Power in the name of Jesus – Part 1

One of the great benefits of turning away from sin and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, is that you will immediately appropriate the tools He has handed down to the early believers that enabled them to accomplish so much in their time. One of the tools is the Name of Jesus. This chapter reveals the power and authority of the Name of Jesus.

“In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he leaping up stood, and walked.” “And His Name through faith in His Name hath made this man strong… yea, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” The Apostles and disciples who were lately baptized in the Holy Spirit made new discovery: the Name of Jesus, who was crucified, who died and was buried, who rose from the dead, who ascended to heaven, who is now exalted and glorified, now has equal power and authority to the power and authority that He, Himself exercised when He was on earth.

That name, the exalted name, the glorified, the mighty and powerful name, the conquering name, the wonderful name, the great name of Jesus, recognised in heaven and on earth, can save and transform sinners, heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, deliver the oppressed, move mountains, overcome Satan and produce every desirable miracle.

The name of Jesus in the heart and mouth of every true believer works miracles. God is a miracle worker. Jesus, Himself, is a miracle ¬— from His conception to His coronation, everything about Him is a miracle. His supernatural name has been given to all believers in all generations to work miracles and lead sinners to salvation. The name of Jesus lifts every believer to the realm of the supernatural. This was the experience of the early church.

“Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer.” The Apostles, though leaders, went to the prayer meeting at 3 pm. At the gate of the temple, they saw a helpless, hopeless man who was lame from birth. Instead of writing him off as an unfortunate wretch, they saw him as one in whom the mighty power of God should be demonstrated.

The human race is like this poor, hopeless, lame man, with no standing before God. They stumble and fall through life. The very best person in the world, outside of Christ, is a hopeless spiritual cripple; born that way, each man is a spiritual beggar. The impotent man lay at the gorgeous gate of a dead religion, a proud religion that could do nothing to help or transform him.

“Look on us,” said Peter, to redirect the beggar’s thoughts from his rags and from his religion to the Redeemer. The man wanted money, but what he really needed was a miracle. “Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” The mighty Name of Jesus set him free. He was no longer chained to charity. He received a miracle, he walked and leaped. As he praised God, he followed them into the temple, to the place of fellowship and prayer. That is always a good sign of a life touched and transformed by the Name of Jesus. This man who had been carried to the gate of the temple every day was a familiar sight. All the people knew him. They could not deny that a mighty miracle had taken place.

• Further reading (King James Version): Acts 3:1-26. Acts 3:1-10; 4:7-12; 14:8-10; 16:16-18; 19:13-16; Luke 10:17-20; John 14:12-14; 15:16; 16:23,24; Ephesians 1:20-22; Philippians 2:9-11; Mark 16:17,18. Acts 3:11-18; 2:22-24,32,36; 13:30-39; Luke 24:26,27,44; 1 Corinthians 2:8; Ephesians 1:19-21; John 1:12; 20:31; 1 John 5:11-13; Acts 16:31. Acts 3:19-26; Luke 24:46,47; Acts 5:30,31; 17:30,31; 20:20,21,26,27; 26:16-20; Revelation 2:4,5,20-26; 3:1-3, 17-22; James 5:19,20; Matthew 18:3; Psalm 51:6-13; Deuteronomy 18:15-19.