Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
Intercession In Prayer
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Scripture:
Missions & Witness
Romans 8:26-27; 1 Timothy 2:1
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead defines intercession as "praying on behalf of another" with a burden that mirrors the heart of Christ. He argues that the Holy Spirit "helps our infirmities" by praying through us with "groanings that cannot be uttered." This is presented as the highest form of prayer—a sacrificial labor that releases God's power in the lives of the lost and the suffering.
Key Principles
Standing in the Gap:Accept your priestly duty to stand between God's judgment and the needs of others.
Primary Intercessor:Rely on the Holy Spirit as the "Lead Intercessor" who provides the groanings you lack.
Praying the Burden: Ask God for a "burden"—a specific weight of concern—for a person or a nation.
Petition vs. Intercession: Move beyond "asking for yourself" (petition) to "laboring for another" (intercession).
Labor of Prayer:Commit to the "physical and mental labor" of intercession; refuse to be a "casual" prayer.
P.U.S.H. Principle:Practice "Pray Until Something Happens"; persist in intercession until you feel the burden lift.
Identification:Emotionally and spiritually "identify" with the suffering of the person for whom you intercede.
Global Missions: Make intercession the "primary engine" for reaching the unreached peoples of the world.