Is anything too hard for God?

In Genesis 18:1-15, the Lord promises ninety-year-old Sarah a son — and she laughs. In this study, Dr. Toby Holt asks whether anything is truly too hard for God.

Three visitors come to Abraham in the heat of the day, one of them the Lord Himself in human form. As Abraham serves them a lavish meal, the Lord renews His promise: Sarah will have a son within the year. Sarah, far past childbearing age, laughs to herself at the impossibility. God’s gentle reply is a question for the ages: “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” Dr. Holt urges us to measure God’s promises by His power and His track record, not by what seems feasible to us.

Questions this study answers:

1. Who were the three visitors? One was the Lord Himself, appearing in human form, with two angels. Abraham welcomed them with lavish hospitality.

2. Why did Sarah laugh? Because she was far too old to bear a child; the promise seemed impossible. She judged God’s promise by what seemed feasible.

3. Is anything too hard for God? No. The God who kept this promise to Sarah keeps every promise He makes. His power, not our circumstances, is the measure.

“Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” — Genesis 18:14 (NKJV)

Speaker: Dr. Toby Holt is the President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary in Colorado Springs. He is known for clear, down-to-earth Bible teaching, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio.

Listen and go deeper: This sermon is part of the Genesis Explained study from New Geneva Theological Seminary. Find more verse-by-verse teaching across the Bible at newgeneva.org. To support this teaching ministry, visit newgeneva.org/give.