Make Your Words Powerful! The Hidden Secret of Faith You Must Understand

 Biblical teachings reveal why a believer can speak a verse over a problem and see nothing change, while another speaks the very same verse and watches God move. The words are identical. So where does the power come from? 

Jesus answered that question plainly, and most of us have read right past His answer for years.

 And there is a man in the Bible whose mouth God closed for the better part of a year. When it was finally opened, what came out of it shows the whole secret. 

Once you see it, you will understand why some words fall to the ground while others carry the power of God.

Make Your Words Powerful!

 The Hidden Secret of Faith You Must Understand

Chapter 1: The power of words

             Two believers can speak the very same verse over the very same problem and one sees nothing change while the other watches God move. The words are identical. So where does the power come from? 

Jesus answered that question plainly and most of us have read right past his answer for years. In Matthew 12:34 he said, "For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh." 

And there is a man in the Bible whose mouth God closed for the better part of a year. And when it was finally opened, what came out of it shows us the whole secret. 

Stay with me because by the end of this teaching, you will understand why some words fall to the ground while others carry the power of God. 

And you will know how to make your own words powerful. In our last teaching, we saw that pleasant words carry health all the way to the bones. And I promise to show you the hidden link between what you believe in your heart and the power that flows through what you say. That link is what we are going to open together. 

Now you will see why so many sincere believers have spoken all the right words and felt nothing happen. And why the heart, not the mouth, is where the power of your words is stored. 

You will see what Mary did with the words God gave her and what an old priest named Zacharias learned in his silence. Then I will give you practical ways to fill your heart, the guard rails that keep this teaching biblical and wise and a special word for those who have walked with God for many years. 

 This word of God ministry is helping believers see the difference between agreeing with the Bible in their heads and believing it in their hearts. And that difference is the hidden secret behind powerful words. 

Chapter 2: The heart as a treasury

Let us begin with the problem because many believers have tried to make their words powerful and come away disappointed. 

You've probably heard Proverbs 18:21 quoted many times, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof." And you took it to heart. 

Maybe you wrote Bible verses on index cards and tape them to the bathroom mirror. 

Maybe you read Isaiah 53:5 aloud every morning for a month, and with his stripes, we are healed. 

Maybe you declared that your son would come back to the Lord. 

You were faithful about it for a while, but nothing seemed to change and slowly a quiet conclusion settled in. Either words do not really have any power or I do not have enough faith for them to work for me. 

Some people stopped speaking the word altogether. 

Others kept going, but with a nagging sense that something was wrong with them. 

Other believers fell into the opposite ditch. They began to treat their words like a magic formula, as if the right phrase repeated often enough and loudly enough could force heaven's hand. 

Jesus Christ warned against that very thing in Matthew 6:7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the heathen   do, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. What he warned against was not repetition itself, but vain repetition. Empty words trusted for their own sake. As though the number of times you say something, is what makes God listen. 

Picture a parrot that has been taught to say, "Praise the Lord." Every word it says is true. But no one would call that parrot a person of faith. The words are right, but there is no heart behind them. So what is the real problem?

 Look closely at what Jesus Christ said in Mark 11:23. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass. He shall have whatsoever he saith.

We usually notice the speaking in that verse, and it is certainly there. Shall say, he saith, whatsoever he saith. But notice where Jesus Christ located the doubt that has to be absent. Not in the head, not in the feelings, in his heart.

 You can have the right words in your mouth and doubt in your heart at the same time. And that is the condition that leaves words powerless. 

That condition has a name . Two kinds of faith. Sense- knowledge has given to the church mental ascent which looks so much like faith that many people cannot see the difference .  

Mental ascent is seeing it, admiring it, saying it is true, "but not in my case". That is the hidden gap. The mouth says the verse , the head agrees that the verse is true, but somewhere deep inside, the heart quietly adds "but not in my case."

 If that describes you, please hear me. This is not a word of condemnation. Nearly every believer has lived in that gap at one time or another. 

The point is not that you have failed. The point is that your words have felt empty for a reason. 

And the reason is not that God's word lacks power. The reason is that words are fruit. And fruit always grows from a root. Jesus told us exactly where that root is. 

Turn with me to Matthew 12.

Chapter 3: The heart-mouth connection

Jesus had just healed a man who could not speak, and the Pharisees had used their voices to call the work of God the work of the devil. In answer to them, Jesus said in Matthew 12:33-35, "Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and his fruit corrupt. For the tree is known by his fruit. Oh generation of vipers, how can ye being evil speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh? A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth  forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. "

Words are fruit, Jesus said, and they show what kind of tree they grew on. Then he used a word that unlocks this whole subject, treasure. The Greek word is the one that gives us our English word thesaurus. And it means a storehouse, a treasury, a place where valuable things are deposited and kept.

A good man brings forth good things out of that treasury. So your mouth is not the source of your words. Your mouth is   the withdrawal window. The treasury is your heart. 

Many of you wrote checks for most of your lives and you know that the bank never cared how lovely your handwriting was. A check is only as good as the account it is drawn on. Write a check on an empty account and it comes back to you no matter how beautifully it was written. Write the very same check on a full account and it clears without a question. The paper is the same. The ink is the same. The words on the line are the same. The difference is what was deposited behind them. And that is the answer to the question we began with.

Two believers can speak the very same verse, but one is drawing on an account that has been filled with God's word, believed, and treasured, while the other is drawing on an account that holds very little so far. The words are identical. The treasure is not. 

And here is the good news. Every account can be filled.

Luke records the same teaching. And in Luke 6:45, he ends it this way. For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh. Notice the word abundance in both gospels. It speaks of fullness, of what fills a vessel to the brim and spills over the top. The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 

Picture the water tower that stands high above so many towns. When you turn on the faucet in your kitchen, the water comes out gushing with force. But the force does not come from the faucet. It comes from the water tank tower where the water stored high above presses down through every pipe in town.

Turning the faucet handle harder does not create water. If the tower runs dry, you can twist that faucet all day long and get nothing but a sputter. And whatever is stored in the tower is what flows out of every tap. 

In the same way, what comes out of the (your) mouth depends on what is held in the (your) heart. The Apostle Paul shows us that the heart and the mouth were always meant to work as partners.

Chapter 4: The partner of faith

Romans 10:8-10 says, "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart. That is the word of ffaith which we preach, that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. "

The word is meant to live in two places at once. In your mouth and in your heart. Neither one was meant to work alone. 

A mouth without a believing heart is the parrot. A heart that believes but never speaks is a treasure that is never spent.

Simply put in the two kinds of faith. The senses believe in what they can hear and see and feel. The spirit believes in the word. 

Your heart, the inward man, the real you, was made to believe God's word. And when it does, your mouth finally has something real to say. 

And apostle Paul showed us the order. 2 Corinthians 4:13 says, "We having the same spirit of faith according as it is written, I believed and therefore have I spoken. We also believe and therefore speak." 

And there apostle Paul was quoting the psalmist in Psalm 116:10.

Notice the little word therefore. I believed, therefore, I spoke. Believing came first. And speaking came as the result. 

Speaking was never meant to be a substitute for believing or a way to squeeze out a faith we do not have. It is the overflow of the faith we do have.

And notice what apostle Paul called it, the Spirit of faith, a believing heart that speaks. And he said, 'We have the same spirit of faith.' Not a smaller portion for ordinary believers, but the very same Spirit that moved the psalmist and the apostle. 

The psalmist gives us another picture of that order in Psalm 45:1. My heart is indicting a good matter. I speak of the things which I have made touching the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Indicting is an old word for composing and the Hebrew word behind it carries the picture of something bubbling up like water rising in a hot spring. His heart was bubbling over with a good matter and his tongue was simply the pen that wrote it out. Think of a fountain pen writing a letter to a loved one far away. The pen does not compose the letter. It only carries out what the heart has already composed.

When we try to make our words powerful by working on the pen, by finding better phrases or louder declarations or more impressive prayers, we are polishing the pen while the letter goes unwritten. The secret is in the heart that composes.

Keep that picture in mind because before this teaching is over, you will see an old man reach for something to write with at one of the most important moments of his life. 

Solomon saw the same truth. Proverbs 16:23 says, "The  heart of the wise teaches his mouth and added learning to his lips." The heart teaches the mouth, not the other way around. 

And Proverbs 4:23-24 places the two side by side. Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far  ffrom thee. Out of the heart flow the issues of life. And the very next thing Solomon mentions is the mouth because the mouth is where so much of the heart flows out. Guard the treasury and you have guarded the withdrawal window. 

Now watch these truths at work in two people who received a word from God in the very same season.

Chapter 5: Mary and Zacharias

 The first is Mary. When the angel Gabriel told her that she would bear the son of God and then answered her honest question about how it could be, she said in Luke 1:38, "Behold the hand maid of the Lord. Be it unto me according to thy word." Then she hurried into the hill country to visit her cousin Elizabeth. And Elizabeth said of her in Luke 1:45, "And blessed is she that believed, for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord." Then Mary opened her mouth in song. 

Luke 1:46-47 says, "And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."

Bible scholars have long noticed that Mary's song is woven through with the language of the Old Testament with   echoes of Hannah's prayer in 1st Samuel 2 and of many of the Psalms. When her mouth opened, scripture poured out because scripture was what her heart had been storing. And Luke shows us the habit of her heart. 

Luke 21:19 says, "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." She kept them. She pondered them. She treasured them. And what she treasured, she spoke.

The second person is an old priest named Zacharias. Luke 1:6-7 says of him and his wife, "And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless. And they had no child because that Elizabeth was barren. and they both were now well stricken in years. These two were faithful people who had walked with God for a lifetime. Then one day while Zacharias was serving in the temple, the archangel Gabriel appeared to him and said, in Luke 1:13, "Fear not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee ason, and thou shalt call his name John." And Zacharias answered, in Luke 1:18, "Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man and my wife well stricken in years."

Whereby shall I know this? In other words, show me something I can see.

 That kind of faith exactly is the Sense knowledge faith. Sense knowledge faith says, "When I see it, when I feel it, I will know I have it." Zacharias looked at his own age and at his wife's age, and he wanted proof before he would believe. 

Archangel Gabriel's answer is sobering. Luke 1:20 says, "And behold, thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season." But notice what archangel Gabriel did not say. He did not say the promise was cancelled. He said his words would be fulfilled in their season. The doubt of Zacharias did not undo the faithfulness of God.

2 Timothy 2:13 says, "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful, he cannot deny himself." 

That is good news for every one of us who has ever spoken words of doubt. God's promise to Zacharias stood firm. What changed was that his mouth was closed. From that day in the temple until his son was 8 days old, the better part of a year, Zacharias could not say a single word. Think about those months.

Zacharias could not argue and he could not repeat his question. All he could do was watch and listen and think. He watched Elizabeth hide herself for 5 months. He watched the promise grow week by week under his own roof. 

Then Mary arrived. Luke 1:40 says she entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth. She stayed about 3 months carrying a promise even greater than his own. And it was in his house that her song of praise was first spoken. Day after day, whether he wanted to or not, Zacharias had to sit with what God had said. 

David described a silent season of his own in Psalm 39:2-3. I was dumb with silence. I held my peace even from good. And my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me. While I was musing, the fire burned. Then spake I with my tongue. 

And what he spoke was a prayer to God. While he mused, the fire burned. And when his heart was full, his tongue spoke. Scripture does not tell us everything that happened inside Zacharias during his silent months.

But it does tell us what came out of him when his mouth was opened. And we will come to that moment shortly. 

Chapter 6: Practical ways to deposit

First, let us get practical. So, how do you fill the treasury of your heart? Begin by understanding the difference between a deposit and a withdrawal. 

Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God." 

When you read God's word, when you hear it preached, when you read it aloud in your own voice so that your own ears can hear it, you are making a deposit. When you speak God's word over a situation because you believe it, you are making a withdrawal. Both can involve your mouth, but they are not the same thing. And much of the frustration believers feel comes from confusing the two. If you have been making withdrawals without making deposits, the answer is not to stop speaking. The answer is to start depositing.

Colossians 3:16 says, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. dwell in you richly. Not visit now and then, but settle in and make itself at home in abundance. That is the abundance out of which the mouth speaks. Here's a simple way to begin. 

Choose one promise that speaks to what you are facing, not 20 promises. 

One, if you are anxious, it might be Philippians 4:7. And the peace of God which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

If you are lonely, it might be the promise of Hebrews 13:5. I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.

 Read it slowly in the morning aloud if you can. Read the verses around it so that you understand it in its setting. Then carry it with you through the day the way Mary carried the word she had been given, turning it over in your heart while you wash the dishes or sit in the waiting room.

 Psalm 119:11 says, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee, that hiding is the deposit, and do not be in a hurry. A deposit is not wasted just because you cannot see it yet. The account is growing. Then as the promise settles into your heart, begin to speak it simply and calmly the way you would state any fact you are sure of. You do not have to shout. You do not have to say it a hundred times to convince yourself. When a promise has become settled in you, you can speak it the way you would tell someone your own name.

There is no strain in it because there is no argument behind it. That is when words carry weight. Not when they are loud, but when they are full. And when words of doubt slip out, as they sometimes will, do not panic and do not condemn yourself. Bring them to God.

David prayed in Psalm 141:3, "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips. 

Ask the Lord to set a watch over your mouth.

 And when you hear yourself say, "Nothing ever works out for me." Stop and say, "Lord, that is not what you have said. You have said you will never leave me nor forsake me." You are not pretending because faith never asks you to deny the facts. 

If the doctor says you need a procedure, you can say I need this procedure and I am going to have it and the Lord will carry me through it. That is honest and it is faith. Faith does not deny what is. It speaks what God has said about what is.

Let me make it concrete. 

Picture a widow in her early 80s who is worried about her grandson for years. Whenever his  name came up, the same words came out of her mouth. That boy is going to break my heart. It was what her heart was full of. Then she began making deposits. She chose one promise. Isaiah 54:13. And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children. She read it every morning with her breakfast slowly and aloud. She thought about it while she folded laundry and thanked God for it before she fell asleep. Weeks later, her daughter mentioned the grandson, and before the widow had time to think, something new came out of her mouth. The Lord is teaching that boy, and I am trusting him. She had not planned to say it. It was simply what her heart was full of now. Her grandson has not come back to the Lord yet, but she prays for him with faith instead of fear. And when she visits, he hears a grandmother who blesses him instead of sighing over him.

Chapter 7: Biblical guardrails

Now, let me set some guardrails in place because a teaching about the power of words can easily be twisted. 

The firstguardrail is that the power is God's, not ours. Notice that the teaching about speaking to the mountain begins in Mark 11:22 with four words from Jesus. Have faith in God. Not faith in your words and not faith in your faith, but faith in God.

We are not little creators who can speak anything we like into existence. 

Hebrews 11:3 says, "Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God." And only God creates that way." Our words carry power when they agree with His word because His word carries his power. 

And 2 Corinthians 4:7 says,"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us." 

The treasure is held in clay jars so that everyone will know the power belongs to God. 

The second guardrail is that faith is not a formula for getting whatever we want. 

James 4:15 teaches us to say, "If the Lord will, we shall live and do this or that." There are things God has already settled in His word, such as that He forgives you in Christ, that he will never leave you, that you are His child, that His grace is sufficient for you.

You never need to put the word " if " in front of those. 

But the details of tomorrow, our plans and our hopes, we hold in an open hand. And we let God be God. And this teaching is not a way to talk yourself into riches. 

The good treasure Jesus spoke of is his word in your heart. Powerful words are not a way to bend God to our will. They are the overflow of a heart that has bowed to His. 

The third guard rail is that this teaching must never become a weapon against yourself or anyone else. Not every illness, loss, or hardship comes from something someone said. Never tell a grieving widow that her husband died because of her words. And never tell yourself that your diagnosis is punishment for a careless sentence you spoke years ago. That is not the gospel.

Romans 8:1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." And Zacharias reminds us that even words of doubt cannot cancel the faithfulness of God. 

And speaking the word never means refusing   medical care. The very gospel that tells us about Zacharias and Mary was written by Luke whom apostle Paul calls a physician. Take your medicine, keep your appointments, follow your doctor's counsel, and fill your heart with God's word while you do. Faith and medicine are not enemies. There is a special word here for those in the later years of life.

Chapter 8: A word for later years

You may have far more treasure in your heart than you realize. You have been making deposits for decades. Every verse you memorized in Sunday school, every hymn you sang until you knew it by heart, every sermon that stirred you,  every promise you clung to in a hard season, all of it went into the treasury, and none of it was wasted.

Those who care for older adults often notice that the old hymns stay with a person long after many other things have faded. What the heart has treasured for a lifetime runs deep. So do not believe the lie that because your memory is not what it once was, your heart must be empty. Some of the richest treasuries in the kingdom of God belong to people who cannot remember where they left their reading glasses. 

And remember that Zacharias and Elizabeth were both well stricken in years when God's word came to them. Their age was the very reason Zacharias doubted and it was the very season God chose for his promise. Your words also carry a weight now that younger voices do not.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says, "And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart, and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shall talk of them when thou sitest in thine house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou rise up." Notice the order once more. 

First in thine heart, then in your talk, at home, along the way, at bedtime, and in the morning. Your children and grandchildren are listening to the overflow of your heart, even when you think they are not. 

Psalm 145:4 says, "One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts." When your heart is full of God's

29:3429 minutes, 34 secondsfaithfulness, the next generation hears it and your words become deposits in their hearts. And if your body is weak,

29:4229 minutes, 42 secondsremember that the psalmist who wrote in Psalm 116:10, I believed, therefore have I spoken,

29:5029 minutes, 50 secondswent on in the very same verse to say, I was greatly afflicted. And he spoke his faith while he was greatly afflicted,

29:5829 minutes, 58 secondsnot after the affliction was over. You do not have to wait until you feel strong to speak what you believe. Paul

30:0530 minutes, 5 secondswrote about the spirit of faith in the same chapter where he said in 2 Corinthians 4:16,

30:1230 minutes, 12 seconds"For which cause we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Your

30:2230 minutes, 22 secondsoutward man may be wearing out, but the treasury of your heart is not growing old. And if your voice has grown weak,

30:3030 minutes, 30 secondsremember Hannah. 1st Samuel 1:13 says, "Now Hannah, she spake in her heart.

30:3730 minutes, 37 secondsOnly her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And the Lord answered her prayer and gave her a son. The power of your words was never in their volume.

Chapter 9: The secret revealed

30:4930 minutes, 49 secondsAnd now come back with me to that house in the hill country of Judea because this is where the hidden secret comes

30:5630 minutes, 56 secondsinto full view. Elizabeth's time came and she gave birth to a son. On the eighth day, relatives and neighbors

31:0531 minutes, 5 secondsgathered for his circumcision, and they assumed the boy would be named after his father. Luke 1:59 says, "And they called

31:1431 minutes, 14 secondshim Zachcharias after the name of his father. But Elizabeth said in Luke 160,

31:2031 minutes, 20 seconds"Not so, but he shall be called John." The relatives objected that no one in the family had that name. And so they

31:2831 minutes, 28 secondsturned to the old priest who had not spoken a word in all those months. Luke 1:62-64

31:3631 minutes, 36 secondssays, "And they made signs to his father how he would have him called. And he asked for a writing table and wrote,

31:4431 minutes, 44 secondssaying, His name is John." And they marveled all. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake and praised God. Do you see it?

31:5831 minutes, 58 secondsBefore his tongue was loosed, the old man reached for a writing tablet, and what he wrote agreed exactly with what

32:0632 minutes, 6 secondsGod had told him months before. His name is John. He agreed with God in writing before he could agree with God out loud.

32:1532 minutes, 15 secondsHis heart had come into agreement with the word and the pen of a ready writer wrote it down. And the moment he had

32:2432 minutes, 24 secondswritten that agreement, Luke says his mouth was opened immediately.

32:2932 minutes, 29 secondsAnd what came out first? Not a complaint, not another whereby shall I know this, not a word about his age, praise.

32:4032 minutes, 40 secondsThen Luke 1:67-68 says, "And his father Zachcharias was filled with the Holy Ghost and

32:4832 minutes, 48 secondsprophesied, saying, blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people." And he went on to

32:5832 minutes, 58 secondsspeak one of the great prophecies of the New Testament. In the temple, Zachchariah spoke the language of his

33:0433 minutes, 4 secondsown limitations. I am an old man. At his son's naming, he spoke the language of God's promise. His name is John. And

33:1433 minutes, 14 secondsLuke 1:66 tells us that all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts,

33:2133 minutes, 21 secondsso that what happened and what was said that day became treasure in the hearts of a whole community. Same man, same mouth, same age, a different treasure.

Chapter 10: Living by faith

33:3533 minutes, 35 secondsHere then is the hidden secret of faith that makes words powerful. The power of your words was never mainly in your

33:4433 minutes, 44 secondsmouth. It was always in your heart. Your mouth only draws out what your heart has treasured. And here is the most

33:5333 minutes, 53 secondswonderful part. If you belong to Jesus, God has already given you the heart this

33:5933 minutes, 59 secondsrequires. Ezekiel 36:26 says, "A new heart also will I give you, and a new

34:0734 minutes, 7 secondsspirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of

34:1634 minutes, 16 secondsflesh." Through Christ, that promise has reached you. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says,

34:2334 minutes, 23 seconds"Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things are become new.

34:3534 minutes, 35 secondsYou are not trying to make an old stony heart believe. You have a new heart. A heart God himself made. A heart that can

34:4334 minutes, 43 secondsreceive his word and treasure it. And Paul says, you have the same spirit of faith he had. The spirit that believes

34:5234 minutes, 52 secondsand therefore speaks. You do not have to manufacture powerful words. You let God's word fill the new heart he has

35:0035 minutesgiven you. And then you let your mouth speak out of the abundance. And if you have walked through a season when your words were mostly doubt or when you

35:0835 minutes, 8 secondscould hardly bring yourself to speak at all, take heart from Zacharias.

35:1335 minutes, 13 secondsGod did not cancel his promise. He used the silence. And when the day came, the old priest's mouth opened with praise.

35:2335 minutes, 23 secondsGod can do the same for you. He is filling your heart even now as you hear his word and you may soon be surprised

35:3135 minutes, 31 secondsby what comes out of your mouth. So let us gather up what we have seen. Two believers can speak the very same words

35:3835 minutes, 38 secondswith very different results because words are fruit and they grow out of the treasure of the heart. Jesus located the

35:4835 minutes, 48 secondsdoubt that must be absent in the heart not merely in the head. and Kenya named the gap mental ascent. Paul showed that

35:5735 minutes, 57 secondsthe heart believes and the mouth confesses and that the spirit of faith believes and therefore speaks. Mary

36:0636 minutes, 6 secondstreasured God's words and her mouth overflowed with scripture. Zachcharias was silenced in his doubt, wrote his

36:1436 minutes, 14 secondsagreement with God, and when his mouth was opened, he praised God. So fill your treasury. Make deposits by hearing, reading aloud, and pondering God's word.

36:2836 minutes, 28 secondsSpeak it simply when it has become your own. Set a watch over your mouth without

36:3436 minutes, 34 secondscondemning yourself. And keep every guard rail in place. The power is God's.

36:4236 minutes, 42 secondsFaith is not a formula. No one is to be blamed. And your doctor is a gift from God. Then make Psalm 19:14 your prayer.

36:5536 minutes, 55 secondsLet the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in

37:0137 minutes, 1 secondthy sight. Oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Picture an old man in a

37:0937 minutes, 9 secondscrowded room, a small writing tablet in his hands. His relatives and neighbors

37:1537 minutes, 15 secondsare leaning in, waiting. He writes four words. His name is John. And before they

37:2337 minutes, 23 secondshave finished reading them, his voice returns. And the first sound out of his mouth in the better part of a year is praise.

37:3237 minutes, 32 secondsThat is what happens when the heart is full. That is what God desires for you.

37:3937 minutes, 39 secondsIf this truth has opened something in your heart, then declare it. In the comment section below, type these words.

37:4737 minutes, 47 secondsI have the spirit of faith. I believe and therefore I speak. That is not a

37:5437 minutes, 54 secondsmagic formula. It is agreement with 2 Corinthians 4:13 and with the finished work of Christ who has given you a new

38:0338 minutes, 3 secondsheart. Leave it in the comments now. And if you have been thinking that your thoughts drift far too easily for any of

38:1038 minutes, 10 secondsthis to work for you, take heart because in the very next teaching, I will show you why a restless mind does not shut you out and how God can fill your heart even when your thoughts will not sit still.

explore the finished work of Christ and the believer's inheritance in Him

 THE 7 TIMES JESUS SHED HIS BLOOD — What Each One Purchased for You.

Did you know that the blood of Jesus is connected to more than the wounds of the cross?

Did you know that the blood of Jesus is connected to more than the wounds of the cross?

From the agony in Gethsemane to the Roman scourging, from the crown of thorns to the nails in His hands and feet, and from the spear that pierced His side to His entrance into the heavenly Holy of Holies, Scripture reveals the profound significance of Christ's sacrifice.

In this teaching, we examine seven dimensions of the blood of Jesus and what each one reveals about the redemption He accomplished for us.

We explore the finished work of Christ and the believer's inheritance in Him.

THE SEVEN PLACES

1. GETHSEMANE — The Blood of Surrender

Jesus submitted His will to the Father. We examine the significance of His agony in the garden and what His surrender teaches us about living in the Father's will.

2. THE SCOURGING — The Blood of Healing

Through Isaiah 53:4–5, Matthew 8:16–17, and 1 Peter 2:24, we examine the relationship between Christ's suffering and the provision of healing.

3. THE CROWN OF THORNS — Redemption from the Curse

The thorns take us back to Genesis 3 and the consequences of the fall. We explore Galatians 3:13 and what it means that Christ became a curse for us.

4. THE PIERCED HANDS — The Finished Work

The hands that ministered healing and compassion were pierced. We examine the significance of the cross, the cancellation of the record against us, and our rest from trying to earn salvation.

5. THE PIERCED FEET — Victory and Authority

From the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 to the triumph of Christ in Colossians 2:15, we examine the believer's position in Christ and the victory He accomplished.

6. THE PIERCED SIDE — The New Birth

When the soldier pierced Jesus' side, blood and water came out. We explore the significance of this moment in relation to the new birth, cleansing, and the formation of the Church.

7. THE HEAVENLY HOLY OF HOLIES — Eternal Redemption

Hebrews 9:11–12 reveals Christ as our High Priest, entering the heavenly sanctuary with His own blood. We examine why this is central to understanding the completeness of His redemptive work.

SCRIPTURES IN THIS TEACHING

Luke 22:41–44

Genesis 3:15–19

Isaiah 53:4–5

Matthew 8:16–17

1 Peter 2:24

Galatians 3:13

Psalm 22:16

Colossians 2:14–15

John 19:30–35

Ephesians 5:30

Hebrews 9:11–24

Hebrews 12:24

Revelation 12:11

THE CENTRAL MESSAGE

The sacrifice of Jesus was complete. His blood speaks of redemption, forgiveness, healing, victory, access to the Father, and the new life we have in Him.

Authority in the Name of Jesus : I HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO THE NAME.

 The Defeat of Satan in HELL and the AUTHORITY IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE UNIVERSE 

What happened when Jesus descended into the heart of the earth? How did He obtain the Name above every name?

And what does Jesus' victory over Satan mean for the believer today? In this powerful teaching, we examine this understanding of the conquest of Jesus, His victory over the powers of darkness, and the authority invested in the Name of Jesus Christ. Drawing particularly from The Wonderful Name of Jesus, The Bible in the Light of Our Redemption, and New Creation Realities, this teaching explores three dimensions through which Jesus Christ obtained His Name: 1. BY INHERITANCE

Jesus Christ possesses the divine nature of the Father. Hebrews 1:4 speaks of His having obtained a more excellent Name by inheritance. 2. BY BESTOWAL Philippians 2:9–11 declares that God highly exalted Him and gave Him the Name above every name because of His obedience unto death. 3. BY CONQUEST We examine this teaching about Christ's descent into the lower regions, His triumph over Satan, and the defeat of the powers of darkness. WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER • Why I describes Adam's disobedience as high treason. • How Satan became a usurper of the authority entrusted to humanity. • Why I believed the penalty of man's sin required a Redeemer. • Why Jesus had to become man's substitute. • What the phrase "the heart of the earth" means in the teaching. • The account of Christ's conflict with the hosts of darkness. • How Colossians 2:15 describes Christ's triumph over principalities and powers. • What it means that Jesus Christ holds the keys of death and hell. • Why I describe the Name of Jesu Christs as the trophy of His conquest. • How the believer receives the legal right to use the Name of Jesus Christ. • What it means to exercise authority in the Name rather than use it as a religious formula. THE THREEFOLD GREATNESS OF THE NAME INHERITED — The Name belongs to Jesus by virtue of His divine nature. BESTOWED — The Father gave Him the Name above every name. CONQUERED — The Name as the trophy of Christ's victory over Satan and the powers of darkness. THE BELIEVER'S RIGHT TO USE THE NAME The teaching then moves from Christ's conquest to its implications for the believer. Explore this power-of-attorney illustration, the relationship between the believer and the Name, and the importance of using the Name with faith and an understanding of one's position in Christ. YOUR SEVEN-DAY PRACTICE Day 1: Declare, "I have the legal right to the Name of Jesus Christ." Day 2: Speak the Name over a fear. Day 3: Speak the Name over your body.

Day 4: Speak the Name over your finances. Day 5: Speak the Name over your home. Day 6: Use the Name as you pray for someone else. Day 7: Give thanks for the conquest of Christ. KEY SCRIPTURES Genesis 1:26 Psalm 115:16 Luke 4:5–6 Ephesians 2:2 Romans 5:17 1 John 3:8 Hebrews 2:14 Hebrews 1:3–4 John 5:26 Colossians 2:9 Matthew 1:21 Isaiah 9:6 Philippians 2:7–11 Matthew 28:18 Ephesians 1:20–21 1 Timothy 2:5 Matthew 25:41 Psalm 89:14 Romans 3:25–26 Luke 1:35 Hebrews 4:15 2 Corinthians 5:21 Isaiah 53:6, 9–10 Matthew 27:46 Matthew 12:40 Jonah 2:2 Acts 2:24 Ephesians 4:8–10 Psalm 68:18 Psalm 139:8 1 Corinthians 2:8 John 14:30 1 Timothy 3:16 Romans 4:25 Colossians 2:15 Luke 11:21–22 Revelation 1:17–18 Matthew 16:18 Isaiah 49:24–25 1 Corinthians 15:45, 55–57 Romans 6:9 Romans 8:17 John 15:16 John 16:23–24 John 14:13–14 Acts 3:6, 16 Luke 10:17 Acts 19:13–16 Romans 8:2 Mark 16:17–18 Matthew 8:9 Philippians 2:10 YOUR DECLARATION I HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO THE NAME.

Chapter 1: The power of the name

There is a name that commands the absolute undivided attention of every being in the unseen universe. It is a name that holds the legal authority of the godhead itself within its syllables.

Many believers use this name as a religious 'amen' at the end of a prayer. A simple punctuation mark to signal that the talking is over.

But here , I reveal a staggering secret in, The Wonderful Name of Jesus.

Jesus did not just happen upon his name. He did not choose it because it sounded poetic.

He obtained it and the way he obtained it determines how you can use it. This is not religious theory. This is legal fact.

Hebrews 1:4 being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they obtained. Notice the word. A name that is obtained is a name that was gotten.

And the Bible shows us three ways. He inherited it by nature.

It was bestowed on him by the Father.

And he won it in the greatest conquest in the history of the universe.

Today I want to take you into that third one, into a place no human eye saw. Into three days and three nights when Jesus met Satan and every demon and every principality on their own ground. And I want to show you how it ended.

Revelation 17 and 18. Fear not. I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth and was dead. And behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. And have the keys of hell and of death. The keys of hell and of death.

In new creation realities, I write of what a thrill went through the whole spirit world when Jesus came from the dark regions, a master holding a loft in his hand, the keys of death and of hell. And then he adds a sentence I want you to hold on to. There was a spiritual earthquake in the region of the damned. a spiritual earthquake in hell.

By the end of this teaching, you will know what Jesus Christ did to Satan and to every demon in that place.

You will know how he took the keys.

You will know why his name is the trophy of that battle.

And you will know your legal right to use it, and the adversary will know that you know it.

Chapter 2: The origin of the conflict

But to see why that battle had to be fought, we have to go back to a garden, to a crime, and to a man who gave away something that was never his to give.

Genesis 1:26. And God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over all the earth."

Dominion. Man was created with legal authority over the

earth. Psalm 115:16, "The heaven, even the heavens are the Lords, but the earth hath He given to the children of men." The earth given to the children of men. And then Adam sinned. I call it high treason.

And when Adam yielded, Satan did not become the rightful ruler. He became a usurper, holding authority that was not his.

Luke 4 : 5 and 6. And the devil taking him (Jesus) up into an high mountain, showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, "All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them, for that is delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will, I give it, for that is delivered unto me."

Listen to that admission. Satan did not say, "It is mine." He said, "It was delivered to me." By whom? By man through treason.

Ephesians 2:2, the prince of the power of the air. Ephesians 2:2 describes the pre-conversion state of believers, stating they "once walked according to the course of this world" and "the prince of the power of the air." This verse identifies two primary influences on a sinful life: the prevailing system of values of the current age and the spiritual authority of Satan, who is described as the "spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience."

Romans 5:17. For if by one man's offense death reigned by one, so humanity was a kingdom without a king, held by an

outlaw.

And the question that echoes through eternity is this, who could take it back? And how? Not by force, not by a speech, by a legal conquest.

Romans 5:17 contrasts the universal reign of death caused by Adam’s trespass with the superior reign in life granted to believers through Jesus Christ. The verse asserts that just as one man's sin brought death to many, those who receive God’s abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Christ. This passage highlights the superlative generosity of divine grace, which not only reverses the condemnation of Adam but elevates believers to a state of triumph over sin and death.

In the one place Satan thought he was safe. 1 John 3:8. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Hebrews 2:14. That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil.

And Colossians 1:13, who hath delivered us from the power of darkness.

Colossians 1:13 declares that God has rescued believers from the dominion of darkness and transferred them into the kingdom of His beloved Son. This verse emphasizes a completed divine action where humanity is liberated from the power, authority, or domain of Satan (often described as the "kingdom of darkness") and permanently settled under the rule of Jesus Christ. Key theological points include: ⵙ Divine Initiative: The rescue is initiated by God the Father, not by human moral effort or religious achievement.

ⵙ Transfer of Allegiance: The Greek verb metestēsen (translated as "transferred," "translated," or "conveyed") signifies a change of citizenship or address, moving from Satan’s jurisdiction to Christ’s kingdom.

ⵙ Deliverance: This act frees believers from sin, spiritual blindness, and the oppressive rule of darkness, granting them freedom and a new identity as citizens of Christ’s kingdom. Common translations highlight this rescue: NIV: "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves."

ESV: "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son."

NLT: "For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son."

That was the purpose. And that purpose took him all the way down. But before we follow him there, we have to ask a simple question.

Chapter 3: Inheriting the divine name

Why did he need a name at all? And where did it come from before the battle began? Let us start with the first way. Jesus inherited his name. 

Hebrews 1: 3 and 4. who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person, being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

   Inheritance in our world, an inheritance is something you

receive because of who you are. It comes through lineage. It comes through blood.

Jesus Christ is the only being in the entire universe who could inherit the name of God by right of birth, by right of nature, and by right of eternal lineage. The name that belongs to the Father belongs to the son.

   John 5:26, For as the Father hath life in himself so hath he given to the son to have life in himself.

 And Colossians 2:9, for in him (Christ Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. This is not a title given to an employee. It is a nature shared with a child. 

   And you must understand that in the realm of the spirit, a name is not just a label. A name represents the character, the nature, and the authority of the one who carries it.

 Look at the names in scripture. Matthew 1:21, "Thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins." 

And Isaiah 9:6, "And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."

His name is excellent because his nature is excellent. The Zoey life that was in the Father was in the Son. Therefore,

the authority that was in the Father was in the Son."

And when he walked the earth, he laid that aside. Philippians 2:7. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

John 1:14. And the word (Logos) was made flesh, and dwelt among us. He walked as a man, dependent on the Father, but he never lost his divine nature. 

And that brings us to the second way. 

Chapter 4: The name bestowed after victory

Philippians 2: 8 and 9; And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. Notice the word given, and notice the word before it. Wherefore, because of what he did, God gave him a name. This was a legal transaction in the high court of heaven. It was the official recognition of a finished work. The Father's way of saying to the entire universe, "This name now carries my full power of attorney." 

Verses 10 and 11. That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth and

things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

Things under the earth. Remember that phrase, we are going there. In new creation realities. In that name, is invested all the authority the Father gave him after his resurrection. All the authority the Father gave him. 

Matthew 28:18. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Given, not taken by force, bestowed. 

Ephesians 1:20 and 21. Far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And this is why the name matters to you and all true believers. 

1 Timothy 2:5. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. He is the legal bridge. And because he is the mediator, you are not a beggar using a stranger's name. You are a child using the family name. YAH. The Holy Spirit is the one who

backs it. When the name is spoken in faith, he moves to manifest the authority behind that sound. He does not

look at your worthiness. He looks at the name.

But now look carefully at that word again. Wherefore the name was given because of the obedience unto death. 

But Matthew 28:18 was spoken after the resurrection. So the name was not given at the cross and it was not given at the empty tomb. Something happened in between three days and three nights and whatever happened there earned a name that every knee must bow to. 

What was it and why did it have to take place in hell?

Chapter 5: The legal requirement for redemption

In one short sentence. In the Bible, in the light of our redemption, the penalty of man's sin was hell. 

   Not a rebuke, not a season of correction. Hell. 

And let me explain why.

What Adam did was high treason, an unpardonable crime. Man is eternal. Angels are eternal. And when an eternal being becomes a criminal, he becomes an eternal criminal. Hell was never prepared for man.

 Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the

left hand, "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels." Hell was made for the devil. But when man joined himself to Satan's nature, man's sin carried him toward the devil's prison. 

   So here is the question. Why could God not simply forgive? Why could He not wave it away?

Because God is just. Justice must be met.

Psalm 89:14. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne. 

And Romans 3:25 and 26, that he might be just and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Just and the justifier. If God ignored the crime, he would no longer be just.

Justice had made a demand. And that man could not pay even the interest on it. So someone had to go.

"Someone must go there and pay his penalty so that man can be given eternal life." But who? Not an angel, not a prophet. Every man born of natural generation was already a prisoner. He could not pay for another.

The redeemer had to be a man, but a man not born of natural generation. Must be a kinsman redeemer.

Luke 1:35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God, a sinless man. 

Hebrews 4:15, tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 

And then the substitution. 2 Corinthians 5:21. For He (Father) hath made him (Son) to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (Christ). 

And Isaiah 53:6, "And the Lord hath laid on him (Christ) the iniquity of us all." 

That man's sin, spiritual death itself, must be laid upon this man. Then the judgment of Satan must fall upon him.

I want you to hear this line very slowly. In order to do this, he (Jesus) must go to hell. He must remain there under judgment until every legal requirement of justice has been fully satisfied. He must go to hell. He must remain there until every legal requirement has been satisfied.

Now, the lamb on the cross.

Chapter 6: The battle in the dark regions Matthew 27:46. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? He (Jesus) was bearing what we were supposed to bear.

Isaiah 53:10, when thou (Father) shalt make his soul (Jesus' soul) an offering for sin. And verse 9, and he made his grave with the wicked.

And then the scripture that many of us skim past, Matthew 12:40, for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The heart of the earth. And what did Jonah call the place where he was? Jonah 2:2. Out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. Jesus chose that sign on purpose.

Jonah 2:2 records the prophet Jonah praying to the LORD from inside the great fish, stating: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.  From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.” 

The verse highlights a pivotal shift from Jonah’s rebellion to repentance, using the phrase “belly of Sheol” (or “realm of the dead”) to describe his desperate, near-death situation.  Across translations, the core message remains consistent: God hears and answers prayers even from the deepest depths of affliction. 

Key variations in translation include:

NIV: “From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help...”

ESV: “...out of the belly of Sheol I cried...”

KJV: “...out of the belly of hell cried I...”

NLT: “I called to you from the land of the dead...” 

This prayer serves as a foundational text for the theological concept that divine mercy and responsiveness extend to those in the most dire circumstances, regardless of their prior disobedience. 

You must understand it with a sobriety that stays with you in new creation realities. Jesus was held down there. "And only God knows what he suffered until he had satisfied the claims of justice. Only God knows." That is how deep it went.

And Acts 2:24, whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should beholden of it.

Not possible. The grave could not hold him, hell could not hold him because the moment justice was satisfied, the legal ground under the enemy collapsed. And that is where the battle begins because the one who went down as a prisoner did not stay a prisoner. Something was waiting for him in those dark regions, and it was about to find out who had just walked in.

Ephesians 4: 8-10. Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. Jesus descended first into the lower parts of the earth. The one who now sits above all heavens, first went below all depths.

And Psalm 68:18, "Thou hast ascended on high. Thou hast led captivity captive." Led captivity captive. A conqueror does not lead captives out of a place he never entered, which means a battle took place there.

Psalm 139:8. If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. Now I want you to hear how it is described in the Bible. In the light of our redemption, something that tells you exactly where the name of Jesus comes from. Jesus achieved the authority of his name. "By conquests. By conquests, not by decree alone." The picture given to us here, is of Christ in awful combat with the hosts of darkness. In all honesty, I say, "We do not know the exact nature of that combat. We know only what scripture tells us. And what scripture tells us is enough." So what do we know?

Matthew 12:40. Three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. In hell. And I picture what the enemy saw. The whole demon host, when they saw Jesus within their power, simply intended to swamp him, to overwhelm him, and they held him in fearful bondage. Fearful bondage. Think about what the enemy believed. The devil had the son of God, the man who had cast out his demons and stilled his storms and raised his dead, was now in his territory, in his prison, under his authority. Jesus went there as our representative. He went into the strongholds of the adversary, as our substitute.

Chapter 7: Stripping the enemy of authority Jesus went where we were supposed to go so that we could go where he is. And Satan thought he had won.

First Corinthians 2:8, which none of the princes of this world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Had they known it, the rulers of darkness did not understand the trap. They thought they were destroying him. They were walking into the one legal collision they could not survive because listen to what Jesus had said before the cross.

John 14:30. The prince of this world cometh and hath nothing in me. Hath nothing in me.

Satan had a legal claim on every sinner. He had no claim on a sinless man. Jesus went down carrying our sin, but he was not Satan's property. And the moment the debt was paid, the enemy had no legal right to hold him.

The demon host held Jesus until the cry came forth from the throne of God, that Jesus had met the demands of justice, that the sin problem was settled, and man's redemption was a fact. The cry came forth from the throne. And the Bible tells us what that verdict was.

1Timothy 3:16, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, justified, declared righteous, and Romans 4:25, who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.

Justice had spoken. The sentence was served. The penalty was paid in full. And in that moment, every chain on the Son of God lost its legal power.

Now picture the dark regions, the demons gathered, the principalities certain of their victory. Satan himself on his own ground before his own cohorts. And then a cry reaches that place from the throne of the Almighty. Redemption is a fact. Man is legally free. And the One they thought they were holding stands up.

Acts 2:24. Because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. And what happened next is something shook the entire spirit world.

Chapter 8: The resurrection and triumph

The enemy was about to meet the man who had just satisfied justice and he was not coming as a prisoner.

Hebrews 2:14 that through death he (Christ Jesus) might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devil. Rotherham translates it that he might paralyze the one who held the dominion of death. Paralyze.

Let me tell you how. When the cry reached the dark regions, "Jesus arose and hurled back the hosts of demons and met Satan in awful combat. Jesus arose and hurled back the hosts. They had held him in fearful bondage, and in one moment, the one they held broke their hold. after Jesus had put off from himself the demon forces and the awful burden of guilt, sin, and sickness that he carried with him down there, he grappled with Satan, conquered him, and left him paralyzed, whipped and defeated. Whipped and defeated.

Do you see why apostle Paul uses the word he does in Colossians 2:15? And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. The margin reads, "Having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, spoiled, stripped, and what did he strip them of?"

Luke 11:21 and 22. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace. But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor, wherein he trusted and divideth his spoils, his armor. And that when Christ arose from the dead, he not only had the keys of death and of hell, he had the very armor in which Satan trusted. The very armor, the authority Satan had stolen from man in the garden, was stripped from him. Jesus conquered Satan before his own cohorts, his own servants, in the dark regions of the damned, before his own cohorts. The humiliation was public in his own kingdom, in front of the demons who had followed him and in new creation realities.

He stripped that foul spirit of his authority. He left him defeated before his own cohorts. There was a spiritual earthquake in the region of the damned. A spiritual earthquake and then the keys.

Revelation 1:18. I am he that liveth and was dead. And behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. And have the keys of hell and of death.

The keys. A key is authority, the right to open and to shut.

Matthew 16:18. And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. The gates of hell did not prevail against the One who walked through them. And what did he do with what he took?

Chapter 9: The trophy of conquest

Isaiah 49:24 and 25. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered. But thus saith the Lord, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered. He walked into the treasury of the enemy and took back everything that had been stolen from the human race. Dominion, authority, life. And now here is the part that belongs to you and all true believers . "Christ did not conquer Satan for himself. Christ conquered satan for man. Christ did not need that victory. He fought it as our representative."

1 Corinthians 15:45. The last Adam was made a quickening spirit. The first Adam signed away the dominion. The last Adam took it back.

And 1 Corinthians 15:55-57. Oh death, where is thy sting? Oh grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, giveth us the victory. We did not fight, we receive. And then he arose. He arose from the dead and shouted, "All hail!" For redemption mourn had come. Matthew 28:9. And as they went to tell his disciples, "Behold, Jesus met them, saying, "All hail," the risen Lord greets them with a word of victory.

Matthew 28:9 records a post-resurrection encounter where Jesus meets the women (traditionally identified as Mary Magdalene and the other Mary) as they are running to tell the other disciples about the empty tomb.  In this verse, Jesus greets them with the words "Greetings" (or "All hail," "Rejoice," depending on the translation), and the women respond by clasping his feet and worshipping him. 

This moment is significant for several reasons:

Unique Initiative: This is the only verse in the New Testament where Jesus takes the initiative to meet someone; in all other passages, it is always someone else seeking him out. 

Confirmation of Reality: The women holding onto Jesus' feet served to confirm his physical, bodily resurrection, distinguishing him from a ghost or vision and solidifying the reality that he is the Son of God.

Immediate Worship: The women's immediate response of worship demonstrates that seeing the risen Jesus concrete their faith, leading to humble adoration as the proper response to his divinity.

Textual Variations: While most translations use "Greetings," some versions like the New King James Version and New American Standard Bible use "Rejoice," and others like the Good News Translation use "Peace be with you," reflecting different interpretations of the Greek word chairete

Romans 6:9, "Death hath no more dominion over him."

And Jesus Christ stood before the three worlds, heaven, earth, and hell, as the undisputed victor over man's ancient destroyer. Three worlds, And every one of them now knew who held the keys.

Is it any wonder, I ask, that fresh from such victories Jesus should say, all authority has been given unto me in heaven and earth. Now we understand the word we stumbled over earlier.

Wherefore the name was given because of the conquest and that name is the trophy and the trophy is yours to use.

Chapter 10: Your legal right to the name

Let me show you how it became yours.

So here is what the name of Jesus is.

It is a battle name. It is the trophy of the greatest conflict ever fought. And when you speak it, you are not simply saying a word. You are announcing a victory. You are reminding the adversary of the day he was legally spoiled and publicly shamed.

The name of Jesus Christ has the same authority today that it had when Jesus rose from the dead.

It has not lost an ounce of its power in 2,000 years.

It does not get weaker because of the culture.

It does not get weaker because of your feelings. It is an eternal trophy of an eternal victory. But why was it given to us?

Romans 8:17. And if children, then heir of God and joint heir with Christ. Joint heir. We did not fight the battle, but we get to wear the medal. We did not win the war, but we can use the authority of the victor. And let's be very plain about it. In new creation realities, Jesus has given us the legal use of his name. In that name is invested all the authority the Father gave him after his resurrection. That name is ours and we have a legal right to use it. A legal right. And speaking of John 15:16 that Jesus gives us a legal right to the use of his name and that it is the same as giving the power of attorney to one.

John 15:16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it you. And John 16:23 and 24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name, ask, and ye shall receive that your joy may be full.

Put it in one sentence. Jesus has given his disciples the power of attorney to use his name.

And in Jesus the healer, he says that each one has a right to the use of the name of Jesus. Each one, the Father has no favorites.

And in the blood covenant, he describes where we are living now.

Chapter 11: Exercising authority in prayer and living

We are entering into an era of dominion, he says, with a legal right to use his name in every crisis of our lives. In every crisis.

John 14:13 and 14. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the father may be glorified in the Son, and of that promise.

John 14:13–14 is a passage in the Gospel of John where Jesus promises the disciples that He will answer their prayers to glorify the Father. The verses state: "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it" (NIV). The phrase "in my name" is interpreted not as a magic formula, but as a requirement that requests align with Jesus’ character, will, and mission. Commentaries note that this promise follows the assurance that believers would perform "greater works" (John 14:12), implying the prayers are for the advancement of Christ’s work rather than personal desires. Consequently, the fulfillment of these verses is viewed as contingent on the petitioner acting as Jesus’ representative and seeking the glory of the Father.

This is not prayer. It is what apostle Peter used at the Beautiful gate. Acts 3:6, "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." Rise up and walk. With authority. Not, "Lord, please." Peter used the name .

And Acts 3:16, "And his name, through faith in his name hath made this man strong." Think about what a power of attorney means.

If a billionaire gave you a signed document giving you authority over his estate, you would not stand at the teller's window crying. You would sign the check. You would present your authority and expect the bank to honor it. The bank does not look at you. It looks at the signature. The name is the signature. It is the check signed by the blood.

Luke 10:17. And the 70 disciples returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. Through thy name. And the Holy Spirit is the one who enforces it.

When you command a symptom to leave in the name of Jesus, he is the one who registers it in the physical world.

Romans 8:2. For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

But here is the warning. Acts 19:13-16. Seven sons of a man named Sceva tried to use the name as a formula without a relationship with Christ. And the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know and Paul I know, but who are ye? Who are ye?" The enemy checks standing. The name is a family name. YAH. It works in the mouth of an heir, not in the mouth of a spectator.

Acts 19:13-16 recounts an incident where itinerant Jewish exorcists, specifically the seven sons of Sceva (a Jewish chief priest), attempted to cast out evil spirits by invoking the name of Jesus. They used the formula, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims,” relying on apostolic authority without having a personal relationship with Christ. The evil spirit rejected them, declaring, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” The possessed man then leaped on the exorcists, overpowered them, and fled naked and wounded. This event demonstrated the insufficiency of using Jesus' name as a mere incantation and highlighted the unique authority given to Paul and the early apostles.

And if you beg God to heal you as though the victory has not yet been won, you are acting like a beggar instead of a joint heir. But if you use the name that was won by conquest, you are enforcing a fact. You are not asking for a favor. You are standing in your legal right.

So how do you move from knowing about the name to using it?

Chapter 12: Activating spirit consciousness

There is a secret to it and it lies in what I call spirit consciousness.

Now we move from the legal facts of the name Jesus Christ to the activation of its power. How do you make the name of Jesus work? The secret lies in your spirit consciousness.

You must move from knowing about the name to knowing the name in your spirit. You must become aware that the name is not outside of you. The authority is within you. Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. Let's says it with a certainty that settles the question. Satan knows he is defeated. And when we use the name, he must leave.

He must leave. Not might, must. Because the name is not a request. It is the trophy of a conquest.

And look at how the believer who lives in it. When you live in that name and walk in that name, the devil cannot tell you from Jesus. You are clothed in his righteousness. You are filled with his life. You have his name stamped upon you. Stamped upon you. And "Through human lips, the Holy Spirit wields that word and conquers the vast armies of hell." Through human lips 🫦, that means yours.

Here is the difference between mental ascent and revelation. Mental ascent says I know the name is powerful but it never takes the name into the courtroom of daily life. Revelation faith uses it.

If you say I am trying to use the name , you have already failed. You are in sense-knowledge. You are looking at yourself. But if you say, in the name of Jesus I command this body to be whole. In the name of Jesus, fear you must go. In the name of Jesus, I refuse this symptom. You are standing in the law of the new creation. You are not asking for a favor. You are enforcing a fact.

Mark 16:17 and 18. And these signs shall follow them that believe. In my name shall they cast out devils. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

We say, "No disease nor infirmity can stand against the name."

And think of the centurion again. Matthew 8:9, "For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this man, go and he goeth." He understood that the power was in the rank, not in the person. You have been given the rank of a son. A child of the Father God. You do not have to shout to be heard. The authority is not in your volume. It is in the name, and the name carries its own volume in the spirit realm.

Why has the name been given? 1 John 3:8. For this purpose, the son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. And now God does it through you. Every time you use the name to set a captive free, you honor the conquest of Christ.

Remember what we read earlier in this teaching , Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth.

Now you know why the things under the earth bow to that name, because they remember the day Jesus Christ walked through their kingdom.

Here is a 7-day start.

Chapter 13: A call to action:

Day one, declare it aloud. I have the legal right to the name of Jesus.

Day two, speak the name over a fear.

Day three, speak it over your body.

Day four, speak it over your finances.

Day five, speak it over your home.

Day six, use it to pray for someone else.

Day seven, thank him for the conquest.

Let us pray.

Father, thank you for Jesus who went into the dark regions in my place. Thank you that he paid every penalty, defeated every enemy, and took the keys. Thank you for the name that he won. I receive my legal right to use it. I will not beg for what he has already won. I stand in the victory in the name of Jesus. Amen.

If you are ready to take your place, right now, go and write this declaration: I have the legal right to the name.

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The victory is won and the Name of Jesus Christ is the proof.

The efficacy of the Blood of Jesus Christ.

The efficacy of the Name of Jesus Christ.

The efficacy of the Word of God.

The efficacy of the Love of God.

The efficacy of the Name of Jesus is rooted in the divine authority and saving work of Jesus Christ, rather than the name itself being a magical incantation. According to Christian theology, the name represents the totality of His person, His finished work on the cross, and His position at the right hand of the Father. Key aspects of its efficacy include: Salvation: It is the exclusive means of forgiveness and eternal life, with Acts 4:12 stating that there is no other name under heaven by which people must be saved. Prayer: Praying in the name of Jesus grants believers direct access to the Father, aligning their requests with God’s will and ensuring they are heard (John 14:13-14). Spiritual Authority: The name carries power over demons and spiritual darkness, enabling believers to cast out evil forces and resist temptation (Mark 16:17). Healing and Miracles: Invoking the name in faith is associated with physical and emotional healing, as demonstrated by the apostles in the New Testament (Acts 3:6). Protection: The name serves as a spiritual fortress, providing safety and deliverance from evil attacks (Proverbs 18:10).

Ultimately, the power is not in the syllables but in Jesus Christ, the risen Savior, whose authority is supreme over all creation (Philippians 2:9-11).