Poder
O poder de Deus opera nos que creem. A Bíblia revela que o cristão recebe poder do alto para viver, servir e vencer — não por força própria, mas pelo Espírito de Deus.
Poder do Espírito Santo
Jesus prometeu que seus seguidores receberiam poder ao descer sobre eles o Espírito Santo. Esse poder capacita para testemunho e serviço.
but ye shall take the virtue of the Holy Ghost coming from above into you, and ye shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the utmost [or the uttermost] of the earth.
For why God gave not to us the spirit of dread, but of virtue, and of love, and of soberness.
And lo! I have given to you power to tread on serpents, and scorpions, and on all the virtue of the enemy, and nothing shall annoy you.
Poder na Palavra e na fé
A Palavra de Deus é viva e eficaz, mais cortante que espada de dois gumes. O poder não está em palavras, mas na demonstração do Espírito.
For the word of God is quick, and speedy in working, and more able to pierce than any twain-edged sword, and stretcheth forth [till] to the parting of the soul and of the spirit, and of the jointures and marrows, and [it is the] deemer of thoughts, and of intents of hearts.
For the realm of God is not in word, but in virtue.
And these tokens [or these signs] shall pursue them, that believe. In my name they shall cast out fiends; they shall speak with new tongues;
they shall do away serpents; and if they drink any venom, [or deadly thing], it shall not annoy them. They shall set their hands on sick men, and they shall wax whole.
Truly, truly, I say to you, if a man believeth in me [or he that believeth in me], also he shall do the works that I do; and he shall do greater works than these, for I go to the Father.
Fortalecidos pelo Senhor
Tudo posso naquele que me fortalece. O cristão encontra poder não em si mesmo, mas na força do Senhor e na sua armadura espiritual.
I may all things in him that comforteth me.
Here afterward, brethren, be ye comforted in the Lord, and in the might of his virtue.
and be comforted in all virtue, by the might of his clearness, in all patience and long abiding with joy,
Therefore be ye subject to God; but withstand ye the devil, and he shall flee from you.
And he rose up, and menaced the wind, and said to the sea, Be still, wax dumb. And the wind ceased, and great peaceableness was made.
And he said to them, What dread ye? Yet ye have no faith? [or Not yet have ye faith?]
And they dreaded with great dread, and said to each other, Who, guessest thou, is this? for the wind and the sea obey to him.