In Jesus’ Name, Amen

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By Paul Borthwick on January 1, 2010 ,

In Jesus' Name, Amen

I speak little Spanish, so I felt totally lost in my first Spanish speaking worship service at least until the pastor prayed. Several times I recognized reference to Jesus, and when he closed his prayer in the "nombre" of "Jesu cristo Amen, " i understood completely.

Christians around the world conclude their prayers this way.  But what does this phrase really mean? Is is just the equivalent spiritual of a ham radio operator singing of "with over and out, " a "10-4" wrap up to let God know we are finishing?. . .

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Paul Borthwick

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Paul Borthwick, Speaker, serves on the staff of Development Associates International, a training group dedicated to the character and ministry development of leaders in the under-resourced world. He also served as an Urbana/Missions Associate with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship from 1999-2015. He holds a D.Min. in Cross-cultural Ministry, M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a BA in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts. Through his speaking, writing and resource ministry, Borthwick works to mobilize others to participate in world missions. Borthwick is an active speaker and teacher and is the author of Western Christians in Global Missions, How to Be a World-Class Christian, Six Dangerous Questions to Transform Your View of the World and A Mind for Missions.

 

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