How Do You Pray for the Impossible!
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Reverend Larry Deering
Genesis 17:1-2
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty Hebrew [El-Shaddai]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.
Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."
Genesis 12:1-2
The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.
"I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. Or [be seen as blessed]
Genesis 15:1-2
After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, Or [sovereign] your very great reward. Or [shield; / your reward will be very great]"
But Abram said, "Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain. my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Genesis 18:12
So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?"
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
2 Peter 1:4
Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
John 14:2-3
My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Jeremiah 32:17
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail."
Romans 4:18-20
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah's womb was also dead.
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
