What does it mean that Jesus is our Advocate?

Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father. He intercedes for believers on the basis of His finished work, declaring that our sins were paid in full through His death and resurrection.

How does Satan act as the accuser in spiritual warfare?

Satan is called the accuser who seeks to discourage believers through shame and condemnation. His aim is to pull Christians away from trusting Christ and the gospel.

How should Christians respond to accusations about their past sins?

Do not agree with condemning accusations. Run to Christ in repentance and faith, confess any present sin, and rest in the truth of the gospel. Godly sorrow leads to repentance, but accusation drives despair.

Does Jesus still intercede for believers today?

Yes. Scripture teaches that Jesus always lives to intercede for those who come to God through Him, providing comfort and assurance for believers.

Jesus Our Advocate, Standing Against the Accuser

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Jesus Our Advocate, Standing Against the Accuser

🎙️ New Age to Christ with Doreen Virtue
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📝 Episode Topic: Spiritual warfare, assurance, and Jesus Christ our Advocate

Show Summary

In this devotional, Doreen Virtue addresses a common form of spiritual warfare: sudden attacks of shame, fear, and discouragement about a believer’s past. Scripture teaches that Satan is the accuser who seeks to devour and discourage Christians, but believers are not left defenseless. Jesus Christ stands before the Father as our Advocate, interceding for us on the basis of His finished work.

We look at the contrast between the enemy’s accusations and Christ’s advocacy, the difference between godly sorrow and condemning shame, and how Christians can respond biblically by turning to prayer, the Word of God, and the promises of the gospel.

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Episode Notes

Spiritual warfare often includes sudden thoughts of shame, fear, and discouragement.
Godly sorrow leads to repentance, but satanic accusation aims to produce despair and pull believers away from Christ.
Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father, interceding for us as the Righteous One.
Satan is described as our adversary and the accuser of the brethren.
Believers are called to agree with Christ, not the accuser, and to run to Jesus in prayer and faith.
Our confidence is in Christ’s finished work, not our performance.

Key Scriptures

1 John 2:1 — “If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
Hebrews 7:25 — Jesus always lives to intercede for those who come to God through Him.
1 Peter 5:8 — The devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.
Revelation 12:10 — Satan is the accuser who accuses believers day and night.
Romans 3:23 — All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Reflection Question

How does knowing that Jesus is your Advocate guard you from fearfully reacting to the devil’s accusations about sins you have repented of and been forgiven for?

Call to Action

When accusations and shame rise up, don’t run from God run to Christ. Open your Bible, pray honestly, and rest in the truth that Jesus intercedes for His people. If this episode encouraged you, please share it with a sister who needs gospel assurance today.

For more from Doreen please visit her page at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube.

Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.