"Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite." — Psalm 147:5 (KJV)
The short answer
The Bible reveals a God of limitless power — Maker of heaven and earth, for whom nothing is too hard and with whom nothing is impossible. His strength upholds creation and steadies the weak. This almighty power is anchored in Jeremiah 32:17 and Matthew 19:26.
When the Bible speaks of God's power, it is not exaggerating for effect. The same strength that flung the stars into place and holds the oceans in their bounds is the strength that bends toward you in your weakness. His power is never careless force; it is the might of a Father who creates, sustains, and rescues. Below are seven passages, quoted exactly from the King James Version, gathered around the questions we ask when a situation feels bigger than we are.
How powerful is God?
Scripture measures God's power by pointing at creation itself, then reminds us that all power belongs to Him alone.
"Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:" — Jeremiah 32:17 (KJV)
The prophet looks at the whole created order and draws one conclusion: the God who made all of this can handle anything. If the heavens obeyed His word, your impossible is not too hard for Him.
"God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God." — Psalm 62:11 (KJV)
Power belongs to God as its true owner, not on loan from anywhere else. Every other strength is borrowed; His is original and complete.
Is anything impossible for God?
The Bible answers the same way twice, from the lips of Jesus and from the angel at the announcement of His birth: nothing lies outside God's reach.
"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." — Matthew 19:26 (KJV)
What sits far beyond human ability is fully within God's. Jesus draws the line clearly: with men, impossible; with God, all things.
"For with God nothing shall be impossible." — Luke 1:37 (KJV)
Spoken to explain a miracle, this promise stretches to cover every situation you will ever face. There is no category of trouble marked too hard for God.
How does God use His power for me?
God's power is not distant spectacle; the Bible turns it toward His people, working within us and reviving us when we are spent.
"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us," — Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)
His ability runs exceeding abundantly above even our biggest prayers and boldest imaginations. And that power is not far off; it works in us.
"Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength." — Isaiah 40:28-29 (KJV)
The God who never grows tired shares His strength with those who do. When you are faint and out of might, He is the one who increases what you cannot manufacture.
Where is God's power when I am weak?
The Bible turns weakness on its head: it is not the place where God's power fails, but the very place where it is displayed.
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
God's strength is made perfect — brought to its fullest display — precisely in weakness. Your frailty is not a disqualification; it is the room where the power of Christ comes to rest.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about the power of God?
The Bible describes God's power as unlimited and creative. Jeremiah 32:17 marvels, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee (KJV), while Psalm 62:11 states plainly that power belongeth unto God. His power made all things and sustains all things, and none of it is beyond His reach.
Is anything too hard for God?
No. This is one of Scripture's clearest promises. Jeremiah 32:17 says there is nothing too hard for thee (KJV), Matthew 19:26 declares with God all things are possible, and Luke 1:37 affirms with God nothing shall be impossible. What overwhelms us does not strain Him in the least.
"I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee." — Job 42:2 (KJV)
Take it deeper
These verses are only a glimpse of the might that made and holds the world. FlickerFaith is a Scripture-first study companion — open it to read each passage in full context, trace the theme of God's power through the whole Bible, bring your impossible situation to the One with whom nothing is impossible, and ask honest questions. It keeps you close to the Word, not away from it.
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