| When We Pray in Jesus’ Name A.
What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”? 1. It is a principle and a privilege revealed
by ___________ himself. a. “Whatever you ask in my name…” (John 14:12-14)
b. “…whatever you ask the Father in my name…” (John 15:16) c. “…whatever
you ask of the Father in my name…” (John 16:20-24) 2. It is a principle and a privilege built on
the blessings of __________________ with Jesus. a. “…that by believing you
may have life in his name” (John 20:30-31). b. “…no other name under heaven
given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). 3. Therefore, Christians are charged: A. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
(Col 3:15) B. Let the word of Christ
dwell in your minds (Col 3:16) C. Let
all of your actions be defined by “the name of the Lord Jesus” (Col 3:17)
B. Very evidently, “in Jesus’ name”
isn’t a magic phrase. It is a reminding, defining, centering, leading,
empowering, fueling phrase which brings us into orbit with God’s will (1 John
5:5-15) When We Pray in Jesus’ Name: •
We must pray_____________. We have the opportunity to approach God because of
Jesus’ life, Jesus’ work, Jesus’ death, Jesus’ resurrection, Jesus’
accomplishments, Jesus’ ongoing intercession (Heb. 10:5-22). • We should
pray________________. We have the opportunity to draw near to the throne of
grace because of Jesus’ service as our great, perfect, sympathizing high
priest in heaven (Heb. 4:14-16). • We can pray________________. We have the
opportunity to be heard by our friend, our
brother, our fellow heir (John 15:12-15; Heb. 2:9-18; Rom 8:12-17).
Conclusion: A. We run across “_______”
52times in Scripture, a word which means “May it be, so be it, truly.”
1. It’s a means of expressing
agreement and personalizing something that has been read or heard (1 Cor
14:15-16). 2. It’s the last word in
Romans, 1 Corinthians,Galatians,2 Peter, Jude, and Revelation. B. In light of everything you’ve heard this
morning, can you truly say, “Amen”? |
