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This month's teaching is on The Power of God. We will answer the following questions:

• What is the original meaning of the phrase the "power of God?"
• What is the power of God?
• How do I receive the power of God?
• How do I operate the power of God?
  
  Note: The sources for all Greek English words are Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, The Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek Word of God (Bullinger), Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible, The Word Study Concordance by George V. Wigram and Ralph D. Winter, The Bible Hub, Topical Lexicon, and Webster's Desk Dictionary of the English Language.
  
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Today, people are talking about the power of men, women, and other countries in the world. Rarely, do we hear people talking about the power of God! Nor are ministers talking about the power of God that we have once we are born-again of God's Spirit (see Romans 10:9)! Most people think God doesn't exist. They question how God can allow all this evil in the world. However, those of us who rightly divide God's Word and speak it and walk it in our day-to-day lives know that the power of God is made available by God's grace (see Ephesians 2:8)! We don't spend our time talking about the power of men, women, or other countries. We KNOW the power of God!

What is the original meaning of the phrase the "power of God?"

The phase "the power of God" is used 13 times in the King James Bible. The number 13 in the Word of God, and likewise of every multiple of it, represents rebellion (see Genesis 14:4, and 17:25), defection, corruption, disintegration, or revolution; all of which lead to divine intervention by the power of God.

The word "power" is the Greek word dunamis meaning strength, ability, might, or miracle. It can refer to inherent power from the root Greek word dunamai which means to be able, to have power. The word dunamis is represented in the Scripture as the energetic energy of God's own life as revealed in creation, embodied in Christ, bestowed by the gift of holy spirit, and operative in the church. Dunamis or power comes about by believing, and is opposed by evil, and destined to triumph in the new heavens and new earth.

In the phrase the power of God, the word "of" is the Greek word ek which means out from. In our study phrase, it designates the source of the "power;" "power" is out from God.

The word "God" is the Greek word Theos or the one supreme whom is the fountain of life and light. Theos is the creator of the heavens and earth. As it is written in Genesis 1:1:

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The original text reads - God in the beginning created the heaven and the earth.

It is written in Colossians 1:16-17:

For by him [God] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him [God], and for him [God].

And he [God] is before all things, and by him [God] all things consist.

Putting these meanings together for the phrase "the power of God," we now have a richer understanding of dunamis ek Theos. The energetic energy achieved through believing comes from the one supreme, the fountain of life and light. Wow!

What is the power of God?

The power of God is His gift of holy spirit. God is Holy and God is Spirit. Therefore, God can only give that which He is. That is, God can give His gift of holy spirit. The power of God or His gift of holy spirit is received when a person confesses the Lord Jesus and believes in their heart that God had raised him from the dead (see Romans 10:9-10). This gift of holy spirit has nine manifestations which we can believe to operate to demonstrate the surpassing majesty of the power of God (see 1 Corinthians 12:7-11)! Without God's gift of holy spirit, you do not have the power of God!

It is written in 1 Corinthians 2:14:

But the natural [body and soul only] man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

How do I receive the power of God?

Now let us search and examine the scriptures to make a distinction and understand how we can receive the power of God.

As it is written in Acts 1:8:

But ye [the twelve apostles] shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost [holy spirit] is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

In this verse, what shall ye shall receive? Power. And when is it received? after that the holy spirit is come upon you! Remember, the word "power" is the Greek word dunamis meaning power, strength, ability, might, miracle. But you may ask, "What is the proof in the senses world that I have received this inherent power?" It is written in Acts 2:4:

And they [the twelve Apostles] were all filled with the Holy Ghost [holy spirit], and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit [God] gave them utterance.

The only proof as documented in God's Word of the indwelling (permanently present in or spiritually possessing someone's soul or mind) of the gift of holy spirit is speaking in tongues. This inherent power of God is received when you confess what was written in Romans 10:9-10:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord [master] Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart [mind inner most part of your being] that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved [made whole].

For with the heart [mind inner most part of your being] man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

This is how you receive the gift of holy spirit, the new birth. This is how you receive the power of God. The power of God is received by being born-again of God's Spirit!

Having received these teachings, you know that this gift of holy spirit is incorruptible seed. It is written in 1 Peter 1:23:

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.

How long is this incorruptible seed in you? Forever! It is written in 2 Corinthians 5:19:

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

It is written in Colossians 1:27:

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

According to God's Word, you received His gift of holy spirit when you confessed the Lord Jesus and believed in your heart that God raised him from the dead. You were born-again of incorruptible seed which is God in Christ in you, the hope of glory! This is the power of God in you! Wow! We have the power of God within us. And this power of God is just waiting for us to tab into by believing!

How do I operate the power of God?

Now that we understand how to receive the power of God, you may wonder how you can operate or put into action this power. This "power" is not activated by a magic phrase. Nor does it take a wand or gesture to bring it into operation. Let's turn to God's Word to better understand how to put into action the power of God.

As it is written in Psalm 116:10:

I believed, therefore have I spoken.

It is written in John 14:12:

Verily, verily, I [Jesus] say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

This verse is very clear. If you believe on Jesus, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do. What was meant by greater works? It was the new birth of Romans 10:9 which was not available until after Pentecost or Acts 2:4. God's Word declared it; now it is up to us to believe it and take action on it in order to put the power of God into action!

It is written in 2 Corinthians 4:13:

We having the same spirit of faith [the faith of Jesus Christ], according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken [references Psalm 116:10]; we also believe and therefore speak.

It is written in Ephesians 1:19:

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.

In this verse, the word exceeding means surpassing. The use of the word is a hyperballo which is transliterated into our English word to mean a figure of speech or hyperbole. It was used here as an intentional exaggeration that was not meant to be taken literally. In other words, the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward stretches reality to make the ideas more vivid, memorable, or dramatic.

The word greatness in Ephesians 1:19 is very closely aligned with a word that is translated "majesty." This provides more dignity to the greatness of his power or the surpassing majesty of his power. What is the surpassing majesty of his power to us-ward? It is to those who believe. This is the prerequisite for exceeding greatness of his power. We must believe God's Word to operate the power of God! We can only operate the power of God by believing His Word. We must act on God's Word by putting it in our hearts, and minds! The act of believing leads us to the surpassing majesty of His power!

Let's turn to the book of Romans which is a doctrine epistle addressed to the church of the body of Christ. It provides the criterion for our walk in the Grace Administration (see Acts 2:4). It is written in Romans 1:16:

For I [Paul] am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew [Judean] first, and also to the Greek [Gentiles].

Here we see Paul saying that the activation for the power of God unto salvation or wholeness is believing. Salvation comes by believing God's Word (see Romans 10:9)!

Now, let's turn to the book of Corinthians which is a reproof epistle correcting practical errors for not adhering to the doctrine of Romans. The phrase the power of God is used six times in Corinthians. The number six in God's Word is the human number or the number of imperfections, the number of men without God and without Christ.

It is written in 1 Corinthians 1:18. We will read verses 12-17 for context.

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized [in water] in the name of Paul?

I thank God that I baptized [in water] none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

Lest any should say that I had baptized [in water] in mine own name.

And I baptized [in water] also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized [in water] any other.

For Christ sent me not to baptize [in water], but [in contrast] to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

The Word of God is very clear about the power of God. We are saved not through water baptism despite what many churches tell us. We are not saved through the cross, yet many people wear the symbol around their necks or tattooed on their bodies. Verse 18 says this is foolishness. We are saved through the power of God which we operationalize through believing!

It is written in 1 Corinthians 1:24. We will read verses 21-23 for context.

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For the Jews [Judeans] require a sign, and the Greeks [Gentiles] seek after wisdom:

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews [Judeans] a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks [Gentiles] foolishness;

But unto them which are called, both Jews [Judeans] and Greeks [Gentiles], Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Whether you are Judeans or Gentiles, where is Christ? In you! Once we received Christ through believing Romans 10:9-10, we have the power of God and the wisdom of God! There are signs needed - there is no water baptism, there is no magic pixie dust, there is no wave of the wand. We have the power of God through believing.

It is written in 1 Corinthians 2:5. We will read verses 1-4 for context.

And I [Paul], brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but [in contrast] in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

That your faith [believing] should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Our believing as children of God must stand in the power of God! Without believing it is impossible to please God (see Hebrew 11:6)!

It is written in 2 Corinthians 6:7:

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left.

It is written in 2 Corinthians 13:4:

For though he [Christ] was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

It is written in 1 Peter 1:5:

Who are kept by the power of God through faith [believing] unto salvation [wholeness] ready to be revealed in the last time.

In all these verses, how are we kept by the power of God? Through believing! We operate the power of God through our believing. By reading the scriptures daily, by manifesting those scriptures in our daily practices, by walking the talk, we activate the power of God. Our believing, our daily practice puts into action the power of God.

In this month's teaching we learned:

• What is the original meaning of the phrase the "power of God?" Dunamis ek Theos or the energetic energy achieved through believing comes from the one supreme, the fountain of life and light.
• What is the power of God? The power of God is His gift of holy spirit.
• How do I receive the power of God? By confessing the Lord Jesus and believing in your heart the inner most part of your being that God raised him from the dead (see Romans 10:9).
• How to operate the power of God? We operate the power of God by believing His Word and acting on it then we can know the surpassing majesty of his power!
  

Let us pray. For this cause, we bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. We pray that God, our Father, grant you, according to the riches of His glory, strength and power with might by His Spirit. We pray that Christ may dwell in your minds, the inner most part of your being, by believing. Now, unto God our Father that can do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, may we believe, in our daily walk and talk, to operate the power of God. Let dunamis ek Theos be activated through our believing. Unto God our Father be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end, Amen.

The Word of God is the Will of God.

In the Lord,

Ministry of Reconciliation
Mack, Son of God through Jesus Christ
Ambassador for Christ

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