Abram Takes Captivity Captive

Text: Genesis 14

Genesis 14 BSB

1 In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim 2 went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert. 7 Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. 8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom. 13 Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people. 17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High — 19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”

PRAY

Introduction:

Many times throughout history, powerful and evil people have captured and imprisoned or enslaved those less powerful than them.

We have probably all heard (and love to hear!) stories of rescue, where good people who are even more powerful come to the rescue of the victims of these evil people.

I read one such story this week that took place during World War 2, in France. It was called Operation Jericho.

Operation Jericho, a story of rescue

In January 1944, hundreds of members of the French Resistance were imprisoned in Amiens, France by the Gestapo. According to information received by intelligence agencies in London, their execution was scheduled for February 19, giving any potential rescue teams only a few weeks to complete the job. It would be named Operation Jericho, involving a low-level bombing operation to assist with the evacuation and rescue effort. 

On the eve of February 18, 19 aircraft took off from their base and headed towards Amiens. Their mission – comprising special teams from Australia, New Zealand, and Britain – was to breach the prison walls, destroy the guards’ quarters, and create an opportunity for the prisoners to escape. The tense precision-flying operation was successfully executed despite challenging weather conditions, and by the end of it, the prison was severely damaged and over 250 prisoners had escaped to safety. 

Connection to Genesis 14

I think that the story we find in Genesis 14 is even more amazing when we consider the details of what is taking place. And we’ll come to appreciate the significance of this story even more when we see how it is a pattern that is repeated and then ultimately leads us to Christ, who came to rescue us from our captivity to Satan, sin, and death.

This is not just a boring story with a bunch of insignificant names of people and places; these are true historical events that God inspired Moses to write in order to lead us to the ultimate rescue operation that Christ has accomplished.

So let’s consider the details of this story, and then we’ll see how these things are repeated in later stories and how they ultimately lead us to Christ.

The Battle of the Kings (v. 1-9)

The first 9 verses give us a bunch of background information that we need in order to understand what is going on in the rest of the chapter.

Here is a map that will hopefully give you an idea how big of an area is included in this story.

The Battle of the Kings: 4 kings against 5

Both in v. 1-2 and again in v. 8-9, we’re told that the battle is between two coalitions of kings - four kings against five.

There are four extremely powerful kings from the east - hundreds if not even over a thousand miles away - coming to battle with five local kings in the area where Abram and Lot lived.

The Identity and Aggression of the Four Eastern Kings (v. 1-2)

Genesis 14:1–2 BSB

1 In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim 2 went to war …

So these are four kings from the east, who rule these powerful kingdoms, and they have joined forces to bully other kings and nations into submission so that they’ll pay tribute to them.

These four evil, powerful kings are going to war against the kings of the west.

The Identity and Unity of the Five Western Kings (v. 2-3)

Genesis 14:2–3 BSB

2 … Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

These five kings are only ruling over one city each, unlike the four eastern kings that are ruling empires.

And we’ll see from this story that neither set of kings is particularly good or righteous, though I think it’s clear that the kings of the east are more evil.

Well, these five western kings join forces to fight for their area, the cities in the area of the Salt Sea (Dead Sea). They are united in their opposition to the eastern kings.

The Reason for the Battle (v. 4)

Genesis 14:4 BSB

4 For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

So apparently, Chedorlaomer is the leader of the eastern kings, perhaps the most powerful, and he has apparently fought against these towns before and won, so that they were forced to serve him and probably pay some kind of tribute to him.

Well after 12 years of subjection to this tyrant king, these western kings have had enough. They’re tired of sending their hard earned money and resources hundreds of miles away to be enjoyed by another country, and so they rebelled.

They decided that the risk of war was better than to go on living in subjection to this evil king.

And this shows us a glimpse of just how evil this king Chedorlaomer was - he was oppressing these people so badly, that the possibility of death now seemed preferable to continuing in their current situation.

This is an evil, oppressive king.

Further Aggression by the Four Eastern Kings (v. 5-7)

In response to these western kings’ decision to stop their tribute to Chedorlaomer, he rounded up some other evil pirate kings (those already mentioned) and went to war.

But before attacking these 5 kings, he goes even further. They first bypass these 5 kings and attack several other people groups farther south, in v. 5-7:

Genesis 14:5–7 BSB

5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert. 7 Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

So in these 3 verses they attack 7 other groups of people, mostly south of the other western kings.

These are violent, evil tyrant kings.

The Battle Begins (v. 8-9)

Genesis 14:8–9 BSB

8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

And then the battle begins between the four eastern kings and the five western kings. And it’s not even close. The four eastern kings and their armies are much too powerful for these other kings to resist, and we see the result of the battle in v. 10-12.

Lot Taken Captive (v. 10-12)

The cowardly kings abandon their people (v. 10)

Genesis 14:10 BSB

10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.

Rather than continuing to fight to preserve and protect the people under their care, the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah run from the battle, leaving everyone else to be captured or killed or also run away.

Some of them fell into these tar pits and presumably died there, while some others were able to flee to the hill country for safety.

We don’t know what happened to the other kings, but at least the king of Sodom survived, since he’s mentioned again at the end of the chapter.

The Eastern kings plunder the cities (v. 11)

Genesis 14:11 BSB

11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

These 4 pirate kings have won the battle and now they take the plunder. They take away all the goods of these cities and all of their food provisions and make their way north, probably heading back home.

But food and material possessions were not all they took.

Lot and his possessions are taken captive (v. 12)

Genesis 14:12 BSB

12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

Lot, his family, and all he had were taken along with the plunder of the cities.

And notice, no longer is Lot just living near Sodom; he was living IN Sodom. First he moved toward this city of wicked sinners, and now he has chosen to live among them.

It could be easy for us to think - and maybe for Abram also - Lot had it coming to him. He shouldn’t have been there in Sodom in the first place, and now he’s suffering because of his sinful choice. It’s too bad he got taken captive, but he kind of deserved it.

Is that how we feel sometimes when perhaps we see someone suffering the consequences of their sin?

Rather than having compassion on them and seeking to show love to them, it may be easier to sit in judgment over them.

But if God had treated us that way, we would still be lost in our sin.

And thankfully for Lot, Abram was compassionate and determined to rescue his nephew.

Abram’s Rescue Mission (v. 13-16)

Abram Receives the Report from an Escapee (v. 13)

Genesis 14:13 BSB

13 Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

Someone escaped from the battle and reported the situation to Abram, probably because of his connection to Lot.

It’s interesting the Abram is called “the Hebrew” here. This is the first time someone is called a Hebrew, and the next time is not for almost 200 years, when Joseph is called a Hebrew while in slavery in Egypt.

It tells us that Abram had formed a coalition with some other men - it calls it a treaty here, but it is the word covenant. Abram had entered into covenant with Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner, and this covenant likely required them to come to each other’s aid in time of need.

So although the next verse tells us of Abram and his men going off to rescue Lot, v. 24 indicates that these other 3 men (and probably their servants) also joined Abram in his pursuit.

Abram Responds by Mobilizing His Own Army (v. 14)

Genesis 14:14 BSB

14 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

So Abram responds to this news by taking action.

It tells us here that Abram had 318 trained men born in his household. This indicates to us a little about the size of Abram’s household. If he has 300 trained warriors who were all born while under his care, how many hundreds if not thousands of people are with Abram and under his care?

Though Abram is not called a king, he is clearly functioning like a king, providing for and protecting hundreds or thousands of people under his care.

So 318 young warriors set out out with Abram in pursuit of these pirate kings. And this is not a short distance that they have to travel.

Abram’s Victory against the Four Kings

You can see from the map that they have to travel from the lower or middle part of Israel all the way up to the far northern corner. This is dozens of miles, probably at least a couple of days for their army to travel.

So they catch up to the enemy at Dan, and then v. 15 tells us of Abram’s battle plan:

Abram Routs the Armies of the Evil Kings (v. 15)

Genesis 14:15 BSB

15 During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

Abram’s Victory against the Four Kings

He attacks them during the night when they’re not expecting it. He divides his forces to attack them from multiple sides, and it says he routed King Chedorlaomer’s army; he defeated them and sent them scurrying away back toward where they came from.

And they continued chasing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus, again not a short distance.

So consider this: Abram, along with his allies, did what 5 other kings together could not do. They defeated these powerful bully kings and sent them running back home.

Even though Abram is not specifically called a king, he is acting like a king, and he is more powerful than the other men who were kings.

Abram Retrieves All the People and the Plunder (v. 16)

Genesis 14:16 BSB

16 He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

And the campaign was a total success. Not only did Abram win the battle, he also recovered all the people and all the goods that had been captured by the enemy.

Abram had a complete and perfect victory and accomplished exactly what he had intended.

He set the captives free and won back all their goods and possessions.

In the final part of the chapter, we see a contrast between two kings,

The King of Sodom and the King of Salem (v. 17-24)

The King of Sodom Comes to Meet Abram (v. 17)

Genesis 14:17 BSB

17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

The King of Sodom had been a coward and ran from the battle, but now that Abram won, he comes out to meet him.

But before he interacts with Abram, another king appears.

Melchizedek, King of Salem Meets Abram with Bread and Wine (v. 18)

Genesis 14:18 BSB

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —

The name Melchizedek is formed from two Hebrew words, Melchi - king of, and zedek, righteousness. So he is the king of righteousness, or the righteous king - clearly greater than all the other kings mentioned in this chapter.

And he is the king of Salem, that is, Jerusalem. This comes from the Hebrew word Shalom, which means peace, so he is the king of peace and the king of righteousness. The peaceful and righteous king.

Interestingly, he brings out bread and wine to celebrate with Abram. These elements will become significant later because of their use in the Passover and later in the Lord’s supper.

And it says he was priest of God Most High - El Elyon. This is a new name of God that has not been mentioned before in Genesis.

So one man is serving as both king and priest. It is because of this that he is mentioned later in other Scriptures.

And what does he do?

Melchizedek Blesses Abram (v. 19)

Genesis 14:19 BSB

19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

He blesses Abram. God had said in Gen 12:3 that He would bless those who bless Abram, so Melchizedek comes under God’s blessing by blessing Abram.

He again refers to God as God Most High, El Elyon, and he adds “Creator of heaven and earth.”

So Melchizedek is a worshiper of the one true God, and He blesses Abram in God’s name.

Melchizedek Blesses God and Receives a Tithe from Abram (v. 20)

Genesis 14:20 BSB

20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

And then he blesses or praises God for His help in giving Abram the victory over these other kings.

In response, Abram gives him a tenth of everything - a tithe. And the fact that this was a practice before the Law was given requiring tithes shows us that it is still a good practice for us today.

And then, just as suddenly as he appeared, Melchizedek disappeared without a trace. And his name doesn’t appear in Scripture again until 1000 years later.

The King of Sodom Says Give (v. 21)

Genesis 14:21 BSB

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”

Then the story moves back to the king of Sodom. And the first word out of his mouth is “give!”

Melchizedek’s first word was a blessing; the king of Sodom’s first word is a demand.

Give me back my people, but you can keep the other stuff. But how does Abram respond?

Abram Refuses to Have Anything to Do with Sodom and Its King (v. 22-23)

Genesis 14:22–23 BSB

22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Abram was willing to take wealth from Egypt, but not from Sodom. Was it perhaps because Abram knew how sinful and wicked these people were? He wanted nothing to do with them. He did not want to be associated with them in any way. There’s a lesson there for us.

Abram refused to take anything at all for himself from the plunder he had recovered, and he had even sworn an oath. That’s what he means when he says “I have raised my hand to the LORD...”

And notice, now Abram refers to the LORD as God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth - he has learned from Melchizedek to refer to God this way, and he acknowledges that he and Melchizedek worship the same God.

Abram Provides for His Friends (v. 24)

Genesis 14:24 BSB

24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”

While Abram refuses any of the wealth for himself, he does make sure that his friends are taken care of, and he allows them to take a share of the plunder as a reward for their help in recovering it.

The Pattern Repeated, Prophesied, and Fulfilled

We don’t have time today to look at all the details of these later stories, but I would like to show you briefly how this story in Genesis 14 sets up a pattern that is repeated in the lives of Gideon and David. Then David prophesies in Psalm 110 and other Psalms of the coming Messiah who will ultimately fulfill this pattern. We’ll end by considering some NT passages that show us how Christ fulfills it.

Gideon (Judges 6-8)

In the case of Gideon, the Midianites and Amalekites and other people of the east were oppressing the Israelites and stealing their food. (Amalekites and other people of the east are also part of the story in Gen 14). God calls Gideon to rescue the people of Israel from the oppression of the enemy, and through a series of events, God narrows down his army to 300 men, similar to the size of Abram’s army. Like Abram, Gideon divides up his forces and attacks the enemy by night and sends them running. Gideon, like Abram, brought about a great victory and rescued his people. Like Abram, Gideon is not called a king, although the people wanted him to be their king, and he names his son Abimelech which means “my father is king” (so he basically takes that title for himself even though he is not technically called a king). But in contrast with Abram, Gideon accepted the plunder of the battle and made a golden ephod which became an idol and an occasion of sin for Israel. So in Gideon’s case, there are many similarities, but also a key contrast.

David (1 Samuel 30)

Then consider David in 1 Samuel 30. Once again the Amalekites are involved, and this time they’re the main bad guys. The Amalekites invaded, plundered, and kidnapped the women and others that David and his army had left behind in his town of Ziklag. The same word is used of how they took captive the women here as when Lot was taken captive in Genesis 14. David begins his pursuit of the enemy with 600 men, but his army is narrowed down to 400 when some of the men get too exhausted. So his army is just a little larger than Abram’s was. Like Abram, David caught up with the enemy, took them by surprise and struck them down, bringing back the people and possessions that had been plundered. Like Abram, David makes sure that the men allied with him get a share of the plunder, and he also sends gifts to the elders of Judah. The rest of the plunder David stored up to be used for building the temple, which may correspond to the tithe that Abram gave to Melchizedek.

So both of these other stories have many similar elements to the story of Abram in Genesis 14. David seems to have picked up on this pattern, and under the Holy Spirit’s inspiration, he wrote Psalm 110, which is a prophecy regarding the coming Messiah, the king from David’s line, who will fulfill the roles of the two main characters of Genesis 14: Abram and Melchizedek.

Prophecy (Psalm 110)

Just as God used Abram, Gideon, and David to defeat His enemies and rescue His people, so the future king from David’s family will be victorious over his enemies and rescue his people.

God promises Him victory in v. 1

Psalm 110:1 BSB

1 The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Verses 5-6 tell of the Messiah’s victory in battle against His enemies:

Psalm 110:5–6 BSB

5 The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. 6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

The coming Messiah will be victorious and will defeat kings and all who stand against Him.

But not only will the Messiah be a king; he will also be a priest.

Psalm 110:4 BSB

4 The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Like Melchizedek, the Messiah will be both king and priest - both ruling and redeeming His people.

Lord willing, next week we’ll talk more about Melchizedek.

So the pattern was repeated multiple times, and David prophesied that the coming Messiah would also repeat and ultimately fulfill this pattern, rescuing His people by defeating the enemy who had captured them.

Ultimate Fulfillment in Christ

(Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 49:24-25; 2 Timothy 2:26; Luke 4:16-21; 11:14-22; Colossians 1:13-14; Hebrews 2:14-15)

So consider how this pattern finds ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, as He came to our rescue, striking and defeating the enemy and rescuing us from our captivity to Satan, sin, and death.

The Battle of the Seeds - Genesis 3:15

Genesis 3:15 BSB

15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Another Old Testament Prophecy

Isaiah 49:24–25 BSB

24 Can the plunder be snatched from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered? 25 Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.

People Taken Captive by the Enemy

2 Timothy 2:26 BSB

26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

Jesus Claims Fulfillment of Prophecy

Luke 4:16–21 BSB

16 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, 17 the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20 Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, 21 and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Jesus is the Stronger Man

Luke 11:14–22 BSB

14 One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed, 15 but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” 16 And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. 17 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall. 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

Satan is the strong man who has taken us captive through the deception of sin.

Jesus is the stronger man who has plundered Satan’s house and brought us out as plunder.

Rescued from Darkness

Colossians 1:13–14 BSB

13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Victory over the Enemy, Freedom for the Captives

Hebrews 2:14–15 BSB

14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Conclusion: Application

Marvel at the Glory of God in Christ

Marvel at the glory of God in Christ - God has orchestrated history and Scripture so that it all points to His glory revealed in His Son. Worship the Father through the Son.

Give Thanks to Your Redeemer

If you have been rescued from your captivity to Satan and sin and death, give thanks to your Redeemer. Thank Him for His mercy and grace in rescuing you.

Receive His Rescue

If you have not yet experienced His rescue, come to Him today. He is a might Savior, much stronger than the sin that enslaves you. He is merciful and will forgive you and restore you to Himself if you will trust Him.

Be God’s Instrument of Rescue

God also wants us to be His instruments of rescuing others. Maybe like Abram, God is calling you to take a risk and seek to rescue a loved one - a family member, a friend, a neighbor, a coworker - who is lost and in captivity to sin. God has called us to be His ambassadors to proclaim the good news of freedom in Christ - that He is the King who has conquered Satan, sin, and death by His own death on the cross. Let’s carry the good news of Christ to those around us who do not yet know Him and so be instruments of His mercy, grace, and love to those in need of Him.