God has power to save and protect and through his power he will defeat those who oppose him.
God's power to save
Psalm 20:6 See also 2 Chronicles 20:12, 2 Chronicles 20:15; Isaiah 40:9–10; 2 Peter 1:3–4
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
Jesus Christ's power to perform miracles
Luke 6:19 See also Matthew 13:54, Matthew 14:2 parallel Mark 6:14; Mark 5:30 parallel Luke 8:46; Luke 4:36, Luke 5:17; Acts 10:38
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
God's power to protect
1 Peter 1:3–5 See also Daniel 6:26–27; John 17:11; Romans 8:38–39
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
God's people pray for God to act in power
2 Chronicles 14:11 See also 2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalm 68:1–2, Psalm 68:28; Jeremiah 14:9; Acts 4:23–31; 2 Corinthians 10:4
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
The power of the gospel
Romans 1:16 See also Romans 4:21 God has power to fulfil his promises; Romans 5:6, Romans 8:3; 1 Corinthians 1:18
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
The power of God's kingdom
Matthew 6:13; Mark 9:1; 1 Corinthians 4:19–20
Preaching and power
1 Corinthians 2:4–5 See also Acts 4:33, Acts 9:22; Romans 15:18–19; 1 Corinthians 1:17–18; Ephesians 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:7–8
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.
The powers that oppose God will be defeated
1 Corinthians 15:24; Colossians 2:15 See also Isaiah 24:21, Isaiah 59:15–20; Daniel 7:26–27, Daniel 8:25; Ephesians 6:12; Revelation 12:10, Revelation 18:10
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
The power of God over death
Psalm 89:48; Ecclesiastes 8:8; Isaiah 25:8; Hosea 13:14; 1 Corinthians 6:14, 1 Corinthians 15:26, 1 Corinthians 15:42–44, 1 Corinthians 15:54–57; Hebrews 2:14–15
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.