The Power of Covenant Prayer

157 Pages·2008·1 MB·English

The Power
of Covenant
Prayer
Francis Frangipane
THEPOWEROFCOVENANTPRAYERby Francis Frangipane
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Copyright © 1998 by Francis Frangipane
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Frangipane, Francis.
The Power of Covenant Prayer / Francis Frangipane.
p. cm.
ISBN: 0-88419-548-1
1. Spiritual warfare. 2. Witchcraft. I. Title.
BT975.F73 1998
235’.4—dc21 98-3466
CIP
ISBN-13: 978-0-88419-548-1
Portions of the book were previously published as
The Divine Antidote,copyright © 1994.
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Part One:Prevailing Prayer
1 Legal Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2 Day-and-Night Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
3 Repentance Precedes Revival . . . . . . . .19
4 Sent by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5 The Power ofCovenant Prayer . . . . . . .41
6 Covenant Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
7 Every Blessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
8 Believe You Have Received . . . . . . . . . .69
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Part Two:Exposing Witchcraft
9 Keys Unlock Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
10 Exposing Witchcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
11 How Witchcraft Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
12 God’s Great Mercy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
13 Symptoms ofWitchcraft . . . . . . . . . . .107
14 God’s Shelter Against Witchcraft . . . .113
15 “Witchcraft”in the Church . . . . . . . . .123
16 “Oh,What God Has Done!” . . . . . . . . .133
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Preface
INMYBOOK The Stronghold of God, we taught
that God has a spiritual shelter for His
people. Because the theme of that book is
somewhat carried over into this book, we
recommend that you first become familiar
with The Stronghold of God before pro-
ceeding.
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Introduction
AWOMANFROM another state who had been
active in witchcraft gave her life to the
Lord, moved to Iowa, and began attending
our church. During my initial conversation
with her, she told me something remark-
able. She said, “You know, when I was into
witchcraft, every satanist I knew was daily
trying to curse you.”
She mentioned that a list of ten Christian
leaders had been distributed to satanic
covens throughout North America for the
purpose of putting curses on those leaders.
Because of my work in spiritual warfare
and because the Lord was using this ministry
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to unite Christians in prayer for their cities,
I was included on that list.
After our conversation, I called a man who
had been nationally known as a leader in
the occult but had recently come to Christ. I
asked him if it was true that satanists were
seeking to put curses upon my life. He said
it was true, mentioning that before he be-
came a Christian, he himself participated in
the practice. My first response was a mix-
ture of laughter and amazement.
“It is astonishing to me that thousands, per-
haps tens of thousands, of satanists are daily
cursing me, while I am aware only of the in-
creasing blessings on my life,” I said. I wanted
to quote Elijah, “Perhaps their god is sleeping or
away on a journey.” (See 1 Kings 18:27.)
But before I could say another word, he
interrupted me and said, “These satanists
have tremendous powers. Don’t belittle
what they can do. It is only because you
walk close to the Lord that their curses
can’t reach you.”
“Walking close to the Lord” is the theme
of this book; it also provides us with the
power of covenant prayer, the weapon we
use to combat not only satanic curses, but
all of life’s ills. I know that because I en-
deavor to walk near to Jesus, He has
sheltered me from the curse of the enemy.
I am not assuming an invulnerability to
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satanic attacks, for that would be pre-
sumption, not immunity. I know that I have
areas in my heart that could leave me
exposed to the enemy. As such, I know
that my best defense against the devil is to
maintain a humble heart before the Lord.
While I am aware that every virtue in my
life is still growing, I also am aware that God
has given me a special grace—preparing
my heart for spiritual warfare. I know the
blessing of the Lord has hedged my soul
from the enemy; God’s goodness has be-
come a haven for my family, my church,
and—to a certain degree—my city.
Additionally, even when the enemy was
granted permission to sift my life, God used
those times to train my hands for war. In-
deed, in the very areas where Satan sought
to destroy me, God has now anointed me to
teach others how to overcome. The Father
has faithfully led me in His triumph in Christ.
My boast is in the Lord, for the power of
God’s blessing is immeasurably stronger
than the assault of Satan’s curses. The Lord
has faithfully given me His divine antidote
to cancel the effects of the enemy. In the
midst of great conflicts, the Lord has contin-
ually brought my soul into His stronghold.
He has impressed upon my heart to teach
others also.
—Francis Frangipane
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