POWER

 POWER

Power is the ability to perform a task or do something that requires more than the normal strength.

GOD is all-powerful. Power belongs to GOD.

What power does He make available to us?

How do we access that power?

GOD not only commands us but gives us the ability and the power to live a victorious Christian life.

He acts powerfully on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect towards Him.

He imparts His power to His servants to do His work.

The Power of the CROSS is manifested in selfless love.

The Power of the BLOOD of JESUS is released when I turn to Him in repentance, to cleanse me of all sin. This is the Power of the Gospel of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

This Power also enables me to release forgiveness to those who sin against me.

The Power of the WORD of GOD is made real in my life when I diligently study the word to submit to it and live out that word.

When I ABIDE IN CHRIST, the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT IN me brings forth the FRUIT of the Spirit in my life.

When the ANOINTING of the HOLY SPIRIT is UPON me, I am enabled to serve GOD through the GIFTS of the Spirit. This Kingdom Power overcomes and prevails over all the powers of the kingdom of darkness.

 

The voice of the Lord is powerful; 

The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
Psalm 29:4

• The voice of the LORD is powerful

GOD spoke and the world came into being!

He still speaks and releases His power.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, 

Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:24

 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, 

for My strength is made perfect in weakness.

" Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, 

that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9

• CHRIST- The power of GOD.                                                                       The power of CHRIST is made perfect in my weakness

 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, 

for it is the power of God to salvation 

for everyone who believes, 

for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Romans 1:16

• The Gospel of CHRIST - The power of God to Salvation

 Then they came to Him, 

bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. 

And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, 

they uncovered the roof where He was. 

So when they had broken through, 

they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. 

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, 

"Son, your sins are forgiven you." 

And some of the scribes were sitting there 

and reasoning in their hearts, 

"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? 

Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit 

that they reasoned thus within themselves, 

He said to them, 

"Why do you reason about these things in your hearts? 

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 

'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 

'Arise, take up your bed and walk'? 

But that you may know 

that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"-

-He said to the paralytic, I say to you, 

arise, take up your bed, and go to your house." 

Immediately he arose, took up the bed, 

and went out in the presence of them all, 

so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, 

"We never saw anything like this!"

Mark 2:3-12

 Then, the same day at evening, 

being the first day of the week, 

when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, 

for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, 

and said to them, "Peace be with you." 

When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. 

Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 

So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! 

As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." 

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, 

and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; 

if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

John 20:19-23

• • The greatest power displayed by the LORD JESUS 
  and followed through by His followers, 
  is the power of FORGIVENESS!

It is the Holy Spirit, the very Spirit of the LORD JESUS, 

Who releases into us the power to forgive.

The choice is left to us, 

whether to release forgiveness or not! 

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, 

we have fellowship with one another, 

and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7

 Now the blood shall be a sign for you 

on the houses where you are. 

And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; 

and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you 

when I strike the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:13

• The Blood of JESUS - the powerful sin-stain Remover!

 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

• The message of the Cross - The Power of GOD!

 Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, 

and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer 

and to rise from the dead the third day, 

and that repentance and remission of sins 

should be preached in His name to all nations, 

beginning at Jerusalem. 

And you are witnesses of these things. 

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 24:46-49

• The promise of the Father - power from on high

But you shall receive power 

when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; 

and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, 

and in all Judea and Samaria, 

and to the end of the earth."
Acts 1:8

• The power of the Holy Spirit to be witnesses to the LORD

 So he answered and said to me: 

"This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: 

'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' 

Says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 4:6

• The Power of The Holy Spirit 

strengthened with all might, 

according to His glorious power, 

for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
Colossians 1:11

•                               His glorious power - gives us strength for all patience and longsuffering with joy!

 For the kingdom of God is not in 

word but in power.
1 Corinthians 4:20

 and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
Mark 3:15

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, 

and over all the power of the enemy, 

and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:19

He has delivered us from the power of darkness 

and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
Colossians 1:13

• The Kingdom of GOD is in power

 And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, 

He gave them power over unclean spirits, 

to cast them out, 

and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.
Matthew 10:1

 And He said to them, 

"I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 

Behold, I give you the authority 

to trample on serpents and scorpions, 

and over all the power of the enemy, 

and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:18-19

• Power over all the power of the enemy - Power over unclean spirits and power to heal all kinds of sicknesses

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, 

and the fellowship of His sufferings, 

being conformed to His death,
Philippians 3:10

 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead

 dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead 

will also give life to your mortal bodies 

through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11

• The Power of the Resurrection of CHRIST

who has come, 

not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, 

but according to the power of an endless life.
Hebrews 7:16

• The power of an endless life

 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, 

lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 

For the word of God is living and powerful, 

and sharper than any two-edged sword, 

piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,

 and of joints and marrow, 

and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, 

but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him 

to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 4:11-13

• The word of GOD is powerful

Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, 

He Himself likewise shared in the same, 

that through death He might destroy him 

who had the power of death, 

that is, the devil, 

and release those who through fear of death 

were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Hebrews 2:14-15

• The devil who had the power of death is destroyed by the death of CHRIST

 and have tasted the good word of God 

and the powers of the age to come,
Hebrews 6:5

• Those who are enlightened, now taste the powers of the age to come

as His divine power has given to us all things 

that pertain to life and godliness, 

through the knowledge of Him 

who called us by glory and virtue,
2 Peter 1:3

• His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to a godly life

And he who overcomes, 

and keeps My works until the end, 

to him I will give power over the nations--
Revelation 2:26

• To the overcomer is given power over the nations!