When we think of power, we think of something that must be renewed, such as this battery powered toy. When a toy or a device has a dead battery, it won't work. We can purchase batteries which can be recharged, but they eventually go dead. Even the power we have in our houses is not always constant. Sometimes the weather or an accident causes a power outage. So, when we read about power in the Bible, we must not think of the kind of power in our toys or devices. The power of Christ and His Word in our lives is an infinite, undiminishing power. It is a power which causes the gates of hell to fail to prevail over the Church. It is a power which caused Christ to rise from the dead. It is a power which does not just give us victory in the moment of need; it is a power which has already won the victory. Paul wants his readers to understand the reality of the power of the Christian life.