Unpacking Prayer

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Unpacking Prayer
Part 22 Intercessory Prayer
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Intercessory Prayer
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1 Timothy 21-4 Therefore I exhort first of all
that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings
and all who are in authority, that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
reverence. For this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men
to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the
truth.
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A Specific Type of Prayer
? In focus
- For others
- Listening to God as to how to pray
? In intensity
- Spiritual warfare
- Praying in response to a God-given burden
- Out-of-body type of spiritual prayer
? In practice
- Activation of spiritual gifts
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prophetic
mercy
Intercessory Prayer
faith
tongues
word of knowledge
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A Specific Type of Prayer
? In focus
- For others
- Listening to God as to how to pray
? In intensity
- Spiritual warfare
- Praying in response to a God-given burden
- Out-of-body type of spiritual prayer
? In practice
- Activation of spiritual gifts
- Physical manifestations (Rom. 826)
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Romans 818-27 For I consider that the
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to
be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of
the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of
the sons of God. For the creation was subjected
to futility, not willingly, but because of Him
who subjected it in hope because the creation
itself also will be delivered from the bondage of
corruption into the glorious liberty of the
children of God. For we know that the whole
creation groans and labors with birth pangs
together until now. Not only that, but we also
who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we
ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting
for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is
seen is not hope for why does one still hope for
what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not
see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
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Likewise the Spirit also helps in our
weaknesses. For we do not know what we should
pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself
makes intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the
hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is,
because He makes intercession for the saints
according to the will of God.
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An office or a gift?
? As an office
- Five-fold ministry offices (Eph. 411-12)
- Bishops and deacons
- An important role in the church
? As a spiritual gift
- Unlimited list of gifts?
- Meets criteria for a spiritual gift
? from the character of Christ
? edifies the body of Christ
? spiritual more than physical
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Intercession may not be a spiritual gift in the
body, but intercessors are!