3 Bible Verses about Powerlessness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 17:16-20

And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him; and the boy was cured from that hour.read more.
Then the disciples came to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out? And he said to them, Because of your want of faith. For truly do I say to you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place, and it will remove; and nothing will be impossible to you.

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Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies

Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with satanic forces

Mark 9:18

And wherever it seizeth hold of him, it throweth him down; and he foameth and gnasheth his teeth; and he pineth away. And I spoke to thy disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.

Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Apostasy produced a nation of cowards

Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry

Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength

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