06-30-2024 Salvation: Rescued, Reconciled, and Eager (Romans 10:8-13)

Salvation: Rescued, Reconciled, and Eager  (Romans 10:8-13) Salvation is primarily about God. "To save" comes from the Greek word soter, meaning "to rescue." Salvation is the work of God. The story of Jesus gives content to the word, salvation.  Romans 10:8-13 8 On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we proclaim: 9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and oneconfesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame,12 since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him. 13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Confess with your mouth Believe in your heart Salvation is not just a destination, it is our vocation. "Salvation isn't just a question of who is saved and who is damned, who will get to heaven and how, but also how we are swept up into participation in the mystery of God who is Jesus Christ." –William H. Willimon Luke 19:1-9 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. 4 So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down because today it is necessary for me to stay at your house.” 6 So he quickly came down and welcomed him joyfully. 7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.” 9 “Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham. Points from the Story of Zacchaeus: • Zacchaeus- chief tax collector • "He was trying to see who Jesus was..." • "All who saw it began to complain..." • "I'll give half of my possessions to the poor..." • "Today, salvation has come to this house."