Approach: Studying what it means, "if you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it" and "if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you".

Hermeneutic objective: Practicing the skill of observation within the context of subject (work of God) and time (just before Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension).

Theological objective: During the Last Supper, Jesus speaks of a certain type of prayer request - whatever and any that God will answer:

John 14 is about Jesus on earth. Before ascending and returning to His Father, Jesus is the One who answers your prayers (whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it); however, note that it is God working through Jesus (as He remains in Me, does His works) "so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."

John 16 is about Jesus after His resurrection. After Jesus ascends and returns to His Father, God is the One who answers your prayers (if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you).

Doing the work of God starts with you – that you, the disciple, grow in faith in Jesus Christ.

The work of God is about evangelism and salvation. The quality of your faith determines the effectiveness in sharing the Good News – faith in Jesus Christ brings forgiveness for one’s sins. You evangelize from your personal experience.

The proper name "Jesus," translated from the Greek name "Iēsous," originated from the Old Testament Hebrew name of "Yēšua’." The ancient form of Yēšua’ was Yehôšûa’, and it means "Yahweh is help" or "Yahweh is salvation."

To pray in the name of Jesus is praying in "God is salvation."

Prayer requests that do the work of God – "whatever" and "any" request that help you grow in faith thereby making you more effective in causing others to have faith in Jesus Christ "so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."