PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS FOR YOUR HOME

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 CONFESS THESE SCRIPTURES FIRST:

•   (Joshua 24:15) As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

•    (Isaiah 32:18) And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

•     (Proverbs 3:33) The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Declaration: 

1. Father, I am grateful for the home you have provided for my family and me.
2. In Jesus’ name, I announce that this house is the final resting place of angels.
3. In Jesus’ name, kings, princes, presidents, and governors will arise from this home.
4. In the name of Jesus, I declare that the Lord’s brightness will shine through from this house into my neighborhood.
5. In the name of Jesus, the presence of Jehovah will bless this house just as the Ark of the Covenant graced the house of Obededom.
7. In the name of Jesus, I prophesy over my house that every wall, roof, piece of plumbing, and appliance will remain in perfect peace, and nothing will break.
8. Angels are now walking inside and around my house in Jesus’ name.
9. Every demonic pollution that has entered my home is now dying, in Jesus’ name.
10. Just as God shut the mouths of the Lions for Daniel’s sake, so will Jehovah seal the mouths of my foes, in the name of Jesus.

(As you repeat these prayers, start walking about the room.)
11. Though the walls of Jericho fell due to the power of Jehovah, may the same power preserve my house from falling, in the name of Jesus.
12. Lord Jesus, you will be welcome in this house forever. Your permanent residence is here. Come in and leave whenever you please, and let your presence fill every room here. Hallelujah!
13. In Jesus’ name, I pray for wealth, health, joy, peace, unity, and laughter over this house.
14. In the name of Jesus, the people in this house will flourish just as the trees of Lebanon.
15. In the name of Jesus, I announce that this is the Lord’s pavilion, and that blessings will be showered upon this dwelling for the duration of my stay.
16. In the powerful name of Jesus, I announce that no sick report shall come near my dwelling place.
17. I address the environment of this house; in the name of Jesus, let any turbulence that seeks to disturb our peace here be consumed by fire.
18. I hereby declare that embarrassment shall not be known in this house.
19. I order that poverty will not know the address of this dwelling.
20. In the name of Jesus, sickness will not come knocking at this house’s door.
21. May the foundation of this house be the foundation of benefits, in Jesus’ name.
22. I bless this house in the name of the Lord.

PRAYERS TO DRIVE DEMONS OUT OF YOUR HOUSE

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1. Just as God granted Solomon peace during his reign while he lived in his palace, I claim God’s peace over my house in Jesus’ name.
2. I wash my house from top to bottom with Jesus’ blood.
3. I paint my house red with Jesus’ blood.
4. In the name of Jesus, disinfect the foundation of my house from previous contamination.
5. Father, forgive every innocent blood shed in the land where my house stands by the blood of Jesus.
6. I rededicate my house to Jehovah, God of Heaven and Earth.
7. In the name of Jesus, let the blood of the Passover Lamb be over my house, just as it delivered the Egyptians from the spirit of death.
8. In Jesus’ name, I demand that any demonic taint harming the spiritual climate in my home be consumed by fire.
9. I anoint my home’s doors, windows, roof, walls, floors, and furnishings with Jesus’ blood.
10. I command all evil invaders to leave my residence immediately! In the Name of Jesus.
11. In the name of Jesus, roast the spirit of the night raider with fire.
12. In the name of Jesus, I break the spirit of divorce and marital conflicts in my home.
13. Let every wicked power that has attached itself to any furniture in my home be drowned in Jesus’ blood.
14. In the name of Jesus, let any cursed object that has brought demons into my home be consumed by fire.
15. I wash my house, furniture, appliances, and walls with Jesus’ blood.

16. (PRAY THIS OVER EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE)
– In the name of Jesus, I bind all evil spirits in this room and tell them to leave. – I cover this room and everything in it with Jesus’ blood.
– In Jesus’ name, let every evil invader in this place catch fire and die.
– In Jesus’ name, I shatter and destroy any legal foundations that have brought devils into this chamber.
– In Jesus’ name, I send an angel of war into this room and command him to maintain watch day and night.
– I am dedicating this room to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Satan has no hold over this room. I’ve painted this room in the vivid and powerful red of Jesus’ blood.

17. In Jesus’ name, I break all curses buried in the land beneath this house.
18. In the name of Jesus, I remove every altar that has been used to consecrate this site to Satan.
19. In the name of Jesus, I disinfect this dwelling with Holy Ghost bleach, removing all diabolical stains.
20. In Jesus’ name, I take control and bind Satan and all of his evil rulers who have ruled over this place.
21. In Jesus’ name, I break your spinal cord and disable you.
22. In Jesus’ name, let fire chase, find, and roast the strongman over this dwelling.
23. In the name of Jesus, may the fire of dishonor be released against the strongman who rules this area.
24. Every evil doorkeeper, fall down and perish in Jesus’ name.
25. In Jesus’ name, paralyze every demonic doorkeeper with the Holy Spirit.
26. Let every demonic doorkeeper over this place fill your stomach with fire parasites, in the name of Jesus.

27. I bind, shatter, and cast out all evil spirits from:
• The residents of this house
• The foundation of this place
• The people’s finances
• Visitors to this house.

28. In Jesus’ name, I break all curses that are working in my home.
29. In Jesus’ name, I break all curses that are acting against my land.
30. In the Name of Jesus, I break all curses that are affecting my property.
31. Every obstacle to the people of this house, crack immediately! in the name of Jesus.
32. In Jesus’ name, I release the spirit of burning, devastation, judgment, confusion, and warrior angels to attack and destroy stubborn strongmen in this place.
33. Let every negative spirit that has entered my house get a headache and flee now, in the name of Jesus.
34. I disinfect every area in my house with Jesus’ blood.
35. I disinfect this place with Jesus’ blood.
36. I cleanse the title to my house with Jesus’ blood.
37. In the name of Jesus, pulverize all negative spirits that follow individuals into this house with fire, and make their eyes melt in their sockets.

PRAYER AGAINST THE ANGEL OF FATE & CYCLE OF LIFE (Demon of Destiny)

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FIRST DECLARE THESE CONFESSIONS:

Isaiah 44:2 Thus says the Lord who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you: ‘Fear not, O Jacob My servant; And you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

Isaiah 49:1 “Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The Lord has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.

Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Prayer:1. In the Name of Jesus, I was formed in my mother’s womb and ordained to do good.

2. My destiny and fate are recorded in the Lord’s books for men to see in the land of the living.

3. I ask the stars, sun, and moon to bless my new year.

4. In Jesus’ name, demolish every arrangement that the angel of fate and the cycle of life have planned for my new year.

5. In the name of Jesus, dismantle whatever evil that has been programmed into the sun, moon, and stars to harm my life.

6. In Jesus’ name, I shake off irritation and failure from this year’s winter, spring, summer, and fall.

7. In the name of Jesus, I deconstruct every satanic calendar that has been arranged for me.

8. In Jesus’ name, I reclaim all of my property, promises, and blessings that have been buried in the soil, air, fire, and sea.

9. In Jesus’ name, I demand the heavenlies to vomit out any opportunities written for me.

10. Disgrace every angel of fate and cycle of life sent against me, in Jesus’ name.

11. In the name of Jesus, may all the evil angels sent to de-calibrate my new year be crippled.

12. In the name of Jesus, I set fire to every scheme the enemy has to thwart my destiny.

13. In the name of Jesus, may fire stop every angel of fate and life cycle that has been assigned to me since birth.

14. In the name of Jesus, let the devil’s angels irritate them by sending them to ruin my new year.

15. In the name of Jesus, I reject, renounce, and eliminate from my life every evil virus that was sown to cause my new year to fail.

16. The angel of fate and the circle of life sink in Jesus’ blood.

17. In the name of Jesus, I call down all negative energy that intends to oppose me this New Year.

18. In Jesus’ name, I claim responsibility over the New Year.

19. In the name of Jesus, I reclaim all of the prizes that the spoilers of destiny took from me last year and ship them into this year by Holy Ghost cargo.

20. Let a wall of fire be built right now against every angel of fate, and let him or her be taken into custody at the border of my new year, in the name of Jesus.

21. Satan, the Lord condemns you.

22. Let every covert agent of Satan sent to harm me be exposed, in Jesus’ Name.

23. In the name of Jesus, I cancel every device, scheme, orchestration, manipulation, and deception that has been presented against me.

24. Holy Ghost, let your fire roast every angel of fate and cycle of life active against me, in Jesus’ name.

25. In Jesus’ name, may the fire of God devour every evil record, information, videotape, and file containing any knowledge about my new year.

26. In the Name of Jesus, I release myself from all satanic monitoring devices that are used to monitor my life.

27. In the name of Jesus, I free my new year from any demonic invasion that wants to stop it.

28. I acknowledge that the Lord has created this year, and I shall be happy and joyful in it.

29. I come by faith to Mount Zion, and in the name of Jesus, I order that an uncountable company of God’s angels surround me throughout the next year.

30. In the name of Jesus, I destroy any authority that is using incantations to stop my year.

31. In the name of Jesus, I hereby void all of your agreements with Satan.

32. I command the four winds to blow and destroy every negative angel of destiny’s camp, in Jesus Name 

33. Let every destiny killer, assassin, hired demonic firearms, bullets, and arrows released from Satan’s camp receive fire right now, in the Name of Jesus.

34. In the Name of Jesus, I arrest, bind, and prison the angel of fate and the cycle of life who has been released to destroy my new year.

PRAYERS TO ACTIVATE AND RELEASE ANGELS ON YOUR BEHALF

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FIRST COVER YOURSELF WITH THE BLOOD OF JESUS 

– Thank you, Father, for the blood of Jesus Christ.

– I dip myself, my mind, my home, my children, my family, and everything I own in Jesus’ blood.

– Holy Spirit, as I pray these prayers, hide me and my whereabouts from the enemy’s satanic radar system. Allow his camp to feel the effects of these prayers, but not my position of assault.

– Tonight, I defeat all satanic counterattacks with the blood of Jesus.

– I am currently putting all of my sins under the blood of Jesus. Amen!

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, thank you for the countless angels who are also my brothers and form our divine army in heaven. In Jesus’ name, I request and petition you to send my angel brothers to minister for me.
2. Lord, give Your angels care of me and deliver me from every satanic tactic that hell wishes to implement against me, my house, children, marriage, physical body, and finances. Let them encamp around me as I assert my right as a salvation heir, in Jesus’ great Name.
3. In the name of Jesus Christ, let the powerful angel of battle fight beside me against the powers of darkness, chasing the enemy and putting him to shame.4. In the powerful Name of Jesus, I unleash the angel of war, holding a fiery sword, and allow him to hack up my soul’s enemy as he chases him in the spiritual plane.
5. In the Name of Jesus, I command my angels to seek for, apprehend, and punish any agent of Satan, demon spirits, or anybody who has surrendered their mind and soul to the wicked one in order to harm me.
6. In the Name of Jesus, I release the angelic Special Forces to engage the principalities in the sky who provide strength to demonic forces on the ground that wish to attack me.
7. O God, let the Angel of Your Presence, the Angel of Fire, be released, and let every demon spirit be terrified by his magnificent appearance, fleeing in the Name of Jesus.
8. Father, as the powers of darkness begin their work against me, grant your angels new vigor and prepare a table for me in the midst of my enemies, in Jesus’ Name.
9. Father, release my brothers the angels and have them flip the table that demons have set against me; let it become a snare for them, and let that which was for their enjoyment become a trap, in Jesus’ great Name.
10. I command the search and destroying angels of heaven to locate and destroy any demonic cameras. In the Name of Jesus.
11. In the Name of Jesus, may all satanic television, telescope, computer, spiritual GPS, and any other satanic surveillance technology used to track my life be consumed by fire.
12. In Jesus’ name, let every demonic surveillance center that is keeping track of my wife and children’s movements catch fire right now.
13. In the name of Jesus, dim the eyes of those who are watching me so that they cannot see.
14. Father, in the authority you have given me, I activate and release angels to protect my daily walk and places today, in the name of Jesus.

15. Lord, let my angel deactivate and eliminate any secret spiritual land mine that the enemy has hidden against me, in Jesus’ name.
16. In Jesus’ name, make the crooked journey that demon spirits have created against me straight.

Prayer Warrior – Preparing For Fighting

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Nobody could miss this in even a superficial reading of God’s Word. We are to battle interminably that external us went against to the gospel and to battle inside that inside us went against to the lordship of Christ.

Preparing for Fighting

7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! [Matthew 7:7-11]

God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God. [Psalms 62:11]

This spiritual authority has the ability to alter Satan’s schemes in ways that no other power can.

10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all [a]principality and power. 11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body [b]of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the [c]handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. [Colossians 2:10-15]

Christian fighters must be prepared to fight spiritual battles.

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. [James 4:7-10]

Before you can war effectively against the powers of Satan, you should be submitted, and walking in a right connection with God.

GETTING CLOSE TO GOD

A spiritual warrior must have a deep relationship with God.
It is necessary to be sanctified and to live a holy life.
The focus of your prayer life must be on the point of attack.
You cannot deviate from your goal if you do not receive victory immediately.
Some Spirits are obstinate and will put your faith to the test to determine if you truly trust in your authority.

8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. [James 4:8]

Prayer Warrior – The Believer’s Battles

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Before a Christian may enter the depths of spiritual battle, he or she must be trained. Indeed, we are fighting a battle that has already been won. It was won when Jesus burst from a sealed tomb! The struggle is the Lord’s. “I saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven,” The battle is the Lord’s. Jesus said, “I saw Satan fall like lightening from Heaven,” (Lk. 10:16).  In Ephesians 6, the apostles taught, “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Keep this in mind and stay vigilant! Continue to pray for the saints.

The Apostle Paul was a front-line fighter. He was always aware of his need for the church’s intercessors to pray for him. He pleaded with them to, “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should,” (Eph. 16:19).

Spiritual arrogant is quite dangerous. Jesus must always be at the core and purpose of our battles. His power is given to those who believe. We are in problems if we go into spiritual combat expecting to have God’s power without the quality of being modest or respectful that we are only tools in the hands of Jesus. Paul stated to the Corinthians, “I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling,” denoting that it was not his strength that he was operating with but that of Jesus. (I Cor. 2:3).

Again, he recognizes his own powerlessness in the flesh, but his spirit is strengthened by Jesus’ power. “When I am weak, then I am strong,” says the Bible (II Cor. 12:10). Even so, his flash was weak, but his spirit, which was eager to serve Jesus, strengthened him. His spirit gave him strength because he knew he would live forever via the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Despite his current infirmity and fleshly anxieties, Paul was one of the most effective spiritual soldiers in the New Testament. His spiritual anointing made the evil “the Great Diana Goddess” of Ephesians to tremble! This spirit ruled over the entire territory!

Spiritual warfare is clearly shown in the Bible and can a be triumphant warfare, (1 Tim. 1:18), “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare! The apostle Paul called it “a good fight of faith,” (I Tim. 6:12). Our spiritual battles are never won by the flesh by the Spirit of God and His Word! (II Cor. 10:4), (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds); it is always fought against Satan and his hosts, (II Cor. 2:11), “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his device.” It is to be carried on under Jesus Christ, our commander, (Heb. 2:10). Under the Lord’s banner, (Psa.. 60:4), in faith, (I Cor. 16:13); there are pit falls to avoid in strategic spiritual warfare warriors. However, these pit falls are not due to the lack of power of Jesus and His Word!  (Jn. 16:33)  “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (Col. 2:15), “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”

The Bible reveals that you and Jesus make’s a majority! Jesus Christ has already defeated Satan.

Prayer Warrior – Victory Over Evil Forces

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NEW SUPERNATURAL ENVIRONMENT

New Christians are like infants learning to live in a new supernatural environment. After salvation, they becomes a sworn enemies of Hell’s legions. Adulterers, idolaters, horoscope readers, witches, warlocks, fornicators, or whatever they were before becoming Christians, they must not have any misunderstanding regarding the devil’s reality or hatred. They must not be afraid of them or assume they have any authority over them.

The devils are terrified of the Lord Jesus within the Christian. They cannot be touched by the devils, but devil will try to seduce them. The devils will target them if they become a sincere Christian. The Christian will face significant opposition at times. The Christian should call upon the name of Jesus and request that the Lord send warring angels to protect them. They must read the Bible and rely on God.

VICTORY OVER EVIL FORCES

Life with Jesus Christ can be exciting and joyful with ongoing victory over evil powers, but the war does not end there. Remember that you and Jesus constitute the majority. The odds are stacked against Satan, not against the Christian. They may experience periods of darkness as well as intense struggle and discouragement. The Holy Spirit will then break through the gloom, bringing times of rejoicing and majesty. God is always on our side!

Prayer is unquestionably the path to Christian victory. It is God’s method of establishing a loving relationship with His people. It is, nevertheless, the selected vehicle for changing Satan’s goals for your life, family, community, church, city, and country. Isaiah (Isa. 40; 31) indicates that there must be a time of waiting before God in prayer. The apostle Paul exhorts the church to pray (I Tim. 2:8), saying, “Men everywhere should pray.”

In (Jam. 5:16), the apostle James describes the potentials of effective prayer. The power of the righteous’ prayers has no limit. Acts 1:3 describes how the early church began with patient prayer. Forty days, they prayed. This was Christ’s instruction (Lk. 24:49). In (I Thess. 5:27), we see the experience of prevailing prayer. Christians should always be in a prayerful attitude. However, we observe a call to personal prayer in (Matthew 6:6). The miracle of the Christian life is secret prayer.

When we gather to worship, we should keep Jesus in mind. Every brick, nail, song, prayer, and program should be used to honor Christ and draw others to Him.

PRAYER WARRIOR – THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD

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This world is at battle between good and evil, and we are all involved. The battle is fought in prayer. The actual battle is prayer. A prayer warrior is someone who has a strong desire to assist others in need. A prayer warrior notices a situation that is going in the wrong direction and wants to do something to change it. A prayer warrior cares about decent people who are in difficult situations and wants to make a difference in their life. A prayer warrior understands that they must not just pray for themselves, their families, and the people they care about, but also for those they do not even know. A prayer warrior prays with the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit, sensing God’s command to do so. The Lord has asked us all to pray, yet not everyone is listening for His guidance.

The Battle Belongs To The Lord

The Bible places the devil at a significant disadvantage in terms of his influence over Christians. In comparison to what Jesus Christ delivered to His church, satan is portrayed as a weak enemy. Satan can only fill the role that has been assigned to him. In (Jam. 4:7), the Bible says, “Submit yourselves to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.” The Bible makes it plain that this is not our personal battle. We are fighting in the conflict, but the battle belongs to the Lord. The unconquerable One leads us. The battle is in His hands, and He has already won the war! (Read John 14:15–27).

The only mediator between God and man is Jesus Christ (I Tim. 2:5). His mission was successfully completed. He has complete control and has been raised to the right hand of the Father. He is the all-powerful Master. (Acts 26:18) Jesus came to defy Satan’s might. He challenged Satan’s control (Col. 2:10) and won the right to dominance (Col 2:14, 15). He delivered us from the root of sin (I Peter 3:18). He has the power to deliver us from the curse of sin (I Peter 5:10:11).

The spiritual authority of God is the most amazing power in the Universe. The reign of Jesus Christ on earth with His saints is as certain as His birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and intercession as High Priest. He has always desired that His disciples join Him in spiritual combat, as seen by the Scriptures.

The forces of darkness were at battle with the flesh of the Lord’s disciples. The assignment of Satan and every devil was to defeat Jesus Christ’s purpose for His life. They would never have crucified Jesus if they had known that His death would lead to His victory and our redemption.

Jesus built His Church on the foundation of His blood sacrifice and the anointing and powers of the Holy Spirit. He felt that His Church should be able to wage a successful aggressive war against the Devil’s forces. His church was given the entire power to defeat the forces of darkness and win the souls for which He had died. He left His power for His people to be victorious because we have the same anointing as Jesus did through the Holy Spirit. Will you slumber throughout the greatest struggle of the end-time Church, while millions face a decision?

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness withour spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together,” (Rom. 8: 14-17).

Pray in Spirit (Part 3) – The Two Advocates (2)

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Suppose a man decides to settle some dispute by litigation. His case may be good, but he knows nothing of court procedure, or how to carry his case by debate and argument. He is incapable of presenting the facts so as to convince the judge, so he calls to his aid a lawyer who accepts the man as his client, and conducts the case on his behalf. So do these two divine Advocates, though in different ways.

Notice that there is a difference in the location of these two intercessors. Christ intercedes “at the right hand of God” (Rom. 8:34). He is our “Advocate with the Father” (1 John 2:1). The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, intercedes in the hearts of men (Rom. 8:27). Christ’s intercession is apart from us; the Holy Spirit’s is within us. We cannot help, nor can we hinder the intercession of Christ Jesus, our great High Priest. Whether we follow hard after Him or follow afar off, whether we are hot or cold, spiritual or carnal, His intercession continues unceasingly. “I am praying . . . for those whom Thou hast given Me” (John 17:9). Nothing we do can touch that intercession, for it proceeds on the ground of what He has done for us, His death and resurrection, not what we have done or are doing for Him. It is therefore not affected by our
ups and downs. What an encouragement to know that He has inscribed our names on His “prayer list” for all time.

When we turn to the intercession of the Spirit the position is very different. It is a solemn fact that we may facilitate or frustrate the Spirit’s intercession in us, by our cooperation or the lack of it. Though Christ does not require us for His intercession, the Holy Spirit most assuredly does for His. Here we can no longer be spectators, we must be participators. Christ prays for us in the sense that He makes us the object of His praying. The Holy Spirit prays for us in the sense that He makes us the vehicle of His praying. He prays on our behalf by enabling us to pray—helping us in our weakness—who do not
know how to pray as we ought.

The life truly possessed by the Holy Spirit is the indispensable channel of the Spirit’s intercession. There
appears to be no suggestion in Scripture that the Holy Spirit ever intercedes except through the believer. This is emphasized in Romans 8:15–16 in the Revised Standard Version by an interesting variation in wording from the King James Version: “When we cry ‘Abba! Father!’ it is the Spirit Himself bearing
witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Notice what Paul is saying, “When we cry . . . it is the Spirit.” We do the crying, but the Holy Spirit does the inspiring of the cry.

Compare this with the day of Pentecost when “they began to speak . . . as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4). Notice that Romans 8:16 does not say that the Spirit bears witness to our spirit, but with our spirit. The divine Spirit and the human spirit become joint witnesses by the cry that comes from within
us.

Pray in Spirit (Part 2) – The Two Advocates (1)

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The Two Advocates

THERE is only one place in the Bible where we are given any insight into the work of the Holy Spirit as intercessor, and that is Romans 8:26–27:

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And He who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

A few verses farther on we are introduced to Another who also intercedes for us:

Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. (8:34)

So the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, and Christ Jesus intercedes for us. It is important to see that these two intercessions, though related, are quite distinct. There is no duplication in the various activities of the persons of the Godhead. It is certain that we shall never understand how the Holy Spirit intercedes for us unless we distinguish His ministry as intercessor from that of our great High Priest.

When Jesus introduced to His disciples the distinct promise of the Holy Spirit, He said, “I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever” (John 14:16). As for this word “Counselor,” otherwise rendered “Comforter” or “Advocate,” there is probably no word in English that fully conveys the original and covers the same breadth of meaning, hence the tendency to anglicize the Greek word by rendering it as “Paraclete.” Its primitive meaning is “one called to the side of” another to help him.1 It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defense, an advocate. Certainly this connection with the law courts is not now conveyed by “Comforter,” though that lovely word does cover another aspect of the Holy Spirit’s ministry.

When Jesus told the disciples that He would ask the Father to send them “another Paraclete,” He used a word signifying “another of the same kind.” It was as though He was saying, “I alone have been your Paraclete up to the present, but the Father will send you another like Me, even the Holy Spirit, whose abiding presence you shall have to the end of the age.” Though Christ was no longer to be with them personally, He would not cease to be their Paraclete, their heavenly defense lawyer, to represent them in the court of heaven. It is the same John who recorded these words who tells us in his first epistle, “If any one does sin, we have a Paraclete [same word] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (2:1). So the disciples were not really losing their Paraclete, except in bodily presence; they were gaining another like Him. We now have two heavenly Advocates, both of whom are said to intercede for us.