Awakening Intercessors: A Call for National Revival

Devotional

Day 1: The Urgency of Intercession

Intercession is a critical and urgent task for believers. God is actively seeking individuals who will stand in the gap for their nation, much like the call in Ezekiel 22. This involves awakening as watchmen, crying out for revival, and standing between the porch and the altar, repenting on behalf of the nation. The call to intercede is not just a casual request but a divine mandate that requires intense, focused prayer for America. The spiritual state of the nation depends on the fervency and faithfulness of its intercessors. [13:53]

Ezekiel 22:30 (ESV): "And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none."

Reflection: Think of a specific area in your community or nation that is in need of prayer. How can you commit to standing in the gap for this need today?

Day 2: Spiritual Warfare Requires Intensity

The kingdom of darkness operates with great intensity, and the church must rise to meet and exceed this intensity in prayer. Jesus said the kingdom of God suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. This means our prayers must be fervent and persistent to push back against the enemy's plans. Recognizing the spiritual warfare we are engaged in, we must match the enemy's intensity with our own, ensuring that our prayers are not just routine but powerful and effective. [19:57]

Ephesians 6:12 (ESV): "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."

Reflection: Identify a specific area in your life where you feel spiritual opposition. How can you intensify your prayer efforts to combat this spiritual warfare?

Day 3: Moral and Spiritual Decline

Recent cultural events and societal shifts highlight a moral and spiritual decline that mocks God and promotes ungodliness. As believers, we must prophetically declare God's truth and intercede for our leaders and nation, recognizing that we are in a spiritual battle. This involves not only praying but also speaking out against the moral decay and standing firm in our faith. The church must rise with a prophetic voice, declaring God's truth in the face of societal shifts that oppose His will. [22:12]

Isaiah 5:20 (ESV): "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!"

Reflection: Reflect on a recent cultural event that contradicts God's truth. How can you prophetically declare God's truth in your conversations and prayers today?

Day 4: Praying for Israel

The Bible mandates us to support and pray for Israel. We must intercede against anti-Semitism and for the protection and salvation of Israel, recognizing that those who bless Israel will be blessed. Our prayers can impact the spiritual and political climate surrounding Israel. This is not just a historical or political stance but a biblical command that carries spiritual significance. Praying for Israel aligns us with God's heart and His plans for His chosen people. [29:04]

Psalm 122:6 (ESV): "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! 'May they be secure who love you!'"

Reflection: Spend time today praying specifically for the peace and protection of Israel. How can you incorporate regular prayers for Israel into your daily prayer routine?

Day 5: Raising the Next Generation

Our sons and daughters are under spiritual attack, and we must fervently pray for their protection and salvation. By covering them in prayer and declaring God's promises over their lives, we can break the chains of the enemy and ensure that they will serve the Lord. The next generation is crucial for the future of the church and the nation, and our prayers can shape their destiny. We must be intentional in praying for their spiritual growth and protection. [36:37]

Joel 2:28 (ESV): "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."

Reflection: Think of a young person in your life who needs spiritual guidance and protection. How can you commit to praying for them daily and speaking God's promises over their life?

Sermon Summary

### Summary

Today, we gathered to fervently pray for America, interceding for a nation in need of spiritual awakening and revival. We began by lifting our voices in worship, calling for God's kingdom to come down. We then focused on the urgent need for intercessors to rise up, echoing Ezekiel 22's call for someone to stand in the gap for the land. We prayed for God to awaken watchmen and intercessors who would cry out for revival and stand between the porch and the altar, repenting on behalf of the nation.

We acknowledged the spiritual warfare we are engaged in, recognizing that the kingdom of darkness is operating with great intensity. Therefore, we must match and exceed that intensity in our prayers. We discussed the moral and spiritual decline evident in our society, illustrated by recent events and cultural shifts that mock God and promote ungodliness. We emphasized the need for the church to rise up with a prophetic voice, declaring God's truth and interceding for leaders and the nation.

Our prayers extended to Israel, recognizing the biblical mandate to support and pray for God's chosen people. We prayed against anti-Semitism and for the protection and salvation of Israel. We also focused on the next generation, lifting up our sons and daughters, praying for their protection, and declaring that they will serve the Lord.

We concluded by encouraging everyone to take this spirit of prayer beyond the church walls, specifically to local schools, to pray for students, teachers, and administrators. We believe that through our collective prayers, we can see a revival in our nation and in our schools.

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Key Takeaways

1. Semitism and for the protection and salvation of Israel, recognizing that those who bless Israel will be blessed. Our prayers can impact the spiritual and political climate surrounding Israel. [29:04]
5. Raising the Next Generation: Our sons and daughters are under spiritual attack, and we must fervently pray for their protection and salvation. By covering them in prayer and declaring God's promises over their lives, we can break the chains of the enemy and ensure that they will serve the Lord.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[00:30] - Worship and Invocation
[13:53] - Call for Intercessors
[15:43] - Praying for America
[16:21] - Repentance and Humility
[18:18] - Generational Confusion
[19:57] - Intensity in Spiritual Warfare
[22:12] - Moral and Spiritual Decline
[24:11] - Praying for Leaders
[25:51] - Vision of God's Holiness
[26:20] - Cry for Jesus' Return
[27:36] - Awakening and Revival
[29:04] - Praying for Israel
[30:29] - Intensity in Prayer
[31:08] - Sounding the Alarm
[33:14] - Groanings and Deep Intercession
[36:37] - Praying for the Next Generation
[46:29] - Covering Schools in Prayer
[47:13] - Breaker Anointing
[61:02] - Closing and Call to Action

Bible Study Guide

Observation Questions

According to Ezekiel 22:30, what was God searching for among the people, and what was the outcome of His search?
In 2 Chronicles 7:14, what are the conditions God sets for healing the land?
How does Zechariah 2:8 describe God's relationship with Israel, and what does it imply about His response to those who harm Israel?
What recent cultural events and societal shifts were mentioned in the sermon as examples of moral and spiritual decline? [22:12]

Interpretation Questions

Why is it significant that God found no one to stand in the gap in Ezekiel 22:30? What does this imply about the state of the people at that time?
How does the promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 apply to the current state of America as discussed in the sermon? What steps are necessary for this promise to be fulfilled?
What does Zechariah 2:8 reveal about God's protection over Israel, and how should this influence our prayers for Israel today?
The sermon emphasized the need for intense prayer to counteract the kingdom of darkness. How does this align with Jesus' statement that "the kingdom of God suffers violence, and the violent take it by force"? [19:57]

Application Questions

Reflect on your personal prayer life. How can you increase the intensity and focus of your prayers to match the urgency described in the sermon? [19:57]
The sermon called for intercessors to stand in the gap for America. What specific steps can you take to become an intercessor for your community and nation? [13:53]
Considering the moral and spiritual decline mentioned in the sermon, how can you prophetically declare God's truth in your daily interactions? [22:12]
The sermon highlighted the importance of praying for Israel. How can you incorporate prayers for Israel into your regular prayer routine? [29:04]
The next generation is under spiritual attack. What specific prayers and actions can you take to support and protect the youth in your church and community? [36:37]
The sermon encouraged taking the spirit of prayer beyond the church walls, especially to local schools. How can you practically implement this in your own life? [46:29]
Reflect on the call to repentance in the sermon. Are there areas in your life or in your community where you need to stand between the porch and the altar and seek God's forgiveness? [16:21]

Sermon Clips

### Quotes for Outreach

1. "We cry out for America, God. We cry out for a generation in America. We pray, oh God, that you will visit America. Visit America. Visit America once again. Visit this nation. Visit this nation, oh God. Visit this nation with an awakening. Visit this nation. Oh God, let the heavens open up over America. Let the heavens open up. Your people are calling on your name. Your people are crying out. And we're calling on your name. We were made for battle." [16:21] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

2. "Why do we need to pray? And why do we need to pray with the intensity that, Pastor, you're asking us to pray with? Because the kingdom of darkness has an intensity that is far outweighing and outpowering the intensity of the church in America today. I understand the church of Jesus Christ will not be defeated. I understand that. But the ecclesia must rise and stand on the wall and pray and push back on the enemy's plans with not the same but with more intensity than the kingdom of darkness is throwing against the church and against the world today." [19:57] (57 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

3. "If these pictures here don't stir you to pray, nothing will. If these pictures does not stir us to pray, what will it take to get the church to fall on its knees and to pray for a generation? 1 Timothy 2 verses 4 and 5 says he desires all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. That's how we can pray right there. He desires all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and there is one mediator between God and man, the man Jesus Christ." [27:36] (40 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

4. "I want you right now to begin to open your mouth and to begin to pray for Israel. Begin to pray for this nation. Come on, I want you to war right now. I want you to take just a few moments, come on and push like you've never pushed before. If you got to get out of your seat and walk to one of these flags, walk to a flag. If you got to get on your knees and cry out, but I need to hear the voice of some warriors today. Lift up your intensity in this room." [30:29] (29 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

5. "I will build my church. I will build my ecclesia. That was a government name, a Greek government name for the legal system of making laws, passing laws. I need somebody to decree over America. America shall be saved. Israel shall be saved. America shall have an encounter with God. America shall be stirred and be awakened. America shall be awakened. America shall be awakened. All of Israel shall be saved. Legislate, legislate. Come on warriors, come on legislators, lift up your sound in the heavenlies." [32:07] (40 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

### Quotes for Members

1. "The porch represents the populated place where the people were. The altar, of course, represents the holiness of our God. What it means to stand between the porch and the altar is to repent on behalf of the people in the porch to a holy God. Come on, can we just repent right now? If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray and seek my face and turn, turn from their evil ways, turn from their wicked ways. Oh, God, forgive us. Oh, God, forgive us. I feel this right now. I feel this right now. God, forgive our land." [16:55] (37 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

2. "Why do we need to pray? Why do we need to intercede? Why do we need to prophetically declare something over a nation? Why do we need to lift our intensity? Here's why. Jesus said the kingdom of God suffers violence and the violent ones take it by force. I wish I could get at least five violent ones in the room today. You know what violent means in the Greek? It means intense. Jesus said the kingdom of God suffers violence, but the intense ones take it by force. Is anybody ready to take a nation?" [22:12] (42 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

3. "In the year King Uzziah died, I preached this past Sunday. I saw also the Lord. Isaiah said in the year that the King died in the year that he was struck with leprosy and put in the guest house and nobody knew who was ruling and reigning in Judah and Judah's enemy. We're gathering to attack Judah. Isaiah said in the year that we were so confused and we were so disillusioned in a nation in the year that the King died and we didn't even know what was happening in our land. I saw also the Lord." [24:11] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

4. "I hear the spirit of God saying groanings, groanings, come on I want you to dig deep. I want you to dig deep church, you're shifting a nation, you're shifting a nation with a cry. Oh let the priest weep between the porch and the altar, let the priest cry out, you're shifting a land, you're shifting a nation, you're shifting a generation. I hear the Lord saying groanings, I want somebody to dig deep, dig deep. I'm talking about something that words cannot express. I want you to dig deep, cry out, lift up a sound, lift up a shout, lift up a groaning, lift up a desperate cry." [33:14] (40 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

5. "You know, it breaks my heart to see this generation and the struggle. They're going through. But we're going to break some things off of this generation right now. There's a breaker anointing on you right now to just break some things off of a generation. I believe that right now. Thank you, missionary Grayson. Pastor Brother Grayson. Amen. Aren't you thankful for our Youth Alive missionary here today? Amen. And he's building a great team. We're going to see revival in the schools because things are happening in Youth Alive. That I've never seen happen in Youth Alive." [47:13] (38 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)

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