"Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:10, 12 NIV)  

After I placed my faith in Jesus and began following Him, my heart was aflame with His love. I wanted everyone to know and experience His matchless grace and power. I began going to the places where I had hung out before coming to Christ. I would go anywhere to speak with people about Christ.

One night three friends and I went to a nightclub and asked for permission to preach the gospel. The bartender thought that we had been drinking and said that he couldn't permit us to do that. We assured the gentleman that we hadn't been drinking, but that our hearts were filled with the love of Jesus. He told us that we would have to speak with the owner of the club and then directed us to his office. 

Surprisingly, the owner gave us permission to conduct a mini worship service in the nightclub. We were thrilled. As new believers we were excited with the opportunity to tell people what God could do in their lives. We knew that only God could have opened such a door. 

I stood and began to introduce our small band of new followers of Jesus to the people. "We're a group of young people who would like to hold a worship service here tonight," I said. But no one listened. Everyone was drinking and talking. Then I blurted out, "And we've come here tonight to tell you about Jesus." 

It's amazing what will happen when you mention the name of Jesus in a place like that. Everyone put their drinks down and looked up at me thinking, "How in the world did he get in here?!" 

I immediately began proclaiming the gospel of Jesus. But I understood something that I had never known before that evening - there's incredible power in the name of "Jesus." It's amazing what the name of Jesus will do. You can mention the name of the great religious leaders of the world and no one will think anything about it. You can mention the name of Buddha or Mohammed, and no one will react. But just mention the name "Jesus" and watch what happens. People will become either sad or glad. 

There's wonder working power in the name of Jesus. It's the name that's above all names. It's the name at which every knee will one day bow and every tongue one day confess as the Lord. It's the name upon which a person can call and then never again be the same. 

Not long after my experience in that nightclub, a drug addict called on the name of Jesus. She had been left hopeless because of her addiction. The doctors gave her no hope. Psychiatrists gave her no hope. Law enforcement officers said that there was no hope for her. But when she called on the name of Jesus, her life was never again be the same. She was set free from the slavery of sin and addiction to drugs by that powerful name.