Category: Encouragement

  • Intercessory Prayer

    Intercession “Hyperentynchano” means simply to “ask God on behalf of others” We do this when we pray for each other.   It is scriptural that fellow believes should pray for one another. Ephesians 6:18 “and always keep on praying for all the saints”   James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so…

  • Prayer – Our authority in Christ

    I believe that our authority as Christians only comes from Christ and our position in Christ through his death on the Cross and resurrection. When you become a Christian you are given authority in Christ.   You don’t have to be a Christian for x years to earn authority – it is a legal thing settled…

  • Prayer – Is God hearing my prayers?

    The bible teaches us that: James 5: 16 “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” NIV or  “The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” NKJ Righteous means “in right standing with God”.   We are only righteous through the blood of Jesus Christ because “without shedding of blood there is no…

  • Prayer – Prayerful Confession part 2

    In part 1 we focussed on how meditating and confessing the names of God and discovering the character of God (which is revealed through His names) can help us in our times of prayer.    Other things to help us in prayer are: 1. ATTITUDE; – The word “confess” comes from the Hebrew word “Yadah” meaning “an open or extended hand” –…

  • Prayer – What’s in a name? Part 1

    KNOW YOUR GOD – To be effective in prayer we need to know: WHO we are praying to; in WHOSE name we pray; and the AUTHORITY and POSITION we have in CHRIST : One of the main purposes of prayer is to develop our relationship with God by actively seeking/pursuing HIS FACE through the person…

  • Prayer – Let’s be inspired

    We are in a season where God is calling His people to pray and intercede being inspired and empowered by His Holy Spirit.    I am going to post a series of notes which I used some years ago when leading some prayer workshops.  The aim was to encourage believers to pray and help them develop prayer as a lifestyle.  It was also to provide some practical…

  • Beware the backlash

    We have experienced a backlash from the enemy on a few occasions when pushing forward in prayer and engaged in spiritual warfare.    The enemy hates to lose ground and will try and re-establish himself/his stronghold and it is important to be aware of this and stand firm when the assaults come.   Recognising them and their origin is key to dealing with…