Kingdom Influencers Training Banjagala

THE NATURE OF INTERCESSION 代祷的性质
1、Who is an intercessor? 谁是代祷者1 Corinthians 9;22-23.
22 向软弱的人，我就做软弱的人，为要得软弱的人。向什么样的人，我就做什么样的人，无论如何总要救些人。 23 凡我所行的，都是为福音的缘故，为要与人同得这福音的好处。
22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
 
Ezekiel 3:15
 15 我就来到提勒亚毕——住在迦巴鲁河边被掳的人那里，到他们所住的地方，在他们中间忧忧闷闷地坐了七日。
15 I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River. And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days—deeply distressed.
 
1). An intercessor is a priest. 代祷者是祭司Revelation 5:10 10 又叫他们成为国民做祭司，归于神，在地上执掌王权。”
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign[b] on the earth.”
 
1 Peter 2:9  9 唯有你们是被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属神的子民，要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗、入奇妙光明者的美德。
 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.a. The work of the priest is to carry the dirts of the people together with the sacrifice to the altar. 祭司的工作就是要承载子民的污秽并在祭坛上献祭Hebrews 5:1
5 凡从人间挑选的大祭司，是奉派替人办理属神的事，为要献上礼物和赎罪祭[a]。Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 
He is taken from men and appointed for men. A pastor must be a teaching intercessor ( priest ).他是从人间来的，并为了人而被恩膏成为祭司。一位牧者必须是一位教导性的代祷者（祭司）。c. He is required for the people and also for himself. 他既是因子民的缘故也是因自己的缘故而被要求设立。
Zachariah ( Luke 1:9-13)
 9 照祭司的规矩掣签，得进主殿烧香。 10 烧香的时候，众百姓在外面祷告。 11 有主的使者站在香坛的右边向他显现。 12 撒迦利亚看见，就惊慌害怕。 13 天使对他说：“撒迦利亚，不要害怕，因为你的祈祷已经被听见了。你的妻子伊利莎白要给你生一个儿子，你要给他起名叫约翰。d. He shares the weakness , sin and pain of the people. 他分担人的软弱、罪与痛苦Hebrews 4:14
14 我们既然有一位已经升入高天尊荣的大祭司，就是神的儿子耶稣，便当持定所承认的道。Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,[f] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 
He carries the burdens of the people on his shoulders. 他将人们的重担扛在自己肩膀上Our High Priest , He lives always to make intercession for us. He is the greatest intercessor. 我们的大祭司他永远为我们代祷。他是最伟大的代祷者。2) He is a King (commander ) 他是王（总指挥）
An intercessor leads the battle 代祷者将带领争战When the intercessor (the priests) blew the trumpet , heaven responded to the cry of their hearts through the trumpet and Jericho fell down. 当代祷者（祭司）吹响号声，天上就回应他们通过号角声从心发出的呼求，耶利哥城就倒下。
Joshua 6:12-16
12 约书亚清早起来，祭司又抬起耶和华的约柜。 13 七个祭司拿七个羊角在耶和华的约柜前，时常行走吹角。带兵器的在他们前面走，后队随着耶和华的