But the Israelites began to grumble because they could not enjoy the variety of foods they had eaten in Egypt. This truth transformed the lives of men in the past, and it can transform our lives today. Our covenants bind us to Him and give us godly power. ]” (Jeremiah 32:17-24). But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. In verse 7, David indicates God not only created the heavens, He controls them. If we really believed God is omnipotent, we would come to Him in prayer first, not as a last resort after having tried every other means and failed. God purposed to produce a son in a way that would demonstrate His power, by miraculously producing a son in their old age through a woman who had been barren all her life. 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and [yet] no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; 40 for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:38-40). When I called, [why] was there none to answer? For the same reason many of us keep track of “decisions for Christ” or “attendance this week” (not that this is wrong in and of itself). A Psalm of David.) 19 He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me (Psalms 18:1-19). Rather than keeping them from the fire, He brought them through the fire, alive, and without as much as the smell of smoke on their clothing (see 3:27). 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me His prisoner; but join with [me] in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, (2 Timothy 1:7). 15 Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed; the leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away. Learning to rely on the power of God is … 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man; 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; [and] that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God (Ephesians 1:18-19; 3:16-19). He stayed home. See How To Advertise. Here is a man who, at the beginning of his life, had grave doubts about the power of God. David was never stronger than in his weakness as a youth, when he stood up against Goliath in the power of God and not in his own strength. 34 Or has a god tried to go to take for himself a nation from within[another] nation by trials, by signs and wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm and by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 6 And blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over Me” (Matthew 11:4-6). When told she would be the mother of Abraham’s child, the child of promise, Sarah laughed. (For the choir director. . And one said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” 4 And David sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him, he lay with her; and when she had purified herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house (2 Samuel 11:1-4, emphasis mine). In the meantime, God is using Satan and his rebellion to achieve His purposes (see 2 Corinthians 12:7-10). If we really believed in the power of God, we would not be so reluctant to obey those commands of God which seem to leave us vulnerable (like, “sell your possessions and give to the poor,” or see 1 Corinthians 7:29-30 for a more general version). Thus God uses water to illustrate an aspect of the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39). 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. These are fabulous examples of God’s power that shape and fashion history. Thank you. 4 The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me. They do so because they are calling Israel to trust in God and place their hope in Him. And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?” (Isaiah 14:21-26). . The great test of Abraham’s life came when God called him to take this son, the son in whom all Abraham’s hopes rested, and sacrifice him on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:1-19). It is not that you can control God’s power by your prayers, but that God is always active in the life of his people and his world: ‘He attends to the prayer of the wretched. In the early days of his life, Abraham lacked confidence in the power of God. Abraham’s growth in faith is paralleled by his increasing belief in the power of God—whether the power to give two people “as good as dead” with respect to child-bearing a son (Romans 4:18-21)—or the power to raise a son from the dead. 26 “I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel; for He is the living God and enduring forever, and His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, and His dominion [will be] forever. 10 And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. He is “the great God, mighty and awesome” (Nehemiah 9:32). Access your email, find thousands of high-quality videos, and get the latest news and information. David poetically depicts in verses 7-15 God’s response to His cry for help, as though God called upon all the forces of nature to come to his aid. Taking too much credit for what God had accomplished seems to have been the cause of two of David’s most serious and devastating sins. When we are first introduced to David, he is ready to do battle with Goliath, the giant who arrogantly spoke blasphemously against God. 7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain; Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries. But why number the Israelites? Genesis 3224 Power of God Power with men, Amen Power with God Power with Men Genesis chapter thirty-two verse twenty-four And Jacob was left alone. All rights reserved. When we preach, we employ the marketing methods of our day, proven to be successful in producing results. 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. Exousia -> The legal right to act like God by virtue of relationship So we are. 17 “‘Ah Lord GOD! . Moses had the same thoughts and expressed his concerns to God: 21 But Moses said, “The people, among whom I am, are 600,000 on foot; yet Thou hast said, ‘I will give them meat in order that they may eat for a whole month.’ 22 Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Then his yoke will be removed from them, and his burden removed from their shoulder. Our Lord’s power was evident through the many miracles He performed (see Acts 2:32; John 3:2). 33 Has [any] people heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard [it], and survived? (3) Saints are saved, kept, and constantly empowered for life and ministry by the power of God (Romans 15:13, 18-19; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 6:4; Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:11, 29). Nick has overcome trials and hardships by focusing on the promises that he was created for a unique and specific purpose, that his life has value and is a gift to others, and that no matter the despair and hard times in life, God is always present. my father in the name of Jesus Christ, Hallelujah give the Lord Almighty God. 16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? 4 Who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 1:4). It is apparent from Abram’s words in Genesis 12:11-13 and Genesis 20:11-13 that Abram was afraid when he took his wife to a foreign land. We use persuasive techniques which sell soap and breakfast cereals. My purpose here is to consider why David stayed home rather than go to war as kings normally did and as David should have done. They do so because they speak of even greater events God is going to bring to pass, events which involve a “new creation,” and therefore require the power which only God, the Creator, has: 5 Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk in it, 6 I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, as a light to the nations, 7 To open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, And those who dwell in darkness from the prison. But if we have faith in God and the power of His Word, we know that we don’t have to muddle along in our own strength. Their response is first of all an expression of faith in God’s power to do anything He chooses. International Fellowship Of The Power Of God IN Action Ministrie S Inc. is an Alabama Domestic Non-Profit Corporation filed on April 2, 2014. Faith that motivates us to action gives us more access to His power. Where is the scribe? 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. (1) All power belongs to God—“Thine is the power. The last book of the Bible emphasizes the power of the Lord Jesus Christ: 11 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing” (Revelation 5:11-12). And so in the later books of the Old Testament, the creation of the world and the creation of the nation Israel (by means of the exodus) becomes a major theme. We would humbly acknowledge that all the blessings we have are a gift of His grace and the result of the working of His power. And Joab struck Rabbah and overthrew it . Abram did not believe God’s power was sufficient to enable he and his wife Sarai to bear a son because they were getting old, and Sarai was barren. The answer to this question is crucial, and the answer of the Bible is clear and unequivocal: 3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases (Psalm 115:3). Consider these illustrations of the way God’s power transformed the lives of several men in the Bible. 7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power (Ephesians 3:7). It is positive because it is not for evil, but for good. 14 For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man; 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; [and] that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God. Here is a man who, at the beginning of his life, had grave doubts about the power of God.