Power in the name of Jesus! by Jerome Stewart 
After the birth of Jesus and He grew older, He was on the move doing the things necessary for all mankind to become recipients of His salvation. The reason that Jesus was born into the world was because of the mercy and grace of a loving God. The words in Romans chapter 9 vs. 15 come to mind. The bible says; ‘For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy, on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”
After the Apostles were given miraculous gifts Jesus said to them in Matthew 10 vs. 8; “Heal the sick, cleanse lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.” Before we go any further be advised, there are no Apostles today who can heal the sick, cleanse lepers, cast out devils and raise the dead.
Acts chapter 3 vss. 1 thru 3 says; “Now Peter and John went together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a certain lame man from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple, who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked alms.” The lame man was hoping to receive something. He was about to receive a tremendous blessing!
Vss. 4 thru 6 says; “And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said; “Look at us.” So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” Instantly the lame man was healed, because of the goodness of the Lord, who had endowed His apostles with miraculous gifts.
Vss. 7 thru 10 says; “And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple praising with them—walking, leaping, and, praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God. Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.”
Remember Peter said to the lame man “in the name of Jesus of Nazareth rise up and walk.” Believe it to the fullest extent possible that today there is power in the name of Jesus!
Philippians chapter 2 vss. 11 and 12 says; “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”
Which begs the question? Do you know Jesus? If not you need to.
