in like manner the Spirit also joins in to help us, to intercede for us according to God

March 5, 2010 by 7 Comments

I was very touched by the verse in Rom. 8:26recently: Moreover, in like manner the Spirit also joins in to help us in our weakness, for we do not know for what we should pray as is fitting, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. We all have to […]

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we need to be those who respond to His heavenly ministry: He always intercedes for us!

March 1, 2010 by 2 Comments

Many people, and even many Christians, think that now that the Lord Jesus accomplished such a great work on the earth, He is in the heavens resting and waiting for us to go to Him after we die… or maybe preparing a place (like “building a house”) for all His believers. Though there are some […]

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Christ as our High Priest cares for us in love, but He especially cares for God’s need

January 25, 2010 by 13 Comments

In the Old Testament, the High Priest had the names of the tribes of Israel inscribed on the two onyx stones on his shoulders and also on the twelve stones set in the golden breastplate he wore (Exo. 28:9-12). Whenever he went into the Holy of Holies, he brought the people of Israel to God, […]

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