Intercession is more than prayer. Prayer is a form and expression of intercession, but it alone is not intercession. Intercession is not petition. Intercession is position. It’s not something we do–it is something we are. It’s not an exercise we engage in
Often people devalue theology, but it should lead to godly living. Understanding Christ’s Melchizedek priesthood of indestructible life helps you intercede in His name for deliverance from sin and walk in the New Covenant with God’s word in your heart and mind. Understanding the Old Testament tabernacle helps you prioritize Christ’s sacrifice on the cross…
To prepare for kingdom work, fight bravely knowing God defeats spiritual enemies. Trust in His resources, build people up through His word, organize kingdom work in holiness and prayer, share ministry among various generations, let God choose workers without distinction between secular and sacred work, listen to God for practical details in ministry, and receive…
To experience blessings in your city, first seek God’s thoughts and ways, pray for all nations with other believers, be humble to experience His promises, meet needs of the poor, practice biblical truth through Spirit-led intercession and confession of sin, receive back children, material riches and favor to possess the land forever. Seek God’s Thoughts and…
“Listen, my friend! Your helplessness is your best prayer. It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. He hears it from the very moment that you are seized with helplessness, and He becomes actively engaged at once in hearing and answering the prayer of your…
Self-confidence fails but God-confidence succeeds. Place confidence in God’s intercession since He lives. He finds strong and wise men to defeat wickedness, silences those who do not know Him, judges those who attack you, appoints a tragic end for the wicked and judges everyone with complete knowledge. Job asked what ailed his friends since they…
America has a crisis of confidence in its government, its large businesses, its schools and its churches. For the last few decades Americans have been leaving existing organizations and not joining new ones. Robert Putnam discussed the decline in social capital the US has experienced in his book Bowling Alone. Part of our loss of leadership…
Congregations try many strategies to increase their numbers. A top-notch nursery, stimulating children’s ministries, friendly atmosphere, practical sermons that keep people smiling, lively worship team and needs- driven marketing are common church growth methodologies. How does this fit with God’s word? Quoting Vernon Grounds, “I say it bluntly: too many of us American evangelicals are…
I remember struggling to figure out my college major. I took interest tests, talked to various adults and prayed. After starting my first job, I asked, “What a waste of four years in college?” The job was unfulfilling and didn’t seem to make a difference in peoples’ lives. My youngest son is going through a…