Thematic Bible: Human Weakness
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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. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me.
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John's answer was--"A man can gain nothing but what is given him from Heaven.
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I do not mean that we are fit to form any judgment by ourselves, as if on our own authority;
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human Weakness » Helplessness, physical and spiritual of man
I am the Vine, you are the branches. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me.
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This man used to be set down every day at the gate of the Temple called 'the Beautiful Gate,' to beg of those who went in.
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"No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.
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And he saw before him a woman who for eighteen years had suffered from weakness owing to her having an evil spirit in her. She was bent double, and was wholly unable to raise herself.
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I know that there is nothing good in me-I mean in my earthly nature. For, although it is easy for me to want to do right, to act rightly is not easy.
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"I have no one, Sir," the afflicted man answered, "to put me into the Bath when there is a troubling of the water, and, while I am getting to it, some one else steps down before me."
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Seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God's good time, died on behalf of the godless.
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human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
human Weakness » Manifested in all men
I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not then able to take it. No, and even now you are not able; you are still worldly.
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I have still much to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.
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Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. "What!" he said to Peter, "could none of you watch with me for one hour?
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human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Effeminacy, general references to
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The father of the demoniac
"Teacher," answered a man in the crowd, "I brought my son to see you, as he has a dumb spirit in him; And, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed."
"I have no one, Sir," the afflicted man answered, "to put me into the Bath when there is a troubling of the water, and, while I am getting to it, some one else steps down before me."
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human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples in the storm
Jesus was in the stern asleep upon the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried: "Teacher! is it nothing to you that we are lost?"
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Seeing them laboring at the oars--for the wind was against them--about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.
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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. He that remains united to me, while I remain united to him--he bears fruit plentifully; for you can do nothing apart from me.
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And, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed."
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human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Babylon enervated by idolatry
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The sick woman
Meanwhile a woman who for twelve years had suffered from hemorrhage, And undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing worse),
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The psalmist
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Paul and his companions on the sea
As neither sun nor stars were visible for several days, and, as the gale still continued severe, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
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human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » Peter in prison
Just when Herod was intending to bring him before the people, on that very night Peter was asleep between two soldiers, chained to them both, while there were sentries in front of the door, guarding the prison.
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human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples facing a hungry multitude
"Who has five barley loaves and two fishes; but what is that for so many?"
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