What scriptural examples show God's "great power" in other parts of the Bible? Setting the Stage: “Great Power” in Jeremiah 32:17 “Ah, Lord GOD, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!” Jeremiah’s praise becomes a lens through which the rest of Scripture showcases the same divine strength. Creation: Power on Display from the First Moment • Genesis 1:1, 3 — “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” • Psalm 33:6, 9 — “By the word of the LORD the heavens were made… For He spoke, and it came to be.” God’s great power is seen in effortless, spoken creation—everything from galaxies to grains of sand exists because He willed it. The Exodus: Power That Liberates • Exodus 14:31 — “When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him.” • Deuteronomy 26:8 — “So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and signs and wonders.” Plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the destruction of Pharaoh’s army reveal God’s unmatched ability to rescue His people. Wilderness Provision: Power That Sustains • Exodus 16:13-15 — Manna rains down daily. • Exodus 17:6 — Water gushes from a rock in a desert. • Nehemiah 9:21 — “For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing.” Miraculous food, water, and preservation prove His power is not a one-time display but a continual provision. Conquest of Canaan: Power That Conquers • Joshua 6:20 — Jericho’s walls collapse at a shout and trumpet blast. • Joshua 10:12-14 — Sun and moon stand still as Israel triumphs. The same God who parted the Red Sea now brings down walls and halts celestial bodies to keep His covenant promise. Kingdom Deliverances: Power Over Nations • 2 Kings 19:35 — “That night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians.” • Psalm 46:6-7 — “Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the LORD of Hosts is with us.” Whether defending Jerusalem or toppling empires, God’s great power rules over geopolitical history. Personal Rescues: Power in Individual Lives • Daniel 3:24-27 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walk unscathed in the fiery furnace. • Daniel 6:22 — “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths.” • Jonah 1:17; 2:10 — A great fish swallows and then safely releases the fleeing prophet. God’s power is intimate as well as cosmic, reaching right into personal crises. The Ministry of Jesus: Power in Flesh and Blood • Luke 8:24-25 — He rebukes wind and waves; the storm obeys. • Mark 5:41-42 — “’Talitha koum!’… Immediately the girl rose and began to walk.” • John 11:43-44 — “Lazarus, come out!” and the dead man emerges. In every miracle, Jesus embodies the Father’s great power, confirming His identity as the Son of God. The Resurrection: Power That Defeats Death • Romans 1:4 — “Declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead.” • Ephesians 1:19-20 — “His surpassingly great power toward us who believe… He exerted it in Christ when He raised Him from the dead.” The empty tomb is the pinnacle demonstration that nothing— not even death— stands before God’s power. The Early Church: Power That Continues Through Believers • Acts 4:33 — “With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.” • Acts 5:12-16 — Signs and wonders multiply, the sick are healed, evil spirits flee. The same power that raised Jesus fuels the gospel’s advance. The Consummation: Power That Makes All Things New • Revelation 19:6 — “Alleluia! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.” • Revelation 21:1 — “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.” History ends as it began—with an unmistakable display of God’s great power, recreating the cosmos for His redeemed people. God’s “great power” threads through every era of Scripture—creating, liberating, sustaining, conquering, resurrecting, and ultimately renewing all things. |
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