In The Name
Foundation Statement: Coming in the name of
Jesus denotes that you not only come in the power of that name, but you come
also in the character than name carries
I.
Name represents power.
When you come in the name of a person you come with the power that person
carries and it’s as if that person were standing before you today. (Acts 4:7, John 5:43 AMP)
A. We’ve been sent in the
name of Jesus (Matthew 28:18, Mark 16:25, Phil 2:9-11)
B. When we come in his
authority and power we are coming in all authority and power
C. There’s more to coming in
the name of Jesus that just coming in the power of that name. When you come in the name of Jesus
you’re also coming in the character that name demonstrates; 1 Chron 17:24, 23:13 (AMP), John 14:14 (AMP), John 17:26
(AMP)
II. You cannot walk in the power of that name without first all
qualifying yourself to do so by walking in the character that name carries
A. Jesus qualified himself
to walk in the power of the Father’s name by demonstrating the character of the
Father’s name (John 5:43, 19)
III. When you violate the character of the name you’re coming in,
you disqualify yourself for the power that name carries. Without the character of that name in
place the power of that name won’t work.
A. They tried to use the
name of Jesus, but because they lacked the character of that name, the power of
that name did not work (Acts 19:13-16)
1.
EX:
Coming to the golf course in my name
B. You can be born again and
have the name of Jesus, but the system is set up that if you don’t walk in the
character of that name you will not see the power of that name work (Mark 9:38)
IV. We’ve talked so much about the power of the name of Jesus
while neglecting to talk about the character of that name.
A. Jesus demonstrated
character
1.
Matthew
14 – John was beheaded
2.
Matthew
26, Luke 22:44 – The first drop of blood didn’t come from a whip, a
thorn, or a nail, the first drop of blood came because of his refusal to
violate the character of the Father
B. You are as much like
Jesus in power as you are like him character