House of Prayer (Part 8 - Intercession ) | Gina Elmes | Sunday 12th Nov 2023

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Pastor Gina continues the series 'House of Prayer', this week speaking about praying for others. This is also called 'standing in the gap' or intercession. Prayer is a tool which is powerful and effective, and is a gift, a grace for others when we pray for them.

We are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit's prayer. It's a privilege to be able to take someone else before the throne of God and pray for them. We get to be that link that link between what God is thinking and what God wants to do in their lives. We become a link for another person. The Bible commands Christians to pray for one another. James 5:16 (NIV) says "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective".

Ps Gina continues to explore this topic quoting many scripture references (notably the story of Esther) where life situations changed as a result of people interceding for others. She explains h ow she walks in the prayers of her own mother and challenges us all to be effective prayer warriors for others.