Cameroon Bible Institute

Chapter 6: Using the Model Prayer To Interceed:

Jesus taught his disciples a prayer that was tagged ‘ The Lord’s prayer,’ seen in two sections of the Bible, Matt 6:9-13 when he taught the disciples on the mountain and in Luke 11:2-4 in response to a demand by His disciples that he teaches them to pray.
Now this prayer is considered an Intercessory prayer because it leads us to pray for our selves and for others.
When we make an analysis of this prayer, this assertion becomes clearer:
– Our father who art in heaven- a statement that indicates God’s closeness to us though so far up in heaven yet having the entire resources of the supernatural really with which to respond to the requests of his saints.
– Hallowed be thy name- as sons of God, Co heirs with Christ, He becomes our father and we heirs to all his blessings.So the name of the Lord becomes premodisl as we Interceed e.g a sick person, we call on Jehovah Rophe etc
– Your kingdom comes- refers to God’s souvereignty and the submission of the saints to his reign.
-your Will Be done on earth as it’s in heaven.Gods will is his predetermined plan to everything he does on earth and fulfills his will in spite of us.
– Give us this day our daily bread, it emphases the power in asking and receiving our blessings and those we pray for from God’s provision store.
– And forgive us our debts as we forgive others- to receive from God there’s a prerequisite which is to lose others from the captivity we have put them so our intercession can access heaven.
– And lead us not into temptation: – God does not tempt us, but when the devil tempts us, He, God, will give us the power to resist the devil.
– For yours is the Kingdom, the power and glory:- All power belongs to God and our answers are assured for ever.
And finally we agree with our Lord in saying ‘amen’ which simply means we are making a faith declaration- so shall it be