2. “For with God nothing is ever impossible, and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.” Luke 1:37 (Amplified Bible)

3. 26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you." 29But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

4. 30The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32"He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end." 34Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

5. 35The angel answered and said to her, “ The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. 36"And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. 37"For nothing will be impossible with God." 38And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

6. Mary had kept herself pure. “a creative miracle” Faithfulness and obedience to God’s Word allows us to be in a position where God can do “a creative miracle” in our lives.

7.  Favored one = filled with grace  Mary was told twice (double confirmation) that she had “the favor of God”. (v.28, 30)  The Lord = (Kurios / koo’-ree-os; #2962) the One who is supreme in authority

8. The Revelation 1. A miracle conception 2. A Son……you shall call Him Jesus 3. The Son of the Most High ---- “Son of” means: the same as. 4. God will give Him the throne of David 5. His reign over the house of Jacob will be forever.

9. Elizabeth was the confirmation and a living proof that God could do the impossible. 1. Your cousin Elizabeth is pregnant. 2. It’s a boy. 3. She is already in her 6 th month. Elizabeth’s greeting was another confirmation. (v.42)

10. agreement with God Mary got into agreement with God: “may it be done to me according to your word.” Faith Mary got into ………Faith. a revelationa promisespecific confirmations This was faith based on a revelation, a promise, and very specific confirmations.

11. 1. Embrace the impossible 2. Whatever God has promised………whatever He has declared …….will be done! 3. There is “hope for the hopeless”. possible 4. We serve a God who makes “the impossible” …… possible !