This document provides an overview of intercession based on a Bible study. It defines intercession as pleading on behalf of others before God. The introduction discusses the poor spiritual state of Israel that necessitated intercession, and notes similar issues today in churches and society. The discussion section examines factors that trigger and maintain intercession, like burden, love, insight, and preventing danger. It also outlines the pattern of intercession seen in Daniel 9, including identifying with sins, knowing God's promises and mercy, and prevailing through His word. The conclusion calls Christians to partner with Christ in His ongoing ministry of intercession.

1. BIBLE STUDY ON
INTERCESSION
BY OFOEGBU J.I

2.  Texts: Ezekiel 22: 23-31, Col 4:12
 Memory verse: Ezekiel 22:30

3. INTRODUCTION
 To intercede means to plead on behalf of
somebody;
 to stand in the gap before God for others or
to entreat the Lord on behalf of others.

4. INTRODUCTION CONTD
 Standing in the gap is not for personal
needs or personal problems but it is
standing for the land, for the people, for the
church, for the hospital and for the
fellowship.
 This is intercession.

5. INTRODUCTION CONTD
 The appalling condition of Israel in the
days of Ezekiel, in which God’s Verdict was
that “the land is unholy; it is impure and
ripe for judgement”, although not yet
judged {Ezekiel 22:24}.It meant that
something could still be done.

6. INTRODUCTION CONTD
 The present day church is not different;
compromises, lukewarm ness, insincerity,
lack of love, bitterness, prayerlessness,
division, worldliness, hypocrisy, preaching
and acting to please men etc has become
the order of the day.

7. INTRODUCTION CONTD
 The situation of things in our land is
nothing to write home about either.
 There is indeed an urgent need for men and
women that voluntarily yield themselves to
be used of God to intercede until Zion is
established and Jerusalem made praise on
earth

8. DICUSSION
 1 a. From the texts above what was the
prevailing situation that demanded for an
intercessor?
 b. Point out and discuss the prevailing
conditions today in our land and church. Do
these call for intercession?

9.  2 Discuss these factors that trigger and
maintain intercession?
 i. Burden Rom 9:1-2
 ii Love and concern Isaiah 62:1
 iii Insight/information Dan 9: 1-3, Neh 1: 1-
4

10.  iv Coming danger(as to avert) Jere 27:18,
Gen 19:20-23
 v Conversion of others Rom 9:1-3
 vi Spiritual growth Eph 3:14-19

11.  3 i Discuss the pattern of intercession as in
Dan 9:1-19
 Knowledge (discovery) of God’s mind
concerning a situation[ prevailing or
approaching] Vs 2
 Knowledge of the causes of the problems Vs
7-8

12.  Identifying with the sins of the people and
the problem at hand ( Vs 5-6, 12, Neh 1:6)
 Knowledge of God’s mercies and promises,
Neh 1: 8-9
 Prevailing on God by His Word { through
the above outlined}
 ii Explain the place of the Holy Spirit in
intercession { Zech 12: 10a, Rom 8: 26-27}

13.  4 Describe the exhilarating results of
intercession
 a i Gen 18: 33, 19: 12-13
 ii Ezra 1: 1-4, Dan 9: 1-3
 iii Neh 2: 8
 iv Acts 12: 5-7
 b Give contemporary examples ; may be
from personal testimony.

14. CONCLUSION:
 Christ completed the work of sacrifice in
His work of atonement on the cross. But
Christ’s unfinished ministry is the ministry
of intercession.
 Every Christian is to be partner priest with
Christ; men and women who will shut
themselves up and pray are indeed rare, oh!
That Heavens will find one in you.