I Can’t Believe This Happened

0:00 Brace yourself and buckle up. You are about to hear a life-changing, history-making, world-defining message from the New Birth Podcast. Tell everybody you know, things will never be the same. If you have your Bibles, would you join me in Luke's Gospel, Chapter 1? Luke's Gospel, Chapter 1. Those of you who are members of New Birth, you are part of the family of New Birth, I urgently want to implore you to make sure you are in church on next Sunday. Next Sunday, I'll be rolling out the vision God has given me for 2026 for where we're going as a church and where we're going as a community. And so I want you to hear it firsthand so that your prayer and your heart are pointed in the right direction.

0:56 Luke chapter 1, verse 34 and 35. Luke chapter 1, verse 34 and 35. Once you've found it, won't you say, I got it? If you can't find it, say, Lord, help me. Amen. It's right there on the screen. It's right there. Amen. Like you carrying a black Bible in your hand. It's right there. Luke chapter 1, verse 34 and 35. Let's read together with uplifted voices. Come on, everybody. everybody. How will this be?" Mary asked the angel, since I am a virgin. The angel answered, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will be shed. The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will be shed.

1:54 Bless the Lord. You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. How will this be? Mary asked the angel, since I am a virgin. The angel answered, the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. so the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. I want to preach for a little while today using as a subject, I can't believe this happened. I can't believe this happened. Elbow the person beside you and tell them I'm still trying to get over it. I can't believe this happened. even with the assistance of AI and the guidance of Google there are still some things that are beyond the comprehension of humankind in spite of our flashes of genius there are still limitations to our intellect and our imagination we still don't understand how somebody can get lung cancer and they never smoked a cigarette you can't figure out for the life of you how a pizza can get to your house faster than an ambulance It boggles the mind why at the drugstore the sick have to walk to the back of the store to get prescriptions while the healthy can get candy at the front door.

3:40 I'm in a brain fog. Why cars that are worth thousands of dollars are in the driveway, but junk we'll never use ends up in the garage. The conundrum is no easier for the believer because in all of our intellectual pursuits, Isaiah 55, 8, and 9 tempers our zeal by reminding us our thoughts are not like his thoughts and his ways are not like our ways. I want you to consider for just one moment that at the time of Jesus' birth, there were one million women living in Israel.

4:41 One million women were living in Israel at the time that Jesus was born, and we are not through Scripture given any indication why Mary was chosen. I have no record that Mary sang in the choir. No record that her parents were tithers. I can't find anywhere that Mary was on the honor roll. The fire department has no record that she rescued a kitty out of a tree. Mary was chosen, hear this, just because that's who God decided on. people are losing their minds trying to figure out why the hand of God is on you, and they don't understand that you don't owe people an explanation.

5:41 You are anointed, favored, chosen, and called by God, and it's not because you are the best looking. It's not because you're the smartest. It's not because you're the most athletic. It's not because you're the most faithful, but while you were in your mother's womb, he made plans for you. I don't know why Jesus loves me. I don't know why he cares. I don't know why he sacrificed his life. I'm just so glad that he did. Is there anybody else in the building who has no idea why God chose you? No idea how he helped you leapfrog ahead of your siblings. No idea why he opened doors that you never knocked on.

6:37 No idea how it is that you were able to gain full sobriety without the benefit of rehab. No idea how you got your right mind and you ain't had one day of therapy. No idea how you got a balanced life when you came out of a dysfunctional home. No idea how you're still in church when you had every reason to stop praying and stop worshiping and stop giving God the glory. The Lord picked Mary and sent an angel to her house to give the news that she was going to be bringing the Savior of the world through her womb. I got to tell you something. I got to tell you something. I got to tell you something. Being chosen comes with complications.

7:33 Facebook has a status for the anointed. It's complicated. She has two dilemmas. God has called her to bring the Savior of the world in her womb, and she's got two complications. She's engaged, and she's a virgin. Ladies and gentlemen, whenever God puts something on your life, people will find at least two reasons to disqualify you. Why you shouldn't be carrying what you carry and why you shouldn't have what you have, why you shouldn't operate at that kind of level. But how many of you all know God is not intimidated by my complications? He already knows what my issues are.

8:28 The Lord chose Moses to be the spokesperson, and it's complicated. He said, God, how are you choosing me to be your spokesperson when you know I got a stuttering problem? You ought to thank God for the complications that are in your life. Your complications are only to confound your enemies. Because if you checked all the boxes, they couldn't say nothing. But because you didn't dot all the I's or cross all the T's, the only reason why you are where you are is because the hand of God is resting on your life. If you know that you are favored and complicated, would you shout out loud, it's complicated. When it was announced she was going to carry the Son of God, Mary asked every legitimate question.

9:31 How is this going to happen? And I'm a virgin. There's a term that I want you to become familiar with. of the term is parthogenesis, parthogenesis. And it is a virgin birth that biologically can happen, hear this, in sharks. A virgin birth can happen with sharks. It can happen with reptiles. It can happen in insects, but it never has happened in a human. What is getting ready to happen for you has never happened for anybody else. Y'all ain't saying nothing. You got to get your mind right. Because the reason why you don't have a mentor or role model is because what you get ready to step into, nobody got the shoe size for.

10:34 The trail you are getting ready to blaze, nobody has ever been down your path. The people in your own family don't understand you. The people who are in your circle can't figure you out because they ain't never seen nobody getting ready to do what God has called you to do. You are fearfully and you are wonderfully. May you are not your ancestors' biggest dream. they didn't even know how to dream like this they had no idea that this was even possible The record of human history, what you are getting ready to do in the next nine months is absolutely unconceivable. What you are getting ready to embark on, they have never seen it on this wise.

11:31 You are getting ready to be a case study for future generations on how it is that you were able to survive, the pandemic able to survive, the government shutdown able to survive, the divorce able to survive, the bankruptcy able to survive, being kicked to the curb, but you still came out smelling like a rose. They ain't never seen nobody do it on this wise.

12:04 When it was announced, that she was going to carry the Son of God. She asked, how can it happen when I am a virgin? Ladies and gentlemen, it had to be a miracle. It had to be a miracle to produce a male child when a woman cannot produce a Y chromosome. Why chromosome can't come from a mother. Simon Sinek, who wrote one of my favorite books that I want you to put on your reading list for 2026, is a book entitled Start With Why. Start With Why, How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. In that book, Start With Why, He said, everybody trying to find their why has to answer the question, why do you do what you do?

13:08 What is the purpose? Many of you are not producing because you have not found your why chromosome. You have not figured out what gets you out of the bed, what keeps you ticking, what refuses to allow you to wave the white flag. Jesus in his first sermon recorded in Luke chapter 4 verse number 18. Here was his why. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. To proclaim freedom to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind. And to set the oppressed free. God is getting ready to give you your why. Here it is. I sing why. Because I'm happy. I sing why? Because I'm free.

13:59 His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he's watching over me. Folks, don't understand your why. They don't pay me enough to do this. There's no reason in the world for me to sit under this kind of treatment and stress and duress. The only reason why I didn't kick off a desk and shoot up the office is I know what my why is. That's why the devil can't stand you. When you walk in the room, you'll cast out demons and witches and warlocks. You know what your why is.

14:41 You don't need another job. You don't even need another relationship. You need a why. I need somebody to throw your head back and say, God, give me my why. I need to know why I'm alive. I need to know why you gave me these children. I need to know why you preserved my life. I need to know why you brought me out of the fire. I need to know why you healed my body. I need to know why you brought me out of that car accident. Through it all, I learned to trust in Jesus, and I learned to trust in God. I need you to look at your name and say, do you know how dangerous you gonna be when you know what your why is?

15:40 Do you know what you're gonna accomplish and conquer and take over when you know what your why is? there's an African proverb the African proverb says that there are two important days in every person's life the first important day is the day that you were born the second important day is the day you figure out why you were born and I declare and decree over somebody in this room today is your second day. Before this day is over, God is going to give you confirmation as to why you are in the earth. Those of you that already know your raison d'etre, you know your purpose, you know your assignment, you know your goal, you know your ministry, would you give God glory that you know your why?

16:38 Mary asked of God, how can this be when I'm a virgin? Mary lamented further, how will this be, watch this, when I don't know a man?

17:02 Hallelujah. Hallelujah. The Holy Spirit is going to do, I need you to hear this, what a man can't do. I got the wrong crowd right here. You are getting ready to enter supernatural partnership. You and God are coming together to get something done that other people don't have the capacity, the will, the desire, or the money to accomplish when me and God touch and agree something crazy is about to take place. You are about to come into supernatural partnership. It is not going to happen through sexual interaction, but by prophetic declaration.

18:05 You just missed what I just said. What you are going to get next is not going to happen from sexual interaction. It is going to happen from prophetic declaration. I want you to check out Isaiah 55 and 11. Isaiah 55 and 11 says, So is my word that goes out from my mouth. it will not return empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which it was sent. God is getting ready to speak something over your life. And when he speaks it, it shall come to pass. Y'all don't like this kind of preaching. Just like God said in Genesis 1, let there be water, and there was. Let there be fish, and there was. Let there be stars, and there was. Miracles are getting ready to happen without man's participation.

19:19 They are only going to happen from God's proclamation. So God is getting ready to curse every person that thinks they can block you from having it. I don't need you to help them get it. That's my child. If I smoke it, it's got to happen. You are getting ready to receive something supernatural, not because of somebody's assistance, but because of God's assentance. Now, I got to ask you a question just at the basic level of your understanding of the Word of God. In Genesis 1, he said, let there be and there was creeping things, crawling things, flying things. He spoke it and it was. I want you to lift up that hand. I'm going to speak something over you. I want you to be able to receive it. If your faith is lined up with mine, let there be no debt in your house.

20:29 and there was let there be cartilage in your knees and in your hips and there was let there be no dementia in your bloodline and there was let every court case move in your favor and there was. Let there be college education without student loan debt and there was. Let every member of your family own their own property and there was. Let there be signs and wonders and miracles to follow your life and there was. Let there be offers with no letters of recommendation and there.

21:26 I'm waiting for you to get it. So you think God can put stars in the sky, antelopes in the grass, roses in the desert, but can't put a baby in a body. What's wrong with you? You got to have crazy faith to say, God, I trust you for what I didn't think could happen. I trust you. Hallelujah. You may be seated. Hallelujah! Woo! Hallelujah!

22:18 blame ... blame Thank you. and there was hallelujah and there was hallelujah everything he spoke is getting ready to come to pass and it was i need you to elbow your neighbor say it's getting ready to happen for you Hallelujah. Thank you, Holy Ghost. Thank you, Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. I feel this glory right through here. Hallelujah. Somebody shout out loud, and it shall be.

22:58 I'm getting ready to make a hard right turn. Hallelujah. Deacons, open up that aisle for me real quick. If you're a woman in this room, you're a woman in this room, and the doctor said it will be complicated for you to conceive. I want you to get to this altar as quickly as you can. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I don't know where you are. The doctor said it will be complicated for you to be able to get it done. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. I need you to get to this altar. Hey, she got my shot. Hallelujah. Bless that wonderful name. Hallelujah. and it shall be so. Hallelujah. I'm waiting on a worshiper. Lift up that hand. Not another miscarriage. I can't hear nobody. I said not another miscarriage.

23:52 Hallelujah. God ain't gonna build up your faith and build up your hope and it not come to pass. Somebody open up your mouth like God is able to do it. Hallelujah. Lift up that hand. Hallelujah. And it was. Come on, Lady Carrie, come walk with me. Thank you so very much. Come on, lift up that hand. Open up your mouth. Bless that wonderful name of Jesus. Hallelujah. That's that wonderful name of Jesus Hallelujah Lift up that hand high Thank you Lift up that hand Hallelujah Listen to me And it was Hallelujah Whatever he speaks is coming to pass Hallelujah I declare over your life In the next nine months That God is going to do what the doctors don't even think is possible I declare and decree over your body that everything is broken, that God is getting ready to move it into place.

24:55 I speak over your life that everything that's happening in your womb is lining up with the will of God over your life. I need some worshipers right here. And it was. Hallelujah. No complications. No difficulties. No issues. The doctors are going to be wrong. I declare it to be so. Come on, open up your mouth. Open up your mouth. I need to hear the sound of a worshiper.

25:29 Hey, hey, hey. Open up your mouth. Bless that wonderful name of Jesus. I declare it to be so. I declare it to be so. I declare it to be so. I declare it to be so. I declare it to be so. Thank you, Holy God. You can do anything but fail. You can do anything but fail. I thank you, Holy God. Hallelujah. It won't always be like this. It won't always be like this. God, I give you glory. I give you praise. I give you thanksgiving. I give you honor. Hallelujah. I trust you. I believe you for the increase. Thank you dear Lord for the miracle that can happen. Thank you for the open door that can happen.

26:25 Thank you that the enemy is going to be embarrassed. Hallelujah. It's turning around right now. Hallelujah. It won't always. It won't always be like this. Oh yeah. Lord we're perfect and concerning Sooner or later It's gonna turn Turn in my favor It's turning around right now Listen, every woman at the altar, lift up that hand. I now repeat the words of the Old Testament prophet. I want your faith to come into agreement with my faith.

27:21 Lift that hand as high as you can. New birth, we're not spectators, we're intercessors. Hallelujah. The level of your faith is getting ready to be exposed. I speak over every woman with lifted hands at this altar. In the words of that prophet, I hope you'll receive it. By next year this time.

27:46 I didn't hear my screamers right there. By next year this time, everything you ask God to do is getting ready to happen. New birth if you believe it, give God a shout right there. Hey, hey, hey. Hey! Hey! I need you to do me a favor. As they go back to their seats, would you cheer for them like this is their party?

28:27 Come on, I need you to shout like you're the first ones at the baby shower. Lift up your voice! Do it, Jesus. It's turning around. It's turning around. Do it, Jesus. Do it, Lord. You won't always. Be like Him

29:02 To protect that concerning You make the decoration over yourself and say it To the Lord It's going to turn, say it! Sooner or later It's going to turn, turn in my favor Sooner or later It's turning around, say it church, hey! It's turning around Come on, it's turning around. It's turning. Yes, it is. It's turning around for me. Come on, would you just turn one time right where you are? Oh, oh, oh. It's turning around for me.

29:58 Say it real big in the house. Say it. Say it, church. Say it. It's turning around for me. Prophecy over yourself. Prophecy. I prophesy. It's turning around. Say, it's turning around for me. Just one more time. Make it real big in the house. Everybody say, it's turning around. It's turning around. for me Alleluia Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah It is turning It is turning

31:00 You may be seated Mary gave to God her two complications. What were her issues that she thought was going to disqualify her? She said, number one, I am a virgin. Number two, how can this be when I'm already engaged and I haven't slept with them? I'm going to deal with this second obstacle and then we'll push our way. I believe, unpopular opinion, listen to me very carefully. I believe part of the reason he chose Mary is because God could trust. I need you to hear this. Part of the reason why he chose Mary is because God could trust who she was connected to. Joseph could follow directions.

32:07 Her job, listen to me, her job was to carry it. Joseph's job was to protect it. And a lot of you keep missing the blessing, not because you don't carry well, but you are connected to people who will not protect what you carry. God, help me in here. You anointed, but they keep letting you be out here sloppy, not even protecting what's on your life, even when they recognize the hand of God that's on your life. The Lord gave Joseph six instructions, and he gave all six of the instructions through dreams. Number one, take Mary as your wife.

33:05 Number two, name the child Jesus. Number three, flee to Egypt. Number four, return to Israel Number five, avoid Judea Had Joseph not followed every one of the instructions He would have jeopardized the gift I got to ask you a difficult question I got to ask you a difficult question Can God trust who's around you To protect what you carry If the people around you see you as regular and normal and average, they will never safeguard what's on your life. But you need people around you who understand you are a threat to the kingdom of darkness. I got to pray for you even when you don't ask me to pray for you, but because of the weight that you're carrying.

34:07 Lift up that hand, please. I'm praying that God will put somebody in your life who will protect your dream, protect your interests, protect your assignment. Here it is. Protect your reputation. Will protect your name. Will protect your oil. because if you make one wrong move, it could jeopardize everything that you are carrying. Satan, the blood of Jesus is against you. Take your hand off of every person that's got their hand lifted. Many of them have had to carry their gift by themselves. But thank you, dear Lord, you are assigning somebody to walk with them for the rest of their life to oversee their assignment.

35:10 If you are thankful, hear this in two parts, if you are thankful for those who are protective of you, you ought to be giving God glory. And if you are protective over your anointed friends, would you give God glory for them like you don't want to see them in the wrong environment? Hallelujah. You got to be around people that will follow God's instructions.

35:46 In John chapter 2, they went to the wedding at Cana, and they ran out of wine. And Mary announced to the catering staff, whatever he told you to do, do that. That's what I wanted to tell you this morning. Whatever God been telling you to do, do it. Sow the seed. Be active in the ministry. Call your sister. Forgive your brother. Work on your marriage. Do not file the petition. Start the business. Write the book. Change careers. Sell the house. Be a part of the plan. Rewrite the vision. Submit the application. answer your call stop running for what you are called to do get over what happened to you pull yourself together get back in the gym follow the doctor's direction lose the weight take the medication whatever God is calling you to do you gotta do that I'm finished.

37:05 I'm done. I thank you for your time. I just wanted to put a warning label on your life for what is getting ready to happen in the next three weeks. Lift that hand, please. I'm finished. This is a warning label that has just been printed in heaven downloaded into the earth and now will be taped on your life. For the next three weeks, start practicing making this declaration. I can't believe this happened.

37:48 Watch this. I need a thousand of you to shout it out loud. I can't believe this happened. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. You don't have it in your spirit yet. Come on somebody say it out loud. I can't. Come on say it with authority. I can't. What you talking about pastor? The cancer is gone. Your son is back. The charges are dropped. The medication has been reduced. You got all of your money back. They finally apologized. The contract went through. If they can't believe that God can bring a baby out of a virgin, They will not believe what God is getting ready to do in your life in the next three weeks.

38:48 Don't wait till the battle is over. Shout right now like I can. I hope you are energized that you don't need an energy drink. What you just heard should have you off and running, chasing your dreams, pursuing your purpose and answering your call. If this was a blessing, share it with somebody else. Don't be selfish. this is what God gave you so that you can be a blessing to somebody who needs it worse