Title: The King Who Rescues
Reference: Romans 1:1-7
Speaker: Paul Brandes, PaulB@cckc.church

> When did the good news rescue start?

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

> Who is the good news rescue about?

“The 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. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.”

> What is the purpose of this good news rescue?

“[Paul] probably means that 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.” - Dr. Moo

“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.”

“True freedom is not found in rebellion against God. Rebellion against God leads to the death of the soul and the spirit. Obedience to God may mean the death of the body, but it means life for the world. … The obedience of faith in Jesus Christ does not mean restriction or claustrophobia or imprisonment. It means freedom. It means liberty. It means power. Karl Barth uses a phrase that caught my attention: ‘The power of obedience.’ Aligning oneself with the power of God in obedience to the Spirit: This is the power that overcomes the world.”
- Fleming Rutledge

> Where is the good news rescue message delivered?

> Why did God launch this good news rescue?