3 Bible Verses about Powerlessness

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 17:16-20

And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus, answering, said, "O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? Bring him here to Me." And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon went out of him, and the boy was healed from that hour.read more.
Then the disciples, coming near, said to Jesus privately, "Why could not we cast it out?" And He saith to them, "Because of your little faith. For verily I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say to this mountain, 'Remove hence yonder,' and it will 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 wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should 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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