Thematic Bible: Human Weakness
Thematic Bible
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
human Weakness » Renders men dependent upon God
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
human Weakness » Manifested in all men
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Effeminacy, general references to
A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.
In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The father of the demoniac
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples in the storm
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with satanic forces
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The sick woman
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The psalmist
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Paul and his companions on the sea
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Peter in prison
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples facing a hungry multitude
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?