Power of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ’s power is from God

Acts 10:38 ESV

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

God’s creative power is exercised through Jesus Christ

John 1:3 ESV

3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

See also 1 Co 8:6; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2

God’s infinite power is given to Jesus Christ

Matthew 28:18 ESV

18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

See also Mt 9:6; Mt 19:26; Lk 1:35; Jn 3:34–35; Jn 5:19–20; Jn 13:3; Php 2:9

Jesus Christ’s power is revealed on earth

Jesus Christ’s power over nature

Matthew 8:26–27 ESV

26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

See also Mt 14:25; Mt 21:19; Mk 11:21

Jesus Christ’s power over sickness

Matthew 4:23 ESV

23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

See also Mt 8:2–3; Mk 5:27–30; Lk 5:17; Ac 10:38

Jesus Christ’s power over human life

Matthew 11:5 ESV

5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

See also Mt 9:18–25; Jn 11:43–44

Jesus Christ’s power over his own life

John 10:18 ESV

18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”

See also Heb 7:16

Jesus Christ’s power over human behaviour

Matthew 4:20 ESV

20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

See also Mt 9:9; Mk 15:5; Jn 11:29; Jn 19:10–11

Jesus Christ’s power over forces of evil

Matthew 8:16 ESV

16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

See also Mt 4:10–11; Mt 9:32–33; Mt 12:22; Mt 17:18; Jn 14:30

Jesus Christ has power over sin and death

Jesus Christ’s crucifixion defeats the power of sin

Romans 6:6 ESV

6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

See also Is 53:10–12; Mt 9:6; Jn 15:13; 1 Co 15:3; Tt 2:14; Heb 9:28; 1 Pe 2:24; Re 5:9

Jesus Christ’s resurrection defeats the power of death

Romans 6:9 ESV

9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.

See also Ps 16:10; Jn 2:19; Jn 5:21; Jn 17:2; Ac 2:24; Ac 2:32; Ro 1:4; Eph 1:19–20; Php 3:10

Jesus Christ’s power over sin and death remains effective

Hebrews 7:25 ESV

25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

See also Jn 6:40; Ro 8:2–3; 1 Co 15:22; Heb 7:26–28; 1 Pe 3:18

Jesus Christ’s power remains available in human experience

Jesus Christ’s forgiving power is effective today

Acts 13:38–39 ESV

38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

See also Jn 20:23; Ac 5:31; Eph 1:7

Jesus Christ’s enabling power is effective today

Mt 28:18–20; Lk 9:1; Lk 24:49; Jn 16:14; Ac 1:8; 1 Co 12:4–6