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The concept of the unsearchable power of God is a profound theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the infinite and incomprehensible nature of God's might and authority. This power is evident in creation, providence, and redemption, and it surpasses human understanding and wisdom.
Creation and SustenanceThe power of God is first revealed in the act of creation.
Genesis 1:1 states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This foundational verse underscores God's sovereign power to bring the universe into existence by His word alone.
Psalm 33:6 further affirms, "By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth." The vastness and complexity of creation testify to God's unsearchable power, as He not only creates but also sustains all things.
Colossians 1:17 declares, "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."
Providence and SovereigntyGod's unsearchable power is also evident in His providence and sovereignty over the affairs of the world.
Job 9:10 proclaims, "He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number." This verse highlights God's ability to perform acts beyond human comprehension. The prophet Isaiah echoes this sentiment in
Isaiah 40:28, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out."
God's sovereignty is further illustrated in His control over nations and rulers.
Proverbs 21:1 states, "The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases." This demonstrates that even the most powerful human authorities are subject to God's will and direction.
Redemption and SalvationThe unsearchable power of God is most profoundly displayed in the work of redemption through Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:16 declares, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes." The gospel reveals God's power to save sinners and transform lives, a mystery that angels long to understand (
1 Peter 1:12).
Ephesians 3:20-21 speaks to the immeasurable nature of God's power in the believer's life: "Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." This passage assures believers of God's ability to accomplish far beyond human expectations through His mighty power.
Mystery and WorshipThe unsearchable power of God invites a response of awe and worship.
Romans 11:33 exclaims, "O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!" This doxology reflects the appropriate human response to the divine mystery and majesty of God's power.
In conclusion, the unsearchable power of God is a central theme in Scripture, revealing His supreme authority and might in creation, providence, and redemption. It calls believers to trust, worship, and stand in awe of the One whose power is beyond human comprehension.
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Job 5:9Which does great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number:
Torrey's Topical TextbookJob 9:10
Which does great things past finding out; yes, and wonders without number.
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The Superlative Bounty of God! Where all Power Seemeth to Cease
... O the superlative Bounty of God! Where all power seemeth to cease, He proceedeth
in goodness, and is wholly infinite, unsearchable, and endless. ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/46 o the superlative bounty.htm
God's Ways Past Finding Out.
... Nor let us wonder that we cannot trace His unsearchable ways ... other things which are
given by the Lord God to some ... of this kind, which it is in the power of God ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 19 gods ways past finding.htm
The Divine Power Shown in Christ's Incarnation Meaning of St. ...
... Now this will be the very perfection of divine power to effect the salvation (of ...
O the depth of the riches and the wisdom of God; how unsearchable also are ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xiv the divine power shown.htm
The Late Work of God in North America
... took up arms, and constituted a supreme power which they ... depth, both of the wisdom
and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 131 the late work.htm
Why the Son was Sent So Late.
... ungodly, could be justified, than by the only Son of God? ... O unsearchable operation ...
Teacher, Counsellor, Healer, our Wisdom, Light, Honour, Glory, Power, and Life ...
/.../mathetes/the epistle of mathetes to diognetus/chapter ix why the son was.htm
God's Restraining Power.
... the Lord thundered Job by the power of His ... to be persuaded that though they cannot
understand God's doings in ... sense we may say everything is unsearchable to us ...
/.../selected sermons of schleiermacher/xii gods restraining power.htm
Whether Judiciary Power Belongs to Christ as Man?
... The heart of man is perverse and unsearchable, who can ... one according to his way."
Therefore judiciary power does not belong to Christ as man but as God. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether judiciary power belongs to.htm
The Progress of the Gospel
... But power is not His only attribute. ... of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge
of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xxxii the progress of.htm
What to do with Doubt
... of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His
judgments, and His ways past ... boundless love and mercy united to infinite power. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/chapter 12 what to do.htm
Of the Decrees of God.
... this kind must be by a superior power, or at ... unsearchable, sure his decrees are far
more unsearchable, for it is the secret and hidden purpose of God, which is ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture xiv of the decrees.htm
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