What Does “In the Name of the Lord” Mean?

God and Healing
What Does “In the Name of the Lord” Mean?

I. Introduction

A. James 5:13-16a (NLT) ¹³Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. ¹⁴Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. ¹⁶Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

1. “Elders” – – “those who watch over you; those who you; those who care for you; those who to you; those who spiritually guide you”

2. If you want to be everything God created you to be, you have to get in the life of a church!

B. Join a !

1. Most people in our culture do not have a meaningful network of friends around them.

2. have to take the initiative to do this!

II. Three Essential Truths We Need to Understand:

A. When you become a follower of Jesus, you become part of the of Jesus Christ!

B. A commitment to Christ a commitment to His Body!

C. You are called—by God—to do the of Jesus!

1. John 14:12 (NAS) “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.”

III. What Does “In the Name of the Lord” Mean?

A. James 5:14 (NLT) Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.

B. Acts 19:13-16 (NLT) ¹³A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!” ¹⁴Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. ¹⁵But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” ¹⁶Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.

C. “In the Name of the Lord” means coming as His !

IV. Does Healing Always Happen When We Do This?

A. James 5:15a (NLT) Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well.

B. To pray means to pray “a prayer offered in faith!”

V. The Already vs. the Not Yet of the Kingdom of God

A. Mark 1:15a (NAS) “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.”

1. The Kingdom of God is “” here on earth!

B. Matthew 6:9-10 (NAS) ⁹“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. ¹⁰Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’”

C. Revelation 21:4 (NAS) “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain.”

D. James 5:16a (NLT) Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

1. “Healed” – – “to be made – – physically and spiritually”

2. I John 1:9 (NAS) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

3. If you get that sin out into the , its power begins to be broken over you!

4. I’ve never seen anyone go through the process of receiving ministry and not from it.

VI. Conclusion