What is intercession?
Old Testament Intercessors
Jesus the Intercessor
Intercession in the Early Church
Prayer Warriors Challenge
100

This type of prayer involves praying on behalf of someone else.


What is intercession

100

Before this man picked up a brick, he picked up a prayer request.”

Answer: Nehemiah

100

Before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed for His disciples in this chapter.

Answer: What is John 17?

100

When your prayer meeting is so effective that the person you’re praying for shows up at the front door before the meeting is over, you’re reenacting this apostle’s prison break story.”

Answer: Who is Peter?

100

According to James 5:16, the prayer of a righteous person is this.

What is powerful and effective?

200

According to 1 Timothy 2:1, Paul instructs believers to offer these for all people.


What are prayers, petitions, intercessions, and thanksgiving

200

Risked her life before the king to save the Jewish people.

Answer: Who is Esther?

200

Jesus told Peter that He had prayed for him so that this would not fail.


Answer: What is his faith?

200

This disciple prayed for Tabitha (Dorcas), and she was raised from the dead.


Answer: Who is Peter?

200

This prophet prayed and it did not rain for three and a half years.

Who is Elijah?

300

Jesus is described in Hebrews 7:25 as continually doing this for believers.


What is making intercession?

300

When the doctor gives bad news, but you immediately go home, shut the door, cry, pray, and ask God for another chance, you’re following the example of this king.”


Answer: Hezekiah

300

On the cross Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them,” referring to these people.


Answer: Who were those crucifying Him?

300

Paul frequently said he prayed for these groups of people in his letters.


Answer: Who are the churches/believers?

300

According to 2 Chronicles 7:14, God’s people must do this before seeking His face.


What is humble themselves?

400

An intercessor stands “in the gap,” according to this prophet in Ezekiel 22:30.


Who is Ezekiel?

400

This prophet repeatedly prayed for Israel and considered it a sin to stop praying for them.

Answer: Who is Samuel?

400

According to Romans 8:34, Jesus is seated at the right hand of God doing this.


Answer: What is interceding for us?

400

When Peter was in prison, believers gathered in this woman’s house to pray.

Answer: Who is Mary, the mother of John Mark?

400

The Holy Spirit helps believers pray when they do not know what to pray, according to this chapter.


Answer: What is Romans 8?

500

This is the ultimate goal of intercession: seeking God’s will and blessing for others.


What is praying on behalf of others according to God’s purpose?

500

This man talked to God the way some people negotiate at a flea market: ‘Okay, but what if there are 50? …40? …30? …20? …10?’

Answer: Who is Abraham?

500

Jesus prayed not only for His disciples but also for these future believers.


Answer: Who are all who would believe through their message

500

The church in Antioch prayed and fasted before sending out these two missionaries.


Answer: Who are Barnabas and Saul (Paul)?

(Acts 13:1-3)

500

This phrase describes taking responsibility in prayer for another person’s need or situation.

Answer: What is standing in the gap?