When we pray using the name elohim, we are praying to god as creator. Each week provides a unique devotional program designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups. Since we have a great high priest jesus over the house of god, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. But jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed luke 5. The power of praying in gods name in the name of jesus. She is also the author of the one year devotions for women and the general editor of the names of god bible. Heavenly father, in the name of jesus christ, i now place my body, my soul, my spirit, and my entire life into your hands. Pastor robert morris in jesus name to pray or not to pray. Ann spangler is an awardwinning writer and the author of many bestselling books, including praying the names of god, women of the bible and sitting at the feet of rabbi jesus. Praying the names of jesus is now available in paperback. In the name of jesus christ for many of us, prayer is most often a matter of supplication. As much as jesus understood the value of praying with and for others, he also understood the need to pray alone.
Twelve brief studies of prayer by rick ezell page 3 2009 lifeway christian resources. Jesus continually prayed and he knew that the father. You must simply rely, bust, and depend upon him to do so. Jesus called his twelve disciples and commanded upon them power and authority to cast out devils and heal disease luke 9. Praying in the name of jesus is powerful because when we pray in his name, we pray with his authority. Abba, or father jesus and the father are one jesus said, he who sees me sees the father. Praying the names of jesus is a daily devotional that lasts for 26 weeks half a year. When we call on gods name it is more than using a moniker to address him. It is not simply our own idea to speak to the god of heaven and earth. God alone provides the remedy for mankinds brokenness through his son, jesus christ. Now i say, ask and you will receive so your joy may be complete john 16. If we are to pray in jesus name, then this means our prayers should reflect jesus own values. With practice, you as a believer, will be praying spiritfilled prayers on your own.
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. If ye shall ask anything in my name it shall be done. I renounce my belief in the false church, and the apostle, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, elders, priests and assistant deacons. The power of praying in gods name state convention of. People from all around the world gathering to pray for each other. It implies that the person who is praying in jesus name has received christ as savior john 1. When we pray in the name of jesus, we come to god on the basis of jesus accomplishment.
Ten names of god 10 5 ab, abba father ab, abba the name though the old testament provides many rich names and titles for god, the new testament reveals him most fully. He receives our prayers, prays them with his supreme authority, and accomplishes them at the right hand of the father. Now, lets apply this to praying in the name of jesus. Praying in the name of jesus and i praise god that our people, wherever they are in the christian world, would always close a prayer with that word, for we. Most truly i say to you, if you ask the father for anything he will give it to. We tend to think we can pray any type of prayer and then say, in the name of jesus, amen, believing that the phrase alone is what makes our prayers effective with god.
We must pray to god in jesus name because this is the only way god has approved for us to approach him. When asked how to pray, jesus provided a specific prayer as a model known as. To view this message in its entirety uninteruppted plea. Mondayreaders study a portion of scripture that reveals the name. We need him and all that the character and attributes that he brings to us. Jesus called the holy spirit the comforter, and the apostle paul writes that the lord is the god of all comfort. Anns fascination with and love of scripture have resulted in books that have opened the. Practical prayer pointers if you are like most readers, ill bet that you read that prayer silently rather than audibly. Of course, we do pray using jesus name, and for everyone this should be a very common prayer.
Chapter 11 the power of jesus name in conjunction with praying according to the word, praying in the name of jesus gives our prayers tremendous power. Praying the names of jesus will lead readers into a richer and more rewarding relationship with christ by helping them to understand and pray his names on a. The power of praying in gods name twelve brief studies of prayer. Jesus prayed for himself, his disciples and those of us who believe through their word john f. Now our study tonight is in a little different area, but it is one that comes out of long, long wondering at the way that we shape our prayers. The power of the name biblically, knowing a persons name gave the speaker power over that person. Jesus took peter, john and james with him and went up onto a mountain to pray luke 9. Jesus tells us to pray the lord of harvest to send forth reapers luke 10. Praying in jesus name comes from jesus own instruction in john 14. God alone provides the remedy for mankinds brokenness through his son. Criswell sermon library praying in the name of jesus. Praying the names of jesus is the companion volume to the bestselling praying the names of god. Our captain is fully capable, fully competent, fully proven, and fully willing.
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. The prayers of jesus are marked by simplicity, brevity, and profundity. Praying the names of jesus will lead readers into a richer and more rewarding relationship with christ by helping them to understand and pray his names on a daily basis. Bishop ignatius brianchaninov pj 25 lord, jesus christ. In the jesus prayer we put ourselves in the presence of christ. Lifeway has many resources to help you learn about prayer and train your. We think of his love and the fact that he is praying. Complete surrender prayer discuss this prayer with your christian counselor, mentor, or pastor before praying. An advent prayer journal jesus is the author and source, the one tasked with accomplishing our redemption and taking care of business and he has. Humans first began calling on the name of the lord in genesis 4. As our high priest, jesus offers our prayers to god. Praying the names of jesus focuses on twentysix of jesus most prominent names and titles to provide six months worth of devotions. Jennifer kennedy dean was the executive director of the praying life foundation and a respected author and speaker. When we call on his name in this way, it is a saving name, with the power to bring us the mercy and love of the father.
Joy, peace, and powerthese are only some of the gifts promised to those who trust in the name of the lord. God promises to answer whatever we ask in his name according to his will. The power of praying in jesus name, amen faithgateway. At that time men began to call on the name of the lord gen.
Lord jesus christ, son of god, have mercy on me a sinner. Paul tells us that jesus was given this name because of his leaving heaven, coming to earth, and dying on the cross philippians 2. Whether your prayer life is vibrant and active or struggling and inactive, id like to challenge you to prayerfully consider and reflect on the following passages that reveal the prayers of jesus. First, it means that when we come to the father, we come because jesus sent us. Father, i come to you in the name of jesus christ of nazareth and confess that jesus is my lord and master. With more than twentyfive published titles, some of her bestknown works include. It would be like a bride coming from abject poverty to marry a wealthy husband. Our proper response to him is to fall down in fear and awe of the one who possesses all authority. Praying the names of jesus focuses on twentysix of his most prominent names and titles to provide sixmonths of devotions.
Jesus has given us the power to ask in his name, and it is a wonderful privilege of which we should take full advantage. The holy spirit will develop your own style of prayer for you. Jesus explicitly asked us to use gods name in prayer. So it is when we come before god in the name of jesus. We recognize that he is always with us as he promised. Praying the names of god shows readers how to study and pray gods names by focusing each week on one of the primary names or titles of god. The study focused on 26 names and titles for jesus, so the devotional focused on one name or several similar names that were being counted as one name each week. Notice that jesus was accommodating because he understood the need of the disciples, and he understood that they needed a model to follow before the holy spirit could lead them on their own, through his spirit of prayer, into spiritled praying on their own since the disciples had. When i pray in jesus name i come boldly before god because of the power of his name. Only a handful of jesus prayers are recorded, and jesus teachings on prayer are limited, making every word all the more worth studying and savoring. A question was asked in a prison visit about praying in the.
Praying in the name of jesus jesus said, truly i tell you, whatever you may ask of the father in my name, he will give it to you. I am praying by myself or on the internet but i am uniting myself with many individual christians. At that point the woman takes the name of her husband and all that entails. He spoke all things into being, and all thingsevery cell. In showing us this greater love, he was given the name above any other name. The gospel is the physical, moral, and spiritual remedy for all people. By engaging the power in the name of jesus, we are calling to mind the victory jesus won for us. In focusing on the names of jesus like prince of peace, lamb of god, bread of life, immanuel and many more, youll come. We believe there is great power in this prayer not because of just using the name jesus but because we are praying to jesus, and also struggling to live as jesus taught us to live.
Learning to pray lesson 4 pray in the name of jesus. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of his day by claiming that he had a fatherson relationship with the god whose name they feared even to pronounce. Permission is granted to download, store, copy, and distribute for its intended use. Tuesdaythursdayreaders pray specific scripture passages related. Praying in jesus name means to pray in accordance with his will based on our position in him.
When we think of a persons name, that person seems to. There is power in jesus name to be forgiven and come directly into the presence of god. When we pray in the name of jesus, we think about jesus and his power. There is power in jesus name to see answers to prayer question. We also pray the name elohim as our strong tower when we seek refuge. Pastor robert morris teaches a sermon entitled to pray or not to pray from the series in jesus name. To pray in jesus name means to offer prayer to god the father through the ministry and work of jesus. To encourage my hearers to pray in the name of jesus, standing under his authority and surrendered to his will.
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