God Loves Doing The Impossible - Santosh Poonen & Zac Poonen
Proclaiming the Full Purpose Of God - Bangalore Conference 2012
Summary
God loves to display His glory, and He often achieves this by working in impossible or hopeless situations. The speaker emphasizes that whether God answers a prayer with 'yes' or 'no,' the ultimate goal is to manifest His glory, which is best seen through weakness. Therefore, believers should align their ambitions with God's goal of displaying His glory, recognizing the necessity of the Holy Spirit for accomplishing the impossible.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God loves to show off His gloryWhile human boasting is disgusting, God is entitled to display His glory by taking the worst and most hopeless situations and making something beautiful out of them.
Why God often answers prayer with noGod frequently answers no to sincere prayers because He knows His power and glory are best manifested in human weakness.
The need for the Holy Spirit to do the impossibleTrue teaching of the Holy Spirit empowers believers to accomplish impossible tasks that they could never do on their own.
God Almighty reminds Abraham of His powerAt ninety-nine years old, God appeared to Abraham as God Almighty, showing that there is no circumstance or hopeless situation where God cannot work.Genesis 17:1
The failure of manufacturing an IshmaelStruggling in human strength to fulfill God's promises results in temporary victories and self-righteousness, represented by Ishmael, which God does not want.Genesis 17:9
Bringing out Sarah and the promise of IsaacGod tells Abraham to look past the hopeless, dead-end circumstances represented by Sarah and promises to bring forth the true child of promise, Isaac.
Reaching the end of human abilityEven after receiving promises, Abraham failed in his personal life, highlighting how God allows believers to reach a place of absolute emptiness before fulfilling His word.
Quit trying to fulfill the promises yourselfNatural instinct leads believers to try to live up to high standards through self-effort, but God asks us to step aside and let Him fulfill His promises.
Nothing is impossible with GodJust as the virgin birth and the resurrection were hopelessly impossible situations, God specializes in doing miracles when human capability ends.
Imitating the faith of Abraham and SarahHebrews highlights that Sarah considered Him faithful who had promised, demonstrating faith even when facing deadness and impossibility.
God's promise is a gift, not a contractPaul explains in Romans that God's blessings are not a business contract earned by doing the right forms, but a pure gift received through personal trust.Romans 4:13
