Power, human

All human power comes from God

Dt 8:17–18; Ro 13:1

See also Ac 4:28; 2 Ch 25:8; Col 1:16; 2 Ki 13:5; Jn 19:10–11; 1 Pe 2:13–14; Jdg 3:12; 2 Ki 13:3; Da 2:37; Da 4:29–32

God gives power to his people

God’s power is at work in believers

Psalm 68:35 KJV 1900

35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel is he That giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

See also Eph 3:20; 2 Co 4:7; 2 Co 10:4; Eph 6:10; Col 1:11; Is 40:29–31; 2 Co 12:9; 2 Th 1:11

Examples of God giving power to believers

Moses:

Ex 4:21; Dt 34:12; Ac 7:22

2 Sa 5:10 David; 1 Ki 18:46 Elijah; 2 Ch 27:6 Jotham; Da 2:23 Daniel; Lk 1:17 John the Baptist

Jesus Christ gives power to his disciples:

Lk 9:1; Lk 10:19

Christians heal by God’s power:

Ac 4:7; Ac 4:10; Ac 6:8; 1 Co 12:10

God gives resurrection power to believers

Ephesians 1:19–20 KJV 1900

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

See also Col 2:12; 2 Co 13:4; Php 3:10; Col 1:29

The Holy Spirit equips individuals for special tasks

Jdg 3:10 Othniel

Samson:

Jdg 14:6; Jdg 14:19; Jdg 15:14

Saul:

1 Sa 10:6; 1 Sa 10:10; 1 Sa 11:6

1 Sa 16:13 David; Is 61:1 the Messiah, fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Lk 4:18); Mic 3:8 Micah; Lk 1:35 Mary; Lk 4:14 Jesus Christ

The Holy Spirit gives power to believers

Acts 1:8 KJV 1900

8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

See also Lk 24:49; Ro 15:13; Eph 3:16

Human power derives from wisdom

Ecclesiastes 7:19 KJV 1900

19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

See also Pr 3:27; Pr 8:14; Pr 24:5; Ec 9:13–18

The abuse of human power

Proverbs 28:28 KJV 1900

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: But when they perish, the righteous increase.

See also Job 21:7; Jdg 6:2; Pr 28:12; Ec 4:1; Je 5:27–28; Je 23:10; Eze 22:6; Mic 2:1; Mic 7:3

The absence of human power

Dt 28:32; 2 Ch 14:11; Ne 5:5; Job 5:15–16; Job 6:11–13

The power of the wicked is temporary

Psalm 37:16–17 KJV 1900

16 A little that a righteous man hath Is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: But the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

See also Es 9:1; Ps 37:32–33; Pr 11:7; Eze 13:20–21