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1 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | kalos | 56292 | ||
christian7: Thanks for your question. I appreciate your interest and input. After I answer your questions, I will try to summarize my previous post. You ask: 'is not asking in Jesus's name asking Him [to] intercede for us on our prayer as in Hebrews 7:25?' My answer: No, this is not what is meant by asking in Jesus' name. In John 16:26-28, "Christ was clarifying what He meant by praying in His name. He did not mean asking Him to ask the Father." You ask: 'how long have you not been praying "in Jesus's name?"' My answer: I did not say that we ought not to pray in Jesus' name. What I did say was: 'praying in the name of Jesus doesn't mean SAYING, "In the name of Jesus."' ------------- Perhaps if I re-state what I wrote in my previous post it will help to clarify what I meant. "To ask in Jesus' 'name' does not mean to tack such an expression on the end of a prayer as a mere formula. It means: "1) the believer's prayer should be for His (Jesus') purposes and kingdom and not selfish reasons; "2) the believer's prayer should be on the basis of His (Jesus') merits and not any personal merit or worthiness; and "3) the believer's prayer should be in pursuit of His (Jesus') glory alone." In John 16:26-28, "Christ was clarifying what He meant by praying in His name. He did not mean asking Him to ask the Father, as if the Father was indifferent to believers, but not to His Son. On the contrary, the Father loves Christ's own. In fact, the Father sent the Son to redeem them and then return. "Asking in Jesus' name means simply asking on the basis of His merit, His righteousness, and for whatever would honor and glorify Him so as to build His kingdom" (MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing). Grace and peace to you, kalos |
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2 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Hank | 56306 | ||
Whether one prays strictly formulaically or ad libs; whether he is careful always to end his prayer with the phrase "in Jesus' name, amen"; whether he prays while standing, kneeling, or driving a car; whether he prays in a church building, a barn or a tree house -- all these things and more are mere trappings and do not constitute real prayer...... What did Jesus teach about prevailing prayer? In Matthew 6:9-13, our Lord provided us some wonderful insights to aid us in our prayer life. The prayer begins with OUR FATHER...as a child talking to his father, so we must be born into the family of God to have the right to call God our Father... We are told to pray YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ... telling us immediately that prayer has one major purpose: to seek and secure the will of God. Prayer is answered only when it is in the will of God. Prayer is not some exercise by which we seek to bend God's will to fit our own..... GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD ... surely we may ask for our needs. Nothing that is big enough to concern us is too small to concern Him. FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS ... daily forgiveness, confession and repentence ... "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear." [Psalm 66:18]... DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE ... The devil, the roaring lion, seeks to devour us ... the prayer for deliverance from evil and temptation is good preventive medicine... and finally, praise: YOURS IS...THE GLORY FOREVER... Jesus' model prayer begins and ends on a note of praise. One must pray in faith, and praise is man's highest expression of faith. So in this model prayer that has no equal, praise and petition are perfectly blended and welded together inseparably into a power than which no other human activity has a more effectual counterpart. --Hank | ||||||
3 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | kalos | 56327 | ||
Hank: Thank you for sharing these excellent insights into what constitutes real prayer. Over the years I have read much commentary on the Lord's prayer, but yours is as succinct and inspiring as any I've ever read or heard. This is worth printing and keeping in my Bible. Grace to you, kalos |
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4 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Hank | 56341 | ||
Thank you, kalos. The hour was late last evening when I wrote this brief commentary on prayer and through an oversight I failed to mention that I owe a debt to Adrian Rogers for some of the ideas contained therein. The longer and much better commentary written by Dr. Rogers may be found in The Believer's Study Bible [Thomas Nelson] among the articles that appear toward the back of the book. The article on prayer is entitled "Principles of Prayer." It is well worth one's effort to read, study, learn, and practice the principles he sets forth. --Hank | ||||||
5 | What does "In the name of Jesus" mean? | John 14:14 | Cyclist | 56976 | ||
Hank, Praise the Lord! Praise our God, for He is mighty! Prasie our God, for He is merciful! Prasie our God, For He is loving and kind! Praise our God! It doesn't matter who get's the credit, the Lord our God I hope, for the posting you submitted on 7/30/02 at 1:48 AM. It is one of the most wonderful writings on insights to prayer I have ever seen! Thank you for being awake at 1:48 AM to post it. You are a blessing! Cyclist I will bless the Lord at all times! His praise shall continually be in my mouth! |
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