God Knows
post by: Pastor Jon
Sometimes we find that the circumstances in our lives are overwhelming and confusing. Sometimes we wonder what is going on, and why things are tough. When we find our circumstances to be challenging and confusing we must remember that God says in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” And Romans 8:28 tells us a similar message: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
We might not know what God is doing in our lives, but we must know that God knows, and that he is always up to something good in my life.
I know not, but God knows;
Oh blessed rest from fear!
All my unfolding days
To Him are plain and clear.Each anxious puzzled “Why?”
From doubt or dread that grows,
Finds answer in this thought:
I know not, but He knows.I cannot but God can;
Oh, balm for all my care!
The burden that I drop
His hand will lift and bear,
Though eagle pinions tire,
I walk where once I ran,This is my strength to know:
I cannot, but God can.
(Poem by Annie Johnson Flint)
Add comment March 16, 2009
Teen Paintball
Attention Anchor
Baptist Teens
January 24th
All Teens are invited to join us in a
Paintball game against
Rosepark Baptist Church.
We will be leaving the church at
12:00 noon
and returning at 5:15 pm
* Cost is 15 dollars per teen
(includes food & game)
* Please wear clothing that is
appropriate for paintball
Add comment January 12, 2009
Teen Activity ~ December 31st
Teen Watch Night ~ All-Nighter
Anchor Baptist Youth Group
All-Nighter
Cost $ 4.00
Bring a Pop !!!
@ Calvary Bible Church
We will be leaving the church after the watch night service and we will return to the church at 7:00 am the next day !
If you have any question please contact Pastor Jon.
Cell: 269– 605-9920
Church: 269-637-4202
Add comment December 19, 2008
The Turtle Picnic
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A turtle family went on a picnic. They had prepared seven years for their outing. The family left home, searching for a suitable place. During the second year of their journey, they found it. For about six months they cleared the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements. They discovered, however, that they had forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt at home. Although he was the fastest of the slow-moving turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell. He agreed to go on only one condition: that no one would eat until he returned. The family consented and the little turtle left. Three years passed—and the little turtle had not returned. Five years. Six years. Then in the seventh year of his absence, the eldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich. At that point, the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree shouting, “SEE! I knew you wouldn’t wait! Now, I’m not going to get the salt.” |
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Where to Take It from Here…
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Some of us, like that little turtle, don’t trust anyone or give anyone the benefit of the doubt. We waste away our whole lives waiting for people to live up to our poor expectations of them—and they always do. We can be thankful that God doesn’t treat us that way. He accepts us just the way we are. He believes in us. He cheers us on. He thinks the best of us. He is proud of us. When we mess up, he forgives and forgets, and gives us another opportunity to do good. That’s how God treats us, and that’s how we are to treat others. Let’s not think the worst of each other. Let’s expect the best. |
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Add comment December 15, 2008
Christmas Unnoticed, Unrecognized and Ignored
It was Friday morning, January 12th, in the middle of the morning rush at the DC Metro. As over a 1,000 people passed by, a young white man in jeans and baseball cap pulled a violin out of its case, threw a few dollars down as seed money, and began to play. A rich sound filled the Metro plaza, an elegant and pure melody that these walls had never heard before. An occasional passerby dropped a few coins in the case, but for the most part, the musician was ignored. 1097 people passed by that morning. The violin case managed to collect a mere $32 and change in donations.
Who was this unrecognized brilliant young musician?
“No one knew it, but the fiddler standing against a bare wall outside The Metro in an indoor arcade at the top of the escalators was one of the finest classical musicians in the world, playing some of the most elegant music ever written on one of the most valuable violins ever made.” (Pearls Before Breakfast, Washington Post, April 8, 2007) The musician’s name was Josh Bell. Three days before this experiment that the Washington Post arranged at the Metro, Bell filled Boston’s Symphony Hall, where average seats went for $100. Two weeks later there would be standing room only at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda. But on this particular frigid January morning only a handful of people paused for even a moment to take in the beautiful sound that under normal circumstances filled Halls and packed auditoriums.
The violin that Bell cradled was a 3.5 million dollar instrument hand crafted in 1713 by Antonio Stradivari. It is said that no violin produces a sound as wonderful as Strads from the 1710s. Sixty three people passed by before anyone even seemed to notice the musician at all. A middle aged man slowed his pace for a moment and glanced to the left. He kept walking, but it was something. Not a minute later a women tossed in a dollar without even stopping. It was six minutes before someone even stopped to listen.
Only seven people stopped at all to listen to the master musician, twenty seven people gave, and over 1,000 never stopped, never even turned to look.
The master musician had gone unrecognized and overwhelmingly ignored.
2,000 years ago the very creator of the universe showed up, and very few people even noticed.
You’d think that people would recognize our master creator by what they saw and heard. But overwhelmingly, people were too busy and too blinded to notice.
Of course, God didn’t choose to enter the world as a conquering king or triumphant hero. His arrival was humble and simple. He came as a baby, born in a dirty stable because there was no room at any of the inns.
The master creator showed up on earth to save us from the walls we had built between ourselves and God. His arrival was hardly noticed, but for centuries to come, people would celebrate this single, momentous, yet ignored occurrence- one of the most significant events in human history. This event is what we call Christmas. 2,000 years ago most people missed it.
Are you missing Christmas this year?
Add comment December 11, 2008
The Tomato Frog
Deep in the Costa Rican jungle lives the small tomato frog. Red in color like a tomato, he has a unique defense against predators. Once he’s attacked, he emits a deadly, milky white poison all over his skin. As the attacking animal bites into a tomato frog, it tastes the poison and spits the frog out of its mouth.
Unfortunately, by the time the predator spits out the frog, the traumatized amphibian dies anyway.
Where to Take It from Here…
Without question, the tomato frog’s poison is effective. The only problem is—it’s too late. It’s utterly useless in protecting the tomato frog safe because it’s activated after an attack and after the damage is done.
Believers in Jesus often suffer from the tomato frog’s bane. We wait to pray and employ our spiritual defenses or offenses until after Satan has already attacked and caused damage in our lives. Only after making a bad decision, breaking a significant relationship, or committing a sin with long-term consequences do we call on the Lord for help. Of course, God can help us in times of trouble. Yet we do ourselves a favor to be in constant prayer and devotion so that the enemy is repelled before the damage is done.
Add comment November 3, 2008
Evangelist Jeremy Frazor
Evangelist Jeremy Frazor was our special guest for Open House Sunday. In the morning he did a few Martial Arts Demonstrations and then Preached for us.
Add comment October 27, 2008
Teen Fear Factor
Go Fish!!! This was one of the games we played. The teens had to put as many fish in their mouths as they could. They then had to run and spit the fish out into their teams fish bowl. The team with the most fish wins…… ha ha …It was so much fun 
Add comment October 27, 2008
Teen Activity (10/24/08)
Attention all Teens:
Fear Factor Extreme Games
October 24th 2008
6:00pm-9:00pm
At Anchor Baptist Church
You do not want to miss this exciting event,
with special guest speaker Jeremy Frazor.
Daring games
Fearful challenges
Preaching
Lots of fun
All you can eat pizza
Cost is $3 per teen
If you have any questions, or need a ride call Pastor Jon at the church office (269)637-4202
Add comment October 20, 2008
The Holy War—God’s Strategy vs. Satan’s Strategy
Listed Below are eight Scripture references for eight events that will take place in the future as part of God’s plan to defeat Satan. Place these events in chronological order by matching them with the correct reference. (The Scripture References are already in chronological order.)
- ______ 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 A. Satan is cast into the bottomless pit.
- ______ Revelation 19:11-16 B. Christ reigns on earth for a thousand years.
- ______ Revelation 20:1-2 C. Satan is cast into the lake of Fire!!!
- ______ Revelation 20:3 D. Christ appears in the air to take His Bride to be with Him.
- ______ Revelation 20:4-6 E. Satan attempts to deceive the nations for the last time.
- ______ Revelation 20:7 F. Satan is bound.
- ______ Revelation 20:8 G. Christ returns to the earth with the saved.
- ______ Revelation 20:10 H. Satan is loosed for a little while.
SATAN IS A LOSER!!!!
Add comment September 20, 2008
