Comments on: The Most Used But Least Understood Phrase in the Church https://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/02/18/the-most-used-but-least-understood-phrase-in-the-church/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: THIS & THAT and Favorite Quotes of the Week | Coram Deo ~ https://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/02/18/the-most-used-but-least-understood-phrase-in-the-church/#comment-48986 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:01:30 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=23256#comment-48986 […] The Most Used but Least Understood Phrase in the Church. David Murray writes “Jesus said, “If you ask anything in my name, I will do it” (John 14:14). That cannot mean that if we attach “in Jesus name” to any prayer request we are guaranteed to get it — it’s not a magic spell. Neither can it mean that if we neglect to say “in Jesus name” our prayers will not be answered — no prayer in the Bible contains these specific words. So what does it mean?” […]

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]]> By: L Kiser https://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/02/18/the-most-used-but-least-understood-phrase-in-the-church/#comment-48883 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:48:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=23256#comment-48883 I’m not sure that one is the most used but perhaps the most under-used in most of the denominations. I agree it is very poorly understood. Limiting its use, giving people more doubt that it won’t work and cutting out prosperity with it will certainly help keep in the shadows.

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]]> By: glmeece https://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/02/18/the-most-used-but-least-understood-phrase-in-the-church/#comment-48877 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:35:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=23256#comment-48877 Your reason #5 is the most impactful for me, and probably what I would start with if I were to try to communicate what this verse means (not that your order is wrong – I’m just speaking personally). The question I should/must ask is “Can I imagine Jesus asking for the thing I’m asking for? Will it glorify the Trinity if this request were granted?”

Thanks much for this!

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