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24/7 Prayer -Bible Verse Handbook
Session #12 - 24/7 Prayer Energized by Intimacy with God I. MY JOURNEY INTO 24/7 PRAYER A. David gave leadership to a prayer and worship ministry in his generation that was led by 4,000 full-time musicians and 288 full-time prophetic singers 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with musical instruments, "which I made," said David, "for giving praise." (1 Chr. 23:5) 7 So the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord , all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight. (1 Chr. 25:7) 4 One thing I have desired of the LORD.that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple. (Ps. 27:4) B. The Lord wanted the message of Song of Solomon to be foundational at the International House Of Prayer. (IHOP) 6 Set Me (Jesus) as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for (God's) love is as strong as death, ( God's ) jealousy as cruel (demanding) as the grave; its flames are flames of fire.7 Many waters ( persecution, sin, pressures, etc .) cannot quench love. (Song 8:6-7) 2. God's love poured in our heart will conquer every area of sin that we continually yield to Him. 5 The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit... (Rom. 5:5) 3. Water always puts out fire (unless it is God's supernatural fire). The enemy will send the waters of persecution, temptation, apathy, disappointment, pain, etc. to put this fire out. 15 The serpent (Satan) spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman (End-Time Israel), that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. (Rev. 12:15) C. Abraham was promised many great things from God. 1 The LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country.to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great .3 I will bless those who bless you.and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Gen. 12:1-3) D. The Lord Himself was Abraham's primary reward. 1 The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward." II. THE REVELATION OF JESUS AS THE BRIDEGROOM GOD: 'OIL OF INTIMACY' 1 Then the Kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet (encounter) the Bridegroom.3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels.5 The Bridegroom was delayed.8 and the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' (Mt. 25:1-8) B. The Bridegroom message is a call to active intimacy with God. 10 The Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God...12 we have received...the Spirit...that we might know (experience) the things that have been freely given to us by God. (1 Cor. 2:10-12) C. The Bridal message speaks of God's invitation for us to experience the deep things of His heart (emotions, affections). 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph 3:18-19) D. As sons of God, we are in the position to experience God's Throne as heirs of His power/authority 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 17 and if children, then heirs-heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. (Rom. 8:17) F. Some of the greatest men of God functioned in the essential reality of the bridal identity. King David was Israel's greatest warrior king, yet he was a lovesick worshipper, ravished by God's desire for him and fascinated by His beauty 4 One thing I have desired of the Lord , John the apostle was called the Son of Thunder and he described himself five times as the one whom Jesus loved 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. (Jn. 13:23) 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son! (Jn. 19:26) 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him." 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea. 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" (Jn. 21:7, 20) John the Baptist was a prophet that Jesus called the "greatest man" 11 "Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Mt. 11:11) He understood Jesus as the Bridegroom God 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. (Jn. 3:29) III. WHAT IS THE BRIDEGROOM MESSAGE? A• The Bridegroom message includes the revelation of Jesus' emotions for us as a Bridegroom God. 19 He also brought me out into a broad place; 35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; 3 If You, Lord , should mark iniquities, B• Jesus the Bridegroom has a heart of gladness (happy heart). Jesus had more gladness than any man in history 9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; C• The Church will be cleansed by experiencing the cherishing heart of Jesus 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. (Eph. 5:25-29) F. The End-Time Church will be in deep unity with the Holy Spirit in saying and doing what the Spirit is saying and doing. What is the Spirit doing? 17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!" (Rev. 22:17) IV. THE REVELATION OF GOD'S DELIGHT IN HIS PEOPLE A. In November 1995, I had a prophetic dream exhorting me to call God's people "Hephzibah." 4 You shall no longer be termed Forsaken.but you shall be called Hephzibah...for the LORD delights in you.5 For as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. 6 I have set watchmen on your walls.they shall never hold their peace day or night.7 give Him no rest till He establishes.Jerusalem a praise in the earth. (Isa. 62:4-7) C. Jesus as our Bridegroom is ravished with desire and has passionate affection for His people. 9 You have ravished My heart.My spouse; you have ravished My heart with one look of your eyes. 10 How fair (beautiful) is your love. (Song 4:9-10) E. When God delays the answer to our prayers, we can become disappointed. When our hope (expectation) is delayed or deferred, then our heart becomes sick with despair. 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick. (Prov. 13:12) G. Intimacy causes our hearts to be lovesick for Jesus (inflamed; enraptured by His love). 5 Sustain me.refresh me.for I am lovesick. (Song 2:5) 8 If you find my Beloved (Jesus)...tell Him I am lovesick! (Song 5:8)
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