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Worshiping
the God of the Impossible
        Luke 1:44-55
Introduction
 What are the barricades to your total
         enjoyment of Christmas?
“It is impossible to enjoy life because…”

These impossibilities are “joy thieves”,
robbing you of total Christmas worship
a pregnancy
    outside of
     marriage
   community
   perceptions,
    reactions
Roman oppression,
    taxation,
   occupation
 God’s silence for
   400 years
Mary’s Worship
• Magnifies God, not her barricades (vv46-47)
• Re-establishes her position before God
  (v48a)
• Counts God’s promises as truth (v48b)
Mary’s Worship
• Personalizes the effects of God’s character
  (vv47, 49-50)
• Celebrates God’s past accomplishments
  – For her personally (v49)
  – For people around her (vv50-55)
Your Worship
• Worship is totally possible in the face of
  the impossible IF you worship a God who
  regularly makes the impossible possible.
  – His power is unstoppable, unexhausted
  – His wisdom is beyond comprehension,
    complete, unchallenged
  – His love is unique, unending, unselfish
Your Worship
• As you wait for the God to intervene in
  your impossible situation, worship is an
  exercise of faith.
  – Your inability or limits increase your
    appreciation of His unlimited abilities
  – His power, wisdom, and love are revealed
    against the backdrop of the impossible
You need a fresh infusion of hope.
You need to worship and enjoy Jesus.

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Xmas11-1 Worshiping the God of the Impossible

  • 1. Worshiping the God of the Impossible Luke 1:44-55
  • 2. Introduction What are the barricades to your total enjoyment of Christmas? “It is impossible to enjoy life because…” These impossibilities are “joy thieves”, robbing you of total Christmas worship
  • 3. a pregnancy outside of marriage community perceptions, reactions Roman oppression, taxation, occupation God’s silence for 400 years
  • 4. Mary’s Worship • Magnifies God, not her barricades (vv46-47) • Re-establishes her position before God (v48a) • Counts God’s promises as truth (v48b)
  • 5. Mary’s Worship • Personalizes the effects of God’s character (vv47, 49-50) • Celebrates God’s past accomplishments – For her personally (v49) – For people around her (vv50-55)
  • 6. Your Worship • Worship is totally possible in the face of the impossible IF you worship a God who regularly makes the impossible possible. – His power is unstoppable, unexhausted – His wisdom is beyond comprehension, complete, unchallenged – His love is unique, unending, unselfish
  • 7. Your Worship • As you wait for the God to intervene in your impossible situation, worship is an exercise of faith. – Your inability or limits increase your appreciation of His unlimited abilities – His power, wisdom, and love are revealed against the backdrop of the impossible
  • 8. You need a fresh infusion of hope. You need to worship and enjoy Jesus.