3 Bible Verses about Powerlessness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 17:16-20

And I brought him to your disciples and they could not cure him. Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him here to me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon went out of him, and the child was cured from that hour.read more.
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why could we not cast it out? And Jesus said to them, On account of your unbelief. For I tell you truly, if you have a faith like a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, Be removed thence to that place, and it shall be removed; and nothing shall be impossible to you.

From Thematic Bible


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 takes him it convulses him, and he foams and grates his teeth, and becomes emaciated. And I spoke to your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

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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