Luke 1:30-32 (NKJV) Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Highest, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
A person’s name often carries a meaning and sometimes authority as well. For example, the names of famous people are often associated with their social status, achievements, and influence in society, and many people name-drop at meetings to boost their self-image regarding who they are and are associated with.
The angel was dispatched from the throne of God to bring a message to Mary regarding the incarnation and the name to be given to the son she was to give birth to. Because the name of Jesus was chosen in heaven by the Heavenly Father, it is backed by deity.
As Christians, the most powerful name that has been given to us for the enforcement of victory over demonic forces is the name of Jesus. Jesus wants you to use His name to accomplish His will on earth and to set the captives free!
The name Jesus means Saviour, and it is the same as the name Joshua in the Old Testament. It is given to our Lord because His special role is to save His people from their sins. He saves them from the guilt of sin by cleansing them in His atoning blood, and from the dominion of sin by putting in their hearts the sanctifying Spirit. He also saves them from the presence of sin when He takes them out of this world to rest with Him. He will save them from all the consequences of sin when He gives them a glorious body on the last day.
John 16:24 (NKJV) Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Up until this point, the people were not using the name of Jesus in their prayers and Jesus was instructing them to use His name if they wanted their prayers to be answered. Our prayers must be asked in Jesus’ name because it is the only name that moves the angels to work. Based on what we read in the Old Testament, ministering angels were dispatched to deliver answers to prayers. For instance, when Daniel prayed, the archangel Michael was dispatched to him, but he was hindered by the Prince of Persia, a demon in Satan’s hierarchy of fallen angels.
Praise the Lord! Today we have greater authority through the name of Jesus that’s been given to us in prayer because the name of Jesus is backed by His conquest and is above all names.
Matthew 28:18 (NKJV) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Sermon Series: His Name Is Jesus
祂名字里的大能
路加福音 1:30-32 天使对她说：“马利亚，不要怕！你在 神面前已经蒙恩了。31 你要怀孕生子，可以给他起名叫耶稣。32 他要为大，称为至高者的儿子，主 神要把他祖大卫的位给他。
一个人的名字通常都具有意义，有时还带有权柄。例如，名人的名字通常与他们的社会地位、成就和社会影响力联系在一起，许多人在会议上点名以提高他们关于自己是谁以及与谁有联系的自我形象。
天使从上帝的宝座上奉差遣给玛利亚送信，告诉她关于她的儿子是道成肉身，以及要为这孩子取的名字。因为耶稣的名字是天父命名的，所以它具有神性的支持。
作为基督徒，耶稣的名字是赋予我们战胜恶魔势力的最有力的名字。耶稣希望你使用祂的名字来成就祂在地上的旨意，使被掳的得释放！
耶稣这个名字的意思是救世主，与旧约中约书亚的名字相同。它被赐给我们的主，因为祂的特殊职分是将祂的百姓从罪恶中拯救出来。祂以祂的赎罪之血洗净他们，拯救他们脱离罪疚，并把使人成圣的圣灵放在他们心里，将他们从罪的辖制中拯救出来。当祂带领祂的百姓离开这个世界，并与祂一起安息时，祂也拯救祂的百姓脱离罪恶的存在。当祂在末日赐给祂的百姓荣耀的身体时，祂将拯救他们脱离一切罪的恶果。
约翰福音 16：24向来你们没有奉我的名求什么，如今你们求就必得着，叫你们的喜乐可以满足。”
在那时，人们在祈祷中还不知道如何使用耶稣的名字，耶稣教导他们如果希望祈祷得到回应就需要奉祂的名祈祷。我们的祷告必须是奉耶稣的名，因为这是唯一能驱使天使动工的名字。根据我们在旧约中读到的内容，侍奉天使们奉差遣传达对祷告的回复。例如，当但以理祷告时，大天使米迦勒被派遣去他那里，但途中遭到波斯国的（魔）君的拦阻，他是撒旦堕落天使体系中的恶魔。
赞美主！今天，我们通过奉主耶稣的名祈祷拥有更大的权柄，因为耶稣的名字意味着全然的得胜，并且祂的名超乎万名之上。
马太福音28:18 耶稣进前来，对他们说：“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。
讲章系列：祂的名字是耶稣！
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