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The gospel is a message of rescue. It’s got all the classic components: inescapable peril, helpless people, a strong and willing Rescuer, and a successful ending. So, to be “Christian” means we are “rescued”! This brings us great joy and moves us to worship our Rescuer, Jesus.
It also means that our Rescuer, Jesus, takes up residence in us by His Holy Spirit. The Spirit works to conform us to the image of Christ and live His life through us. Now if the gospel as a message of rescue encapsulates Jesus’ heart and life, then what sort of life do you think the Spirit wants to live through us? That’s right – a rescuing life.
So, Christians are also rescuers. Actually, we are rescued rescuers. And that is what being a gospel-driven champion of life is all about. It means that we seek those in peril –in this case, imminent physical peril like abortion, embryonic research, end-of-life abuse, and so on – and intervene as rescuers. That is, after all, what Jesus did for us spiritual sense.
Risen Lord is starting a Life Team that will help our church grow as a community of rescued rescuers. They’ll help us connect the gospel of rescue to letting Jesus live out that gospel in a community and world full of people in physical peril. Stay tuned for a special sermon on this subject this Sunday, October 31st.
Learn more about being a “rescued rescuer” on Saturday, November 6 at Picasso’s Coffee House (across from the new building) from 9am to 10am. This isn’t a meeting; it’s a fun, informal sneak peak of the great adventures the RLCC Life Team might explore and pursue based upon the interests and backgrounds of those who attend. Please contact Ruth Carlson if you plan to attend by email ruthlcarlson@gmail.com or by phone 314-288-5870.
