The Two Most Important Names
January 25, 2026 · 2:09:24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
Summary
The service opened by welcoming visiting youth from a neighboring church and offering worship as a sacrifice of praise to God. The main message centered on the weight that a name can carry. Through everyday stories - a respected doctor whose name opened doors, and a family business whose name earned favor - the preacher showed that a name can hold real power.
He then turned to the most important name of all: Jesus. Through this name comes salvation; in it people are baptized, healed, and set free; demons submit to it; and one day every knee will bow before it. He shared firsthand testimonies of healing and deliverance, including a childhood memory of commanding a charging dog to stop in the name of Jesus and watching it flee.
The second most important name, he said, is your own. Jesus the Good Shepherd calls each of His sheep by name; your name is written in heaven, and for your sake Christ suffered on the cross. The enemy whispers that you are nobody, unworthy, and unheard, and that only special people can reach God. But you can pray directly in the name of Jesus, and the Father hears you personally.
Key Points
- A name can carry weight, but the name of Jesus holds the greatest power of all.
- Salvation, baptism, healing, and deliverance all come through the name of Jesus.
- The same name that worked in the apostles' day still works today; miracles are not locked in the past.
- At the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth.
- Your name matters too - the Good Shepherd calls you by name and has written it in heaven.
- The devil lies that you are unworthy or unheard; you can come to God directly, with no go-between.
- Believers have authority to pray in Jesus' name for healing and freedom.
Devotional
Pause and remember that the name of Jesus is not a relic of the past but a living power for today. When you feel small, overlooked, or unworthy, recall that the Good Shepherd knows you by name and has written it in heaven. The enemy wants you to believe your prayers go unheard and that you need someone holier to reach God for you. But you can come boldly, in the name of Jesus, and the Father leans in to listen. Speak that name today over your fears, your wounds, and the people you love.
“The name of Jesus still does today exactly what it did in the days of the apostles.”
“Jesus knows you by name, and your name is written in heaven.”
“It is not us and not the ministers - the power is in the name of Jesus.”
