Intercession 101: Partnering With God in Prayer: A Bible Study for Intercessors
“Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” – Mt 6:10
I. Bringing the Kingdom to Earth
- Our Part
- The Kingdom starts in us (Lk 17:21, 22)
- We make disciples (Mt 28:19a)
- Externalizing the Kingdom (Mt. 6:10)
- We are not called to bring about the Kingdom on earth
- We are called to pray that the Kingdom will come on earth
- God answers and expands the Kingdom through prayers of Disciples
II. Praying in Partnership with God
- Authority
- God gave humans dominion over the earth (Ge 1:28; Ps 8:4-6)
- We are given spiritual authority by being set in heavenly places (Ep. 2:6)
- God looks for man to stand in the gap (Ez. 22:30)
- Relationship (Ro 12:1-2)
- Enter into relationship with God
- Be changed in God’s presence, then you will know God’s will
- Speak out God’s will on earth (1 Jn. 5:14, 15)
- Pray in confidence
- Ask according to His will
- We know He hears us
- He will give us what we ask
- God answers our prayers (Mt. 16:19)
- We have the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven
- What has been bound in Heaven we can bind on earth
- Whatever has been loosed in Heaven we can loose on earth
III. Prayer Power Boosters
- Maintain the right attitude
- Forgive those who sin against you (Mt. 6:14)
- Don’t pray to impress people (Mt. 6:5-8)
- Turn on the light
- Pray blessing on your enemies (Lk 6:28)
- Bless and do not curse (Ro 12:14)
- We are called to be a blessing, and in doing so we inherit our blessing (1 Pe. 3:9)
- Never quit (Lk 11:5-13)
- Ask boldly
- Continue to ask
- God wants to do good for you
- Multiply power through corporate prayer (Mt. 18:19-20)
- Jesus is present in group prayer
- There is power in agreement
- God answers prayers of agreement
- Use your prayer language (Ro 8:26-27)
- Sometimes we don’t know what to pray
- The Spirit prays for us in accordance with God’s will
- Follow the prayer outline given by Jesus (Mt 6:9-13)
- Pray to God the Father
- Worship Him
- Pray for the Kingdom to come on earth
- Pray for provision
- Pray for forgiveness
- Pray to be delivered from darkness
“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” – James 5:16b