Prayer
Welcome to the Intercessory Prayer Ministry at
First Baptist Church. We are here to help you with your prayer
requests and have people willing to pray for your requestsas
long as you wish. Remember, God loves you.
"And we have come
to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is
love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God
remains in him." - 1 John 4:16 (HCSB)
Intercessory Prayer
The act of
petitioning God or praying on behalf of
another person or group. The sinful nature
of this world separates human beings from
God. It has always been necessary,
therefore, for righteous individuals to go
before God to seek reconciliation between
Him and His fallen creation.
The sacrifices and prayers of Old Testament
priests (Ex 29:42; 30:7) were acts of
intercession which point forward to the work
of Christ. Christ is, of course, the
greatest intercessor. He prayed on behalf of
Peter (Luke 22:32) and His disciples (John
17). Then in the most selfless intercession
of all; He petitioned God on behalf of those
who crucified Him (Luke 23:34).
But Christ's intercessory work did not cease
when He returned to heaven. In heaven He
intercedes for His church (Hebrews 7:25).
His Holy Spirit pleads on behalf of the
individual Christian (Rom 8:26-27). Finally,
because of their unique relationship to God
through Christ, Christians are urged to
intercede for all people (1 Timothy 2:1).
