Monday, February 14, 2005
God is powerful
God is powerful. He is so powerful that he speaks and the world was made. God can and does for his power whatever he wants and he can because the power of God is nothing to mess with. Jesus rose from the dead. That is power is it not? Power is a good thing to not want to have. Power is a thing I do not want because it has with it things like resoneabilty and you got to know all things. God has all the power to rule all things. So here are things that God has power over. God controls nature and storms. God runs all things like rain and the sun. God has power over nations. God decides who runs all nations and there is nobody in power the Lord has not allowed being there. I think all bosses and mayors have been given their power from the Lord. I know the leaders are not all good but God decides who is there. It is a hard concept but it is in the bible. Here is the simple truth God is all-powerful. Here is the word on this.
Jer 32 17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. 18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them—the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts.[1]
What is to hard for the Lord? Nothing is. God is the Great and mighty God.
Ps 7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.[2]
God uses his power to rule nations. Jesus is also the very God and has power to do anything. Jesus displayed Gods power many times. He did this be working miracles. Jesus healed all things when he was on earth. Jesus healed blind, deaf and rose the dead. Also Jesus forgave sins. Look at this passage…
Luke 6 16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.
20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”[3]
I think this is a good way to prove my point. Note Jesus does not heal this man first but he made the point he had the power to forgive sins and then he healed this man. This man had faith. Has pals had lowered him to the front where Jesus is teaching and he forgives him and heals him. Jesus shows here he has power to forgive you and heal you. It might not mean I think Jesus is going to heal you and make you rich. That is not the truth. But if you got Jesus you will be healed in heaven.
Jesus has the power to give you life forever. It is power to say you have the judgment of mankind. Also here note God gave power to Jesus. Actually Jesus as God does this. Jesus did all the things for the trinity. Jesus is the worker in that he gave his life for us. God gave Jesus all the honor and glory in all things.
John 5 . 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. [4]22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, 27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come forth— those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.[5]
How do I respond. I sing of the power of God. I also pray and live my life under the power of Jesus.
Psalms 68 16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
Jer 32 17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. 18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them—the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the Lord of hosts.[1]
What is to hard for the Lord? Nothing is. God is the Great and mighty God.
Ps 7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves.[2]
God uses his power to rule nations. Jesus is also the very God and has power to do anything. Jesus displayed Gods power many times. He did this be working miracles. Jesus healed all things when he was on earth. Jesus healed blind, deaf and rose the dead. Also Jesus forgave sins. Look at this passage…
Luke 6 16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19 And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.
20 When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”
25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”[3]
I think this is a good way to prove my point. Note Jesus does not heal this man first but he made the point he had the power to forgive sins and then he healed this man. This man had faith. Has pals had lowered him to the front where Jesus is teaching and he forgives him and heals him. Jesus shows here he has power to forgive you and heal you. It might not mean I think Jesus is going to heal you and make you rich. That is not the truth. But if you got Jesus you will be healed in heaven.
Jesus has the power to give you life forever. It is power to say you have the judgment of mankind. Also here note God gave power to Jesus. Actually Jesus as God does this. Jesus did all the things for the trinity. Jesus is the worker in that he gave his life for us. God gave Jesus all the honor and glory in all things.
John 5 . 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. [4]22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, 27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come forth— those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.[5]
How do I respond. I sing of the power of God. I also pray and live my life under the power of Jesus.
Psalms 68 16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises;
