Intercessor
An intercessor is one who pleads or prays on behalf of another. In Scripture, the term is especially fitting for Christ, who represents His people before the Father.
At a Glance
An intercessor is one who pleads or prays on behalf of another. In Scripture, the term is especially fitting for Christ, who represents His people before the Father.
Description
An intercessor is one who appeals to God on behalf of another person. Scripture shows faithful servants of God interceding in prayer for others, but it gives a central and unique place to Jesus Christ as the mediator and intercessor for His people. Because of His saving work, resurrection, and ongoing priestly ministry, Christ continually represents believers before the Father. The New Testament also teaches that the Holy Spirit intercedes for believers in their weakness, especially when they do not know how to pray as they ought. A careful biblical definition should therefore distinguish ordinary human intercessory prayer from the singular saving and priestly intercession of Christ.