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WEAKNESS-POWER

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) HUMAN WEAKNESS

(1) Manifested in All Men

Numbers 11:14 Matthew 26:40 John 16:12 1 Corinthians 3:2

(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God

2 Chronicles 20:12 Psalms 127:1 Jeremiah 10:23 John 3:27 John 15:5 2 Corinthians 3:5

(B) HELPLESSNESS

Luke 13:11 John 5:7 John 6:44 John 15:5 Acts 3:2 Romans 5:6 Romans 7:18

(C) MAN'S EXTREMITY

The Psalmist

Psalms 116:6

The Disciples in the Storm

Mark 4:38 Mark 6:48

The Sick Woman

Mark 5:25 Mark 5:26

The Father of the Demoniac

Mark 9:17 Mark 9:18 John 5:7

The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude

John 6:9

Peter in Prison

Acts 12:6

Paul and his Companions on the Sea

Acts 27:20

(D) POWERLESSNESS

Israel could not stand before their enemies

Leviticus 26:37 Deuteronomy 28:32 Joshua 7:12 Judges 1:21 Judges 2:14

A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength

Judges 16:17

Apostasy produced a nation of cowards

1 Samuel 17:24

Babylon enervated by idolatry

Jeremiah 51:30

Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with Satanic forces

Mark 9:18 John 15:5

(E) EFFEMINACY

Isaiah 19:16 Jeremiah 50:37 Jeremiah 51:30 Nahum 3:13

(F) POWER SPIRITUAL

Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin

Micah 3:8

Mightier than Physical Forces

Zechariah 4:6

Jesus the Supreme Example of

Luke 4:14

Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Acts 1:8 Acts 2:2

Enables Men to Speak with Authority

Acts 4:33 Acts 6:8

Fills Life with Healing Influences

Acts 19:11 Acts 19:12 1 Corinthians 2:4 Ephesians 3:16 1 Thessalonians 1:5 2 Timothy 1:7

(G) STRENGTH

2 Samuel 22:40 Isaiah 28:5 Isaiah 28:6 Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 41:10 Daniel 11:32 Ephesians 3:16 Colossians 1:11

(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS

Psalms 8:2 1 Corinthians 1:27 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Corinthians 13:4 Hebrews 11:33 Hebrews 11:34

(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH

Exodus 15:2 2 Samuel 22:33 Psalms 28:8 Psalms 46:1 Psalms 73:26 Psalms 81:1 Psalms 84:5 Psalms 89:21

(J) CHRIST'S POWER

Saving

Pardoning

Infinite

Over Nature

Over his own Life

Life-giving

Wonder-working

Demonstrated by his Resurrection

Romans 1:4 Hebrews 1:3

(K) POWER OF GOD

(1) General References to

1 Chronicles 29:12 2 Chronicles 25:8 Job 26:12 Psalms 62:11 Psalms 65:6 Psalms 93:4 Nahum 1:3 Romans 16:25 Romans 16:27

(2) Is Infinite

Job 42:2 Psalms 115:3 Psalms 135:6 Isaiah 43:13 Habakkuk 3:6 Matthew 19:26 Mark 14:36 Luke 1:37 Revelation 19:6

(3) Special References to Divine Ability

Able to Deliver

Daniel 3:17

to raise up children from stones

Luke 3:8

to fulfil promises

Romans 4:21

to make grace abound

2 Corinthians 9:8

to do exceeding abundantly

Ephesians 3:20

to subdue all things

Philippians 3:21

to guard the soul's treasures

2 Timothy 1:12

to save to the uttermost

Hebrews 7:25

to keep from falling

Jude 1:24

(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities

A rod

Exodus 4:2

A jaw-bone

Judges 15:15

Five smooth stones

1 Samuel 17:40

A handful of meal and a little oil

1 Kings 17:12

A cloud the size of a man's hand

Small things

The mustard seed

Five barley loaves

God's Instrument Case

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

(L) DIVINE POWER OVER NATURE

(1) Exhibited by Christ

In multiplying the loaves

Matthew 14:20

walking on the sea

Matthew 14:25

discovering the tribute money

Matthew 17:27

blighting the fig-tree

Matthew 21:19

stilling the tempest

Mark 4:39

turning water into wine

John 2:7

(2) The Sea Controlled

Job 26:10 Job 38:8 Job 38:11 Psalms 33:7 Psalms 104:9 Proverbs 8:29 Jeremiah 5:22

(3) The Tempest Stilled

Psalms 65:7 Psalms 89:9 Psalms 107:29 Jonah 1:15 Matthew 8:26 Matthew 14:32

(4) The Wind ruled

Psalms 148:8 Proverbs 30:4 Mark 4:39

(5) General References to the Control of the Elements

Genesis 7:4 Exodus 9:33 Deuteronomy 11:17 Job 37:6 Psalms 148:8 Jeremiah 10:13

WEAKNESS-POWER

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

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