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Intercessory prayer, the act of praying on behalf of others, is a significant aspect of Christian practice, deeply rooted in the teachings and life of Jesus Christ. Throughout the New Testament, Christ exemplifies intercessory prayer, demonstrating its importance and power.

Jesus' High Priestly Prayer

One of the most profound examples of Christ's intercessory prayer is found in John 17, often referred to as the High Priestly Prayer. In this passage, Jesus prays for Himself, His disciples, and all future believers. He intercedes for His followers, asking the Father to protect them, sanctify them in truth, and unify them. John 17:9 states, "I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me, for they are Yours." This prayer highlights Jesus' deep concern for His followers and His desire for their spiritual well-being.

Intercession for Peter

Another instance of Christ's intercessory prayer is seen in His prayer for Peter. In Luke 22:31-32 , Jesus warns Peter of Satan's desire to sift him like wheat but assures him, "But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." Here, Jesus intercedes specifically for Peter's faith, demonstrating His role as an advocate and protector of His disciples.

Prayer from the Cross

Even in His final moments on the cross, Jesus exemplifies intercessory prayer. In Luke 23:34 , He prays for those who are crucifying Him, saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." This prayer of forgiveness underscores the depth of Christ's love and His commitment to intercede for humanity, even in the face of suffering and death.

Role as Mediator

Christ's role as an intercessor is further emphasized in the New Testament, where He is described as the mediator between God and humanity. Hebrews 7:25 states, "Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them." This passage affirms that Jesus' intercessory work did not end with His earthly ministry but continues as He intercedes for believers at the right hand of the Father.

Encouragement for Believers

The example of Christ's intercessory prayer serves as an encouragement for believers to engage in similar prayer practices. By following His example, Christians are called to pray for others, lifting up their needs, struggles, and spiritual growth to God. The apostle Paul echoes this call in 1 Timothy 2:1 , urging that "petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone."

Through His life and teachings, Jesus Christ set a profound example of intercessory prayer, highlighting its significance in the Christian faith and encouraging believers to follow in His footsteps.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Luke 22:32
But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not: and when you are converted, strengthen your brothers.
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Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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John 17:9-24
I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which you have given me; for they are yours.
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Library

Intercessory Prayer
... into temptation"; evidently intending to set forth that ... anything of the spirit of
Christ within him. Brethren, I commend intercessory prayer, because it opens ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/intercessory prayer.htm

Covenanting Sanctioned by the Divine Example.
... God enters into covenant with men in Christ. ... of his exercises there, and his
intercessory prayer, contain at ... The Lord set an example in the keeping of the ...
/.../the ordinance of covenanting/chapter ix covenanting sanctioned by.htm

The Last Discourses of Christ - the Prayer of Consecration.
... This was the limitation which He set to Himself ... In its last part this intercessory
Prayer of the Great High ... to which they were consecrated, did Christ pray not ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xi the last discourses.htm

The Unrevealed Future of the Sons of God
... Christ, and although He has set forth before ... Himself prayed, in that great intercessory
prayer, 'Father, I ... glorified manhood of Jesus Christ"certain, direct ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/the unrevealed future of the.htm

The Doctrines of Salvation A. Repentance. B. Faith. C. ...
... How wonderfully this truth is set forth in the contrast between ... 2. CHRIST THE SON ...
1) Moses and Samuel are represented as offering intercessory prayer for Israel ...
/.../evans/the great doctrines of the bible/the doctrines of salvation a.htm

The Christ of the Gospels. By Rev. Professor Schaff.
... mode of existence; and in his intercessory prayer he asks ... the least of these pretensions
without being set down at ... But from the mouth of Christ these colossal ...
/.../the christ of the gospels.htm

The Servant-Master
... the subsequent chapters, crowned by that great intercessory prayer, seem to ... select
as the one to set before us ... any man can copy the sufferings of Jesus Christ? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the servant-master.htm

Philip, the Evangelist
... He prayed for them in His great intercessory prayer: "As Thou ... occupied with the
objective facts of Christ's life and ... fail in the very purpose it set before it. ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/philip the evangelist.htm

Confirmation.
... pastor, lift their hearts in earnest intercessory prayer to God ... this imparted strength
lays hold on Christ, draws nearer ... purists who have not only set it aside ...
/.../the way of salvation in the lutheran church/chapter xii confirmation.htm

A Pressed Man Yielding to Christ
... to believe when the truth was clearly set before him ... Finally, glorify Christ by
you're your personal ... Recollect that wondrous intercessory prayer of our Lord, in ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 46 1900/a pressed man yielding to.htm