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  AS IF JESUS HIMSELF WERE PRAYING
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: When we pray in Jesus' name, we can be fully persuaded that our
requests will be heard and answered, because we are clothed in Christ's
Sonship and have been adopted as children of God.

Topics: "Authority in Christ", "Prayer"
Scripture References: John 14:13, John 17:21, John 17:23, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:7, Ephesians 1:5

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David Wilkerson emphasizes the simplicity and power of praying in Jesus'
name, explaining that when believers make requests in His name, it is as
if Jesus Himself is petitioning the Father. He highlights the intimate
relationship between God and Jesus, noting that God hears and answers
every request made by His Son. Through our spiritual union with Christ,
believers are adopted into God's family, receiving the same access and
authority in prayer as Jesus. This profound truth assures us that our
prayers are heard and answered, as we are clothed in Christ's Sonship.
Ultimately, Wilkerson encourages believers to recognize the incredible
authority they possess when praying in Jesus' name.

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Claiming power in Christ's name is not some complicated, hidden
theological truth. Libraries are full of books written solely on the
subject of the name of Jesus which the authors wrote to help believers
understand the deep implications hidden in Christ's name. Yet, most of
these books are so "deep," they go right over the heads of the readers.

I believe the truth we are meant to grasp about Jesus' name is so simple
that a child could understand it. It is simply this: when we make our
requests in Jesus' name, we are to be fully persuaded that it is the
same as if Jesus himself were petitioning the Father. How could that be
true?

We know that God loved his Son. He spoke with Jesus and taught him
during his time on earth, and God not only heard every request his Son
made but he answered them. In short, the Father never denied his Son any
request.

Today, all who believe in Jesus are clothed in his Sonship. And the
heavenly Father receives us as intimately as he receives his own Son.
Why? It's because of our spiritual union with Christ. Through his
crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus has made us one with the Father.
"That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that
they also may be one in Us ... I in them, and You in Me" (John 17:21 and
23).

Simply put, we are now family -- one with the Father, and one with the
Son. We have been adopted, with the full rights of inheritance possessed
by any child. This means all the power and resources of heaven are made
available to us -- through Christ. And because we are clothed in
Christ's Sonship, we know our requests are also heard by the Father. He
answers our requests, just as he answered those of the Son.

What an incredible authority we have been given when we pray in Jesus'
name.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/as-if-jesus-himself-were-praying/
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