Hedge International Intercessory Prayer Warriors
 
Principles for Effective Intercession
 
Praise God for who He is.  God's power is especially released through worshipful song.  "As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against(the enemy), and they were defeated" (2Chron. 20:22).
 
Make sure your heart is clean before God by giving the Holy Spirit time to convict should you have any unconfessed sin. "Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me, and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting".
 
Acknowledge that you can't really pray effectively without the Holy Spirit's enabling.  "...the Spirit helps us in our weakness.  We do not know what we ought to pray for" (Romans 8:26b).
Ask God to utterly control you by His Spirit, receive by faith that He does, and thank Him.
 
Deal aggressively with the enemy.  Come against him in the all-powerful name of the Lord Jesus Christ and with the sword of the Spirit - the Word of God.  "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).
 
Die to your own imaginations, desires and burdens for what you feel you should pray.  "...lean not to your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5b).  "For my thoughts are not your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8).
 
Praise God now in faith for the remarkable prayer time you're going to have.
 
Wait before the Lord in silent expectancy, listening for His direction.  "But as for me, I will look to the Lord,  I will wait for the God of my salvation, my God will hear me" (Micah 7:7).
 
In obedience and faith, take action on what God brings to your mind, believing, "My sheep know my voice and another they will not follow" (John 10:27).  Keep asking God for direction expecting Him to give it to you.  "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go, I will counsel you, and watch over you" (Psalm 119:105).
 
If possible, have your Bible with you should God want to give you direction or confirmation through His Word.  "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105).
 
When God ceases to bring things to your mind for which to pray, finish by praising and thanking Him for what He has done, reminding yourself that "...from him and through him and to him are all things.  To him be the glory forever! Amen" (Romans 11:36
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Firstfruit Fast & Prayer - January 1-7, 2008
 
Scriptures:
 
We will be praying for ourselves and families, the Church, the unsaved, the world and ultimately, that God's Will will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Remember to repent and ask the Lord to clean you the work to be done.
 
Check your worksheets for:
Daily Prayer Cover
How to pray for friends going through trials
How to pray for someone near to you who is away from God
Prayer Strategies for Changing Nations
Ten Strategies for Breakthrough
Concerning Material Needs
Hinderances to Blocking Answers 
Read out loud and claim the scriptures from Bible Promise Book that deal with the issues you have before the Lord
 
Speak words of life---no negative confessions.
Read your Bible.
Keep your prayer journal.
 
Use your Power Tools:
The Name of Jesus
The Blood of Jesus
The Word of God
The power enduement of the Baptism
The power of Praise
Binding and Loosing
The Power of Agreement
 
Tuesday------specific prayer for North America
Wednesday------specific prayer for Africa
Thursday---specific prayer for Europe
Friday------specific prayer for South America
Saturday---------specific prayer for Asia
Sunday------specific prayer for Australia
Monday-------specific prayer for Anartica
 
Prayer 3 times a day...........9am/12noon/9pm
Level One- Milk ..............20min./20min./20min. = One hour per day = 7 hours
Level Two-Bread.............40min./40min./40min.  = Two hours per day = 14 hours
Level Three-Meat...............1hr./1hr./1hr   = Three hours per day = 21 hours
 
If you have other responsibilities at the hour of prayer, have a moment of silence  and make up the prayertime during the day. Optional prayer times are:  6am, 3pm, 6pm. 
 
This local body of the Church will be praying corporately  for 7 days.  However, the Lord may lay upon your heart to fast and pray for 21 or 40 days.  Please, be obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
 
If God leads you, prayer may be offered to the Lord 6x each day for 7 days.  If God leads you to pray this way, remember at the end of the week you would have prayed 42 times.  You may omit 6 & 9pm clock on Thursday (service night).  This will then give you a total of 40 separate times of prayer with the Lord.
 
A tithe (10%) of each day (24 hours) is 2 hours 40 minutes
All those seeking to tithe a 10th of their time each day to the Lord should pray/praise for at least 2 hours 40 minutes per day.
 
You must wash and be dressed  each morning before you pray during this consecration. Come before the Lord dressed appropriately.  Remember, you are coming before the King.
 
Remember, many times in the Old Testament the words for prayer and praise were identical. Therefore, it is not only acceptable but mandatory to praise during these times with the Lord.  In other words, just don't use repetitous words in the natural, but  pray in the spirit and sing in the natural and in the spirit also.  All of the above is what prayer is about.
 
Be sure to take all medication prescribed. After God heals you, and the medical profession sees the results, let the doctors take you off of medicine.
 
You may eat/drink :
Fruit, vegetables, chicken, turkey, fish, legumes, grains, yogurt, juices, plenty of water,crackers
 
Refrain from:
Caffeine, sugar, sweets, fried foods, spirits, cigarettes, unholy alliances, unnecessary talking, negative words
                                    
Offering:$7.00
 
Write us to let us know of the miracles, the Lord has performed.
 
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Please review: Possessing the Gates of the Enemy by Cindy Jacobs
 
Prayer is at 9am and 9pm daily and is open to everyone.  All warriors should be praying every day and should partner up with someone at least 4 times a week.  If you are unable to reach a prayer partner, please call someone who might need prayer.  The main thing is to pray anyway .  Don't be defeated, for we have a mission to accomplish for the Lord.
 
Don't forget to arrive early on meeting nights for prayer.
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January, 2008 we will be studying PRAYER.  Everytime we study prayer God brings new insights. Get excited because prayer is on the agenda. 

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