Blog Ability to do Work, to accomplish a purpose | | Power is one of the two things that motivate the natural man. The other is Wealth.
The Lust for Power and Wealth generate many of the ills in Society.
But, in Christ we have access to the Power and Wealth of God. So, there is no need to Lust for it or strive for it. It is a Free gift. It is found in Grace which is found in the name of Christ Jesus.
The fact that Christ rose from the dead validated His Power and Authority to administer to us the Grace of God.
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God is my strength and Power : and he maketh my Way perfect. -
Be thou exalted, LORD , in thine own strength: so will we Sing and Praise thy Power. -
The voice of the LORD is Powerful ; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. -
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that Power belongeth unto God. -
He ruleth by his Power for ever; his Eyes Behold the nations: let not the Rebellious exalt themselves. Selah. -
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. -
He hath shewed his people the Power of his works, that he may Give them the Heritage of the heathen. -
They shall Speak of the Glory of thy Kingdom , and Talk of thy Power ;
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Death and Life are in the Power of the Tongue : and they that Love it shall eat the Fruit thereof. -
Where the Word of a King Is , there is Power : and who may Say unto him, What doest thou? -
He giveth Power to the faint; and to them that have no Might he increaseth strength. -
And lead us not into Temptation , but deliver us from Evil : For thine is the Kingdom , and the Power , and the Glory , for ever. Amen. -
But that ye may Know that the Son of man hath Power on Earth to Forgive sins, ( then saith he to the sick of the palsy, ) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. -
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them Power against unclean Spirits, to cast them out, and to Heal all manner of Sickness and all manner of disease. -
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the Power of God. -
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: Nevertheless I Say unto You , Hereafter shall ye See the Son of man sitting on the Right hand of Power , and coming in the clouds of heaven. -
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All Power is given unto me in Heaven and in earth. -
But that ye may Know that the Son of man hath Power on Earth to Forgive sins, ( he saith to the sick of the palsy, )
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And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them Power over unclean Spirits;
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And Jesus returned in the Power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. -
And they were astonished at his Doctrine : for his Word was with Power. -
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a Word is this! for with Authority and Power he commandeth the unclean Spirits, and they come out. -
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the Law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the Power of the Lord was present to Heal them. -
But that ye may Know that the Son of man hath Power upon Earth to Forgive sins, ( he said unto the sick of the palsy, ) I Say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. -
Behold, I Give unto You Power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the Power of the Enemy : and nothing shall by any means hurt you. -
But I will forewarn You whom ye shall Fear : Fear him, which after he hath killed hath Power to cast into Hell ; yea, I Say unto You , Fear him. -
And then shall they See the Son of man coming in a cloud with Power and Great glory. -
Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the Right hand of the Power of God. -
And, Behold , I send the Promise of my Father upon You : but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with Power from on high.
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But as many as Received him, to them gave he Power to become the Sons of God , even to them that Believe on his name:
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As thou hast given him Power over all Flesh , that he should Give Eternal Life to as many as thou hast given him.
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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.
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And with Great Power gave the Apostles Witness of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus : and Great Grace was upon them all. -
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with Power : who went about doing Good , and Healing all that were oppressed of the Devil ; for God was with him. -
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ : for it is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. -
For the preaching of the Cross is to them that Perish Foolishness ; but unto us which are Saved it is the Power of God. -
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God , and the Wisdom of God. -
That your Faith should not stand in the Wisdom of men, but in the Power of God. -
In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ , when ye are gathered together, and my Spirit , with the Power of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
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But we have this Treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the Power may be of God , and not of us. -
And he said unto Me , My Grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made Perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather Glory in my infirmities, that the Power of Christ may Rest upon me. -
And what is the exceeding greatness of his Power to us-ward who Believe , according to the working of his Mighty Power,
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Far above all principality, and Power , and Might , and Dominion , and every Name that is named, not Only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding Abundantly above all that we Ask or Think , according to the Power that worketh in us,
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Finally, my brethren, be Strong in the Lord , and in the Power of his might. -
That I may Know him, and the Power of his Resurrection , and the Fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
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For our Gospel came not unto You in Word Only , but also in Power , and in the Holy Ghost , and in much assurance; as ye Know what manner of men we were among You for your sake. -
Wherefore also we Pray always for You , that our God would count You worthy of this Calling , and fulfil all the Good Pleasure of his Goodness , and the Work of Faith with Power :
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For God hath not given us the Spirit of Fear ; but of Power , and of Love , and of a sound mind. -
Having a form of Godliness , but denying the Power thereof: from such turn away. -
Who being the brightness of his Glory , and the express Image of his person, and upholding all things by the Word of his Power , when he had by Himself purged our sins, Sat down on the Right hand of the Majesty on high:
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For the Word of God is quick, and Powerful , and sharper than any twoedged Sword , piercing even to the dividing asunder of Soul and Spirit , and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the Thoughts and intents of the heart. -
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto You the Power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
We have to have Power to do anything. Human Power is limited. Machine Power is limited. Intellectual Power is limited.
God`s Power is Infinite.
We are His Children. As a Good Parent He `genetically` transmits His Power to Us. It comes through Spiritual `genes`.
As a Good Parent , He wants us to be `independent`, Strong , Powerful.
We access His Power by Faith through His Holy Spirit on the Authority of His Word.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Agents of God by Barry Bennett
God is Source of all things, the Creator of all things and the consummation of all things. Of Him, through Him and to Him reveals the Sovereignty of Almighty God. And yet there is more. He has chosen to Live in and Work through those who Believe.
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly Abundantly above all that we Ask or Think , according to the Power that Works in Us , ( ( )
The Power that is of Him, through Him and to Him Lives in us ! “For it is God who Works in you both to will and to do for His Good pleasure.” ( ( )
God has chosen to accomplish His Purposes through You and Me ! That is Why Paul could Say ; “We then, as workers together with Him…” ( )
Do You See yourself working with God ? Can You See yourself as an agent of His Will , an ambassador of His Kingdom and a Minister of His purposes? God has chosen to share His Power and Purpose with us who have been Created in His Image by the New Birth. If we would Meditate on that until it comes Alive in our Hearts , our whole Understanding of :ife would radically change.
We weren’t Created to passively accept the Darkness and Corruption of the world. We were Created to Speak His Word into our Circumstances and stand firmly in His Provision for us. We are equipped to Submit to God , resist the Devil and he will flee! ( ( )
Jesus came to Destroy the Works of the Devil and He Lives in us. Let’s Work with Him in accomplishing His Purpose of extending the Light into the Darkness.
20190129 - The Holy Spirit is the Power of God
What does this mean?
⇒ "Not by Might , nor by Power , but by my Spirit , saith the Lord of hosts."
And this:
"And, Behold , I send the Promise of my Father upon You : but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with Power from on high."
And this:
"having a form of Godliness , but denying the Power thereof: from such turn away."
It seems that Power is a Sign that God is involved in man`s doings.
"The Church " has been busy doing. Why has it dwindled in effectiveness in our lifetime?
Answer: We learned to do things without God`s Spirit being involved.
How will we See Hearts changed, bodies Healed , Relationships restored, captives set free?
Answer: When we Submit to the Holy Spirit and begin to flow in Him.
Jesus is at the Right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is Christ in us. He is waiting for us to Fellowship with Him, to Listen and respond so that His Power can Change things through us.
Feed on the Word , be filled with the Spirit and Watch His Glory Manifest through you.
I Believe we are at a point in Time that the Holy Spirit is stirring the Hearts of Christians around the world to unify under the banner of Christ Jesus , putting aside petty theological differences, to be in one Mind and one accord, so that He can fill the house once again. When this happens we will See an explosion of Power to the saving of lives.
Pray for it, prepare for it, and open the door to it. His Manifestation is imminent - " Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man Hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.".
The Power of God by Barry Bennett
Did you know that the gospel of Christ is the power of God?
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes.” ()
The Good News of the redemptive work of Christ is the secret of the power of God unto salvation. The word power is the Greek word “dunamis” which has various shades of meaning, including moral power and miracle power. This gospel is God’s power unto salvation. Salvation is the word “soteria” which means to rescue physically or morally; deliverance, health, salvation
The gospel is the power of God to rescue mankind from death, darkness, destruction, sickness, depression, poverty and defeat! There is no obstacle too big for the power of the gospel of Christ! That is why Paul could say:
“And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.” () The blessing of the gospel is its inherent power to save, deliver, heal and prosper those who receive it.
When we share the gospel of Jesus, we are unleashing the power of God into human hearts. A believing heart will be transformed. Chains are broken, bodies are healed, true identity is discovered and eternity comes alive within.
Sharing the gospel with others is like the Parable of the Sower. We don’t know the condition of the soil of every heart, but for a receptive heart, the gospel is the power of God to transform a life. | |