2. What is the difference between the prayers of OT saints when compared to the prayers of NT saints? Hannah (I Samuel 1:10-21) Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:11-13) Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:1-5) Elijah (James 5:16-18) Job (Job 42:10)

3. What is the difference between the prayers of OT saints when compared to the prayers of NT saints? JESUS

4. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven

5. And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:37-39

6. The Most Holy Place

7. The Veil

8.  The veil was woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, along with embroidered designs of cherubim.  The veil was hung on four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold.  The veil was hung from four gold hooks that were put in four sockets of silver.  There was no separation in the middle of the veil. To enter, the high priest went around the side of the veil. ( Exodus 28:31-37)

9. The Veil  The veil was a divider between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.  The veil was a barrier between God and man.  Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the high priest would enter the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies) through this veil (Lev. 23:26-32; Hebrews 9:1-12).

10. The Veil  When Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the Temple was torn from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51).  The torn veil symbolizes the ability of every believer, not just a high priest, to approach God through the death of Jesus.  Because of Jesus, sin no longer separates believers from God.

11. The Veil The Bible says that Jesus’ body is the curtain or veil through which we approach God. Because of Jesus, and the sacrifice he made, all saints can enter the Most Holy Place. (Hebrews 10:19-23)

12. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Entrance into the Holiest of All (God’s presence) – Hebrews 9:1-12; 10:19-23 Consider Who we are Addressing in Prayer – Acts 17:24-25; Exodus 3:6; Matt. 6:9; Rom. 8:15 “Abba Father” - The use of both the terms together is most expressive of a close personal relation to God on the part of His sons. No one except a son, not a slave, could address the Father in this manner (Hamilton, Romans).

13. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Jesus Christ Serves as our High Priest – Position of Supreme Importance Christ after the order of Melchizedek (Heb. 5:5-6) – Offered Gifts and Sacrifices Christ Offered up Himself (Heb. 5:7) – Represented God and Man Author of Eternal Salvation (Heb. 5:8-9) – Must be Called of God Fulfilled Prophecy (Heb. 5:10)

14. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Jesus Christ Serves as our High Priest – Hebrews 2:17; 4:14-16; 7:26; 8:1 Jesus is merciful and faithful Jesus can sympathize with our weaknesses Jesus is holy, innocent and undefiled Jesus is seated at the right hand of the throne of God

15. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Jesus, our High Priest, Acts on our Behalf as: – Intercessor (Hebrews 7:25-26; Romans 8:34) To go or meet a person, esp. for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication; to make petition; to pray, entreat; to make intercession for any one (Thayer’s).

16. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Jesus, our High Priest, Acts on our Behalf as: – Mediator (I Timothy 2:5) Lit., “a go-between”; one who mediates between two parties with a view to producing peace; one who acts as a guarantee so as to secure something which otherwise would not be obtained (Vine’s).

17. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Jesus, our High Priest, Acts on our Behalf as: – Advocate (I John 2:1) Lit., “called to one’s side,” i.e., to one’s aid, is primarily a verbal adjective, and suggests the capability or adaptability for giving aid. It was used in a court of justice to denote a legal assistant, counsel for the defense, an advocate; then, generally, one who pleads another’s cause; a Comforter (Vine’s).

18. Prayer: The Christian’s Access into Heaven Come Boldly in Prayer before God’s Throne – Hebrews 4:16 Called the “Throne of Grace” – Hebrews 4:16

19. “The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass… The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass… The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light” (Revelation 21:18, 21, 23).