He saw Peter & John about to go into temple, asked for alms.
Peter fixing his eyes on him, with John. Peter said “look at us”.
So the lame man gave his attention to them, expecting to receive something from Peter & John.
Then Peter said, “Silver & gold I don’t have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ, rise up & walk.”
And Peter took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately the lame man’s feet & ankle bones received strength. He leaped up, stood, & walked.
There is another similar story. There was a girl followed Paul & his friends, and cried out for many days saying “These man are the servants of the Most High God. Who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” But Paul greatly annoyed, turned, and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And the spirit came out immediately from the girl.
By these stories, I would like to emphasize the power of our Lord name, Jesus Christ. When Peter said Jesus name, the lame man can walk. When Paul said Jesus name, the bad spirit came out from the girl immediately.
In Bible, Jesus taught His disciples to use His name when healed the sick & cast out the evil spirit. Jesus gave them authority to cast out evil spirit, to trample on serpents & scorpions & to resist all attacks from enemy. And when they did it, divine protection was assured. The disciples never went out alone. None of them could have accomplished what Jesus had done in their own strength.
The same is true today. Jesus gives us authority to act in His name. His name is well known in the spirit world. At the sound of His name, all evil spiritual power & principalities must bow down. Satan has been put to shame, and the name of Jesus is above every other name.
There is power in the name of Jesus to break every chain. Jesus name brings healing, peaceful, encouragement, & joy. Through the name of Jesus, heaven is opened and satan is forced to flee. Satan is afraid of His name. They are shaking when heard of His name.
Talking about this, I’d like to share my experience when I was a university student. I loved to pray, praised & worshiped God at my room and I spent 1-2 hours at prayer tower twice a week after class. I stayed in boarding house, and there is graveyard behind the house. There was nothing happen, I lived peacefully. Till I was in a condition, which I called it as “test” season or “training”. It can happen at anywhere and everyone, not because of there is graveyard behind the house.
I got “nightmares” every time I slept. It was not usual nightmare. There was presence of evil spirit in my room. When I felt it, I just said “in the name of Jesus”. I could wake up and feel peaceful again. It’s almost happen every day at that time. I just said “in the name of Jesus”, the spirit left immediately. Hallelujah. They are afraid of Jesus’ name. So, another day, when I slept. Suddenly I felt there were hands hold my neck, I couldn’t breath and I couldn’t say Jesus name. But I prayed, called Jesus and said in my heart “In the name of Jesus”. Then I could wake up & breathed.
I don’t want to scare you. It can happen to anyone. It’s a test of our faith whether we continue to pray, praise & worship God after this situation. Satan doesn’t like us to pray, praise & worship God. They can’t stand in the presence of God. Remember we are a child of God, and the Spirit in us is much greater that satan. We have authority to use Jesus name.
Therefore, Whatever the circumstances we are facing now, just say “in the name of Jesus” for there is power in the name of Jesus.
Let's sing together:
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
To break every chains, to break every chains, to break every chains...
