What does God rescue me from? - Rescue - TouchPoints

Isaiah 63:9In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.

Romans 5:6, 8When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. . . . God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Romans 8:26-27, 34The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. . . . Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

Galatians 1:4-5Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. All glory to God forever and ever!

1 Thessalonians 1:10They speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.

1 Thessalonians 5:9God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.

When we trust in Christ and Christ alone for our salvation, God rescues us from the pain and eternal consequences of sin. This frees us from the hurt that comes from sin and allows us to experience the joy and freedom of a relationship with God.

Romans 7:24-25Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.

2 Corinthians 3:17The Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Galatians 1:4Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.

Galatians 5:1So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

Colossians 1:13-14He [God] has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.

1 Peter 2:16You are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.

Jude 1:24Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

Revelation 1:5All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.

God rescues us from the power of sin giving us freedom to serve God and others in love.

Matthew 6:13“Don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.”

Luke 9:1One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases.

Luke 11:21-22“For when a strong man is fully armed and guards his palace, his possessions are safe—until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.”

Luke 13:16“This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?”

Luke 22:31-32“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”

Colossians 1:13He [God] has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

2 Timothy 4:18Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.

God rescues us from the dominion of Satan. We are no longer slaves to sin, bound by the control of Satan and his temptations. We are free to live as God wants us to live.

Psalm 34:4I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.

1 Corinthians 15:54-57Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 2:14-15Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

God rescues us from fear, even the fear of death.

Genesis 45:7“God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.”

Psalm 32:7You [Lord] are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory.

Psalm 91:14-15The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.”

Daniel 6:27He [the Lord] rescues and saves his people; he performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.

Romans 8:28We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

2 Peter 2:9The Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

God rescues us in times of trouble. He does not always prevent or remove the trouble, but he is always present in troubled times. Moreover, he is able to use our troubles for his glory.

Psalm 72:12-14He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

Psalm 82:3-4“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.”

Zephaniah 3:19“I [the Lord] will deal severely with all who have oppressed you. I will save the weak and helpless ones; I will bring together those who were chased away. I will give glory and fame to my former exiles, wherever they have been mocked and shamed.”

God rescues us from oppression. Though we may not see that rescue until we get to heaven, we can have faith that God will keep his promises.

1 Corinthians 10:13The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

God rescues us from temptations. He does not always remove the temptations but gives us the resources to be victorious over them.