God Rescues Me From Separation
Big Truth:
God Rescues Me From Separation
2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 3:21-26; 5:6-11; Colossians 1:21-23
Bible Verse:
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Big Ideas:
- Our sin creates a chasm of separation between God and us.
- God pursues us in our separation through the incarnation.
- God rescues us from our separation through the blood of Jesus.
Bible Story:
Luke 15:11-32We are like the Prodigal Son. We move away from God by rejecting Him and His commands. God is like the Prodigal son’s father, welcoming us back when we repent and believe in Jesus.
Story:
Redemption
Thankfully, God does not just leave us in the broken world, but is repairing the brokenness through His Son. From the very beginning of time, God promised He would fix creation, and He kept His promise by sending Jesus to rescue us from our sin. Jesus came to live on the earth and willingly died on the cross so that sin’s power over creation would be broken forever.
Every child should know that:
- God has provided a rescue plan for us through Jesus.
Every child should:
- Remember that God proved He is more powerful than sin and death through Jesus.
Every child should feel:
- A desperate need to be rescued from sin and death.
Every child should want:
- To be rescued by Jesus who is our Savior.
