Power

Christ's miracles evidenced the power of God at work in His ministry (Matthew 14:2; Mark 5:30; Mark 9:1; Luke 4:36; Luke 5:17 ). Luke highlighted the role of the Holy Spirit in empowering the ministry of Jesus (Luke 4:14; Acts 10:38 ) and the ongoing ministry of the church (Acts 1:8; Acts 3:12; Acts 4:7 ,Acts 4:7,4:33; Acts 6:8 ). Paul stressed the paradox that the cross—what is apparently Jesus' greatest moment of weakness—is the event in which God's power to save is realized (1 Corinthians 1:17-18; compare Romans 1:16 ). This scandal of God's power revealed in Christ's death continues in God's choice to work through the powerless (1 Corinthians 1:26-29; 1 Corinthians 2:3-4; 2 Corinthians 12:9 ). In some texts, powers refer to angelic powers (Romans 8:38; Ephesians 3:10; Colossians 2:15; 1 Peter 3:22 ).

Chris Church