The Weapons of our Warfare

THE NAME

I. Names are significant in the Old Testament.

A. Adonibezek, Lord of Lightning, is a type of Satan. Judges 1 :5-7.

B. Jacob was the supplanter no longer. He became Israel, the prince with God. Genesis 32:28.

II. Jesus Christ has Old Testament names. Is. 9:6.

A. Wonderful

B. Counsellor

C. The Mighty God

D. The Everlasting Father

E. The Prince of Peace

III. The names of men have power. Matt. 10:41, 42.

A. A prophet's name has power.

B. A righteous man's name has power.

C. A disciple's name has power.

IV. The spirits have names.

A. The Holy Spirit has other names.

1. He is called the Comforter. John 14: 16.
2. He is called the Spirit of Truth. John 14: 17.

B. The angels have names. Hebrews 1 :4.

1. There is an angel called Michael. Daniel l0: 13.
2. There is an angel called Gabriel. Luke 1:19.

C. Satan has other names. Revelation 20:2.

1. Satan is called the Dragon.
2. Satan is called the Serpent.
3. Satan is called the Devil.

D. The demons have names. Luke 8:30 (Legion).

V. Jesus' name saves and delivers. Romans 10: 13.

A. His name saves from sin. Acts 4: 12; John 20:31.

B. His name delivers from Satan. Acts 16: 18.

C. His name delivers from sickness. Acts 3: 16.

VI. Jesus' name can be used by those who are not true believers.

A. Some believed in Jesus but He did not believe in them. John 2:23, 24.

B. There are some who believe in the name of Jesus who do not know if they are saved. I John 5: 13.

C. There are those who do wonders in Jesus' name but He will say: "I never knew you." Matt. 7:22, 23.

D. There are dangers in such procedure as the sons of Sceva soon discovered when they tried exorcism. Acts 19: 13-16.

VII. Significant teaching on the power of Jesusl name is found in Acts four.

A. Even the rulers recognized that the name was authority and power. v. 7.

B. The name of Jesus made the man whole. v. 10.

C. Salvation is in no other name. v. 12.

D. They did not forbid preaching - they forbade the use of the name of Jesus, intending to rob the disciples of authority. v. 17.

E. Peter and John were not too anxious to lose their authority and power. vs. 18, 19.

F. They responded by asking for healing, signs and wonders in the name of the Holy Child Jesus. v. 30.

G. Acts 5:28 and 40 confirm the teaching in chapter four.

VIII. The relationship of Jesus' Name to prayer. John 14, 15 and 16.

A. Answer to prayer in the name is geared to the glory of God. 14: 13.

B. Anything in my name - is a blanket promise limited only by His name. 14:14.

C. Ordination and fruitfulness have as their object effectiveness in prayer. 15: 16.

D. "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name," is based upon the previous verse and ushers the disciples into a new realm of prayer - a realm that obviously today has very few knowledgeable believers. 16:23, 24.

IX. Authority is given to those that believe in the name. John 1: 12.

X. The method of the gospel evangel is effective use of the name.

A. The message of the gospel evangel is the name.

1. Phillip preached the name and the kingdom. Acts 8: 12.
2. The preaching of Christ is the naming of the name. Rom. 15:20.

B. The ministry of the gospel evangel is by the name. Mark 16: 17, 18.

1. They shall cast out devils.
2. They shall speak with new tongues.
3. They shall take up serpents.
4. If they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them.
5. They shall lay hands upon the sick and they shall recover.

XI. Jesus' name is transcendent. Phil. 2:9-11.

XII. Blasphemy of a name is possible. I Tim. 6:1.

A. To blaspheme means to speak irreverently of God or sacred things. Websters New

American Dictionary.

B. Blasphemy is forbidden in the ten commandments. Ex. 20:7.

C. There is the name of blasphemy. Rev. 13: 1. 1

XIII. Names are significant in the New Testament.

A. A name means identification. Acts 5:41.

B. A name means reputation. Mark 6: 14; Rev. 3: 1.

C. The name of Jesus meant that He would save His people from their sins. Matt. 1 :21.

D. A name is a person. Matt. 18:5, 19:29; Heb. 6:10, 13:15; Acts 26:9.

E. Jesus' name is the involvement of his Person. Col. 3: 17.

Exhortation: Impulsive use of the name, indiscriminate use of the name can only degrade and reflect upon its power. We should be careful to allow the Holy Spirit to show us how and when to use this mighty NAME.

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