Confessions about the Name of Jesus

True Christians are those who love and worship Jesus Christ, and who believe in His name. The Greek word for name, onoma, also means ‘authority’ or ’cause’. So to do something in the name of Jesus is to do it in His authority, for His cause. Jesus’ cause is to liberate mankind from sin, disease, demonic affliction and eternal death. Christians are called to submit to Christ’s authority, and in the power of his authority do spiritual warfare against the forces of evil.

Below are some declarations which, when spoken out loud in faith, will galvanize the believing Christian in his or her loyalty to Christ and His purposes. They represent a Biblical commitment to live in the power and authority of Jesus Christ. They reinforce the promise of God’s resources to back us up in Christ’s mission. They are first person applications based on the Scriptures in parentheses.

God has highly exalted Jesus and given Him the name which is above every name, 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. As the Father sent Jesus, so Jesus sends me to go and do everything in His name. (Philippians 2:9-10; John 20:22; Colossians 3:17)

All authority has been given to Jesus in heaven and on earth. I go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that Jesus commanded the apostles, and lo, Jesus is with me always, even to the end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20)

I believe on the name of God’s Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as God gave me commandment. (1 John 3:23)

There is salvation in no other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
(Acts 4:12)

Whatever I ask in Jesus’ name, that Jesus will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If I ask anything in Jesus’ name, he will do it. (John 14:13,14)

Most assuredly, whatever I ask the Father in Jesus’ name, the Father will give me. (John 16:23)

The demons are subject to me in Christ’s name. (Luke 10:17)

Whatever I do in word or deed, I do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17)

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! I am blessed as I come in the name of the Lord. (John 12:13)

I speak to men and teach in the name of Jesus. (Acts 4:17,18)

God grants me boldness to speak His word by stretching out His hand to heal, and grants that signs and wonders may be done through the name of God’s Holy Servant Jesus. (Acts 4:29)

I preach repentance and the remission of sins in the name of Jesus to all nations. (Luke 24:47)

In the name of Jesus I will cast out demons. (Mark 16:17)

I will lay hands of the sick in the name of Jesus, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:18)

In the name of Jesus I will speak with new tongues. (Mark 16:17)

In the name of Jesus I will deal with the serpents – and throw them out of my way. (Mark 16:17)

In the name of Jesus, if I drink deadly poison, it shall not hurt me. (Mark 16:18)

In the name of Jesus Christ, I rise up and walk in the Spirit! (Acts 3:6)

I have faith in the name of Jesus, and this makes me strong. (Acts 3:16)