WEAKNESS-POWER
WEAKNESS-POWER
(A) HUMAN WEAKNESS
(1) Manifested in All Men
Num 11:14; Mat 26:40; Joh 16:12; 1Co 3:2
–SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God
2Ch 20:12; Psa 127:1; Jer 10:23; Joh 3:27; Joh 15:5; 2Co 3:5
(B) HELPLESSNESS, physical and spiritual of man
Luk 13:11; Joh 5:7; Joh 6:44; Joh 15:5; Act 3:2; Rom 5:6; Rom 7:18
–SEE Human Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
(C) MAN’S EXTREMITY, of weakness, becomes God’s opportunity to help,
examples of
The Psalmist
Psa 116:6
The Disciples in the Storm
Mar 4:38; Mar 6:48
The Sick Woman
Mar 5:25; Mar 5:26
The Father of the Demoniac
Mar 9:17; Mar 9:18; Joh 5:7
The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude
Joh 6:9
Peter in Prison
Act 12:6
Paul and his Companions on the Sea
Act 27:20
–SEE Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE
(D) POWERLESSNESS of men, often due to sin and unbelief
Israel could not stand before their enemies
Lev 26:37; Deu 28:32; Jos 7:12; Jdg 1:21; Jdg 2:14
A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength
Jdg 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
Mar 9:18; Joh 15:5
(E) EFFEMINACY, general references to
Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; Jer 51:30; Nah 3:13
(F) POWER SPIRITUAL, general references to
Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin
Mic 3:8
Mightier than Physical Forces
Zec 4:6
Jesus the Supreme Example of
Luk 4:14
Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Act 1:8; Act 2:2
Enables Men to Speak with Authority
Act 4:33; Act 6:8
Fills Life with Healing Influences
Act 19:11; Act 19:12; 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; Isa 28:6; Isa 40:31; Isa 41:10; Dan 11:32
Eph 3:16; Col 1:11
–SEE Invincibility, BATTLE OF LIFE
(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS, promised
Psa 8:2; 1Co 1:27; 2Co 12:9; 2Co 12:10; 2Co 13:4; Heb 11:33; Heb 11:34
(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH
Exo 15:2; 2Sa 22:33; Psa 28:8; Psa 46:1; Psa 73:26; Psa 81:1; Psa 84:5; Psa 89:21
–SEE Confidence in God, FAITH
(J) CHRIST’S POWER
Saving
Isa 63:1
Pardoning
Mat 9:6
Infinite
Mat 28:18
Over Nature
Luk 8:25
Over his own Life
Joh 10:18
Life-giving
Joh 17:2
Wonder-working
Act 10:38
Demonstrated by his Resurrection
Rom 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; Psa 62:11; Psa 65:6; Psa 93:4; Nah 1:3
Rom 16:25; Rom 16:27
–SEE Divine Ability, POWER
(2) Is Infinite
Job 42:2; Psa 115:3; Psa 135:6; Isa 43:13; Hab 3:6
Mat 19:26; Mar 14:36; Luk 1:37; Rev 19:6
(3) Special References to Divine Ability
Able to Deliver
Dan 3:17
— to raise up children from stones
Luk 3:8
— to fulfil promises
Rom 4:21
— to make grace abound
2Co 9:8
— to do exceeding abundantly
Eph 3:20
— to subdue all things
Phi 3:21
— to guard the soul’s treasures
2Ti 1:12
— to save to the uttermost
Heb 7:25
— to keep from falling
Jud 24:
(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities to accomplish Great
Results
A rod
Exo 4:2
A jaw-bone
Jdg 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
Mat 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
Mat 14:20
— walking on the sea
Mat 14:25
— discovering the tribute money
Mat 17:27
— blighting the fig-tree
Mat 21:19
— stilling the tempest
Mar 4:39
— turning water into wine
Joh 2:7
(2) The Sea Controlled
Job 26:10; Job 38:8; Job 38:11; Psa 33:7; Psa 104:9; Pro 8:29; Jer 5:22
(3) The Tempest Stilled
Psa 65:7; Psa 89:9; Psa 107:29; Jon 1:15; Mat 8:26; Mat 14:32
(4) The Wind ruled
Psa 148:8; Pro 30:4; Mar 4:39
(5) General References to the Control of the Elements
Gen 7:4; Exo 9:33; Deu 11:17; Job 37:6; Psa 148:8; Jer 10:13