All Things Are Possible (1967-11-03)
Executive Summary
This lecture asserts that the true identity of every person is Jesus Christ, whose name is eternally “I am.” Neville argues against literal, historical interpretations of scripture, such as the belief that Jesus was financially supported by wealthy women, explaining these stories as spiritual allegories fulfilled within the individual. The purpose of life is to “suffer”—meaning, to experience sensations—and to awaken to one's divine identity. This awakening allows you to use the power of assumption, believing you are what you desire to be, which causes the assumption to harden into fact.
Key Concepts
- Your true identity is Jesus Christ, and His eternal name is “I am.”
- Scripture is not secular history but a prophetic blueprint that is fulfilled within each individual through personal experience.
- The biblical term “suffer” means “to experience sensations,” which is the purpose of taking on human limitation.
- The story of Jesus being supported by wealthy women is a misinterpretation; these figures represent spiritual witnesses to the inner resurrection.
- By recognizing your true identity as the creative power of God, you can assume any state, and through persistence, it will become your reality.
- The ultimate fulfillment of God’s plan involves a series of mystical experiences, such as David of the Psalms calling you Father, which reveals your own divinity.
Detailed Explanation
The central teaching of this lecture is that every individual’s true identity is Jesus Christ. This is not an external being to be worshipped, but the very consciousness of the individual. The name of this inner Christ, forever and ever, is “I am.” To say “I am” is to declare your own divine identity. Neville refutes the idea that Jesus Christ is separate from you, stating that all things are possible to you because you are He. This realization is the key to understanding and using the creative power within.
Neville critiques the common scholarly interpretation of scripture, using the example from the Gospel of Luke where Jesus is said to have been supported by wealthy women. He argues this is a profound misunderstanding that treats a spiritual drama as secular history. These women, he explains, are not financial patrons but eternal witnesses—those who have experienced the Risen Lord within themselves and can therefore support his claims with their own visions. This illustrates a core principle: scripture is a prophetic blueprint that unfolds within you, and its characters and events are symbolic of internal spiritual states and experiences.
The purpose of human experience is defined by a reinterpretation of the word “suffer.” When scripture says Christ must “suffer these things and then come into his glory,” it means he must “experience sensations.” You, as the divine being, emptied yourself of your glory to accept the limitations of humanity and experience the full range of sensations, including death. You overcome death by awakening from within, an experience Neville likens to the breaking of bread, which reveals the plan of salvation contained within you.
This understanding of your true identity as Christ, or “I am,” is the foundation for the practical law of consciousness. Because you are the creative power, all things are possible for you. The method is to assume that you already are what you want to be. You have the power to lay down your current state of consciousness and pick up a new one. By persisting in the feeling of the wish fulfilled, that assumption will inevitably harden into objective fact.
Important Quotes
Jesus Christ is the true identity of every one! His name, forever and ever is I am! Therefore, when you say I am, you are declaring your true identity!
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Whatever you desire, believe you have received it and you will,” and: “All things are possible to him who believes.”
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The word translated “suffer” in the sentence: “Is it not necessary that Christ should suffer these things and then come into his glory?” means “to experience sensations.”
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Believe every precept literally, for it will be fulfilled literally. Believe that all things are possible to you and that you are what you want to be. Persist in that assumption and it will harden into fact.
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Common Misunderstandings
- Jesus Christ is an external being: This lecture corrects the belief that Jesus is a historical figure separate from you. Neville teaches that Jesus Christ is the true identity of every person—your own wonderful human imagination, whose name is I AM.
- Scripture is literal history: Neville argues against reading the Bible as a secular historical account. He explains that it is a prophetic blueprint of a spiritual journey that unfolds within the individual. The story of Jesus being supported by wealthy women, for example, is not about finances but about spiritual witnesses to the inner resurrection.
Practical Applications
To apply this teaching, you must first accept that your true identity is Christ, the creative power whose name is “I am.” With this understanding, you can claim that all things are possible for you.
Identify what you desire to be or have. Then, instead of hoping for it, assume the feeling of already being or having it. Persist in this new state of consciousness. According to Neville, this assumption, if sustained, must objectify itself and become a fact in your world. You have the power to consciously choose your state by no longer being conscious of your old reality and instead living in the assumption of your wish fulfilled.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jesus Christ according to this lecture?
Jesus Christ is not an external historical figure but the true identity of every individual. His eternal name is 'I AM,' which is your own consciousness.
What does it mean that 'all things are possible'?
It means that because your true identity is the creative power of God (I AM), there are no limits to what you can experience. By assuming a state in consciousness and persisting in it, you can bring it into your world.
What is the meaning of the 'wealthy women' who supported Jesus in the Gospel of Luke?
Neville explains this is a misinterpretation of a spiritual truth. These women are not financial patrons but eternal witnesses who experienced the Risen Lord within themselves and provided proof (witness) for his claims.
What is the purpose of life, according to this teaching?
The purpose is to 'suffer,' which means 'to experience sensations.' The divine you descended into the limitations of humanity to experience life and death, and you will return to your divine self enriched by these experiences.
Full Lecture Transcript
Read Neville Goddard's complete lecture below — the actual transcript this study guide is drawn from. Highlight any passage and ask the AI to explain it.
Neville 11-03-1967
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Jesus Christ is the true identity of every one! His name, forever and ever is I am! Therefore, when you say I am, you are declaring your true identity! Do you believe that all things are possible to someone called Jesus Christ, but not yourself? If you do it is because you do not know who you are! In 1929, believing Jesus Christ to be another, I stood in His presence. We embraced and I became the infinite love that I beheld, for at that moment I was incorporated into His body and became one with the Risen Lord. Scripture tells us: “No one has ever seen God except his only Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.” This is true, for thirty years later God’s only Son made himself known to me. When I was incorporated into the body of God, I thought I was Neville. But thirty years later, when David of Biblical fame exploded from within and called me father, I knew I was God. Although to me the David who said - “I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, ‘Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee,”’ - lived 1000 B.C., and was not in any way related to me. Yet now I know the truth of the words: “No one has ever seen God until he who is in the bosom of the Father makes him known.” Only when my whole being exploded and God’s Son David appeared in the spirit and called me father, did I know my true identity. Now I know from experience that I am Jesus Christ and that there is no other God, no other savior. I also know that you and I came out of the body of the Lord Jesus Christ, and it is to that one body, one Spirit, one Lord, and God and Father of all, that we return via these experiences which take place within. Let me explain it in this manner. At the end of the 7th chapter of Luke it is said that Jesus forgave a woman of her sins, at which time those who sat at the table with him said: “Who is that who forgives sins?” Then he went from village to village, teaching the good news of the kingdom of God. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna went with him, providing for him out of their means. The scholars of the great Interpreter’s Bible, considered the most scholarly work as of the moment, made this observation regarding this passage (and I am quoting accurately): “Jesus did not depend upon chance hospitality, but was supported by wealthy women.” Can you believe that? They are speaking of the man who said: “Whatever you desire, believe you have received it and you will,” and: “All things are possible to him who believes.” Yet we are asked to believe that
Jesus depended upon others! Why would these scholars say such a thing? Because they had not experienced Jesus Christ! This is not a story of three wealthy women, but of those who saw the empty tomb. These characters are eternal. They are those who told what they had seen by relating their own experiences! It is said that the apostles who heard did not believe, as it seemed to them but an idle tale. This is followed by a story that the Risen Lord walked with these women and - although they did not recognize him - he asked: “What is it all about?” and one replied: “Do you not know they crucified the great prophet who was delivered into the hands of the elders and the authorities?” Then he said: “Is it not necessary that Christ should suffer these things and then come into his glory?” And, beginning with Moses in the law and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Since it was late they asked him to remain, and while seated at the table he took bread, blessed and broke it. As he handed it to them they recognized him and he vanished out of their sight. This is not a story of a man who while dining breaks a piece of bread. I am the bread of life. One day, like a seed bursting itself, the bread of life will erupt, and the plan of salvation contained within that seed will unfold from within. When the bread of life breaks in you, David will call you Father in the spirit. Prior to this revelation you will stand in the presence of the Risen Lord, embraced and incorporated into his body. This incorporation is your baptism, for it is then that you are united; and remember: “If you have been united with him in a death like his, you certainly shall be united with him in a resurrection like his.” Notice the difference in tense. You have been united with him in death, and shall be united with him in resurrection. The seed has been broken and is breaking in all. You came out of yourself to enter this world, and you will return to yourself enriched by the experience. The word translated “suffer” in the sentence: “Is it not necessary that Christ should suffer these things and then come into his glory?” means “to experience sensations.” In order for you to experience sensations, you emptied yourself of your Divine Being and accepted the limitations of a slave. You committed yourself unto death, to experience its sensations. Becoming one with death, you overcome it when you break this bread and are born from within; for unless this happens, you cannot enter the kingdom of God. When this happens, you will have lifted the son of Man to the knowledge that I am He! Unless you know that, you will remain missing your goals and continue to die in your sins. There is no being talking to you from the outside, as Jesus Christ is not another. You and I fulfill everything said of him individually, because of our uniqueness. There is no one else like you and you cannot be replaced in the kingdom of God. Although what I tell you seems like a wild, wild tale it is true, for in my Father’s house are many rooms. Were it not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there you may be also. Now, the women mentioned in Luke’s story are witnesses! You shall be my witness. I will take you into the Father’s house, where I will instruct you and tell you who I am. I can take you no farther. You must find the Father in you, and this you will never do while looking at me as another. When you see me, you see the Father; but I am not the Father when you look at me. You will find the Father only when his only begotten
son, David, calls you Father! The Old Testament is a prophetic blueprint, and the New Testament interprets its prophecy. When this prophecy is experienced it is so unlike what appears to be on the surface, for the Old Testament is simply a foreshadowing - an adumbration - in a not altogether conclusive or immediately evident way. When it happens in you (and it will) you will be born from above and discover God’s Son, who reveals you as his Father. The temple of your spiritual body will be torn from top to bottom and the Holy Ghost will descend upon you in bodily form as a dove. Then God’s plan of salvation will have fulfilled itself in you. Men, thinking themselves so very good, are saying that Jesus was kept by wealthy women, and millions of people believe them. There are those in my own profession who will point to this passage and get wealthy women to support them - and they will. Believing they are doing God’s work, as you would milk cows. How could a man who said: “Whatever you desire, believe you have received it and you will,” depend upon wealthy women for support! I have been offered diamonds, jewels of all kinds, money, my rent paid for five years at a time, all kinds of things - but I have never accepted any of these. I have paid all of my debts but not through gifts such as these. When they told me this was common practice, I assured them that I was not common and was not in the market for what they offered. But the women spoken of in Luke were his witnesses, those who recorded their visions to support his claim; for one must have proof that everything said of Jesus Christ, in scripture, has been experienced by him. Should not Christ experience these sensations, these emotions, and then enter into his glory? I have to have scripture confirmed, for I am not just talking to you on this level, but on every level of your being. One friend followed me from place to place, from level to level, as I taught scripture. In her letter she said: “At each lecture I became so excited my heart began to split, and at the very end I could hardly contain myself.” Are we not told: “Did not our hearts burn within us when he opened unto us the scriptures?” What else is there? If you read a doctor’s report in the morning paper and remember what the same doctor reported a year ago about the same condition of the human heart, you would find that the doctor had completely contradicted himself. Or, perhaps he is only quoting another doctor. Well, if there are one-million doctors, do you know you will find one million different treatments for the same disease? Treatments are more fashionable than the clothes you wear, changing often - but the word of God is forever! We are told: “I am from above. You are from below. You are of this world. I am not of this world.” If this is true, how can scripture be secular? He is telling you that he belongs to an entirely different region. That he is from the skull, where he was buried in the beginning of time, and not from the womb of any woman who bears children into time! Everything you have ever done was done by Christ! He is your life and without Jesus Christ in you, you could not breathe. Allowing everything to happen, he will experience it all, as you! Believe every precept literally, for it will be fulfilled literally. Believe that all things are possible to you and that you are what you want to be. Persist in that assumption and it will harden into fact. Having assumed the life you now live, no one can take it from you but yourself! You have the power to lay it down by no longer being
conscious of it, and the power to pick it up again through consciousness. You are the Cosmic Christ who nailed your power on humanity in six vortices as the six-pointed Star of David. At the moment of sheer ecstasy God began a good work in you, and He will bring it to completion as His predestined state unfolds from within! Now let us go into the silence.
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