Calvary Baptist Church

People are really into saving things these days.  Bumper stickers promote causes, TV shows highlight the personnel behind these causes and millions of dollars are spent in pursuit of these agendas.  Saving everything from energy to mice is on somebody's agenda.  First, let's be clear that God made the world for His pleasure and entrusted its care to us.  Therefore, we should be good stewards of earth's resources.  An attitude that expresses, "It's all gonna burn anyway, who cares about this world?" is not biblical.  Many of us from fundamentalist upbringing have had to repent about this, I am one who is still learning and listening about our responsibility for the planet.  However, let's be very clear that while Jesus Christ our Lord is certainly an advocate for "earth care", His primary mission was not to save the planet but to save the world.  In other words, He came to rescue the people, those who are made in His image, from the brokenness of the "fall."  Our text for September 5 is John 12:44-50.  Jesus summarizes His mission to those who were on the verge of believing faith.  How can we express our immense appreciation for His love and sacrifice to rescue us?  What would like to say to Him?