11.9 How to pray the prayer of faith (part 3) – Resting our faith in Jesus
When we pray the prayer of faith, we do not focus our faith on our faith. It is not how hard we believe. It is who and what we believe. We rest our faith in Jesus. Using the name of Jesus is a common expression that we are resting our faith in Him.
When Jesus completed the work on the cross, God raised Him up and gave Him the name above very other name – in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth. It is the most powerful name in the whole universe. This explains why Satan tries to degrade the name of Jesus, and Hollywood uses His name disrespectfully as a swear word.
(Phil 2:9-11)
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the NAME which is ABOVE EVERY NAME, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The name of Jesus represents His Person as well as the fullness of His authority. He has given us the right to use His name because we represent Him and He has delegated His full authority to us on earth. This explains why Mark 16:17-18 says, “IN MY NAME they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
We are to execute our authority using the name of Jesus. Therefore, when we pray the prayer of faith, we put our faith in the name of Jesus, which represents His Person and His authority. In Acts 16:18, Paul commanded an evil spirit to come out of a girl in the name of Jesus. Another powerful example was how Peter prayed for the lame man at the gate called Beautiful.
(Acts 3:6-8, 16)
Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but WHAT I DO HAVE I give you: IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, RISE UP AND WALK.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
And His name, through FAITH IN HIS NAME, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the FAITH which COMES THROUGH HIM has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Peter spoke to the problem, not to God. He focused his faith in the name of Jesus. He attributed the healing to faith in His name.
When Jesus completed the work on the cross, God raised Him up and gave Him the name above very other name – in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth. It is the most powerful name in the whole universe. This explains why Satan tries to degrade the name of Jesus, and Hollywood uses His name disrespectfully as a swear word.
(Phil 2:9-11)
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the NAME which is ABOVE EVERY NAME, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The name of Jesus represents His Person as well as the fullness of His authority. He has given us the right to use His name because we represent Him and He has delegated His full authority to us on earth. This explains why Mark 16:17-18 says, “IN MY NAME they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
We are to execute our authority using the name of Jesus. Therefore, when we pray the prayer of faith, we put our faith in the name of Jesus, which represents His Person and His authority. In Acts 16:18, Paul commanded an evil spirit to come out of a girl in the name of Jesus. Another powerful example was how Peter prayed for the lame man at the gate called Beautiful.
(Acts 3:6-8, 16)
Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but WHAT I DO HAVE I give you: IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, RISE UP AND WALK.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
And His name, through FAITH IN HIS NAME, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the FAITH which COMES THROUGH HIM has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Peter spoke to the problem, not to God. He focused his faith in the name of Jesus. He attributed the healing to faith in His name.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 1:20 AM
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