KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 17:12 KJV” While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.”

The Lord continued His prayer as He said, He has kept the disciples by the Father’s name. This implies the name of the Father had a preservative and protective ability. Numbers 6: 27, shows us one of the blessings that the name of the Father does. Num 6:27   KJV” And they shall put my name upon ⁴ the children of Israel, and I will bless them.” The name of the Lord on the Children of Israel means they are His. No one could do them any harm. The Lord also said He would keep blessing them so long as His name remains on them.

What name of the Father was given to the disciples?  I believe the name given to them for their security was the name Jesus. Jesus means Jehovah is Saviour. Acts 4:12 reads “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Jesus is that saving name and it was the name that preserved the disciples from that evil one. Remember that, when the master was with them, they were sent to heal the sick. They came back with the following report. Luk 10:17 KJV” And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.”

The name Jesus is still the preservative name over the body of Christ that exempts us from satanic or demonic harassment.  The Lord Jesus said to His disciples, “Behold I have given you power or authority, to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” This authority was in His name. Now that the Lord offered His life to die for our sins, as well as obtaining for us an eternally legal authority on behalf of all those who believe in Him. When the Lord was alive, they used His name as a borrowed one, but after His death and resurrection, His victory over Satan became our victory, since we overcame Satan together with Him, through baptism, and so we have gained a legal right to His name. This is the name that preserves us and unites us as one person. The church is one person, Jesus Christ. This is a mystery.

THOUGHT: NEVER ATTACK YOUR FELLOW BELIEVER, FOR WE ARE ONE THROUGH HIS NAME.

FURTHER STUDIES

Eph 4:3 KJV” Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Acts 4:12 KJV” Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”