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ADVOCATE
Advocate : from the Greek word parakletos which means""called to one's side, or aid" - and is variously translated: advocate, intercessor, comforter, helper."
This use of the word Advocate is similar to the fact that the conquered peoples living and dispersed within the Roman Empire, were often unlearned in Roman law and the Roman language, and had to employ Roman Advocates in some trials before Roman courts. (see Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Likewise, Jesus is our Advocate before God concerning our sin, and the sins of all people in the whole world. Jesus became our Advocate by becoming the propitiation for our sins, as it says:
"In this was manifested the Love of God towards us, in that God sent His Only Begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. Herein is Love, not that we loved God, but that He Loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:9-10)
Propitiation : from the Greek word hilasmos which means"propitiation" .
Propitiation :To regain favor with someone by doing something to appease or satisfy the one offended.
The 'something' that Jesus did for us was to become the atoning sacrifice on the cross for our sins. Jesus, like those Roman Advocates, has, on our behalf, satisfied and appeased the One offended by our sins, even God, by satisfying the requirement of God's Law by becoming the atoning sacrifice on the Cross for us, and thus reconciling back to God all those who put their faith in Jesus; as it says:
"But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no difference; for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time His righteousness; that He might be just, and the justifier of those who believe in Jesus." (Romans 3:22-26)
"But the law made none perfect, but the bringing in of a Better Hope did; by the which we draw near unto God. And since it was not without an oath that He (Jesus) was made a Priest; for those (former) priests were made without an oath; but This-One (Jesus) with an oath by Him (God) who said unto Him (Jesus), 'The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.' (see Psalm 110:4) By so much was Jesus made a Guarantee of a Better Covenant. And there truly were many priests, because they were not allowed to continue by reason of death. But this man (Jesus), because He abides forever, has a permanent priesthood. Thus, He is also able to save forever those who come unto God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For He bacame such a High Priest for us, who is Holy, Innocent, Undefiled, Separate from Sinners, and made Higher than the Heavens; who does not need to daily, as those (former) high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's. For this, He (Jesus) did Once, when He offered up Himself. For the law made men high priests who have weaknesses; but the Word of the Oath, which came after the law, makes the Son, perfectly-complete forevermore." (Hebrews 7:19-28)
"What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He (the Father) who spared not His own Son (Jesus), but delivered Him up for us all (on the Cross), how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect (us)? It is God who justifies. It is Christ who died, yes rather, who has risen, who is even at the Right Hand of God, and who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, 'For Your sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' ((see Psalm 44:22)) Yet, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who Loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the Love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:31-39)
"For Christ has not entered into holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us Nor yet that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters into the Holy Place every year with blood of others; for then He must have often suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once at the consummation of the ages has He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment; so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and unto those who eagerly-wait for Him, He shall appear the Second time without sin unto salvation." ." (Hebrews 9:24-28)
Jesus is ...
our Advocate,
He is uur Intercessor at the Right Hand of God !
He is the Propitiation for our sins - for everyone who believes !
Jesus always lives to make intercession for us !
Jesus is the Justifier of all those who believe in Him !
Jesus is our Better Hope through whom we draw near unto God !
Nothing can separate us from the Love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord !
"In this was manifested the Love of God towards us,
in that God sent His Only Begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through Him."
Thank You Jesus!
You are our Better Hope!
You are our Messiah the Righteous!
You always live to make intercession for us!
You are the Justifier of those who believe in You!
You are our High Priest, who is Holy, Innocent, and Undefiled!
Nothing can separate us from the Love of God which comes to us in You!
Truly Truly, Come Lord Jesus the Second time - as King of kings – Always & Aways !!
Amen and Amen !!!
My hope and prayer is that this devotional will help draw you close to the Lord Jesus as you spend time in personal meditative thoughtfulness on what this title or name means in regards to your own relationship with Jesus!
If you have been blessed by this devotional, then perhaps prayerfully
consider who you might share this page with.
May Jesus our Advocate before the Father bless
you with the complete assurance of eternal forgiveness - forever and ever!
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