Category:Intercession of Christ

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Intercession of Christ - Christ's priestly office consists of these two parts, (1.) the offering up of Himself as a sacrifice, and (2.) making continual intercession for us. When on earth He made intercession for His people (Luke 23:34; John 17:20; Hebrews 5:7); but now He exercises this function of His priesthood in heaven, where He is said to appear in the presence of God for us (Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:24). His advocacy with the Father for His people rests on the basis of His own all-perfect sacrifice. Thus He pleads for and obtains the fulfillment of all the promises of the everlasting covenant (1 John 2:1; John 17:24; Hebrews 7:25). He can be "touched with the feeling of our infirmities," and is both a merciful and a faithful high priest (Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:16). This intercession is an essential part of His mediatorial work. Through Him we have "access" to the Father (John 14:6; Ephesians 2:18; Ephesians 3:12). "The communion of His people with the Father will ever be sustained through Him as mediatorial Priest" (Psalms 110:4; Revelation 7:17).