Synonyms: not possible, beyond the bounds of possibility, out of the question, not worth considering, unattainable, unachievable, unobtainable, hopeless, impractical, implausible, far-fetched, impracticable, unworkable, unbearable, intolerable, unendurable, unsustainable, unmanageable, intractable, recalcitrant, wayward, objectionable, difficult, demanding, awkward, perverse, ungovernable
Antonyms: possible, attainable, bearable, tolerable, manageable, easy to please
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Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... she had named her “rabbit hole” that his wife’s body was finally discovered. If you’ve seen the hit reality tv show “Hoarder,” you know that hoarding is now a recognized psychological disorder, defined as “when people find it impossible to make decisions, organize themselves, or focus on immediate tasks” (Michelle Carro, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada). This past summer was a tough one for hoarders. In addition to James’ death there was another 89 year-old hoarder ...
302. Earth, Wind and Fire
Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:1-15
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... in the world. If you remember, Salsa and Hot Sauce is now the number one condiment in the world. So maybe a more appropriate modern interpretation of that might be that we are "the Cholula" of the world. B. Now some folks have always thought that this was a Mission Impossible. That there is no way that we can reach out to the whole world. Or that we can influence even one other person. On our own, that's true. On our own, we have no power to carry out this Mission. On our own, we don't even have the ...
303. I Doubt It
John 20:19-31, Act 4:32-37
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... handled that doubt, but how do we handle our doubts. Today I want us to look at LIFE WITHOUT A DOUBT, LIFE WITHIN A DOUBT AND LIFE BEYOND A DOUBT. I. Without a Doubt I think I can say unequivocally that "Without a doubt, life without a doubt is impossible." We all have doubts. Some people think that's a problem. But those are the same people who want you to check your brain at the door when you enter their presence or their school or their church or their government building or their whatever. They think we ...
304. People of the Book
2 Timothy 3:10--4:8
Sermon
King Duncan
... bucket instead. The grandfather said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You’re just not trying hard enough,” and he went out the door to watch the boy try again. At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath ...
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David E. Leininger
... law drive off a cliff in your new Rolls Royce. One preacher exhorted his congregation at offering time to "give as if you're giving to send your mother-in-law back home." It is an old problem. Even in ancient Rome, the writer, Juvenal, said, "Domestic concord is impossible as long as the mother-in-law lives." Well, none of that is really fair. There are lots of genuinely terrific mothers-in-law. The mother-in-law who has our attention in today's text is Naomi. Of course, she was a mother too (you do not get ...
Sermon
Robert A. Hausman
... "integrity." He gives us a map of a moral world, which is so clear, so coherent, and so simple that it is impossible to get lost. All the paths lead to virtue. However, Job's wife poses the question that challenges such a moral universe. " ... enter the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:25). "Then who can be saved?" the disciples ask. Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible!" (Mark 10:27). It is a reminder of the total objectivity of grace. It comes ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... of El Salvador. As a young girl, Ana was abused by close family members. She ran away from home at the age of seven. Once on the streets, she had to fight to survive. Eventually she fell into prostitution. The result of those tragic years as a prostitute made it impossible for Ana to bear a child. As her lifestyle took its toll on her, she became desperate and cried out to God, asking Him to save her from the life she was living. He did, and Tia Ana turned her life over to the Lord and began serving Him ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... reveals to Mary that her “relative Elizabeth,” formerly considered old and barren, is expecting “a son” as well. The angels’ final word to Mary, and to all Luke’s readers, is “for nothing will be impossible with God” (v.37). An unimaginable angelic visitor, a wholly improbable prediction, a physical impossibility, and an event that, if it came to pass, could implode all of Mary’s plans and promises: this young woman has a lot to process and ponder. Yet Mary’s response is immediate and ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... War a woman named Svetlana Stalin, daughter of the cruel former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin shocked the world by immigrating to the United States seeking a new life. She explained her change of allegiance this way, “I found it was impossible to exist without God in one’s heart.” Ms. Stalin was right. It is impossible to exist as a full human being without God in one’s heart. How connected are you to Christ? It’s important to note that, if we lose our connection to God, it won’t be God’s doing ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... be explained. The more bread that is eaten, the more bread there seems to be. The same thing is happening with the fish. Five barley loaves and two small fish and thousands of people are being fed. “That’s impossible,” you think as you reach out hungrily for your share. “It’s impossible. Fish and bread don’t multiply. What’s happening here?” Then the thought grabs your mind: “Holy smokes. Holy smokes. God is here. This is holy ground. I am standing in the presence of God.” It is a day ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... way out that she felt she could. For more than sixty years what she had done had burdened her. Now she was nearing the end of her life, and she was terrified. How could she undo what had been done? That was impossible, of course. But the word of the gospel for her that day was that it was not impossible for Jesus, and by the blood of the cross, she was forgiven. You could see by the joyfully astonished look on her face that the terrible weight had been lifted. I doubt that she had even dared to hope for a ...
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Steven E. Albertin
... join in humming the melody of a popular song that we hear on the radio. We might be able to mouth a few words. Have you ever tried to get several people to join in "singing" the latest rap or hip-hop song? It is virtually impossible. We live in a world dominated by "individualism." The days of the "Top 40" hits are long gone. The music market has been splintered into dozens of different styles and demographics. There are only a few piano manufacturers. Who buys sheet music besides choral directors? What ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... to understand that even if the disciples were hazy about who was addressing them they heard the voice of one with authority over themselves and their actions and acted accordingly. These actions are rewarded with a net so filled with fish that it was impossible to haul aboard. The “disciple whom Jesus loved” repeats his “seeing and believing” response first experienced at the empty tomb (20:8). He instantly asserts and announces to Simon Peter “It is the Lord.” (v.7). Peter, always more a man of ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... stand. He could not roll up and hoist his mat. He could not walk. But the power and authority in Jesus’ voice (echoing the directives given in Matthew 9:6 and Mark 2:11) emboldens this man to attempt that which was formerly impossible. When he tries the impossible, the man is instantaneously “made well” and he feels that wellness as he “rises” to the occasion. He not only stands and walks. He obediently rolls up his mat, his place of confinement for the past thirty-eight years, and takes it away ...
Sermon
Argile Smith
... to cross. Instead of being afraid of the obstacle, however, Joshua registered extreme courage as he faced it. His trust in the Lord had helped him to muster the courage necessary to do something everyone considered impossible. God musters courage in his people to take on tough tasks. By affirming that God makes us courageous, we can’t imply that he prompts us to be foolhardy. We know the difference between being courageous and being nutty. Being courageous means seeing what needs to be done — obstacles ...
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David O. Bales
... us in the handicap of our sin and loved us, or “liked” us if that makes more sense to you. Maybe the message of Jesus’ death for us seems a little crazy or weak as the apostle Paul said. Or maybe it’s the impossible dream come true that finally focuses all our devotion to God. 1. Jeremy Bernstein, “The Merely Very Good,” in Cynthia Ozick, ed., The Best American Essays 1998 (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998), p. 40. 2. Jean Strouse, “The Real Reasons,” in William Zinsser, ed. Extraordinary ...
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Tony Everett
... to get through the doubts and struggles of each day. More signs and wonders for the after-Easter people in the real world ASAP. Please! Well, okay, there is Jesus’ resurrection. Peter states, “God raised him up having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power” (Acts 2:24). However, that was many days ago. That really was a big celebration and emotional high; a real spiritual explosion. But now what? How do we really know God claims us for God’s own people ...
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Leonard Sweet
... .” Here they are: Law 1) When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Law 2) The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible. Law 3) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Taking Clarke even further, some historians of science have argued that the roots of science in the mists ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... ask an even bigger question and that is, “What do we mean by miracles?” After doing a lot of study on my own, let me give you my definition. Miracle: An act of God using or exceeding the laws of nature to perform humanly impossible feats to reveal His power and glorify Himself. There are two things you need to notice immediately about that definition. First, a miracle assumes there is a God who can perform one. Secondly, it assumes that God does indeed perform miracles. This is important, particularly ...
Sermon
Timothy Cargal
... ap­pointed for Christmas Eve emphasize an important spiritual reason for the association of Christmas, light, and the deepest of darkness. It was precisely because of the tremendous darkness that the light of Christ needed to shine into the world. Even though it is impossible to know the time of year at which Jesus of Nazareth was actually born, from a spiritual perspective, nothing could better capture the significance of the time of Christ’s birth than to call it “the Night of Light.” Isaiah 9:2-7 ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... of the vitamins necessary for health. Plants also produce the oxygen that we need to breath. The one thing plants must have to grow is light. What is true in the physical world is true in the spiritual world. Physical life is impossible without physical light and meaningful life is impossible without spiritual light. If you are in a dark place in your life right now you need light. You need the kind of light that can dispel any kind of darkness you are in be it emotional, relational, or personal. Today, we ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... understand? If you are not a follower of Jesus Christ and the reason is you said to yourself, “I can’t live a Christian life. It is too hard.” You are half right. You can’t live a Christian life. Not because it is too hard, but because it is impossible. Only one person has ever lived the Christian life and that is Jesus. Jesus gave His life for us so that He could live His life through us. When you are connected to the root you will bear fruit that will never rot, but will only ripen into a life ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... the plate in less than 500ths of a second. To put it another way, it takes a batter 450 milliseconds to hit a ball that covers the distance in 400 milliseconds. Dr. Adair’s conclusion? It is physically impossible to hit a 90mph fastball. Yet, people are out there making millions of dollars a year doing what science says is impossible. Neither Dr. Adair nor you or I can explain how a batter hits a 90mph fastball, but what we can’t deny is – it is done every day. I am witnessing to a couple of men right ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age . . . and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Please do not misunderstand. Jesus does not say that it is impossible for people with money to enter the kingdom. He said, “All things are possible with God.” The only people in danger are those who put their wealth before God. The only people in danger are those who enjoy their wealth while turning a blind eye to the needs ...
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R. Robert Cueni
... the goose laid a golden egg. It happened too often to evoke celebration. The occasion no longer warranted dancing in the streets. No longer was there trust between the Giant and his people. Escalating levels of greed and selfishness made that impossible. The biggest change was that Tranquil was no longer tranquil. People lost sleep at night worrying about the possibility of someone stealing the golden egg they possessed. More often, they lost sleep fearing a robbery by someone who thought they possessed ...
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