Title: The King Who Rescues
Scripture: Romans 1:1-7
Speaker: Jonathan Neef, JonathanN@cckc.church

> We are all in need of Rescue.

“The gospel is the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection which, if you trust Him above all others, saves you from sin and for the renewal of all things.”

> When did this RESCUE start?

Creation: What ought to be.
Fall: What is
Redemption: What can be
New Creation: What will be

> Who is this RESCUE about?

"[T]he Bible isn’t a book of rules, or a book of heroes. The Bible is most of all a story. It’s an adventure story about a young Hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure. It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne – everything – to rescue the ones he loves. It’s like the most wonderful of fairy tales that has come true in real life! It takes the whole Bible to tell this story. And at the center of the story, there is a baby. Every story in the Bible whispers his name." - Jesus Storybook Bible

“We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus—Israel's promised Messiah—was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.” (EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 4 “Jesus Christ”)

> What is the purpose of this RESCUE?

…faith in Christ naturally leads to a life of dedicated faithfulness to Christ, of obedience to Christ. For Paul, “faith” and “obedience,” while always to be distinguished, are inseparable, two sides of the same coin. One cannot have faith in Christ Jesus without acknowledging him as Lord, with all the consequences that follow from that basic commitment. (Moo, NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible)

> Why have a rescue story at all?