Imitating Intermediaries - Praying For One Another [Sermon]

Anush A. John
Sep 20
2 min read

Updated: Oct 15

Annapolis, Maryland, USA

September 2025

1 Tim 2:1-6 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. ESV

1. Pray For Leaders

Rom 13:1-2

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. … whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. ESV

Prov 21:1 "The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will" (ESV).

2. Pray For All People

Mark 8:36 (ESV):

"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?"

3. Why Do We Need To Pray For People?

3.1 God ________ it

1 Samuel 12:23: “Far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you…

3.2 God ________ It

Hebrews 7:25 says: Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. ESV.

3.3 Builds ________

James 5:16: Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. ESV

3.4 People Need the Gospel

Luke 10:2: "And he said to them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'" ESV.

3.5 The Price Has Already Been Paid

Galatians 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ESV