(A) HUMAN WEAKNESS



(1) Manifested in All Men



Nu 11:14; Mt 26:40; Joh 16:12; 1Co 3:2



--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT



(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God



2Ch 20:12; Ps 127:1; Jer 10:23; Joh 3:27; 15:5; 2Co 3:5



(B) HELPLESSNESS, physical and spiritual of man



Lu 13:11; Joh 5:7; 6:44; 15:5; Ac 3:2; Ro 5:6; 7:18



--SEE Human Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN



(C) MAN'S EXTREMITY, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help,

examples of



The Psalmist

Ps 116:6



The Disciples in the Storm

Mr 4:38; 6:48



The Sick Woman

Mr 5:25,26



The Father of the Demoniac

Mr 9:17,18; Joh 5:7



The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude

Joh 6:9



Peter in Prison

Ac 12:6



Paul and his Companions on the Sea

Ac 27:20



--SEE Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE



(D) POWERLESSNESS of men, often due to sin and unbelief



Israel could not stand before their enemies

Le 26:37; De 28:32; Jos 7:12; Jud 1:21; 2:14



A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength

Jud 16:17



Apostasy produced a nation of cowards

1Sa 17:24



Babylon enervated by idolatry

Jer 51:30



Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with Satanic forces

Mr 9:18; Joh 15:5



(E) EFFEMINACY, general references to



Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13



(F) POWER SPIRITUAL, general references to



Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin

Mi 3:8



Mightier than Physical Forces

Zec 4:6



Jesus the Supreme Example of

Lu 4:14



Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Ac 1:8; 2:2



Enables Men to Speak with Authority

Ac 4:33; 6:8



Fills Life with Healing Influences

Ac 19:11,12; 1Co 2:4; Eph 3:16; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 1:7



--SEE Holy Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT



(G) STRENGTH, moral and spiritual promised



2Sa 22:40; Isa 28:5,6; Isa 40:31; 41:10; Da 11:32

Eph 3:16; Col 1:11



--SEE Invincibility, BATTLE OF LIFE



(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS, promised



Ps 8:2; 1Co 1:27; 2Co 12:9,10; 13:4; Heb 11:33,34



(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH



Ex 15:2; 2Sa 22:33; Ps 28:8; 46:1; 73:26; 81:1; 84:5; 89:21



--SEE Confidence in God, FAITH



(J) CHRIST'S POWER



Saving

Isa 63:1



Pardoning

Mt 9:6



Infinite

Mt 28:18



Over Nature

Lu 8:25



Over his own Life

Joh 10:18



Life-giving

Joh 17:2



Wonder-working

Ac 10:38



Demonstrated by his Resurrection

Ro 1:4; Heb 1:3



--SEE Christ, Creator, CHRIST JESUS

Christ's Touch, ASSOCIATION



(K) POWER OF GOD



(1) General References to



1Ch 29:12; 2Ch 25:8; Job 26:12; Ps 62:11; 65:6; 93:4; Na 1:3

Ro 16:25,27



--SEE Divine Ability, POWER



(2) Is Infinite



Job 42:2; Ps 115:3; 135:6; Isa 43:13; Hab 3:6

Mt 19:26; Mr 14:36; Lu 1:37; Re 19:6



(3) Special References to Divine Ability



Able to Deliver

Da 3:17



-- to raise up children from stones

Lu 3:8



-- to fulfil promises

Ro 4:21



-- to make grace abound

2Co 9:8



-- to do exceeding abundantly

Eph 3:20



-- to subdue all things

Php 3:21



-- to guard the soul's treasures

2Ti 1:12



-- to save to the uttermost

He 7:25



-- to keep from falling

Jude 24



(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities to accomplish Great

Results



A rod

Ex 4:2



A jaw-bone

Jud 15:15



Five smooth stones

1Sa 17:40



A handful of meal and a little oil

1Ki 17:12



A cloud the size of a man's hand

1Ki 18:44



Small things

Zec 4:10



The mustard seed

Mt 13:32



Five barley loaves

Joh 6:9



God's Instrument Case

1Co 1:27-29



(L) DIVINE POWER OVER NATURE



(1) Exhibited by Christ, general examples of



In multiplying the loaves

Mt 14:20



-- walking on the sea

Mt 14:25



-- discovering the tribute money

Mt 17:27



-- blighting the fig-tree

Mt 21:19



-- stilling the tempest

Mr 4:39



-- turning water into wine

Joh 2:7



(2) The Sea Controlled



Job 26:10; 38:8,11; Ps 33:7; 104:9; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22



(3) The Tempest Stilled



Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29; Jon 1:15; Mt 8:26; 14:32



(4) The Wind ruled



Ps 148:8; Pr 30:4; Mr 4:39



(5) General References to the Control of the Elements



Ge 7:4; Ex 9:33; De 11:17; Job 37:6; Ps 148:8; Jer 10:13