John 11: 45-48
A
religious mind-set can blind you from seeing the Truth.
It
can also hinder a divine encounter with Jesus.
It
can also stop you from receiving your miracle.
The
priests, rulers and teachers of the Law rejected the Truth and Life, Jesus
Christ;
They
missed a divine experience by not following Christ.
Sadly,
they missed out on the miracle of transformation.
Acts
4:1-20
Peter
and John were imprisoned for healing a crippled man in the Name of Jesus.
The Name of Jesus has power
V7
& 10: It is by the Name of Jesus Christ that people can be healed, restored,
delivered and saved.
People
or situations CANNOT be changed by the sprinkling of holy waters or ash. When
someone is sick
he/she should be anointed with oil IN THE NAME OF JESUS (James 5: 14)
The
Name of Jesus Christ is powerful and effective in itself because it is not just
another name.
Using
His Name in vain does not make it less powerful.
The Name of Jesus has authority
(To
have authority over something or someone is to exercise influence over them)
HIS
Name has authority over sicknesses, diseases bondages and strongholds
His
Name has authority over physical infirmities
His
Name has authority over sin and death
His
Name make demons tremble
The Name of Jesus is life-changing
V 20:
Peter and John said that they cannot help to speak about what they have seen
and heard
when
they were commanded to NOT speak in the Name of Jesus.
(1John
1:1 & 3) John said that they proclaim what they have touched, seen and
heard with their own senses.
They
were referring to their experiences with Jesus.
Experience
is something that no one can dispute.
No
one has experienced Jesus can ever remain the same.
Conclusion
One
would have expected that the people who are representing God i.e. teachers of
the Law, priestsand
rulers would be ecstatic /joyful when the people they are serving got healed
and delivered.
The
Problem was: They did not accomplish anything when they compared themselves to
the many Miracles
Jesus performed.
Jesus
and the Name of Jesus was and still is a huge threat to the religious mind-set.
Jesus
did not do anything in a conventional/orthodox way.
Jesus
intimidated their way of life; their prestigious standing in life. He became
more important than them
to the people.
The
religious community had their own agendas for being in positions of influence .If
they really cared
about the people they would have given their endorsement for the Name of Jesus
to be used.
They
were clearly not Kingdom-minded.
WHAT
ARE WE ACCOMPLISHING IF WE ARE NOT DOING OUR ACTS OF KINDNESS, GOOD WORKS,
TEACHING AND PREACHING, HEALING, DELIVERANCE AND RESTORATION WITHOUT DOING IT
IN THE NAME OF JESUS?
WHAT
ARE WE ACCOMPLISHING IF WE ARE NOT PUTTING OUR GOOD INTENTIONS AND STRATEGIC
PLANS TO WORK?
