Victory In The Name Series

Heaven, earth and hell recognize what Jesus did. All that Jesus did, all the authority, all the power; all the achievements are in the Name of Jesus. And the Name on our lips will work the same things now as it did then.

I don’t think the Church world, as a whole knows anything at all about the Name of Jesus. We use the Name, but just as we do any other name. We do not realize the significance of it. We do not realize the authority of it. He gave us a right to use the Name that was given to Him, but as long as we never understand the power behind it, it will do no good. So my goal is to help us understand what is behind that Name.

II. THE VICTORY BEHIND THE NAME

In Paul’s prayer for the Church, he stated that God had raised Christ from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenlies, “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named. However, it is by His victory of these principalities, powers, might and dominion that Jesus obtained that Name!

Colossians 2:15; “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (KJV)

Let’s look at what some other translations of this same Scripture says to see if we can get a clear picture of what took place during that three day period.

The New International Version says; “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

The Conybeare translation says; “He disarmed the principalities and powers, which fought against Him.

The Phillips translation says that Jesus; “exposed them, shattered, empty and defeated in his own triumphant victory!”

The Rotherham translation says, Jesus “paralysed them.”

We know from reading these translations that Jesus ultimately defeated the devil. The way the Bible describes it is he made a public show of him. In other words, He paraded the devil, all defeated, up and down the streets of hell making a show of him. As if to say, “What do you think of your powerful Master now?” He didn’t just defeat him, he embarrassed him. He wanted everyone to know that this man was defeated now and forevermore. In front of everyone, Jesus stripped the devil of all his powers, of all his weapons and of all his authority. He is nothing now. He has been brought the lowest of anyone.

These are the same principalities and powers that are spoken of in:

Ephesians 6:12; “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

The principalities and powers we wrestle against are the same ones that He overcame, that He spoiled, that He utterly destroyed. Listen to how Paul puts it:

Hebrews 2:14; ¶ “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;” (KJV)