Reclamation Podcast

031 - Out of Context: Whatever You Ask


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On the eve of Jesus' betrayal and arrest, Jesus offers a word of encouragement to His disciples. He tells them that He is one with The Father and that they should take heart and not be afraid. Then, Jesus utters some of His most famous (and some of His most abused) words in all of the Gospels:

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

- John 14:13-14

Sadly, these words are normally stripped from their context and plugged in when someone needs a wish granted. Is this what Jesus Christ had in mind when He uttered these words? We don't believe so.

We discuss this, Josh's monotone voice, and a guy names Henry in today's episode!

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