Breaking down and destroying strongholds
Chapter 2
The Legal/Biblical Foundation of Intercessory Prayer for the Lost
Why Pray for the Lost? — Because God Has Given Us Legal Standing to Intervene.
“Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring fort your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.‖Isaiah 41:21
In any court, a case is won or lost based on the strength of the evidence presented. So it is before the Throne of Grace. God invites us to “ bring forth your strong reasons” not Emotional Pleas, but legal grounds rooted in covenant promises and the blood, and name of Jesus. If you have prayed for a loved one for years and seen no fruit of your prayers, we pray that this booklet will helpyou to see the reasons your prayers are not being effective.
The Word of God encourages us to: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.‖Hebrews 4:16
This is not arrogance; it is divine authorization. We do not come in our own righteousness, but in the Name,
Blood and legal authority of Jesus Christ, who “ever liveth to make intercession‖ Hebrews 7:25.
Intercession is the Legal Method by Which God Grants Mercy, but we must follow the legal process to be heard.
Throughout the Bible, God never moves without legal cause. He has bound Himself by His Word Psalm 138:2, and He waits for an intercessor to rise up and plead on behalf of the Lost.
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.‖Ezekiel 22:30 This verse shows the legal gap—when no one stands, judgment proceeds. But when someone steps in with intercession, God is legally justified in showing mercy. “…for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.‖Isaiah 30:18
We Must Use Legal Grounds of the Covenant
Just as a lawyer cites statutes, so must the intercessor cite Scripture. God responds to His own Word. “Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.‖Isaiah 43:26
Prayer is a covenant-based advocacy before a Righteous Judge. The name and blood of Jesus is our legal claim. See Hebrews 12:24, and when we pray using that blood and God’s promises, Heaven is moved into action.