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COMMANDING YOUR DAY.
Daily devotional.
Sunday, 24th May, 2026.
POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS PT1.
đź“– Philippians 2:8-9,11 ‘And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
The name of Jesus is the most powerful name in all of Heaven and the earth. All through Scriptures and history, we see the name of Jesus casting out demons, healing the sick, raising the dead, and bringing peace to humanity.
In part one of this series. We want to carefully look at the person of Jesus.
In Matthew 21:42. ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
One of the clearest truths in Scripture: The Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Church. This is not an idea or a mere concept. In Matthew 21:42, He identified Himself as the stone spoken of in prophecy, the One rejected by the builders yet chosen by God to become the head of the corner.
The Apostle Paul, by the Spirit, also stated this plainly in 1 Corinthians 3:11, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”That settles it. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only true foundation. No other foundation can be laid. You can’t talk about His power without knowing His person.
This aligns perfectly with the prophecy of Isaiah: “Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation… ”(Isaiah 28:16). God was speaking here about a Person—Christ Jesus, who also quoted the same prophetic words in Psalm 118:22, when He said, _…Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?” (Matthew 21:42).
The rejection of Christ didn’t cancel God’s plan. It fulfilled it. The One they refused became the cornerstone of God’s eternal structure. In Acts chapter 4, the apostles proclaimed this truth boldly and made it unmistakable: “This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner”(Acts 4:11).
This is why the “rock” Jesus spoke of in Matthew 16 is not a revelation, and it’s not Peter. The Scriptures consistently identify Christ as the Rock, the Stone, the Foundation, and the Chief Cornerstone. Paul further confirms this in Ephesians 2:20 when he said by the Spirit that we …are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.
When Jesus becomes Lord of your life, everything changes; your life is transformed completely. Those of us who’ve been in this awesome fellowship with Jesus can testify accordingly. He’s all love; all He ever does, and wants to do, is love you. He holds nothing, and will never hold anything against you. He loves you more than you love yourself, and He’s more passionate for your success than you could ever be.
Some people have difficulty accepting Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives, because they don’t know Him and how much He loves them. The stability of the Church is Christ, and those who believe in Him are founded on the Rock, immovable and victorious forever! This is the glory of the Gospel. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY.
đź“–* John 11:1-16.
1 Corinthians 11:30-34 & Proverbs 19
PRAYER🙏
“Father, reveal Your son in and through me.
*Lord let the person of Jesus be real to me.
- Lord I want to know you more.
- Father, I refuse to be word shallow.
- Help me to maximize the person and power of Jesus Christ.
Happy Sunday.
Rev. Dr. Umoren Akpan.
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