When we think of Jesus as “Saviour” we tend to think about his role after our time on earth. That makes sense. After all, he saves us from the consequence of sin and from being on the wrong side of eternal judgment. 

As (very!) important as those things are, we can sometimes forget that he is also Saviour in the here and now.

To help explain what I’m talking about, consider this story. A man saw a woman looking into the water. She was paralyzed with fear. Her toddler had fallen in. He jumped in and grabbed the toddler just in time. 

He was called a “saviour.” He “rescued” the child. He was a “hero.” 

Okay, back to Jesus. The idea of a Saviour presumes desperation. We need to recapture this original meaning to the word. If you and I need a Saviour, it means we are like that desperate toddler. We need help from an outside source. Without him, we are dead. 

Recently I’ve been studying Mark’s Gospel. It makes clear that Jesus saves people, not just after death but during life. He saves the disciples from a storm (Mark 4:35-41), he saves a man from a legion of demons (Mark 5:1-20), and he saves a woman from 12 years of non-stop bleeding. In Mark 5:34 we hear the happy news: “And he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.’”

Saviour. Rescuer. Hero.

In every situation, Jesus provides rescue to people who were desperate for help.

Pronounce the word “Saviour” slowly.

Save…
Your…

Sound like another word we’ve been talking about? 

Do you need Jesus to save your…

-Future?
-Troubled mind?
-Marriage?
-Relationship?
-Children?
-Health?
-Addiction?
-Job?
-Private thoughts?
-Integrity?
-Faith?

Jesus is Saviour—not just someday, but today.

Let’s ground ourselves in his rescuing hope, and invite him in to our most desperate places to do what only he can do.

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Notes:

–“Listen For It: Save Your.” Sermon. November 17, 2024. Click here.

–Bible quotes are from the NIV.