2. God’s Power: Limited & UnlimitedIntroduction: This topic may be disturbing to some. Christians should believe in God’s… Omnipotence (all-powerfulness) Jeremiah 32:17 Omniscience (all-knowingness), etc. Romans 11:33; Hebrews 4:13 But God’s deity makes it impossible for Him to do some things.
3. Some Things Almighty God Can Do… Anything He pleases… In the realm of His controlled will: being truth and righteousness. Eph. 1:11 Create a universe… Genesis 1:1 Preserve or destroy His creation. Gen. 9:11 Overrule His own natural laws. Rom.4:19-21 Save us from sin & keep us spiritually safe. Rom. 3:25-26 Defeat His enemies. Romans 2:7-11 Punish the wicked. Rom. 2:6ff Give us eternal life. Mt. 25:21, 34, 46
4. Some Things Almighty God Cannot Do: Lie. Heb. 6:18 Change. Mal. 3:6; Heb. 13:8 Save without blood. Heb. 9:22; Eph. 1:7 Save without the sinner’s consent. Jn. 5:40 Use as good influence our sinful words, or deeds, anywhere. Mt. 5:14; Eph. 5:3 Keep Christians from sinning. 1 Cor. 10:13; Jas. 4:8 Make a willing worker from an unwilling heart. Rom. 2:21; 2 Tim. 2:15 He can’t obey the gospel for you. Mt. 7:21; Jn. 3:3; Rom. 1:16-17
5. Will You Obey the Gospel? The things Jehovah can and cannot do reveal to us a wonderful God! Some things in His will involve our will. Why not will to be a Christian now! You can be saved if you: Hear & Believe. Acts 18:8 Repent. Acts 11:18 Confess. Rom. 10:10 Be baptized. 1 Peter 3:21 Be faithful. Rev. 2:10