The Authority of the Name

This sermon continues a multi-week series on the name of Jesus, focusing on the practical authority believers carry when they speak and act in His name. Drawing primarily from John 14, John 16, and Mark 11, the pastor unpacks the distinction between petitioning prayer and commanding faith-filled declarations, showing that followers of Jesus are equipped to address sickness, obstacles, and spiritual opposition directly in His name. The sermon also features a teaching moment with a 12-year-old to emphasize the intergenerational responsibility of passing down biblical truth. The latter portion shifts to a serious warning about occult involvement, Halloween's spiritual roots, and the necessity of renouncing any open doors to darkness in one's life, home, and family line. The service concludes with a corporate prayer of renunciation, a call to salvation, and an invitation for healing prayer.