JESUS PRAYS FOR ME

Texts: Rom. 8:33-35, Heb. 7:25, 1 John 2:1

Rom 8:33-35a
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Heb 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

1. The Definition Of Intercession

• The act of Christ whereby He appeals for believers as our “defense attorney” or
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  , defending us against Satan’s accusations of our sinfulness, thus guaranteeing the
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  of our salvation and giving us the right to approach God in prayer.

2. The Pictures Of Intercession

1) Moses

• When Israel sinned against God in the “golden calf” episode, Moses made intercession in the presence of God for the sins of Israel. (Ex 32:9-14, 29-32)

2) The

• Every time a worshipper brought a sacrifice to the Tabernacle or Temple, the priest would go before God to intercede on behalf of a sinful man trying to be accepted before God. (Lev. 1-5)

3) The High Priest

• Each year on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies to sprinkle blood on the Mercy Seat and intercede on behalf of the nation of Israel. (Lev. 16)

4) The

of Zechariah (Zech. 3:1-5)

• In Zechariah’s vision, the Lord pictures Joshua (the High Priest of Israel at that time) standing before God the Father in Heaven, being accused by Satan.
• Suddenly, the Angel of the LORD, Who is Himself referred to as the LORD, appears interceding for Joshua, proclaiming that this is a brand, plucked out of the fire. He takes off the filthy garments of Joshua (picturing his own unrighteousness) and then clothes him in new robes and garments (picturing imputed righteousness).

3. The Blessings Of Intercession

1)

• Jesus defends us in Heaven when we SIN. “…If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)

2) Innocency

• God will
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  accept any accusation against us and we therefore can
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  be condemned or separated from Christ. We are innocent of all charges because of the work of Christ.

3) Security

• We can never be
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  because we are saved to the uttermost, to the maximum quality and length of salvation possible.

4) Mediation

• We are able to approach directly to God in prayer through Christ, Who is the only

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  between God and man. (1 Tim. 2:5)

• Our greatest privilege in praying is not praying for our own selves or needs, but praying for others (i.e. interceding on the behalf of others).

  • We can pray for…
    1] Our

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    both civilly and spiritually (1 Tim. 2:1-3; Eph. 6:19-20; Col. 4:3)

    2] Our fellow believers (James 5:16; Rom. 1:9)

    3] The peace of

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    (Ps. 122:6)

    4] Our enemies (Mt. 5:44)

    5] Our daily needs (Mt. 6:11)

    6] For the

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    of the Kingdom (Mt. 6:10)

    7] For God’s will to be done (Mt. 6:10)

4. The Timing Of Intercession

1) Generically

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  we were ever physically conceived or spiritually saved, Christ prayed for us. (John 17:19-24)

2) Specifically

• Jesus intercedes and pleads for us from the
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  of our conversion until our ultimate perfection. (Heb. 7:25, Rom. 8:34)