THE POWER OF GOD:

Over Nature

The Power of God: Over Nature

Beginning & EndCreation (Gen. 1:1, Heb. 11:3)Destruction (II Peter 3:7, 10)

“The universe was created by the word of God ”

“By the same word the heavens and earth… are stored up for fire”

The Power of God: Over Nature

40-Day FloodPromised (Gen. 6:17; 7:4)Delivered (Gen. 7:10-12, 19-20)Ended (Gen. 8:1-3)

“I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth”

The Power of God: Over Nature

Plagues of Egypt – 7th plaguePromised (Exod. 9:18-22)Delivered (Exod. 9:23-32)Ended (Exod. 9:33)

“I will cause very heavy hail to fall”

“so that you may know that the earth is the Lord's”

The Power of God: Over Nature

Parting the Red SeaBetween walls of water (Exod. 14:21-26)Returned to normal (Exod. 14:27-29)Power inspired fear & belief (Exod. 14:30-31)Remembered (Josh. 2:10; Psa. 78:13; Isa.

51:10; Heb. 11:29) Stopped the Jordan River

Overflowing river (Josh. 3:12-17)

“the Lord drove the sea back” “the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the

Jordan”

The Power of God: Over Nature

Sun & Moon Stopped All DayUntil Israel won (Josh. 10:12-14)

Sun’s shadow moved backward ten stepsHezekiah’s sign (II Kings 20:8-11; Isa. 38:7-8)

“the sun stood still, and the moon stopped”

“I will make the shadow… turn back ten steps”

The Power of God: Over Nature

Power Over AgriculturePromise of blessing (Deut. 11:13-15)Warning of curse (Deut. 11:16-17)

○ 3 ½ year drought (I Kings 17:1-7)○ Rain sent (I Kings 18:1, 41-45; James 5:16-18)

God “will give the rain” & “grass in your fields” “he will shut up the heavens”

“I have commanded the ravens to feed you” “I will send rain upon the earth”

The Power of God: Over Nature

God Sent LionsSettlers from Assyria (II Kings 17:24-26)

Shut the Lions’ MouthsDaniel (Dan. 6:4, 16-23)Were they just not hungry? (Dan. 6:24)

“The Lord sent lions among them”

“My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths”

The Power of God: Over Nature

Miraculous Births (Psalm 113:9)Sarah – 90 and barren, Abraham 100

○ (Gen. 11:30; 17:15-21; 18:10-14; 21:1-7; Heb. 11:11-12; Rom. 4:19-21)

Rebekah – twins (Gen. 25:21)Rachel – 2 sons (Gen. 29:31; 35:24)Samson’s mother (Judges 13:2-3, 24)Elizabeth – John’s mother (Luke 1)Mary – virgin (Matt. 1:18-25; Isa. 7:14)

The Power of God: Over Nature

FishingNot a nibble to nets breaking (Luke 5:4-10)

Cursed the Fig TreeWithered (Matt. 21:18-22; Mark 11:20-21)

The Power of God: Over Nature

Calmed the Storm and SeaJesus rebuked the storm (Matt. 8:23-27)

Walked on WaterJesus (Matt. 14:22-27)

“even winds and sea obey him”

“he came to them, walking on the sea”

The Power of God: Over Nature

AweLet all the world stand in awe of God

○ (Psa. 33:6-9)A great and awesome God

○ (Deut. 7:21)Worship acceptably with reverence and awe

○ (Heb. 12:28-29)

The Power of God: Over Nature

TrustRefuge, keeper, strength, and shield

○ (Psa. 121; 91:2; 56:4; 46:1-3)Draw near – a blessing (James 4:8)God sees and hears us (Psa. 34:16-19)Entrust your soul to Him (I Peter 4:19)

The Power of God: Over Nature

Declare his worksPsa. 145

The Power of God: Over Nature

Our ResponseStand in awe and revere HimTrust Him and consider His blessingsDeclare His mighty power and works

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God” (Deut. 7:21)

The Power of God: Over Nature