DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE INTERCESSORY ANOINTING
"UNDERSTANDING THE FUNCTION OF THE INTERCESSORS, WATCHMEN,
AND GATE KEEPERS".
By, Evangelist and Teacher,
Brother Tony
AND GATE KEEPERS".
By, Evangelist and Teacher,
Brother Tony
In the Kingdom of God, there are Warriors of different skills, tactics, roles, and functions. Some are skilled in weaponry while some are skilled in devising strategies and ambushes. There are Generals, Commanders, and Chiefs, Front line warriors etc. Note, though these are all Warriors of God, there are some who are called “Intercessors”; a specific Ministry which entails divine insights, prophetic intuitions, strategies, and warfare etc.; for the sole purpose of interventions and intersections for the Saints.
The Official carriers of the Intercessory Mantle are usually called the “Inner Chambers Intercessors”, [for they operate behind the curtains]; however, though the Intercessory Ministry is a distinct and specific ministry, its characteristics and attributes are embedded in the Garrison of the fortress City of God’s people. These are: “the Watchmen”, “the Guardians of the Gates”, “the Seers”, “the Prophets”, “the Priests”, "Apostles". All these function under the Intercessory anointing.
In the Old Testament they operated under intuition and skills, but in the New Testament they operate under the Apostolic and Prophetic unction.
The Official carriers of the Intercessory Mantle are usually called the “Inner Chambers Intercessors”, [for they operate behind the curtains]; however, though the Intercessory Ministry is a distinct and specific ministry, its characteristics and attributes are embedded in the Garrison of the fortress City of God’s people. These are: “the Watchmen”, “the Guardians of the Gates”, “the Seers”, “the Prophets”, “the Priests”, "Apostles". All these function under the Intercessory anointing.
In the Old Testament they operated under intuition and skills, but in the New Testament they operate under the Apostolic and Prophetic unction.
There are (3) three Categories of spiritual "Custodians" to the Body of Christ:
- The "KEEPERS OF THE GATES".
- The "KEEPERS OF THE WATCH" called "WATCHMEN"
- The "INTERCESSORS"
KEEPERS OF THE GATES
Gate keepers are Intercessors who have a responsibility to prevent invasion, and are specifically skilled in entry control.
To Note: the Gate Keepers are skilled in entry control, while the Watchmen are specifically skilled for the high altitude "field of view" and the Intercessors are specifically skilled for travail, weeping and mourning in prayer.
In the Old Testament, we had physical Gate Keepers in the physical Courts of God, but in the New Testament, we are spiritual Gate Keepers. We control the Gates of our Families, Ports of Entries, Businesses, Territories, Cities, Nations, and Continents.
The ministry of “Keepers of the Gates” was officially established from the Korahites.
This ministry is very crucial as it controls the exist and entry of things and is also responsible for neutralizing unwanted movements and operations that seek to enter the Fortressed city. This is confirmed in 1 Chronicles 9:27, "And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them".
When these falls asleep there will be invasion and trouble at the gates.
These are Intercessors by prayer operation, but their position is not in the rank of Intercessor; their position is in the rank of Keeper of the Gate.
This is also confirmed in 1 Chronicles 9:19, "And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle."
To Note: the Gate Keepers are skilled in entry control, while the Watchmen are specifically skilled for the high altitude "field of view" and the Intercessors are specifically skilled for travail, weeping and mourning in prayer.
In the Old Testament, we had physical Gate Keepers in the physical Courts of God, but in the New Testament, we are spiritual Gate Keepers. We control the Gates of our Families, Ports of Entries, Businesses, Territories, Cities, Nations, and Continents.
The ministry of “Keepers of the Gates” was officially established from the Korahites.
This ministry is very crucial as it controls the exist and entry of things and is also responsible for neutralizing unwanted movements and operations that seek to enter the Fortressed city. This is confirmed in 1 Chronicles 9:27, "And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them".
When these falls asleep there will be invasion and trouble at the gates.
These are Intercessors by prayer operation, but their position is not in the rank of Intercessor; their position is in the rank of Keeper of the Gate.
This is also confirmed in 1 Chronicles 9:19, "And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle."
THE WATCHMAN
WHAT IS A WATCHMAN?
The Watchmen are also a sect of Warriors who possess the Intercessory mantle, and are specifically skilled for the high altitude "field of view". They live in the heights in the spirit.
In the Old Testament, we had physical Watchmen upon physical walls in Jerusalem, but in the New Testament, we are spiritual Watchmen who watch in prayer through the eyes of the prophetic anointing.
We control the spiritual barriers of our Churches, Ports of Entries, Businesses, Territories, Cities, Nations, and Continents and families.
These are called "Keepers of the Watch" [2 Kings 11:5]; and are stationed in Towers [2Kings 9:17 & 2Kings 17:9]. They are the eyes of the Fortress City, the eyes of the Garrison, and the eyes of the Keepers of the Gate -Isaiah 21:6, “Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.”
The Hebrew words, “Cōpheh”, “Nōcēr” and “Shōmēr” are used to donate the service of a Watcher.
Watchmen are designate as Sentinel on the City walls (2Sam 18:25; 2King 9:18; Psalms 127:1; Isaiah 62:6) or on the hilltops (Jeremiah 31:6).
Song of Solomon 3:3 and Song of Solomon 5:7 introduced another class of watchmen, but these are the city watchmen; they are basically officers or guards who walk the streets.
We must know that the Watchmen are the Warriors in charge of sounding the Alarms, [the horn of warnings and dangers] - Ezekiel 33:6, “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the horn, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand."
Also, in Jeremiah 6:17, "Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet". Watchmen are responsible for conveying information vital to the preparation and safety of the Fortress - Isaiah 62:6, "I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,". We see this also in Ezekiel 3:17, “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore, hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me”
Communication is uncompromised between the Watchers and the other ranks of Warriors.
There are people who possess multiple mantles; they are multi-anointed. They are called into more than one office as seen with Ezekiel. He was a Prophet yet was chosen to be a Watchman – Ezekiel 3:17, “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel”.
In this service you cannot eat when you want to, nor sleep when you want to, nor can you do what you want, when you want to, but becomes a vessel of total surrender, dedication, mortification, and sacrifice.
When people are in this position in the kingdom, they are not caught up in worldly things such as TV or other devices, social medias, or other activities that consumes time and do not contribute to their service upon the Wall.
Many watchmen cannot see because they are either lazy, or are distracted by women, money or other things - Isaiah 56:10, “His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”
The Watchmen operates under the prophetic anointing, which is the anointing of the Eagle Seraph.
In the Old Testament, we had physical Watchmen upon physical walls in Jerusalem, but in the New Testament, we are spiritual Watchmen who watch in prayer through the eyes of the prophetic anointing.
We control the spiritual barriers of our Churches, Ports of Entries, Businesses, Territories, Cities, Nations, and Continents and families.
These are called "Keepers of the Watch" [2 Kings 11:5]; and are stationed in Towers [2Kings 9:17 & 2Kings 17:9]. They are the eyes of the Fortress City, the eyes of the Garrison, and the eyes of the Keepers of the Gate -Isaiah 21:6, “Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he sees.”
The Hebrew words, “Cōpheh”, “Nōcēr” and “Shōmēr” are used to donate the service of a Watcher.
Watchmen are designate as Sentinel on the City walls (2Sam 18:25; 2King 9:18; Psalms 127:1; Isaiah 62:6) or on the hilltops (Jeremiah 31:6).
Song of Solomon 3:3 and Song of Solomon 5:7 introduced another class of watchmen, but these are the city watchmen; they are basically officers or guards who walk the streets.
We must know that the Watchmen are the Warriors in charge of sounding the Alarms, [the horn of warnings and dangers] - Ezekiel 33:6, “But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the horn, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand."
Also, in Jeremiah 6:17, "Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet". Watchmen are responsible for conveying information vital to the preparation and safety of the Fortress - Isaiah 62:6, "I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,". We see this also in Ezekiel 3:17, “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore, hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me”
Communication is uncompromised between the Watchers and the other ranks of Warriors.
There are people who possess multiple mantles; they are multi-anointed. They are called into more than one office as seen with Ezekiel. He was a Prophet yet was chosen to be a Watchman – Ezekiel 3:17, “Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel”.
In this service you cannot eat when you want to, nor sleep when you want to, nor can you do what you want, when you want to, but becomes a vessel of total surrender, dedication, mortification, and sacrifice.
When people are in this position in the kingdom, they are not caught up in worldly things such as TV or other devices, social medias, or other activities that consumes time and do not contribute to their service upon the Wall.
Many watchmen cannot see because they are either lazy, or are distracted by women, money or other things - Isaiah 56:10, “His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”
The Watchmen operates under the prophetic anointing, which is the anointing of the Eagle Seraph.
INTERCESSORS
These are a sect of Prayer Warriors who hold the general rank of Intercessor. These are called “Inner Chamber Intercessors”. They are not skilled for walls, towers, or gates, but they are specifically skilled in travail, weeping and mourning [Jeremiah 9:17-18]. They go in between to “obstruct” the plans of Satan for a person, and to interpose on behalf of a person.
These are the behind-the-scenes Prayer Warriors that no one knows exist.
These warriors do not have recognition, nor fame, no glory of men. They only know one thing and that is to intercept the plan of Satan on their knees in travail.
The Watchmen watches in prayer and gives intel to the Gate keepers and other armed soldiers; they all would intercede. However, in spite of being Intercessors themselves, whatever the Watchmen saw and whatever the Gate keepers are dealing with, all are brought to the Band of Intercessors so that travail can be made before God upon the Golden Altar of Incense.
The Intercessors who mourn will intercede for the watchers that they can see more and better, and that the Gate keepers would increase in strength, and that the people of the fortress would grow in love.
Intercessors are vessels who receive and transmit divine transmissions and are projectors of the heart of God in a situation. They are aligned to the sounding of the trump of the heavenly army.
Intercessors don't pray people's request upon demand, rather they first request from God whether your desires are within the template of His will.
The first quality of the Intercessory function is sensitivity.
If a person cannot pick up the transmission of the Burden of the Heart of God, he cannot be an Intercessor.
Just as the Armies of Israel had to wait for the sounding of the shofar, it is the same way an Intercessor listens to the sound of the military sound of the Trumpet of Heaven.
This means, intercessors fight only when it is time to fight. Whatever they do, they bring the Father's heart to the Earth so His will can be done as it is in Heaven.
If a person cannot enter the realm of uttermost submission where they can bear the Burden of God, this person cannot be an Intercessor. Intercessors are Burden Bearers.
Regular Christians cannot pray together with true Intercessors. Intercessors will travail as long the burden is upon them, but regular Christians will burn out in prayer after two hours.
True burden bearers will intercede without consciousness of meals, sleep, recreational time and personal comforts; but regular Christians will burn less oil.
All prophets and apostles are intercessors.
There is a difference between a Prayer warrior and an Intercessor. A Prayer warrior is not necessarily an intercessor, but all Intercessors are Prayer warriors.
They possess various weapons of war because they take up the battle within the intersections.
When an intercessor enters the intersection, they take up battle with the Demons that are fighting against the will of God.
DIMENSIONS OF THE INTERCESSORY ANOINTING
All Intercessors are prophetic [not necessarily prophets], because the prophetic grace is what propels and sustain that intercessory anointing.
These are the behind-the-scenes Prayer Warriors that no one knows exist.
These warriors do not have recognition, nor fame, no glory of men. They only know one thing and that is to intercept the plan of Satan on their knees in travail.
The Watchmen watches in prayer and gives intel to the Gate keepers and other armed soldiers; they all would intercede. However, in spite of being Intercessors themselves, whatever the Watchmen saw and whatever the Gate keepers are dealing with, all are brought to the Band of Intercessors so that travail can be made before God upon the Golden Altar of Incense.
The Intercessors who mourn will intercede for the watchers that they can see more and better, and that the Gate keepers would increase in strength, and that the people of the fortress would grow in love.
Intercessors are vessels who receive and transmit divine transmissions and are projectors of the heart of God in a situation. They are aligned to the sounding of the trump of the heavenly army.
Intercessors don't pray people's request upon demand, rather they first request from God whether your desires are within the template of His will.
The first quality of the Intercessory function is sensitivity.
If a person cannot pick up the transmission of the Burden of the Heart of God, he cannot be an Intercessor.
Just as the Armies of Israel had to wait for the sounding of the shofar, it is the same way an Intercessor listens to the sound of the military sound of the Trumpet of Heaven.
This means, intercessors fight only when it is time to fight. Whatever they do, they bring the Father's heart to the Earth so His will can be done as it is in Heaven.
If a person cannot enter the realm of uttermost submission where they can bear the Burden of God, this person cannot be an Intercessor. Intercessors are Burden Bearers.
Regular Christians cannot pray together with true Intercessors. Intercessors will travail as long the burden is upon them, but regular Christians will burn out in prayer after two hours.
True burden bearers will intercede without consciousness of meals, sleep, recreational time and personal comforts; but regular Christians will burn less oil.
All prophets and apostles are intercessors.
There is a difference between a Prayer warrior and an Intercessor. A Prayer warrior is not necessarily an intercessor, but all Intercessors are Prayer warriors.
They possess various weapons of war because they take up the battle within the intersections.
When an intercessor enters the intersection, they take up battle with the Demons that are fighting against the will of God.
DIMENSIONS OF THE INTERCESSORY ANOINTING
- Sanctuary Intercessors, which is the Church’s Intercessors [Inner House Intercessors]
- Community Intercessors
- Territorial Intercessors
- National Intercessor – Ezekiel
- International Intercessors
- Regional Intercessors
- Global Intercessors
All Intercessors are prophetic [not necessarily prophets], because the prophetic grace is what propels and sustain that intercessory anointing.