What is an advocate? It is one who pleads the case of another. Tertullus represented the Jews before Felix as their advocate. Paul stood alone - or did he? Jesus had promised that they would have an advocate to give them direction. We have an advocate before the father, Jesus Christ the righteous!

2. According to the Merriam-WebsterAccording to the Merriam-Webster
dictionary,dictionary, AdvocateAdvocate means:means:
one who pleads the cause of another;one who pleads the cause of another;
specificallyspecifically : one who pleads the cause: one who pleads the cause
of another before a tribunal or judicialof another before a tribunal or judicial
courtcourt

3. Acts 24:1-3Acts 24:1-3
Now after five days Ananias the highNow after five days Ananias the high
priest came down with the elders andpriest came down with the elders and aa
certain orator named Tertulluscertain orator named Tertullus. These. These
gave evidence to the governor againstgave evidence to the governor against
Paul. And when he was called upon,Paul. And when he was called upon,
Tertullus began his accusation, saying:Tertullus began his accusation, saying:

4. Acts 24:1-3Acts 24:1-3
““Seeing that through you we enjoySeeing that through you we enjoy
great peace, and prosperity is beinggreat peace, and prosperity is being
brought to this nation by yourbrought to this nation by your
foresight, we accept it always and in allforesight, we accept it always and in all
places, most noble Felix, with allplaces, most noble Felix, with all
thankfulness.”thankfulness.”

5. Acts 24:10Acts 24:10
Then Paul, after the governor hadThen Paul, after the governor had
nodded to him to speak, answered:nodded to him to speak, answered:
“Inasmuch as I know that you have“Inasmuch as I know that you have
been for many years a judge of thisbeen for many years a judge of this
nation,nation, I do the more cheerfullyI do the more cheerfully
answer for myselfanswer for myself.”.”

6. Matthew 10:18-20Matthew 10:18-20
You will be brought before governorsYou will be brought before governors
and kings for My sake, as a testimony toand kings for My sake, as a testimony to
them and to the Gentiles. But when theythem and to the Gentiles. But when they
deliver you up,deliver you up, do not worry about howdo not worry about how
or what you should speakor what you should speak. For it will be. For it will be

7. Matthew 10:18-20Matthew 10:18-20
given to you in that hour what yougiven to you in that hour what you
should speak;should speak; for it is not you whofor it is not you who
speak, but the Spirit of your Father whospeak, but the Spirit of your Father who
speaks in youspeaks in you..

8. Who isWho is OUROUR
Advocate?Advocate?

9. 1John 2:11John 2:1
My little children, these things IMy little children, these things I
write to you, so that you may notwrite to you, so that you may not
sin. And if anyone sins,sin. And if anyone sins, we havewe have
an Advocatean Advocate with the Father,with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous.Jesus Christ the righteous.

10. The word translated “The word translated “AdvocateAdvocate” comes” comes
from two Greek words.from two Greek words.
The first is ‘The first is ‘ParaPara’ which means ‘’ which means ‘AlongsideAlongside’’
The second is ‘The second is ‘KaleoKaleo’ which means ‘’ which means ‘ToTo
callcall’.’.
Advocate = “to call alongside”Advocate = “to call alongside”

11. 1John 2:1a1John 2:1a
My little children, these things IMy little children, these things I
write to you,write to you, so that you may notso that you may not
sinsin..

12. Romans 3:23Romans 3:23
……forfor all have sinnedall have sinned and falland fall
short of the glory of God…short of the glory of God…

13. 1John 1:81John 1:8
If we say that weIf we say that we have nohave no
sinsin, we deceive ourselves,, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.and the truth is not in us.

14. 1John 2:11John 2:1
My little children, these things IMy little children, these things I
write to you,write to you, so that you may notso that you may not
sinsin.. And if anyone sinsAnd if anyone sins,,

15. 1John 2:11John 2:1
My little children, these things IMy little children, these things I
write to you,write to you, so that you may notso that you may not
sinsin.. And if anyone sinsAnd if anyone sins, we have, we have
an Advocate with the Father,an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous.Jesus Christ the righteous.

18. Romans 8:33,34Romans 8:33,34
Who shall bring a charge against God’sWho shall bring a charge against God’s
electelect? It is God who justifies.? It is God who justifies. Who is heWho is he
who condemnswho condemns? It is Christ who died,? It is Christ who died,
and furthermore is also risen, who isand furthermore is also risen, who is
even at the right hand of God,even at the right hand of God, who alsowho also
makes intercession for usmakes intercession for us..

19. Hebrews 7:25Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is also able to saveTherefore He is also able to save
to the uttermost those who cometo the uttermost those who come
to God through Him, sinceto God through Him, since HeHe
always lives to make intercessionalways lives to make intercession
for themfor them..

20. My little children, these things I write toMy little children, these things I write to
you,you, so that you may not sinso that you may not sin.. And ifAnd if
anyone sinsanyone sins,, we have an Advocatewe have an Advocate withwith
the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
•Don’t sin!!Don’t sin!!
•Don’t despair when you do!!Don’t despair when you do!!

21. ““Our advocate stands in the court ofOur advocate stands in the court of
heaven and He doesn’t plead ourheaven and He doesn’t plead our
innocence! But shows the woundsinnocence! But shows the wounds
in His hands.”in His hands.” ~ Ivor Powell~ Ivor Powell

22. My little children, these things I write toMy little children, these things I write to
you,you, so that you may not sinso that you may not sin.. And ifAnd if
anyone sinsanyone sins, we have an Advocate with the, we have an Advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
•Don’t sin!!Don’t sin!!
•Don’t despair when you do!!Don’t despair when you do!!
•Jesus is for everyone!!Jesus is for everyone!!

23. 1John 2:1,21John 2:1,2
My little children, these things I write to you,My little children, these things I write to you,
so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins,so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins,
we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesuswe have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous.Christ the righteous. And He Himself is theAnd He Himself is the
propitiation for our sins,propitiation for our sins, and not forand not for
ours only but also for the whole worldours only but also for the whole world..