Power of God (3)

God is all-powerful

1 Chronicles 29:11–12 (ESV) — 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

Men have fought wars for power. Governments have been overthrown for power. Brothers have killed brothers for power. Mothers have sold their babies and bodies for power. Real, life-changing power, mind-sustaining power, eternal-life-promising power—that power belongs only to God. God wants to become a powerful reality to the hearts and minds of mankind. He doesn’t want to be just a nice idea or a faith that helps us hold on. He wants to be the power in our lives that heals the sick and shows the world that He is real and He is here.

Heaven is ready to invade the earth with undeniable power as in the days of the Book of Acts. There is a sound as a mighty rushing wind being heard in the spirit realm.

McClain-Walters, M. (2015). The deborah anointing (p. 109). Charisma House.

Synopsis

God is all-powerful (that is omnipotent), and is able to do whatever he wills. His power is limited only by his character.

Mark 10:27 (ESV) — 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Psalm 93:1 (ESV) — 1 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

Luke 1:37 (ESV) — 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”

2 Corinthians 4:7 (ESV) — 7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

We (Human) for the most part except the existance of God. we except God as this cosmic figure far from grasp of our reality. yet ever watching us to see if we are naughty or nice.(sort of like Santa Clause without the raindeer sliegh or red suit) but do realize God’s Power in every current moving creation. do we identify his Power in world we live in?

God’s power in the world

God rules the created order

Ro 1:20

Romans 1:20 (ESV) — 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

Psalm 19:1 (ESV) — 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Psalm 65:6 (ESV) — 6 the one who by his strength established the mountains, being girded with might;

Isaiah 40:26 (ESV) — 26Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.

God keeps his promises

Ro 4:21

Romans 4:21 (ESV) — 21fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.

2 Corinthians 9:8 (ESV) — 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

As we come to a place to realize these can we go further to believe for his power at work in our lives? Can we concieve together today the possiblity that wants to give us his power?

God’s power in the lives of believers

God gives his own power to his people

1 Ch 29:11–12

1 Chronicles 29:11–12 (ESV) — 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

1 Samuel 2:10 (ESV) — 10The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; against them he will thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

2 Corinthians 13:3–4 (ESV) — 3since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

Philippians 4:13 (ESV) — 13I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) — 7for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

God’s power achieves his purposes in his people’s lives

2 Th 1:11

2 Thessalonians 1:11 (ESV) — 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,

Acts 4:28 (ESV) — 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.

Ephesians 1:20–21 (ESV) — 20that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

God’s power completes his work of salvation in believers’ lives

1 Pe 1:5

1 Peter 1:5 (ESV) — 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

2 Timothy 1:12 (ESV) — 12which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.

Hebrews 7:25 (ESV) — 25Consequently, 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.

Jude 24 (ESV) — 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

God’s power gives believers inner strength

Eph 3:16–17

Ephesians 3:16–19 (ESV) — 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

Philippians 3:10 (ESV) — 10that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

Colossians 1:11 (ESV) — 11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

God’s power is made plain through human weakness

2 Co 12:9–10

2 Corinthians 12:9–10 (ESV) — 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 4:7 (ESV) — 7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

2 Corinthians 13:4 (ESV) — 4For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

God’s power gives help to believers in suffering

2 Timothy 4:16–17 (ESV) — 16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

2 Timothy 1:8 (ESV) — 8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

For these reasons God’s power is to be praised

Ps 68:35

Psalm 68:35 (ESV) — 35Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

Psalm 21:13 (ESV) — 13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.

Psalm 118:14 (ESV) — 14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

1 Timothy 6:16 (ESV) — 16who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

Jude 25 (ESV) — 25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Revelation 5:12 (ESV) — 12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”

Conclusion: Eph 1:19–23 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

After a powerful storm of nature strikes an area, many homes experience a power failure.

“Where were you when the lights went out?” then becomes the topic of conversation. The storm’s ferocious hands, winds, and water are hurled at earth like a demon loosed from hell. It takes men years to connect the various parts of our land with electrical lines linked to sources of power. In one devastating night, all of their work can be swept up and scattered into a chaotic mess. For days, weeks, months, and even years after, many people have to make a change in lifestyle. Old habits are not easily broken: reading at night, cooking on an electric stove, getting cold drinks from the refrigerator, turning on the heat or air conditioning, just to name a few. Not having any power causes great hardships for many.

There is a great feeling of dependency on others at times like these. Among the people who are able to help are those who work for the power company. They can fix the problem to restore the power. And once the power is restored again, every one feels grateful and has a new appreciation for the power they once took for granted.

This is also true in the spiritual realm of life. There are a variety of storms that come our way that can cut us off from our Source of spiritual power. Sometimes circumstances are at fault, but usually the blame for not having power to live the Christian life lies with us. Without God’s power, we find ourselves severely disabled.

“Where were you when the lights went out?” You were probably standing there holding the plug.

Leadership Ministries Worldwide. (2001). Practical Illustrations: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians (pp. 109–110). Leadership Ministries Worldwide.