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Spiritual Warfare - In His Name

Oct 18, 2026  •  Pastor Shawn White

What does it actually mean to pray 'in the name of Jesus'? Most of us have repeated that phrase hundreds of times, but this message challenges us to ask whether we truly understand what we are saying. Drawing from Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17, we discover that a name in the ancient world was never just a label or a reference. It carried the full weight of a person's character, nature, power, presence, and authority. When Jesus declared that he had manifested the Father's name to his disciples, he was not simply introducing them to what God is called. He was making visible everything God is. This reframes the entire way we think about our relationship with God. Living in the name of Jesus is not a religious formality. It is a dwelling place, a state of being. Proverbs 18:10 describes the name of the Lord as a strong tower that the righteous run into and find safety. The question this message presses us to consider is this: are we actually running into that name, or are we just borrowing it as a closing line for our prayers? The difference between those two postures changes everything about how we experience God's protection, provision, and purpose in our daily lives.