PRAYING TO GET RESULTS PLEADING YOUR CASE …

1 11-11-12 Page 1 of 2 Matthew 16 18 ..I will build My church (ecclesia).. 19 whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven ; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven . AMP Psalm 89 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You. NASU God is righteous and just, but He can not render judgment unless someone ASKS (brings his legal case .) James 4 2 ..You do not have because you do not ask. NASU A job of the Ecclesia (church) is to occupy a place in the court system of heaven so that verdicts can be rendered from heaven that change the earth.

2 Nothing good happens until someone brings our case before the Throne. Daniel 7 17 'These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 'But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.' 21 "I kept looking, and that horn was waging war with the saints and overpowering them 22 until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was passed in favor of the saints of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom. 25 'He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.

3 26 'But the court will sit for judgment, and his dominion will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed forever. 27 'Then the sovereignty, the dominion and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.' NASU Revelation 4 1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven , and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, " Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven , and One sitting on the throne.

4 NASU Revelation 5 6 And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. 7 And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8 When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

5 10 "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth." NASU Destinies of nations and people are written in the books. The Court of heaven rules on the basis of what is written in the books. Prayer is a legal system. Prophets help reveal what is written in the books. Hebrews 4 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw PRAYING TO GET RESULTS PLEADING your case AT GOD S THRONE Part 4 11-11-12 Page 2 of 2 near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

6 NASU We must know how to go into the court system of heaven to get verdicts rendered on our behalf; and give God the legal right for heaven to invade earth; then we can t be stopped or beat. The Judge can only rule on what is presented. Hebrews 12 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven , and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.

7 NASU EIGHT FACTS ABOUT OUR POSITION BEFORE GOD S THRONE AND IN THE COURT SYSTEM OF heaven Hebrews 12:22-24 1. We have come to the place of governmental authority (Mt. Zion). We are no longer a part of the Criminal system (Mt. Sinai). 1 John 1:7 2:2 2. We have come to the City of the Living God, The Heavenly Jerusalem. Revelation 21:9-10, Galatians 4:26 Jerusalem is the throne of God. Jeremiah 3:17 (That is why the enemy tries to tear down Jerusalem. It is very important to be aligned with Israel.) 3. We have come to an innumerable company of angels. Hebrews 1:14 AMP, Psalm 103:20-22 The angelic hosts are there to carry out the verdicts (judgments) of the court.

8 The Writ of Assistance is one of the judgments of the court. 4. We have come to the general assembly (festal gathering) and church (ecclesia) of the firstborn who are registered in heaven . Philippians 3:20, Psalm 87:5-6 As citizens of heaven we have a legal right to practice law in the court. We are citizens by birthright. 5. We have come to God, the Judge of all. Genesis 18:25 NLT God cannot compromise as Judge to give us what He desires as Father until we meet the judicial criteria. Every legal issue must be resolved for Him to be just. We do not get partiality just because He is Father, because He is also Judge. 6. We have come to the spirits of just men made perfect.

9 Hebrews 11:39 12:1, Revelation 4:4, Jeremiah 15:1 Matthew 22:32 7. We have come to Jesus the Mediator of a new covenant. 1 Timothy 2:5-6, Galatians 3:20, 1 John 2:1-2 8. We have come to the Blood that speaks better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 9:19-22, Genesis 4:9-11 The Blood of Jesus cries out for forgiveness, redemption, restoration and Kingdom purposes, working on our behalf before the Throne of God. The cloud of witnesses, Jesus the Mediator, and the Blood speak for us before the Throne.