Christ is the Mystery no 153
All in the Name no 4
All that you do in Word or in Deed
Brian
Kocourek, Pastor
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do
all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by
him.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Corinthians
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned:
but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed
in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in
the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him
the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new
Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write
upon him my new name.
Now, this morning I would like to look at the Name of
Jesus Once more, and see what power lays in that name. Because we are told in
Scripture that whatsoever we do in what ever we speak or what ever we do in our
actions, it should all be done in that name of Jesus Christ.
Brother Branham said in his sermon, God's Chosen Place Worship 65-0220 P:32 Now, we say, "The church, the great, mighty
church, she did this, and she did that. She's weighed the storms. We've picked
up in population; we're great in numbers; we're a mighty church; she's a great
thing." But God never said anything about a "she," He said,
"Him." "Him" is the meeting place, the Lamb, not the
church. It's not her name, but His Name. He didn't put her name anywhere, He put His Name in Him. That's why
all we must do in word or in deed, we must do it all in the Name of Jesus
Christ. If we pray, we got to pray in the Name of Jesus. If we ask
petition, we've got to ask in Jesus' Name. If we walk, we walk in
Jesus' Name. If we talk, we talk in Jesus' Name. If we baptize,
we've got to baptize in the Name of Jesus Christ. For all that we do in word
or in deed, do it in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Notice what he said here. He kind of gives us a list
of things, or perhaps ideas of when to use the name of Jesus.
1) When we pray.
2) When we ask petition
3) When we walk
4) When we talk
5) When we baptize
Now, there are many, many other times for us to
breathe that Holy Name according to Scripture, but let's begin to examine these
in the Scriptures. First we will examine these 5 examples that brother Branham
mentions in this one quote, before we look at others also that should be on
this list as well.
First of all brother Branham said, when we pray we must do it in the name of
Jesus.
James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for
the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with
oil in the name of the Lord:
Luke 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
But what is that name He says that is Hallowed, or Holy? It
is the name of Jesus. Because Jesus came in His Father's
name.
John 5:43 I am come in my
Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name,
him ye will receive.
Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers
manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he
hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou
art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a
Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the
So that name which is a more excellent name is the
name of the Father that was given to the son.
2) When we ask any petition
of God, we must ask it in the name of Jesus Christ if we expect to
receive what we ask for.
John 16:26 At that day ye shall ask in my name:
and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that
will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 16:23-4 And in that day ye
shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever
ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my
name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen
you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name,
he may give it you.
John 14:14 If ye shall ask
any thing in my name, I will do it.
John 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever
ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
3) When we walk, we
should walk by no other name
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin.
4) When we talk there
is no other name we should talk of
Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Revelation
James 5:10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have
spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and
of patience.
Hebrews 2:12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto
my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
Romans 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even
for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew
my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the
earth.
5) When we baptize There is only One
name we must be baptized in.
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Rising
of the sun 65-0418M P:68 He said,
"Well, you was speaking over there awhile ago about Acts 19, where Paul
passed through the upper coast of
That's why Paul said
in 1 Corinthians
Acts 19:5 When they heard this,
they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain
days.
Acts
God's chosen place worship 65-0220 P:33 A
fellow said to me one time, discussing that, he said, "Brother Branham, my
wife, I don't..." said, "She, her name is Such-and-such." (He's
a minister, may be setting here now.) And he said, "My wife," said,
"she's got my name." (I'll just say Jones, because it wasn't
Jones.) He said, "Now, she don't have to get up of a morning, get the
broom and say, 'Now, I sweep the floor in the name of Jones, and I wash the
dishes in the name of Jones, and I patch the clothes in the name of
Jones.'" He said, "I don't think you have to call any name at
all." I said, "I believe you do." That's right.
And he said, "Well, why, she don't have to say...
Everything she does is in the name of Jones to begin with."I said, "But you never walked down
on a street and got her and said, 'Come on, Jones.'" She had to become
first by a ceremony, a marriage ceremony, Jones. If she didn't, you're living
in adultery. And if you're baptized any other way but in the Name of Jesus
Christ, it's an adultery baptism, which is not found in the Bible."
Then what you do in word and deed, do it all in the Name of Jesus. After that,
what you do... But first you have to come in His Name.
I would like to add a few others that we will look at.
6) When we pray for the Sick
Acts 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being
grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus
Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand
here before you whole.
Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe;
In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new
tongues;
Acts 3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath
made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him
hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. Notice
it is faith in the Name. Jut think of that.
7) When we preach we must preach in the name of Jesus
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the
apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that
he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the
things concerning the
8) When we bow down in worship and praise there is only One name to bow down to, the name of
Jesus.
Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth;
Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD:
for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and
heaven.
9) If we are to do the works of Christ and miracles it must be done in the name of Jesus.
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no
man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of
me.
John 10:25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye
believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness
of me.
10) When we gather together we must gather together in his Name.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in
my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Luke
1 Corinthians 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when
ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
Mark 9:37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children
in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but
him that sent me.
Matthew 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child
in my name receiveth me.
11) There is only one name that we are filled with the Holy Ghost
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and
bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Letting off the pressure 62-0609E P:36 Now,
if you don't believe that's the Truth, come in one time and find out. Come in
and be satisfied with what the Holy Spirit does. Don't find fault with It, wanting to get back out again. Just come in and abide
with Him. The Name of the Lord... The Bible said, "And whatever you do in word or deed, do it
all in the Name of the Lord." That's right. And the Bible said, "There's not another
tower under heaven whereby you must be saved," not another tower, name,
not another refuge, or churches, or organizations, or societies. They're all all right. I have nothing against them. They do a great
work. But when it comes to salvation, there's not another Name under heaven
given but this great Name of Jesus Christ. That don't mean just call
it; that means come into it, be in it. We're baptized
into it by one Spirit.
I Corinthians 12,
"We're all baptized
into one body,"
which is Christ Jesus. Amen. I like it. It's a great--been a great thing to me.
Then, while we're in this great tower, the fellowship we have... Isn't it
wonderful to have fellowship with Christ? What more could we ask for?
12) In whatever we give to others we must do it in His name if we wish reward for our
doing.
Mark 9:41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water
to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he
shall not lose his reward.
Revelation 2:3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for
my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not
fainted.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work
and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered
to the saints, and do minister.
Ephesian church age 60-1205 P:61 Now,
the 3rd : now... All right, 2nd and 3rd :... Now, the 3rd :...And hast borne, and had patience, and for my
name's sake has laboured, and has not fainted."For My Name." Did you notice they had patience? Laboured for what? His Name. See
that Name holding in that church? Now, watch it, when we get down through the
week how that fades out and goes into another name. See? "Has had
patience, labored, and so forth, and for My Name's sake." He... They
labored for His Name. To keep the Name of Jesus Christ above any church,
above anything else, let it be first, and... "Whatever..." The
Bible said, "Whatever
you do in word or in deed, do it all in the Name of Jesus Christ." Is that right? "Whatever you do in word or in deed..." If you marry, marry a person.
If you can't, if they're all scrupled up in their marriage, don't marry them
at all. See? If you can't freely say, "I pronounce you husband and
wife in the Name of Jesus Christ," let them go. All
right. If you want to baptize them, baptize them in Jesus' Name.
Abraham's grace covenant 61-0317 P:58 Now,
then in the same He gives him a sign,
gives the Pentecostal church a sign of the end time. After Abraham had his
name changed a few days, he was placed then as Elohim, associated with
God. (Oh! Oh, you know, isn't it good to be a holy roller?) Placed him,
associated him with God, give part of His name. And what kind of a name does
His church have? His name. Is that right?
"I come in My Father's name and you received Me
not." Jesus' name. "If another will
come in their name, his name, organization name him
you'll receive." But He associated Abraham with His name, and His church
has His name. Many fine women in this world, tonight, but there's one Mrs.
William Branham; she's the one goes with me. One church that
lives in the name of Jesus. "Whatsoever you do in word and deed,
do it in the name of Jesus." Can you smoke a cigarette in the name
of Jesus? Can you tell a lie in the name of Jesus? Could you
steal in the name of Jesus? Could you turn away from God's truth in the
name of Jesus? Certainly not. Well, whatever we do
in word and deed, we do it all in the name of the Jesus. That's right. There
you are.
When you are married, you are married in the name of
Jesus Christ right? Then how can you rightfully according to the Word of God marry
more than one woman in the name of Jesus without blaspheming that name? I would
like to know how you can do it? You can't!
Ephesian church age 60-1205 P:62 If you have to do something that you can't do in
Jesus' Name, let it alone. Somebody said, "Take a little drink." You
can't do that in Jesus' Name, so let it alone. Somebody said, "Play a little cards." You can't do that in Jesus'
Name, so let it alone. A little, dirty, smutty joke at your
bridge party, you can't tell that in Jesus' Name, so let it alone. See? You
can't wear shorts in Jesus' Name, so let it alone. I could go on, but you
know what I'm talking about. All right. You can't do
that. What you can't do in His Name, leave it alone. Because he
said, "Whatever you
do in word and deed, do it all in the Name of Jesus Christ." All right, now.
What think ye of Christ 53-1213M P:31 And
today if the people would only regard the Name of Jesus that was left in the
Church... He said, "Whatever you ask the Father in My Name, that will I do." I... He gave the Church His Name
to marry, bury, baptize, everything in the world that
we do. "Whatever you do in word and deed, do it all in the Name of
Jesus Christ." But we lost the sacredness of that Name. We
use it in vain, in jokes and... You can't put bitter and sweet water out of
the same fountain, friend. You've got to get to a place till you reverence
that Name, and believe it, and know it, and use it, just exactly right.
Letting off the pressure 62-0518 P:66 But
if you're in Christ, you're alive. If you're in Christ you believe His Word.
If you're in Christ He manifests Himself to you. If you're in Christ you've
passed from death unto Life. "The Name of the Lord is a mighty tower: the righteous run
into it and are safe." Not the denomination is a mighty tower; not the creed is a
mighty tower, but "The
Name of the Lord is a mighty tower: the righteous run into it and are safe." Let off the steam; just come to
Christ. Don't come, "Well, I'll take the creed of this church. I'll take
the creed of that church." Take the power of God. Take the Name of
Jesus Christ. Pray in it. Baptize in it. Pray
the sick in it. Cast out devils in it. "In My Name they shall cast out devils." Live in it; shout
in it; walk in it; die in it. Amen. "Whatsoever you do in word and deed, do it
all in the Name of Jesus Christ, giving praise to the Father." Amen. That's it.
Mark of the beast 61-0217 P:25 Now,
we go on down here get some of our Scriptures we was using. Seal being the
mark, how that the seal was used instead of a name, put it on. And the
Name of Jesus Christ is the Seal of God, the righteousness of God.
"The Name of the
Lord is a mighty tower; the righteous run into it and are safe." Is that God's Seal? "Whatever you ask the Father in My Name, that
will I do." Is
that right? "Whatsoever
you do in word or in deed, do it all in the Name of Jesus." Is that right? Everything you do...
Peter said on the day of Pentecost, "Repent, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost,"
Seal of God. God's
marked seal, identification, is the Name of the Lord Jesus. And when
Jesus comes into you, it puts His Spirit in. No matter how many names you'd
write on the outside of it, if the Spirit is in there, it bears record of
truth.
Souls in prison
now - 63-1110M And He
never left His body see corruption, neither did He leave His soul in hell, but
raised Him up on the third day, and He's alive forever more. And we will
have a body like His Own glorious body. That's
why we're baptized into His Name that we might come forth in his name,
in His death, in His resurrection, that we rise
again testifying to the world that we have new Life, that the old
man is dead. We buried that first nature. See, that first nature's gone,
and now we are the nature of Him. He lives in us, and we don't do our
own will; we do His will. We don't think our own thoughts. The mind
is what thinks. The mind that was in Christ Jesus is in every believer.
Now, the next time we meet we will speak on the nature
of the name, how all the attributes and Characteristics of the person is
identified in the name.
Let's bow our heads in prayer.