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And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” —Mark 9:23 Today’s verse is one of the greatest verses in the Bible. But what does it mean? First, let me tell you what it doesn’t mean. It doesn’t mean that God’s going to give you anything you believe. You can’t just believe that God’s going to give you a brand new Rolls Royce. That’s not what he’s saying. Here’s what Jesus is teaching. Don’t miss this! If you believe, then God can do anything in your life! If you believe, you see, God is able to do all things, and he does them according to his plan and according to his purpose and according to his will. The way that God is released…the way his power is released in your life and mine…is through faith!  If you believe God can do anything. So let me ask you, “How much faith do you have? Do you believe?” Whether you know it or not, you need faith. You need faith just to believe in God every day. Now, perhaps you think you’ve got it all together. You may think you’re strong enough and powerful enough and good enough to make it on your own. But you’re not. You need faith! It’s through faith in Jesus Christ that you’re enabled to accomplish things you never dreamed possible! If you can believe, all things are possible!   YOU NEED FAITH JUST TO BELIEVE IN GOD EVERY DAY.

Only One Door to Heaven

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.”
John 10:1–3

The most important question every individual must answer is the question that determines his or her eternal destiny. Despite what many in our day teach and promote, God has clearly and firmly declared that there is only one way to Heaven. There are not many paths all leading in the same general direction that eventually get everyone to the right destination. The only way that we can be justified in the sight of God is to accept in faith the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Many people fail to receive salvation because while they believe that Jesus is important, they also wrongly think that they have to be part of the process by doing something to deserve or earn salvation.
Dr. Curtis Hutson put it this way: “I am a church member. I have been baptized. I try to live right. I have been preaching since I was twenty years old. I travel every week of my life going from church to church throughout this country to preach the gospel. But I do none of these things to be saved. My only hope of Heaven is the fact that Jesus Christ died for me. He paid my sin debt. I am trusting Him alone for salvation. I am not trusting my good works, my church membership, my baptism, or anything else. When we stand before God, the only thing that He will count is what His Son did at Calvary.”
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

Salvation is only found in Christ alone, and anything we try to add to His gift keeps us from truly receiving it.