Anchorpoint Radio

When people come to hear the gospel message, they often bring with them their own pre-conceived notions of what it is all about. They may realize that they have a need because of their sin, which is very important, but then contribute their own ideas as to how to get rid of their sins. Some depend on their good deeds; others on religious observances such as baptism or communion. Still others on their background, their church affiliation, or even their sincerity. But there is no support in the Bible for any of these methods. In today’s broadcast, we will look at some of the many verses in the Bible that make clear for us GOD’s way of salvation. 

There is a heart-warming story found in the Gospel of John about a weary woman, burdened down with guilt and hopelessness, who came on an ordinary day in her life to a well to get water. But on this particular day she got more than just the usual H2O. She received in her soul a well of refreshing and satisfying water that would be in endless supply. She met the One who had living water, the Saviour who met her deepest need. But it didn’t stop there. The joy in her soul could not be contained and she told everyone she knew about the “Saviour of the world” that she had come to know. And what a Saviour He is!

When John the Baptist pointed to the Lamb of God and cried, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”, there was no question as to who he was talking about. There stood before all the people a unique and sinless man who, by baptism, identified Himself with the rebellious nation of Israel, indeed the whole world. He came to stand in the place of sinners. He was God’s great solution to the universal problem of sin. And He was willing and able to be the Lamb, the perfect offering to satisfy the justice and righteousness of God.  Have you taken this Lamb of God as your own? You need to. 

Today’s message looks closely at one of the Lord’s sayings on the cross. It is maybe the one of most significance to perishing sinners. The words, “It is finished” or one word in the Greek – “finished”. How this word has been a balm to troubled souls down through the years since that day at Calvary! What did it mean? Well, the depth of this utterance will probably never be fully known. For, you see, it was one of infinite victory! Christ’s  promises had been kept. The prophecies had been fulfilled. Satan had been crushed. Sin had been paid for. Death had been defeated. God had been satisfied. How profound was that cry from Calvary! Listen to our message today, and ask yourself, “What does that word mean to ME?”

 A large part of the gospel is concerned with just one event in Jesus’ life – His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Why? Well, it’s the very reason He came - to die for our sins! God wants us to direct our focus to exactly what happened on the day that He accomplished this great work. Many people made choices for or against Christ that day, but our message this evening is concerned with the decision and response of one particular individual, Pontius Pilate. He had to make a decision about what to do with Jesus. And so do we! 

We will never know all there is to know about the Almighty God of heaven. His essence is eternal. His character is far beyond what we can even hope to understand. But we can be thankful that this same God has allowed us to know Him by revealing Himself to us through the Bible. That’s why it’s so important to read this Book. Also, Christ has made the invisible God visible. We see the nature of God in Him. 

 Well, today's message is centered around the words found in 1 Peter 3:18 - "Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust that He might bring us to God." What a great gospel mystery we have here! Why is the sinless One suffering for sin? Listen to this week’s message as the great gospel mystery is unravelled through the wonderful fact of substitution.. 

There is no other message like the gospel message. It’s all about our greatest need and God’s greatest provision. Believing it results in everlasting life. It means rejoicing for ages to come in the grace and love of God . This week’s broadcast presents four “unequalled truths of the Gospel” - the unparalleled life of the Saviour; His incomparable death; the indescribable gift He offers, and the unsearchable riches He wants us to enjoy.  The Lord is waiting for a response from you. 

At Anchorpoint our desire is for all our listeners to understand the great truths of the Gospel message, and about the Person who makes the good news possible – the Lord Jesus Christ. But first we need the knowledge of the truth - about ourselves, about the Saviour, and about God’s way of salvation. But the Bible speaks of the sad possibility of sinning wilfully against the truth that we DO know. We hope that our listeners will respond to the truth in repentance and faith and come to know the Lord Jesus as their own and personal Saviour.  

This week’s broadcast focuses on the Man of Calvary. On the cross hung a unique Man in every sense of the word. He was perfect in every aspect of His life. Indeed, He was actually God manifested in the flesh. It’s a weighty mystery that the Bible does not attempt to explain. It states it as reality. He was sinless in thought, word, and deed. Yet He was willing to take on the sin of the entire world. He is the Yes, Christians will forever rejoice in the sinlessness of Christ and in the fact that one day we will be free from sin as well. And we can also rejoice in the fact that all our sins were borne by our sinless substitute on the cross. What about you? 

You know, if we sat at the foot of the cross long enough, we would have to come away greatly humbled – with absolutely nothing to boast about in ourselves. In fact, we would come away ashamed and convicted of the wretched creatures that we really are to crucify the Lord of life and glory. The apostle Paul never forgot his view of the cross. He said, “God forbid” that he would have an ounce of boasting or pride in his veins again. When it comes to salvation, it is only Christ who is to be “lifted up” as it were. His cross was the place of suffering, the place of substitution, the place of God’s entire satisfaction, and the place of eternal salvation. There is absolutely nothing there of ourselves that we can boast about. 

We have all experienced the joy both of giving and of getting gifts. But many people don’t really appreciate the greatness of the many gifts that God gives us. Not only of health and strength, loving relationships and other benefits of life, but gifts of eternal value – forgiveness, peace with God, peace with ourselves, a relationship with God, a home in heaven, enjoyment of the Saviour, eternal security … to name a few. But do you know that all of these gifts are wrapped up in one really. Jesus Christ. If you have Him, you have everything, now and forever. We trust that you will enjoy listening about the gift that God has for you.

 There is an amazing story in the book of the Acts about a jailor in Philippi who received Christ as his Saviour after meeting the apostle Paul and Silas in the prison there. But God had His eye on this jailor long before that morning dawned. It was no accident that he came into contact with them that evening. God deals with individuals and often re-arranges their circumstances in such a way that they are made to think of their soul’s salvation? Like the jailor, have you ever been awakened to YOUR great need?

Has it ever occurred to you as odd that the coming of the King of kings and Lord of lords was announced to simple country folk looking after a few sheep on a hillside? Well, the answer is simple. The Lord Jesus came to the earth in humble human form. His Kingdom would reign in people’s hearts, not in the pomp and display of outward ceremony. The Lord is actually the Good Shepherd – the One who loves His sheep whom He diligently cares for and tenderly carries. We hope that in this week’s broadcast that you will be drawn closer to the wonderful Good Shepherd, the Great Shepherd, who seeks for each one of us. 

There is no greater truth than to know that your sins are forgiven! King David could write in Psalm 32:1-2 – “Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered; blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputes not iniquity”. Can you think of anything better? We can only have a right relationship with God if, first, we recognize that the Almighty God see us in our sins and separated from Him. He is the When it comes to our soul’s salvation, we need to be honest with God and acknowledge it. Only then will we appreciate the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ in dying for us.

The message of this week’s broadcast is that God is seeking for you. The very fact that you're here on this page is an example of that. He longs to reconnect with each one of us - but sin has formed a tremendous barrier. Yes, God is looking for sinners. But there is the other side as well. Are YOU seeking for Him? The Bible promise still stands - you will find Him when you honestly look for Him - when you seek for Him with all your heart. 

Biblical faith is simply this – believing in what God says and committing yourself to it. It is based on evidence that backs up that faith. You can rest on it. Is God trustworthy? Can you depend on what He has said in His Word? In this week’s broadcast we will look at the requirements of faith, the realities of faith in action, and the response of faith. This is no blind leap. It is simply trusting what Christ has done and what God has said about it. It is simply reaching out an empty hand to receive God’s unchanging truth. Trust Christ today, won’t you?

The Bible speaks of two different classes of people in this world. Those "in Adam" or those "in Christ". We are all born into the first group, disconnected from God, spiritually dead. How can we get from this sad condition to being spiritually alive - "in Christ" ? Today's message makes this clear.

The "Hallelujah Chorus" is one of the most famous pieces of music ever composed. How beautiful are its words in praise of the only true God of heaven - the God of the Bible! This week's broadcast takes a look at some of the reasons that God is worthy to be praised - His creation, His incarnation, His wonderful and free redemption, His promised restoration of a defiled earth, just to name a few. Surely, we can all sing "Hallelujah, what a Saviour!"

In this week’s broadcast, speaker Dan Shutt takes a look at the different aspects of the power of God - His creatorial power - His power to enact judgment – and the tremendous power of the gospel to save souls and transform lives. But there's also the power that we have ourselves - the power of choice - to believe or not believe God. What choice have you made?