Go! And Believe the God for Whom Nothing Is Impossible - Luke 1:37
INTRODUCTION – A GOD WHO BREAKS IMPOSSIBILITY
Church, there is a sentence in Scripture so short a child can memorise it, yet so powerful it can reshape a life, a family, a church, and an entire future. It is a sentence spoken in the context of a miracle so shocking that even the faithful struggled to comprehend it.
Luke 1:37 (NLT): “For nothing is impossible with God.”
When God spoke these words, He was not offering a slogan for a coffee mug. He was declaring His sovereign power over biology, over history, over kingdoms, over sin, over death, and over every limitation that human beings bow to.
And today, in this “Go! And…” series, the call is this:
Go! And believe the God who does the impossible.
Go! And trust Him in your waiting.
Go! And surrender your impossibilities at the feet of Jesus.
Because the Gospel is the greatest “impossible made possible” story ever told.
1. THE CONTEXT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE (Luke 1:26–38)
Before we consider verse 37, we must stand in Mary’s sandals.
The Setting
Gabriel appears to a teenage girl in Nazareth. Nazareth was not impressive—it was a village with a reputation for insignificance. Yet God delights in working through the overlooked.
The Announcement
Gabriel reveals that Mary, a virgin, will miraculously conceive the Son of God.
Everything about this announcement screams impossible.
She is poor.
She is young.
She is uneducated.
She is a virgin.
And yet God says: This is where I will display My glory.
“Impossible”
The Greek phrase is: ??? ?d??at?se? (ouk adynatesei) —
meaning “not without power,” or “not unable.”
The related noun d??aµ?? (dynamis) is the word from which we get “dynamite,” referring to God’s explosive, unstoppable power.
So the verse could be rendered:
“For with God, there is no power shortage.”
God does not run out.
He does not grow weary.
He does not encounter barriers.
He does not say, “I wish I could, but…”
Where human strength ends, God’s begins.
2. SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES: GOD SPECIALISES IN THE IMPOSSIBLE
Genesis 18:14 (NLT): “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”
God promises Abraham and Sarah—a couple well past childbearing age—that they will have a son. Sarah laughs because the situation is absurd. Yet God responds with a divine challenge.
Hebrew Word Study – “Hard”
The word ?????? (pala) means “wonderful, extraordinary, beyond human capability.”
God isn’t asking about difficulty.
He’s asking about divine capability.
Your situation may be long past the point human beings can help.
But God asks you today: “Is your problem greater than My power?”
John Piper once wrote: “God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.”
When Piper says this, he reminds us that what we call “impossible” is simply the part of God’s plan we have not yet seen. Heaven is always working, even when earth feels stuck.
Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT): “Nothing is too hard for you!”
Jeremiah is in prison. Jerusalem is under siege. Everything looks hopeless. Yet Jeremiah declares God’s unlimited power.
Hebrew Word Study – “Too hard” Again ?????? (pala) is used.
Jeremiah is declaring: “What is extraordinary to humans is ordinary to God.”
When your circumstances look like a prison cell—
When the enemy is surrounding you—
When every exit seems blocked—
God says: “Your impossible is My opportunity.”
Max Lucado said: “The God who made the galaxies knows your name… and is not baffled by your problems.”
Lucado’s words remind us that if God can hold the universe together, He can hold you together. His power is personal, not abstract.
Matthew 19:26 (NLT): “With God everything is possible.”
Jesus has just said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter the kingdom of God. The disciples respond, “Then who can be saved?”
Jesus answers with the Gospel.
Greek Word Study – “Possible”
d??at? (dynata) — from dynamis, “power, ability, strength.”
Salvation is not a human achievement.
It is a divine miracle.
Jesus is not only talking about wealth.
He is saying:
There is no sinner too far gone.
No heart too hard.
No chain too heavy.
No past too dark.
If you feel unworthy—good.
Grace is for the unworthy.
Tim Keller wrote: “The Gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed than we ever dared believe, yet more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”
Keller’s words echo the heart of Matthew 19: salvation is impossible by human effort, but gloriously possible through Christ.
Ephesians 3:20 — “Now all glory to God, who is able…” (NLT)
Paul is imprisoned, yet overflowing with confidence in God’s active power.
Greek Word Study – “Able”
d??aµ?? (dynamis) again.
Paul emphasises:
God is able.
God is willing.
God is working.
Your prayers may feel small, but God’s answers are not.
Charles Stanley said: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.”
Stanley reminds us that faith is not about analysing the impossible—it’s about obeying God and trusting Him with what follows.
3. TWO ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GOD OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
The Bridge That Shouldn’t Stand
In London. there is a small footbridge that was built years ago. Engineers later discovered that calculations made during construction were mathematically incorrect—the structure should have collapsed.
But it didn’t.
A mistake should have caused failure…
Yet it stood strong.
Church, some of you feel like you were built wrong.
Your past, your hurts, your failures should have collapsed your life.
But here you are—still standing.
Why?
Because God has upheld you by His power.
The Pianist and the Little Boy
A famous pianist was giving a concert. Before the performance began, a little boy wandered onto the stage and began banging awkwardly on the piano keys.
Instead of shooing him away, the pianist stepped behind him, placed his arms around the boy, and began playing a beautiful melody, transforming noise into music.
Church, when your life feels like clumsy noise, the Master steps behind you.
He puts His hands over your weakness and works something beautiful.
4. THE GOSPEL: THE GREATEST IMPOSSIBILITY MADE POSSIBLE
If you want proof that nothing is impossible with God, look at the Gospel.
Our Condition
We were dead in sin.
We were separated from God.
We were spiritually bankrupt and morally powerless.
Salvation was humanly impossible.
But God…
sent His Son through a miraculous virgin birth,
lived a sinless life we could not live,
died a death we deserved,
bore the wrath we earned,
was buried,
and rose again on the third day!
You cannot get more impossible than resurrection.
And yet…
Jesus is alive.
The tomb is empty.
Salvation is offered.
5. THE CALL TO ACTION — GO! AND TRUST THE GOD WHO MAKES THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE
For the believer:
Go! And believe God’s promises even when circumstances contradict them.
Go! And pray bold prayers—prayers beyond your ability to answer.
Go! And obey Christ even when obedience seems risky.
Go! And surrender every fear, every burden, every sin, every impossibility.
For the seeker:
Your greatest impossibility is not your finances, health, or relationships.
It is your sin.
But Jesus Christ has made the impossible possible—
You can be forgiven.
You can be redeemed.
You can be made new.
6. THE INVITATION TO SALVATION
Friend, if you have never trusted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, hear this:
You cannot save yourself.
You cannot fix yourself.
You cannot earn heaven.
But Jesus can save you.
Because nothing is impossible with God.
If you will repent—turn from your sin—and trust in Jesus Christ, He will forgive you, cleanse you, and give you eternal life.
Today can be the day your impossibility becomes God’s miracle.
BENEDICTION / EXHORTATION:
Church, go into this week believing Luke 1:37.
Go with courage.
Go with faith.
Go with bold obedience.
May the God for whom nothing is impossible strengthen you,
fill you with hope,
and empower you by His Spirit
to live in the victory of the risen Christ.
Amen.
