Pursuit Of His Presence

Acts 3:12-16
 12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

 

Devotional

Have Faith in the Name

by Kenneth Copeland

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.” Philippians 2:10
If you’ve been born again, you belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. You are a joint heir with Him. You are covenanted together with Almighty God by the blood of Jesus. You’ve been given Jesus’ own Name—the Name that is higher in authority than any other name, the Name at which every knee must bow.
But for you to effectively use the Name of Jesus, you need to develop your faith in that Name.
Think about it this way. Gloria and I belong to one another. We are covenanted together in the blood of Jesus by holy matrimony. She has my name. She writes it on a check without reservation. She has as much right to sign that name as I do.
It’s her name. It has been given to her. When someone asks her who she is, she doesn’t say, “I’m Gloria Neece operating in the name of Kenneth Copeland.”
No, she says, “I’m Gloria Copeland.”
That’s the kind of confidence you need to have about the Name of Jesus. You need to know you’ve been named after Him. Know that when you speak, you’re speaking with His authority.
You need to have faith in that Name. Many times people start using the Name of Jesus, trying to work up their faith. But faith doesn’t come from the Name. Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of God (see Romans 10:17).
So, if you’re having trouble in that area, go back to the Word and study the Name. Then when you use it, you’ll have that sense of authority on the inside that is founded on the living Word.
Speak the Word
“At the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow. I have confidence in that Name.” —Philippians 2:10
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