POWER

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Key Verse

  • “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. Matthew 22:29 NIV
  • Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? Mark 12:24 NKJV

Insights

1. Source of Power

  • God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God. Psalm 62:11 AMP
  • Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Matthew 26:64 ESV

2. Prayer - God to manifest Power

  • Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants And Your [glorious] majesty to their children. Psalm 90:16 AMP

3. GOD gives power to men

  • When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God and praised Him, who had given such authority and power to men. Matthew 9:8 AMP
  • Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. Matthew 10:1 AMP
  • And He called the twelve [disciples] and began to send them out [as His special messengers] two by two, and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits. Mark 6:7 AMP

4. How one receives Power

  • Jesus: Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. Luke 4:14 NKJV
  • Disciples: Listen carefully: I am sending the Promise of My Father [the Holy Spirit] upon you; but you are to remain in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed (fully equipped) with power from on high.” Luke 24:49 AMP
  • you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 BSB
  • And He appointed twelve [disciples], so that they would be with Him [for instruction] and so that He could send them out to preach [the gospel as apostles—that is, as His special messengers, personally chosen representatives], and to have authority and power to cast out demons. Mark 3:14-15 AMP

Power preceded by

  • Jesus: Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the
    Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for
    forty days by the devil. And in those days He ate nothing, and
    afterward, when they had ended, He was hungry. Luke 4:1-2 NKJV
  • Disciples: These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Acts 1:14 NKJV
  • Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Luke 24:51-53 NKJV
  • Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 NKJV
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  • Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Luke 24:49 NKJV

5. Power in & for us

  • [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people), and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength which He produced in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,  far above all rule and authority and power and dominion [whether angelic or human], and [far above] every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and world but also in the one to come. Ephesians 1:18-21 AMP
  • Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 AMP

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    • and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward1 us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power Ephesian 1:19 NKJV
    • 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, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV

6. Gospel Power

  • I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 AMP
  • For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV
Read: GOSPEL

7. Means of Power

  • how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power2, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Acts 10:38 NKJV
Read: ANOINTING

8. Preaching with Power

  • And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 NKJV
  • for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction 1 Thessalonians 1:5 NASB

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  • For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 NKJV
  • Brothers and sisters beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you; for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit. 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 AMP

9. Those with Power - Examples

  • Samson: Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave the changes of clothing to those who had explained the riddle. Judges 14:6 NKJV
  • As he approached Lehi, the Philistines came toward him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax, and the bindings dropped from his hands. Judges 15:14 NIV
  • But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron. Judges 16:3 BSB
  • Jesus: Then Jesus went back full of and under the power of the [Holy] Spirit into Galilee, and the fame of Him spread through the whole region round about. Luke 4:14 AMP
  • And the power of the Lord was present with Him to heal. Luke 5:17 AMP
  • How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. Acts 10:38 AMP
  • Apostles: And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33 NKJV
  • Peter: believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. Acts 5:14-16 NKJV
  • Stephen: Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing, favor) and power, was doing great wonders and signs (attesting miracles) among the people. Acts 6:8 AMP
  • Philip: And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Acts 8:6 NKJV
  • Even Simon believed [Philip’s message of salvation]; and after being
    baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed. Acts 8:13 AMP
  • Paul: God was doing extraordinary and unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or face-towels
    or aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and their
    diseases left them and the evil spirits came out [of them]. Acts 19:11-12 AMP
Read: MIRACLES

10. Outflow of Power

  • All the people were trying to touch Him, because [healing] power was coming from Him and healing them all. Luke 6:19 AMP
  • But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.” Luke 8:46 NKJV
  • And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” Mark 5:30 NKJV

11. Less Words More Power

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12. Power Present

  • One day He was teaching, and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. Luke 5:17 NASB
Preceded by

  • But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16 NASB
Read: PRAYER

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  1. 1519 εἰς [EI)S] {eis} \ice\ a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
  2. 1411 δύναμις [DU/NAMIS] {dýnamis} \doo'-nam-is\
    from 1410; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.