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Although God easily could have freed John (as He later freed Peter), it was not His will to do so. Later, when God asked Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, Abraham obeyed because (Heb. Keep in mind that in the context, Paul’s prayer for God to do abundantly beyond what we ask or think is not a prayer for physical miracles, but rather for Christ to dwell in the hearts of believers so that we may comprehend His great love for us, so that we will grow to complete spiritual maturity. In monotheistic religions, such as Sikhism and the Abrahamic religions, this is an attribute of God.In Jainism, omniscience is an attribute that any individual can eventually attain.In Buddhism, there are differing beliefs about omniscience among different schools. Only an omnipotent God could make a promise like that. He brought the worldwide flood in Noah’s day. After Daniel had spent an entire night in a den of lions, King Darius hurried to the den in the morning and called out to him, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to deliver you from the lions?” (Daniel 6:20) That kind of question would be asked only by someone who does not know God. His omnipotence is pitted against our problem. With the promise of that kind of power at our disposal why do we feel so weak, fearful, and powerless so much of the time? He Is Able to Save Us Completely. It gives everyone a lot of joy. Also, God’s glory is the goal of redemption, as Paul has made clear (Eph. In 3:16, he referred to God’s power through His Spirit that strengthens us in the inner man. Let them go! My wife and I have experienced that power. When Jesus predicted Peter’s denials, I would have thought that it would be right to pray that Peter not sin at all. Thank God I was able to concentrate and I stopped it. It is easy to begin to doubt that God really cares about us. But the nation was saying, just as we often say, “If God is so great and powerful, why doesn’t He help us?” That is exactly what He wants to do. 19:26), “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” We need to remember that the conversion of a soul is not a display of human willpower, but rather a display of God’s mighty power in raising the spiritually dead to new life. Elisha predicted that the very next day the famine would be completely lifted. 3:17-18). At those times, His power is displayed through the patient, joyous endurance of His people in the midst of their suffering (Col. 1:11-12; 2 Cor. Light is not only a physical property; it is an aspect of Godâs character (God is light and in Him is no darkness at all, 1 John 1:5). Have you ever swatted a little gnat that was flying in front of your face? For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. But even when God chooses not to deliver us, it is not because He is lacking in power. Verse Concepts. Nothing is impossible with God! It was difficult especially against Messi who shoots penalties very well. Rather, He prayed that after Peter had sinned and was restored, that he would strengthen his brothers (Luke 22:31-32). He is willing to give strength to all (1 Chronicles 29:12). We need to remember the words of Hebrews 11:33-35a, which tell of great heroes of faith, “who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. We are not told, but I cannot imagine that they did not pray. But that is more accurately His sovereignty. The writer to the Hebrews said, “He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death” (Hebrews 5:7). The Old Testament word has somewhat the same connotation. By harnessing the power of the atom we have created enough energy to light entire cities and enough weaponry to annihilate them many times over. When we are facing impossible trials, we must be on guard against the same temptation. He wants us to know Him as the God who is able to do anything. How can we pray in faith (Mark 11:22-24) when we can’t know God’s sovereign will for certain in advance? His understanding is inscrutable. Absolutely nothing! Was the church praying for James’ release? 33:6, 9), “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host…. At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. We sometimes use the term power to refer to God’s authority or His prerogative to do what He pleases. Richard, was a 1954 graduate of Wheaton College, and received his Th.M. When we learn to lay hold of His power we will conquer those stubborn sins that disrupt our lives. He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power (Isaiah 40:28-29). For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Or, as Jeremiah (32:17) exclaimed, “Ah Lord God! God is able to do whatever needs to be done in your life. Abraham and Sarah were physically beyond the ability to conceive children. He had promised to make Abraham the father of a great nation, and naturally Abraham needed a son in order for that promise to come true. He confused the languages of the proud men at the tower of Babel. Your brother is executed, while Peter is miraculously freed. He brought the boy to Jesus’ disciples to be delivered, but it turned out to be another frustrating dead-end for him. I want to encourage you to pray in faith, asking God to do far beyond all that we can ask or think. A prophet said to him, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him” (2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV). Could it be that God would bring them back from captivity? Only God is all powerful, and He is on our side. We all wanted to play, to have a big game, and to take advantage of the first leg,â Navas said. He was pastor of Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA from 1972 to 1993 when the Lord called him home. That was all Christ asked. The second key to enjoying God’s power was revealed by the prophet Isaiah to a nation that desperately needed it. The three holy children are quite content to leave the whole matter in the hands of Providence. Add the power of the world’s greatest athletes to the power of the world’s natural elements to the incredible power man has developed through science and technology, and the total does not even begin to approach God’s power. Power belongs to Him (Psalm 62:11). In our text, Paul refers to “the power that works within us.” That takes us back to Ephesians 1:19, where Paul said that the same power that raised Christ from the dead (the greatest display of power in human history) is what raised us from spiritual death to life. Weight lifters may be billed as the most powerful men in the world. The deficiency may be in our faith. But we can trust that our God is faithful and able to keep us in His grip and to present us blameless â¦ Satan tempted Eve by getting her to doubt that God and His commandments are good. But there is a third key. He can do anything He wants to do, absolutely anything. As Peter O’Brien notes (The Letter to the Ephesians [Eerdmans/Apollos], p. 269), “The doxology at the end of Paul’s prayer concludes the first half of the letter on the same note with which it began in the introductory eulogy (1:3-14), namely, in praise of God for his mighty salvation, initiated in eternity, carried into effect in Christ, and intended to redound to the praise of God’s glorious grace for all eternity. There have been lost people for whom I have prayed that they would be saved, but they were not saved. Does He really have the power to bring good out of adversity? 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Or, as Michael Behe explains (Darwin’s Black Box [Touchstone/ Simon & Schuster], pp. Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised.” They believed God, but He did not deliver them from their trials. But we tried to be faithful in sharing our meager resources with Him, and He kept showing us, sometimes in miraculous ways, that He was able to supply our needs. Philemon 24, 2 Tim. Power refers to His strength to act, His ability to perform, and that is the kind of power in Godâs omnipotence. He thought Hagar’s child, Ishmael, was to be that son, but God told him that Sarah would bear a son named Isaac through whom the promise would be fulfilled. When they spoke to the king, they said: âIf we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But, keep reading (11:35b-39), “and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. If he is going to supply us with His power, He wants to be sure we will use it for His glory. Gamaliel's Advice â¦ 38 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. But, Jesus didn’t pray that. He is able to do far beyond what we ask or think because He is omnipotent. And yet, he labored for years before his first convert, and even when he died, there was not much visible fruit. Nothing is too difficult for You.” Every day all around us, we have evidence to remind us of God’s omnipotence. Hungry lions are no more of a problem to an omnipotent God than fiery furnaces, or terminal illnesses, or scary noises in the dark, or barking dogs, or poisonous snakes, or earthquakes, or floods, or anything else. The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. While it would be utterly sinful for us to delight in our own glory, because we are imperfect and sinful creatures, it is utterly right for God, because He alone is the absolutely perfect, eternal Creator. Richard L. Strauss authored nine books, and served as pastor of churches in Fort Worth, TX, Huntsville, AL. (8) God is able to make all grace abound toward you.--The word "grace" must be taken with somewhat of the same latitude as in 2Corinthians 8:6-7; 2Corinthians 8:19, including every form of bounty, as well as "grace," in its restricted theological sense: the means of giving, as well as cheerfulness in the act. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. Ask! The Complexity Of Nature Power, Of God Power Of God, Described. Once we have trusted Christ as Saviour from sin and been born again, we never need to fear for our eternal destiny. God is able to do anything. Yet at the same time, I want to be realistic in applying this text. How can we sort out whether our prayers are selfish or for God’s glory or some mixture of both? All things are possible to him who believes” (Mark 9:23). In Ephesians 3:7, Paul refers to the working of God’s power that converted him and made him a minister of the gospel to the Gentiles. The writer to the Hebrews assures us that He continues to sustain all things by the word of His power (Hebrews 1:3). He is the Lord strong and mighty (Psalm 24:8). “For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). The apostle Paul is exhibit A, of course. In the context, Paul is laying the doctrinal foundation for the appeal to love and unity and holiness, which follows (4:1-5:21). Paul wants his readers to have a theological perspective on God’s mighty saving purposes.”. Amen! When we read that God is able to do something it means He has the power to do it. The following day the Lord caused the invading army to hear the sound of chariots and horses, so that they panicked and fled, leaving all of their supplies behind. âI am very happy, I thank god. When the rich young ruler walked away from salvation, Jesus told the disciples that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to be saved. How would you feel? Miracles Showing Godâ¦ i. In their haste to plunder the camp of the Aramean army, the people of Samaria trampled to death the king’s official, exactly as Elisha had predicted. Our omnipotent God has the power to keep us. He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. It has a New Testament equivalent, used ten times, which means literally “to hold all things in one’s power.” Scripture is punctuated with references to God’s omnipotence from beginning to end. He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. They had no human means of escape. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly, Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary (Isaiah 40:30-31). But he wanted to believe it and he was trying to believe it when he prayed, “Ah Lord GOD! There were days, early in our marriage, when we acted as though God could not really take care of our needs, as though providing for a seminary student with a wife and child were more than He could handle. Jonathan Edwards wrote a brilliant (and not easy to follow!) The Truth About Reconciliation, Pt.1: The Conscience Must Be Activated (Gen. 42:1-28). How could she possibly bear a son when she had never had relations with a man? âThe penalty? God often puts His people in impossible situations to display His power and glory. “Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). He may work in totally unexpected ways, but He will work with supernatural power. Romiit Raaj on Vighnaharta Ganesha: I always wanted to do a mythological show, and by God's grace, I am able to play this role very well. Some claim that if we have faith in God, He. None of us can make that claim. He Is Able to Keep Us from Sin. The Truth About Reconciliation, Pt. None of us would feel very secure if our salvation depended on our power. Even the apostle Paul, who penned these great words, had many disappointments in his ministry. 1. List some problems in your life that seem to be impossible to solve. The secret of releasing God’s power lies in three basic principles. Sometimes we got anxious and irritable over finances. The first was revealed to King Asa of Judah during a time when he was displeasing the Lord by relying on human treaties rather than on the power of the living God. Jeremiah was another great saint who learned this lesson. Believing it could be the very thing that starts us on the road to recovery. Athletes in nearly every sport are striving for greater power to establish new world records. When they exclaimed, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus answered (Matt. Yet, John lost his head. - Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 04 Mar 2021 11:40 PM . Throughout the Bible there are examples of God unleashing a small amount of His power to bring judgment on rebellious sinners. Don’t try to scrounge up 200 denarii to barely meet the needs of the hungry multitude. We connive, scheme, pull strings, and manipulate people to work out our problems and meet our needs rather than look to the Lord. Pray for the Lord to multiply our few loaves and fishes, so that He would get all the glory. There is far more here, but I must move on! While we know God can do anything He wants to do, look at a few of the specific things the Bible says He is able to do. 12:7-10). We sometimes use the term power to refer to Godâs authority or His prerogative to do what He pleases. All our devotionals are contributed by our readers on a voluntary basis. “Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength” (Psalm 147:5). You can’t go any higher than to be filled with all the fullness of God! If we really want to know the omnipotent God intimately and experientially, we ought to think through some of the things He is able to do. They can count on God to take care of everything they need, in every circumstance of life, all the time. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More, 9. As the loving Father, He will give good gifts to His children who ask (Matt. If we think (erroneously) that we can pull it off ourselves, then we don’t need to pray. That verse literally says, “For no word from God shall be without power.” That puts the whole matter right where it belongs, in the realm of God’s omnipotence. We will fail. That great benediction assures us that God has the power to keep us from falling into sin. That promise was addressed to faithful and cheerful givers. Thatâs my effort at a definition. Pray not for crutches but for wings.”. 18:12-15). 2: Trust Must Be Earned (Gen. 42:29-44:34), 7. While all things were possible, He submitted to His Father’s will and trusted Him to do what was best. But, Paul reminds us (Rom. The sentence will then stand as follows: "If our God is able to deliver us . There is no reason for the child of God ever to fear, for God is able to deliver him from any danger. God had been telling him that Judah would be invaded by the Babylonians and taken into captivity, but then He directed him to go out and buy his cousin’s field. The virgin Mary questioned God’s spectacular revelation to her. God’s sovereign will permitted Peter’s sin in order to strengthen Peter and others in the long run. True Christians will struggle with sin (1 John 1:8â9). Why own a field if the Babylonians are going to destroy everything and take everybody into captivity? âGod is to be praised! Whoever you are and whatever your need, God’s strength is available to help you. Peter put it in those very words. He unleashed the ten plagues on Egypt and then destroyed the Egyptian army in the sea. It would be by the very same means her elderly cousin Elizabeth would bear a son when she was past the age of child-bearing, by the supernatural power of God. As God saves people who were formerly dead in their sins, (2:1-3), seats them with Christ in the heavenly places (2:6), and builds them into His holy temple (2:21), He is glorified. He Is Able to Heal Our Diseases. That name is used forty-seven more times in the Old Testament and never of anyone but God. The odds in our favor are infinite. Under this heading, note two things: A. When we say God is sovereign, we mean he is powerful and authoritative to the extent of being able to override all other powers and authorities. He is able to do anything He pleases, and He longs for us to know Him as the omnipotent God. 1:6, 12, 14, 18; 2:7; 3:10, 16). A God who is able to create everything out of nothing by a word, then continues to hold it all together by a word, is certainly able to do anything else He wants to do, including restore the nation Israel to her land. We simply cannot know the big picture of what God is doing, and so invariably we will experience disappointments in prayer. 4:10). There have been sinning Christians for whom I have prayed that they would repent, but there has been no repentance. Most of us have had disillusioning experiences with people who have promised more than they have been able to deliver, and we have a tendency to transfer our skepticism to God. God is able to do far more abundantly beyond what we ask or think because He is omnipotent. Sometime after that initial revelation of Himself as the Almighty, God again promised Abraham a son, this time in Sarah’s hearing, and she laughed to herself (Genesis 18:12). Paul adds this doxology to say, “In case you think that it is too much to ask God to fill His saints to all of His fullness, remember that He is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to His power and for His glory.”. Daniel’s three friends taught us this lesson when they were standing beside the door of a blazing fiery furnace heated seven times hotter than normal. Job 5:9. Abraham was one of the first who did. Again, we see, nothing is impossible with God! That is power! Seemingly, God â¦ And it is a good thing that we are. In other words, He wants us to be yielded to Him, to desire His will more than our own will. No other being is all-powerful. He is almighty, all-powerful. He merely spoke and it was done (Psalm 33:6, 9). When the Lord Jesus came as Israelâs Messiah, He informed the nation Israel that many who thought themselves to be the âpeople of Godâ were mistaken: Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. All creation shouts, “God is a powerful Creator!”. And he reassures them that God is both willing and able to purify His children. From Genesis to Revelation, we see Godâs mighty power at work. Surely, Paul prayed for Demas to repent, but there is no biblical record that he ever did so. He has power over creation, power over nature, power over animals, power over the nations, power over rulers, and power over demons. Demas was one of Paul’s fellow workers, and yet he deserted Paul because he loved the world (cf. But that is more accurately His sovereignty. They know that the â¦ Power refers to His strength to act, His ability to perform, and that is the kind of power in God’s omnipotence. Third, don’t be guilty of praying small prayers. As if to strengthen Jeremiah’s struggling faith God Himself speaks: “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27) No, Lord. He does not always deliver us from death. It is interesting to watch Biblical characters discover Him in that light. God is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us (3:20). God’s power is always released on our behalf through faith, an unmistakable principle found throughout Scripture. No problem is all-powerful. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition © The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Ecclesiology (The Church), Prayer, Glory, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Looking upon them, Jesus said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God” (Mark 10:27). That was almost too good to believe. Then he is not omnipotent. He is able to do anything He wants to do. (1958... More, 9. Mumbai Follow us on Google news to get the best breaking news. But God helped them to believe it by the way He introduced Himself that day. The Truth About Reconciliation, Pt. If He wants to plant a child in the womb of a virgin He can do it. In Romans 1:20, Paul writes, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” The psalmist exclaimed (Ps. He said we are “kept by the power of God” (1 Peter 1:5 KJV). From the little crisis, like a stubborn jar lid you cannot unscrew when there is no one there to help, to the major crisis like an extended illness of a loved one that has put superhuman demands on you physically, God’s strength is available to help. Pray for repentance and holiness for His saints. Paul prayed for the conversion of the Jews (Rom. This was his last ray of hope. He led Peter through opened iron doors, past all the guards, and out into the streets as a free man. Nothing is impossible with God! Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2008, All Rights Reserved. The Truth About Reconciliation, Pt.1: The Conscience Must Be Activated (Gen. 42:1-28). Elisha was surrounded by the army of the king of Aram, with horses and chariots that had come to take him captive. What does that mean? In church history, Adoniram Judson was a great man of faith, who gave his life to reaching the people of Burma. Our doubts do nothing but raise our anxiety level and cause us grief. When we yield our wills to Him we are ready to experience His power. In fact He himself is the source of all power, not only in the physical realm about which we have been talking, but in the spiritual realm as well, where the true nature and extent of power eludes our understanding. We know what power is. He has the power to do whatever He says He is going to do. God is usually conceived of as being omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (all-present) and omnibenevolent (all-good) as well as having an eternal and necessary existence.God is most often held to be incorporeal (immaterial). essay on this subject. And He is able to deliver us. 20:22-23; Ps. When John the Baptist was imprisoned, I am sure that his disciples were praying for his release. . âThe secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Second, don’t’ be guilty of not having because you doubt God’s ability or His willingness to give. Is He really in control? We can grasp its significance. 11 Put on all of Godâs armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. He most certainly was able to deliver him. One of God’s names tells us that He is able to do whatever He pleases, a name He first revealed to Abraham. The whole idea was preposterous. Although God easily could have delivered James, He allowed him to die, while rescuing Peter. And so I want to motivate you to pray big prayers with faith in a mighty God, who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think. Then suddenly our minds are boggled. Introduction Today, as in the history of the ages, many claim to be numbered among the people of God. The Holy Spirit of God, the Omnipotent One Himself, actually lives in us and makes His power available to us. We live in an age of unprecedented power. Then he is malevolent. Power is something we are just beginning to understand. Even when they were younger, Sarah had been unable to conceive. Paul puts the church first, because he has been showing how the church is God’s new creation, brought into existence by the cross that broke down the barrier between Jews and Gentiles. Expect Him to answer, then watch for Him to do it. In the same vein, Peter writes to those who were suffering terrible persecution at the hands of the wicked Nero, telling them (and us) to cast all of our cares on the Lord, because He cares for us. And He did do it, giving the world a divine Saviour. Some of us may be so weak and fearful and powerless because we are not consistently looking to God for His power. But that’s not enough, He is able to do far more abundantly beyond what we ask. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.” So, even in the worst of trials, we should remember that God in His goodness is willing to do far beyond what we ask or even think. 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