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WEAKNESS-POWER
(A) HUMAN WEAKNESS
(1) Manifested in All Men
Nu 11:14; Mt 26:40; Joh 16:12; 1Co 3:2
--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God
2Ch 20:12; Ps 127:1; Jer 10:23; Joh 3:27; 15:5; 2Co 3:5
(B) HELPLESSNESS, physical and spiritual of man
Lu 13:11; Joh 5:7; 6:44; 15:5; Ac 3:2; Ro 5:6; 7:18
--SEE Human Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
(C) MAN'S EXTREMITY, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help,
examples of
The Psalmist
Ps 116:6
The Disciples in the Storm
Mr 4:38; 6:48
The Sick Woman
Mr 5:25,26
The Father of the Demoniac
Mr 9:17,18; Joh 5:7
The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude
Joh 6:9
Peter in Prison
Ac 12:6
Paul and his Companions on the Sea
Ac 27:20
--SEE Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE
(D) POWERLESSNESS of men, often due to sin and unbelief
Israel could not stand before their enemies
Le 26:37; De 28:32; Jos 7:12; Jud 1:21; 2:14
A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength
Jud 16:17
Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
1Sa 17:24
Babylon enervated by idolatry
Jer 51:30
Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with Satanic forces
Mr 9:18; Joh 15:5
(E) EFFEMINACY, general references to
Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13
(F) POWER SPIRITUAL, general references to
Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin
Mi 3:8
Mightier than Physical Forces
Zec 4:6
Jesus the Supreme Example of
Lu 4:14
Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Ac 1:8; 2:2
Enables Men to Speak with Authority
Ac 4:33; 6:8
Fills Life with Healing Influences
Ac 19:11,12; 1Co 2:4; Eph 3:16; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 1:7
--SEE Holy Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT
(G) STRENGTH, moral and spiritual promised
2Sa 22:40; Isa 28:5,6; Isa 40:31; 41:10; Da 11:32
Eph 3:16; Col 1:11
--SEE Invincibility, BATTLE OF LIFE
(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS, promised
Ps 8:2; 1Co 1:27; 2Co 12:9,10; 13:4; Heb 11:33,34
(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH
Ex 15:2; 2Sa 22:33; Ps 28:8; 46:1; 73:26; 81:1; 84:5; 89:21
--SEE Confidence in God, FAITH
(J) CHRIST'S POWER
Saving
Isa 63:1
Pardoning
Mt 9:6
Infinite
Mt 28:18
Over Nature
Lu 8:25
Over his own Life
Joh 10:18
Life-giving
Joh 17:2
Wonder-working
Ac 10:38
Demonstrated by his Resurrection
Ro 1:4; Heb 1:3
--SEE Christ, Creator, CHRIST JESUS
Christ's Touch, ASSOCIATION
(K) POWER OF GOD
(1) General References to
1Ch 29:12; 2Ch 25:8; Job 26:12; Ps 62:11; 65:6; 93:4; Na 1:3
Ro 16:25,27
--SEE Divine Ability, POWER
(2) Is Infinite
Job 42:2; Ps 115:3; 135:6; Isa 43:13; Hab 3:6
Mt 19:26; Mr 14:36; Lu 1:37; Re 19:6
(3) Special References to Divine Ability
Able to Deliver
Da 3:17
-- to raise up children from stones
Lu 3:8
-- to fulfil promises
Ro 4:21
-- to make grace abound
2Co 9:8
-- to do exceeding abundantly
Eph 3:20
-- to subdue all things
Php 3:21
-- to guard the soul's treasures
2Ti 1:12
-- to save to the uttermost
He 7:25
-- to keep from falling
Jude 24
(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities to accomplish Great
Results
A rod
Ex 4:2
A jaw-bone
Jud 15:15
Five smooth stones
1Sa 17:40
A handful of meal and a little oil
1Ki 17:12
A cloud the size of a man's hand
1Ki 18:44
Small things
Zec 4:10
The mustard seed
Mt 13:32
Five barley loaves
Joh 6:9
God's Instrument Case
1Co 1:27-29
(L) DIVINE POWER OVER NATURE
(1) Exhibited by Christ, general examples of
In multiplying the loaves
Mt 14:20
-- walking on the sea
Mt 14:25
-- discovering the tribute money
Mt 17:27
-- blighting the fig-tree
Mt 21:19
-- stilling the tempest
Mr 4:39
-- turning water into wine
Joh 2:7
(2) The Sea Controlled
Job 26:10; 38:8,11; Ps 33:7; 104:9; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22
(3) The Tempest Stilled
Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29; Jon 1:15; Mt 8:26; 14:32
(4) The Wind ruled
Ps 148:8; Pr 30:4; Mr 4:39
(5) General References to the Control of the Elements
Ge 7:4; Ex 9:33; De 11:17; Job 37:6; Ps 148:8; Jer 10:13
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