Jesus the Rescuer | Jeff Lynch

What happens when Jesus walks into the place everyone else is afraid to go?

In Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man who has been completely overtaken by darkness. He lives among the tombs, is isolated from everyone around him, and cannot break free from the chains that have controlled his life.

But Jesus sees something that everyone else has missed.

He sees the person beneath the pain.

In this powerful message, “Jesus, the Rescuer,” we discover four things about Jesus:

1. Jesus goes into places that others fear.

Jesus wasn't afraid to step into the cemetery. He intentionally went where others wouldn't go because there was a person there who needed Him.

2. Jesus sees the person beneath the pain.

People saw a dangerous, broken man. Jesus saw a child of God who needed to be rescued.

3. Jesus is master of whatever has mastered you.

The demons called themselves Legion, but even what appeared to be impossible was no match for King Jesus. The message reminds us that our feelings, addictions, past, loneliness and circumstances don't have the final word. Jesus does.

4. Jesus turns the rescued into rescuers.

After Jesus set the man free, He gave him a mission: go home and tell people what the Lord had done for him.

The man who had once been isolated among the tombs became a messenger of hope.

And that same calling reaches us.

If Jesus has rescued you, who can you tell?

The message ultimately asks us to consider our own response to Jesus: Will we ask Him to leave us alone, cling to the things that keep us bound, or surrender our lives and allow Him to restore us?

Jesus doesn't just want to rescue you.

He wants to restore you and give your life purpose.

Watch and share this message from Compassion Church Danville.

00:00 — Opening Prayer

01:00 — Jesus, the Rescuer

02:00 — Have You Ever Needed Rescue?

04:00 — The Man in Mark 5

07:00 — Jesus Goes Where Others Fear

11:00 — Jesus Sees the Person Beneath the Pain

17:00 — Jesus Is Master of What Has Mastered You

20:00 — But God Changes Everything

23:00 — Trusting God's Word Over Your Feelings

25:00 — Jesus Turns the Rescued Into Rescuers

29:00 — Three Possible Responses to Jesus

31:00 — What Are You Unwilling to Surrender?

33:00 — A New Life in Jesus

34:00 — Jesus Wants to Heal and Restore

36:00 — Is Your Life Filled With Him?

37:00 — Giving Your Life to Christ

39:00 — Worship and Response