HUNDRED NAMES OF

JESUS
(FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION)

From a sermon titled

“HOW TO MOVE YOUR MOUNTAINS”

By:

Rev. Festus A. Ekenyere

Let us take this wonderful, faith building song before going into the
message of today. The song talks about my mountain moving God. You should know it,
so, let us sing it together – “Greater that all my problems, greater than
anything; God is greater than any mountain, you can or cannot see. 2x.” Sing it
again and again until you feel the move of the Holy Spirit in you.
Thank God for this important moment we are to hear from Him. It is a moment God
ordained to move away all your “mountains” no matter how tall and big they are.
God is greater than all of them! Hallelujah!
God has a message for you today. It is a message of hope; a message of
encouragement; a message of comfort and a message that will help you live a
successful, purposeful, holy Christian life here on earth.
For the interest of those of you who want to go by titles, the tile of my message
today is “HOW TO MOVE YOUR MOUNTAINS”.
Do you know what I call “mountains”? they are all kinds of problems, hardships,
sicknesses, ill-treatment, personality breakages and divers kind of afflictions.
You can also call them temptations, trials or testing. It all depends on how you
look at them.
The primary aim of Satan’s attack is to obstruct your movement with God thereby
stealing your blessings. The devil can attack you with any size of his
“mountains”. Note that mountains belong to the devil; he only attacks you with
them just as a soldier fights with his weapons of warfare.
Some of you believe that “mountains” are yours. No! they are not. Somebody said to
me, “Pastor, please pray for me, I have headache”. And I said, “I am not praying
for you because I don’t want to be covetous”. If you have headache, go home with
it. But if you believe that Satan has it, send it back to him” Hallelujah! Friend,
Satan only attacked you with that “mountain”, it is his weapon of warfare. It can
be removed! Every problem has a solution. Press the right button – THE BITLE – and
you will find the solution.
Every problem is a stranger including that which you are passing through NOW. Of
course, you know that every stranger must go no matter how long it stays.
Therefore, stop climbing or resting at those “mountains” rather, remove them. Yes!
They can be removed.
Sometimes when you are faced with a lot of difficulties, you become discouraged;
it appears to you as though your prayers are unanswered. Doubts arise within you.
You begin to think about the worthwhileness of serving an “absent” Christ.
Beloved, be courageous. After today you will begin to turn your impossibilities
into possibilities.
Somebody says “Pastor you don’t understand. I am just passing through this hell as
a normal course of Christian life”. Friend, a line of demarcation has to be drawn
between your temptation and the mountain I am talking about today. I believe that
every person will experience all kinds of trials, tests or temptations. Temptation
does not necessarily mean solicitation to sin, but it is a testing of character.
God allows it to test the genuine element in one’s professed faith. Even in the
midst of temptations, you are born to sin – I John 5:4 says – “For whatsoever is
born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the
world, even our faith”. You see, your temptations can be removed from your way.
What of when you are deliberately attacked by Satan? Do you want to tell me that
poverty, chronic and all kinds of nasty problems are there for you enjoyment? God
forbid! They can be REMOVED!
Let us stop here and go to the Bible – Our Heavenly Constitution.
The Christian race can be likened to the exodus of the children of Israel from
Egypt through the wilderness to the Promised Land. I would like us to examine
closely the attitude of the Israelites toward mount Horeb or Seir. It is recorded
in the book of Deuteronomy thus – “The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb,
saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount” – Chapter 1:6. Again in chapter 2
verses 2-3, we read – “ And the Lord spake unto me saying, Ye have compassed this
mountain long enough: turn you northward.”
The Israelites were satisfied with the condition they found themselves at the
bottom of mount Horeb. Little did they know that it was the desire of Satan to use
that to obstruct their movement unto higher grounds. What is your attitude toward
that problem? Do you take it as part of life? Do you feel you can not go beyond
that limit? God said to the Israelites – “Turn you, and take your journey, and go
to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the
plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to
the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river
Euphrates. {all...: Heb. all his neighbours} Behold, I have set the land before
you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. {set: Heb.
given}” Deut. 1:7-8
That condition and position is not your end. You can go beyond that therefore, do
not just get satisfied and take it as part of your life. You are born to win.
Arise and posses the land (your rightful place) which the Lord has promised you.
Do not be passive any longer.
If God has promised you healing, prosperity, family stability, break-through in
your ministry and business, and so on; these are your promised land and the
Canaanites and Lebanon which God has set before you and His commandment is – “go
in and possess the land.” Why are you then satisfied at the bottom of mount Horeb?
Friend, that sickness, poverty, family instability, unsuccessful ministry and
business, are like Satan’s strategy to obstruct your movement with God. Refuse it
and be patient enough to learn how to move them from your way.
Jesus knew that there must be mountains on our ways. So, He took some time to
teach us the steps to mountain removal. In the book of Mark chapter 11:12-14, we
read these words - “And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was
hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might
find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for
the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat
fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.”
You may begin to imagine why Jesus cursed the fig tree for having no fruit thereon
when it is clear that it was not the time for figs. There is always a purpose for
every thing the Lord does. He did this to teach us how aggressive we can be to the
devil whenever we discover that he is obstruction our movement with one mountain
or the other.
Jesus, the Bible says was hungry on His way to Jerusalem. The hunger was not
killing. He could as well have taken a meal when He got to Jerusalem. But when He
saw the fig tree with leaves, He was attracted to it. Tradition holds it that when
there are leaves on a fig tree, there must be figs on it. But in the case of this
particular tree, there were leaves but no fig. this is a kind of Satan’s
deception. The beautiful leaves on the fig tree attracted Jesus thereby
distracting Him from His course. He was therefore grieved in the Spirit hence the
curse upon the tree. How true is this in our journey to eternal life today? The
devil most of the times suggests a counterfeit solution to problems we are facing
in life. Satan’s solution to problems always takes one out of the way of God. That
also is a mountain which can be removed. Get grieved, and behave like Jesus!
Jesus succeeded in His ministry because He never climbed and rested upon any
mountain, neither was He satisfied at the bottom of it. Because He succeeded, you
must also succeed. Only follow His footsteps. The Bible records further - “And in
the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And
Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which
thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in
God. {Have...: or, Have the faith of God} For verily I say unto you, That
whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the
sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which
he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say
unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive
them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought
against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your
trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven
forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:20-26.
In the above text, Jesus gave us the assurance that the mountains MUST be removed
if only we will take these steps –
STEPS TO MOUNTAIN REMOVAL
1. LOOK INTO THE WORD OF GOD
As I said earlier, every problem has a solution. This solution can only be found
in the Word of God – The Bible. The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy and said –
“Study to show theyself approve unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15.
Private and corporate Bible study is a vital step to mountain removal. As you
study the Word of God, you will know the mind of God concerning that problem.
Satan will find it difficult to deceive you with his craftiness because you will
“be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried away with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive;” Ephesians 4:14.
I therefore encourage you “that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye,
being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what
is the breath, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ,
which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Ephesians 3:17-19.

2. SPEAK TO THE MOUNTAIN

Having known what the Bible says about the problem, the next course of action is
to speak to it. There is power in your spoken word. The Bible says – “A man’s
belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth, and with the increase of his
lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they
that love it shall eat the fruit thereof:” Proverbs 18:20-21
In Mark 11:14, we heard Jesus spoke to the fig tree. The word He spoke produced
result in verse 20 – “they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.”
Joshua the son of Nun had similar problem in his fight to possess the land. He
needed to conquer five kings if he must make it, but behold, the sun was about to
set and the moon was coming out. If Joshua was to wait till the following day,
some of the kings would have escaped, so, Joshua spoke out and said – “Sun, stand
thou still upon Gibeon; and thou moon, in the valley of Ajalon.” And the Bible
says – “and the sun stood still and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged
themselves upon their enemies.” Joshua 10:12-13
Joshua spoke and had result, if you will only speak to that circumstance as a
child of God today in the name of Jesus, you also will have result.

3. BELIEVE GOD, TRUST HIM AND DO NOT DOUBT

Your spoken word must be word of faith spoken in agreement with God. Joshua spoke
according to the will of God. He trusted God to honour his words even though such
a thing had never happened before. He believed God and had a favourable result.
Joshua 10:12.
Jesus said – “Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall
say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea, and shall
not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall
come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Mark 11:22-23
If your “mountains” are to move according to your words, you MUST have absolute
trust and faith in God. In other words, you MUST have God’s kind of faith. You
MUST believe in your spoken word without wavering. The Apostle James speaks of
asking something from God or speaking to change a situation when he said – “But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the
sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall
receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
James 1:6-8. See also Proverbs 3:5; 30:5; 29:25; Psalm 37:2-7

4. AFFECT THE SPIRITUAL ROOT OF THE MOUNTAIN

Every circumstance has a spiritual root. Except the root is attacked and
destroyed, the physical will not change. The leaves of the fig tree withered
because Jesus affected the roots. The word of God is quick and powerful – Hebrews
4:12. It smiths men in their lives and consciences. No wonder Jesus said – “ … the
words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63.
The circumstances you face today are not eternal because they are visible, they
can be handled. It is their roots which are eternal because they cannot be seen
with the physical eyes. The Apostle Paul speaking to the church in Corinth said –
“while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not
seen; for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not
seen are eternal.” II Corinthians 4:18.
As you effectively affect the spiritual root of that mountain, the physical
substance will surely change to fall in line with the Word of God. The physical
condition is not the final verdict. The Word of God has the final verdict and it
lies in the spiritual realm.

5. MAINTAIN A FORGIVING SPIRIT

Unforgiveness is a major hindrance to mountain removal. We live in a world where
the principle of sowing and reaping prevails. Jesus said – “For with same measure
that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.” Luke 6:38. Therefore He
said - “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that
your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do
not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25-26.
Except your sins are cleansed by the precious blood of Jesus, you cannot find
favour with God. The Prophet Isaiah said - “Behold, the LORD'S hand is not
shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But
your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid
his face from you, that he will not hear. {have hid: or, have made him hide}”
Isaiah 59:1-2. As long as you allow unforgiving spirit to have dominion over you,
you abide with your iniquities and moving of that mountain becomes impossible.
As you forgive others their trespasses, you are opening God’s own door of
forgiveness for your trespasses. This is the only time you can join affinity with
God to move your mountains. The Psalmist said - “Blessed is he whose
transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the
LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.” Psalm 32:1-2.
The word that is translated “blessed” means happy or prosperous. In other words,
“prosperous is the man unto who the LORD imputeth not iniquity.” A prosperous man
is one who knows the best way of moving mountains. He prospers in whatsoever he
does – Psalm 1:1-3.
6. ALL MOUNTAINS MUST BE MOVED IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
Jesus said – I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in
him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without me ye can do nothing.” John
15:5. Again He said – “if ye ask anything in my name, I will do it.” John 14:14.
The desires of your heart concerning that situation have to be spoken in the name
of Jesus. You have to do the speaking; commanding and condemning but it must be in
His name.
The name “JESUS” is so powerful that every power bows at its mention. The name of
Jesus appeared in one way or the other in all the sixty-six books of the Bible.
The name was hidden in the Old Testament and was revealed in the New Testament for
you and me. You know the mountain before you now, plead the name of Jesus from the
underneath against it and watch it move – Philippians 2:9-11.
Every name of Jesus is a living revelation of the eternal Son of God; each
introducing you to a unique aspect of His infinite nature. As you meditate on
these names, it is my prayer that each will leave you with a greater sense of awe,
worship, adoration and understanding for the ONE who is greater than all
mountains.

IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS

3:15 – He is the seed of the woman.

EXODUS
12:3,5,11 – He is our Passover Lamb.
LEVITICUS
1:5 – He is our High Priest.
NUMBERS
14:14 – He is our Pillar of Cloud by day and Pillar of Fire by night.
24:17 – He is the Star out of Jacob.
DEUTERONOMY
18:15 – He is the Prophet like Moses
JOSHUA
5:14 – He is the Captain of the LORD’s host.
JUDGES
2:16, 18 – He is our Judge and Law Giver.
RUTH
2:1 – He is our Kinsman and Mighty man of wealth.
I & II SAMUEL
I Samuel 9:6 – He is our Trusted Prophet.
KINGS & CHRONICLES
I Chron. 28:4 – He is our Reigning King.
EZRA
7:6 – He is our Faithful Scribe
NEHEMIAH
2:1-20 – He is the Rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life.
ESTHER
6:7-11 – He is our Mordecia.
JOB
19:25 – He is our Ever Living Redeemer.
PSALMS
2:2 – He is the Anointed of the LORD
23:1 – He is our Shepherd
24:7 – He is the King of Glory
PROVERBS & ECCLESIASTICS
Proverbs 1:1, 2 – He is our Wisdom
SONGS OF SOLOMON
1:1, 2 – He is our Living Bridegroom
2:1 – He is the Lillie of the Valley
2:1 – He is the Rose of Sharon
ISAIAH
9:6 – He is the Prince of Peace
37:23 – He is the Holy One of Israel
53:3 – He is our Man of Sorrows
JEREMIAH
23:5 – He is the Righteous Branch
23:6 – He is the Lord our Righteousness
LAMENTATION
1:16 – He is the Weeping Prophet
EZEKIEL
1:28 – He is the Glory of the LORD
DANIEL
3:25 – He is the Fourth Man in the fiery furnace of human life.
7:9 – He is the Ancient of days
9:24 – He is the Most Holy
HOSEA
2:19, 20 – He is the Faithful Husband
JOEL
2:28, 29 – He is the Baptizer with the Holy Ghost.
AMOS
1:1, 2 – He is our Burden Bearer
OBEDIAH
17, 18 He is the Mighty to save
JONAH
3:1-3 – He is our Foreign Missionary
MICAH
5:1 – He is the Judge of Israel
5:2 -15 – He is the Messenger with beautiful feet.
NAHUM
1:15 – He is the Avenger of God’s elect.
HABAKKUK
2:5-20 – He is God’s Evangelist.
ZEPHANIAH
3:17 – He is Our Saviour
HAGGAI
2:7 – He is the Desire of all nations
2:18, 19 – He is the Restorer of God’s lost heritage.
ZACHARIAH
3:8 – He is the Branch
9:9 – He is the King of Zion
13:1, 12 – He is the Man that openeth in the house of David.
14:9 – He is the King over all the earth
MALACHI
4:2 – He is the Sun of Righteousness with healing in His wings.

HALLELUJAH! WHO IS THIS FOURTH MAN?

IN THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW

1:23 – He is the God with us
12:18 – He is the Beloved of God
16:15-17 – He is Son of the Living God.
ST. MARK
12:10 – He is the Head of the Corner
14:61, 62 – He is the Son of the Blessed
ST. LUKE
2:25 – He is the Consolation of Israel
4:34 – He is the Holy One of God
22:22 – He is the Son of Man
ST. JOHN
1:14 – He is the Only Begotten of the Father
1:36 – He is the Lamb of God
6:35 – He is the Bread of life
8:58 – He is the I Am
9:5 – He is the Light of the World
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
3:15 – He is the Prince of life
10:36 – He is the Lord of all
10:42 – He is the Judge of the quick and the dead.
ROMANS
3:26 – He is the Justifier
9:33 – He is the Rock of Offence
I & II CORINTHIANS
I Cor. 1:2 – He is the Sanctifier
I Cor. 1:24 – He is the Power of God
GALSTIANS
3:13 – He is the Redeemer from the Curse of the law.
EPHESIANS
1:22 – He is the Head over all things
3:8 – He is the Christ with the unsearchable riches
PHILIPPIANS
4:19 – He is the Supplier of all needs
COLOSIANS
1:15 – He is the Image of the Invisible God
1:18 – He is the Head of the body – the Church
1:27 – He is the Hope of Glory
2:9 – He is the Fullness of Godhead bodily
I & II THESSALONIANS
II Thess. 2:1, 2 – He is the Coming King
I & II TIMOTHY
I Timothy 1:17 – He is the King Eternal
I Timothy 2:5 – He is the Mediator between God and man.
II Timothy 4:8 – He is the Righteous Judge
TITUS
2:11-14 – He is our Faithful Pastor
PHILEMON
10-13 – He is the Friend that sticks closer than a brother.

HEBREWS
3:1 – He is the Apostle of our profession
4:14 – He is our Great High Priest
5:9 – He is the Author of Eternal Salvation
13:20 – He is the Blood of our everlasting covenant.
JAMES
5:13-15 – He is the Great Physician
I & II PETER
I Peter 2:4 – He is the Living Stone
I Peter 2:6 – He is the Chief Cornerstone
I Peter 2:25 – He is the Bishop of our Souls
I Peter 5:4 – He is the Chief Shepherd
I, II, III JOHN
I John 1:1 – He is the Word of life
I John 4:8 – He is Love
JUDE
14 – He is the Lord coming with ten thousands of His angels.
REVELATION
5:5 – He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah
19:11 – He is the Faithful and True
19:16 – He is the King of kings and Lord of lords
21:6 – He is the Alpha and Omega
22:16 – He is the Bright and Morning Star.
The name of Jesus is a weapon only to those who receive Him as Lord and personal
Saviour. You can be one of those victorious people who find it so easy to move
mountains in the name of their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
If you have made up your mind to receive Jesus and be born-again, here are the
steps to follow-
1. Realize you are a sinner who needs to be saved from the wrath to come. The
Bible says, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23.
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way.”
Isaiah 53:6.
2. Realize your penalty for sin is death. There is no way a sinner can go
unpunished. “For the wages of sin is death.” Romans 6:23. “And as it is appointed
unto men once to die, but after this the judgement.” Hebrews 9:27
3. Confess your sins to God alone and believe that He has forgiven you
according to His word. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” John 1:9
4. Realize that Christ paid your penalty. “But God commendeth His love towards
us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8. “For God
so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16.
5. Repent; receive Him who paid your penalty. “Repent ye therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall
come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19.
6. Accept Christ by faith. “For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that
not of yourselves it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8.
7. You must then confess Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. “That if thou
shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.” Romans 10:9, 10.
Once again God is saying, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord;
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red
like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18.
There is a need therefore, for you to call on the Lord in Prayer. If you cannot
pray on your own, below is a sinner’s prayer who honestly repents. You can truly
it your own confession; pray thus-
Heavenly Father, I come before your throne of grace in the name of Jesus Christ. I
am sorry for my sins. I confess to you this day that I am a sinner, forgive me
according to your promise. I accept and trust in the finished work of your Son
Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary. Set me free Lord, and take control of my
life henceforth. Thank you for saving me. I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen!
Did you realize what you have just done? If so, congratulations and welcome to
God’s family in Christ Jesus. Once again, I pray that the Holy Spirit will grant
you deeper revelation of the Sonship and Lordship of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
God bless you forever!