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The name above every name
- Jesus, being in the form of God, humbled himself to the death of the cross, and God has highly exalted him and given him the name above every name.
- The angel announced before his birth that his name would be called Jesus, for he would save his people from their sins.
- God, who spoke in times past by the prophets, has in these last days spoken by his Son, the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person.
- The name of Jesus carries an authority above every other name in heaven and in earth.
Scriptures: Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 1:21; Hebrews 1:1-4
Search the scriptures
- The man was made whole, and the one who had made him whole told him to take up his bed and walk.
- The Father shows the Son all the things that he himself does, and greater works than these will he show him.
- Jesus told the Jews to search the scriptures, for in them they thought they had eternal life, and the scriptures testify of him.
Scriptures: John 5:9-11; John 5:16-20; John 5:39-40
Asking in my name
- Whatever is asked in the name of Jesus, he will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- In Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
- Those he has chosen and ordained receive what they ask of the Father in his name.
- A day comes when his disciples will ask in his name and will not need him to pray the Father for them.
Scriptures: John 14:13; Colossians (book-only, as spoken); John 14:14; John 15:16; John 16:26
Baptizing in the name
- The gospel is to be preached to every creature, and whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved.
- All power in heaven and in earth is given to Jesus, who sent his disciples to teach all nations and baptize them in the name.
- The commission's one name stands behind the titles Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Scriptures: Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28:18-20
The name in the Acts church
- Peter answered the convicted crowd: repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Peter gave the lame man what he had: silver and gold have I none, but in the name of Jesus Christ, rise up and walk.
- There is salvation in no other name under heaven given among men.
- When they believed the preaching of the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
- Paul found disciples at Ephesus, baptized them in the name of the Lord Jesus, and the Holy Ghost came on them as he laid his hands on them.
Scriptures: Acts 2:38; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 8:12; Acts 19:1-6
Scripture index: Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 1:21; Hebrews 1:1-4; John 5:9-11; John 5:16-20; John 5:39-40; John 14:13; Colossians (book-only, as spoken); John 14:14; John 15:16; John 16:26; Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 8:12; Acts 19:1-6.
Transcript
for a few moments today I direct your attention to the book of Philippians chapter 2 verse number six speaking about Jesus Christ who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God but made himself of no reputation and took upon Him took and took upon him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself and became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross wherefor God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven things in the earth and things under the Earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father I want to minister today on this simple topic the name of Jesus the name of Jesus Jesus you may be seated what a name what a name the name of Jesus Matthew 1 and 21 says that the angel of God told Joseph and thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins Paul in Philippians tells us of the kind of man the man Christ Jesus was that although he was as much God as he was man and as much man as he was God he thought it not robbery to be equal with God but made him self of no reputation took upon him the form of a servant and became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross God highly highly exalted him how does God highly exalt him he gives him a name which is above every name this name of Jesus if one was in heaven today and someone Cried Out Jesus every Angelic being every Angelic being would give honor to the name of Jesus every angel in heaven would hit their knees at the name of Jesus not only only that but at the name of Jesus all things in Earth will eventually bow their knees to the highly exalted name of Jesus I have went ahead and settled my case out of court because I'm not going to my judgment day and bow my knees there because it'll be too late I decided somebody preached to me the gospel and I decided I'd settle my case out of court I decided I'd cut a deal with the mediator I'd get my sins forgiven and so therefore I go ahead and bow my knees to the name of Jesus angels bow their knees At The Mention Of The Name of Jesus people on Earth that are in Salvation bow their knees to the name of Jesus one day all Humanity will bow their knees to the name of Jesus but it goes on and says all things under the Earth that's the Demonic world that's Satan himself and all of the demons that went with him must bow their knees at the name of Jesus what a name I must preach on his name the angel said Joseph you call his name Jesus Jesus because he's going to save his people from his sin Hebrews 1 and one says God who at Sury time sunry means many God who at sunry times and in diverse manners spake in the the the time passed unto the fathers by the prophets God spake in the past to our fathers by the prophets Paul Paul said God spake in different ways a burning bush a mountain That Shook wind that blew God spoke to Elijah Elisha God spoke through Jeremiah and Isaiah and Ezekiel God spoke through these men but yet hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son whom he appointed heir of All Things by whom also so also he made the world who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person upholding All Things by the word of his power when he had by himself purged our sins sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high being made so much better than the Angels Jesus was made so much better than the Angels what sets Jesus apart so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they what set Jesus apart was not his Humanity what made Jesus better than the Angels was not his Flesh Blood and Bone but what made Jesus better than an angel was that the Angels did not have the name of Jesus and God gave the man Christ he gave him the name of Jesus being made much better than the angels He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they but Jesus Jesus the angel pronounces to Mary that the Holy Ghost will overshadow her and that which is in her will be the Son of God and when the Son of God the Flesh of God was birthed in Bethlehem Joseph had already been directed to call his name Jesus Jesus told in John 5:9 Jesus told a paralyzed man laying on a bed he said rise up take your bed and walk the Bible says in John 5 and n and immediately the man was made whole and took up his bed and walked and on the same day was the Sabbath the Jews therefore said unto him that that was cured it is it is the Sabbath day it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed boy that's religion for you isn't it never mind this guy's healed he just broke the limit of carrying a bed on the Sabbath day you've carried this bed he answered them he that made me whole verse 11 he that made me whole the same said unto me take up thy bed and walk then asked they then asked they him what man is this which said said unto thee take up thy bed and walk and he began to tell them verse 16 and therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus and sought to slay him because he had done these things on the Sabbath day but Jesus answered them my father worketh hitherto and I work therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him because he not only had broken the Sabbath but said also that God was his father making himself equal with God then answered Jesus and said unto them verily verily I say unto you the son can do nothing of himself but what he seeth the father do and what things soever he doeth these also doeth the son likewise for the Father loveth the Son and showeth him all things that that that himself doeth and he will show him Greater Works than these that you may Marvel finally Jesus comes down to verse number 39 now he's really in trouble now church he not only healed a man and told the man to carry his bed which broke their Sabbath law but when they asked him what was he doing telling a man to carry his bed he said that God was his father they really blew their top because you're claiming to be equal with God Jesus took them down to verse number 39 and let me just insert this here there is a lot of questions and there is a lot of false teaching on the identity of Jesus Christ but the answer can be found in verse 39 search the scriptures Jesus said for in them ye think you have eternal life and they are they which testify of me he said that scroll that you've got in your hand search Isaiah search Ezekiel search you read it he said do more than read it search it he said because I am contained in the scripture I am the one that was conceived of a virgin I am the one church that his name would be called wonderful counselor Mighty God Everlasting father I am that one I am the I am that I am I am I am that one search search the scripture for in them you think you have life and they are they which testify me and ye will not come unto me that you might have life Jesus said in 41 I receive not honor from men but I know you that ye have not the love of God in you I am come in my father's name and ye receive me not if another shall come in his own name him you will receive Jesus plainly said I have come in my father's name Paul plainly said that Jesus obtained his name by inheritance so we understand today that Jesus the name Jesus is the name of the almighty Eternal God Jesus Jesus every tree was created by The God Who Bears the name Jesus Jesus later spoke in John 1413 and he said these words and this is where it turns the corner he said to the apostles and what whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the father may be glorified in the son he said now there's coming a time that I'm not going to be here with you now when I walk up to a I simply say rise and walk because I am Jesus I am the name of inheritance I am the name I am the Eternal God Colossians for in him dwelleth the fullness of the godhead by he walks up to the crippled and says take up your bed and walk he does not walk up to the and say in the name of Jesus my name take up your bed and walk he was the power but he knew there was coming a day when he would not be there but his church would be and he said in that day ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the father may be glorified in the son John 14:14 if ye shall ask anything in my name I will do it the name of Jesus John 15:16 ye have not chosen me but I have chosen you and ordain you that ye should go and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain that whatsoever ye shall ask of the father in my name he may give it you talking about the church talking about us John 1626 at that day ye shall ask in my name and I say not unto you that I will pray and and and I say not unto you that I will pray the father for you you're going to ask in my name the last words Jesus spoke to his disciples mark 16:15 and he said unto them go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to Every Creature he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved he that believeth not shall be damned these signs shall follow them that believe how many Believers are in the house today I wonder how many Believers are watching by way of television and by way of the web today are you a Believer these signs shall follow them that believe in my name they shall cast out Devils they shall speak with new Tong they shall take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover what are all these things to be done what are all these things to be done by what are these things to be done by by the name of Jesus Christ by that name Jesus said in Matthew 2818 Jesus came and spake unto them saying all power is given unto me in heaven and and Earth go ye therefore and teach All Nations baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you and lo I Am With You Always even until the end of the world Amen I want to make a challenge here today in a Christlike Spirit to get and the reason that I do this is to get you to read your Bibles and search the scriptures but first Apostolic Church of Maryville Tennessee is offering you're going to hear it today on the on the telecast and the webcast we are offering anyone that can show in the King James Bible anyone being baptized repeating the words Father Son and Holy Ghost we have a $110,000 check waiting upon you we also have that $10,000 check for anyone that can show an infant being sprinkled if you can show in the Bible an infant being sprinkled as a form of baptism First Apostolic church has a $10,000 check waiting for you today search the scriptures because what Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 was to go and baptize in the name not names name of the father and he didn't say name of the father name of the son and name of the Holy Ghost he said in the name of the father Son and Holy Ghost you know why because Jesus is the name of the Father and Jesus is the name of the son and Jesus is the name of the Holy Ghost Jesus Jesus there's something about that name Jesus something about that name you may be seated Acts 2:38 Peter on the day of Pentecost open up the New Testament Church doors to all of which the fact that all denominations agreed together that the New Testament Church was birthed at Pentecost the birthing of that church then Peter said unto them repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins now I'm in a place Jesus has ascended I have to use his name he never walked up to a and said in Jesus name walk or he never walked up and said in my name walk he was was God in flesh he was the name of Jesus therefore he just simply said rise and walk but Peter has to do it differently in Acts chapter 3 Peter comes up Upon A crippled man at the gate called Beautiful down at the temple and the Bible said that Peter said in verse number six acts three and verse number six now Jesus had been there Jesus could have walked by and simply said rise up and walk and he would have but Jesus left us he came with a name and he left us with a name then Peter said to the man Silver and Gold Have I None but such as I have give I Thee what do you have Peter in the name of Jesus Christ rise up and walk let me tell you what the church has today that we need to start using it's the name of Jesus we need to use the name in Salvation we need to use the name in healing do you realize that when we pray for you in the name of Jesus we're praying for you in the powerful name well well they got in trouble Jesus got in trouble with the Pharisees for doing things they get in trouble they're called in Peter and John are called summons to the committee they're summonsed to stand trial for this deed that was done and Peter simply they said to Peter by what power by what name and in Acts chapter 4 verse2 Peter stood before that judge in that committee and he said neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved no other name if you want to know how this stood and walked leaped and praised God if you want to know how the lame man at the gate got up and walked I've got the answer for you the name of Jesus the drug addicted Samaritans those under the spell of Simon the Sorcerer who sold them a drug concoction Simon Phillip Came in Acts 8:12 but when they believe Phillip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they were baptized men and women you see today the Holy Ghost is not fallen on people like it should because they want the spirit without the name you can't get the spirit of God without the name of God if you're going to take his Spirit you got to be willing to take his name that's why we're we're promised this repent and be baptized every one of you baptism is where you take the name on and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost but there were in Acts chapter 19 in verse one there were some of John the Baptist disciples it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth Paul having passed through the upper Coast came to Ephesus and finding certain disciples he said unto them now now there must have been something that tipped him off he said have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed you know what I think tipped him off no power I think what tipped him off was the conversation of no power and he said have yall received the Holy Ghost since you believe see what we have the battle today is there's erroneous teaching that tells you that once you believe Upon Jesus Christ as your personal savior you're automatically filled with the baptism you're you're not according to scripture you're on first base but you're not home have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed and they said unto him we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost we don't we don't what are you talking about he said unto them Paul starts back unto what then were you baptized and they said unto John's baptism when they said holy ghost holy what are you talking about Holy Ghost Holy Ghost what are you talking about he said well then pray take how in the world we all baptized he said under John's baptism now John's baptism is different from New Testament baptism for John was under the law see the law did not the the law was not completed until Pentecost came and Pentecost is The Great Divide between the law Jesus fulfilled the law on the cross became the sacrifice sufficient for man this what we baptized with John he said he said it's outdated it's outdated John's baptism was only valid to the day of Pentecost if John had gave tickets out to his baptism he would have say he would say expires Pentecost for John's baptism simply said to believe on him which was to come which is Christ so here's what Paul said then said Paul John barely baptized with a baptism of repentance saying unto the people that they should believe on him which should come after him that that is on Christ Jesus when they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus and may I add they were re-baptized baptism was so important in the book of Acts that if one found out that their baptism had expired and that there was another valid baptism that carried the name of Jesus they were re-baptized and so when they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus and when Paul had laid his hands on them the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied what a name what a name the salvation of the name of Jesus church family today don't be weak you carry the name of Jesus it's the saving name it's the healing name every time you think about that sickness think about the name of Jesus every time you think about that sickness think about his name the name of Jesus the healing name of Jesus power in the name of Jesus Deliverance in the name of Jesus Jesus Jesus Jes Jesus maybe your mind is troubled in the maybe you're watching from a hotel room maybe you're watching from a dark room and you're trying to drink your sorrows away maybe maybe your life is falling apart can I plead with you today whoever I may be talking to There's Hope in the name of Jesus you've not went so far that the name of Jesus cannot help you for the name of Jesus affects the angels in heaven and the name of Jesus affects the people in this room and the name of Jesus affects the demons in hell
Scripture references as spoken: Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 1:21; Hebrews 1:1-4; John 5:9-11; John 5:16-20; John 5:39-40; John 14:13; Colossians (book-only, as spoken); John 14:14; John 15:16; John 16:26; Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:12; Acts 8:12; Acts 19:1-6.