Power Verses
Seven verses that give you a feel for the Power Rhythm
Here is what we call the "Power Promise" of Jesus. It sets the tempo of the Power Rhythm.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1.8
That is the first verse in the set of seven "Power Verses" below. They are snippets from all over the Bible that get you started on seeing that the God of the Bible is an empowering God who wants heaven's power to break evil's power on earth. We get in on that through the Holy Spirit, who makes the power of Jesus available to us.
God's power rhythm is not monotonous. It is complex and vibrant. It keeps surprising us with new things we did not realize God could do, at least not through us. Fortunately we can love the rhythm long before we figure it all out. We simply move with the parts we understand.
Preview the seven "Power Verses" (scroll down)
Guide for daily use. Combines some short declarations and prayers with personalized wording of the "Power Verses" to help us live empowered, dancing on the dusty remains of old anxieties.
One key story about the power of heaven coming to earth
Seven verses about the power of Jesus in us through his Spirit
All quotes are from the New Living Translation.
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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1.8
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Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:18-19
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I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. Ephesians 1.19
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I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death. Philippians 3.10
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By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. 2 Peter 1.3
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But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!” Acts 3.6
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1.7
Guide for daily reading of the above verses with some declarations and prayers