The power of God in Jesus’ ministry is seen in the miracles He performed, and the feeding of the five thousand ( Mark 6:30-44). Omnipotence and the Ministry of JesusĪs God Incarnate, Jesus is all-powerful. The Lord even uses certain evil events to allow His purposes to unfold, such as when the greatest evil known to man happened- the killing of the perfect, holy, innocent Lamb of God for the redemption of humanity. In the same way, despite being all-powerful and hating evil, the Lord allows evil to happen, according to His good purposes. God cannot lie because lying is contrary to moral perfection, and God is entirely holy ( 1 Peter 1:13-17). Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2, and Hebrews 6:18 are critical biblical passages that demonstrate God cannot lie. The Lord cannot act contrary to His holy revealed character in the Word of God. The seas which cover most of the earth and over which man is powerless would overwhelm humanity if God did not prescribe their limits ( Job 38:8-11). All of these blessings come from and are sustained by the power of God ( Psalm 36:6).
If not for the Lord sustaining and governing the creation, it would not be possible for you and me to have food, clothing, and shelter. The power of God is seen in the governing and sustaining of the creation He made. Psalm 33:6 says, “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.” Omnipotence and Creation Another example is Number 11:23, where God reminds Moses that He has all power to complete His purposes for the Israelites, “The LORD answered Moses, ‘Is the LORD's arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.” Perhaps the greatest example we could consider comes from the Creation account in Genesis 1:3, 6, 9 where God said, “Let there be…” and it was so. In Job 42:2, Job says of God’s power, “I know that you can do all things and that no plan of yours can be thwarted.” Job was acknowledging the Lord’s omnipotence in carrying out His plans. The Lord uses His unlimited power to bring the people of God to Himself for His glory. The omnipotence of God is a treasure to be known, believed, and cherished by the people of God for the Lord God is to be loved, feared, and obeyed.
The Lord God has power over all things at all times, in every place, and in all ways throughout all time and all creation. God is not only all-knowing and all-seeing He is infinite and sovereign and all-powerful. The word omnipotent comes from the word Omni, meaning all and potent meaning power.