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The Intercession

1) Jesus Christ is the first and main intercessor, as through his death and resurrection he created a bridge between God and men, uniting the two parts separated by sin. 2) Intercession involves mediating between two parties, meeting with God for a specific request, and causing the light of God to shine upon us. 3) The Holy Spirit also intercedes for believers, helping them in their weakness and making requests to God.
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The Intercession

1) Jesus Christ is the first and main intercessor, as through his death and resurrection he created a bridge between God and men, uniting the two parts separated by sin. 2) Intercession involves mediating between two parties, meeting with God for a specific request, and causing the light of God to shine upon us. 3) The Holy Spirit also intercedes for believers, helping them in their weakness and making requests to God.
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THE INTERCESSION

Definition: intercession is not a prayer, although it is made as a prayer of intercession.


Intercession is an action, an activity. For example: faith is not a prayer, without
embargo makes a prayer of faith. James says that faith is an action, (faith without works)
is dead).

Intercession is the act of interceding or making a request on behalf of another before


of God. When we look for the original translation of the word 'intercession' in the
Hebrew language, we found the following meanings:

"Palal" means to pray, to intercede, to mediate as a judge between two parties.

"Hiphil" means to cause the light to fall, to cause to implore, to reach the mark.

Also when we study the etymology of what the word 'intercession' means
in the Greek language we realize that it means the following:

"Enteuxis" means a sentence with previously planned time and place, with the
purpose of approaching the King.

Entugehano means to intercede; to meet with; a gathering.

"Paga" means to meet with, to encounter, to hit the target, to attack in a way.
violent, impact, force entry, war.

So what is interceding?

Based on the original translation in Hebrew and Greek, intercession the


we can define as:
Mediate between two parties
Meeting the King in a specific place for a purpose
Causing the light of God to fall
It is the act of joining two parts.

I- JESUS IS THE FIRST INTERCESSOR. (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25)

Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died; more importantly, he who also resurrected, he who
Moreover, he is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (Matthew 20:21 - And He said to him)
He said: What do you want? She said to him: Order that in your kingdom these two sons of mine sit one at your...
right and the other to your left.
When God created man, there was a complete communion between God and man, but
due to the sin of man a separation between God and man occurs, this creates a
abyss.
In order for man to reunite with God, a bridge needs to be created that connects them.
new.
Behold, the hand of the Lord is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor is His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your
Your sins have made him hide his face from you so that he will not listen to you” (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Only the cross of Christ is the bridge to God


In this the love of God was made manifest toward us: that God sent His only begotten Son to the
world, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. The Son of God
he made man to free us from our sins: 'You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his
people of their sins." (Mt 1:21) "Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you, who is
Christ the Lord.” (Lk 2:11) The fallen man cannot save himself. After the first
the sin of our first parents prevents us from opening heaven ourselves. None
teaching of self-redemption promoted by Hindus or Buddhists, no human methods
they can save no one or free him from his sins. Between us and God there is a great abyss. The
a fallen man is on one side and Holy God is on the other. No human efforts, good deeds,
Self-redeeming religions or meditations cannot save this abyss.

In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you;
I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back
Again, and I will take you to myself, so that where I am, you may also be.
And you know where I am going, and you know the way. Thomas said to him: Lord, we do not know where
Vas; how then can we know the way? Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the
truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:2-6

The only bridge is the Cross of Christ. By crossing this bridge, the sinful man can unite with God.
Saint. These are the simple truths of Christianity.

The act of joining the two parts

He united the father with us, one could not have a relationship with the father, since God is
Saint, to restore communion, a bridge had to be created, Christ created it. He made an act of a
intercessory action.

The word Pagá in Hebrew means to meet and appears 46 times in the Old Testament. A good simile in
intercession Spanish is where two paths meet.

Ephraim to the south, and Manasseh to the north, and the sea is its boundary; and it meets Asher to the north, and with
Isachar to the east. Joshua 17:10

And its boundary goes up to the west to Marala, and it extends to Dabeset, and from there to the
stream that is in front of Jocneam;(Joshua 19:11)

It's when someone goes in a direction in their own direction, but the moment comes when...
intercept with the path of God.
This is what Jesus did with us for us, the point is to reach (to pay) that is intercession
when we could not reach him, he came to us. Through Jesus Christ, Jesus built
a bridge.

Therefore, I will give him a portion with the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong;
how much he poured out his life until death, and he was counted with the sinners, having he
bore the sin of many and prayed for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:12)

There was an abyss between us and God that Christ crossed for us.

II-THE HOLY SPIRIT IS INTERCEDING. (Romans 8:26-27)

And in the same way, the Spirit helps us (when two parts bear the same burden)
that is what the Holy Spirit wants to help us carry the burden). In our weakness;
Well, what we should ask for as is fitting, we do not know, but the Spirit itself
intercede (makes a bridge) for us with inexpressible groanings. But he who searches the
Hearts know what the intention of the Spirit is, because according to the will of God, he intercedes.
for the saints. (Romans 8:26-27)

The Holy Spirit knows the will of God, so the Holy Spirit

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