The Weekly SERMON
Volume No. 2016 Issue No. 12 Date: April 3, 2016
Publication of the BIBLE BAPTIST MINISTRY, 48 Alexie Rd, Hanover Township, PA 18706
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One of the great privileges we have is intercessional praying for others. The apostle Paul prayed for others. He prayed for the churches and for the Christians that they might abide in the truth and walk with the Lord.
To the Romans (Romans 1:9), Paul wrote, "God is my witness...that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers."
To the Corinthians (I Corinthians 1:4), he said, "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ."
To the Ephesians (Ephesians 1:15-16), he said, "I... cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers."
To the Philippians (Philippians 1:3), he said, "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you…Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy."
To the Colossians (Colossians 1:3,9), he said, "We give thanks to God...praying always for you....For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you."
To the Thessalonians (I Thessalonians 1:2), he said, "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers."
To young Timothy (2 Timothy 1:3), he said, "I thank God...that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day."
To Philemon (Philemon 4), he wrote, "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers."
In Romans 15:30-31 the Apostle Paul felt the need of the prayers of God's people. “Now I beseech you, brethren…, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; (31) That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; (32) That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.” He said when others prayed for Him, they FOUGHT HIS BATTLE WITH HIM AND ENTERED INTO HIS LABORS. Literally Paul was encouraging these folks to “share in the battle, share in the burden.” Then in verse 31-32 he shared three burdens as indicated by the word THAT. “That I may be delivered…” “That my service…” and “That I may come…”
O, I wish I could wrap up all the problems, burdens, hurts and concerns of our church family and just wish them away. But I cannot. Instead, I must seek to meet their burdens by praying for them. Do not we read in I Samuel 12:23, "God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you.”
Praying for you enables me to love you more.
Praying for you gives me an interest in your life.
Praying for you gives me closeness to you.
Praying for you allows me to enter into your victory and into your answer to your prayer.
Praying for you allows me to share in your life. I am convinced that in Heaven we will share the reward of those for whom we have DILIGENTLY PRAYED. Your victory becomes my victory. Your answer to prayer becomes my answer to prayer.
Praying for you makes me grateful for you.
Praying for you means that we are meeting at the same throne of grace. Though we might be miles apart, we are actually together.
The greatest thing I can do is PRAY FOR YOU, by taking your burdens and trials and hardtacks before the throne of God.
May God's blessing be upon you this week as you read and meditate on the last Weekly SERMON on the Names of God from Numbers 18:29-32 "Give Me Thy Best." To easily access the Weekly SERMON message, go to and click on the http:/ link at the bottom of this page.
In His Amazing Grace
Pastor David Miklas