Robert McLaughlin Bible Ministries
No one wanted more power than Satan.
Sunday, August 10, 2003
Part of his power is his ability to manipulate.
He manipulated the woman Ishshah, or he manipulated a manipulator; that is real power.
When people or creatures want power, they have arrogance.
Arrogance and power lust is a good way to ruin your life in a hurry.
Omnipotence means all powerful and limitless in ability.
GEN 17:1 Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.”
GEN 18:14 “Is anything too difficult for the Lord?”
PSA 24:8 He is the king of glory, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
ISA 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars, the one who leads forth their host by number, he calls them all by name; because of the greatness of his might and the strength of His power not one of them is missing.
JER 27:5 I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight.
PSA 66:7 He rules by his might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
HEB 1:3 He upholds all things by the word of His power.
1PE 1:5 You are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
God has allowed both angels and mankind to possess volition, and both angels and mankind have used that volition in a negative way.
Prayer is weakness leaning on omnipotence.
JER 32:17 Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,
MAT 19:26 With God all things are possible.
JOB 42:2 “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose or plan of Yours can be restrained.”
MAR 14:36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for Thee; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.”
1PE 1:5 You are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
God the Son possesses omnipotence and is said to control history and uphold all things by the word of His power,
HEB 1:3.
TLJC is the one who uses His power or omnipotence to raise us from the dead, PHI 3:21.
LUK 5:24 “But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” – He said to the paralytic – “I say to you, rise, and take up your stretcher and go home.”
JOH 10:28 and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.
God the Holy Spirit is said to have all power and omnipotence,
ROM 15:19.
The Holy Spirit is the One who brings His power on the believer in the Church-age, ACT 1:8.
The power or omnipotence of God is that ability and strength whereby He can bring to pass whatsoever He pleases, whatsoever His infinite wisdom may direct and whatsoever His justice may resolve.