God has given you bravery and strength to do great things.

God has given you bravery and strength to do great things.

Watch [gregoreo], stand fast in the faith, be brave [andrizomai], be strong [krataioo].” (1Cor 16:13)

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” (Jn 14:12)

“Be sober, be vigilant [gregoreo]; because your adversary [antidikos] the devil [diabolos] walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour [katapino].” (1Pet 5:8)

“that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened [krataioo] with might [dunamis] through His Spirit in the inner man” (Eph 3:16)

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power [dunamis] of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)

“And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power [dunamis]” (1Cor 2:4)

“that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power [dunamis] of God.” (1Cor 2:5)

“For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power [dunamis].” (1Cor 4:20)

“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength [dunamis] is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power [dunamis] of Christ may rest [episkenoo] upon me.” (2Cor 12:9)

“and what is the exceeding [huperballo] greatness [megethos] of His power [dunamis] toward us who believe, according to the working [energeia] of His mighty [ischus] power [kratos]” (Eph 1:19)

“that I may know Him and the power [dunamis] of His resurrection” (Phil 3:10)

‘strengthened [dunamoo] with all might [dunamis], according to His glorious power [doxa kratos], for all patience and longsuffering with joy” (Col 1:11)

Reading: 1Cor 15-16; 2Cor 1; Lk 2