Power, God’s saving

God’s power to save

Psalm 20:6 (NKJV)

Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven

With the saving strength of His right hand.

See also 2 Ch 20:12; 2 Ch 20:15; Is 40:9–10; 2 Pe 1:3–4

Jesus Christ’s power to perform miracles

Luke 6:19 NKJV

And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.

See also Ac 10:38; Lk 5:17; Mt 13:54; Mt 14:2; Mk 5:30; Lk 4:36

God’s power to protect

1 Peter 1:3–5 NKJV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

See also Jn 17:11; Ro 8:38–39; Da 6:26–27

God’s people pray for God to act in power

2 Chronicles 14:11 NKJV

And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”

See also 2 Co 10:4; Je 14:9; 2 Ch 20:12; Ps 68:1–2; Ps 68:28; Ac 4:23–31

The power of the gospel

Romans 1:16 NKJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

See also 1 Co 1:18; Ro 8:3; Ro 5:6; Ro 4:21 God has power to fulfil his promises

The power of God’s kingdom

Mt 6:13; Mk 9:1; 1 Co 4:19–20

Preaching and power

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.

See also 1 Th 1:5; Ac 9:22; Ac 4:33; 1 Co 1:17–18; Ro 15:18–19; Eph 3:7; 2 Ti 1:7–8

The powers that oppose God will be defeated

1 Co 15:24; Col 2:15

See also Re 12:10; Eph 6:12; Da 8:25; Is 24:21; Is 59:15–20; Da 7:26–27; Re 18:10

The power of God over death

Ps 89:48; Ec 8:8; Is 25:8; Ho 13:14; 1 Co 6:14; 1 Co 15:26; 1 Co 15:42–44; 1 Co 15:54–57; Heb 2:14–15