Intercession: The Ministry of Reconciliation
by Pastor Roy Esposito
Immature prayer – we try to change God’s mind
Mature prayer – we ask God to help change us and cede control to Him believing in His goodness and love.
Mark 9:23 – All things now become possible!
Three Goals of Mature Prayer
- To help reconcile ourselves with the human condition of life.
- For courage and humility to repent of sin.
- To recover a sense of awe of the intricacies of God’s creation and our part in it.
Thirst
It doesn’t have to be a blue iris
it could be weeds in a vacant lot
Or a few small stones
Just pay attention, then try to patch a few words together
Don’t make them elaborate
This isn’t a contest but a doorway to thanks!
It’s an entrance into a silence in which another’s voice may speak.
– Mary Oliver
John 14:13 – The works Jesus did and greater!
Romans 10:17 – “Faith come by hearing the Word…” – Spirit to spirit hearing
Belief systems – experiences, perceptions, and deductions
Faith – a gift of the Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:9
2 Corinthians 5:18 – Ministers of Reconciliation
Reconcile – to someone or something consistent and compatible with another – GOD
Intercession – Paga (Greek) – encounter – a place of meeting.
Jesus interceded and became the “meeting place” where humanity met God. – PR
1 Corinthians 15:55(Passion)
Psalm 5:3 “…every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on Your altar and wait for Your fire to fall on my heart.” – King David
Romans 6:4-9
Romans 8:10-11(Passion)
“Ministers of Reconciliation are dispersal units of the life-force of Jesus Christ.” – PR
Colossians 1:21-27(Passion)