The God Of The Impossible

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It was a tragic time for the nation of Israel. Jeremiah was sent to them to preach a message of judgment. He was sent to the people to let them know that they had angered God and they were about to be judged. Jeremiah was commanded to tell them that their nation would be invaded. He was sent to tell them that they would be taken away captive. He was sent to deliver a message of final judgment to their king.

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As a result, Jeremiah was not the most popular man in his nation. In fact, he was arrested and thrown into prison by king Zedekiah for preaching the truth, . Thus, Jeremiah wrote the passage we have read today while he was sitting in prison. Out of that tragic and difficult time comes a ray of hope for all those who know the Lord.

While Jeremiah languished in that prison, the Lord came to him with a word of hope, blessing and promise. The words of Jeremiah offer the same comfort to our hearts today.

As everyone here knows, we are living in tough times. Times are rough spiritually. Times are tough economically. Times are tough for the church. Times are tough for the family. Times are tough on individuals. Times are tough right now. I want you to know that the same God Who spoke peace to Jeremiah in that prison cell is the same God Who knows where you are today. He was The God Of The Impossible then, and He is still The God Of The Impossible now. Let me show you the lessons we can learn here that teach us about The God Of The Impossible.

He was comforted by God’s power

Jeremiah 32:26–35 ESV

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me? Therefore, thus says the Lord: Behold, I am giving this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall capture it. The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city shall come and set this city on fire and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs offerings have been made to Baal and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods, to provoke me to anger. For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth. The children of Israel have done nothing but provoke me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the Lord. This city has aroused my anger and wrath, from the day it was built to this day, so that I will remove it from my sight because of all the evil of the children of Israel and the children of Judah that they did to provoke me to anger—their kings and their officials, their priests and their prophets, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them persistently, they have not listened to receive instruction. They set up their abominations in the house that is called by my name, to defile it. They built the high places of Baal in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to offer up their sons and daughters to Molech, though I did not command them, nor did it enter into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

The Lord speaks to Jeremiah to bring him comfort in the hour of his crisis. What God says to Jeremiah in these verses surely comforted his heart. These words can also comfort ours.

he was comforted by God’s Promises

God tells Jeremiah that He will indeed bring judgment upon the people of Israel because of their sins. Everything He has promised to do, He is able to bring to pass. God reminds Jeremiah that He is “the God of all flesh,” v. 27. God will judge Israel, and He will use the lost pagans of Babylon to do it.

He was comforted by God’s Proclamation

God declares His power by asking Jeremiah a very simple, straightforward question: “Is anything too hard for the Lord.” The word “hard” means “to be beyond one’s power; to be difficult to do.” God is simply saying that nothing is beyond His power and that nothing is too difficult for Him to do.

May that truth encourage us today. God is still the God Who possesses “all power in Heaven and in earth,” . He is still the God “who is able to exceeding, abundantly above all that we can ask or think,” . He is still the God Who “works all things after the counsel of His Own will,” . He is still God and that should comfort our hearts today.

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Thou art coming to a King Large petitions with thee bring; For His grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much (John Newton). The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection - The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection – Sermons.

Application

Application

Whatever problem we are facing let us not forget God has all power e.g David and Goliath

He was comforted by God’s promises

Jeremiah 32:36–44 ESV

“Now therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city of which you say, ‘It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, by famine, and by pestilence’: Behold, I will gather them from all the countries to which I drove them in my anger and my wrath and in great indignation. I will bring them back to this place, and I will make them dwell in safety. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them. I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul. “For thus says the Lord: Just as I have brought all this great disaster upon this people, so I will bring upon them all the good that I promise them. Fields shall be bought in this land of which you are saying, ‘It is a desolation, without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’ Fields shall be bought for money, and deeds shall be signed and sealed and witnessed, in the land of Benjamin, in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the Shephelah, and in the cities of the Negeb; for I will restore their fortunes, declares the Lord.”

God tells Jeremiah that the people of Israel will fall and they will go away into Babylonian captivity. He also tells the prophets that He will bring them home again. He will gather them to Himself and they will serve Him. He will be their God and they will be His people. In other words, the judgment they face will serve to purify them and they will return to Him, and to the place of His blessing.

So it is with us. The Lord uses the crisis in our lives to mold us, grow us and develop us. He uses pain, hardship, suffering and the trials of life to make us more like Jesus, . He is The God Of The Impossible. He can take that situation you see as being so impossible and He can transform it into a time of blessing for you and glory for Him.

Let the comfort of God’s promises give you peace and encouragement regardless of what you face in this life. He will stand them all, and not a single one will ever fail.

· “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled,” .

· “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away,” .

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Friend, there is no promise too hard for God to keep. I've not counted them, but somebody said there are 30,000 plus promises in the Word of God, and every one of them is yea and amen in the Lord Jesus Christ; and, God will keep His word. says that God cannot lie (). There is no promise in this Book that God cannot keep. Do you believe that? If God made the promise, God cannot lie. There is no promise too hard for God to keep. The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection - The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection – Sermons.

Application

Application

Let us not forget the promises of God’s word when we are in our condition. Spend time and think of the promises God said about healing etc.

He was comforted by God’s proclamation

Jeremiah 33:1–3 ESV

The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard: “Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is his name: Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.

The very God Who made the world and all that is within it, come to the prophet in his prison and makes one of the greatest prayer promises in the Bible. He is promised that if he will call on the Lord, the Lord will hear him and He will answer him.

Think about where Jeremiah is when this promise is made. He is in prison. He is living in the middle of a wicked people. He is living in a nation that is experiencing the awful judgment of Almighty God. Yet, the Lord wants Jeremiah to know that God cares about Jeremiah and about what the prophet is facing in his life. What a comfort!

It does not matter where you are today, He will hear you too. It does not matter what you are up against He will hear you. Not only will He hear you, He will answer your prayers as well. he may not answer them the way you want Him to all the time, but He will always answer them correctly and in a way that brings glory to His name

Illustration

I heard of a boy sitting under an oak tree, one time, and he looked up there in that oak tree and saw that mighty oak and little acorns growing on it; and then—he was a farm boy—and he looked over and saw the watermelon vine with a watermelon on it. And, the boy mused, and he said, "You know, if I were God, I would put the watermelons on the mighty oak and the acorns on the little vine. It makes sense to me." About that time, an acorn hit him on the head. He said, "I'm glad it wasn't a watermelon." I'm telling you, God works differently than we do. But, there's no problem—no problem—too hard for God to solve. The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection - The Adrian Rogers Legacy Collection – Sermons.

APPLICATION

Many times it can feel that God is deaf but he is not. He hears our prayers.

· “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

Conclusion

What are you facing today? Whatever it is, it is not too big for Him.

· He can save you if you are lost.

· He can help you if you have a need.

· He can comfort you if your heart is broken.

· He can love you if you are lonely.

· He can restore you if you have fallen.

He is The God Of The Impossible. Let’s come before Him today to bow to His will for our lives. Let’s come to Him to seek His face. Let’s come to Him to rejoice in His Person, His power and His promises.