Notes of Faith March 10, 2025
Rescue the Perishing
The Lord Jesus Christ…gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age.
Galatians 1:3-4, NIV
Dalton Grose of Waterville, Minnesota, was sitting in his boat one day when he saw a truck fly into the lake and sink in the water. Grose jumped into the lake, reached the vehicle, positioned his legs against the side of the truck, and, with adrenaline-fueled strength, managed to open the door and pull out the elderly driver. The two sank to the bottom of the lake, but Grose pushed off and managed to get the man’s face above the water and swim with him to the dock where another bystander helped pull both men to safety. Grose was awarded the Carnegie Medal for heroism because he risked his life to save another.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He jumped into this world to pull us to safety. He rescued us, and He also commissioned us to help with the effort.
We may not see a vehicle sink into a lake, but every day we’re surrounded by sinking sinners. Let’s be aware of it. Let’s do our part to rescue the perishing.
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying. Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave.
Fanny Crosby
2 Cor 2:14-17
14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; 16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? 17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
2 Tim 2:2-3
2 The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Paul speaking to Timothy said, “make disciples, who will in turn be able to make disciples, who will continue to make disciples…
This is our mandate from God after being saved. Are you answering the call to be involved in the lives of those around you, to bring them to Christ and help them to take what they have been given and give it to others?
Let’s be more passionate and caring, diligent and vigilant concerning the eternity of all people that God places in our lives. May we be used and blessed as we serve almighty God, our Lord and Savior!
Pastor Dale