Pray in the Powerful Name of Jesus

“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” (John 14:13-14 NIV)

John 14:13-14 and John 16:23-24 are some of the most powerful verses in all of scripture related to prayer. In fact, when most of us pray we conclude with the phrase, “in Jesus’ Name.”

You ask and receive in the powerful Name of Jesus

Jesus has invited, urged, and commanded us to pray in his name and has promised incredible results. When we pray in Jesus’ Name, we may expect the answer in accord with the value of His name. So we can pray with great and excited expectation.

“In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:23-24 NIV)

We can pray with boldness in the powerful Name of Jesus

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 NIV)

When we pray in Jesus’ name we come boldly before God because of the power of his name. It would be like a bride coming from abject poverty to marry a rich husband. At that point the woman takes the name of her husband and all that entails, including his wealth. She no longer acts in her own name, but in his.

We can pray with authority in the powerful Name of Jesus

Christ sits at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for us.

“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” (Heb. 7:25)

He says to ask for what we need and gives us authority to enter the throne room at any time and speak with the Father. Everyone who trusts in the Savior has the right to use Jesus’ name.

Therefore

“And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matt. 21:22)

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matt. 7:7)

 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” (Matt. 18:19)