Calling on Jesus' name and the sign of the cross in spiritual warfare

The post teaches that in times of temptation one should immediately call upon the name of Jesus Christ and make the sign of the cross. The author states that demons tremble at the name of Christ and that the cross is the sign of His victory over sin, death, and the devil. The Jesus Prayer, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner", is given as the specific invocation.

The text cites James 4:7: "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." The accompanying video summary adds that Jesus Christ is the slayer of Satan and that His name acts as kryptonite to evil. It notes that St. Paul describes the Christian life as a condition of spiritual war.

When sensing attack, one should humble oneself, call on the name of Jesus, and make the sign of the cross in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The video recounts that St. Anthony the Great saw demons assaulting him erupt in fire when he invoked the Lord's name and made the sign of the precious cross. Refuge is found in the name of the Lord, and drawing His cross brings rescue, peace, and protection.

The video further explains that speaking or calling on the name of Jesus is great power and great protection, and that the sign of the cross is a great and potent force against all evil. It emphasizes that we live in a condition of spiritual war, as St. Paul says, and that the proper response to demonic assault is humility, invocation of the name, and the sign of the cross.

St. Anthony's experience illustrates the immediate effect of these weapons: the demons erupted in fire. The conclusion is that the name of the Lord is a refuge and that making the sign of the cross brings the Lord's rescue, granting great peace and protection.