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Ep 105 (S6E12) Conformed to Christ - Pt 3: Intercession - Look In
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John
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Season 6
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Episode 12
References:
- Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, Thanksgiving
- ἔντευξις (ent'-yook-sis) noun - ἐντυγχάνω (en-toong-khan'-o) verb
- Noun 2X - 1 Tim 2:1 & 4:5
- 1 Tim 4:1-10 - ἔντευξις = prayer in NLT and ESV
- “It” is made acceptable by
- The word of God and
- By intercession
- Verb 5X - two negatively, three positively
- Acts 25:24 & Rom 11:2
- The Jews “interceding” against Paul
- Elijah “interceding” against Israel
- Rom 8:27, 34 & Heb 7:25
- Of the Holy Spirit’s interceding
- Of Christ’s interceding
- Acts 25:24 & Rom 11:2
- Noun 2X - 1 Tim 2:1 & 4:5
- Consider the root of ἐντυγχάνω, τυγχάνω (toong-khan'-o)
- to hit the mark (of one discharging a javelin or arrow),to reach, fall out, of he who meets one or presents himself unsought
- I find this helpful when put together with the positive examples of Holy Spirit and Jesus hitting the mark of accord with the heart of the Father in their intercessions
- For our intercessions, we look in. We listen to the voice of God as God reveals to us through the Spirit and the Word, God’s heart for everyone.
- Keeping in mind Jer 17:9-10
- We cannot trust our own heart of flesh/stone in intercession.
- We must listen, surrender, and allow God to reveal His heart for our hearts, thus for others
- Psalm 139:23-24 - Know my heart, point out it’s flaws and lead me in Your way.
- Keeping in mind Jer 17:9-10