Playlist Theology, Part 2: I Speak Jesus // Forrest Jenan

The name of Jesus shows up in nearly every worship song we sing — but do we know what we're actually saying when we speak it? In this teaching, Forrest unpacks the power, the history, and the allegiance behind the name of Jesus.

In this teaching:

• Why names in the ancient world carried authority, not just identity — and why the name of Jesus was anything but impressive at first
• How the Roman Empire used Caesar's name to shape everyday life, and why early Christians saying "Jesus is Lord" was a direct collision with that power
• The story of Polycarp — a bishop who chose death over saying "Caesar is Lord" — and what his decision still means today
• Why speaking the name of Jesus is not a magic formula, and what the sons of Sceva learned the hard way
• What it actually means to speak Jesus: not a lyric, not a spell, but a declaration of allegiance

Scriptures referenced:

• Luke 10:17
• Acts 4:12
• John 14:13
• Philippians 2:9–11
• Acts 19:11–16
• Ephesians 6:12
• Colossians 2:15