Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth

by Dutch Sheets, C. Wagner (Foreword by)

Overview

Pray for the Impossible!

Called foundational, revolutionary, illuminating, and motivating, Intercessory Prayer is a classic work, still fresh and inspiring after more than 20 years.

This rich, biblical teaching shows how vital our prayers are and how God works in partnership with us through prayer. Dutch Sheets explains the nuts and bolts of prayer with wisdom, gentleness, and humor, and gives answers to your questions about prayer, such as

● Is prayer really necessary?
● Why does it often take so long to get a prayer answered?
● How can I be more effective in prayer?
● What exactly is intercessory prayer?
● How do we bear one another's burdens?

Find inspiration and courage to pray for the impossible—and the persistence to see your prayers to completion.

Includes questions for reflection and discussion leader's guide. A study guide, 8-session DVD, and youth edition are also available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764217876
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/19/2016
Edition description:	Repackaged Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dutch Sheets is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and conference speaker. He travels extensively, empowering believers for passionate prayer and societal transformation. Dutch has pastored, taught in several colleges and seminaries, and served on the board of directors of numerous organizations. Learn more at www.dutchsheets.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 13

Foreword C. Peter Wagner 15

1 The Question Is… 19

The right answer begins with the right question

2 The Necessity of Prayer 27

God chose, from the time of the Creation, to work on the earth through humans, not independently from them

3 Re-Presenting Jesus 43

Intercession can be summarized as mediating, going between, pleading for another, representing one party to another

4 Meetings: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 57

Intercessors meet with God; they also meet the powers of darkness

5 Cheek to Cheek 71

He put His tear-stained cheek next to ours and "bore" our punishment for sin.

6 No Trespassing 89

"No dumping allowed, Satan. Trespassers will be violated."

7 Butterflies, Mice, Elephants and Bull's-Eyes 107

The Holy Spirit empowers the Butterfly Anointing so that we don't confuse the mice with the elephant

8 Supernatural Childbirth 123

There is a prayer that births, bringing forth spiritual sons and daughters

9 Pro Wrestlers 151

Step into the ring and face the powers of darkness.

10 Most High Man 177

The sin of pride, passed on from Lucifer to humans in the Garden, is what Satan uses to blind humanity

11 The Lightning of God 201

We let the "Son" shine forth through us, directing His light to desired situations, allowing it to "strike the mark."

12 The Substance of Prayer 217

You must release the power of God inside of you on a consistent basis.

13 Actions That Speak and Words That Perform 239

Our words or actions impact the heavenly realm, which then impacts the natural realm

14 The Watchman Anointing 259

To the degree we are ignorant of our adversary, he will gain on us prey on us, and defraud us of what is ours

Discussion Leader's Guide 287

Notes 293

Bibliography 301

Scripture Index 305

Subject Index 309

Editorial Reviews

With his deep, resonant voice, Robertson Dean is both energetic and precise as he interprets Pastor Dutch Sheets's inspirational work on intercessory prayer. Dean’s effortless-sounding narration clearly conveys Sheets's thoughts on God, prayer, and the role of intercession. His dynamic vocal range keeps the listener engaged as Sheets explores the question of why God needs believers to pray and what authority is granted to them. With a seamless narrative he delivers Sheets’s exploration of the mystery of intercession, intercessory prayer, and God's mandate to pray, with the reminder that, just as Jesus stands in the gap for us, believers are mandated to act as Christ's earthly ambassadors. Prayer is a primary endeavor because God works through His people. This inspiring audio equips believers to become intercessory prayer warriors. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2008 - AudioFile