The Power of Intercessory Prayer

Exodus Part 2 - Lesson 6 "The Power of Intercessory Prayer"

Speaker: Pastor Steve Byrens

Exodus 32:11 (NLT), “But Moses tried to pacify the Lord his God. “O Lord!” he said. “Why are you so angry with your own people whom you brought from the land of Egypt with such great power and such a strong hand?”

LIFEPOINT: Intercessory prayer is one of the ways that God engages His people in the work of redeeming a lost world! There are people in your life that need your prayers!

Of all the things that modern culture has revealed to us, one of the most obvious is the fact that we all tend to copy the things we admire: We see this in fashion, speech, social media, and in the way we decorate our houses. But we also see this with Christians, by the way we often imitate styles of worship. In some ways, this can be very dangerous. For example: When the Hebrew people all joined together to worship a golden calf, creating an idol to take the place of Yahweh. On the other hand, this tendency can also work to our advantage. Especially when we learn from, and are mentored by people who are further along in their spiritual maturity than we are currently.

One place where this is particularly true, is when it comes to developing our prayer life and the desire to intercede on behalf of the people God has placed in our lives. I remember listening to Godly men pray when I was a new Christian. I was amazed by their ability to pray God’s Word back to Him. They reminded God of His promises, and then stood on those promises in faith! This type of prayer is only possible if you personally know the God to whom you are praying. We find a perfect example of this in today’s passage in Exodus 32-34. Through our study, we’ll examine a powerful example of a man who knew how to pray in a way that moves God’s heart!

In His Service,

Pastor Steve