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  THE FATHER AS INTERCESSOR
  by Andrew Murray
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Summary: A godly father's faith and intercession are key to their
child's spiritual well-being and blessing.

Topics: "Spiritual Authority", "Parental Intercession"
Scripture References: Genesis 18:19, Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Job 1:8, Psalm 127:3, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Hebrews 11:7, James 5:16

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Andrew Murray emphasizes the profound role of a father as an intercessor
for his children, highlighting the deep concern a godly father has for
his children's spiritual well-being. He illustrates this through the
example of Job, whose faith and intercession were pivotal in
safeguarding his family from sin. Murray asserts that a father's
awareness of his spiritual authority and responsibility is crucial for
the sanctification of his family, as he acts as a steward of God's
grace. The sermon underscores that parental faith and intercession are
vital for the spiritual protection and blessing of children.

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What a beautiful picture of a man in whose heart the fear of God dwells!
His greatest concern is that his children not sin against God or forsake
Him in their hearts. He is so deeply conscious of the weakness of their
nature that even when he does not know of a positive transgression, the
very thought of their having been in circumstances of temptation makes
him afraid for their souls. He so fully realizes his position and
privilege as father that he calls for them to be sanctified and takes
upon himself the continual offering of the needed sacrifice. Job is
another example among Bible saints of a servant of God in whom faith
makes its home and by whose intercession and fear of God his children
are redeemed. God could hardly have said of him, ''There is no one on
earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and
shuns evil'' (1:8), if this element of true holiness had been lacking.
The book might have been complete without it as far as the record of
Job's patience and faith is concerned, but we would have missed the
much-needed lesson that a man's entire consecration to God implies the
consecration of his family life, too.

Through the whole course of God's dealings with parents, from Noah
forward, He gives the parent the right and the power to appear and to
act on behalf of his child. To grasp hold of the power of this is the
very essence of parental faith; to act upon it is the secret of parental
authority and blessing. All other influences a parent exerts depend on
his being clear on this point: I am the steward of God's grace to my
child; I represent my child with God and am heard on his behalf.

(Excerpted from The Andrew Murray Daily Reader in Today's Language, pg.
373)

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/andrew-murray/the-father-as-intercessor/
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