Power to Reveal — Genesis The word of God has the power to reveal to us certain things that we could not know in any other way. For example: How and when the world was created.

The reason man is the way he is - sin. The true nature of God. What happens to us after we die. Power to Refute — 2 Timothy God's word is a standard against which all philosophies, ideas, and proposed solutions for the human condition can be measured for accuracy.

Power to Reproduce — Luke Jesus said that the word of God was like a seed. The Power to Re-Direct — 1 Peter Peter says, "For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Someone began reading God's word my own case. Someone started a Bible study with someone else. Someone heard a lesson or received encouragement based on God's word.

The rewards for seeking Him there are that: We find the real Him, there. We find what His will is, there. We find a relationship with Him, there.

We find salvation, there Romans It has the power to do this because God, in His word, shows us how to prepare for the "great day" in our lives: He explains how Jesus has redeemed us.

The Bible explains that death and condemnation are caused by sin, and how Jesus has redeemed or paid back our moral debt to God for sin by dying on the cross.

This is the core message of the gospel. He calls us to receive Jesus. Our debt for sin is paid and our souls are saved from hell when we receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord by believing in Him as the Son of God and this belief is expressed in repentance and baptism - Acts God encourages us to repent.

His word is full of examples of those who received great blessings because of their humble obedience and repentance.

The Word tells us that true faith is demonstrated by sincere repentance Matthew The Word demands that we re-live the cross.

To prepare for the day of judgement one must re-live the day of atonement by being buried in the waters of baptism. For every person who has asked, "What must I do to be saved?

The Word enables us to receive the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit provides the strength and ability to live the Christian life faithfully and productively.

The Word is made alive in us through the Holy Spirit Romans The Word prepares us for our resurrection. By announcing the resurrection, the Word draws us to Christ.

When we are in Christ, the Word educates us concerning our own resurrection. Without the Word, we would only speculate about life after death. The cross is the love of God.

The resurrection is the power of God. When we make the transition of forgiveness of sins into the resurrection power of Jesus Christ, He can display His victory in our lives and through us to others.

We need both the love and the power of God. All they can do is love — and lose the battle! Listen to what the Spirit of God taught apostle Maldonado about the power of God and learn how this power can work in every area of your life.

The power of God is the hallmark of His kingdom. In the kingdom of God demons are cast out, evil is destroyed, sickness is overcome and the dead are begin raised, because life flows in abundance.

In this powerful video apostel Maldonado teaches from the Bible about the power of God. Why doesn't it happen? There can be many reasons for not receiving the holy spirit, like not repenting or not asking with persistence, to name a couple.

It will connect you to Him spiritually through the Holy Spirit. It will be a positive force instructing you to spread his word and provide love to all, and it will work as your spiritual bond protecting you from all malice.

Muslims believe they are going to heaven after death. Is this a different place than our God's heaven for Christians?

It's their version of heaven where they believe they'll go to. Christians believe that people can enter the real heaven only by accepting Jesus's sacrifice as the Son of God who died for our sins.

Not Helpful 0 Helpful If you get to know Jesus first, you will find out what 'special powers' he can give you, like love, patience, generosity, joy, kindness, etc.

You get to know him by praying, going to church to worship him, and spending time with his other friends. Not Helpful 3 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Although everyone who receives the Holy Spirit receives power we may still have to ask, seek and knock to see it fulfilled in our lives see Matthew Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0.

There are several aspects to power from God: To heal the sick John Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Ephesians Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, To preach God's word Acts But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

To give witness of Jesus and attract people to God John Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

Acts And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. To give witness of salvation Romans For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Helpful 98 Not Helpful The power is always to promote and glorify Jesus name, never for personal glory.

John , 2 Corinthians Helpful Not Helpful Neither does it make the person more important than other people Jesus said "he who humbles Himself shall be exalted".

Luke When people received power it was always obvious, so to argue that a person has received power when nothing noticeable has happened is wrong see Romans Helpful 94 Not Helpful God's power is engaged against him, and it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Use three: It reproves such as do not believe the power of God. We say we do not doubt of God's power, but his will.

But indeed it is his power that we question. Is anything too hard for God? We stagger through unbelief, as if the arm of God's power were shrunk, and he could not help in desperate cases.

Take away a king's power, and we unking him; take away the Lord's power, and we ungod him. Yet how guilty of this are we!

Did not Israel question God's power? Can he prepare a table in the wilderness? They thought the wilderness was a fitter place for making graves than spreading a table.

Did not Martha doubt Christ's power? He has been dead four days. If Christ had been there while Lazarus was sick, or when he had been newly dead, Martha did not question but he could have raised him; but he had lain in the grave four days, and now she seemed to question his power.

Christ had as much ado to raise her faith as to raise her dead brother. Moses, though a holy man, limited God's power through unbelief. The people among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh for a whole month: shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them?

And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord's hand waxed short? This is a great affront to God, to deny his power. That men doubt of God's power appears by their taking indirect courses; for they would not defraud in their dealings, and use false weights, if they believed the power of God could provide for them; and by depending more upon second causes than upon God.

In his disease, he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. Use four: If God be infinite in power, let us take heed of hardening our hearts against him.

Who has hardened himself against him and prospered? Job sends a challenge to all creatures in heaven and earth. Who ever took up the buckler against God, and came off conqueror?

For a person to go on daringly in any sin is to harden his heart against God, and to raise a war against heaven.

Let him remember God is El-Shaddai, almighty; he will be too hard for them that oppose him. Hast thou an arm like God?

Such as will not bow to his golden sceptre shall be broken with his iron rod. Julian hardened his heart against God, he opposed him to his face; but what got he at last?

Did he prosper? Being wounded in battle, he threw up his blood into the air, and said to Christ, Vicisti Galilaee, O Galilean, thou hast overcome!

Will folly contend with wisdom; weakness with power; finite with infinite? Oh take heed of hardening your heart against God! He can send legions of angels to avenge his quarrel.

It is better to meet God with tears in your eyes than weapons in your hand. You may overcome him sooner by repentance than by resistance.

Use five: Get an interest in God, and then this glorious power is engaged for you. He gives it under his hand, that he will put forth the whole power of his Godhead for the good of his people.

This almightiness of God's power is a wonderful support and comfort to the believer. Written by Janne Epland.

Who is God? Joshua God is infinitely great. God is eternal This is the same God with whom we can have a personal relationship. Enlightened eyes of the heart God can create something completely new in us if we surrender to His power and set our own will aside.

Theoretically we know that God loves us. But where is He in the difficult times? Written by Kate Kohl.

Published in Edification Questions. I am on a hunt for an undeniable answer. Written by Bethany Taylor.