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How you see Jesus will determine how you celebrate His arrival.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government\xa0will be on his shoulders. Isaiah 9:1-7(NIV)

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,\xa0Mighty God, Everlasting\xa0Father,\xa0Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:1-7(NIV)

Of the greatness of his government\xa0and peace there will be no end. Isaiah 9:1-7(NIV)

Message title: Power for the Impossible

What is the impossible thing in your life right now?

\u201cI am the\xa0Lord, the God of all mankind.\xa0Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27 (NIV)

In the sixth month of Elizabeth\u2019s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel\xa0to Nazareth,\xa0a town in Galilee,\xa0to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph,\xa0a descendant of David. The virgin\u2019s name was Mary.\xa0The angel went to her and said, \u201cGreetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.\u201d Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.\xa0Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

But the angel said to her, \u201cDo not be afraid,\xa0Mary; you have found favor with God.\xa0You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.\xa0He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.\xa0The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,\xa0and he will reign over Jacob\u2019s descendants forever; his kingdom\xa0will never end.\u201d Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

\u201cHow will this be,\u201d Mary asked the angel, \u201csince I am a virgin?\u201d Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

The angel answered, \u201cThe Holy Spirit will come on you,\xa0and the power of the Most High\xa0will overshadow you. So the holy one\xa0to be born will be called\xa0the Son of God.\xa0Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child\xa0in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.\xa0Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

For no word from God will ever fail.\u201d Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

\u201cI am the Lord\u2019s servant,\u201d Mary answered. \u201cMay your word to me be fulfilled.\u201d Then the angel left her. Luke 1:26-38 (NIV)

1. Impossible DREAMS

What am I believing God for that seems out of reach for me?

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God can do anything, you know\u2014far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Ephesians 3:20-21 (MSG)

Take delight\xa0in the\xa0Lord,\xa0and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 (NIV)

If you don\u2019t have an impossible dream, than you don\u2019t need a Mighty God.

1. Impossible PAIN

If I am not hurting, I am not growing.

God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort.\xa0He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.\xa02 Corinthians 1:3-5 (NLT)

For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (NLT)

\u201cGod whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.\u201d \u2013 C.S. Lewis\xa0

Each time he said,\xa0\u201cMy grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.\u201d\xa0So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)

1. Impossible QUESTIONS

God is GREATER than your GREATEST questions.

How long,\xa0Lord? Will you forget me\xa0forever? How long will you hide your face\xa0from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Psalm 13:1-6 (NIV)

Look on me\xa0and answer,\xa0Lord\xa0my God. Give light to my eyes,\xa0or I will sleep in death, and my enemy will say, \u201cI have overcome him,\u201d\xa0and my foes will rejoice when I fall. Psalm 13:1-6 (NIV)

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing\xa0the\xa0Lord\u2019s praise, for he has been good to me. Psalm 13:1-6 (NIV)

God can handle your questions, but your FAITH won\u2019t allow them to lead you.

Do not be anxious about anything,\xa0but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.\xa0Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

And the peace of God,\xa0which transcends all understanding,\xa0will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

1. Impossible IMPERFECTIONS

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.\xa0Not many of you were wise\xa0by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.\xa01 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV)

But God chose\xa0the foolish\xa0things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.\xa01 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV)

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things\u2014and the things that are not\u2014to nullify the things that are,\xa0so that no one may boast before him. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV)

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6 (NLT)