Jesus is your Advocate with the Father. He is always praying for you.

Jesus is your Advocate with the Father. He is always praying for you.

“And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [parakletos] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1Jn 2:1)

“It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” (Rom 8:34)

“by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant…Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Heb 7:22,25)

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” (Lk 22:31-32)

“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.” (Jn 17:9)

“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word” (Jn 17:20)

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper [parakletos], that He may abide with you forever” (Jn 14:16)

“But the Helper [parakletos], the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” (Jn 14:26)

“But when the Helper [parakletos] comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.” (Jn 15:26)

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper [parakletos] will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.” (Jn 16:7)

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2Cor 12:9)

“but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (1Cor 1:23-24)

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy [eleos] and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb 4:16)

“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt [hupsoo] you in due time” (1Pet 5:6)

Reading: 1Jn 1-3; Mk 2