John 20:21-22, Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” After saying this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 14:16, “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the spirit of truth. The word is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.” Those who believe in Christ will know the comforter and the Holy Spirit will allow us to do miracles in the name of Jesus.
Jesus ascended into heaven and commissioned his disciples to spread the good news to everyone. Matthew 10:7-8, “As you go, proclaim; ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.” Peter and John are walking through the temple gate called “Beautiful,” in Acts 3. There was a man over 40 years old who was lame since birth, who was carried everyday by someone (not named) to the temple gate everyday so that he could beg. He saw Peter and John entering the temple and asks them for money. Peter, along with John, looked straight at him and said, “Look at us (verse 3).” Most likely pointing out that they had on ragged clothes and no signs of wealth or status on them. In verse 6, Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I do have, I give you: IN THE NAME of JESUS CHRIST of Nazareth, get up and walk!” Peter took his right hand and raised him up. The lame man’s feet and ankles became strong and he jumped up and started to walk. He begin to walk, leap and praise God and everyone at the temple were astonished. Verse 12, Peter addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we made him walk by our own power of godliness?”
After this happened, the high priests, captain of temple police, scholars, rulers and elders arrested Peter and John for proclaiming Jesus. In Acts 4 it says 5,000 people believed and repented. The following day Peter and John were questioned, “By what power or in what name have you done this (verse 7)?” Acts 4:8-12, Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders: If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man, by what means he was healed, let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the NAME of JESUS CHRIST of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead – by him this man is standing here before you healthy. This Jesus is the stone rejected by you builders which has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” The Holy Spirit declares that there is no other name greater than Jesus and only salvation can be obtained through him!
The reason why the Name of Jesus is above all names can be seen in Philippians 2:5-11, Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider the equality with God as something to be exploited. Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death – even to the death on the cross. For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – in heaven and on earth and under the earth – and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Jesus who was sinless, was the Son of God came down to earth to live like us. He humbled himself, became a servant and died on the cross for the sins of man. Without him we would not be able to receive paradise again at his second coming.
Peter and the disciples did miracles because of the power In the Name of Jesus. It was not their own names that could do such miracles. No man can bring us salvation or forgive us of our sins. Not Mary, not the saints, not the Pope, not Allah or Mohammed can forgive us of our sins or gives us salvation. There is only one name above all names! The name alone brings fear to Lucifer and his forces of evil. Demons cower at his name. Christ’s name gives us boldness and allows us to do healing, signs and wonders through the Name of Jesus (Acts 4:29-30). We can cast out demons In the Name of Jesus, heal the sick In the Name of Jesus, speak boldly In the Name of Jesus, break the hold of sin over us In the Name of Jesus, repent In the Name of Jesus, power In the Name of Jesus and victory In the Name of Jesus! His name is so powerful that when he comes riding on his White Horse at judgement, he has a name written that no one knows except himself (Revelation 19:12). But he will have a name written on his robe and on his thigh that all of the world will see: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation 19:16).
Live your life for his name and with faith. In the Name of Jesus, has more power than any weapon created by man of this world or any weapons of Lucifer.
Psalms 115:1
Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory because of your faithful love, because of your truth.
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