This document contains a 13-lesson study on intercessory prayer. It discusses praying for specific people and situations, praying for other believers, and praying without ceasing. It provides examples from the Bible of Jesus and others engaging in intercessory prayer. Key points made include that intercessory prayer allows God to intervene on behalf of those prayed for, God hears all intercessory prayers even if the answer is not immediate, and we should pray fervently and specifically for the salvation, strength, protection and forgiveness of others.
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
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Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
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Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
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3. Intercessory prayer:
Praying in conflict
Praying for specific people
Praying for other believers
God hears our prayers
How to pray
The Word of God encourages us to “pray
without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
In Paul’s description of the Christian’s
armor, he stated that we should “pray
always,” and asked the Ephesians to pray
for him (Ephesians 6:18-19).
Prayer is especially powerful when used
to intercede for others, either believers or
not.
4. We live in a conflict with cosmic extent. A
conflict between good and evil, between
Christ and Satan. Every person is serving in
one side, and most people are dithering.
There’s no “compulsory military service” in
Christ’s side. He doesn’t force anyone to
follow Him. He doesn’t intervene if we don’t
allow Him.
Intercessory prayer is the way we “let” God intervene
in the lives of those we pray for.
God honors our choice to pray for them and works
even more powerfully in their behalf.
5. “And the Lord said, ‘Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has
asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I
have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail.’”
(Luke 22:31-32)
Jesus was a man of prayer during His
stay on Earth. The harder the conflict,
the more time He devoted to prayer.
He didn’t rely on His own strength to
overcome the hosts of evil. He always
depended on the strength of the
Omnipotent through prayer.
He left an example of praying for specific people, as He did for
Peter. Jesus knew that Peter wasn’t aware he needed help on
that night. Therefore, Jesus interceded on his behalf.
God encourages us to bring specific people to His throne and
leave them on His hands. We must persist until we see the
result.
Remember that Jesus is also interceding for each one of us
right now.
6. “[I] do not cease to give thanks for you, making
mention of you in my prayers:” (Ephesians 1:16)
Paul used to pray for other believers. What did he ask
for? See Ephesians 1:17-23.
That God may give them wisdom (v. 17)
That they may know God better (v. 17)
That they may know the hope of His calling (v. 18)
That they may know the glorious inheritance to come (v. 18)
That they may know God’s power (v. 19-23)
Paul also used to thank for the spiritual growth of
his brothers and sisters, as in his prayer in
Philippians 1:3-11. He prayed for them to continue
their progress in the faith.
We should pray for our brothers and sisters as Paul
did, so they may be strengthened and encouraged
in their Christian journey.
7. “Then he said to me, ‘Do not fear, Daniel, for from
the first day that you set your heart to understand,
and to humble yourself before your God, your words
were heard; and I have come because of your words.’”
(Daniel 10:12)
Daniel was worried about the situation of those
who had returned from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Daniel was upset and prayed for them for 21 days.
It looked like his prayer was not being answered
after so many days. The situation was not
changing at all.
God sent a vision to the distraught prophet in the
most appropriate moment. He assured Daniel that
his prayers had been listened since the first one.
God had been working in other aspects of the
battle before answering Daniel’s prayer. He listens
to every intercessory prayer, although we may have
to wait for His answer.
8. “As for me, I will certainly not
sin against the Lord by ending
my prayers for you.”
(1 Samuel 12:23 NLT)Our intercessory prayers should be fervent,
sincere and specific.
Paul prayed for specific people (e.g. his
collaborators) and specific churches (e.g.
Ephesus or Philippi). He also asked the
church to pray for his liberation or for his
preaching to be strengthened (Phil. 1:19;
Col. 4:3).
We should pray for those who we know
haven’t meet their Savior yet (Jn. 17:20), for
the believers to be strengthened (Eph. 3:14-
16), for God to extend His forgiveness
(1Jn. 5:16), for the protection of those going
through hard times (Acts 12:12)…
When we pray for others,
we become a channel of
God’s blessing to them.
9. “What does intercession comprehend?
It is the golden chain which binds finite
man to the throne of the infinite God.
The human agent whom Christ has died
to save importunes the throne of God, and
his petition is taken up by Jesus who has
purchased him with His own blood.
Our great High Priest places His
righteousness on the side of the sincere
suppliant, and the prayer of Christ blends
with that of the human petitioner.”
10. “Begin to pray for souls; come
near to Christ, close to His
bleeding side.
Let a meek and quiet spirit adorn
your lives, and let your earnest,
broken, humble petitions ascend
to Him for wisdom that you may
have success in saving not only
your own soul, but the souls of
others.”
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