FACING IMPOSSIBILITY

Introduction

thank you for allowing us to see another year

gather in your name

we thank you for being present this morning

we invite your involvement in the discussion and conversation

Give us ears to hear what you are saying

open our hearts and minds to receive from you

Continue along the same lines what Bishop started

subject of faith

So the topic today will be FACING IMPOSSIBILITY

the discussion on this he really Facing Impossibility late NOV

Angel telling Mary in Luke 1:37 “37 For nothing will be impossible with God.””

First thing was gospel music songs that are based on

Matthew 19:26 Mark 10:27 “27 Looking at them, Jesus said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.””

I thought this was a broad topic

sentiment echoed throughout the Bible

The Bible is full of things that we Men think of as being Impossible

creating Man from the dust of the Earth, Parting the Red Sea, protecting Daniel in the Lions Den, and Shadrach from the fire

The Ministry of Jesus was also full of impossible things to men

walking on Water, healing the sick, giving sight to blind, feeding 5,000

The bible is clear

GOD that is not affected by this world he affects the world

Why? because he exists outside of it

An unbeliever thinks those things are impossible

sometimes there is a gap between what we read in scripture from what we actually believe in real life

What are some things that can happen to anyone that we might put in the impossible category?

The diagnosis

bills are due we have no money

COVID

Jobs, career moves

In any of these cases they are unknown to us

the thing that is dangerous for us

dealing with the unknown doubt fear or disbelief can enter the heart

The question is do you do when facing something that is seemingly Impossible?

You might know scripture

when life Happens what are the steps do you take?

I have four principles that I wanted to talk about

Stick to what you know to be true about God

what you say to the Impossibility is very Important

has to be the words of God that you already know

Luke 4:3-4 “3 And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4 And Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’ ””

What if you don’t know much scripture?

You know God is good and the Devil is not

And you know God cares and you know God is love

saying those things to yourself will put you in a flow of victory

here is the principle

What comes out your mouth is important

Proverbs 18:21 “21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.”

this principle is about watching comes out of your mouth

The same principle includes prayer

I’ve never been in a situation that threatened my life

But I’ve been in many bad situations that I thought was impossible to get out of

My Job as a contractor on the BASE

I thought it was impossible for me to get a more stable job

When I stopped saying that, things changed

Psalm 1:1-3 “1 Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And on His Law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.”

Don’t focus on what you don’t know

why? nothing times nothing equals nothing

So when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness

what if he said you know what I am hungry?

that would have resulted in NO VICTORY

Its self defeating to focus on the temporary situation

Never speak to the situation according to what it may look like

2 Corinthians 5:7 “7 for we walk by faith, not by sight—”

when you say yeah satan, I am hungry. don’t know when I will eat next

Never say those things to yourself either

In my Gov Contractor Job as long as I continued saying

I will never get the job or it won’t get better

I would have never got out of the situation

Here is what you should be doing

The only time to speak about the details that you don’t know

Is when you Pray

Hold that up what you don’t know to the Lord in prayer

I didn’t know if God was going to say yes

to a better job at all

It was totally up to God

Talk about the name it claim it receive it teachings from some churches

I won’t advocate that teaching

it is antithetical to the true gospel message

Never say those things to yourself either r request Yes not Yet or No

Would anyone like to share an experience they’ve had?

Memorize scripture

speak scriptures that speak to your identity in Christ

that speak to your desired reality

You are not alone

we have been given the word and been given his spirit

Ephesians 2:10 “10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

Confess that scripture You are God’s best work of Art

God doesn’t make failures or junk

you were created to destroy the works of the enemy

Philippians 2:13 “13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.”

This outcome is possible not through human effort but because God indwells you and is working in you

Christians must allowing God to work through them

you may not know what’s going on all the time but you know

when you pray this you are effectively praying from heaven to Earth

praying from your position in Christ

Galatians 1:4 “4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,”

His desire for your life is to rescue you from this present evil age

includes all the things you may be going through

Share the Faith Confessions

what am I doing with the faith confessions?

I am renewing my mind

Spend Less time complaining and more time praying

you have to train yourself to talk to God about the problem and not people

I need someone who can be of assistance to me not Just listen to the drama

yourself not have diarrhea of the mouth

you can talk to people for hours and not run up on your answer

I had to learn that the hard way

I use to tell my Mama everything

When you talk to God specifically when you pray in the spirit

the answers escapes your lips

1 Corinthians 14:2 “2 For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.”

the Greek work μνστηρια

divine secret to those with whom he choose to share info

things that may not be obvious to you

this is why it is important

speaking in tongues is the gateway to the supernatural

it brings counsel for what comes next

these are things that can’t come from anyone except God

not your Pastor, not a Therapist

Summary

stick to what you know about God

puts you in the flow of answers and on the victory side

don’t focus on what yo don’t know

zero times zero always equals zero

memorize scripture

the ones that speak to your identity in Christ

promotes relationship

makes you more skilled in the things of the spirit

strengthens your faith

spend less time complaining and more time praying

just make sure you are speaking to God and not to people

The only cure for doubt fear and disbelief is the Word