The Inner Magnification of Jesus
Acts 19:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Acts 19 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage shows that news of Jesus' power spread through Jews and Greeks in Ephesus; fear fell on all, and Jesus' name was magnified.
Neville's Inner Vision
All is inner. Acts 19:17 declares that fear and exaltation are not merely external reactions but the turning of the inner state toward God. When the awareness of Jesus’ lordship fills the room, fear falls—not as terror, but as reverent awe at the strength of your own I AM. The “name of the Lord Jesus” is the living symbol of your awareness awakening into form; it is your inner truth stepping into action and waking the world to your sacred presence. If you entertain the feeling that you are one with the divine I AM, the outer scene—Jews, Greeks, Ephesus—becomes a mirror showing that you have magnified your centre. The verse invites you to revise any sense of separation and to dwell in the conclusion that the name is magnified wherever life appears because you have yielded to the mighty, silent I AM within. Practice by assuming that you are that name now, and notice how fear dissolves into awe and the name of Jesus is exalted in your day.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM now and feel it real that Jesus' name is magnified in your life; carry that assurance into your next moment.
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