Ping
I WANT some lib atheist to try and stop me!
Philippians 2 Amplified Bible
9 For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus [b]every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father.
I never went along with the request to leave Jesus out of a prayer when asked/allowed to do so during official proceedings - had many opportunities as a Senior NCO and Civilian supervisor. Would just precede using His name with, “And for those who believe in Jesus, I’ll close with this....others are just as free to pray what they prefer.”
There is no other Name to pray in if we want to be heard.
STOP using “In Your Name”, Amen
I can NOT say “Amen” to anything prayed “In Your Name”.
WHOSE name are they actually praying to. Satan? I have no way of knowing!
WHY do so? Why not just use His name?
Afraid/Embarrassed to invoke the name of JESUS?
I don’t think that most people using the substitute “In Your Name” are praying to Satan. They are just misunderstanding the admonition by Jesus.
“Prayer in Jesus’ name is taught in John 14:13-14, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.””
What is His name? “YOUR”? Are you bringing glory to the Father by substituting “Your” for the name of “Jesus Christ”?
Small thing? I don’t think so!
Small example?
On the popular TV show “Gold Rush” (seen by MILLIONS), one of the mining groups (the original group) are Christians. Their mining company is named “3:16 Mining” They regularly say a group prayer, I think on every episode.
You would think that with all this Christian display that they would end their prayer with “In Jesus name”.
They DON”T! They use the euphemism “In Your Name”.
I would bet a million dollars that this is a capitulation to the show producers. Ooooooouuuu, you can’t say “JESUS” on TV!!!! The prayers, the name 3:16 Mining, is okay, but we draw the line at the word/name “JESUS”.
Even these unbelievers realize the POWER in the name “JESUS”.
Yet His own people COWER when having an opportunity to invoke the POWER of His name. STOP IT! You diminish your Lord by denying His name.
I pray that you all don’t dismiss my point as minor or silly and that you cease to use the euphemism “in YOUR name”. That you will take every opportunity to use the name of Jesus. I pray these things in the name of JESUS CHRIST my Lord and Savior, Amen.
All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
1.All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall;
bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
2.Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,
ye ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
3.Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
the wormwood and the gall,
go spread your trophies at his feet,
and crown him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at his feet,
and crown him Lord of all.
4.Let every kindred, every tribe
on this terrestrial ball,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
5.Crown him, ye martyrs of your God,
who from his altar call;
extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod,
and crown him Lord of all.
6.O that with yonder sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song,
and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song,
and crown him Lord of all.
CELEBRATE JESUS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIjZxS9nDNo