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1.
God's Omnipotence (infinite power) is exercised over all heaven and earth.
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Chron. 29:11-12 - 11Thine,
O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the
victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the
earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as
head above all. 12Both riches and honour come of thee, and
thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in
thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
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Daniel
2:21 - 21And
he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth
up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that
know understanding:
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Daniel
4:17 - 17This
matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of
the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most
High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he
will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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Rev.
19:6 - 6And
I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of
many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia:
for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
2.
God's Infinite Power Cannot Be Resisted by Any Of His Creatures.
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Job
23:13-14 - 13But
he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth,
even that he doeth. 14For he performeth the thing that is
appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
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Job
42:2 - 2I
know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be
withholden from thee.
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Psalm
115:3 - But
our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
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Isa.
45: 9-12 - 9Woe
unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with
the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth
it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? 10Woe
unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the
woman, What hast thou brought forth?
11Thus saith
the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to
come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command
ye me. 12I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I,
even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have
I commanded.
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Rom.
9:19-20 - 19Thou
wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath
resisted his will? 20Nay but, O man, who art thou that
repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed
it, Why hast thou made me thus?
3.
God's Infinite Power Is Contrasted To The Finite Limitations Of His
Creatures.
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Prov.
19:21 - 21There
are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the
LORD, that shall stand.
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Dan.
4:35 - 35And
all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth
according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants
of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest
thou?
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Matt.
19:26
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Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible;
but with God all things are possible.
4.
God's Infinite Power Includes The Ability To Raise The Dead To Life.
5.
God's Infinite Power Is Continually Exercised On Behalf of His Saints
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Eph.
1:18-20 - 18The
eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is
the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his
inheritance in the saints, 19And what is the exceeding
greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the
working of his mighty power, 20Which he wrought in Christ,
when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in
the heavenly places,
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Eph.
3:20-21 - 20Now
unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask
or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21Unto
him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen.
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1
Pet. 5:6-7 - 6Humble
yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt
you in due time: 7Casting all your care upon him; for he
careth for you.
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2
Pet. 1:3 - 3According
as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto
life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us
to glory and virtue:
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