““By Faith Sarah did the Impossible”By Faith Sarah did the Impossible”

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Hebrews 11:11-12Hebrews 11:11-12

A real Christian is an odd number, anyway.He feels supreme love for the One whom he has never seen; talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see; expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another; Empties himself in order to be full; admits he is wrong so he can be declared right; goes down in order to get up; is strongest when he is weakest; richest when he is poorest and happiest when he feels the worst. He dies so he can live; forsakes in order to have; gives away so he can keep; sees the invisible; hears the inaudible and knows that which passeth understanding.”

AW Tozer (1897-1963)Pastor, Prophet in W. Virginia, Chicago & Canada

Faith is powerful.Faith sees the invisible, hears the inaudible,touches the intangible and accomplishes the impossible.

Corrie Ten Boom(1882-1983)Holocaust survivor and Christian Speaker

By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.

Hebrews 11:11 - NIV

United Bible Societies Translator's handbook

The text of the Greek New Testament may be translated rather literally as follows “By faith also, even though Sarah was barren, received power to beget even though too old.”

United Bible Societies Translator's handbook

The text of the Greek New Testament may be translated rather literally as follows “By faith also, even though Sarah was barren, (Abraham) received power to beget (children) even though (he was) too old.”

United Bible Societies Translator's handbook

The text of the Greek New Testament may be translated rather literally as follows “By faith (Abraham), also together with Sarah, even though she was barren, received power to beget (children) even though (they were) too old.”

United Bible Societies Translator's handbook

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s wombI will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

Psalm 139:13-15

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Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God

…each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

1Cor 3:12-15

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Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises 4) is Caused 4) is Caused by God

often by His delays

At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

Genesis 18:14

I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

AMP - I, the Lord, will hasten it in its [appointed] time.

NLT - At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.

Isaiah 60:22

It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh BarneaNow it came to pass in the fortieth year

Deuteronomy 1:23

a certain man was sick, Lazarus… Therefore the sisters (Mary and Martha) sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.

John 11:1-3

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

John 11:5-7

So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days…Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. …

John 11:17-22

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

John 11:23-26

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

John 11:39-40

Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises 4) is Caused 4) is Caused by God

often by His delays 5) is Strengthened 5) is Strengthened by God

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises 4) is Caused 4) is Caused by God

often by His delays 5) is Strengthened 5) is Strengthened by God 6) is Found 6) is Found by focusing, accepting

God’s Faithfulness

And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’

Genesis 18:13

And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord?

Genesis 18:13

because she considered GodWho had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word.

Hebrews 11:11 -Amplified

and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

Romans 4:21

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises 4) is Caused 4) is Caused by God

often by His delays 5) is Strengthened 5) is Strengthened by God 6) is Found 6) is Found by focusing, accepting

God’s Faithfulness 7) is Effective 7) is Effective

Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”)Romans 4:16-18

in the presence of Him whom he believed—God

Romans 4:16-18

in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did

Romans 4:16-18

in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed,

Romans 4:16-18

in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”Romans 4:16-18

Impossible Working Faith… Impossible Working Faith… 1) is Real1) is Real 2)2) is Purified is Purified by God 3)3) is Needed is Needed to accomplish God’s

impossible promises 4) is Caused 4) is Caused by God

often by His delays 5) is Strengthened 5) is Strengthened by God 6) is Found 6) is Found by focusing, accepting

God’s Faithfulness 7) is Effective 7) is Effective

Faith is powerful.Faith sees the invisible, hears the inaudible,touches the intangible and accomplishes the impossible.

Corrie Ten Boom(1882-1983)Holocaust survivor and Christian Speaker

When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible,but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 19:25-26