The Depth Of The Relationship

Pastor Billy Joe: The depth of the relationship that a person has with Jesus will determine the authority level that they walk in; and that’s what you’re saying.  A lot of people say there’s little authority when they use the name of Jesus but it’s related to their relationship with him.

Joyce: Jesus said, “apart from me, you can do nothing.” we need to get that through our often thick heads that the name of Jesus is not a little magic charm that I get to tack on to the end of all my prayers; it has to have meaning in my life and I have to live in honor of that name. I think something that’s valuable — I know I do this frequently — is just driving down the road or walking around in your house and just stop for a minute and say, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” there’s power in that name. I believe that even for our viewers today, i actually believe that if some of them would just begin to do that… Just take a little pause break several times a day and just say, “Jesus.”

Pastor Billy Joe: His name is above every name. And in a household, let’s say a housewife is sitting there and there’s agony in the home, there’s strife, there’s fighting, there’s fear and she begins to say, “in the name of Jesus, I release the peace of god over my son, over my daughter, over my husband.” even when they’re not present, the authority of that name is extended in the realm that we decree it over and we begin to say, “Jesus is Lord over this apartment, over this dorm room, over this trailer,” — wherever a person is. And it’s time for us, as we’re talking about this, I believe to become very practical in it. When people are needing finances: lord, in the name of Jesus, I pray for a better job. Release my faith for health in my body to do my job effectively.