Skeletons of Sermons Job 26:14 See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? I. THE NATURE OF GOD'S POWER. Power sometimes signifies authority; here it signifies strength. 1. The power of God is that ability or strength whereby He can bring to pass whatsoever He pleaseth, whatsoever His infinite wisdom can direct, and the unspotted purity of His will resolve. 2. The power of God gives activity to all the other perfections of His nature. As holiness is the beauty, so power is the life of His attributes in their exercise. 3. This power is originally and essentially in His nature. The power of God is not derived from anything without Him. 4. Hence it follows that the power of God is infinite. Nothing can be too difficult for the Divine power to effect. II. WHEREIN THE POWER OF GOD IS MANIFESTED. 1. In creation. 2. In the government of the world. (1) In preservation, or natural government. (2) In moral government. The restraint of the malicious nature of Satan. The restraint of the wickedness of man. (3) In His gracious government. In the deliverance of His Church.In effecting His purpose by small means. In the work of our redemption. Note the Person redeeming; the progress of His life; His resurrection. Note the publication of it. The power of God was manifested in the instruments; and in the success of their ministry. Conclude — 1. Here is comfort in all afflictions. Our evils can never be so great to distress us as His power is to deliver. 2. This doctrine teaches us the fear of God. "Who would not fear Thee?" (Skeletons of Sermons.). Parallel Verses KJV: Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? |
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