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"Power of Christ, The" to "Prayer"

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Power of Christ, The

- As the Son of God, is the power of God Joh 5:17-19; 10:28-30

- As man, is from the Father Ac 10:38

- DESCRIBED AS . Supreme Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22

. Unlimited Mt 28:18

. Over all flesh Joh 17:2

. Over all things Joh 3:35; Eph 1:22

. Glorious 2Th 1:9

. Everlasting 1Ti 6:16

- Is able to subdue all things Php 3:21

- EXHIBITED IN . Creation Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16

. Upholding all things Col 1:17; Heb 1:3

. Salvation Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25

. His teaching Mt 7:28,29; Lu 4:32

. Working miracles Mt 8:27; Lu 5:17

. Enabling others to work miracles Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17,18; Lu 10:17

. Forgiving sins Mt 9:6; Ac 5:31

. Giving spiritual life Joh 5:21, 25,26

. Giving eternal life Joh 17:2

. Raising the dead Joh 5:28,29

. Raising himself from the dead Joh 2:19-21; 10:18

. Overcoming the world Joh 16:33

. Overcoming Satan Col 2:15; Heb 2:14

. Destroying the works of Satan 1Jo 3:8

- Ministers should make known 2Pe 1:16

- SAINTS . Made willingly by Ps 110:3

. Helped by Heb 2:18

. Strengthened by Php 4:13; 2Ti 4:17

. Preserved by 2Ti 1:12; 4:18

. Bodies of, shall be changed by Php 3:21

- Rests upon saints 2Co 12:9

- Present in the assembly of saints 1Co 5:4

- Shall be specially manifested at his second coming Mr 13:26; 2Pe 1:16

- Shall subdue all power 1Co 15:24

- The wicked shall be destroyed by Ps 2:9; Isa 11:4; 63:3; 2Th 1:9

Power of God, The

- Is one of his attributes Ps 62:11

- EXPRESSED BY THE . Voice of God Ps 29:3,5; 68:33

. Finger of God Ex 8:19; Ps 8:3

. Hand of God Ex 9:3,15; Isa 48:13

. Arm of God Job 40:9; Isa 52:10

. Thunder of his power Job 26:14

- DESCRIBED AS . Great Ps 79:11; Na 1:3

. Strong Ps 89:13; 136:12

. Glorious Ex 15:6; Isa 63:12

. Mighty Job 9:4; Ps 89:13

. Everlasting Isa 26:4; Ro 1:20

. Sovereign Ro 9:21

. Effectual Isa 43:13; Eph 3:7

. Irresistible De 32:39; Da 4:35

. Incomparable Ex 15:11,12; De 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps 89:8

. Unsearchable Job 5:9; 9:10

. Incomprehensible Job 26:14; Ec 3:11

- All things possible to Mt 19:26

- Nothing too hard for Ge 18:14; Jer 32:27

- Can save by many or by few 1Sa 14:6

- Is the source of all strength 1Ch 29:12; Ps 68:35

- EXHIBITED IN . Creation Ps 102:25; Jer 10:12

. Establishing and governing all things Ps 65:6; 66:7

. The miracles of Christ Lu 11:20

. The resurrection of Christ 2Co 13:4; Col 2:12

. The resurrection of saints 1Co 6:14

. Making the gospel effectual Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18,24

. Delivering his people Ps 106:8

. The destruction of the wicked Ex 9:16; Ro 9:22

- SAINTS . Long for exhibitions Ps 63:1,2

. Have confidence in Jer 20:11

. Receive increase of grace by 2Co 9:8

. Strengthened by Eph 6:10; Col 1:11

. Upheld by Ps 37:17; Isa 41:10

. Supported in affliction by 2Co 6:7; 2Ti 1:8

. Delivered by Ne 1:10; Da 3:17

. Exalted by Job 36:22

. Kept by, to salvation 1Pe 1:5

- Exerted in behalf of saints 2Ch 16:9

- Works in, and for saints 2Co 13:4; Eph 1:19; 3:20

- The faith of saints stands in 1Co 2:5

- SHOULD BE . Acknowledged 1Ch 29:11; Isa 33:13

. Pleaded in prayer Ps 79:11; Mt 6:13

. Feared Jer 5:22; Mt 10:28

. Magnified Ps 21:13; Jude 1:25

- Efficiency of ministers is through 1Co 3:6-8; Ga 2:8; Eph 3:7

- Is a ground of trust Isa 26:4; Ro 4:21

- THE WICKED . Know not Mt 22:29

. Have against them Ezr 8:22

. Shall be destroyed by Lu 12:5

- The heavenly host magnify Re 4:11; 5:13; 11:17

Power of the Holy Spirit, The

- Is the power of God Mt 12:28; Lu 11:20

- Christ commenced his ministry in Lu 4:14

- Christ wrought his miracles by Mt 12:28

- EXHIBITED IN . Creation Ge 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps 104:30

. The conception of Christ Lu 1:35

. Raising Christ from the dead 1Pe 3:18

. Giving spiritual life Eze 37:11-14; Ro 8:11

. Working miracles Ro 15:19

. Making the gospel efficacious 1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5

. Overcoming all difficulties Zec 4:6,7

. Promised by the Father Lu 24:49

. Promised by Christ Ac 1:8

- SAINTS . Upheld by Ps 51:12

. Strengthened by Eph 3:16

. Enable to speak the truth boldly by Mic 3:8; Ac 6:5,10; 2Ti 1:7,8

. Helped in prayer by Ro 8:26

. Abound in hope by Ro 15:13

- Qualifies ministers Lu 24:49; Ac 1:8

- God's word the instrument of Eph 6:17

Praise

- God is worthy of 2Sa 22:4

- Christ is worthy of Re 5:12

- God is glorified by Ps 22:23; 50:23

- Offered to Christ Joh 12:13

- Acceptable through Christ Heb 13:15

- IS DUE TO GOD ON ACCOUNT OF . His majesty Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14

. His glory Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12

. His excellency Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13

. His greatness 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3

. His holiness Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3

. His wisdom Da 2:20; Jude 1:25

. His power Ps 21:13

. His goodness Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11

. His mercy 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26

. His loving-kindness and truth Ps 138:2

. His faithfulness and truth Isa 25:1

. His salvation Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69

. His wonderful works Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1

. His consolation Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1

. His judgment Ps 101:1

. His counsel Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19

. Fulfilling of his promises 1Ki 8:56

. Pardon of sin Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2

. Spiritual health Ps 103:3

. Constant preservation Ps 71:6-8

. Deliverance Ps 40:1-3; 124:6

. Protection Ps 28:7; 59:17

. Answering prayer Ps 28:6; 118:21

. The hope of glory 1Pe 1:3,4

. All spiritual blessings Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3

. All temporal blessings Ps 104:1,14; 136:25

. The continuance of blessings Ps 68:19

- IS OBLIGATORY UPON . Angels Ps 103:20; 148:2

. Saints Ps 30:4; 149:5

. Gentiles Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11

. Children Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16

. High and low Ps 148:1,11

. Young and old Ps 148:1,12

. Small and great Re 19:5

. All men Ps 107:8; 145:21

. All creation Ps 148:1-10; 150:6

- Is good and comely Ps 33:1; 147:1

- SHOULD BE OFFERED . With the understanding Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15

. With the soul Ps 103:1; 104:1,35

. With the whole heart Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1

. With uprightness of heart Ps 119:7

. With the lips Ps 63:3; 119:171

. With the mouth Ps 51:15; 63:5

. With joy Ps 63:5; 98:4

. With gladness 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11

. With thankfulness 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7

. Continually Ps 35:28; 71:6

. During life Ps 104:33

. More and more Ps 71:14

. Day and night Re 4:8

. Day by day 2Ch 30:21

. For ever and ever Ps 145:1,2

. Throughout the world Ps 113:3

. In psalms and hymns &c Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16

- Accompanied with musical instruments 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5

- Is a part of public worship Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12

- SAINTS SHOULD . Show forth Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9

. Be endued with the spirit of Isa 61:3

. Render, under affliction Ac 16:25

. Glory in 1Ch 16:35

. Triumph in Ps 106:47

. Express their joy by Jas 5:13

. Declare Isa 42:12

. Invite others to Ps 34:3; 95:1

. Pray for ability to offer Ps 51:15; 119:175

. Posture suited to 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5

- CALLED THE . Fruit of the lips Heb 13:15

. Voice of praise Ps 66:8

. Voice of triumph Ps 47:1

. Voice of melody Isa 51:3

. Voice of a psalm Ps 98:5

. Garment of praise Isa 61:3

. Sacrifice of praise Heb 13:15

. Sacrifices of joy Ps 27:6

. Calves of the lips Ho 14:2

- The heavenly host engage in Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12

- Exemplified . Melchizedek Ge 14:20

. Moses Ex 15:1-21

. Jethro Ex 18:10

. Israelites 1Ch 16:36

. David 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164

. Priests and Levites Ezr 3:10-11

. Ezra Ne 8:6

. Hezekiah Isa 38:19

. Zacharias Lu 1:64

. Shepherds Lu 2:20

. Simeon Lu 2:28

. Anna Lu 2:38

. Multitudes Lu 18:43

. Disciples Lu 19:37,38

. The Apostles Lu 24:53

. First converts Ac 2:47

. Lame man Ac 3:8

. Paul and Silas Ac 16:25

Prayer

- Commanded Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6

- TO BE OFFERED . To God Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10

. To Christ Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59

. To the Holy Spirit 2Th 3:5

. Through Christ Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19

- God hears Ps 10:17; 65:2

- God answers Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9

- IS DESCRIBED AS . Bowing the knees Eph 3:14

. Looking up Ps 5:3

. Lifting up the soul Ps 25:1

. Lifting up the heart La 3:41

. Pouring out the heart Ps 62:8

. Pouring out the soul 1Sa 1:15

. Calling upon the name of the Lord Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16

. Crying to God Ps 27:7; 34:6

. Drawing near to God Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22

. Crying to heaven 2Ch 32:20

. Beseeching the Lord Ex 32:11

. Seeking to God Job 8:5

. Seeking the face of the Lord Ps 27:8

. Making supplication Job 8:5; Jer 36:7

- Acceptable through Christ Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24

- Ascends to heaven 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8

- Quickening grace necessary to Ps 80:18

- THE HOLY SPIRIT . Promised as a Spirit of Zec 12:10

. As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6

. Helps our infirmities in Ro 8:26

- An evidence of conversion Ac 9:11

- Of the righteous, avails much Jas 5:16

- Of the upright, a delight to God Pr 15:8

- SHOULD BE OFFERED UP . In the Holy Spirit Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20

. In faith Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6

. In full assurance of faith Heb 10:22

. In a forgiving spirit Mt 6:12

. With the heart Jer 29:13; La 3:41

. With the whole heart Ps 119:58,145

. With preparation of heart Job 11:13

. With a true heart Heb 10:22

. With the soul Ps 42:4

. With the spirit and understanding Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15

. With confidence in God Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14

. With submission to God Lu 22:42

. With unfeigned lips Ps 17:1

. With deliberation Ec 5:2

. With holiness 1Ti 2:8

. With humility 2Ch 7:14; 33:12

. With truth Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24

. With desire to be heard Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1

. With desire to be answered Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1

. With boldness Heb 4:16

. With earnestness 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17

. With importunity Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7

. Night and day 1Ti 5:5

. Without ceasing 1Th 5:17

. Everywhere 1Ti 2:8

. In everything Php 4:6

- For temporal blessings Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11

- For spiritual blessings Mt 6:33

- For mercy and grace to help in time of need Heb 4:16

- Model for Mt 6:9-13

- Vain repetitions in, forbidden Mt 6:7

- Ostentation in, forbidden Mt 6:5

- ACCOMPANIED WITH . Repentance 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7

. Confession Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11

. Self-abasement Ge 18:27

. Weeping Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4

. Fasting Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3

. Watchfulness Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7

. Praise Ps 66:17

. Thanksgiving Php 4:6; Col 4:2

- PLEAD IN THE . Promises of God Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49

. Covenant of God Jer 14:21

. Faithfulness of God Ps 143:1

. Mercy of God Ps 51:1; Da 9:18

. Righteousness of God Da 9:16

- Rise early for Ps 5:3; 119:147

- Seek divine teaching for Lu 11:1

- Faint not in Lu 18:1

- Continue instant in Ro 12:12

- Avoid hindrances in 1Pe 3:7

- Suitable in affliction Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13

- Shortness of time a motive to 1Pe 4:7

- POSTURES IN . Standing 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25

. Bowing down Ps 95:6

. Kneeling 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36

. Falling on the face Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39

. Spreading forth the hands Isa 1:15

. Lifting up the hands Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8

- The promises of God encourage to Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9

- The promises of Christ encourage to Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14

- Experience of past mercies an incentive to Ps 4:1; 112:2