Have you ever been in a situation where another person actually saved your life? I have one older brother and when we were kids we loved to swim during the summer months. We lived within walking distance of the Tobique River and often would go swimming with our friends. One time I got caught in the current of the river and found myself in water over my head. I was too small to stand up and not strong enough to swim out of the current. I went under the water and took my first gulp of water. And then a second time. I was going to drown if someone didn’t save me. My older brother Larry, who was much bigger than me swam over to me, grabbed my arm and pulled me to safety. There is no telling for sure what could have happened that day but I believe my brother saved me from drowning. As the one who was saved that day, I knew I needed help beyond what I could do if I was going to live. This Sunday we continue our series titled Relevant Orthodoxy by looking at the doctrine of Salvation. It is from this doctrine we have developed the christian term “saved” to describe the work of God’s Salvation in our lives. As with my need to be saved from drowning that day in the river, so the doctrine of salvation and being saved points to the fact that we need to be saved from something that only God can do the saving. We are all sinners in need of a Savior.  Join me this Sunday as we consider Salvation and the Depravity of Man.