As Calvin begins to wrap up his discussion of prayer, he points out that all proper Christian prayer depends upon the intercession of Jesus, who ensures that our prayers are heard by the Father. This is why we are to pray to the Father only in the name of Jesus.

17. Prayer in the Name of Jesus

Calvin reminds us that in light of Christ’s intercession for his people, we can pray without shame or fear.

Since no man is worthy to present himself to God and come into his sight, the Heavenly Father himself, to free us at once from shame and fear, which might well have thrown our hearts into despair, has given us his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, to be our advocate [1 John 2:1] and mediator with him [1 Tim. 2:5; cf. Heb. 8:6 and 9:15], by whose guidance we may confidently come to him, and with such an intercessor, trusting nothing we ask in his name will be denied us, as nothing can be denied to him by the Father. And to this must be referred all that we previously taught about faith. For just as the promise commends Christ the Mediator to us, so, unless the hope of obtaining our requests depends upon him, it cuts itself off from the benefit of prayer.

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