### Summary

Good morning, CLC. Today, we celebrate Mother's Day, honoring all mothers, stepmoms, grandmas, great-grandmas, spiritual moms, and even dog moms. You are all perfect in your unique ways, and we deeply appreciate the sacrifices you have made. As we continue our series on the Triune God, today we focus on the Son, Jesus Christ, who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

We begin with 1 Timothy 3:16, which speaks of the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, and taken up into glory. Jesus, fully God and fully man, is a profound mystery. When Jesus declared, "I and my Father are one," the Jews accused Him of blasphemy because they couldn't comprehend His divine nature. Either Jesus is who He said He was, or He is a liar. There is no middle ground.

John 1:1-3 tells us that Jesus, the Word, was with God in the beginning and that everything was made through Him. This Word became flesh and lived among us, full of grace and truth. Colossians 2:9 affirms that in Christ, all the fullness of the deity lives in bodily form. Jesus is not only God in the flesh but also our Savior. He rescues us from eternal death, a fate we all deserve due to our sins. Romans 6:23 says, "The wages of sin is death," but Jesus, who was sinless, chose to die for us, paying the price for our sins.

First Peter 3:18 explains that Christ suffered and died for us, the guilty, to bring us to God. Because of His sacrifice, we are no longer separated from the Father. Jesus' resurrection defeated sin, Satan, and death, offering us forgiveness and eternal life if we trust Him as Lord. First John 1:9 assures us that if we confess our sins, God will forgive us and make us clean.

After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us. Romans 8:34 tells us that Jesus is interceding for us, defending us from the enemy's accusations. When we feel alone, we must remember that Jesus is always interceding for us.

Jesus also gave us authority in His name. He commanded us to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, and cast out demons. The name of Jesus is powerful because it belongs to God incarnate. Philippians 2:8-11 tells us that God exalted Jesus and gave Him the name above every name. When we pray in Jesus' name, we are standing in His authority, not our own.

In the authority of Jesus' name, there is power to heal the sick and cast out demons. Mark 16:17-18 says that in Jesus' name, we will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. We must step into our role and responsibility, using the authority given to us by Jesus to see people healed and set free.

As we conclude, I invite everyone to stand and place their hands on any area of pain or sickness. In the name of Jesus, declare healing over your body. Jesus' name has the power to heal, and as we shout His name, we believe that healing will manifest. Remember, Jesus is always interceding for us, and His name carries the authority to bring about miraculous change.

### Key Takeaways

1. **The Mystery of the Trinity**: The concept of the Trinity, where Jesus is fully God and fully man, is a profound mystery. This mystery was difficult to understand even in Jesus' time, as seen when He declared, "I and my Father are one," leading to accusations of blasphemy. This mystery invites us to deepen our faith and trust in the divine nature of Jesus. [36:54]

2. **Jesus as Our Savior**: Jesus' role as our Savior is not just about rescuing us from mortal danger but from eternal death. His sinless life and sacrificial death paid the price for our sins, bridging the gap between us and a holy God. This profound act of love and sacrifice calls us to trust Him fully as our Lord and Savior. [44:47]

3. **Jesus as Our Intercessor**: After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven and now intercedes for us at the right hand of the Father. This means that even when we feel alone, Jesus is always praying for us, defending us from the enemy's accusations. This assurance should bring us comfort and confidence in our daily struggles. [48:48]

4. **The Authority in Jesus' Name**: The name of Jesus carries immense power and authority. When we pray in Jesus' name, we are not merely using a magic word but standing in His authority. This understanding should embolden us to pray with confidence, knowing that we are acting as His legal representatives on earth. [54:43]

5. **Healing and Deliverance in Jesus' Name**: Jesus commanded us to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons in His name. This authority is still active today, and we are called to step into our role and responsibility to see people healed and set free. The power of Jesus' name is as potent now as it was in biblical times. [01:04:11]

### YouTube Chapters

[0:00] - Welcome
[36:54] - The Mystery of the Trinity
[44:47] - Jesus as Our Savior
[48:48] - Jesus as Our Intercessor
[54:43] - The Authority in Jesus' Name
[01:04:11] - Healing and Deliverance in Jesus' Name

### Bible Study Discussion Guide

#### Bible Reading
1. **1 Timothy 3:16** - "Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory."
2. **John 1:1-3, 14** - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
3. **Colossians 2:9** - "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form."

#### Observation Questions
1. According to 1 Timothy 3:16, what are the key aspects of the mystery of our faith? How does this verse describe Jesus? ([36:54])
2. In John 1:1-3, 14, what is the relationship between the Word and God? How does this passage describe the incarnation of Jesus? ([40:47])
3. What does Colossians 2:9 say about the nature of Jesus? How does this verse affirm Jesus' divinity? ([40:47])
4. How does the sermon describe the authority given to believers in Jesus' name? What are some specific actions Jesus commanded us to do in His name? ([54:43])

#### Interpretation Questions
1. Why is the concept of the Trinity described as a profound mystery in the sermon? How does this mystery challenge or deepen your faith? ([36:54])
2. How does understanding Jesus as both fully God and fully man impact your view of His sacrifice on the cross? ([40:47])
3. What does it mean for Jesus to be our intercessor? How does this role of Jesus provide comfort and assurance in your daily life? ([48:48])
4. How should the authority in Jesus' name influence the way we pray and act? What does it mean to stand in Jesus' authority rather than our own? ([54:43])

#### Application Questions
1. Reflect on the mystery of the Trinity. How can you embrace this mystery in your personal faith journey? What steps can you take to deepen your understanding of Jesus' divine nature? ([36:54])
2. Jesus' sacrifice bridges the gap between us and God. How does this understanding affect your relationship with God? Are there specific areas in your life where you need to trust Jesus more fully as your Savior? ([44:47])
3. Knowing that Jesus is always interceding for you, how can this truth change the way you handle feelings of loneliness or accusations from the enemy? Can you share a recent experience where this knowledge brought you comfort? ([48:48])
4. The sermon emphasizes the power and authority in Jesus' name. How can you incorporate this understanding into your prayer life? Are there specific situations where you need to pray with more confidence and authority? ([54:43])
5. Jesus commanded us to heal the sick and cast out demons in His name. Have you ever prayed for someone's healing or deliverance? What was the outcome? How can you step into this role and responsibility more actively? ([01:04:11])
6. The sermon concludes with a call to declare healing in Jesus' name. Is there an area of pain or sickness in your life or someone else's life that you need to pray over? How can you apply the authority of Jesus' name in this situation? ([01:10:42])
7. Reflect on the power of Jesus' name to bring about miraculous change. How can you cultivate a habit of speaking and declaring Jesus' name in your daily challenges and victories? ([01:14:27])

### Day 1: The Mystery of the Trinity
The concept of the Trinity, where Jesus is fully God and fully man, is a profound mystery. This mystery was difficult to understand even in Jesus' time, as seen when He declared, "I and my Father are one," leading to accusations of blasphemy. This mystery invites us to deepen our faith and trust in the divine nature of Jesus. The Trinity is not just a theological concept but a reality that shapes our understanding of God and His relationship with us. It calls us to embrace the mystery and allow it to deepen our faith and trust in Jesus.

Jesus' declaration of unity with the Father was revolutionary and controversial. It challenged the religious leaders of His time and continues to challenge us today. The mystery of the Trinity invites us to explore the depths of God's nature and to trust in the divine mystery that surpasses human understanding. As we reflect on this mystery, we are called to deepen our faith and trust in Jesus, recognizing Him as fully God and fully man. [36:54]

John 14:9-10 (ESV): "Jesus said to him, 'Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.'"

Reflection: How does the mystery of the Trinity challenge your understanding of God? What steps can you take to deepen your faith and trust in Jesus as fully God and fully man?


### Day 2: Jesus as Our Savior
Jesus' role as our Savior is not just about rescuing us from mortal danger but from eternal death. His sinless life and sacrificial death paid the price for our sins, bridging the gap between us and a holy God. This profound act of love and sacrifice calls us to trust Him fully as our Lord and Savior. Jesus' sacrifice was the ultimate expression of God's love for humanity, offering us a way to be reconciled with Him.

The wages of sin is death, but Jesus, who was sinless, chose to die for us, paying the price for our sins. This act of love and sacrifice is the foundation of our faith and calls us to respond with gratitude and trust. By accepting Jesus as our Savior, we are acknowledging His lordship over our lives and committing to follow Him. This decision transforms our lives and gives us hope for eternity. [44:47]

1 Peter 2:24 (ESV): "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed."

Reflection: How does understanding Jesus' sacrificial death impact your view of sin and forgiveness? What steps can you take to fully trust Him as your Lord and Savior today?


### Day 3: Jesus as Our Intercessor
After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven and now intercedes for us at the right hand of the Father. This means that even when we feel alone, Jesus is always praying for us, defending us from the enemy's accusations. This assurance should bring us comfort and confidence in our daily struggles. Knowing that Jesus is interceding for us gives us strength and hope, especially in times of difficulty and doubt.

Jesus' role as our intercessor is a powerful reminder of His ongoing love and care for us. He is not distant or detached but actively involved in our lives, praying for us and defending us. This truth should encourage us to approach Him with confidence, knowing that He understands our struggles and is advocating for us. As we face challenges, we can find comfort in the knowledge that Jesus is interceding on our behalf. [48:48]

Hebrews 7:25 (ESV): "Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them."

Reflection: How does knowing that Jesus is interceding for you change your perspective on your current struggles? What specific areas of your life do you need to bring to Him in prayer today?


### Day 4: The Authority in Jesus' Name
The name of Jesus carries immense power and authority. When we pray in Jesus' name, we are not merely using a magic word but standing in His authority. This understanding should embolden us to pray with confidence, knowing that we are acting as His legal representatives on earth. The authority of Jesus' name is a powerful tool that we can use to bring about change and transformation in our lives and the lives of others.

Jesus has given us the authority to use His name in prayer, and this authority is backed by His divine power. When we pray in Jesus' name, we are invoking His authority and aligning our prayers with His will. This should give us confidence and boldness in our prayers, knowing that we are not relying on our own strength but on the power of Jesus. As we pray in His name, we can expect to see His power at work in our lives and the lives of those around us. [54:43]

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

Reflection: How can you more confidently use the authority of Jesus' name in your prayers? What specific situations in your life need the power and authority of Jesus' name today?


### Day 5: Healing and Deliverance in Jesus' Name
Jesus commanded us to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons in His name. This authority is still active today, and we are called to step into our role and responsibility to see people healed and set free. The power of Jesus' name is as potent now as it was in biblical times. We are called to be agents of healing and deliverance, using the authority given to us by Jesus to bring about miraculous change.

The authority to heal and deliver in Jesus' name is a powerful gift that we are called to use. Jesus' command to heal the sick and cast out demons is not just for the early church but for us today. As we step into this role, we can expect to see God's power at work in miraculous ways. This requires faith and boldness, but as we trust in the authority of Jesus' name, we will see people healed and set free. [01:04:11]

Mark 16:17-18 (ESV): "And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

Reflection: How can you step into your role and responsibility to see people healed and set free in Jesus' name? What specific actions can you take today to use the authority given to you by Jesus?

### Quotes for Outreach

1. "I love all superhero movies, DC or Marvel. I love it when the hero comes and intervenes in a very dangerous situation and rescues a powerless victim. I love those moments. And then after being saved, the victim sometimes exclaims something like, 'You're my hero.' What they're trying to do is, you know, the grateful person is trying to acknowledge the hero after with personal and potential great sacrifice, save them from mortal death. Now, as Christians, when we refer to Jesus as our savior, we're saying about the same thing. You're thinking I'm, on a bigger scale. I ain't granted. It's on a bigger scale. But when we're saying, Jesus, you're our savior, it's because he's rescued us. What has he rescued us from? Not just mortal danger, but eternal death. That's what he has rescued us from." [43:00](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

2. "Blameless. He's perfectly righteous and pure. I mean, there's not enough superlatives in our language to fully describe God because he is flawless. But we are flawed. And because we are, our sins separate us from a holy, God. Okay? Because the Bible says the wages of sin, the paycheck for sin is eternal death or eternal separation from God. And just to be clear, we have all sinned. Everybody say amen. Yeah, we know it. We've all sinned. And so that sin separates us from God's holiness. And that's where Jesus steps in. I gave you a little background so you understand when Jesus steps in, he never sinned. He was perfect. So he didn't deserve to die, but he chose to die a horrific death to take our place on the cross, to pay the price for our sins." [44:47](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

3. "I think it should assure us that even though we feel alone in our situation, Jesus sees us. Yes, he's in heaven, but he sees us. He's interceding for us. He's interceding with us. He is with us when you feel all alone. Turn to your neighbor and say, Jesus is praying about it. Consequently, Hebrews say, Jesus is praying about it. And Jesus is praying about it. And Jesus is praying about it. And Jesus is praying about it. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him since he always lives to make intercession for them. When you feel like nobody's there for you and nobody's even praying, just remember Jesus is always interceding for you." [53:11](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

4. "When we pray in Jesus' name, please hear me now, when we pray in Jesus' name, it's not a magic word. It's not like abracadabra, now I can get everything I want. Neither is Jesus' name a postscript that we add to the end of a prayer, 'In Jesus' name, amen.' That's not how you use Jesus' name in prayer. You use the authority that is found in the name of Jesus. So when you're coming to God in prayer, you're standing in Christ's authority using the authority that is what gets the prayers answered, not just saying it like a magic word." [56:24](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

5. "I want everyone to please stand up right now, would you please? If you have a pain anywhere, I want you to touch the area of your pain and sickness. I want you to put your hands on it right now, would you do that for me? Just put your hand in the area of your pain or your sickness. Why don't you put your hand on it and in a moment, I want you to say to your body, be healed. Can you do that? Amen, amen. Okay, we're going to count to three and then I'm going to ask you to declare it, to shout it, to believe it because you're coming in the authority of the name of Jesus. It's not about how spiritual you are, it is about the power of that name." [01:10:15](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

### Quotes for Members

1. "Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith. Christ was revealed in human body, vindicated by the Spirit, meaning he was proven to be right by the Spirit. He was seen by angels. He was believed in through the Holy Spirit. He was seen throughout the world and taken up into heaven into glory. Jesus, the Son of God, fully God and fully man at the same time. And if that sounds a little bit confusing, that's because it is. Paul just explained it as the mystery of our faith. The Trinity is a mystery. It always has been." [36:54](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

2. "Either Jesus is and was the Son of God, or he's a conman, an egomaniac, or even something worse. Now you can, you can, you know, ignore him as a fool. You can spit at him and kill him as a dangerous criminal. You can spit at him and kill him as a dangerous criminal. You can spit at him as a dangerous criminal, or you can fall down at his feet and call him your Lord and God. That's your options. Can't stay in the fence with this. Either Jesus is who he said he was, or he's a liar. Just one or the other." [38:51](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

3. "Jesus told us heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You have received without paying, give without pay. Now the name of Jesus is the most powerful name. We've read it twice today in heaven and earth and throughout scriptures and throughout church history. We see it. The name of Jesus is the most powerful name we've read it twice and throughout church history. It is an attitude that is the most powerful. We've seen it in Jesus, that devils are cast out, bodies were healed, the dead was raised, peace was uttered in and, and, and authority. Courage, true courage was instilled through the name of Jesus. Why? Because Jesus' power is released to the authority that has been given to us by his name." [01:09:30](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

4. "Jesus himself said in my name they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. Mark 16:17 and 18. Now I've had a lot of people asking me a lot of questions through the years about praying for the sick. Blameless. He's perfectly righteous and pure. I mean, there's not enough superlatives in our language to fully describe God because he is flawless. But we are flawed. And because we are, our sins separate us from a holy, God. Okay? Because the Bible says the wages of sin, the paycheck for sin is eternal death or eternal separation from God. And just to be clear, we have all sinned. Everybody say amen." [59:41](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

5. "Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, he kind of hung around the earth, to give clear and unmistakable evidence of the resurrection. And then he rose into heaven, ascended into heaven to sit on the right hand of the Father. But he didn't just sit down on his throne and make himself comfortable. Ever since he arose, he ascended into heaven, he has been making intercession for you and for me. Now, for all believers, actually, he's been doing this since he rose. He's been making intercession, because Satan in the Bible is called the accuser, right? He accuses of sin. He casts blame and shame on God's people. But Jesus, our advocate, sits on the right hand of the Father, pleading our case. He's interceding on behalf. He defends us from the enemy's accusation, and he defends us because our sins have been atoned by his precious blood and our sins are gone." [50:29](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

6. "When we talk about the name of Jesus, what we're talking about is Jesus himself and so we're talking about who he is, his nature, his characteristics and because it represents who he is, his name brings authority which releases power. Do you hear me? It brings power, right? We say that but it's because of the authority. Yes, they say authority in mixed unity in Christ's in the name of Jesus that releases another one in the name of Jesus, right? Isn't it to answer this prayer does it open up to the saviors it's supposed to open wouldn't it say my lord was recording address it early into Christmas John 14 13 3 4 another time Bible says whatever you ask in my name this I will do that the father may be glorified in the son if you ask anything in my name I will do it." [54:43](Make raw clip | Make vertical clip | Make vertical captioned clip)

Good morning, CLC. Hi, hi, everyone online, everyone who is here. You're looking so lovely.

I just really want to wish a happy Mother's Day to all of our moms, stepmoms, grandmas, great-grandmas, spiritual moms, women who have stepped up into the role of mom. Who else? Oh, yeah, dog moms. I want to tell you, we absolutely love you.

My husband gave me a funny to share with you today, so laugh. These are answers that second graders gave to the question of, "What would make your mom perfect?"

Okay, and this first one says, "On the inside, she's already perfect. Outside, I think some plastic surgery." That's rough. That's rough.

The next second grader said, "Diet, D-I-E-T, diet. You know, her hair. I would dye it blue." They laugh, baby. Good, kids.

You know, moms, I really do think you're perfect, just as you are. And I honor you for the sacrifices that each and every one of you have made through the years.

We are continuing our series on the Triune God, focusing on the Son, who made the greatest sacrifice. I love all that he died for us, but I'm getting just a little bit ahead of myself.

So let's begin with 1 Timothy 3:16. Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith. Christ was revealed in human body, vindicated by the Spirit, meaning he was proven to be right by the Spirit. He was seen by angels. He was believed in through the Holy Spirit. He was seen throughout the world and taken up into heaven into glory.

Jesus, the Son of God, fully God and fully man at the same time. And if that sounds a little bit confusing, that's because it is. Paul just explained it as the mystery of our faith. The Trinity is a mystery. It always has been. Seriously, they certainly didn't understand it in Jesus' day.

When Jesus was asserting his divinity, he declared, "I and my Father are one." And the Jews picked up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works of the Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?"

The Jews answered, "It's not for a good work that we are going to stone you, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."

And this is how Jesus replied: "Do you say of him whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming' because I say I'm the Son of God? If I am not doing the works of the Father, then don't believe me. But if I do them, even if you don't believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

Either Jesus is and was the Son of God, or he's a conman, an egomaniac, or even something worse. Now you can, you can, you know, ignore him as a fool. You can spit at him and kill him as a dangerous criminal. You can spit at him and kill him as a dangerous criminal. You can spit at him as a dangerous criminal, or you can fall down at his feet and call him your Lord and God. That's your options.

You can't stay on the fence with this. Either Jesus is who he said he was, or he's a liar. Just one or the other.

Now John wrote, and I'm beginning with 1 John, excuse me, the first chapter in the first verse. "Before the world began, the Word was there. And the Word was God, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was there, if God, in the beginning. Everything was made through him, and nothing was made through him that wasn't made through him."

Okay, what we're saying here is this: God, the Word, together in the beginning. And this Word was there and created all things. Created all things. Nothing was created without him. Are we following here? This is we are. It's the Word. He was there at the beginning. Everything was created through him and by him.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Verse 14 now says, "The Word became a man and lived among us. We saw his divine greatness, the greatness that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace and truth."

Jesus, the Son of God, eternally existed with God, the Father, our Father. And then he wrapped himself in flesh and bones. He wrapped himself and took up residence among his creation. That's what we theologically call the Incarnation. God became flesh.

Now Paul, writing to the church at Colossae, wrote another very strong affirmation of Jesus' divine nature. He wrote in Colossians 2:9, "For in Christ is all the fullness of the deity lives in bodily form." So Jesus is God in the flesh.

Everybody with me? Okay, good. Because now we're going to kick it off and tell you that first of all, not only is Jesus God in the flesh, but he's our savior. Amen.

Right now, I love superhero movies. I really do. Probably Marvel more than DC. You get it? Yeah. How many are Marvel fans? There you go. Okay. How many are DC fans? DC has Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. I guess they got Superwoman too now, don't they? Okay. They're cool.

But Marvel has Thor, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, everybody, Hulk, Iron Man. Come on. It's got to be Marvel, right? You know, I don't want to offend you. So I'm just going to say it this way: I love all superhero movies, DC or Marvel.

I love it when the hero comes and intervenes in a very dangerous situation and rescues a powerless victim. I love those moments. And then after being saved, the victim sometimes exclaims something like, "You're my hero." What they're trying to do is, you know, the grateful person is trying to acknowledge the hero after, with personal and potential great sacrifice, save them from mortal death.

Now, as Christians, when we refer to Jesus as our savior, we're saying about the same thing. You're thinking I'm on a bigger scale. I ain't granted. It's on a bigger scale. But when we're saying, "Jesus, you're our savior," it's because he's rescued us.

What has he rescued us from? Not just mortal danger, but eternal death. That's what he has rescued us from.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The earth is full of his glory. God is just unparalleled in majesty. He is faultless. He is blameless. He's perfectly righteous and pure. I mean, there's not enough superlatives in our language to fully describe God because he is flawless.

But we are flawed. And because we are, our sins separate us from a holy God. Okay? Because the Bible says the wages of sin, the paycheck for sin is eternal death or eternal separation from God. And just to be clear, we have all sinned. Everybody say amen. Yeah, we know it. We've all sinned.

And so that sin separates us from God's holiness. And that's where Jesus steps in. I gave you a little background so you understand when Jesus steps in, he never sinned. He was perfect. So he didn't deserve to die, but he chose to die a horrific death to take our place on the cross, to pay the price for our sins.

1 Peter 3:18 says, "Christ himself suffered when he died for you. And with that one death, he paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring all, everybody say all, all of you to God. In his physical form, he was killed, but he was made alive by the Spirit."

Because of Jesus' sacrifice, we are no longer separated from the Father. We can come to the Father at any time, at any place. How awesome is that? I take, I take, I take that and I talk to him all the time. Father, you are my body. And we can talk to him because of Jesus' great sacrifice.

But when Jesus died, he also was buried. And then he rose from the grave. And in his resurrection, he defeated sin, Satan, and death. And now he can offer forgiveness, right, of all our sins and eternal life if we trust him as Lord.

See that, you know, sometimes we just jump, "Oh, Jesus is Lord." No, no, here, here, understand what, why the problem, how Jesus solved the problem, and what we need to do as a result to believe in him.

Because 1 John 1:9 says, "But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. He will, we can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong that we have done."

To the person who trusts in Jesus, he becomes their savior.

Now, I heard an interview with Jerry Jenkins. His son, Dallas, is the director of the series that so many of you enjoy on TV, The Chosen. So he said, "We should have known that he was going to be into filmmaking because when he was six years old, his father caught him lecturing a Star Wars action figure."

And this is why he said, "You may do it. You may do it. You may do it. You may do it. You may do it. You may do it. You may die on this mission, but you don't want to go to hell. The devil is mean and he won't give you anything. But if you go to heaven, Jesus will give you everything you want if it's okay with your mother."

I love moms, right? I'm not sure about the theology of his statement, but there is truth that there is a heaven and there is a hell. That's very true.

So we really do need to make Jesus our Lord and Savior by confessing our sins and asking him to be Lord of our lives. Now, if you have not done that yet, why not? And why not today? Make Jesus your Lord and Savior, because after he's your Savior, then he becomes your mediator, your advocate, your intercessor.

And that's the second thing. We're going to talk about Jesus as our intercessor.

Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, he kind of hung around the earth to give clear and unmistakable evidence of the resurrection. And then he rose into heaven, ascended into heaven to sit on the right hand of the Father. But he didn't just sit down on his throne and make himself comfortable.

Ever since he arose, he ascended into heaven, he has been making intercession for you and for me. Now, for all believers, actually, he's been doing this since he rose. He's been making intercession because Satan in the Bible is called the accuser, right? He accuses of sin. He casts blame and shame on God's people.

But Jesus, our advocate, sits on the right hand of the Father, pleading our case. He's interceding on behalf. He defends us from the enemy's accusation, and he defends us because our sins have been atoned by his precious blood and our sins are gone.

Everybody say, "Gone."

Gone. They are far away, from the east to the west, and if you are still worrying about, thinking about, troubled about something in your past, listen. If you've repented, guess what? It's—

Everybody say, "It's gone."

It's gone. It's gone. It's gone. It's gone. It's gone. It's gone.

But it's gone. Jesus did that for us. Romans 8:34 says, "Who is condemned? Jesus is the one who died. More than that, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us."

Now, I know this might seem like a random question, but what was Jesus doing when the disciples were battling a life-threatening storm crossing the Sea of Galilee in the middle of the night?

Let me read it to you. Then Jesus made the followers get into the boat, and he told them to go to the other side of the lake. He would come later. He stayed there to tell everyone they could go home. After Jesus said goodbye to the people, he went up into the hills by himself to what? To pray.

He was there alone.

Why would Jesus send his disciples to battle this horrific storm all by themselves? Why? Isn't why we ask when we're battling with struggles?

How many of you ever ask God why? Be honest. Shame the devil. Sure we do. We ask why. And unfortunately, I have an easy answer to the whys of our life's struggles, but I think that this picture will help encourage you.

Picturing Jesus praying while his disciples are struggling, I think it should assure us that even though we feel alone in our situation, Jesus sees us. Yes, he's in heaven, but he sees us. He's interceding for us. He's interceding with us. He is with us.

When you feel all alone, turn to your neighbor and say, "Jesus is praying about it."

Consequently, Hebrews says Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it, and Jesus is praying about it.

Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him since he always lives to make intercession for them.

When you feel like nobody's there for you and nobody's even praying, just remember Jesus is always interceding for you.

Turn to your neighbor and say, "Please remember that. I don't want to have to tell you again. He's always, always interceding."

Just another awesome thing. I, you know, just to really understand how Jesus is our savior and to know that he is interceding for us, that just, you know, when we were singing and worshiping up here, it was just all about Jesus. I was just about ready to explode because I was thinking about all this and how powerful he is.

But especially the third point is that Jesus is our authority. He's our authority because our power, our power is found in the authority of the name that's found in Jesus.

Jesus' name is above every name. Powerful. Pastor Asa read this, but I'm going to read it again. It's Philippians 2:7-11: "And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father."

Oh, you know, the literal name of Jesus is not inherently powerful. My landscaper's name is Jesus.

You know, the name itself is powerful, but what it is is the name is powerful because it belongs to Jesus, God incarnate, the perfect one that saved us from our sins.

And you know, in Bible times, names were intentional. They were an integral part of a person's identity, seriously. And so when we talk about the name of Jesus, what we're talking about is Jesus himself.

And so we're talking about who he is, his nature, his characteristics, and because it represents who he is, his name brings authority which releases power.

Do you hear me? It brings power, right? We say that, but it's because of the authority, yes, they say authority in mixed unity in Christ's name.

In the name of Jesus, right? Isn't it?

To answer this prayer, does it open up to the saviors? It's supposed to open. Wouldn't it say my Lord was recording address it early into Christmas?

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

When we pray in Jesus' name, please hear me now. When we pray in Jesus' name, it's not a magic word. It's not like abracadabra, now I can get everything I want. Neither is Jesus' name a postscript that we add to the end of a prayer, "In Jesus' name, amen." That's not how you use Jesus' name in prayer.

You use the authority that is found in the name of Jesus. So when you're coming to God in prayer, you're standing in Christ's authority, using the authority that is—that is what gets the prayer answered, not just saying it like a magic word.

Everybody got me? Cool, cool, cool.

Now, like when I was a child, and I've said this before, but when I was a child, I loved to play cops and robbers with our neighborhood kids, and I always wanted to be the cop because I wanted to shout, "Stop in the name of the Lord!"

Now, I didn't fully understand it then, but what I was saying was I'm not coming into you all alone in this. I've got the whole legal system backing me up.

And that is what it's like when we come praying in the name of Jesus. It's not about us coming; it's about his authority because that authority is in the name.

The power of attorney comes in his name, and the power of attorney is given to another person to make it legally acceptable to act on their behalf.

Okay, stop back. He said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."

Now think about it. In his name, we're given power of attorney. That means that in his name, we can come and act on his behalf. We are his legal representatives when we pray.

And that should just kind of light a fire in some of us. We're not coming to beg God to do something or plead with God to do something. We are coming in the name of Jesus Christ as his legal representative to accomplish what he wants accomplished.

That is what we're doing. We're so powerful.

So, you know, when we come in prayer, it's not about how spiritual we are. It's not about how good we pray or how long we pray. It's not about us at all. It's about Jesus. It's about his name.

And that really we should keep that in mind because it gives us confidence. We don't come saying, "Am I saying the right thing? Am I doing the right thing? Have I prayed enough? Have I repented? Have I worshiped God?"

No, forget it. You're coming in the name of Jesus Christ as his legal representative in the name above every name, the name that has all power and authority.

And it's his name that's gonna get it done, not what you and I do. You got that?

I'm a little passionate. Sorry.

But see, understanding this released me from doubt. It opened it up for me to have confidence because it's Jesus' name. It's not me.

And in the authority of Jesus' name, there is power to heal the sick.

Peter said to the lame man, "I don't have silver and gold, but what I have I give that to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Arise and walk." And he did in Jesus' name, right?

Jesus himself said, "In my name, they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." Mark 16:17-18.

Now, I've had a lot of people asking me a lot of questions through the years about praying for the sick. I think this analogy I'm about to give will kind of help with some of the questions.

If I took a saw and I sawed a piece of wood in half, would it be acceptable for me to say, "I sawed the wood?"

Fun, not a trick question. You're waiting for a setup here. There's no setup, okay? I think it'd be acceptable for me to say, "I sawed the wood."

Now, you and I both know I didn't literally saw the wood, right? And so it is of the saw, though I couldn't have done it without the saw. And guess what? The saw couldn't have done it without me.

Are you hearing me here?

So that when we come in Jesus' name, we speak to sickness and we tell it to go.

Okay, let me just say this: please, please, please, please, please, please. Jesus never said, "Pray to the Father and ask him to heal people."

He didn't say, "Go, you know, do it with the Father and ask him to do it." No, he said, "Heal in my name."

Sickness and tell it to go. Jesus gave their authority, and Jesus gave us that command.

It's like Jesus gave me the saw and said, "Saw the wood."

In Jesus' name, no, he didn't say that. What he did say was, "Speak to sickness in my name. Use my name. Use my name. Use my name. Use my name. Use my name. Use my name. Use my name."

Heal the sick.

Turn to your neighbor and say, "You know what? She is preaching at you so hard right now."

And yes, Jesus still uses the church, believers, to pray for the sick and for them to be healed. He still does it. He still does it.

I have personally seen with my own eyes or I've been a part of the process where a kneecap was created, where a leg was created, where a leg grew six inches, where an arm grew two inches, where preeclampsia was healed, where rheumatoid arthritis was healed, where heart disease was healed, where barren women had children, and depression was broken.

Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His name has not diminished.

And the reason I'm preaching so hard is I hear people, "Well, Jesus doesn't heal like he used to."

No, he does. If it's not happening, you know why? Because you and I aren't stepping up into our role and our responsibility and praying for the sick like we used to.

Because this is not about pastors and elders and altar workers. Jesus is your savior, right?

Okay, is he your intercessor? Then he is your authority in the name of Jesus to see people healed.

I know God is sovereign. Sometimes it doesn't, but it never will happen unless we use authority.

Turn to your neighbor and say, "You know, somebody's waiting for you to use authority."

Amen. Amen.

Okay, calm down. You're talking about Jesus today.

Okay, in the authority of Jesus' name, there is power to send demons packing.

Okay, Matthew 16:17 says, "In my name, they will cast out demons."

The word "cast out" is from the Greek word "ekbalo," which actually is a compound word: "ek" and "balo." "Ek" means "out," and "balo" means "to throw."

So you compound them together, and it means to evict, like evict someone out of a home or to exile or, you know, just throw out, right?

But here's a cool thing. I mean, you're already getting it, I'm sure you're already going there ahead of me, but that's cool.

Historically, this "ekbalo" was used to describe a nation that forcibly expelled their enemies from within their borders.

It's coming back there. The revelation is getting there.

When we understand this and we understand that the enemy is at work, we need to use the authority of the name of Jesus to follow to remove the enemy.

Now, please, please, please, please, please hear me. I am not saying that there are devils behind every bush, and I'm not saying that the enemy is behind every bad thing that has happened to you, your family, or your friends.

Because sometimes the cause is our own decisions and actions. Sometimes what we're going through is the cause of the enemy and is going on within the body.

You know that you're risking the on or the fan, so people do go on wrong. It can't be right. It can't be you. You can't do so.

Let it be life. You didn't bring it right. It made you stronger.

Let it be. You got to make it.

We're not wearing one of these crystals. We wear one shape up. People can't blind us.

Sacrifice them. How? Returning them before shit.

Look at the true cause of the situation before you take any action.

But if you conclude, if you consider all the options and you conclude that this really is the enemy, then you got to do something about it.

You've got to pray in Jesus' name and cast that enemy out. If the enemy has stolen anything from you, you need to forcibly take it back in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

You need to demand the enemy to leave your family alone in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We need to stand up and, you know, what are you afraid of? Is that what I say?

You? About that.

Just saying.

I'm just saying. Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

And Jesus said that he knows serpent, scorpion, or any other power of the enemy can in any means hurt you.

So why are we afraid to stand up for what is ours?

We could stand up and complain about this and complain about that. I know you do. I see you on Facebook.

But now it's time to stand up to the root cause of these things. It's time to stand up in Jesus' name and declare the enemy is bound and he will not affect our family anymore.

Everybody said amen.

Jesus told us, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You have received without paying, give without pay."

Now the name of Jesus is the most powerful name. We've read it twice today in heaven and earth and throughout scriptures and throughout church history.

We see it. The name of Jesus is the most powerful name. We've read it twice, and throughout church history, it is an attitude that is the most powerful.

We've seen it in Jesus, that devils are cast out, bodies were healed, the dead was raised, peace was uttered in, and authority, true courage was instilled through the name of Jesus.

Why? Because Jesus' power is released to the authority that has been given to us by his name.

Yeah.

So here's my question to you: Are you ready to use it?

What I really wanted to do was this because I'm excited.

I'm excited about what God is about to do in this place, and it's not going to be because of me. It's going to be because of you.

I want everyone to please stand up right now, would you please?

If you have a pain anywhere, I want you to touch the area of your pain and sickness. I want you to put your hands on it right now. Would you do that for me?

Just put your hand in the area of your pain or your sickness.

Why don't you put your hand on it? And in a moment, I want you to say to your body, "Be healed."

Can you do that? Amen.

Amen.

Okay, we're going to count to three, and then I'm going to ask you to declare it, to shout it, to believe it because you're coming in the authority of the name of Jesus.

It's not about how spiritual you are; it is about the power of that name.

Okay, remember that.

In Jesus' name, one, two, three, "Be healed!"

Be healed now in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Every arthritic pain that has been manifesting on the right knee, in Jesus' name, be healed right now.

Somebody who is suffering from disease in the stomach, they've called it a disease, but you are healed right now in the name of Jesus Christ.

You touched your stomach, and God was already doing the work. He is healing you right now.

There is someone that is being freed from opioid addiction. It started out with pain pills but has grown to something more, and God is breaking that right now in Jesus' name.

There's somebody who has a flutter in your heart. That's all they're calling it is a flutter, but Jesus is healing that flutter right now in his name.

Let's clap our hands to Jesus because his power, his majesty.

I'm telling you, there are migraine headaches. You suffer with them for a long, long, long, long, long time. They're being healed now in Jesus' name.

The cause of it is—you see, the headaches really are from something else. God's healing that cause right now in Jesus' name.

There is somebody here who has been having shortness of breath, just a little shortness of breath. God is healing that right now in Jesus' name.

See, God is at work. You don't need me calling it out. You don't need for anybody to lay hands on you. You speak the name of Jesus, and they're at work.

There's power.

So I want us to count to three, and I just want us to yell, "Jesus!"

I don't even care if you touch a part of your body or not. We're just going to shout the name of Jesus.

Are you ready?

One, two, three, "Jesus!"

Oh, thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus.

Hallelujah!

There's someone who has been struggling with low self-esteem, feels like your whole life. What you didn't realize was the assignment of the enemy to you, and that thing is being broken right now.

You've been trying to do things in one way to try to fix it, but it was the enemy, so that is being fixed because the enemy is getting kicked out right now in Jesus' name.

So while we do that, I want us to one more time shout, "Jesus!"

Don't just do it once. Get a breath. Say it again because while we do that, there are going to be demonic influences that have caused sickness and mental problems.

It's gonna be a lot of pain. It's gonna be a lot of pain, and it's gonna be a lot of failure.

Be broken in Jesus' name.

So don't stop saying Jesus. It's all in the name of Jesus.

I speak Jesus. Don't you love that song? I speak Jesus. That's what you're going to do. You're going to speak Jesus.

And while you do, the darkness will flee.

So I want you to speak it now, shout it now. And as you do, the enemy will be dismissed in Jesus' name.

One, two, three, "Jesus!"