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 abides in me, and I in him, the same brings 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 comes against us; we do not know what to do; but our eyes are fixed upon thee.
Unless the LORD builds the house, they labour in vain that build it; unless the LORD keeps the city, the watchmen watch in vain.
O LORD, I know that man is not the lord of his own way: it is not in man that walks to order his steps.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it is given him from the heaven.
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything 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 abides in me, and I in him, the same brings 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 those that entered into the temple,
No one can come to me unless the Father who has sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
And, behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years and was bowed together and could in no wise lift herself up.
And I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing; for I have the desire, but I am not able to perform that which is good.
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 steps down before me.
For the Christ, when we were yet weak, in his time died for the ungodly.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
And the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; thus the Jebusites dwell with the sons 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 no longer stand before their enemies.
And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursue; 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 strength in thine hand.
Therefore, the sons of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but shall turn their backs before their enemies because they have been in the anathema; neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the anathema from among you.
human Weakness » Manifested in all men
I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now 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 came unto the disciples and found them asleep and said 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 Egypt shall be like unto women, and it shall be afraid and fear in the presence of the tall hand of the LORD of the hosts, which he shall raise up over them.
The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight; they have remained in their holds; their might has failed; they became as women: the enemies have burned her dwellingplaces; they have broken her bars.
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee shall be like 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 answering, said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, who has a dumb spirit; and wherever he takes him, he tears him, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth and pines away; and I spoke 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 steps 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 awoke him and said unto him, Master, dost thou not care 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 came 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 abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.
and wherever he takes him, he tears him, and he foams and gnashes with his teeth and pines away; and I spoke 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 feared greatly.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
The mighty men of Babylon have forborne to fight; they have remained in their holds; their might has failed; they became as women: the enemies have burned her dwellingplaces; they have broken her bars.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The sick woman
And a certain woman, who 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
Therefore, he told her all his heart and said unto her, A razor has never come upon my head, for I am a Nazarite of God from my mother's womb. If I am 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 preserves the simple; I was brought low, and he saved 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 lost.
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 guards before the door that 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, who has five barley loaves and two small fishes, but what are they among so many?