Praying the Name of Jesus

Chapter 26: I AM Day 6 Promises Associated with His Name:     Of all the promises of Jesus in the Bible none is greater than this: I am the resurrection and the life, anyone who believes in me will live, even though they die, and whoever lives by believing in me, will never die,  John 11:25 -  Jesus said to her,  “I am   the resurrection and the life.   He who believes in Me, though he may   die, he shall live.     If Jesus had not made this promise, every other promise would be a short term warranty set to expire on our death. His own resurrection validates His plans and promises,       Biblical scholar and theologian Eldon Ladd once remarked about John's account of the resurrection, that it seems to be the evangelist's pension to suggest, that Peter saw the grave clothes lying like a chrysalis out of which the risen body of the Lord had emerged, that is a picture we can claim for ourselves, that death for us will be...

 Chapter 26: I AM Day 5 Praying the Name: John 15:1-16 -  I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.   2  Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He   [ a ] takes away; and every  branch  that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear   more fruit.   3  You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.   4  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.  5  “I am the vine, you  are  the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much   fruit; for without Me you can do   nothing.   6  If anyone does not abide in Me,   he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw  them  into the fire, and they are burned.   7  If you abide in Me, and My words   abide in you,   you [ b ]   will ask what you...

 Chapter 26: I AM Day 4 Praying the Name:  John 14:1-6 -    “Let   not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.   2  In My Father’s house are many   [ a ] mansions; if  it were  not  so,   [ b ] I would have told you.   I go to prepare a place for you.   3  And if I go and prepare a place for you,   I will come again and receive you to Myself; that   where I am,  there  you may be also.   4  And where I go you know, and the way you know.”  5  Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”  6  Jesus said to him,   “I am   the way,   the truth, and   the life.   No one comes to the Father   except through Me. Lord,      I praise You God for giving us the opportunity to take Your way back to You that we are not forever lost but are able to find You for Sa...

 Chapter 26: I AM Day 3 Praying the Name: Matthew 14:25-27 -  Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.  26  And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.  27  But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,   [ a ] “Be of good   cheer!   [ b ] It is I; do not be afraid.” John 18:4-6 -    Jesus therefore,   knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them,   “Whom are you seeking?”  5  They answered Him,   “Jesus   [ a ] of Nazareth.”  Jesus said to them,  “I am  He. ”  And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.  6  Now when He said to them,  “I am  He, ”  they drew back and fell to the ground. Lord,      I praise You God for being with us. For not only understanding us as Your created beings...

Chapter 26: I AM Day 2 His Name Revealed  Exodus 3:13-14 -  Then Moses said to God, “Indeed,   when   I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What   is   His name?’ what shall I say to them?”  And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,   ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” John 8:50-59 -    And   I do not seek My  own  glory; there is One who seeks and judges.   51  Most assuredly, I say to you,   if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”  52  Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say,  ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’   53  Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?”  5...

 Chapter 26: I AM Day 1 The Name:     In Jesus we have the riches most vivid picture of God imaginable no longer does God seem implacably remote displeased with the world He has made, instead He bends toward us, sharing our weaknesses and shouldering our burdens, through the perfect offering of His life He becomes our way back to the Father. He is the true vine in which we abide, bearing fruit for God's kingdom.  He is the loving God who will never abandon us, but who will be present with us always, leading us to live eternal? Key Scriptures: Exodus 3:13-14 - Then Moses said to God, “Indeed,   when   I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What   is   His name?’ what shall I say to them?”  14  And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,   ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” John 8:57-58 -    Then th...