Ephesians 1:18-23—I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, 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, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way.
Power is the ability or capacity to effectively deliver. Many people believe that all religious roads have the means with which to bring us to God as long as a person is sincere in what he or she believes. Such thinking directly contradicts the Bible’s teaching that it is not our sincerity of mind or effort that broker our salvation but only God’s redemptive power extended to us through His Son, Jesus Christ.
If the eternal fate of our souls is our concern, we need assurance that whoever or whatever we place our faith in has the power to provide eternal life. God said in Isaiah 45:22, “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.”
It is sobering to consider the hundreds of millions of people who entrust their well-being to the teaching of teachers opposed to God and His word. “This is what the Lord says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord.’” (Jeremiah 17:5) “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.” (1 Corinthians 1:25)
Consider those who worship idols, man-made objects a sledgehammer could crush. What idol-represented spirit has ever demonstrated purity and brought men back to life? God will not count as justified those who deny His existence or substitute worshiping Him to follow idols or men claiming to be gods. As the Apostle Paul noted in Romans 1:20, “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.”
Only one Man claimed the ability to provide salvation to His followers and supported His claim by sinless living and resurrection from the dead. His power was real not imaginary. Jesus was a visible demonstration of God’s power at work on earth specifically for our salvation. “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke
What makes Christianity unique is not simply its message of hope. What religion doesn’t offer hope in some shape or form? The distinctive quality of Christianity is what God has powerfully done for us! Every other belief system is based upon what we have done for God or more commonly, ourselves. Only God could extend grace as credit to a morally bankrupt humanity. Only He exerts might from a heart of immeasurable love! Only He has the authority to condemn or save our souls. The Bible makes a compelling case for His incomparable supremacy. “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head over all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11)
Are you feeling weak? Then consider “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3)
Do you recognize we don’t have to live insecure lives “For the
Do you know someone who is afraid? Share “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” (Isa. 12: 2)
Need a power bar? “It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.” (Psalm
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