| "God is so powerful he could break this school in | | | | we face for the strengthening of our faith boils down |
| two," says Kyle, 6. It sounds like it's a tough day at | | | | to believing a promise from God. We build our |
| school, Kyle."God is so powerful he can be the best | | | | character by proving his character when we face the |
| pilot in the Navy," says Zach, 7. I'm sure the | | | | unknown by standing on His promises."God has love |
| midshipmen at Annapolis will sing "Anchors Aweigh" | | | | in his power," says Lindsay, 6. In fact, "He's so |
| when they read this."God is so powerful, he could | | | | powerful, he loves us," says Kate, 6."God is so |
| destroy everything he made in the blink of an eye," | | | | powerful he let Jesus die on the cross and let him |
| says Sarah, 11.That's an eye-opening thought and a | | | | rise again," says Adam, 10. Yes, now you're seeing |
| sobering one. It's easy to forget the awe-inspiring | | | | something paradoxical. This shameful crucifixion, a |
| glory of God's creation amid the bright lights and | | | | criminal's death between two thieves, looked like |
| manmade structures of the city.The Bible portrays | | | | humiliation and defeat. It was the power of a love so |
| the immensity of the heavens as the mere finger | | | | great that God spared nothing (not even his only |
| work of an all-powerful God (Psalm 8:3). We quake | | | | Son) in his efforts to restore harmony with us.Think |
| with fear at the destructive power of an atom | | | | about this: Angels must have strained with |
| bomb, but we forget that God spoke and worlds | | | | anticipation and fingered their swords as they waited |
| came into being.When it comes right down to it, "God | | | | for a command from Jesus to strike down the |
| is so powerful, he can do anything he wants to," | | | | Roman soldiers who nailed him to a cross. The |
| says Moriah, 11.While the mythological gods of the | | | | command never came.Katy, 7, sums it up when she |
| ancient Greek pantheon often appear capricious in | | | | writes, "God is so powerful he can take away our |
| their exercise of power, the God of the Bible acts | | | | sin."Memorize this truth: "For I am not ashamed of |
| consistently with his goodness. Lately, I've found | | | | the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to |
| myself thinking about God's grace in the restraint of | | | | salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew |
| his power. Would any of us be here if God | | | | first and also for the Greek." (Romans 1:16)Ask this |
| immediately judged us for our sins against him and | | | | question: Do you know the power of His forgiveness |
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| destruction?"God is so powerful he made all the | | | | book. Watch for free the adventures of an |
| people on the earth different colors, and the animals | | | | 11-year-old girl traveling around the world, visiting |
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| Bible contains more than 30,000 promises. When | | | | Bible quotations in this column are from the New King |
| Christians link the power of God with the promises of | | | | James Version. |
| God, they will enjoy the peace of God. Every test | | | | |