What is Salvation?
John 4:13-22 NLT
“Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.” “Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her. “I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said, “You’re right! You don’t have a husband— for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!” “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be a prophet. So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?” Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for SALVATION comes through the Jews.”
Salvation // SŌTĒRIA (Greek) - To be Saved, Preserved, Rescued, Delivered
What is Salvation?
1. Salvation is the STORY OF GOD
Genesis 3:15 NIV
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Genesis 49:18 ESV
“I wait for your salvation, O Lord.”
Genesis 49:18 ESV
“I wait for your salvation (YESHUA), O Lord.”
Yeshua // “JESUS” = The Lord is Salvation, God Saves
Matthew 1:21 NIV
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will SAVE his people from their sins.”
John 4:22 NIV
... salvation comes through the JEWS.
What is Salvation?
1. Salvation is the STORY OF GOD
2. Salvation is ETERNAL LIFE
Romans 6:23 NIV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John 11:25-26 NLT
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this.”
2 Corinthians 5:1 NLT
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
“Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity.”
* Mother Teresa
What is Salvation?
1. Salvation is the STORY OF GOD
2. Salvation is ETERNAL LIFE
3. Salvation is NOW
John 5:24 NLT
“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.”
What Salvation Means for Us Now:
* Justifies Us
* Sanctifies Us
* Regenerates Us
* Reconciles Us
* Adopts Us
* Delivers Us
* Redeems Us
SŌZŌ (Greek) - To Save, Preserve, Rescue, Deliver – To Restore, To Bring Back to the State of What Something Used to Be
“Salvation is connecting me to GOD and ALL of His resources.”
* Chip Judd
Corrective Life Experiences - God wants to give you life experiences with Him that correct the broken ones you’ve had.
Acceptance – “God, how do You feel about me right now?”
Security – “God, would you show me a picture of how You’re protecting me?”
Identity – “God, who do You say I am?”
Purpose – “God, why did you give me breath?”
Maybe you made a decision to follow Jesus today, or maybe you’re curious what life with Him is all about. Wherever you are on your journey, we invite you to share with us so we can help you discover your next step.
