SATAN DREADS THE MENTION OF THE NAME: JESUS

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

Luke 10:17 - "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."
      A name is a summary of the characteristics of it’s bearer. Whenever a name is mentioned ,a demand is made on the power inherent in that name. Therefore, whenever the name of Jesus Christ was mentioned by the disciples it was as though Jesus was present in their midst in the fullness of His almighty power . Demons had no option but to obey .
    The scriptures describes the potency in the name of Jesus Christ in  2: Phil 2:9-12 “ Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honour and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father “  Jesus Christ is the embodiment of  the word of God. The same way a man can send a message to a subordinate by recording a video of  himself, likewise the all-powerful God formed a body in the womb of a virgin filling it with His word and mindset and sent Him as an indestructible witness to humanity . Jesus was sent to show us the will of the father and confirmed it through signs and wonders.                          It was the power in the name of Jesus plus the disciples' faith in that power that made the demons subject unto the disciples . The sons of Sceva learnt this lesson the hard way when they attempted to invoke the name of Christ  like a magician would ( Acts 19:13-17), the result was quite disastrous as they had no license to use the name .   It is the faith we have in Jesus Christ as our lord and saviour that releases the power behind the name. Faith is like the password to God’s miracle working power. Faith opens the door to unlimited possibilities. Without faith it is impossible to please  God(Heb11.6)     .
        Without  doubt the mystical art of exorcism has been practiced by men throughout all history mainly by appeasement in which case another host was provided before the demon left it’s primary host. Demons are like terrorists and Jesus never negotiates with terrorists. He simply casted them out and that’s what he expects His followers to do: only Jesus and those who have received His life are successful at casting out demons.        To doubt the existence of demons amounts to doubting God’s existence .Demons are mentioned in over eighty  references in the new testament . We are engaged in a daily battle with these forces of darkness (Ephesians  6:12) .The name of Jesus is not a magic formula neither is it a charm. It is the summation of God’s power and His authority in the universe and through faith in his name victory is assured in our battle against Satan and his demons" (Acts 3:16) .Satan responds in obedience to the born again child of God who has  a clear understanding of his or her rights and privileges as he would respond to Jesus Christ.  2 Cor 10:4 NIV, The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds., Every demonic stronghold in operation in your life is hereby  demolished now in Jesus name. 
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