The Great Escape
1 Timothy 2:5 – For, there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity – the man Christ Jesus. (New Living Translation)
Galatians 1:4 – . . . Jesus Christ rescued us from this evil world we’re in by offering himself as a sacrifice for our sins. God’s plan is that we all experience that rescue. (The Message)
How Do I Let Jesus Rescue Me?
▸ I must admit I need _____________________
Psalm 70:5 – . . . I am in deep trouble. Rush to my aid, for only you can help and save me. O Lord, don’t delay. (The Living Bible)
Psalm 40:17 – And me? I’m a mess. I’m nothing and have nothing: make something of me. You can do it; you’ve got what it takes – but God, don’t put it off. (The Message)
Psalm 18:27 – You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud. ?(New Living Translation)?
▸ I admit I cannot _______________ myself
Psalm 62:1 – I stand silently before the Lord, waiting for him to rescue me. For salvation comes from him alone. (The Living Bible)
Psalm 49:7–8 – 7 Really! There’s no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. 8 The cost of rescue is beyond our means, . . . (The Message)
▸ I ask __________________ to save me
Psalm 91:15 – When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. (New Living Translation)
Romans 10:13 – Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. (The Living Bible)
John 14:6 – Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (New Living Translation)
▸ I commit my _______________ to Jesus
Psalm 31:5 – I commit my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God. (New Living Translation, 1st ed.)
▸ I live my life _____________________ Jesus
Psalm 50:15 – Trust me in your time of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory. (New Living Translation, 1st ed.)
Psalm 91:14 – The Lord says, “If you love me and truly know who I am, I will rescue you and keep you safe. (Contemporary English Version)