{"id":54750,"date":"2026-02-06T13:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=54750"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:56:35","slug":"what-is-intercessory-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/what-is-intercessory-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wat is voorbede?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What is Intercessory Prayer? At its simplest, intercessory prayer is the act of praying on behalf of other people.\u00b9 It is a conversation with God where the focus is not on our own needs, but on the needs of another. Yet, to leave the definition there would be like describing a marriage as merely a legal contract. It misses the powerful depth, the sacred responsibility, and the fierce love that gives the act its true meaning. 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