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1. In Life Nothing Works but the Impossible

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... he is to name this baby boy “Jesus.” The final revelation from the angel is the promise that this child, this Jesus—-whose Hebrew name “Joshua” means “God save,” will, in fact, “Save his people from their sins” (v.22). This is astonishing news, as impossible as it is implausible. In fact, this is the first declaration of the “gospel,” the “good news” to anyone, and it is the answer to all Joseph’s problems. Yet it was also all in his head. It came to him in a dream. There was ...

2. Partners in the Impossible

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Richard Patt

... is our Christian calling! To eat is a basic human right. It is no shame to want and demand to be fed. Feeding the hungry was part of Christ’s mission, and is part of ours. But again the statistics make us partners in what seems to be the impossible. Two-thirds of the world’s food production is consumed by one-third of the people. That leaves the food supply for two-thirds of the world’s people in question. And of those two-thirds, one-third live in severe, agonizing hunger each and every day. By what ...

3. Mission Impossible

Mark 11:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... 's gospel text to declare that something as dusty and humble as a colt could be put into service for the Lord. What is really astounding is that God has purposefully chosen the struggling, sinful, stiff-necked [add your own adjectives here] church to be the "impossible mission force" for proclaiming the gospel to the world. Are we ready to be a part of the greatest team effort ever put forth to the world? We can stay true to our mission and accomplish all that God intends if we do two things: 1. Remember ...

4. Nothing Is Impossible

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... but the faith of the heart. Jesus went on to say that, “If you had the faith as a grain of mustard seed, the smallest among seeds but at maturity a giant among trees, you could say to this mountain, move, and it will and nothing would be impossible for you.” A little faith goes a long way when allowed to grow and mature. Faith is not only the medicine used to heal the sick, but faith will revolutionize a nation and deliver them from bondage to freedom. Faith will transform human life from the dungeon of ...

5. With Jesus No Mission Is Impossible

John 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... and he had the money, there wasn't enough time; fourthly, even if there was enough time everybody would only get a little bit of food. So Philip looks at the size of the multitude and the sum of the money, and he shrugs his shoulders and says, "Impossible!" Well, Andrew did a little better. While Philip was running his fingers over his calculator, Andrew went off looking for food. He finds a little boy who brought a lunch of five loaves of barley and two small fish. But he wasn't too proud of his catch ...

6. When the Impossible Becomes Imminently Possible!

John 6:1-21

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... that today, through this word, Jesus says to you and to me, "Work with me and your mountains will be moved and the bad things, even death itself, will always get better. Work with me and your needs will be met. Work with me and nothing shall be impossible to you." It all begins when we bring Christ all we have. He will take our brokenness and insufficiency and turn it into something good. He will multiply what seems not enough. "I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them ...

7. The Curse of the Impossible

Mark 9:14-32

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Maxie Dunnam

... couldn’t resist returning to this theme because we simply cannot ignore this chapter in the life of the disciples and Jesus. Let me state the truth as crisply as possible that it may be etched in your mind: “Most of us are cursed with a sense of the impossible, and that is precisely why miracles do not happen.” (Barclay, Mark, The Daily Bible Study, p. 224) But not only is it the reason miracles do not happen, it’s the reason our l are so humdrum and routine, so hemmed in and dull. 2 the reason the ...

8. The Impossibility of Neutrality

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Robert Allen

... and it is Jesus Christ who forces the issue on us now, saying, "This is the everlasting truth!" Are you for it or against it? If Jesus were simply another religious leader, we could side-step him. But, the truth he revealed makes it impossible to ignore him. II. It Is Impossible To Be Neutral When It Comes To Jesus' Ideas About The Sacredness Of Life One of the unique things about Jesus is that he taught that people are sacred. Every person who breathes a breath of life is valuable. There may be times when ...

9. The Impossible Option

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... figuratively. The rich man was right on target if he feared that following Jesus was a small death, the loss of one identity with no certain prospect of a new one. It all comes down to trust, of course -- trust that the Lord, for whom nothing is impossible, will bring any who follow him into the fullness of his Father's Kingdom. And trust that the goods and houses and eternal life he promises to those who leave everything behind to follow him will more than compensate for the losses, the dangers, the risks ...

10. Without Christmas, Life Would Be Impossible

Luke 2:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... parable of life? We can perform heart and liver and kidney transplants, but we can do little to cure the common cold. That ought to give us perspective and keep us humble. And we need to stay humble. We need to know that without Christmas, life is impossible. Without the indwelling Christ—without the possibility and power of Emmanuel, God with us, which is recognized and cultivated through prayer—life is not going to be what God would have it to be and what in our heart of hearts we want it to be. II ...

11. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... -Is-Possible is speaking to you!" And the angel reinforces this message when he reminds her that her cousin Elizabeth, who was infertile and well past childbearing age, is also with child by God's power. The conclusion to the angel's message is: "For nothing is impossible with God." When you hear those words, how do you respond? Most of us nod our heads and smile. But do we really believe it? Some of us, perhaps, have family members who are not believers. We have been praying that they will come to know God ...

12. Being Open to the Impossible

Mark 6:30-44

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Maxie Dunnam

... of us could if we determined to do so. I’m talking about something far more difficult, something we can’t learn with our minds. It’s a matter of faith. We come to know it in the places of our heart. I’m talking about being open to the impossible. We all know the story – the story of the feeding of the multitude with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. At least we’ve heard it if we’ve been to church very much. It’s the only miracle Jesus performed that is recorded in all gospels. Every Gospel felt this ...

13. Dreaming Impossible Dreams

Genesis 37:2-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , so he rebukes Joseph for such fantastic dreams. Arrogant? Absolutely. Naïve? Certainly. More than a family can tolerate? Obviously. Impossible? It would seem so, unless you know the rest of the story. Dreams. They have been called the real windows to ... , many of you who are about to go off to college and new experiences, hold on to your dreams. God-size your dreams. Nothing is impossible if, in fact, it is God’s plan and design for your life. Hold on to your dreams. II. TO FIGHT THE UNBEATABLE FOES We ...

14. Nothing Is Impossible with God!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... in herself and believed in God. She was used by God in a powerful way. But what exactly turned the key for Mary? Why caused her to move beyond her doubts? I believe it was what the angel Gabriel said to Mary in verse 37, “For nothing is impossible with God!” Mary knew this. Mary believed this. Otherwise, she could not have done what she did. Imagine the fears and doubts she had to overcome. All Mary knew were the risks. For example, can you imagine how Joseph reacted when Mary told him that she was ...

15. Coping When It Seems Impossible

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... . "The vast resources of his power open to us who trust him" (Ephesians 1:18). When God calls us to something, he sustains us in it. You can count on that. Read through the New Testament book of Acts and see how God backs up his promise under impossible odds. There is then, for us a steady inner peace available as we face a needy and broken world, seeking to do God’s will as interpreted by Christ. One evening at a dialogue dinner of pastors and psychiatrists, the doctor sitting next to me thought to shock ...

16. Impossible Possibilities

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... about. Christmas is about God connecting with you and me. A.W. Tozer once said, “Anything God has ever done, He can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, He can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, He can do for you. With God, nothing is impossible." After all, isn't that what Christmas is all about? Amen. 1. Max Lucado, When God Came Near, Multnomah, Sisters Oregon, 1999.

17. The Gift of Me

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... endless in the presence of the coming Jesus. Today if we bother to give ourselves in faith to Jesus, we will find that the past loses its grip, as Jesus comes, and God acts, and the Spirit creates. Is anyone here willing in faith to look past their impossibilities and receive a redeemed past? If we bother to give our hearts to the saving movement of God that has caught us by surprise in the singing of our children, we will find habits will not hold us, nor sin dominate us, nor abundant life escape us. We ...

18. Through The Eye Of The Needle

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... we think we can do something to win God's approval, then we are stuck. Then we will never make it. Then we are like that camel stuck in the eye of the needle. Then we are like that rich young ruler who walked away from Jesus because it was impossible for him to give away his gods and trust Jesus. When we come to this realization, Jesus has got us just where he wants us. When the disciples wondered if it would ever be possible for anyone to do what Jesus demanded, then Jesus had them just where he wanted ...

19. Wrapped in a Cloud

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and dynamic brilliance. Mary, like Jesus later and many before her who experienced God’s presence face-to-face, was to receive a “cloud visitation.” The “pneuma hagion” will come upon her, and she will conceive, just as Elizabeth before her –both impossible, both miraculous, both Spirit induced pregnancies –harbingers of life and a glorious promise to be fulfilled. Later, Jesus too would be swaddled – wrapped and swaddled not just in a blanket but in a cloud. In our lingo, we have a saying ...

20. What Are You Going to Do About Death?

Mt 10:28 · Lk 12:4

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... of this world), but I know deeply that it is real. I know it to be of another realm of Reality that has always been, and will always be - where God himself is. Ogilvie declares (in effect), "Christ seeks to liberate his followers from the limitations of the impossible."1 Listen to an ancient insight: "Be still and know that I am God." In this we move into the presence of mystery, but we are at home, and the whole universe begins to be seen clearly, for what it is, the present and the eternal. Ogilvie tells ...

21. The Reality Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

... about you but I still like to be surprised, to see something happen that I didn’t think possible. And when something impossible happens, like the children, I have to resort to simple explanations. When the rain is big enough to be called a drop ... . Don’t confine it to the walls of Jerusalem. The resurrection of Jesus is a message to the nations, an amazing, joyful, impossible story that positively happened. It’s a simple story; that’s what makes it so real. It is a story of forgiveness; that’s why ...

22. Daily Homework

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... the ability. Anything that Jesus Christ gives you the authority to do, He also gives you the ability to do. In case you don't think that was a big deal to these disciples, do you realize that what Jesus was asking these disciples to do appeared to be "Mission Impossible?" It was geographically impossible - The entire world had not even been discovered yet. People believed the world was flat and no one knew that there were people that lived all over a world they had not even seen. It was physically ...

23. Easter - Fact And Fiction!

Acts 10:34-43

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Barbara Brokhoff

... friend has left you disillusioned, or maybe you've hit the bottom financially, or perhaps you're in trouble at school, maybe you need to sell yur house and can't find a buyer, maybe you're caught up in a sin that has you bound in its clutches, maybe ... impossibilities ... we face them all the time. What a relief to know that God can work out the situation in my life no matter how hopeless it seems to me. A man tells of walking down the street, and passing the lady who sold flowers. She was old and wrinkled ...

24. Lost in Wonder, Love, and Praise

Romans 11:33-36

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... so!" David protested. "I’ll always be trying to -" Aunt Deborah interrupted. "David, what your Uncle Asher means is that a parent’s love isn’t to be paid back; it can only be passed on."2 That is what Paul had in mind when he asked himself those two impossible questions: "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" That was why he sang a doxology of wonder and confessed his faith in adoration: "O the depth of the ...

25. More Than Meets The Eye

Luke 17:1-10

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King Duncan

... give my life to helping those kids have a chance at life." (5) Faith enables us to do the things Jesus wants us to do. It's not a question of increasing our faith but rather realizing that even a small amount of faith can accomplish the seemingly impossible. Jesus wanted the disciples to realize that they did indeed possess the faith necessary to do what was expected of them. However, true faith always leads us to greater service. Faith is for those of us who would make a difference in our world. And we can ...

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