07/27/2026
Today's Message... "HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE!" (yes... I'm shouting)
Matthew 19:26 is one of those verses that grows richer the longer you stay with it:
"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'" (Matthew 19:26)
Context matters. Jesus is NOT making a blanket promise that God will do anything we imagine. He is answering the disciples' question, "Who then can be saved?" after the rich young ruler walks away. The primary application is salvation, but the principle extends to every area where God accomplishes what humans cannot accomplish on their own.
So… How Is That Possible?
1. When Broken Lives Become New Lives
Everyone has met someone who seemed beyond hope.
The addict… The criminal… The bitter atheist… The abusive father… The woman whose life completely unraveled.
Then one day Jesus changes everything.
People say… "I never thought they'd become a Christian."
Exactly.
No one expected Saul to become Paul. No one expected Zacchaeus to become generous. No one expected the thief on the cross to die with hope.
Only God creates new hearts (Ezekiel 36:26).
"The greatest miracle isn't when God changes your circumstances... it's when He changes your heart."
2. When Marriages Come Back to Life
Most pastors and marriage counselor has heard it...
"We're done." "We've tried everything." "We don't even like each other."
Humanly speaking... some marriages are beyond repair.
Yet thousands of couples would testify that Christ rebuilt what lawyers had already buried.
Forgiveness replaced resentment. Grace replaced scorekeeping. Love replaced pride.
"When two impossible people surrender to one possible God, impossible marriages become testimonies."
3. When Forgiveness Wins
Some wounds feel unforgivable...
Abuse… Betrayal… Infidelity… Murder… Neglect.
Our culture often says, "You never have to forgive."
Jesus says otherwise.
Forgiveness doesn't erase justice. It releases the prison that bitterness builds.
Only God enables someone to genuinely forgive.
"The chains on your offender may never break... but the chains on your own heart can."
4. When Addictions Lose Their Grip
Every addiction whispers... "You'll never be free."
Alcohol… Pornography… Drugs… Gambling… Food… Technology… Approval… Anger.
Left to ourselves? Many never escape.
But Christ still breaks chains.
Recovery is difficult. Healing is often gradual.
But impossible does not mean permanent.
"Your struggle may be stronger than your will... but it is never stronger than your Savior."
5. When Enemies Become Family
History is full of hatred...
Jews vs. Gentiles. Black vs. white. Republicans vs. Democrats. Nations at war. Families divided.
The Gospel has always done something politics cannot.
It makes enemies become brothers.
Paul calls it "one new humanity."
Only Christ can produce that miracle.
"The cross doesn't merely bring people to God... it brings impossible people together."
6. When Churches Thrive in Difficult Times
Churches often panic when… Attendance drops. Budgets shrink. The culture changes. Young families disappear.
HUMAN wisdom says… "It's over."
Yet throughout history… Revival has come unexpectedly.
Small churches become powerful ministries.
Dry bones live again.
God delights in working where people have run out of options.
"God often begins His greatest work exactly where people stop believing He still can."
7. When Fear Becomes Faith
Anxiety has become almost normal.
People fear: The economy… Politics… Cancer… Retirement… Loneliness… The future.
Fear asks… "What if?"
Faith asks.. "What if God?"
The circumstances may not change.
But the heart does.
"Faith doesn't always remove the storm... it reminds us Who commands the wind."
8. When Ordinary People Do Extraordinary Things
The Bible is filled with unlikely heroes.
Moses "stuttered." David was overlooked. Peter failed. Mary was unknown.
God delighted in using ordinary people. He still does.
Teachers. Mechanics. Farmers. Grandmothers. Teenagers.
God specializes in unlikely servants.
"God isn't looking for impressive people... He's looking for available people."
9. When Hope Outlives Tragedy
Life brings devastating moments... A diagnosis. A funeral. A lost child. Financial collapse.�An unexpected betrayal.
Hope seems impossible.
Yet believers continue singing. Serving. Loving. Smiling.
Not because life became easy... but because Christ conquered death.
"The resurrection doesn't explain every tragedy... but it guarantees tragedy never gets the final word."
10. When Salvation Happens
This returns to Jesus' original point. The disciples asked… "Who then can be saved?"
The answer? No one by and of themselves. Not by wealth. Not by morality. Not by religion. Not by effort.
Salvation is impossible… until God does what only God can do.
Jesus accomplished the impossible through His death and resurrection.
The impossible became possible because the sinless Son took the place of sinful people.
The empty tomb is God's declaration that impossible is one of His favorite starting points.
"The greatest impossibility in history wasn't getting Jesus out of the tomb... it was getting sinners into heaven. God accomplished both."
Conclusion
What situation have you quietly labeled "IMPOSSIBLE?"
Where have you stopped praying because you've stopped expecting?
Have you concluded someone is beyond God's reach... including yourself?
Notice the order of the verse. Jesus does not say… "All things are possible." He first says, "With man this is impossible." The gospel begins with the admission that we cannot save ourselves, heal ourselves, or transform ourselves. Only then does He add the hope-filled promise: "But with God all things are possible."
"Impossible is not a wall that stops God; it is often the backdrop on which He chooses to reveal His glory."
Love & Blessings!
Pastor Ken
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