Jesus Name Above All Names

JESUS - THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES
Text: Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrew 1:4-6; John 16:24; John 14:13-14
Great and hidden treasures in this Name
It was prophesied-Isaiah 7:14 and fulfilled in Matthew 1:23. The Name is, therefore, special to God Hebrew 1:4, an Excellent Name.
Jesus came to the world, worked all the good deeds and was crucified, dead and buried. But after the resurrection, He gave us Authority to use that Name.
Jesus gave us the “POWER OF ATTORNEY”- the Legal Right to use His Name. The value depends on how much power is in it. Jesus gave us the unqualified use of His Name John 16:24. Hither to …
NB: Prayer prayed in His Name will receive His special attention. Such prayer passes out of our hands into Jesus’ hands and He assumes the responsibility of that prayer- And the Father always hears Him. A. TO THE FATHER
The Name means: Hebrews 1:4-6; Philippians 2:9-10 1. Inherited a more Excellent Name 2. God gave Him a Name above every name 3. By His conquest over sin, satan, sickness, hell and the grave, He has acquired a Name of victory above all circumstances.

B. TO SATAN
The Name spells complete defeat- he is paralyzed ( Luke 10:19). C. TO THE CHURCH (CHRISTIAN)
The Name spells victory and all the resources in God.
In Matthew 28: 19-20, when Jesus was sending the Church in the Great Commission, He was with us in the Power and Authority of His Name.
Mark 16:15- In His Name all these shall be accomplished. There is almighty power in His Name to combat against the unseen forces that surround us thus destroying all that satan has prepared.
NB: All He was is in that Name
All He is today is in that Name
And that Name is ours
When we are born into the family of God, the right to use the name and the privilege to use it comes with NEW BIRTH 1. We have the right to use the name against our enemies 2. To use it in our petition 3. To use it in our Praise and worship
NB: The mention of the Name accomplishes much.
Talking about the Name Jesus is like an elevator that lifts Christians out of a valley into Heavenly places- Ephesians 2:6
Therefore, talk/ sing/ walk/ dance/ sleep in this Name Jesus and you will experience the tremendous power in it.
THE USE OF THE NAME
Acts 4:12- The name is inseparably connected with salvation
Jesus has given us these promises of the use of His Name. John 14: 13-15; John 16:24; Mark 16:15- The Apostles and other believers began the use of this Name after Pentecost and they began seeing results.
Peter’s sermon brought 3,000 people to Christ- In that Name
FORBIDDEN TO TEACH OR MENTION THE NAME 1. Herod- Tried to completely eliminate the Name 2. Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes 3. Sanhedrin- Acts 4:7, 18-19 4. Acts 5:28-29, 40-41
Jesus had given them the right to use His Name. that right means that they were to represent Him; and were acting in His stead, and when they prayed in Jesus Name, it was as though Jesus Himself were praying-Acting as Jesus’ representatives.
In praying in Jesus Name we are saying “Father Jesus is up there at thy right hand and He gave us the power of Attorney to carry out Your will on earth, therefore meet the need.”
Let us begin to use this wonderful Name and begin to see results.
Genesis 22:17-Born to conquer
Joshua 1:3-8- Ai Sin
Jesus - Luke 10:1; Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 John 5:4
Revelations 2:10- faithful unto death