Nothing Is Too Hard
The sermon encourages believers to trust in God's ability to fulfill their deepest desires, emphasizing that nothing is too hard for Him when aligned with His will.
Charles E. Cowman preaches about God's loving challenge to believe in His power to fulfill our deepest desires, even those we have given up hope on. He emphasizes that if our desires align with God's will, He intends to make them a reality, no matter how impossible they may seem. The key is to have faith, do His will, and trust in His ability to do the impossible for us, as seen in the story of Abraham and Sarah.
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"Is there anything too hard for Jehovah?" (Gen. 18:14).
Here is God's loving challenge to you and to me today. He wants us to think of the deepest, highest, worthiest desire and longing of our hearts, something which perhaps was our desire for ourselves or for someone dear to us, yet which has been so long unfulfilled that we have looked upon it as only a lost desire, that which might have been but now cannot be, and so have given up hope of seeing it fulfilled in this life.
That thing, if it is in line with what we know to be His expressed will (as a son to Abraham and Sarah was), God intends to do for us, even if we know that it is of such utter impossibility that we only laugh at the absurdity of anyone's supposing it could ever now come to pass. That thing God intends to do for us, if we will let Him.
"Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Not when we believe in Him enough to go forward and do His will, and let Him do the impossible for us. Even Abraham and Sarah could have blocked God's plan if they had continued to disbelieve.
The only thing too hard for Jehovah is deliberate, continued disbelief in His love and power, and our final rejection of His plans for us. Nothing is too hard for Jehovah to do for them that trust Him --Messages for the Morning Watch
Sermon Outline
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- Introduction to God's challenge
- Understanding our deepest desires
- Recognizing lost hopes
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- God's intention to fulfill our desires
- The absurdity of impossibility
- Faith in God's promises
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III
- The role of belief in God's plans
- Examples of Abraham and Sarah
- Consequences of disbelief
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IV
- The power of trust in God
- Overcoming obstacles through faith
- Embracing God's will
Key Quotes
“Is there anything too hard for Jehovah?” — Charles E. Cowman
“Nothing is too hard for Jehovah to do for them that trust Him.” — Charles E. Cowman
“The only thing too hard for Jehovah is deliberate, continued disbelief in His love and power.” — Charles E. Cowman
Application Points
- Reflect on your deepest desires and bring them to God in prayer.
- Choose to believe in God's promises, even when circumstances seem impossible.
- Avoid the trap of disbelief that can hinder God's plans for your life.