Chriss-tmas: Impossible I

Impossible Passage

Luke 1:26–38 ESV

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

An Angel from God Arrives and Freaks out Mary

Mary is told not to fear because of God’s favor on her

The Angel announces an Impossible Situation then makes 6 predictions

Mary asks how is this possible since she has never slept with a man.

God’s power will do it.

Because of this He will be called Holy

Affirming her story with another impossible story

Main Point: God is trustworthy to do what he say and nothing is impossible for him.

Nothing is impossible with God.

Look at what God has Already Done

Jeremiah 32:17 ESV

‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

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Jeremiah 32:27 ESV

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?

(God is commanding Jeremiah to buy land when they are under attack by the Babylonians — God says, yep, actually them will totally win too. And be taken captive, but do it anyway.

Genesis 18:13–14 ESV

The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

Look at God’s Nature (Good, Faithful, Powerful, Gracious)

Job 42:2 ESV

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

Psalm 145:13 ESV

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.

Look at what God has Already Done

God is telling you that he is faithful, good, powerful, and gracious.

Is there any distrust that you have of God?

Is there any questioning of God’s motives, plans, or purposes that you think could be better?

Is there any thing in your life that you don’t go to God for?

Is there anything in your life that you think God doesn’t care about?