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•Syrian army Syrian army with horses and with horses and chariots chariots surround Elisha surround Elisha (2 Kgs 6:13-(2 Kgs 6:13-15)15)

•““Do not fear, Do not fear, for those who for those who are with us are are with us are more than more than those who are those who are with them.” with them.” (2 (2 Kgs 6:16)Kgs 6:16)

• “ “Open his eyes that he may see” Open his eyes that he may see” (2 (2 Kgs 6:17)Kgs 6:17)• God’s powerful deliverance God’s powerful deliverance (2 Kgs (2 Kgs 6:18-23)6:18-23)

Open Our Eyes that Open Our Eyes that We May See! We May See!• Christians must walk by faith, Christians must walk by faith, 2 Cor 2 Cor

5:75:7• Means choosing to flee sin and to Means choosing to flee sin and to

pursue righteousness in faith, pursue righteousness in faith, 1 Peter 1 Peter 1:8-91:8-9

• Our enemy is powerful and crafty, Our enemy is powerful and crafty, 1 Peter 5:8-91 Peter 5:8-9

• Our God is all-powerful and all-wise, Our God is all-powerful and all-wise, James 4:7; 1 John 4:4James 4:7; 1 John 4:4 3

Open Our Eyes that Open Our Eyes that We May See We May See

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• THE POWER OF GODTHE POWER OF GOD–To createTo create, , Rom 1:20 (18-21); Acts Rom 1:20 (18-21); Acts

17:26-2817:26-28• Faith to know, honor and thank HimFaith to know, honor and thank Him

–To save and protectTo save and protect, , Exo 14:13, 30Exo 14:13, 30• Battle rages, 2 Chrn 20:15-18 (21-30)Battle rages, 2 Chrn 20:15-18 (21-30)• God delivers, Romans 8:30-39God delivers, Romans 8:30-39• Soul is safe, 2 Tim 1:12 (1 Pet 1:6-9)Soul is safe, 2 Tim 1:12 (1 Pet 1:6-9)


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• THE POWER OF TRUTH, THE POWER OF TRUTH, Heb Heb 4:124:12–Attribute of GodAttribute of God, , Deut 32:4 (Exo Deut 32:4 (Exo

34:6); John 14:6; 17:1734:6); John 14:6; 17:17–To convict and saveTo convict and save, , John 16:8, John 16:8,

13; Rom 1:1613; Rom 1:16–To protect from enemiesTo protect from enemies, ,

Ephesians 6:10-17Ephesians 6:10-17


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• THE POWER OF LOVE, THE POWER OF LOVE, 1 Peter 1 Peter 4:8 4:8 –To forbear, forgive and bindTo forbear, forgive and bind, , Col Col

3:12-143:12-14–To overcome evilTo overcome evil, , Romans Romans

12:19-21 (Matt 5:43-48)12:19-21 (Matt 5:43-48)


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• THE POWER OF UNITY IN THE POWER OF UNITY IN CHRIST, CHRIST, Col 3:12-17Col 3:12-17–Cords of love, peace, truth and Cords of love, peace, truth and

divine authoritydivine authority (1 Cor 1:10), (1 Cor 1:10), Eccl 4:9-12Eccl 4:9-12–Weakness of divisionWeakness of division, ,

1 Cor 3:3-4; Gal 1 Cor 3:3-4; Gal 5:13-155:13-15


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• THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS,THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS, Matthew 18:21-27Matthew 18:21-27–Reflects God’s forgiveness of usReflects God’s forgiveness of us, ,

Eph 4:31-32 (Matt 6:12, 14-Eph 4:31-32 (Matt 6:12, 14-15)15)–Power to heal, strengthen and Power to heal, strengthen and

securesecure–Great influenceGreat influence, Matt 18:28-31, Matt 18:28-31

God’s Great Power is God’s Great Power is Ours!Ours!• To save us, defend us and secure To save us, defend us and secure

usus• Must obey God in faith to have Must obey God in faith to have

His strength in our lives, His strength in our lives, Phil Phil 2:12-132:12-13

• Will you walk by faith and be Will you walk by faith and be powerful in God?powerful in God?

• Or will you walk in the world, be Or will you walk in the world, be powerless and lost in your sins?powerless and lost in your sins? 9

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