enters the front line of the the front line of the battle against the battle against the enemy - taking the enemy - taking the battle to him, as it battle to him, as it were - it is essential were - it is essential that those involved that those involved in this ministry are in this ministry are protected against protected against counter-attacks.counter-attacks.

1. The covering of a pastor 1. The covering of a pastor or eldershipor eldership

It is extremely important for intercessors It is extremely important for intercessors to move into their ministry under the to move into their ministry under the guidance of their pastor or elders. guidance of their pastor or elders. Hebrews 13:17.Hebrews 13:17.

This ensures spiritual protection for the This ensures spiritual protection for the believer within the context of the Body of believer within the context of the Body of Christ. Christ.

Their ministry then becomes an extension Their ministry then becomes an extension of the rest of the Body of Christ.of the rest of the Body of Christ.

2. For wives: The blessing 2. For wives: The blessing and covering of their and covering of their husbandshusbands

It is also necessary that wives are in right It is also necessary that wives are in right attitude to their husbands. 1 Corinthians attitude to their husbands. 1 Corinthians 11:3. Equally important husbands must be in 11:3. Equally important husbands must be in right attitude with their wives so their prayers right attitude with their wives so their prayers are not are not

hindered. 1 Peter 3:7.hindered. 1 Peter 3:7.

Also, If there is anything wrong in Also, If there is anything wrong in

a believer's relationship with another a believer's relationship with another

Christian, it must be sorted out. Christian, it must be sorted out.

James 5:16. James 5:16.

3. Personal armour3. Personal armour The Apostle Paul exhorts us to put on the The Apostle Paul exhorts us to put on the

whole armour of God in our battle against whole armour of God in our battle against the enemy and against his hold on the enemy and against his hold on people's lives. Ephesians 6:11-19.people's lives. Ephesians 6:11-19.

For example, faith is a vital ingredient in For example, faith is a vital ingredient in the ministry of intercession, for without it the ministry of intercession, for without it the enemy has a foothold to attack; the enemy has a foothold to attack;

and how can we intercede for someone and how can we intercede for someone else if we don't have on the breastplate of else if we don't have on the breastplate of righteousness - an awareness of our right righteousness - an awareness of our right standing with God?standing with God?

Our Challenge:Our Challenge: In Bible times, men and women changed In Bible times, men and women changed the course of history through intercession. the course of history through intercession. Now, in these crucial days when God is Now, in these crucial days when God is bringing to closure His glorious plan, the bringing to closure His glorious plan, the call to obey the Spirit comes to us:call to obey the Spirit comes to us:"And I searched for a man among "And I searched for a man among them who should build up the wall them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for and stand in the gap before Me for the land . . . but I found no one" the land . . . but I found no one" Ezekiel 22:30 .Ezekiel 22:30 .“ “ Seek the welfare of the City where I Seek the welfare of the City where I have sent you, and pray on its behalf, have sent you, and pray on its behalf, for in its welfare you will have for in its welfare you will have welfare” welfare” Jeremiah 29: 7 Jeremiah 29: 7

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