Context of the previous verses: God the Father loves us enough to not spare His Son for us, but to give Christ up for us all, and to justify us so that no one can condemn us. (v.31-34a) Main point of today's passage: God the Son loves us enough to pray for us now, after His death, resurrection and ascension. (v.34b-35a) What is our ascension advantage? Jesus prays for us! 1. The One who prays for us now, is the One who loved us enough to die for us.(v.34b) 2. The One who prays for us now is the One who is powerful enough to be raised from the dead for us. (v.34b)
3. The One who prays for you now is the One who ascended for us, and is well-positioned enough to be at the right hand of God the Father, advocating for us. (v.34b) 4. No one and nothing can separate us from the love of Christ = no one and nothing can stop Christ from praying for us. (v.35a)
Applying: What is the gain for us that Christ ascended? How is Christ's priesthood linked to His prayers for us? Heb. 4:14 What links His priesthood to His prayers for us? Heb. 7:24-25 Why can we be assured that Jesus loves us? Heb. 13:25, 1 John 2:1
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The Rev. Benjamin J. Snodgrass has been Pastor at Falls Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, since October, 2004. He graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and previously served at Grace Fellowship OPC in the Germantown area of...
