5457 - Power, Human

SOURCE - Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5457 power, human

Dictionary of Bible Themes  ”  5000 Humanity  ”  5200 Human civilisation  ”  5452 power  ”  5457 power, human

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; 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; 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; Judges 15:14

Saul:

1 Samuel 10:6; 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