God's power

"Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people." (Acts 6:8, NIV)

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." (Romans 1:20, NIV)

"...that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power" (1 Corinthians 2:5, NIV)

"He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power." (2 Corinthians 13:3-4, NIV)

"I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power." (Ephesians 3:7, NIV)

"The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." (Hebrews 1:3, NIV)

"you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:5, NIV)

"(Jesus) who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him" (1 Peter 3:22, NIV)

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (1 Corinthians 1:18, NIV)

"And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross." (Colossians 3:15, NIV)

"For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power." (1 Corinthians 1:17, NIV)

"So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you." (Psalm 66:3, NIV)

"I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory." (Psalm 63:2, NIV)

""I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." (Matthew 3:11, NIV)

""Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?" they asked." (Matthew 13:54, NIV)

"Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside." (Luke 4:14, NIV)

"All the people were amazed and said to each other, "What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!"" (Luke 4:36, NIV)

"And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick." (Luke 5:17, NIV)

"and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all." (Luke 6:19, NIV)

"When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. " (Luke 9:1-2, NIV)

"I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you." (Luke 10:19, NIV)

"I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."" (Luke 24:49, NIV)

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you" (Acts 1:8, NIV)

"With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all." (Acts 4:33, NIV)

"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." (Acts 10:38, NIV)

"who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 1:4, NIV)

"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance" (Romans 1:16, Amplified)

"that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13, NIV)

"by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit" (Romans 15:19, NIV)

"to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power." (1 Corinthians 1:17, NIV)

"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds." (2 Corinthians 10:4, NIV)

"and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms" (Ephesians 1:19-20, NIV)

"out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being" (Ephesians 3:16, NIV)

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us" (Ephesians 3:20, NIV)

"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." (Phillipians 3:10-11, NIV)

"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." (Colossians 1:11-12, NIV)

"having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God" (Colossians 2:12, NIV)

"our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power" (1 Thessalonians 1:5, NIV)

"God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power" (2 Timothy 1:7, NIV)

"My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power." (1 Corinthians 2:4-5, NIV)

"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power." (1 Corinthians 4:20, NIV)

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. That your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power. By the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. That your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. Our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power. By the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

No wonder some (most?) unbelievers are bored with church and yawn at the name of Jesus. Most (American) believers have no desire nor hunger to walk in the power of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Why do American believers think saying "God bless you" to strangers is some kind of great witness and testimony to the faith?

"Well, God just wants me to be a living witness..." Really?

"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)

"The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor." (Matthew 11:5)

Americans believe more in Harry Potter and UFO's than the uncomparable power of God because believers are too content sitting comfortably in their church pews instead of seeking, waiting and acting on the power of the Creator of our universe to show the kingdom of God is at hand--here, now, in the 21st century.

"[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [[b]which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death" (Phillipians 3:10, Amplified Bible)

"Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8)