Our problem was greater than we knew
Sin left us with a debt we could not pay and trapped in a present evil age we could not escape by ourselves. Before the good news can be understood, we have to be honest about the trouble we were in.
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God’s Rescue Plan
How Far God Went to Save You
How far did God go to rescue you? In one sentence from Galatians, Paul gives us four answers. The whole gospel is packed inside them.
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The gospel of grace
How far did God go to rescue you?
Written to be read, shared, and handed to someone you care about, God’s Rescue Plan explains the gospel with clarity and warmth.
Beginning with Galatians 1:3–5, Pastor Brian shows why we were in trouble, the price Jesus paid in our place, how He broke open the prison of sin, and what it means to turn and trust Him.
It is written for the person who has just turned to Jesus Christ, the person who has not yet believed, and the person who has been in church for years but has never been sure.
Chapter 1You Were in Trouble
A debt you could not pay and a cell you could not open.
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Before anyone gets rescued, someone has to be in trouble. This chapter explains why sin is more than a mistake. It carries a debt, and it holds us in a prison we cannot escape by ourselves. If anything was going to change, the rescue had to come from outside.
Inside this chapter
- What sin costs
- The prison most people never see
- Why no one can rescue themselves
Chapter 2He Paid the Price
When it came time to pay for your rescue, Jesus gave Himself.
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Jesus did not simply offer advice or leave us an example. He willingly laid down His life in our place. He took the bill that had our name on it and paid it in full, giving us His righteousness in exchange for our sin.
Inside this chapter
- Jesus gave Himself willingly
- The substitute who stood in our place
- The ransom paid in full
Chapter 3He Broke Open the Prison
The rescue did more than settle the debt. It brought you out.
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The gospel addresses both parts of our trouble. Jesus paid what sin cost, and He delivered us from the power of this present evil age. Salvation is not merely forgiveness while leaving us in the same cell. Christ opens the door and calls us into freedom.
Inside this chapter
- Delivered from this present evil age
- Freedom from sin's rule
- A rescue that changes where you live
Chapter 4It Was the Plan All Along
Your rescue began in the will of God the Father.
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The cross was not a last-minute response to a plan gone wrong. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit acted together in the rescue. The Father planned it, the Son accomplished it, and the Spirit makes it real in the life of the believer.
Inside this chapter
- According to the Father's will
- The cross was not an accident
- The work of Father, Son, and Spirit
Chapter 5Turn and Trust
There is a place where the rescue becomes something you answer.
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The gospel calls for a personal response. Repentance means turning from sin and surrendering the right to rule your own life. Faith means placing your trust in Jesus Christ and what He has already done, rather than trusting your goodness, effort, or religious history.
Inside this chapter
- What repentance means
- What saving faith trusts
- How to respond to Jesus Christ
Chapter 6How You Can Know
God does not ask you to build your assurance on a feeling.
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Feelings rise and fall, but the promise of God stands. This chapter helps readers understand assurance through the truth of Scripture, the witness of the Holy Spirit, and the evidence of a life that is beginning to turn toward Christ.
Inside this chapter
- The promise of God's Word
- The witness of the Spirit
- The fruit of a changed direction
Chapter 7Now Live Like the Rescued
The rescued life begins with the One who rescued you.
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Grace does not leave us where it found us. New believers learn to pray, read Scripture, gather with the church, obey Christ, and tell others what He has done. These practices do not earn salvation. They are how rescued people begin to walk in their new life.
Inside this chapter
- Beginning a life of prayer and Scripture
- Finding your place in the church
- Living and sharing the story of rescue
Inside the book
Four truths. One rescue plan.
Paul opens Galatians with a greeting that can be read in a few seconds, but those few words tell the whole story of salvation. This book slows down long enough to see what is there.
Jesus gave Himself for our sins
The cross was not an accident, and Jesus was not forced into it. He willingly took our place, bore what our sin deserved, and paid the price required to bring us back to God.
God planned the rescue
Salvation began in the heart and will of God. The Father sent the Son, and the Son gave Himself so that grace and peace could be given to people who could never earn them.
The gospel calls for an answer
These truths are meant to be believed. Pastor Brian explains repentance and faith in plain language so readers can understand what it means to turn from sin and trust Jesus Christ.
Who this book is for
A short book for an important conversation.
For a new believer
Understand what happened when you trusted Christ and begin your new life with a clear foundation.
For someone with questions
Read a direct explanation of the gospel without assuming you already know the language of church.
For someone you care about
Use the book to begin a conversation or give it to a friend or family member who needs to hear the good news.
“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.”
Galatians 1:3–4, NKJV
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