How important is intercessory prayer to us?为人代祷是何等重要？

1 Samuel 撒上 12:23(CUVMPS)

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. 至于我，断不停止为你们祷告，以致得罪耶和华。我必以善道正路指教你们。

Samuel was saying to the people of Israel that they had sinned against God by worshipping other gods, rejecting God as their King and asked for an earthly king to rule over them. Yet he continued to pray for them. 撒母耳向百姓说你们拜列国的神名，不专心拜耶和华，得罪了上帝，又不要上帝为王。 但是他还是为他们祷告。

1 Sam 塞缪尔记上 8:4-7,19-20

4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 7 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. 4 以色列的长老都聚集，来到拉玛见撒母耳， 5 对他说：“你年纪老迈了，你儿子不行你的道。现在求你为我们立一个王治理我们，像列国一样。 7 耶和华对撒母耳说：“百姓向你说的一切话，你只管依从，因为他们不是厌弃你，乃是厌弃我，不要我做他们的王。

8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also. 9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behaviour of the king who will reign over them.” 8 自从我领他们出埃及到如今，他们常常离弃我，侍奉别神。现在他们向你所行的，是照他们素来所行的。 9 故此你要依从他们的话，只是当警戒他们，告诉他们将来那王怎样管辖他们。

So Samuel told… the people… 11“This will be the behaviour of the king ..: He will take your sons and appoint them for his own chariots and to be his horsemen, and some will run before his chariots. 12 He will appoint captains over his thousands and captains over his fifties, will set some to plough his ground and reap his harvest, and some to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. 14 And he will take the best of your fields, your vineyards…15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. 17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. ..10 撒母耳将耶和华的话都传给 .. 百姓，说： 11 “ 管辖你们的王必 .. ，他必派你们的儿子为他赶车，跟马，奔走在车前； 12 又派他们做千夫长、五十夫长，为他耕种田地，收割庄稼，打造军器和车上的器械。 13 必取你们的女儿为他制造香膏，做饭烤饼。 14 也必取你们最好的田地、葡萄园、橄榄园赐… 15 你们的粮食和葡萄园所出的，他必取十分之一给他的太监和臣仆…你们也必做他的仆人。

1 Samuel 撒上 12:23(CUVMPS)

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. 至于我，断不停止为你们祷告，以致得罪耶和华。我必以善道正路指教你们。

• He would be sinning against God if he stopped praying for them. 至于我，断不可停止为你们祷告，以致得罪耶和华

• For us praying for the brothers & sisters in the family of God is not an option. It is the responsibility of every Christian. 在我们来说，我们要为主内的弟兄姐妹带祷， 这是我们的责任。

• If we fail to pray for members of the church, we are failing God or sinning against God. 要是不为主内的弟兄姐妹带祷，我们是得罪上帝。

• The life of Jesus is a life of ministry. 耶稣的人生是一个事奉的生命。• His prayer life is his ministry. 祷告是他一生的事奉。• He prayed a lot. 他常常祷告。

• Jesus prayed for his 12 disciples . 耶稣常常为他的十二个门徒祷告。• He also pray for all future disciples of his

disciples. 他又为将来的门徒祷告。

John 约翰福音 17:9-209 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. 10 And all Mine are Yours, and You9 我为他们祈求；不为世人祈求，却为你所赐给我的人祈求，因他们本是你的 .Jesus Prays for All Believers20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will[e] believe in Me through their word20 “ 我不但为这些人祈求，也为那些因他们的话信我的人祈求 .

What is Jesus doing now in heaven?耶稣现在天上做什么？

Hebrews 来 7:25(NKJ,CUVMPS)

He is now in heaven praying for us. (Hebrews 7:25)  凡靠着他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因为他是长远活着，替他们祈求。

Hebrews 来 7:25 (NKJ,CUVMPS)

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. 凡靠着他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因为他是长远活着，替他们祈求

• Some said I prayed for healing & I saw death. Is God doing our will? 我求医治，但是看到 死亡。• I only pray when I have a need. Selfish! 我有需要，就祷告。太过自私吧！• I only intercede when I know the needs. 我为唯一有需要的人带祷 Is there anyone who has no needs? 有何人没有需要的？

Some were discouraged to pray by the lack of results.有些人祷告了，没有看到好的结果而放弃祷告。• Jesus kept praying for his disciples yet they all fell

away on the night of his arrest. 耶稣不断为他的门徒祷告，但是在他被抓拿的晚上，他们都离弃他。• Jesus keeps praying for us now. Yet we are going

through sicknesses and troubles everyday. 现在耶稣在天上为我们带祷，我们在地上还是天天 有病 痛，灾难和烦恼。•

Is Jesus wasting his time by interceding for us everyday? 是否耶稣的代祷都没有功效？No! 不是！Jesus has a perfect plan for us. There are some immediate healings & solutions to our problems and some delay healings and solutions. 他有美好的安排。

Jesus doesn’t necessary pray for his disciples to be free from all problems. He may pray that they might be strengthened through trails, persecutions, temptation…耶稣没有为衪的门徒代祷，使门徒从此就没有问题。耶稣为衪的门徒代祷，通过试验，逼迫，诱惑来坚固门徒。The 12 disciples became fearless evangelists after Jesus came back to live again.当耶稣复活后，十二门徒变成无所畏惧的传道者。

Apostle Paul prayed for healing. He received no healing. Instead, God said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 林后 12:9)

保罗三次求过主把肉体上刺拿开，主对他说：“我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”

Remember Prophet Samuel said,记得撒母耳说，

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. 至于我，断不停止为你们祷告，以致得罪耶和华。我必以善道正路指教你们。1 Samuel 撒上 12:23(CUVMPS)

Remember Prophet Samuel said, 记得撒母耳说，• He would be sinning against God if he stopped

praying for them. 至于我，断不可停止为你们祷告，以致得罪耶和华• For us praying for the brothers & sisters in the

family of God is not an option. It is the responsibility of every Christian. 在我们来说，我们要为主内的弟兄姐妹带祷， 这是我们的责任。

• If we fail to pray for members of the church, we are failing God or sinning against God. 要是不为主内的弟兄姐妹带祷，我们是得罪上帝。

Some good outcomes一些好的结果• HOTL was born.真光堂诞生• 100 over adults’ baptism超过 100成人洗礼• Christine’s parents accepted Jesus

Christine的父母接受了耶稣• Miu n Gemini got married

Miu和 Gemini结婚• Rachel n Lidao got married

Rachel和 Lidao结婚• Jeffrey Wang, Stefanie, Becky got their jobs

Jeffrey Wang, Stefanie, Becky找到工作• Jacky is doing good business

Jacky有不错的生意