Answer: God's power is at work within us, (verse
20).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
What is God's limitless power at work within His
saints? Why is this power in Christ's church, the
members of His body? What does God accomplish by having His
power working in us? And what do we become again without
God's power working with us?
Psalm 106:8: "Yet He [God] saved them
[the Israelites] for His Name's sake, to make His mighty power
known."
Romans 1:16-17: "I am not ashamed of
the Gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of
everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the
Gentile. For in the Gospel a righteousness from God is
revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just
as it is written: 'The righteous will live by
faith.'"
Romans 3:21-26: "But now a
righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to
which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness
from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.
There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the
redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Him as a
sacrifice of atonement, through faith in His blood. He did this to
demonstrate His justice, because in His forbearance He had left the
sins committed beforehand unpunished--He did it to demonstrate
His justice at the present time, so as to be just and the One Who
justifies those who have faith in Jesus."
Romans 15:13: "May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you
may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy
Spirit."
1 Corinthians 6:14-15a: "By His
power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us
also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ
Himself?"
2 Corinthians 2:14-16 and 2 Corinthians
3:4-6: "But thanks be to God, Who always leads
us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads
everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are
to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and
those who are perishing. To the one we are the smell of
death; to the other, the fragrance of life. And who is equal to
such a task?...Such confidence as this is ours through Christ
before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim
anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He
has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of
the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit
gives life."
Ephesians 1:18-23: "I pray also
that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you
may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His
glorious inheritance in the saints, and 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. And God placed all things under His feet and
appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is
His body, the fullness of Him Who fills everything in every
way."
Ephesians 6:10: "Finally, be strong
in the Lord and in His mighty power."
Read all of Ephesians 6:10-18.
Colossians 1:28-29: "We proclaim
Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we
may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor,
struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in
me."
2 Thessalonians 1:11: "With this in
mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy
of His calling, and that by His power He may fulfill every good
purpose of yours and every act prompted by your
faith."
2 Timothy 1:8-12: "So do not be
ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me His prisoner.
But join with me in suffering for the Gospel, by the power of God,
Who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of
anything we have done but because of His Own purpose and grace.
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of
time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our
Savior, Christ Jesus, Who has destroyed death and has brought life
and immortality to light through the Gospel. And of this
Gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I
know Whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to
guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day."
Revelation 3:14-18: [Jesus said,]
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These
are the words of the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Ruler
of God's creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither
cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So,
because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am
about to spit you out of My mouth. You say, 'I am rich;
I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But
you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and
naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire,
so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover
your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can
see."
