Intercessory Prayer (Harvest)

Instructions

Course Description:

An intercessory prayer guide that includes guidelines on how to pray, what to pray for, when not to pray, resources for prayer, international intercession and factors that hinder prayer.

Course Objectives:

  • Define prayer.
  • Explain how prayer is answered.
  • Summarize the role of prayer in the life of Jesus Christ.
  • Identify the levels of prayer.
  • Identify the different types of prayer.
  • Define intercessory prayer.
  • Explain the Biblical basis of the believer’s ministry as an intercessor.
  • Identify Jesus Christ as our model for intercession.
  • Describe how intercession is done.
  • Explain why intercession is important.
  • Use spiritual resources for intercession, including delegated power and authority, binding and loosing, the Name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, and fasting.
  • Explain how to intercede.
  • Summarize principles for effective intercession.
  • Identify what to intercede for.
  • Use the promises of God to intercede.
  • Identify and eliminate hindrances to effective intercession.
  • Know when not to pray.
  • Provide Scriptural references for the model prayer.
  • Explain why the Lord’s prayer is actually a prayer of intercession.
  • Recite the model prayer from memory.
  • Use the model prayer as a guide for intercession.
  • Define revival.
  • Explain how we can prepare for revival.
  • Recognize when revival is needed.
  • Identify evidences of a backslidden condition.
  • Summarize Biblical principles of revival.
  • Identify obstacles to revival.
  • Explain how to use “God’s revival plan” to intercede for revival.
  • Make a plan for organized prayer.
  • Create a personal prayer manual.
  • Engage in international intercession.
  • Identify problems and solutions for getting started and keeping going.
  • Commit yourself to the ministry of intercession.

Course Requirements:

Read entire study guide.

Complete all chapter study questions.

As you complete each chapter you need to go to the Site-Wide Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Make sure that you begin your comment with the course name and lesson number. You also need to post comments on two other students recent comments on courses they are currently taking.

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Complete writing assignment.

Pass final exam.

Writing Assignment:

Write a 500 word paper discussing at least three of the Course Objectives. This paper must be sent by email along with your final exam.

Course Study Guide:

Course Final Exam Answer Sheet:

When you have completed all of the lessons for this course, you will need to download the Answer Sheet for the Final Exam. The download button is located in the toolbar at the bottom of the form. Print out the answer sheet and use it to record your answers for the final exam. We would like for you to scan and return your completed answer sheet to us by email. If you don’t have the ability to scan on your computer, there are many smart phone Apps that have the ability to scan documents.

Course Final Exam: