In The Name Of Jesus

The death and resurrection of Jesus is the central point of all scripture. Moments that stand out in history. For centuries, they have been the subject of scrutiny and debate as to what it all means. What was His sacrifice? We’ve heard the phrase, “Jesus paid the price”. What exactly was this price?

The song ‘In The Name Of Jesus’ began with the question. “What was Jesus’ sacrifice?”

Was it the brutality of his crucifixion? A death most people could never handle? Or, was it something more?

The song ‘Here I Am To Worship’ raises a confronting thought. Tim Hughes penned the line in the bridge, “I’ll never know how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross.” Just think on this for a moment.

We do know how much it cost. Don’t we? He was killed, He had to pay the price with His life. He was beaten, scorned, and ultimately crucified. Then the thought occurred to me - there have been martyrs that were killed in an equally or even more brutal way than this. Jesus’ disciple Peter was reportedly crucified upside down. So, if the horrific way in which Jesus was killed wasn’t the defining attribute of his sacrifice, what was?

Isolation.

In Mark 15:34 Jesus cries out in a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Jesus, being fully God and fully man, had never once been apart from the Godhead. The Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. For all eternity, from the incomprehensible, to the beginning of time, right up until Jesus’ incarnation, He had always been in complete unity with the Father and the Holy Spirit, in a community of unconditional, perfect love.

Everything changed when Jesus, fully aware of the consequences, chose to go to the cross and bear the weight of a world’s worth of sin.

It was here for the first time in all eternity that Jesus was completely disconnected from the Godhead.

As God the Father watched on with all of heaven, the weight of sin hid His one and only Son, leaving Jesus Isolated and alone. The isolation of Jesus freed an isolated mankind.

The Father turned His face from Jesus and turned His face towards us. In this ultimate sacrifice Jesus traded His righteousness for our sin, His right standing for our guilt, and His unity with the Father, for our isolation from God.

There lies the defining attribute of the sacrifice of Christ. Because He paid this price we can be adopted in to the family of God.

It doesn’t stop there. The Bible says because of this, Jesus has been given a name above every other name, that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow.

The song ‘In The Name Of Jesus’ is a response to such an amazing sacrifice. So, as you listen to the words of this song, be reminded of the incredible sacrifice of Jesus. Even more importantly:

“Sin is broken, in the name of Jesus. The curse is lifted, in the name of Jesus. Death is defeated, for there is power in His name.” - ‘In The Name Of Jesus’ by Calvary Worship

Remember the power that now lies in His NAME.

It’s in this NAME, our sin has been broken, it no longer has any power over us.

It’s by this NAME, the curse of sickness, disease, and pestilence has been lifted.

It’s because of this NAME, we no longer will die, but we will live eternally with Christ.

It’s by the name of JESUS we’re made whole, and we’re brought into the family of God.

It's because of His Sacrifice and His willingness to be removed from the father’s love, that we are called Sons and Daughters of God.

By Samuel Pascoe – Creative Director, East London Campus (South Africa)


In The Name Of Jesus - © 2019 Calvary Worship - Words & Music by Cameron Murison, Samuel Pascoe and Alysha Hunkin