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The Power of God at Work in the Church

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ministry Tools Resource Center — 4 Comments ↓

Scripture is filled with verses and examples of the power of God at work in and through His people. If we grasped hold of even a small part of that power, we, as His Church, could bear much fruit.

Scripture Pointing to the Power of God

Below are three passages from which we can pull out some wonderful truths about God’s power.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Eph. 3:20-21)

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Pet. 1:3)

And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. (Col. 1:10-12)

We cannot begin to comprehend all God wants to do in and through the church. To think that an Almighty, infinite, eternal God would work through weak, finite beings is mind boggling. Let’s not take it for granted.

More for Church Leaders: God’s Power for the Church

The Ministry God’s Way Discipleship Tool gives a summary list of five truths from the above verses plus more about ministry empowerment, along with 8 other key elements in doing ministry God’s way.

Leaders, also check out the Steering the Church Toward God’s Power Leadership Guide for how you can lead by example in pulling on God’s power to fulfill all your responsibilities. Learn more about what it means to rely on God in ways described in the above verses.

Your View of the Greatness of God Matters in Ministry

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Ministry Tools Resource Center — 3 Comments ↓

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom. (Ps. 145:3)

Your view of the greatness of God is critical to ministry effectiveness. Here is why:

It will affect your confidence level in ministry.

It will affect your enthusiasm or passion in ministry.

These points are included in the Steering the Church Toward God’s Power Leadership Guide along with some brief input about them. This resource also looks at the means through which God imparts His power and the practical outworking of that power in 25 different leadership tasks or responsibilities. (Click on the above link to learn more about this resource.)

Reflect on the Greatness of God

Need a little refresher course on the greatness of God? Perhaps this video of Louie Giglio speaking on “How Great is Our God” will give you some perspective. (If the video doesn’t show in your browser, you can watch it on YouTube.)

For more, check out Our Great God from A to Z Discipleship Tool Download which looks at many of the different attributes of God. Putting all these traits together certainly should lead us to conclude that we have a Great, Great God who works on our behalf and wants to work through us.

Easter Points to the Power of God

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Ministry Tools Resource Center — No Comments ↓

Death seemed to point to a weakness in Jesus’ claims to be more than a man. Being raised from the dead, however, took divine power. See 2 Corinthians 13:4. Consequently, Easter points to the power of God and confirms the identity of Jesus as the Son of God.

. . . who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 1:4)

If He had remained dead, He would be no greater than mankind. He would not have accomplished salvation. But, having power over death and the devil, Jesus proved Himself to be the promised One.

“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. ” (Heb. 2:14-15)

Easter Points to the Power of God Still Available for Us Today

Because of the Resurrection, Easter Points to the Power of God
Ephesians 1:19-20 speaks of “his incomparably great power for us who believe.

That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”

The Power of God that raised Jesus from the dead is available for us today.

Easter’s power assures us of our own resurrection. (1 Cor. 6:14)
Easter’s power gives us everything we need to be godly. (2 Pet. 1:3)
Easter’s power enables us to serve from a vantage point of strength, not weakness. (2 Cor. 13:4)
Easter’s power emboldens us to hold forth the Gospel. (Rom. 1:16)

Let’s be careful that we don’t think we can take something wrought by the power of God, and perpetuate it by human wisdom and effort.

. . . preach the gospel – not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Cor. 1:17-18)

For Bible Teachers: Lessons for Easter – A Real Act of Love

For Church Leaders: God’s Power – The Resurrection

God’s power is just one of His many attributes. For an alphabetical listing of His attributes, check out the Our Great God from A to Z Discipleship Tool Download.