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All human power and authority comes from God. God also gives special power to his people.
All human power comes from God
Deuteronomy 8:17-18; Romans 13:1 See also Judges 3:12; 2 Kings 13:3,5; 2 Chronicles 25:8; Daniel 2:37; Daniel 4:29-32; John 19:10-11; Acts 4:28; Colossians 1:16; 1 Peter 2:13-14
God gives power to his people
God's power is at work in believers
Psalm 68:35 See also Isaiah 40:29-31; 2 Corinthians 4:7; Corinthians 10:4; Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 3:20; Ephesians 6:10; Colossians 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Examples of God giving power to believers
Moses:
Exodus 4:21; Deuteronomy 34:12; Acts 7:22 2 Samuel 5:10 pp 1 Chronicles 11:9 David; 1 Kings 18:46 Elijah; 2 Chronicles 27:6 Jotham; Daniel 2:23 Daniel; Luke 1:17 John the Baptist
Jesus Christ gives power to his disciples:
Luke 9:1 pp Matthew 10:1 pp Mark 6:7; Luke 10:19
Christians heal by God's power:
Acts 4:7,10; Acts 6:8; 1 Corinthians 12:10
God gives resurrection power to believers
Ephesians 1:19-20 See also 2 Corinthians 13:4; Philippians 3:10; Colossians 1:29; Colossians 2:12
The Holy Spirit equips individuals for special tasks
Judges 3:10 Othniel
Samson:
Judges 14:6,19; Judges 15:14
Saul:
1 Samuel 10:6,10; Samuel 11:6 1 Samuel 16:13 David; Isaiah 61:1 the Messiah, fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Lk 4:18); Micah 3:8 Micah; Luke 1:35 Mary; Luke 4:14 Jesus Christ
The Holy Spirit gives power to believers
Acts 1:8 See also Luke 24:49; Romans 15:13; Ephesians 3:16
Human power derives from wisdom
Ecclesiastes 7:19 See also Proverbs 3:27; Proverbs 8:14; Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
The abuse of human power
Proverbs 28:28 See also Judges 6:2; Job 21:7; Proverbs 28:12; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Jeremiah 5:27-28; Jeremiah 23:10; Ezekiel 22:6; Micah 2:1; Micah 7:3
The absence of human power
Deuteronomy 28:32; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Nehemiah 5:5; Job 5:15-16; Job 6:11-13
The power of the wicked is temporary
Psalm 37:16-17 See also Esther 9:1; Psalm 37:32-33; Proverbs 11:7; Ezekiel 13:20-21
See also
1105 God, power of 3239 Holy Spirit, anointing 3269 Holy Spirit in Christ 4215 Babylon 4263 Rome 5215 authority 5347 injustice 5367 kingdoms 5785 ambition 5954 strength 8361 wisdom 8790 oppression
