The name JESUS means literally “Jehovah saves”. God visited the Gentiles and took out of them a people for His name, a people to manifest God’s character on the Earth. We are baptized into the name of Jesus and His Holy Spirit enters our heart and conceives a new man within us in the image of Him, holy and righteous.
Peter healed the lame man, it was not because of the words he spoke, but because Peter was himself in the name of Jesus and had the authority to call upon His power. The disciples did manifest the character of God through the name and authority of Jesus Christ which is mercy and salvation.
We are called to manifest the character of God through the name and authority of our Lord Jesus Christ. The ones who overcome are given a new name, they are given a new character which is the full-grown maturity of our new man in Christ
Mat 1:21-23 RV And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. (22) Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, (23) Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Jesus; G2424 Jesus in Greek
Iēsous; ee-ay-sooce’
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites: – Jesus.
Total KJV occurrences: 975
Jesus; H3091 Jesus in Hebrew
yehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛
yeh-ho-shoo’-ah, yeh-ho-shoo’-ah
From H3068 and H3467; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (that is, Joshua), the Jewish leader: – Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954, H3442.
Total KJV occurrences: 218
Jehovah; H3068
yehôvâh; yeh-ho-vaw’
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: – Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.
Total KJV occurrences: 6521
Saves; H3467
yâsha‛; yaw-shah’
A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor: – X at all, avenging, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save (-iour), get victory.
Total KJV occurrences: 205
The name JESUS means literally “Jehovah saves”.
Act 15:14-17 RV Symeon hath rehearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. (15) And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, (16) After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: (17) That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
Eph 3:14-15
Act 2:37-39 RV Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? (38) And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (39) For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
Act 3:2-8 RV And a certain man that was lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; (3) who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms. (4) And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. (5) And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. (6) But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. (7) And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. (8) And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Act 4:26-31 RV The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: (27) for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, (28) to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass. (29) And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, (30) while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus. (31) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Act 19:11-17 RV And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: (12) insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out. (13) But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them which had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. (14) And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, which did this. (15) And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? (16) And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. (17) And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
These exorcists who were NOT working in Jesus name tried to command evil spirits by saying the right words, which does not work. To call upon the authority of Jesus, we must be in His name which is more than just saying we are.
Col 3:15-17 RV And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. (16) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God. (17) And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Rev 2:17 RV He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.
The ones who overcome are given a new name, they are given a new character which is the full-grown maturity of our new man in Christ.
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