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Before the Throne of God Above: Jesus our Heavenly High Priest is unavailable, but you can change that!

Why do we need a High Priest? What is the link between Jesus’ life on earth and his present work as our High Priest? What is Jesus actually doing when he intercedes for us? What impact should it have on our lives? In a simple, non-technical way, this book aims to look at the subject of the heavenly High Priesthood of Christ. For good reason, evangelical Christians have been keen to emphasize the...

would mean we are in danger of experiencing condemnation and hence separation from God’s love. The answer is firstly that, ‘the Spirit helps us in our weakness … because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will’ (8:26–27). This refers to the fact that the Spirit aids our own prayer even when that prayer is reduced to inarticulate groans to God. This establishes the subjective fact that even when we feel at our lowest, God does not abandon us. Verses 28ff. take up the more
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