约十四13 你们在我的名里无论求什么，我必作成，叫父在子身上得荣耀。

　　启三8　　 ……我在你面前给你一个敞开的门，是无人能关的；因为你稍微有一点能力，也曾遵守我的话，没有否认我的名。

　　我们……可以在耶稣的名里祷告（约十四13~14，十五16，十六24）。这并不是说，我们祷告得很长，然后结束于“在耶稣的名里”这句话。那太形式了。然而，我不反对这个，因为许多时候我也这样作。不过我要说，在我们的祷告中最好呼求耶稣的名，说，“哦，耶稣！耶稣！我来祷告！”在耶稣的名里，你会有真实的负担祷告，并且很容易确信，你的祷告已蒙了垂听并答应。我们若呼求耶稣的名，就确信我们会得着所祈求的。

　　主耶稣告诉我们要在祂的名里祷告以后，继续说到那灵要来住在我们里面（十四13~17）。这指明内住的灵，与我们在主耶稣的名里祷告很有关系。要在耶稣的名里祷告，我们需要那灵。我们在那灵里，就是在耶稣之名的实际里，而我们乃是在耶稣的名里祷告（马太福音生命读经，八四至八五页）。

　　John 14:13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the

　　Father may be glorified in the Son.

　　Rev. 3:8 …I have put before you an opened door which no one can shut, because you have a little power and have kept My word and have not denied My name.

　　We may…pray in the name of Jesus (John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:24). This does not mean that we pray a long prayer and conclude it with the words in the name of Jesus. That is too formal. However, I do not oppose this, for I have done this many times. Rather, I would say that in our prayer it is good to call on the name of Jesus and say, “O Jesus! Jesus! I come to pray!” In the name of Jesus you will have a real burden to pray, and it will be very easy to have the assurance that your prayer has been heard and answered. If we call on the name of Jesus, we will have the assurance that we will receive what we have asked.

　　After the Lord Jesus told us to pray in His name, He proceeded to say that the Spirit will come to dwell in us (14:13-17). This indicates that the indwelling Spirit has very much to do with our prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus. In order to pray in the name of Jesus, we need the Spirit. When we are in the Spirit, we are in the reality of the name of Jesus in which we are praying. (Life- study of Matthew, p. 65)

　　耶稣的名也是给我们聚集归入的（太十八20）。……每当你来到基督徒的聚会中，你必须领悟，你又一次被聚集到这名里。我们已经被放在耶稣的名里，但我们还没有非常深入祂里面。因此，我们需要一再地回来，被聚集到祂的名里。我们都能见证，每次聚会以后，我们里面都深深觉得我们更进入主里面。基督徒的聚集会使我们更深地鉴赏耶稣的名。我们传讲时，必须在耶稣的名里传讲〔徒九27〕。要在主的名里传讲，必须在那灵里传讲，因为那灵是主的人位，和祂名的实际。我们在祂的名里传讲，需要那灵使这名成为实际。

　　绝不要忘记耶稣的名。祂的名是甜美的名、丰富的名、权能的名、拯救的名、医治的名、安慰的名和便利的名。这是被高举、得尊荣并受尊敬的名。这也是仇敌所惧怕的名。

　　你是信徒，你可能有以下的经历。当你和人谈到柏拉图或林肯，你不觉得羞耻；但每当你和人谈到耶稣，就有奇怪的感觉笼罩你。中国人提到孔子，就觉得光荣。每当我们和人说到耶稣，我们也该觉得荣耀，但常常我们没有荣耀的感觉，反而有相当奇怪的感觉。这是属魔鬼的！在这宇宙中，在这地上，有一种魔鬼的元素反对耶稣。只要你谈论世界局势、经济、科学和许多事情，都没有问题；但每当你谈到耶稣的名，你就有奇怪的感觉。这来自魔鬼。因为撒但和所有的鬼都恨恶耶稣的名，所以我们必须越发宣告这名。我们对这名必须放胆，并说，“撒但，耶稣是我的主！撒但，退去吧！”我们需要呼喊耶稣的名。

　　使徒受逼迫时，欢喜配为耶稣的名受苦（五41）。这不是很奇妙么？他们甚至为这名不顾性命（十五26）。因为撒但用他一切邪恶的权势攻击耶稣的名，所以我们必须学习为这名受苦。

　　在启示录三章八节，主耶稣称赞在非拉铁非的召会，因为他们没有否认祂的名。……我们该否认其他的名，却持守耶稣的名。我们必须见证，我们不属于任何人或任何宗派，我们只属于耶稣。耶稣的名是我们唯一的名（马太福音生命读经，八五至八九页）。

　　参读：以赛亚书生命读经，第八篇。

　　The name of Jesus is also for us to be gathered into (Matt. 18:20)…Whenever you come to a Christian meeting, you must realize that you are being gathered once again into the name. We have been put into the name of Jesus, but we are not yet very deep into Him. Hence, we need to come back again and again to be gathered into His name. We can all testify that after every meeting we have had the sense deep within that we have entered further into the Lord. The Christian gatherings will bring us more deeply into the appreciation of the name of Jesus.

　　When we speak, we must speak in the name of Jesus [Acts 9:27]. Speaking in the Lord’s name must be done in the Spirit, for the Spirit is the person of the Lord and the reality of His name. When we speak in His name, we need the Spirit to make it real…Never forget the name of Jesus. His name is a sweet name, a rich name, a powerful name, a saving name, a healing name, a comforting name, and an available name. This is the name that is exalted, honored, and respected. And it is the name feared by the enemy.

　　As a believer, you probably have had the following experience. When you are about to talk to others about Plato or Abraham Lincoln, you do not feel ashamed, but whenever you talk to people about Jesus, a strange feeling comes over you. When the Chinese speak about Confucius, they feel glorious. We should also feel glorious whenever we speak to others about Jesus, but often we do not have a glorious feeling. Instead, we have a rather strange feeling. This is devilish! In this universe and on this earth, there is a devilish element that is against Jesus. You have no problem as long as you are talking about the world situation, the economy, science, and so many things; but whenever you talk about the name of Jesus, you have a strange sense. This comes from the devil. Because Satan and all his demons hate the name of Jesus, we must proclaim it all the more. We must be bold with this name and say, “Satan, Jesus is my Lord! Satan, stay away!” We need to shout the name of Jesus.

　　When the apostles were persecuted, they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus (5:41). Is this not wonderful? They even risked their lives for this name (15:26). Because Satan attacks the name of Jesus with all his evil power, we must learn to suffer for this name.

　　In Revelation 3:8 the Lord Jesus praised the church in Philadelphia because they did not deny His name…We should deny every other name but keep the name of Jesus. We must testify that we do not belong to any person or to any sect but that we simply belong to Jesus. The name of Jesus is the only name we own. (Life-study of Matthew, pp. 65-68)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Isaiah, msg. 8