Sermon Series:“There Is Something About the Name of Jesus!”

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Sermon

Series: “There Is Something About the Name of Jesus!”

Sermon Two: “Jesus’ Name Is the Master Key!”

Presenter: Rev. Dr. JoAnne P. King

Date: July 13, 2025

Praise the Lord Saints, and Good Morning. Week before last, we covered “There Is Power in the Name of Jesus.” We looked at all of the names of God and His Attributes and realized that Jesus has all of these attributes as well. Not only does He have these attributes, but we learned that they are available to us as well, by using our faith, walking in love, and using the name of Jesus.

How did Jesus’ name become the Master Key?

Jesus inherited His name from God. Hebrews 1:1-4 says: “God, who at sundry times [in many parts and ways] and in divers’ manners spake in time past unto the father by the prophets.” [The Holy Spirit indwelt the prophets and spake through them in the same manner He dwells in men today.] “Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. Who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power [all things are upheld and sustained eternally] when he had by himself purged our sins, [By His atonement sins are purged, not by water baptism, the Lord’s Supper, or any other ritual or form of religion],  sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. “Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.” [that is, Son—the name above all names].      

[There is only one plan of God for man. All the prophets gave perfect and harmonious testimony that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and Savior of the world. (Acts 10:43)]

[In the KJV of the above verses, when it speaks of “Plans of the ages,” it means Christ was the agent in planning the ages and making God’s plan for man. In this sense, He is the everlasting Father (Isa. 9:6). He not only planned the ages, but all creations (Col. 1:15-18; Jn. 1:3; Eph. 3:9).]

[In the KJV of verse 2, when it speaks of “In Son,” there is no definite article here and no pronoun his, it reads, “In Son” emphasizing not only His sonship, but that He is the only Son in the sense of being begotten (Jn. 1:14, 18; 3:15, 18). Under the Old Testament there were many parts, ways and persons used in speaking to men, but in the New Testament, all was done through the Son who fulfilled the law and the prophets and made the new covenant (Mt. 26:28; Acts 1:2).]

Three-Fold Office of Christ (Heb. 1:9)

[No man was ever anointed as prophet, priest, and king before Christ. Some were anointed kings, some prophets, and some priests, but in Christ all these offices are combined. He is Prophet to all men (Heb. 1:1-2), High Priest to the whole race (Heb. 4:14-16; 5:6, 6:20; 7:11-17) Heb. 3:1= says “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.” and King of all nations (Dan. 7:13-14; Isa. 9:6-7; Lk. 1:32-33; Mt. 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15; 22:4-5.) Zech. 14:9 = says: “And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.”

Jesus’ name was conferred upon Him by the Father.

In 2 Philippians 2:9-11 says: “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth; “And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”

  • We are told in Philippians 2:5-7: “Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”

When Jesus made himself of no reputation, the Greek word for this is “kenosis.” Kenosis means to empty out, drain, make void (Rom. 4:14; 1 Cor. 9:15); make of none effect (1 Cor. 1:7); be in vain (2 Cor. 9:3) and make of no reputation or emptied Himself (Phil. 2:7).     

What did Jesus empty Himself of?

[It could not be His divine nature, for He was God not only from all eternity; (Mic. 5:1-2; Heb. 1:8; Rev. 1:8-11; Jn. 1:1-2 = says: “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.” But God manifest in flesh, during His life on earth (Isa. 7:14; 9:6-7; Mt. 1:18-25; Jn. 1:1-2, 14) 1 Tim. 3:16 = says: “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.”

Jesus emptied Himself of:

  • Equality with God (Phil. 2:6-7; Jn. 14:28) 1 Cor. 11:3 = says: “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”
  • God-form, God-body, the spirit body that He lived in from eternity, to take human-form (Phil. 2:6-8; 3:21; Mt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:35) Jn. 1:14 = says: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” 
  1.   Immortality of body = (I Cor. 15:3; Ps. 16:10; I Pet. 2:24) 1 Pet. 3:18 = says: “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” 
  2. The glory that He had with the Father before the world was (Jn. 17:5; Mt. 16:27; Phil. 2:5-11) Jn. 12:23 = says: “And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.” 
  3. His authority in heaven and in earth, which was given back to Him after the resurrection (Mt. 28:18; Phil. 2:9-11; Eph. 1:20-23) 1 Pet. 3:22 = says: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.”
  • His divine attributes and outward powers that He had with the Father from eternity. He had no power to do miracles until He received the Holy Spirit in all fullness (Jn. 2:11, 3:34, Isa. 11:1-2; 42:1-7; 61:1-2; Lk. 3:21-22). [He could do nothing of Himself in all His earthly life. He attributed all His works, doctrines, powers, etc. to the Father through the anointing of the Holy Spirit.]
  •  This is proved by the following facts in Scripture:
  1. He was limited to the status of a man (Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 2:4-18) Heb. 5:8-9 = says: “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.”
  2. He was God’s agent using God’s power of attorney (Jn. 8:28) Acts 10:38 = says: “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
  3. He was our example that we should walk in His steps. 1 Pet. 2:21 = says: “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.”
  4. The temptations prove that He was limited as a man so that He could overcome as a man and not as God (Heb. 5:7-9). Heb. 4:14-16 says: “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points, tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” 

[The throne from which all grace proceeds. In Israel, it was the mercy-seat or covering for the ark between the two cherubim. The high priest could approach this only once a year and that with the blood of atonement. If he transgressed in anything, he would be struck dead. His approach was with fear and trembling. The new covenant believers can come boldly to God’s throne without fear and trembling, and that daily and at any time of the day. This is the freedom, confidence, and liberty of approach they are commanded to keep until the end.] 

  1. Isaiah (7:14-16) speaks of the Messiah being born without knowledge enough to know to refuse the evil and choose the good.
  2. Isaiah (11:2; 53:1-12) speaks of the Messiah being limited as an ordinary baby, showing that God would give Him the spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge and fear of the Lord. [If He had these attributes as God from all eternity and did not lay them aside in becoming man when was this ever true of Him?] 
  • Isaiah (50:4-11) predicted that the Messiah would be born without the tongue of the learned, without knowing how to speak a word in season to any soul, and that He would be waken day by day to increase in knowledge and wisdom. [Day by day, His knowledge and wisdom was being increased.] 
  1. Isaiah (42:1-7; 61:1-2) speaks of the Messiah receiving His power to manifest divine acts by the anointing of the Holy Spirit and not by retaining His own former natural attributes and powers. Is it necessary for God to be anointed with the Holy Spirit to do what He is naturally capable of doing? If it became necessary to anoint Jesus during His earthly life, then it proves He did not retain His former glory and attributes which He had from all eternity when He emptied Himself to become like men in all things (Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 2:14-18; 5:8-9)

Seven Steps in His Humiliation Phil. 2:6-8

  1. Consecrated to humble Himself.
  2. Laid aside His divine form.
  3. Made Himself of no report.
  4. Took the form of a servant.
  5. Was made in the likeness of men.
  6. Humbled Himself.
  7. Became obedient unto death.  

 

  1. History records that Jesus was limited as a baby and grew in body, soul, spirit and mind, (1 Cor. 2:11), grace, wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man (Lk. 2:40, 52).  Even after His manhood, His full anointing and gifts of the Spirit, He was still limited in knowledge (Mk. 13:32). He even learned obedience by the things He suffered (Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9). 
  • He did not claim the attributes of God, but only the anointing of the Spirit to do His works (Jn. 8:28; Mt. 12:28; Lk 4:16-21). Others state, this was the source of His power (Jn. 3:34; Acts 10:38). For example: in Jn. 3:34 which says: “For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: ‘For God giventh not the spirit by measure unto him.’”

Different measures of the Spirit:

  1. Mosaic portion (Num. 25) Num. 11:17 says: “And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.”  
  2. Mosaic portion divided into 71 portions (Num. 11:16-17, 25-29) [This fulfilled the prophecy of v 17. Here is an example of a man having a great anointing of the Holy Spirit, and a part of the power being taken from him by the Lord, to be divided and used to anoint 70 others. This meant that if Moses did not want to do all the work God had called him to do, he did not need all the Spirit-anointing enabling him to do this work. Jethro had advised Moses to have others help him judge the people. He had followed this advice and appointed leaders over 10’s, 50’s, 100’s, 1,000’s. The 70 elders seem to have been a special panel of judges or leaders being anointed with the Holy Spirit.] 
  3. Elijah portion (2 Kings 2:9)
  4. Double portion (2 Kings 2:9-10)
  5. Elijah portion on John the Baptist (Luke 1:15-17)
  6. Earnest of the Spirit (2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5; 1 Jn. 4:13, Phil. 1:19)
  7. The Spirit “without measure” (Jn. 3:34; Isa. 11:2, 42:1, 61:1; Lk 4:16-21; Acts. 10:38 Spirit baptism or baptismal measure (Mt. 3:11; 20:22-23; Lk. 3:16; Jn. 1:31-34; Acts 1:4-8 …. [The differences between a filling and a baptism or the Spirit by measure and without measure may be illustrated by a glass and a pitcher of water.  To the extent water is poured into the glass it is filled, but not baptized. By burying the glass in the fulness of the water, it is both filled and baptized. Taking the glass out of the fulness of the water it is no longer baptized. So it is with believers, to the extent one is filled with the Spirit, he has that measure of power and do things according to the degree of anointing he has. If he is merely filled and has the Spirit by measure, he is limited in spiritual power. If he has the Spirit in all fulness there is no limitation. He can do the works of Christ and the apostles. (Matt. 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Acts 2:43 …) 

A filling always comes with a baptism, but a baptism does not always come with a filling. At Pentecost they were both filled and baptized (Acts 1:4-8; 2:4), and many fillings kept coming to them to replenish the Spirit and power they had received (Acts 4:8, 31; 13:52), One must continue to live and walk in the Spirit and be filled with all the fulness of God in order to maintain that baptismal fulness (Eph. 3:16-20; 5:18; Gal. 5:16-26). the fulness of God (Eph. 3:19) Rom. 15:29 = “And I am sure that, when I come unto you. I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.”  The rivers of living water, Jn. 7:37-39 = “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, if any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.”) and the full anointing of the Spirit and enduement of power from on high, (Jn. 14:12-15). Lk 24:49 = “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

More scriptures used in doctrine books proving that Jesus had divine attributes on earth are statements true of Him since His glory has been restored and do not prove anything during His life on earth. All scriptures related to His earthly life can be explained as referring to the exercise of the gifts of the Spirit and not natural attributes.

  1. The fact that Jesus promised all believers power to do the works He did provides that it was through the anointing of the Spirit, not by His deity and natural attributes, that He did His works (Mt. 10:1-20; 16:18; 18:18; Lk. 10:24-49; Mk. 16:15-20; Jn. 14:12-15; Acts 1:4-8).  
  • We are told that we have to let Jesus’ mind be in you. So, you see you have the power to let Jesus’ mind be in you or not allow His mind to be in you. It’s your choice!
  • We are joint heirs with Him (Romans 8:17-18) says: “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.  “We suffer with him” refers to our sufferings for His sake, as all are called to endure (Col. 1:24; 2 Tim. 2:12; 3:12). “Glorified together” means all will be glorified together with Christ (Col. 3:4; 1 Th. 4:13-17; 1 Cor. 15:23, 51-58). No suffering can compare with the eternal glory (2 Cor. 4:17; 1 Cor. 2:9). 
  • Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father. We sit at the right hand of Jesus (Ephesians 1:20, 2:6). Ephesians 1:20 says: “which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places.”  

Here are six things God did for Jesus. (Eph. 1:20-23)

  1. Raised Him from the dead (v 20; 1 Cor. 15:1-23; Jn 21:14).
  2. Exalted Him at His own right hand (v 20; Ps 110:1, 5; Mt. 26:64; Mk. 16:19; Acts 2:33-34).
  3. Gave Him authority over all powers, good and evil, under Himself (v 21; 3:10; 6:12; Rom. 8:38; Phil. 2:9-11; Col. 1:15-18, 2:10 -17).
  4. Gave Him a Name above every name except God the Father (v 21; 1 Cor. 11:3; Phil 1:9-11; Heb. 1:4).
  5. Put all things under His feet (v 22; Col. 1:16-18; 2:10-17; Heb. 2:5-18; 1 Cor. 15:24-28).
  6. Gave Him headship of the church (v 22; Col. 1:18, 24; 1 Cor. 11:3).

The Fourteen headship of Jesus (Ephes. 1:20-23)

  1. All principality (v 21; Col. 2:10).
  2. All power (v 21; Col. 2:10)
  3. All might (v 21)
  4. Dominion (v 21; Col. 1:16-18)
  5. Every name (v 21; Col. 1:16-18)
  6. This world (Eph. v 21)
  7. The world to come (Eph. 1:21)
  8. All things (Eph. 1:22; Heb. 2:8-9)
  9. The church (Eph., 1:22-23; 4:15; 5:23-31; Col. 1:18, 24; 2:19
  10. Every man (1Cor. 11:3)
  11. Of the corner (Mt. 21:42; Lk 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:7)
  12. The people (Isa. 55:4)
  13. Over all (Rom. 3:5; Col. 3:11)
  14. His own house (Heb. 3:6)

Jesus achieved the authority in His Name by conquest over the devil (Colossians 2:15). Colossians 2:15: “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 

Jesus made 2 great conquests here: 

Abolished and canceled the law by: 

  1.  Blotting it out (v 14)
  2.  Taking it out of the way (v 14)
  3.  Nailing it to the cross (v14)

Defeated the executors of law by:

  1.  Spoiling or conquering them (v 15)
  2.  Making a show of them openly (15)
  3.  Triumphing over them in the very cross that they thought was a triumph over Him (v 15; Acts 2:23-36; 3:13-18; I Cor. 1:18-24; Eph. 2:16; Col. 1:20-22) 

[Gr. apekduomai = Spoil means to strip off clothes of another, and put off (Col. 3:9). Here it means, Satan and his forces were stripped of their power to condemn and kill the race. The law was blotted out and they had no further claim to hold man in sin and bondage, as they did by means of the law (Rom. 7:5-25).]

15 Things the Law could not do: (Rom. 8:3)

  1. Justify (Acts. 13:38-39; Gal. 2:16)
  2. Free from sin and death (8:2)
  3. Free from condemnation (8:1-4)
  4. Redeem (3:14-31; Gal. 3:13-14)
  5. Give inheritance (4:13-14)
  6. Bring righteousness (8:4)
  7. Impart Holy Spirit (Gal. 3:2)
  8. Perform miracles (Gal. 3:5)
  9. Free from the curse (Gal. 3:10-14)
  10. Impart faith (Gal. 3:12)
  11. Impart grace (Gal. 5:4)
  12. Make perfect (Heb. 7:19)
  13. Control sin in man (7:7-23; 8:2)
  14. Keep man from sin (7:7-23; 8:7)
  15. Enable a man to obey (Heb. 7:18)
  • Jesus had to become obedient to death.
  • Jesus’ conquest over Satan in hell ended in the defeat of the devil (Heb. 2:14).  Heb. 2:14 says: “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil.”

 [Seeing that those whom He represents are flesh and blood, it was necessary for Him also to become flesh and blood that He might be capable of dying in their place, by this act destroying Satan and annulling his power of death over mankind (v 14).]

  • The devil is a fallen angel, and all of his emissaries are fallen beings.
  • At least one-third of the angels followed the devil.
  • Jesus had to have faith to die.
  • He never did anything wrong. He had to yield, humble Himself and become obedient to death because of you and me.
  • He had to go to hell and pay the price.
  • We had to have faith in Jesus to be born again.

In closing Saints:

The Name of Jesus is the Master Key.

  • The keys of the Kingdom give us access to everything—and they are all in God’s WORD.
  • There are Covenant keys and revelation keys that open treasure vaults of different kinds, and Jesus’ Name will open every heavenly door.
  • Your spirit has been circumcised by the sword of the Spirit (Colossians 2:11; Ephesians 6:17).  Colossians 2:11 says: “In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: [Literally, in Him you have been circumcised, not by cutting the flesh but by the circumcision of Christ in putting off the body of sins of the flesh (v 11). Christ became circumcised and fulfilled all the law to become a true mediator between God and man. Now through Him we are freed from all Mosaic law observance and have been redeemed through the work of Christ on the cross (v 11-17; 1:14, 20-25; 1 Pet. 2:24).] And, Ephesians 6:17 says: “And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God:” [The Spirit always acts in harmony with the written Word of God. It should be quoted in times of temptation and it will cut in pieces the snares of the enemy.]
  • In the spirit, you have a cut, a scar, where you died.
  • You were killed with the WORD of God; never the less, you live. Christ in you is the hope of glory (Galatians 2:14). They are canceled—wiped out. (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27). Galatians 2:20 says: “I am crucified with Christ; never the less I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” 

[The death of Jesus on the cross showed me that there was no salvation by the law. I was crucified with Him and I live with Him. It is His life that I am a partaker of. The life I now live in the flesh is one of faith in Christ, who loved me, and made it possible for me to live by faith (v 20). And Colossians 1:27 which says: “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you the hope of glory:”

Fourteen Facts about Jesus in Col. 1:

  1. Head of the kingdom (v 13; Rev. 20)
  2. Redeemer (v 14; Mt. 26:28; Gal. 4:5)
  3. Image of the invisible God (v 15)
  4. Firstborn of every creature (v 16)
  5. Creator of all things (v 16)
  6. An eternal Being (v 17; Heb. 1:3)
  7. Upholder of all things (v 17; Heb. 1:3)
  8. Head of the church (v 18, 24; Eph. 5)
  9. Originator of all things (v 18)
  10. Firstborn from the dead (v 18)
  11. The pre-eminent One (v 18-19)
  12. The fulness of God (v 19, 2:9)
  13.  The Mediator between God and man (v 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14-21; 1 Tim. 2:4-6)
  14. The indweller of saints (v 27; Lk. 22:3)
  • God has freely forgiven us and blotted out the ordinances that were against us (Colossians 2:14). They are canceled—wiped out. Colossians 2:14 says: “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;” [The allusion here is erasing ink from a parchment by a fluid such as the muriatic acid, or erasing oriental inks of burnt ivory, cork, and gum water by a wet sponge. No trace of the writing can be seen afterward.]
  • The devil trusts in fear; that’s his weapon. Jesus stripped him of everything else.

So, Saints anything that creates an atmosphere of fear, know that this is from your enemy the devil. Because God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind.

After hearing this sermon, you should realize that you have been given the Master Key, which is the Name of Jesus that opens not a few or some but every door! Refuse from this day forward to be limited by people or circumstances! Use the KEY! What is the KEY? THE NAME OF JESUS IS THE MASTER KEY THAT OPENS EVERY DOOR! AMEN AND AMEN!