Power of Attorney

IllustrationAnalogy★★★★

A POWER of attorney is a legal right to sign on someone
else’s behalf. That’s exactly what happens when you pray.
When Christians pray “Our Father …” the Holy Spirit
delivers our prayer to the Father. But before God responds, He
looks over to Jesus and asks Him if He is signing the note.
Jesus is our power of attorney. He is the one who signs off on
prayers.

— Tony Evans

The point

The Holy Spirit presents our prayers to the Father, but Jesus as our power of attorney must sign off on them as our advocate.

Scripture

Romans 8:26-271 John 2:1

Audience

Adults

Tone

Reassuring · Empowering

To tell aloud

under a minute · 69 words

Subjects

Prayer Intercession Jesus Jesus Christ

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