WEAKNESS-POWER - Thompson Chain Reference Topic

WEAKNESS-POWER
  (A) HUMAN WEAKNESS
(1) Manifested in All Men
Numbers 11:14; Matthew 26:40; John 16:12; 1 Corinthians 3:2
--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God
2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalms 127:1; Jeremiah 10:23; John 3:27; John 15:5; 2 Corinthians 3:5
(B) HELPLESSNESS, physical and spiritual of man
Luke 13:11; John 5:7; John 6:44; John 15:5; Acts 3:2; Romans 5:6; Romans 7:18
--SEE Human Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
(C) MAN'S EXTREMITY, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help,
examples of
The Psalmist
Psalms 116:6
The Disciples in the Storm
Mark 4:38; Mark 6:48
The Sick Woman
Mark 5:25; Mark 5:26
The Father of the Demoniac
Mark 9:17; Mark 9:18; John 5:7
The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude
John 6:9
Peter in Prison
Acts 12:6
Paul and his Companions on the Sea
Acts 27:20
--SEE Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE
(D) POWERLESSNESS of men, often due to sin and unbelief
Israel could not stand before their enemies
Leviticus 26:37; Deuteronomy 28:32; Joshua 7:12; Judges 1:21; Judges 2:14
A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength
Judges 16:17
Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
1 Samuel 17:24
Babylon enervated by idolatry
Jeremiah 51:30
Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with Satanic forces
Mark 9:18; John 15:5
(E) EFFEMINACY, general references to
Isaiah 19:16; Jeremiah 50:37; Jeremiah 51:30; Nahum 3:13
(F) POWER SPIRITUAL, general references to
Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin
Micah 3:8
Mightier than Physical Forces
Zechariah 4:6
Jesus the Supreme Example of
Luke 4:14
Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8; Acts 2:2
Enables Men to Speak with Authority
Acts 4:33; Acts 6:8
Fills Life with Healing Influences
Acts 19:11; Acts 19:12; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Ephesians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:7
--SEE Holy Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT
(G) STRENGTH, moral and spiritual promised
2 Samuel 22:40; Isaiah 28:5; Isaiah 28:6; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 41:10; Daniel 11:32
Ephesians 3:16; Colossians 1:11
--SEE Invincibility, BATTLE OF LIFE
(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS, promised
Psalms 8:2; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 2 Corinthians 12:9; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Hebrews 11:33; Hebrews 11:34
(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH
Exodus 15:2; 2 Samuel 22:33; Psalms 28:8; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 73:26; Psalms 81:1; Psalms 84:5; Psalms 89:21
--SEE Confidence in God, FAITH
(J) CHRIST'S POWER
Saving
Isaiah 63:1
Pardoning
Matthew 9:6
Infinite
Matthew 28:18
Over Nature
Luke 8:25
Over his own Life
John 10:18
Life-giving
John 17:2
Wonder-working
Acts 10:38
Demonstrated by his Resurrection
Romans 1:4; Hebrews 1:3
--SEE Christ, Creator, CHRIST JESUS
Christ's Touch, ASSOCIATION
(K) POWER OF GOD
(1) General References to
1 Chronicles 29:12; 2 Chronicles 25:8; Job 26:12; Psalms 62:11; Psalms 65:6; Psalms 93:4; Nahum 1:3
Romans 16:25; Romans 16:27
--SEE Divine Ability, POWER
(2) Is Infinite
Job 42:2; Psalms 115:3; Psalms 135:6; Isaiah 43:13; Habakkuk 3:6
Matthew 19:26; Mark 14:36; Luke 1:37; Revelation 19:6
(3) Special References to Divine Ability
Able to Deliver
Daniel 3:17
-- to raise up children from stones
Luke 3:8
-- to fulfil promises
Romans 4:21
-- to make grace abound
2 Corinthians 9:8
-- to do exceeding abundantly
Ephesians 3:20
-- to subdue all things
Philipians 3:21
-- to guard the soul's treasures
2 Timothy 1:12
-- to save to the uttermost
Hebrews 7:25
-- to keep from falling
Jude 24:
(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities to accomplish Great
Results
A rod
Exodus 4:2
A jaw-bone
Judges 15:15
Five smooth stones
1 Samuel 17:40
A handful of meal and a little oil
1 Kings 17:12
A cloud the size of a man's hand
1 Kings 18:44
Small things
Zechariah 4:10
The mustard seed
Matthew 13:32
Five barley loaves
John 6:9
God's Instrument Case
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
(L) DIVINE POWER OVER NATURE
(1) Exhibited by Christ, general examples of
In multiplying the loaves
Matthew 14:20
-- walking on the sea
Matthew 14:25
-- discovering the tribute money
Matthew 17:27
-- blighting the fig-tree
Matthew 21:19
-- stilling the tempest
Mark 4:39
-- turning water into wine
John 2:7
(2) The Sea Controlled
Job 26:10; Job 38:8; Job 38:11; Psalms 33:7; Psalms 104:9; Proverbs 8:29; Jeremiah 5:22
(3) The Tempest Stilled
Psalms 65:7; Psalms 89:9; Psalms 107:29; Jonah 1:15; Matthew 8:26; Matthew 14:32
(4) The Wind ruled
Psalms 148:8; Proverbs 30:4; Mark 4:39
(5) General References to the Control of the Elements
Genesis 7:4; Exodus 9:33; Deuteronomy 11:17; Job 37:6; Psalms 148:8; Jeremiah 10:13

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