The story of the Bible centers around the person of Jesus Christ as God’s solution for the sins of mankind. He is in every respect the one who has rescued us from the mess we’ve made.
The task of the Christ-follower is sharing our encounter with our Savior and learning how to communicate our story that elevates Jesus to the position He already occupies as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Observations & Conclusions:
- God rescues us from serving & hurting ourselves
- God rescues us from the spiritual forces of evil
- God rescues us from blindness
- God rescues us from the power of satan
- God rescues us from our sins
- God rescues us from eternal condemnation
- You are still being rescued
Application:
- What has God rescued you from?
- What is God rescuing you from?
- What part of God’s nature and character are you now a witness to?
- How can you better integrate your witness into what you show and tell?
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
Ephesians 6:10-12
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 2:1-2
“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.”
1 Corinthians 6:18-20
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
Jim Elliot
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
Luke 13:29
“People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 12:11-12
“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”