Posts Tagged ‘ Empowered ’

VerseD: Acts 1:8

“‭But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 1:8, ESV‬

Christ has sent us into the world, sent filled by the Holy Spirit to proclaim Christ.

VerseD: 2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

2 Thessalonians 3:3, ESV‬

Our God is omnipotent and omniscient, and He has promised to save those who put their faith in Christ. We can trust in Him to deliver us.

VerseD: Amos 5:24

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Amos 5:24, ESV‬

Seeking God helps us understand ourselves and our world better, and He empowers us to enact His justice and goodness in this world.

VerseD: 1 John 4:4

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

1 John 4:4, NIV‬

All goodness and power to overcome evil comes from our God who made us in His image. No one else has true power over us because of Him.

VerseD: Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world

Titus 2:11-12, KJV‬

Christ came to us, sent by the Father to teach and redeem us, and by the Holy Spirit we can overcome sin and temptation to live for Him.

VerseD: Ephesians 6:18

Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:18, HCSB‬

We get through this life and even thrive because we have God’s Word, God’s people, and God’s Spirit guiding, encouraging, and empowering us. May we pray in the Spirit for each other and all of our needs.

VerseD: Ephesians 6:13

This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.

Ephesians 6:13, HCSB‬

Because Christ lives, when we believe in Him we have access to the Holy Spirit who empowers us by His Word to stand up to temptations, persecutions, and all manner of evil.

VerseD: 1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence

1 Peter 3:15, NASB1995‬

Christ came to be our example, and He also sent His Spirit to indwell us and help us answer those who question the faith. May we seek Him to know Him and make Him known.

VerseD: Isaiah 12:2

‭“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

Isaiah‬ ‭12:2‬, ‭ESV‬

God alone is our salvation and hope, sticking closer than a friend and filling us eith His power and strength.

VerseD: Isaiah 40:31

but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah‬ ‭40:31‬, ‭ESV‬

God may not heal or illnesses and pains in this life, but He will heal our souls and rejuvenate our spirits when we put our faith in Christ. We will be empowered to run the race of faith in strength and grace.