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October 2, 2026

YOU DON’T NEED A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF; YOU NEED CHRIST

““I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.””John 15:5 (KJV)

The world tells us to improve ourselves, believe in ourselves, and become the best version of ourselves. But the Gospel takes us deeper: our greatest need is not self-improvement—it is Christ. Jesus came to do what discipline, achievement, religion, and human effort could never accomplish. He came to save us from sin, reconcile us to God, and give us new life. We do not simply need a better version of the old life; we need the new life that is found in Jesus.

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