Joshua 17:17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
Jeremiah 27:5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me.
Matthew 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
10:1 And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Mark 3:14-15 And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 16:17-19 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
We are those people. We are the great people He gave power to. What power?
Psalm 68:35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is He that giveth strength and power unto His people. Blessed be God.
Jeremiah 27:5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me.
Matthew 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
10:1 And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Mark 3:14-15 And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
We are His people. We are called by Him and as such we too are His disciples. We are among the twelve called to Him to be with Him. He lives in us and we in Him. He dwells in us and walks in us. He is our power.
11 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
The Biblical number twelve represents a perfect number, signifying perfection of government, or of governmental perfection. ~ Numbers in Scripture.
So the twelve disciples represent all of His disciples, all those He lives in, all of us that are His temple. As His disciples He gives us power and places us where we are needed with various gifts
1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. So the twelve disciples represent all of His disciples, all those He lives in, all of us that are His temple. As His disciples He gives us power and places us where we are needed with various gifts
Mark 16:17-19 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
How many of us consider or put into use His power to heal through us, His called out ones?