Power and Authority

Exousia

Ex-oo-see-ia

3. the power of authority (influence) and of right: Acts 9:14,

Matthew 21:23-27, Mark 11: 28, Luke 20:2, John 5:27, spoken of the authority of an apostle, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 2 Corinthians 13:10,

Matthew 9:6, Mark 2:10, Luke 5:24, John 5:27,

Power to act - Authority

Authority to act

Empowered because authorized

Operating in a designated jurisdiction

Luke10:19

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Power

Potential for functioning in some way- power, might, strength, force, capability

Luke 24:49 NKJV

“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

Acts 1:8 (NKJV)

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Sama

Ephesians 1:19 NKJV

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

Luke 4:14-21, Acts 10:34-38.

Rm 15:13, 18-19, 1 Cor 2:4.

Acts 19:11–12 NKJV

Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11.

1 Corinthians 2:4–5 NKJV

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.