2 Understanding The Mystery Of His Name (1/2)

John 3:16, 18

For G.o.d so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the

I am sure almost all church goers can tell you off-hand the scriptures quoted above. I have read the same scriptures for more than three decades until the Lord decided to give me a divine insight into the mystery we call ”The Name of Jesus!.

More than 29 years ago, I was seeking the mind of G.o.d as to the prompting I received along the line of pioneering a ministry, when suddenly I heard myself saying ”it shall be called the Name of Jesus Ministries”. That is where we got the name our ministry bears today from. I started ministering on the Wonderful Name of Jesus until a woman with a prolong issue of blood came to the church and later was in the healing line. I prayed and she was slain under the power of G.o.d, and instantly healed. Within one year or so, she had a bouncing baby boy. That day, the Lord said something to me that touched me very deeply. He said; ”My son, learn more to preach in my Name. There are many more things in my Name that you don't know yet”. That shocked me. Before then, there had been series of outstanding testimonies of signs and wonders accompanying the teaching and preaching of His word in my ministry.

Nevertheless, the Lord was talking of my ignorance of this mystery. I then went to study until I had this personal knowing.

Look at verse 18 again, He that believeth on who? Him. The word ”Him” can be replaced with Jesus and then read this way:

He that believeth on Jesus is not condemned, but He that believeth not Is condemned already because he hath not believed on Jesus.

But instead of rendering verse 18 of the third chapter of john like that, the Bible says;

He that believeth not in Jesus is condemned already because he has not believed in the Name of the only begotten son of G.o.d”.

The use of Jesus (noun) or Him (p.r.o.noun) was replaced in that verse with His Name. it therefore means that what Jesus did personally on earth during His earthly ministry, His Name can do now.

Act 10:38

How G.o.d anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for G.o.d was with him.

The power invested in the person and ministry of Jesus is now invested in his exalted Name for the church so that you can go in the power of the Holy Ghost like Jesus to deliver the captives and to heal the sick. Hear what Peter said when challenged by the rulers, elders, scribes and dethroned high priest of His days.

Act 4:7,8,10.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom G.o.d raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

Peter told them that faith In the Name of Jesus healed the crippled man. The more you let people know what is done in that Name, the more the confidence you will have.

Peter spoke as if His name is himself. He placed a personality to His Name. Wors.h.i.+ping his Name therefore amounts to wors.h.i.+ping him. No wonder His Name opens us to the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

The great weapon of ruin to G.o.d's majesty and purpose is religious spirits inspired by various fallen angels in the world today. Our Lord Jesus Christ spent substantial part of His ministry work preaching at this monster.

While the Pharisees represented set of hypocrites (like their names, they were too far to see the truth) the Sadducees represented spiritual ignoramuses. Jesus once said to them

Mark 12:24.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of G.o.d?

Great leaders have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. They were opposing the early church from one corner to another because the early church had a revelation of the power of G.o.d as invested in the Name of Jesus. Once this could stop, then the divine access to power and honor was stopped.

Sad to say, in very few places today, do you find the enemies of the gospel opposing your mentioning the Name, like the parrot that name does not make much meaning to the modern-day Christians. Knowledge brings revelation and revelation procures revolution. Since revolution implies changes, then the ultimate purpose of G.o.d is for you to catch up with what G.o.d intends to do in your days through the church. Mediocrity is our greatest enemy in the church. I remembered a man once said that G.o.d will deliver desperate, helpless and hopeless souls, but He can do little for those who are spiritually full. He will rather deal with a cold heart that requires total overhauling than a complacent and lukewarm person that is stagnant.

May G.o.d help you to start to do what G.o.d has ordained you to do with the exalted and powerful Name of Jesus. The rod of Moses which became the rod of G.o.d used in the separation of the Red sea and the consecrated hair of Samson were never as powerful as the wonderful Name of Jesus in the mouth of the believers.

John 3:16

For G.o.d so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

I want to pick on the word ”His only begotten Son” so you can have a further insight. Many times we a.s.sume than john 3:16 says that G.o.d gave us His son. He did not says that. It says His only begotten son. When was he begotten? What does it means to be begotten?

Open to the thirteenth chapter of Acts of Apostle to see what the bible has to say about the word 'begotten'.

Act 13:33

G.o.d hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

The prophecy in verse 33 answers the question 'when was Jesus begotten? This verse indicates that it was a particular day, the day of resurrection, demonstrating to all that the Jesus we receive at new birth is the risen Jesus. He died as the perfect son of man being made a sin offering but resurrected as the glorified son of G.o.d having defeated the devil and all his cohorts.

Colossians 2:15

And having spoiled princ.i.p.alities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

No wonder when you receive Jesus as lord and savior, the Bible refers to you as more than conquerors. He is more than a conqueror the one who enjoys the victory of the conqueror. Jesus conquered for you and you enjoy the victory that was wrought at Calvary. But thank G.o.d for the resurrection. If Jesus did not resurrect our salvation and hope would have been in vain. In fact, Paul said we would have been the most miserable men to be pitied on earth. Thank G.o.d Jesus defeated the devil and received the victory giving us power and dominion.

Mary Magdalene once attempted to detain Jesus after his resurrection but hear what the risen lord said.