Power

The attribute that God has which makes Him “God” is POWER. He gets to do what He wants
because He has the power to do it and nobody or nothing has the power to stop Him. He is the one
who set the standard of Righteousness, He is the one who defined the “good or evil” in the Tree of
the Knowledge of Good and Evil. He is the one who set the price for sin and He is the one who paid
the price for sin. When He created the universe He used His power but He did not give up any power.
He was ALL powerful and He is still ALL powerful. God exercises His ability to use His power as
He wants; He has the power and authority to follow any and all of His whims. He does share His
power (i.e. with Satan, demons, angels, humans and nature) but it is still His power and none of it is
used contrary to His will; that is He knew when He created man that man would sin and that He
would hate the state man was in, but He was willing to put up with it and pay the price He himself
had set, because in the end He would have some who loved and trusted Him.
Here are a few verses regarding power and the authority to use it.

Matthew 9: 4. And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?
5. for which is easier? to say, The sins have been forgiven to thee; or to say, Rise, and walk?
6. 'But, that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon the earth to forgive sins - (then
saith he to the paralytic) - having risen, take up thy couch, and go to thy house.'

Matthew 10:1. And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean
spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

Matthew 26:64 Jesus saith to him, 'Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see
the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.'

Matthew 28:18 And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority
in heaven and on earth;

Mark 5:30 And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth,
having turned about in the multitude, said, 'Who did touch my garments?'

Mark 9:1 And he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, That there are certain of those standing here, who
may not taste of death till they see the reign of God having come in power.'

Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the
Writings, nor the power of God?

Luke 1:35 And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the
power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called
Son of God;

Luke 4:36 and amazement came upon all, and they were speaking together, with one another,
saying, 'What [is] this word, that with authority and power he doth command the unclean spirits, and
they come forth?'
Luke 12:5 but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having
authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

Luke 22:69 henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

Luke 24:49 'And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye - abide ye in the city of
Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'

John 1:12 but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God - to
those believing in his name,

John 5: 26. for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
27. and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man.
28. 'Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear
his voice,

John 10: 17. 'Because of this doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that again I may
take it;
18. no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and
authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'

John 17:1. These things spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to the heaven, and said - 'Father, the hour
hath come, glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee,
2. according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that - all that Thou hast given to him
- he may give to them life age-during;

John 19: 10. Pilate, therefore, saith to him, 'To me dost thou not speak? hast thou not known that I
have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?'
11. Jesus answered, 'Thou wouldst have no authority against me, if it were not having been given
thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.'

Romans 1:16 for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to
salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

Romans 9:21 hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel
to honour, and the one to dishonour?