"In my name"

[Duckie]

"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."

John 14:13

For my entire life I have always thought when we pray, we say "in Jesus name" at the end of every prayer.

Now not that that is bad, but I feel like there is a different meaning rather than just saying his name at the end and maybe it would be better that I understand what he is saying than me adding that phrase to the end of every prayer.

What is he saying

 

[Duckie]

Okay, I woke up and was thinking of how much I liked the post by the guy who said something about whoever is in obedience to God is in Christ and if we are in Him then the prayer spoken has been spoken in His name.

Now I am confused because either I read something half asleep and the post was deleted or it was a dream.

If it was a dream, is that Biblically accurate?


I am confused.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

A prayer in Christ's name is a prayer that is in harmony with the revealed will of Christ. His name is His self-revelation in His works.
We should not (and I'm sure you do not) treat this verse as some sort of armlock that Christians have on God when they gabble "inJesusnameamen" at the end of their prayers. I was taught many years ago that there were five Biblical principles of answered prayer:
1. John 14:13.
2. Psalms 66:18.
3. 1 John 5:14.
4. Mark 11:24.
5. Luke 18:1.
To these I have added a sixth, having recently preached on Mark 11: Mark 11:25. If we are praying with enmity in our hearts against somebody, we should not expect to have our prayers answered.

 

[Eternally Grateful]

Okay, I woke up and was thinking of how much I liked the post by the guy who said something about whoever is in obedience to God is in Christ and if we are in Him then the prayer spoken has been spoken in His name.

Now I am confused because either I read something half asleep and the post was deleted or it was a dream.

If it was a dream, is that Biblically accurate?


I am confused.

It was explained to me one time this way. And I always loved this meaning

When an ambassador of the United states goes and speaks in the name of the president. He is speaking in a way that he is saying, this is the will of my president. And this is what we are asking, or presenting to you.

An ambassador would never ask something he knows it outside the presidents will.

In the same token, We are asking Jesus according to his will. That is what it means "in his name"

If we ask something he KNOWS would be his will, then he will give us that request

If we ask something outside of his will. we can say in Jesus name all we want. It does not mean we will get it.

the question then comes. What if we do not know if it is his will or not? Well to me, when we ask in his name according to his will. If it is his will, he will grant it, If not. He will not answer it. But then we can take it in faith, that it was not his will. or not his timing yet.

I hope this makes sense.

 

[canadyjd]

"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."

John 14:13

For my entire life I have always thought when we pray, we say "in Jesus name" at the end of every prayer.

Now not that that is bad, but I feel like there is a different meaning rather than just saying his name at the end and maybe it would be better that I understand what he is saying than me adding that phrase to the end of every prayer.

What is he saying

Prayer “in Jesus name” means to be focused on the cause of Christ in the world. When your will is aligned with God’s will for the cause of Christ, whatever you ask will be granted and Christ will be glorified.

peace to you