bond-servant
Puritan Board Sophomore
In my 15 years in the Baptist church, there was one thing I heard over and over, in every Baptist church we were part of all around the country:
"Lord Jesus... <continued prayer>"
Almost every prayer was directed TO Jesus rather than directed to the Father in the name of Jesus.
Why? Isn't this unsound Scripturally?
The 'Lord's Prayer' as an example Jesus gave to His disciples was to the Father
Jesus' high priestly prayer obviously was to the Father,
Joh 15:16 "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you **ask of the Father in My name** He may give to you.
Joh 16:23 "In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
Joh 16:24 "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
Joh 16:25 "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father.
Joh 16:26 "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf;
"Lord Jesus... <continued prayer>"
Almost every prayer was directed TO Jesus rather than directed to the Father in the name of Jesus.
Why? Isn't this unsound Scripturally?
The 'Lord's Prayer' as an example Jesus gave to His disciples was to the Father
Jesus' high priestly prayer obviously was to the Father,
Joh 15:16 "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you **ask of the Father in My name** He may give to you.
Joh 16:23 "In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
Joh 16:24 "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
Joh 16:25 "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father.
Joh 16:26 "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf;