Acts 4:12. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved.
Only in the name of Jesus can we receive salvation and answers to prayer. But how can you truly experience the power of His name? You must first know who Jesus is. On the cross, He resolved all of your long-standing, fundamental problems once and for all:
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:5–6)
When you come and kneel before the throne of God in Jesus’ name, every problem is unraveled. In His name, you overcome every circumstance. In His name, you begin to see God’s hidden blessings behind every trial and hardship.
This is the privilege of the saints. Nothing can touch those who have been marked with the name of Jesus. That is how awesome and powerful His name truly is.
When you know Jesus as your True King, you will experience freedom from the hand of Satan:
“The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” (1 John 3:8)
When you know Jesus as your True Priest, you will experience freedom from the law of sin and death:
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:1–2)
When you know Jesus as your True Prophet, you will experience a new and living way to God:
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6)
Trust in the name of Jesus, and you will begin to enjoy God’s fundamental blessings—spiritually, physically, and in every aspect of life:
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” (3 John 1:2)
Salvation comes when you believe what God has done for you through Christ:
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
No one can be forced to believe; it is only through faith in the Word of God. The Holy Spirit is the one who helps you realize why God has wanted to save you since the beginning of time:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
Simply attending church is not enough. You must receive Jesus as the Christ. Receive Him as Lord and Savior through prayer—acknowledge Him and invite Him into the center of your life:
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3:20)
When you do, the Holy Spirit will enter your life and change your identity—from a child of the devil to a child of God:
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever.” (John 14:16)
Your body becomes a dwelling place for God:
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)
This makes you incredibly valuable. Nothing can destroy you. With the help of the Holy Spirit, you will begin to understand the depth of your identity and blessings:
“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.” (1 Corinthians 2:12)
As a child of God, you won’t be intimidated. You won’t live in envy. You won’t compromise. Most of all, you will stop worrying about life:
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:26–27)
The Holy Spirit becomes your Guide and Counselor, always pointing you to the Word of God.
Now you have the right to ask in Jesus’ name and receive: “You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” (John 14:14)
Pray while holding onto His Word: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7)
In your mission field, you are under the protection and service of God’s angel armies: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14)
Angels are real. They carry out God’s Word and serve those who belong to Him:
“Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. Praise the Lord, all his works everywhere in his dominion.” (Psalm 103:20–22)
Even in your weakness, the Holy Spirit empowers you to break Satan’s power in Jesus’ name. When God called you, He also gave you this authority: “And to have authority to drive out demons.” (Mark 3:15)
Now, you are under the protection of heaven: “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)
You have full access to the things above and can unlock them with the keys Jesus has given you:
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:19)
You’ve received the authority and privilege to save the world with the gospel:
“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” (Matthew 28:18–20)
But it is vital to declare and profess this truth:
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:9–10)
“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 10:32–33)
The only true confession must be: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)
That’s why we must publicly proclaim His name: “And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Acts 2:21)
Finally, you will demonstrate the evidence of Jesus’ name working in your life through evangelism:
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
As you commit to living as Christ’s witness, you will experience the power of the Holy Spirit. That is the best way to live:
“‘Truly I tell you,’ Jesus replied, ‘no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.’” (Mark 10:29–30)
Trials and hardships may come, but they are nothing compared to what awaits you: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18)
Don’t get trapped in the maze of religion—break free and stand firm on God’s eternal covenant!
Begin a deep, personal relationship with God. Daily fellowship with Him is the true source of strength. How do you do this? Meditate on the Word all day long. That is the highest form of prayer and the purest way to enjoy God.
In every situation, don’t rely on your own strength or understanding. Acknowledge Jesus as Lord and obey Him out of love.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for the mighty name of Jesus, who saved me from the power of Satan, sin, and hell. Use my life to proclaim His name to all nations. In Jesus’ name, Amen.