Prayer – Unseen Impact

James‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

Pray – pālal- , ,

Intercessory prayer: petition, prayer for another person, place or situation

Intercession for:
Abraham: Genesis 18(Sodom), Genesis 20
Moses: Exodus 32, 33: Number 11, 21
Job: Job 42
Solomon: 2 Chronicles 6
Daniel: 9
Jesus: Luke 23:34

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior,”

Isaiah‬ ‭37‬:‭14‬-‭20‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: “O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made the heavens and the earth. Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations and their lands, and have cast their gods into the fire. For they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed. So now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the LORD.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭37‬:‭36‬-‭37‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“And the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. Then Sennacherib king of Assyria departed and returned home and lived at Nineveh.”

Isaiah 36 & 37
2 Chronicles 32

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,”

Weapons – instruments or tools used in battle wether or

Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬-‭12‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Armor of God, Ephesians 6:13-17 (ESV)

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭18‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”

Warfare – military expedition, armed conflict, War against an enemy

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”

Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV) 
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
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‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17‬:‭14‬-‭20‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭(ESV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”