Scriptures on His Name

With any important contract we would be wise to check the fine print for it is there that the guarantees and disclaimers are carefully spelled out. God’s Word has been extremely carefully written, among other things so that we will know what He is promising to us and extending to us by His grace. In terms of our equipping for life and ministry, He apparently wants us to be absolutely convinced that there is wonder-working power in the name of Jesus: you can bet your life on God’s Word! Nevertheless, take care for with the power will come persection. That's also in the "fine print."

All scripture citations are from the English Standard Version (ESV) unless otherwise noted.

Salvation, Baptism, Union with Christ

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." Matthew 18:20

"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me." Mark 9:37

And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38

“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. Acts 9:27

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 10:48

But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Acts 8:12

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." John 14:26

Petition

"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it." John 14:13-14

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you." John 15:16

"In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." John 16:23-24

"In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf." John 16:26

Command

"And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues." Mark 16:17

But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!" Acts 3:6

"Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well." Acts 4:10

And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour. Acts 16:18

Persecution

"But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me." John 15:21

So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. Acts 4:18

And when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. Acts 5:40

"For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." Acts 9:16

"I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth." Acts 26:9

"I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells." Revelation 2:13

"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name." Revelation 3:8

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