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; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don't know what we should do; we look to you for help."
A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.
Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.
John replied, "No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called "the Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
and a woman was there who had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten herself up completely.
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.
The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me."
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
The men of Benjamin, however, did not conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this very day.
The Lord was furious with Israel and handed them over to robbers who plundered them. He turned them over to their enemies who lived around them. They could not withstand their enemies' attacks.
They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.
Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you look on in vain all day, and you will be powerless to do anything about it.
The Israelites are unable to stand before their enemies; they retreat because they have become subject to annihilation. I will no longer be with you, unless you destroy what has contaminated you.
human Weakness » Manifested in all men
I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,
"I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, "So, couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Effeminacy, general references to
Destructive forces will come against her horses and her chariots. Destructive forces will come against all the foreign troops within her; they will be as frightened as women! Destructive forces will come against her treasures; they will be taken away as plunder!
At that time the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.
The soldiers of Babylonia will stop fighting. They will remain in their fortified cities. They will lose their strength to do battle. They will be as frightened as women. The houses in her cities will be set on fire. The gates of her cities will be broken down.
Your warriors will be like women in your midst; the gates of your land will be wide open to your enemies; fire will consume the bars of your gates.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The father of the demoniac
A member of the crowd said to him, "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able to do so."
The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me."
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples in the storm
But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are about to die?"
He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass 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; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able to do so."
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
The soldiers of Babylonia will stop fighting. They will remain in their fortified cities. They will lose their strength to do battle. They will be as frightened as women. The houses in her cities will be set on fire. The gates of her cities will be broken down.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The sick woman
Now a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years. She had endured a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet instead of getting better, she grew worse.
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The psalmist
The Lord protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Paul and his companions on the sea
When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Peter in prison
On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples facing a hungry multitude
"Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?"