09 God's Gracious Grip - 316 The Numbers of Hope (MP3)

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Only Christ offers salvation as a gift. Consequently, only Christ offers assurance of heaven. What a difference this assurance makes.

Team Hoyt loves races. But only half of Team Hoyt can run. Dick, the dad, can, but Rick’s legs don’t work. But Rick wanted to run. At age 13, he asked his dad if they could enter a five-mile benefit race. Dick was not a runner, but he was a father, so he loaded his son in a 3-wheeled wheelchair and off they went. They haven’t stopped since. Young Rick Hoyt lets his dad do it all: lift him, push him, pedal him, tow him. Other than a willing heart, he makes no contribution to the effort. Rick relies entirely on the strength of his dad. Christ calls for the same deep-seated dependence. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John. 3:16 NIV)