As a pastor, my main concern is leading others into a fuller relationship with Christ. This involves more than sharing knowledge about the Bible or God. These days, sharing the Gospel often feels like preaching a great sermon most people forget by Monday, or teaching a lesson too many never understand. My desire is to help people grasp the power of the principles taught in the Scriptures. Often, people see these principles as magic and tend to disregard them. But, as the Bible teaches, we have a God who can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all we can think or imagine, “according to the power that works in us. Get the last part? “In us!” Gods power to create a whole universe works in us!
No, I am not saying we can do the same things God can. I am saying that the same God, through His Holy Spirit, lives in those of us who have given Him our lives. We “can do all things through Christ,” that is, in the same way He did (by obeying the Father). God can use us in the same way He used Jesus, and, as Jesus Himself said, “Greater things will you do. That is God saying we will do the same as Jesus and even greater than He. This is not just some mumble-jumble talk to get us to give God or the church more money. This is God saying to us, “I want to use you to do my work on earth, and I will back you up all the way.”
So, let the Holy Spirit transform you by changing your mind. Let Him change your mind by what you choose to put into it.
Fabulous
Great help
Can I have permission to reprint for christian edification in a book I’m just finishing?
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Will ascribe credit to your page.
Antonio, Yes, you have permission to reprint. God bless.
Ooh powerful analysis. God bless you servant of God.
Thank You for your comment.
This is fantastic, clear enough for me to understand, I was on the right track in my understanding of the scripture I just needed clarity on the word “power” and you broke it down nicely for me
Thank you.
Thank you kindly for your remarks. And, God bless you.
Thank you so very much
Thanks for this breakdown. It’s truly was a blessing to me. Keep up the good work.
You are welcome.
It is a blessing in and of itself to just study the Word. When we are able to bless others as well, that just makes it all better. Praise God.
Thank you for the thorough explanation for this Has blessed me and another sister in Christ and I have no doubt many more! Thank you Pastor and blessings them to you in Jesus name!!. All glory to God!
You are most welcome. May God bless you as you apply His Word.
Thank you for this article. I am teaching on emotional and spiritual maturity. May I use your material in notebook? I will give credit to you.
Yes, please do so, in whatever way it works best for you (make copies, and so forth). Please let me know if I can help otherwise as well. I do Zoom seminars and such. God bless you.
I believe that Jesus defines the ‘according to the power working within us’ question when he says “let it be according to your faith.”
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your comments. Yes, but just saying, “let it be according to your faith” does not explain what that phrase means in relation to “according to the power working within us.” exchanging phrases does not clarify what someone truly means. In our case, it took a whole article to explain our position on the phrase we took the effort to explain. Would you please consider writing an article to explain what you meant?
Thanks for writing this. It’s just what I needed.
You are a legend!
This is pure gold.
Thank you so much for this commentary 🔥
Thank you.
Thank you.
Wow this is article gave a richer and deeper understanding of the scripture. This morning in prayer I heard in my spirit “according to the power that works within us”. Similar to Alex comment, I believed it was based on my faith or ability to believe God to do exceedingly… After reading this article, I can remove the thought that my faith is the prerequisite to receive. Which only made me feel more bad and sad about my ability or lack thereof to receive Gods goodness. So thank you for a two-fold blessing. I am released from believing that it is my ability or inability for God to do His works within me.
Thank you and God bless you.
Hello Pastor Juan,
I want to thank you for your work here, it truly blessed my soul. I have always had a passion to do just as you have here when I’m reading scripture, I want to know what it really means, in that time period, that conversation, the original setting, language, and in the context of the entire story/subject being discussed. I find myself always asking what, when, where, why, how, and who, while reading the word. Mostly wanting to know how does it apply to my life and my relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? Like any relationship, I believe to grow, get stronger, mature, get closer and get the most out of it I need to diligently do my part to understand more about the other person their needs, wants, desires, expectations, etc. and in this case, it is God the Father. I have many study tools at my disposal. However, my education level suffers tremendous deficits. So Praise God for you, sir, I was just reading and the “according to” part is what really kept “knawing at my spirit” and you have helped to put it to rest.
May I ask, do you have similar writings breaking down particular scriptures with such a fine-tooth comb of understanding? I would really like to read and explore more of this type of your work. And I always appreciate a fiction story of Aliens, Ill check it out as well, but please direct me to more like this if it is available.
God Bless you and your family, Juan! Again Thank You for sharing.
Rickey
Yes Rickey
I have additional information that may help you do more study. I have a book on sale at Amazon that deals with three touchy issues. First, “Did God make Mistakes?” secondly, “What is Sin?” and thirdy “Why?” Why did God create everything? What is His plan? You may find that book HERE
I would like to get your newsletter.
Thank you Gordon,
We do not have a newsletter that we send out at the moment. We are considering doing so, and we will keep you in mind as someone who wants to receive it. God bless you.
My, my, my! My Spirit is aroused… I am waiting for more from the Lord… that He will birth from my study of these two scriptures.
True testimony… I referred to this passage of scripture at least three times this morning (without looking it up) as I encouraged my Sister, my nephew and others, to look unto the Lord for the deeper meaning/assignment/plan that God has for their lives.
Afterwards, after a late breakfast, I fell into a semi-sleep and was awakened suddenly with a portion of these two scriptures. Since I had only quoted a portion of it, and only heard a portion of it in my sleep, upon the sudden awakening, I immediately googled the part that was speaking to my heart and ran across your article.
After reading the entire article and the comments, I realized it was the Spirit of the Lord drawing me to a deeper revelation (notice I didn’t say deeper meaning). This said, I can hardly wait, to unpack ALL that God has given to me for others… as well as what He has in it for me. Thank you so much for sharing and starting me off with my search for truth.
Your obedience, is my blessing; and my blessing is a gift to all who will receive, believe and conceive what it is that God has in the scriptures for them.
May God continue to bless you, as you continue to allow the Word to come alive in you, as only “God” can!
You are truly welcome for your comments. May God richly bless you in your obedience to Him.
Going through this piece of write up without dropping a comment to glorify God for his “power at work in you as a servant of our Lord Jesus Christ to the glory of God, it’s a robbery case and should be punished. I’m blessed I’m inspired. Though I had same understanding but your work has broaden my understanding and not even enlightened me but has blessed my spirit to love and understand the mystery of God’s love for me.
Thank you sir. May God’s grace never lack on you. Amen
You are truly welcome for your comments. May God richly bless you in your obedience to Him.
Thank you!
Absolutely informative and makes me want to get into gear and do all that I’m supposed to for His glory
Thank u very much for such a wonderful article may God bless you richly. Have always inspired to be a teacher that can break down scriptures like this. Can I get more of this kind of articles? If so where? Ur Facebook will still be appreciated
Thank you for your comments. You may consider buying my book, Testing the Spirits.” on Amazon at “https://www.amazon.com/Testing-Spirits-Answers-Valid-Questions/dp/1537006142/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Besides that, there are many articles on this site that may interest you.
Really enjoyed the breakdown of the article, I have been studying and meditating on this scripture that the Holy Spirit placed in my spirit. I am believing God for something large and this scripture was the go to one that put all things into perspective. The way the Spirit blessed you to break it down brought even more clarity. Once again thank you and God bless you to keep up the great work of spreading the good news.
Thank you for your comments. God does deserve all the glory, amen.
Well written. Just stumbled on it in my search for the meaning of “according to the power that works in us” It blessed my soul. Thank you
You are so welcome. May God bless you and yours.
This is wonderful, gift of God is without measure according to the power that worketh in us. I am really blessed after reading your write up . I just finished prayer and this word ,according to the power that worketh in us came into my spirit which upon meditation I dive into this live thriving teaching. I am highly blessed and I commend you for allowing God bless life through you. I want to know if I will be permitted to us this as a guide to teach on this topic? Thanks
Thank you for your comments. Yes, you have permission to use this article as you feel led by the Lord.
Infact I’m really blessed for your break down of this scripture..God really bless you Pastor
Thank you, He does!
Hi,
i just finished my devotion this morning and read Ephesians 3:20-21 and my hunger to understand the meaning of “the power that works in us” grew within me. I decided to check google and behold I believe I was lead to your article. Thank you so much for the way you dissected the bible verse to give deeper understanding. God bless and continue to use you.
Thank you kindly for your generous comments. Blessings be to God.
Much thanks to you sir. It was actually God explaining this verse to the understanding of many through you. Thank you and let God be greatly glorified.
I agree, “Let God be greatly glorified.” Thank you for your kind remarks.
Was just praying that I May know Him and the power of His resurrection then I stumbled on this powerful study so articulate .The explanation made me me to study the word more thank you so much