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If your going to pray... Include the name of Jesus

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JohnDeereFan

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TCassidy said:
I doubt of most of you are old enough to remember the old "Keystone Cops" short films. When the bumbling cops were chasing a crook they would yell, "Stop, in the name of the law!"
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Actually, the Keystone Cops, like most of Sennett's shorts, were silent.
 
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tyndale1946

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TCassidy said:
"In the name of" or "In Jesus' Name" is a statement of authority.

When we pray to the Father, in the Name of the Son, and in the Power of the Holy Spirit, we are asking God to answer our prayers because we, being "in Christ" are praying according to His authority and command to bring our petitions to the Father in prayer.

I doubt of most of you are old enough to remember the old "Keystone Cops" short films. When the bumbling cops were chasing a crook they would yell, "Stop, in the name of the law!"

Nobody thought the cop's name was "Law." He was stating his authority to demand the person stop.

I am in Christ. When I pray I pray from my position in Christ. Regardless of the words I use, or even if I say nothing at all, my authority to come directly to the Father with my petitions is based on my being "In Christ."

No magic. Just His Authority.

Matthew 28:18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth."
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Back to the OP... I agree with what T.C. said... Brother Glen:)
 
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Van said:
Just a quick note - what does it mean to pray in the name of Jesus? When we do something in the name of another, it is according to what the other would do. To pray in the name of Jesus is to pray as we think Jesus would pray given our circumstances. It is not a magic phrase to tag on to the end of a prayer.
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I agree. It is looking to authority, as TCassidy said, but I think scripture also points to being "Christ-like" in our prayers. Too often "in Jesus name" is no more than taking God's name in vain.
 
Calv1

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Reynolds said:
We were told to pray to The Father in the name of the Son. What exactly does that mean? To me, it means petition The Father through the positional sonship we were given in the Netw Covenant. While there is absolutely no requirement to put the phrase "in Jesus name" in our prayers, it annoys me to no end when people intentionally omit it to be politically correct.
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Great post! Is it not required? "From here if you ask for anything IN MY NAME it will be given". I agree, no requirement, but if the aforementioned is correct, which it is, wouldn't we pray that way? "Pray in my name, receive this promise", it follows that promise doesn't apply if we don't.

When I pray, I say "I come to you Father IN THE NAME OF JESUS", not as magical words, but it is HE who bridged the gulf between the Father and man, He is the door, He is the reason we are righteous, He is the reason the Father forgives our sins. If I were to put in a vote I'd say it's crazy to pray in our own, sinful self when a KING says we can pray in His name.

If we were going to a Kings palace to ask the King for favor, would we ask in our name, or ask in the Kings Son name? Just my 2 cents
 
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Calv1 said:
Great post! Is it not required? "From here if you ask for anything IN MY NAME it will be given". I agree, no requirement, but if the aforementioned is correct, which it is, wouldn't we pray that way? "Pray in my name, receive this promise", it follows that promise doesn't apply if we don't.

When I pray, I say "I come to you Father IN THE NAME OF JESUS", not as magical words, but it is HE who bridged the gulf between the Father and man, He is the door, He is the reason we are righteous, He is the reason the Father forgives our sins. If I were to put in a vote I'd say it's crazy to pray in our own, sinful self when a KING says we can pray in His name.

If we were going to a Kings palace to ask the King for favor, would we ask in our name, or ask in the Kings Son name? Just my 2 cen@s
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Just being honest, I have not prayed formal or structured prayers in many years. I talk to God just like I talk to my earthly father. They do not make for good sounding prayers in church service, but it's all real.
 
Calv1

Calv1

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Reynolds said:
Just being honest, I have not prayed formal or structured prayers in many years. I talk to God just like I talk to my earthly father. They do not make for good sounding prayers in church service, but it's all real.
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I didn't think anything bad about it, haven't really did a in-depth study on it, it's why put "Just my 2 cents":) But thinking about it, well maybe that's my next study:)
 
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Calv1 said:
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I didn't think anything bad about it, haven't really did a in-depth study on it, it's why put "Just my 2 cents":) But thinking about it, well maybe that's my next study:)
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Here's a interesting piece;

"Praying in Jesus’ name means praying with His authority and asking God the Father to act upon our prayers because we come in the name of His Son, Jesus. Praying in Jesus' name means the same thing as praying according to the will of God, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him” (1 John 5:14-15). Praying in Jesus’ name is praying for things that will honor and glorify Jesus.

Saying “in Jesus’ name” at the end of a prayer is not a magic formula. If what we ask for or say in prayer is not for God’s glory and according to His will, saying “in Jesus’ name” is meaningless. Genuinely praying in Jesus' name and for His glory is what is important, not attaching certain words to the end of a prayer. It is not the words in the prayer that matter, but the purpose behind the prayer. Praying for things that are in agreement with God’s will is the essence of praying in Jesus’ name."
 
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