The Name of Jesus

Philippians 2:9 Therefore also God highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

Philippians 2:10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

the name of Jesus is wonderful, a life-giving name, a comforting name, a stregthening name. also, this exalted name of Jesus is for us to do many things:

1. to believe in

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God, to those who believe into His name,

we all must believe into the name of Jesus. we should not only say that we believe in the Lord Jesus, but also declare that we believe into the name of Jesus.

2. to be baptized into 

Acts 19:5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

To be baptized into the name of Jesus means to be baptized into His person. this is not a rituall or a ceremony, but an act of faith. 

3. to be saved

Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no other, for neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved.

the name of Jesus is a saving name, which has been given to us purposely that we may be saved. 

4. to be healed

Acts 3:6 But Peter said, Silver and gold I do not possess, but what I have, this I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene rise up and walk.

the name of Jesus is a healing name. we may call on the name of jesus for healing from any kind of sickness.

5. to be washed, sanctified, and justified

1 Corinthians 6:11 And these things were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

6. to call upon

Romans 10:13 For “whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, the called saints, with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, who is theirs and ours:

to call upon is different from to pray. when we open our being from the deepest part to call upon the name of Jesus, we will taste Him and enjoy Him.

7. to pray 

John 16:24 Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

in the name of Jesus, we will have a real burden to pray , and it is easy for us to have the assurance that our prayer has been heard and answered.

8. to be gathered into 

John 18:20 Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and I spoke nothing in secret.

whenever we come to a Christian meeting or gathering, we need to have the realisation that we are coming to be gathered into the name of Jesus. the gatherings will bring us deeply into the appreciation of the name of Jesus. I never realised this. I know I am coming to all the meetings, prayer meeting, YP meeting, or LD meeting, but my focus is on the "meetings". yes the meeting was really good, yes, everyone had a great time. but did we appreciate the name of Jesus in a deeper way? did we have the sense that we are being gathered into the name of Jesus?

9. to cast out demons

Acts 16:18 And she did this for many days. But Paul was greatly disturbed; and turning, he said to the spirit, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

10. to preach

Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took hold of him and led him to the apostles, and he related to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

Preaching in the Lord's name must be done in the Spirit, for the Spirit is the Person of the Lord and the reality of His name. 

- "Life Study of Matthew" PP 67-73