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The broadcast this week at three very important truths from the Word of God. They basically comprise the gospel message. These are God’s wrath, God’s justice, and God’s grace. The Bible alludes to these topics time and time again.Yet, many today downplay God’s holiness and displeasure with sin. The cross of Calvary is hardly ever thought of in terms of God’s eternal justice being satisfied on our account. And sadly, not many understand or even know about the wonderful grace of God displayed towards sinners. We hope that these truths will be made clearer to you through this message. There is salvation for YOU, but you must agree to your need to escape the wrath of God and look to Calvary where divine justice was forever satisfied, and believing sinners saved by the grace of God. 

I’m sure we all agree that we live in a troubled and broken world. Though it has always been that way, it seems that things just keep getting worse. It is certainly not at all what God intended for mankind. Our sin and depravity have devastated our beautiful planet, but even more so, our lives, futures, hopes, relationships – and most of all, ourselves! On occasions we read in the Bible of how the Lord Jesus grieved over the destruction that sin has brought to our world. Sickness and death – both physical and spiritual. He often wept when He saw the consequences of rejecting Him. We hope that you will respond to the tender entreaties of Jesus once again as you listen to this touching message about the love of God – for YOU. Take heed to the precious words in the Bible that point to eternal life and eternal satisfaction to all who believe them.

Today’s topic is about something that we’re sure most thinking people would like to know more about. It’s all about eternal life. After all, who wouldn’t want to live forever? To be in a place of no sorrow and suffering for all eternity? Right? Well, you will see from our message today that eternal life is much more than that. Yes, it is only available from God himself, but it is so much more than just quantity of life – that is, forever life – but it also includes the quality of that life. It is not just more of what we have now. No. It is a truly awesome existence for those transformed by the power of God to live eternally in His presence in a state of total harmony and purpose with God himself. And eternal life begins the moment you first believe – here and now!

You know, sheep and shepherds were commonplace in Bible times. It is easy to see the contrast between the sheep and the shepherd. Sheep are helpless, weak, and needy creatures. They commonly lose their way and become easy targets for hungry predators. We are a lot like sheep. And spiritually we are easy prey for the devil who as a roaring lion seeks for those he can devour. On the other hand, we have a seeking Shepherd who is also looking for the sheep, ready to lay down His life for its rescue. What wonderful words Isaiah writes, “All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned every one to his own way. And the Lord has laid on Him (Christ) the iniquity of us all.” Trust Him today, won’t you?

The Lord Jesus Christ was and is the most truly unique person in the universe. He was the one and only Son of God. From His unique conception to His unique death, there was never anybody like Him on any level. No one can compare to Jesus. What a wonderful Saviour He is, my friend. To miss Him is to miss the whole purpose that God has in store for you. To miss Him is to be separated from God eternally. So, come to this unique One today, won’t you?

 You know, when the Lord Jesus Christ was born into this world, it was the first time that men and women, like you and I, could physically see and touch Him. The apostle John spoke about how he and the other disciples actually “handled” the Lord. So, how about YOU? How do you handle Christ?  Do you handle Him with reverence, adoration, and gratitude? Do you handle Him as YOUR Saviour? We hope so!

If you’ve ever read John chapter 3, you will find three imperatives there that are vital for all of us to understand. The first one is the necessity for every one of us to have spiritual life – we MUST be born again. John goes on to give another vital mandate in this chapter – this time regarding the Lord Jesus himself – when He said that He MUST be lifted up. Why? And the third imperative is all about the attitude and lifestyle of a Christian AFTER salvation – where Christ continually increases and the new Christian decreases. Upon the new birth, Christ becomes our all-in-all, we start to be transformed into His likeness, and we have a growing desire for Christ to be praised and exalted above everything else. Have you ever had this born again experience? 

The word ‘saved’ is a very weighty word in the Bible. But it is used very often. In fact, the disciples often asked the Lord Jesus questions about what it means to be saved. He emphasized to them the importance of making it a priority in life – even impressing upon them that they needed to ‘strive’ to enter in. This means that we need to take the gospel message personally and seriously. Have you? 

The Lord Jesus Christ was the Great Physician. He took away diseases. He gave strength to crippled limbs. He calmed the broken heart. The message this week concerns the miraculous healing of a man born blind. But, more importantly, the man received spiritual vision – and came to believe on Christ the Lord and worship Him.Yes, just like the old gospel hymn says – I once was blind, but now I see - millions of sinners have had their spiritual sight restored by Christ. 

The Lord Jesus told the most riveting stories and parables. As the ultimate teacher, His teachings hit home in the hearts of those that heard – really heard – what He was trying to tell them. One such story was about a grand wedding feast prepared by a King for His son. He intended for everyone to come. The invitation went out, “All things are ready – Come”! He had covered the cost of absolutely everything. In fact, even the correct wedding attire was provided. There was nothing to do but to accept the invitation and turn up on the appointed day. Sadly, they totally rejected the invitation. Have you? We hope not!

The message preached by the early church was a simple and yet triumphant one. They preached Christ “and Him crucified”. Christ bore our iniquities. He suffered for every one. How marvellous is the story of the grace of God! The Sovereign of the universe closed His eyes in death for the vilest sinner on earth. You find it hard to believe? It’s what the gospel teaches, my friend. Turn your incredulity into songs of praise. And open your heart to trust Him, won’t you?

God’s handiwork in creation was perfect in every way – and He gave it His stamp of approval from the very beginning – “God saw that it was good”. So, what happened between then and now? Well, just one small word actually – sin. Yes, sin entered the world and destroyed the paradise that God intended for man. But as soon as sin entered – through Adam – the promise was made of a Redeemer who would restore the world and the humans in it. This would be no less that the Messiah himself – the Lord Jesus Christ. And what a complete and wonderful restoration He has made on the cross of Calvary for sinners! But where do YOU stand? Are you redeemed?

You know, it’s hard for some people to grasp the biblical truth that no one gets to heaven by anything that they do. Good works or a pious life can never atone for sins. Not one. It can be a hard pill to swallow. If you read Romans chapter 4, you will read about Abraham who was justified by faith alone. He believed God, and God counted it to him for righteousness. There was nothing that he could do. He simply trusted in the promises of God. Do you?

The prophet, Isaiah, over 750 years before the birth of Christ, foretold the Saviour who would come and what would happen to Him. He would be rejected and despised. He would be crucified. He would carry our sorrows. He would bare our iniquities. Isaiah asked a probing question, “Who has believed this report?” The same question can be asked today whenever the gospel is preached. Who is going to believe this marvellous story? Who is going to trust in this good news? Will you?            

Isn’t it a wonderful thing that the most powerful, most awesome God of the universe is a God of grace? How dreadful it would be if He were a tyrant God or simply one who didn’t care much about us or what is going on in our world. No, He is intimately involved with every detail of our lives and infinitely concerned about our destinies. As sinners, we could never draw close to God. We could never enter His kingdom or live in heaven with Him. But God has extended His hand of love and grace to us all. The ultimate expression of this was the giving of His Son to take the place of guilty sinners in order to save us. Yes, though we have sinned, God is FOR us. And He has taken the first step to reconciling us to Himself. 

One of the most gracious invitations given by the Saviour to poor sinners is this, “Come unto Me, all ye who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). What a weary and laden down world we live in! So much unrest and fear. So much covert frustration and anger because of the failure to have our greatest needs satisfied. Our  spiritual needs. We need peace and rest in our souls, yet we persist in our tiresome search in places that cannot deliver, not realizing what the problem really is. We are disconnected from the source of all true joy and satisfaction. We are disconnected from God! Listen to this message about this beautiful verse and what God is offering in Christ. 

One of the most important things that listeners have to remember when they consider the gospel is its utmost urgency. The Lord Jesus Christ exhorted His hearers to seek FIRST the kingdom of God. To strive to enter in. Not to count on the fact that tomorrow will always come. The gospel is not just something to sit back and consider at a later time, but something to act on. Now is the day of salvation.

Airtime: April 7-0, 2023Message Title: The Resurrection, Truth or Conspiracy rerunSpeaker: Sandy Higgins The topic of the resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith, so it comes as no surprise that it is the doctrine that has been attacked most by atheists and other unbelievers down through the ages. Yet, the four gospels carefully preserve the details of the crucifixion and resurrection story. We trust that this message will help you to understand the gospel accounts more fully and that, if not saved, you would solemnly realize the implications of a risen Saviour and His claims upon YOUR life.

The apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 2:8 urges us to “remember Jesus Christ” – who He was and what He has done. That He is unique in His birth, in His descent, and in His death. And not only that, but in His victory over the grave in being raised from the dead. Why is it so important that we remember these things? Well, it makes us think of how special He was. The sinless One. God incarnate. This should bring worship to the hearts of those who love Him. And it should bring terror to those who have rejected and crucified Him. We would all do good to remember this great One, this holy One.