Intercessory Prayer

Question: "What is intercessory prayer?"
(http://www.gotquestions.org/intercessory-prayer.html)

Answer: Quite simply, intercessory prayer is the act of praying on behalf of others. The role of mediator in prayer was prevalent in the Old Testament (as in Abraham, Moses, David, Samuel, Hezekiah, Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel.) But Christ is pictured in the New Testament as the ultimate intercessor; and because of this all Christian prayer becomes intercession since it is offered to God through and by Christ. Jesus closed the gap between us and God when He died on the cross. He was the greatest mediator (intercessor) that ever lived. Because of this we can now intercede in prayer on behalf of other Christians, or for the lost, asking God to grant them repentance according to His will. "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). "Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us" (Romans 8:34).

A wonderful model of intercessory prayer is found in Daniel 9 as he prayed for his people who had turned away from God. It has all the elements of true intercessory prayer. It is in response to the Word (v. 2); characterized by fervency (v. 3) and self-denial (v. 4); identified unselfishly with God’s people (v. 5); strengthened by confession (v. 5-15); dependent on God’s character (vv. 4,7,9,15); and has as its goal God’s glory (vv. 16-19). Like Daniel, Christians are to come to God on behalf others in a heartbroken and repentant posture, recognizing our own unworthiness and with a sense of self-denial. Daniel doesn’t come and say, "I have a right to demand this out of You, God, because I am one of your special, chosen intercessors." He comes and says, "I'm a sinner," and, in effect, he says, "I don't have a right to demand anything." True intercessory prayer seeks to not only know God’s will and see it fulfilled, but to see it fulfilled no matter whether it benefits us and no matter what it costs us. It seeks God’s glory, not our own.

Praying the Word of God (extracted from A Ministry of I Lift My Eyes)

Prophetic Intercession is God speaking to his people, directing them to the most effective route to pray.
. God directs and speaks to us -Ps25:9, Jn 16:13, Rom8:26
.The Word of God stimulates prayers eg pray Ps 91 , Eph 6:10-18
.Pray Words of Blessings Eph 1:18-19
.Speak and Pray the Word out loud
.Pray for a Rhema Word
.Be specific
.Pray for insights espc for physical Healings etc
.Pray for God's strategy

note: Effective spiritual warfare can be accomplished with repentance and worship. Repentance of our own sin and on behalf of others. It is also accomplished through worship. the demonic can not abide in worship to the King. If you feel harrassed as you pray, enter into a time of worship.