Anchorpoint Radio

It’s a familiar story told by the Lord Jesus – the story of the lost sheep. As He tells this story, He paints for us a vivid picture of a poor, lost sheep – helpless and hopeless in itself. But He also describes Himself – the shepherd – the good shepherd who cares for His sheep enough to give His life. It really pictures ourselves, lost in our sins, and the Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour or rescuer of our souls. Have you ever seen yourself as the lost sheep that Jesus came to save? 

The wonderful message of the cross is the main theme of the Bible. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son." How little this stupendous fact crosses the minds of sinful men and women! In fact, it was prophetically written in Lamentations 1:12 - "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Behold and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me wherewith the Lord has afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger." The same question can be asked today. Is it nothing to you? 

Something that unifies all of mankind is the most basic need of peace in our minds and in our souls. But how elusive it is - despite our many efforts to attain it! The problem is a simple one. We are all looking in the wrong places. The Bible says that we need to look to a person. There is only one 'Peace Giver' - the Lord Jesus Christ. He not only promises peace - peace that the world cannot give, but He did what was required to attain it for us! It is only by trusting Christ as Saviour that you will become a believer on Christ - and truly know the peace of sins forgiven!

Some of the most important truths regarding God's way of salvation was revealed by the Lord Jesus Christ to a religious Jewish rabbi. Nicodemus had three important questions for Christ to answer that go something like this: "You came from God, right?", "How can a man be born again when he is old?", and "How is the new birth possible in my life?" The Lord Jesus Christ answers each of these questions and, in so doing, provides us with the vital answers that WE need as well.

The Lord Jesus Christ once asked for a drink of water from a woman at a well in a town called Sychar. Yes, He was thirsty and weary from His journey. But He also wanted to teach this woman about ‘living water’ – something that will satisfy forever. Have you ever taken a drink of that living water! One drink is enough to satisfy, not only for time, but for all eternity. You’ll never thirst again!

As the Bible is filled with the promises of God - faithful promises - words that we can count on. One faithful saying is given in 1 Timothy 1:15 - that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. How wonderful is this! The mission of the Son of God in becoming a man was that sinners like ourselves could be saved. This week's broadcast is concerned with the faithful Word of God, the favoured world we live in, and the finished work of Christ on the cross to bring us back to God. 

Today’s message looks at some crisis moments in the lives of Joshua, Samuel and David in which their strength of commitment to the will of God became evident. All three of them make the amazing statement “As for me”. Yes, they decided to follow after God, whatever the cost. But consider God’s side of this commitment. David wrote in Psalm 18 – “As for God, His way is perfect.” The Lord will guide the Christian's footsteps and meets their commitment with the strength needed to carry it through.

Calvary is the focal point of all history. It's the reason the Lord Jesus came. But there were two others that died that day. Two criminals - murderers and thieves. Both had lived a life of sin and rebellion. Both were the same literal distance from the Lord himself. Both had equal opportunity. But only one of them went to heaven. Listen to this episode to find out why. 

Sometimes people struggle with the Biblical term 'saved'. Often, this is simply because they don't quite get the concept of being lost. If I am saved, then it certainly implies that there was something I needed to be saved from. And there is. We all need to be saved from a purposeless life, from the unhappy consequences of sin here on earth, and most of all from the eternal consequences of sin after life is over - in hell separated from God forever. Do YOU know what it means to be saved?

Isaiah, one of the major prophets, spoke extensively about things to come before they actually happened! And this included many details about the Saviour – His characteristics and His ministry here on earth. Some have referred to his writings as “The Gospel according to Isaiah” and they are certainly right! If you’ve never read Isaiah, Chapter 53, I’d urge you to. It starts with a compelling and personal question - WHO has believed the report? Have you?