THE POWERFUL NAME OF JESUS

"Then Peter said, Silver and gold have i none but such as i have give i thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." Acts 3:6

And the lame man did rise up and walk... and even leaped!!

Then Peter preached as all the people ran together. It was a true and scathing word, calling them ignorant, calling them to repentance.

"The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you, and killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead whereof we are witnesses. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know, yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you..." Acts 3:13-20

Peter went on to say that Moses told them Jesus was coming and that every soul which will not hear will be destroyed.  The leaders put Peter and John in prison for a night...  Then when asked the next morning by what power or by what name had he done this, Peter replied,

"Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole, 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 God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it." Acts 4:8-14

Peter and John, unlearned men who had been with Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke with boldness to the rulers, elders, scribes, the high priest and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest in Jerusalem, and they could say nothing against it.

Doesn't this account give you the inspiration to do all things in Christ? To fear no man and God only? To be ready to give an account to any man who asks the reason for your hope?  It certainly does me. The name of JESUS, the name above all names, still healing, teaching and preaching today and until the end of the world. Have you been with Him? Do you know Him? Amen!! Praise Jesus!!

JESUS IS LORD OF ALL