Jesus Is Our Only Mediator

"For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," 1 Timothy 2:5 (NASB)

First, lets define exactly what a mediator is so we can have a clear picture of what that means to us and how it effects us.

"A mediator is one who mediates, who acts as an intermediary, or go-between to work with opposing sides in order to bring about a settlement. A mediator attempts to influence a disagreement between two parties with the goal of resolving a dispute." Taken from GotQuestions

A great example of a mediator is a defense lawyer, and just like a defense lawyer, Jesus mediates between us and the Father. He's our representative before the Judge. But this begs the question, why do we need a mediator? The answer is simple.

"Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God." 1 John 3:4 (NLT)



All who sin, that's everybody (Romans 3:23), are law breakers and the penalty for breaking God's law is death (Romans 6:23), and not just an earthly death. It also refers to the second death in Revelation 20:11-15, the eternal lake of fire.

God's dispute with us is over sin and without a mediator we are only destined to be judged and if we stand before the throne on our own merits, our own works, we will be condemned to the lake of fire. (Hebrews 9:27, Isaiah 64:6, Revelation 20:15)

But glory to God, we do not have to come before Him on our own merits! Jesus died on the cross, rose from the dead and defeated death's sting. (1Corinthians 15:54-57)

If you have placed your trust in Christ and have repented of your sins, then you can find great comfort in the fact that Jesus mediates on your behalf, just like a lawyer does, and says, "My client is innocent of all charges against them." However, unlike the defense attorney, Jesus adds, "I've paid the penalty Myself."

"For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance." Hebrews 9:15 (NASB)

Now we can come before the Throne of Grace boldly (Hebrews 4:16). Satan, the accuser, wants nothing more than to hinder the saints in their prayers but Jesus provided the way to the throne so we can come, in His name, without fear.

This should give us joy in our heart, praise on our lips, and a skip to our step. May we sing with joy like King David did in Psalms 32:1-5;

"Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, ”and you forgave the iniquity of my sin." (ESV)