What examples in Scripture demonstrate "nothing will be impossible with God"? Verse in Focus “For nothing will be impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37) Old Testament Snapshots of the Impossible • Creation out of nothing – Genesis 1:1–3 • A son for Abraham and Sarah in old age – “Is anything too difficult for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14, cf. 21:1–3) • Red Sea parted and Israel walks on dry ground – Exodus 14:21–22 • Manna provided daily in a desert – Exodus 16:4–5, 31 • Jordan River stopped at flood stage – Joshua 3:13–17 • Walls of Jericho fall flat at a shout – Joshua 6:20 • Sun stands still so Israel can finish the battle – Joshua 10:12–14 • Gideon’s 300 rout a vast Midianite army – Judges 7:7, 22 • Fire consumes Elijah’s soaked sacrifice – 1 Kings 18:38–39 • Meal and oil never run out for a widow – 1 Kings 17:14–16 • Three Hebrews unharmed in a blazing furnace – Daniel 3:25, 27 • Daniel spared in the lions’ den – Daniel 6:22 New Testament Displays of the Impossible • Virgin conception of Jesus – Luke 1:34–35 • Water turned to wine – John 2:9–11 • Multitudes fed from a boy’s lunch – “They all ate and were satisfied” (Mark 6:41–44) • Jesus walks on water – Matthew 14:25–29 • Storm stilled by a word – Mark 4:39–41 • Demons cast out, the oppressed set free – Luke 8:35, Luke 9:42–43 • Sight, hearing, speech, and limbs restored – Matthew 15:30–31 • Lazarus called out of the tomb after four days – John 11:43–44 • Empty tomb: Christ risen – “He is not here; He has risen” (Matthew 28:6) • Peter’s chains fall off, prison doors open – Acts 12:7–10 • Saul the persecutor becomes Paul the apostle – Acts 9:3–6, 20–22 Personal Takeaways for Today • God’s past acts prove His present power; His character has not changed (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). • Impossible situations are invitations to trust, obey, and watch Him work (2 Chronicles 20:12; Ephesians 3:20–21). • Every salvation story, including ours, is another reminder that “nothing will be impossible with God.” |
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