“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.” (John 14:13-14 NIV)

John 14:13-14 and John 16:23-24 are some of the most powerful verses in all of scripture related to prayer. In fact, when most of us pray we conclude with the phrase, “in Jesus’ Name.”

You ask and receive in the powerful Name of Jesus

Jesus has invited, urged, and commanded us to pray in his name and has promised incredible results. When we pray in Jesus’ Name, we may expect the answer in accord with the value of His name. So we can pray with great and excited expectation.

“In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:23-24 NIV)

We can pray with boldness in the powerful Name of Jesus

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 NIV)

When we pray in Jesus’ name we come boldly before God because of the power of his name. It would be like a bride coming from abject poverty to marry a rich husband. At that point the woman takes the name of her husband and all that entails, including his wealth. She no longer acts in her own name, but in his.

We can pray with authority in the powerful Name of Jesus

Christ sits at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for us.

“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” (Heb. 7:25)

He says to ask for what we need and gives us authority to enter the throne room at any time and speak with the Father. Everyone who trusts in the Savior has the right to use Jesus’ name.

Therefore

“And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matt. 21:22)

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matt. 7:7)

 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” (Matt. 18:19)

“Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:23-24 NIV)

Over the last few weeks, I discussed many powerful names of God and what we learn from them, and each one told us something important about Him—His character, how He relates to us, and how we must relate to Him. The list of names I posted ended with the name Jesus, which is a very powerful tool and gift to believers to empower them to do many things God wants them to do as His joint heirs and ambassadors.

Over the next few days, I will discuss the powerful Name of Jesus and how we, as His followers and joint heirs, should use it according to God’s directions.

Using the Name of Jesus

“John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn’t in our group.” “Don’t stop him!” Jesus said. “No one who performs a miracle in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me. Anyone who is not against us is for us. If anyone gives you even a cup of water because you belong to the Messiah, I tell you the truth, that person will surely be rewarded.” (Mark 9:38-41 NLT)

In word or deed

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col. 3:17 NIV)

Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing Names of God as found in the Bible. In case you’d like to have a copy of the list and main Scripture  references, they are below. Feel free to copy and paste into your print program and make copies for yourself and for others.

The List

Each Name tells us something important about Him—His character, how He relates to us, and how we must relate to Him.

Adonai - Lord God

Psalm 86:5

Advocate

1 John 2:1 

Alpha and Omega - First and Last

 Rev. 22:13

Author and Finisher of our Faith

Heb. 12:2

Authority

Matt. 28:18

Faith

Heb. 12:2

Elohim - Father God/Creator

Gen. 1:1

El Roi - God Sees Me

Gen. 16:13

El Elyon - God Most High

Gen. 14:20

El Shaddai - God Almighty

Rev. 1:8

Bread of Life

John 6:35

Beloved Son of God

Matt. 3:17

Bridegroom

Matt. 9:15

Creator

Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16

Christ

Matt. 16:16

Chief Cornerstone

 Psalm 118:22

Dayspring

Luke 1:78-78

Deliverer

1 Thes. 1:10

Everlasting Father

Isa. 9:6

Faithful and True

Rev. 19:11

Fountain of Living Waters 

Jer. 17:13

Gate

John 10:9

Good Shepherd

John 10:11

Great High Priest

Heb. 4:14 

Head of the Church

Eph. 1:22

Holy One

Isa. 60:14

Holy Servant

Acts 4:29-30

I Am

John 8:58

Immanuel

Isa. 7:14

Indescribable Gift

2 Cor. 9:15

Jesus

Phil. 2:9-11

Jehovah Jireh

Provider - Gen. 2:14

Jehovah Rapha – Heals

 Exo. 15:26

Jehovah Nissi - My Banner

Exo. 17:15

Jehovah Shalom – Peace

Judges 6:24

Judge

Acts 10:42

King of Israel

John 1:49 

King of Kings

Rev. 17:14

Lamb of God

John 1:29

Light of the World

John 8:12

Lion of Judah

Rev. 5:5

Lord of all

Acts 10:36

Lord of lords

Rev. 17:14

Mediator

1 Tim. 2:5

Messiah

John 1:41

Mighty God

Isa. 9:6

Mighty One

Isa. 60:16

Only Begotten Son

John 3:16 

Our Hope

1 Tim. 1:1

Peace

Eph. 2:14

Priest

Heb. 4:14

Prince of Peace

Isa. 9:6

Prophet

Mark 6:4

Redeemer

Job 19:25

Resurrection/Life

John 11:25

Rock

1 Cor. 10:4

Sacrifice

1 John 4:10

Shepherd and Bishop of Souls

1 Peter 2:25

Shiloh

Gen. 49:10

Son of the Highest

Luke 1:32

Son of God

Matt. 3:17

Son of Man

Mark 8:38

Teacher

John 3:2

The Bright and Morning Star

Rev. 22:16

The Door

John 10:9

The Image of the Invisible God

Col. 1:14-15)

The Truth

John 14:6

The True Vine

John 15:1

The Life

John 14:6

The Way

John 14:6

The Word

John 1:1; John 1:14

Victorious

Rev. 3:21

Wonderful Counselor

Isa. 9:6

YAHWEH - LORD God

Exodus 3:15

“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil. 2:9-11 NIV)

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Jesus.

Jesus 

The name Jesus, announced to Joseph and Mary through the angels (Matt. 1:21; Luke 1:31), means “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” Transliterated from Hebrew and Aramaic, the name is Yeshua. This word is a combination of Ya, an abbreviation for Yahweh, the name of Israel’s God (Exo. 3:14); and the verb yasha, meaning “rescue,” “deliver,” or “save.”

The English spelling of the Hebrew Yeshua is Joshua. But when translated from Hebrew into Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament, the name Yeshua becomes Iēsous. In English, Iēsous becomes Jesus. Thus, Yeshua and, correspondingly, Joshua and Jesus mean “Yahweh saves” or “the Lord is salvation.” 

Jesus – the Name that is above every name

If ever a name was packed with significance, it is the name Jesus. Scripture says Jesus has been given “the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil. 2:9–11 NIV).

The name Jesus reminds us of the power, presence, and purpose of the risen Christ. It assures us that God’s gracious intention is to save us. Our Lord Jesus brought God to humanity and now brings humans to God through the salvation He purchased. In the Bible, when people spoke or acted in the name of Jesus, they did so as the Lord’s representatives with His authority.

Therefore

The very life of the believer is to be lived in the name of Jesus and by doing so bring glory to God.

“We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thess. 1:12)

“Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.” (John 1:49)

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is King of Israel.

Jesus – King of Israel

Jesus came as the promised Jewish Messiah, and as a true king to lead his people. This title of king holds significance to both Jews and Gentiles, and gives us insight into who Jesus is and why he came to earth to dwell among us. His reign as king was not temporary, but eternal, and his kingdom is not of this earth, but everlasting. 

Jesus is referred to as King in both the New Testament letters and in Old Testament prophecy. Zechariah 9:9 is a foretelling of what we refer to as Palm Sunday, where Jesus rides into Jerusalem in just this way, riding on a donkey, as crowds around him shout Hosanna! This symbolic entrance made it clear that he was taking on the role of Israel’s King, even when there were many who would not accept it. 

Therefore

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zech. 9:9)

“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25).

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Shepherd and Bishop of Souls.

Jesus – Shepherd

The name “Shepherd” pictures the ceaseless vigilance and self-sacrificial love of God for those who become “the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalm 100:3)

Psalm 23, proclaims: “The Lord is my shepherd.”  Isaiah says, “He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young” (Isaiah 40:11).

Jesus took upon himself the Shepherd title when he said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11).

Jesus – Bishop

Scottish Bible commentator, William Barclay, notes that “Bishop” is a word with a great history. In Homer’s Illiad, Hector, the champion of the city of Troy, was a “Bishop” or guardian of that great city. In Plato’s laws the “Bishop” was the guardian of the state, who “supervised personal conduct, keeping an eye on temperate and outrageous behavior, so as to punish him who needs punishment.” In Athenian law, the “Bishop” was a governor, administrator, or inspector that was sent to see that the subject states observed law and order and were loyal. [1] In other words, Christ is the overseer of public morals – the administrator of public law and order.

Jesus is the “Shepherd and Bishop of our souls.” He provides both internal and external liberty. He rescues the lost and provides personal salvation. By his presence in the human heart He frees us from the bondage of sin.

Therefore

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Only Begotten Son.

Only Begotten Son

The Greek term translated “only begotten” is monogenes, a word used nine times in the New Testament that can mean one of a kind or unique. For example, Luke uses the term three times to refer to an only child (Luke 7:12; 8:42; 9:38). The writer of Hebrews uses the term to refer to Isaac, the only son of Abraham and Sarah, the son of the promise (Hebrews 11:17). Modern translations generally translate monogenes in John 3:16 as “one and only Son” or “only Son” to reflect this definition.

Unique relationship with each other 

The Bible often uses Father and Son with God and Jesus to explain their relationship in terms we can better understand as humans, but this does not mean Jesus was created by God the Father as some cults teach. The emphasis of “only begotten son” is on Jesus as one in unique relationship with the Father. Other passages in the Bible make this very clear. For example, John 1:1-3 states, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” Col. 1:15-17 also emphasizes Jesus creating all things. 

Therefore

Jesus is both eternal and is the one and only Son of God sent to offer salvation to the world.

“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” (1 John 4:9 ESV)

“The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.” (John 3:2)

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Teacher.

Jesus is teacher 

Sixty times Jesus was called Teacher in the gospels. This was the word the multitudes used. This was how the disciples referred to him. Jesus himself used the term when he said, “You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am” (John 13:13). When Nicodemus came to Jesus by night, he said, “We know that you are a teacher who has come from God.” (John 3:2)

Jesus taught with authority

Matthew said the crowds were amazed at his teaching because “he taught as one having authority, not as the teachers of the law” (Matt. 7:29). The rabbis only quoted each other, but Jesus spoke the true and authoritative words of God.

Therefore

His deep understanding and love of truth moved Jesus to fill the needs of others so that they too could hear His message, and He was resolved to teach it as effectively as possible.

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and l we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” ( John 1:14 ESV)

“For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment what to say and what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say,  therefore, I say as the Father Has told me.” (John 12:49-50 ESV)

“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)

Names of God 

God has many names and titles in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about Him—His character and how He relates to us. And how we must relate to Him. Here is another one of His many Names, which is Advocate.

Advocate

The Greek word parakleton, means “helper, adviser, or counselor.”

An advocate is a person who comes to your aid or pleads your case to a judge. Advocates offer support, strength, and counsel and intercede for you when necessary.

Jesus calls the Holy Spirit our Advocate

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever.” (John 14:16 NIV)

“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.” (John 14:26 NIV)

“When the Advocate comes, whom I Will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.” (John 15:26 NIV)

“But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that Iam going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to  you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7 NIV)

Jesus is an Advocate for those who’ve put their trust in Him

Jesus stands as the Advocate between our repentant hearts and the law. If His blood has been applied to our lives through faith and confession of Him as Lord

“because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (Rom. 19:9-10 NIV)

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Cor. 5:21 NIV)

Therefore

“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)