Anchorpoint Radio

Today's broadcast looks at the second birth as the absolute requirement for a person to get to heaven. Have YOU been born again? Has there ever been a time in your life when you received spiritual life from God through trusting Christ as YOUR Saviour? We trust that this message will help you understand your need and direct you to the only one who can save you - the Lord Jesus Christ.

The most difficult part of the work of a gospel preacher is to get people to stop. Even for a moment. To get them to press the 'pause' button of their lives and consider the essential issues of what their lives are all about -  questions like - Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Today's message comes from a jail cell, from a young man about to go out to die. We would do well to hear what he says about life, death, and eternity. 

It's quite obvious that there is a lot of ‘brokenness’ of the world around us. he ‘whys’ may not all be answered, but there IS purpose in it all. God is not finished with this world yet. And Christians? Well, He’s helping us to focus on what really counts, testing our love and devotion, and developing in us a closer likeness to His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. 

The Bible speaks of God's desire to bring men and women 'out of darkness’ and ‘into His marvellous light’. There is the natural darkness under which each one of us is born - and when we are exposed to the truth of the gospel, we have a choice - the light of God or the darkness of our sin. Which will it be for you?

Not everybody has a place reserved in heaven. There are many that still remain outside. Though the forgiveness of sins and a relationship with Christ is freely available to all, not all have availed themselves of God’s salvation. We need to ask ourselves, “Am I inside of God’s salvation or outside of it all, still exposed to the righteous judgment of God?” In this week’s message, our focus is turned to this very simple question. Where exactly am I when it comes to my standing before God?

The Lord Jesus once told a story about a lost sheep - how there were ninety-nine that were safely in the shepherd's care, but one poor helpless sheep remained out in the wilderness, lost and alone. But there was a good Shepherd who would not rest until that sheep was back safely in the fold again. So, how about it? Are you a lost sheep? If so, have you heard the Shepherd’s voice? Have you answered His call?

One of the marvellous attributes of God is His wonderful kindness. Titus Chapter 3, for example, says in verse 4 and 5 the following tremendous words: “But after that the kindness  and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.” God is certainly kind toward us. The most extravagant expression was in the giving of His Son over 2000 years ago for our salvation. Do YOU know anything about the exceeding riches of the kindness of God to you through Christ?

The gospel message we hear today is often a confusing one. How often is sin preached? What about the need for genuine repentance? Or the judgment that awaits the Christ rejecter? Do we hear much about the sound Biblical doctrines behind the gospel message? We desperately need to get back to what the Bible actually says. This week’s broadcast looks at the writings of the Apostle Paul in the book of Romans as he discusses one of the essential elements of the scriptural gospel message.- sin and how God deals with it.

The Lord Jesus Christ was a great teacher and often used stories to illustrate truths that God wants us to know. One of these stories is the parable of the good shepherd who sought after one lost sheep. The picture is simply this. We are ALL like lost sheep, going our own way, wilfully leaving the path of the shepherd.  But, there is a seeking shepherd - the Lord Jesus Christ himself. And He proved His love for the lost sheep by being willing to lay down His life for it. Have YOU seen yourself as the lost sheep that Jesus died to save? 

You know, the Lord Jesus Christ was the Great Physician. Multitudes of people came to Him with various ailments and were instantly healed. We have one such story in the Bible of a woman who had spent all of her money on medical remedies but continued to grow worse. Her time was running out. Would she admit that she needed help? Her life depended on it. In this week’s message, we look at  this woman’s story in more detail applying the glorious gospel message to her experience with Christ that day.