Ministers Prayer Conference

Theme: THE MINISTRY OF INTERCESSION

Text: Ezek.22:30, John15:16, 1Tim.2:1-6, Isa.59:16, 62:6, 63:5.

1) WHAT IS INTERCESSION?

*INTERCESSION means The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.In other words, it is a prayer to God on behalf of another person or other people. The ministry of intercession is very important to God. INTERCESSORS are God's children who "stand in the Gap" for others (Christians or unbelievers, with or without their knowledge. God wants us to be intercessors in different dimensions (Ezek.22:30, Matt.5:44). He is always looking for intercessors. 

2) EXAMPLES OF INTERCESSORS 

i. The Holy Spirit (Rom.8:26).           ii. Jesus Christ is the Chief intercessor (Isa.53:12, Jn14:16-17, Rom.8:34, 1Jn2:1-2, Heb.7:24-25)

iii. Abraham -Gen.18:22-33.

iv. Paul the Apostle - 1Thess.1:2, Gal.4:19

Paul admonishes all Christians to intercede for the saints (Ephes.6:18).

v. Moses.  Numb.12:1-13

vi. Prophet Jeremiah -Jer.7:16, 11:14, 14:11

3) SPIRITUAL OBLIGATIONS OF INTERCESSORS 

i. They pray for people or on behalf of people, with / or without their knowledge. 1Thess.1:2, Gal.4:19

ii. They meditate or plead for other persons.  Heb.7:24-25, Gen.18:22-33

iii. They intercept or stop the enemy’s plan in other people's lives.  

Luke 22:31-32.

iv. They make attempts to deliver the souls from satanic bondage, so that such souls may not go into eternal hell. Rom.9:2-3, Gal.4:19, 1Tim.2:1-4, Gen.18:22-33. This is what I call "Prayer Evangelism". 

Jesus commands that we should ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field” (Luke 10:2). This prayer concerns the “harvest field” of evangelism in the world. It is a prayer that people will be saved and God will be glorified. The Church, especially ministers are obligated to engage in this type of intercession daily.