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was bestowed on Him in honor of what He'd done. Elevated to the Highest Place of Honor In other words, Jesus not only obtained His Name by inheritance, it was conferred on Him because, as Philippians 2:5-11 (NKJV) says: …Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him 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, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. It's time we let the truth of this sink in! Jesus humbled Himself to the point of death. He tasted physical death for us so we wouldn't have to taste it (Hebrews 2:9). He died spiritually so we could be born again. He went to the lowest place in the pit of hell so that we could be raised together with Him and seated with Him in the heavenlies. Where in heaven is He seated? At God's right hand! Because of what Jesus did, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor. He conferred on Him not a name but THE Name. The Name of the Omnipotent One. The Name above all names. When we received Jesus as our LORD and Savior, that Name became ours. We became joint heirs with Him (Romans 8:17) and the place of honor He occupies became our place as well. Although He'll always be the Firstborn, we too are now sons and daughters of "the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named" (Ephesians 3:14-15, NKJV). You can get a sense of the weight that Name carries in heaven by reading in Hebrews 1 the statement God made to Jesus when He conferred His Name on Him. He said, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom" (verse 8, NKJV). In a royal court, when the king points his scepter at someone, it gives them the right to speak. Whereas a moment before they might have been a commoner with no legal standing to say anything, the king's recognition of them makes them his equal. That's what happened to you and me in the realm of the spirit. When we said, "Jesus, come into my heart!" the scepter of righteousness was pointed at us, and Jesus made us His equals. Now, our words count in the court of heaven because we've been named with His Name. He said so Himself: "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorifi ed in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it" (John 14:13–14). "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full" (John 16:23-24). Jesus also let us know that while we're living on this earth, His Name will provide us with protection. When He was praying for His disciples just before He went to the cross He said, "Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me…. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name…" (John 17:11-12, NKJV). Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) puts it this way: "The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Not Just Barely Above The Name of Jesus towers over every other. It's not just lofty, it's the highest place there is! As the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 1, Jesus is seated "far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come" (verse 21, NKJV)—and because we're in Him, we're there too. We aren't just barely above all the devilish stu that's going on in this world. We aren't just a little above satan and all his fi lthy cohorts. We are far above them in the Name that's above all names. We need to press in to this revelation! We need to take hold of it, because when we do, we're going to act more and more like Peter and John did in Acts 3 at the Temple gate. Remember what they did there? They caused a major stir by ministering in Jesus' Name to a lame man who asked them for money. 8 : B V O V There is a Name that is above every other name. In this teaching series, Kenneth Copeland shows you how to use the Name of Jesus and expect signs to follow. You'll learn: You have a right to use the Name of Jesus… you're part of the family The Name of The LORD lifts the believer high above evil Jesus' Name carries authority in every realm What is the power source for the privileges that are yours in the Name of Jesus. spiritually so we could be born again. He went to the lowest place in the pit of hell so that we could be raised together with Him and seated with Him in the heavenlies. Where in heaven is He seated? At God's right hand! Because of what Jesus did, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor. He conferred on Him not The Name of the Omnipotent One. The Name above all names. When we received Jesus as our LORD and Savior, that Name became ours. We became joint heirs with Him (Romans 8:17) and the place of honor He occupies became our place as well. Although He'll always be the Firstborn, we too are now sons and daughters are yours in the Name of Jesus. 6 messages 10 CDs 1 MP3 Power of the Name of Jesus package by Kenneth Copeland study guide included KCM.ORG/MAG 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. Offer price valid until March 31, 2023 $ 19 99 reg. $34.99 #B230302 $ 14 99 reg. $22.99 #B230301

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