Basic,

1. Anchor Series
Our Anchors in the Storms of Life
Saturday, November 24, 12

2. Review
God chose us to be His children before He made the
world (Eph. 1:3-5)
God is preparing us to rule and reign with Jesus in
eternity as joint-heirs with Jesus: (2Tim. 2:12, Rom.
8:17, Eph.2:6, Rev. 3:21 ( “will sit on My throne”)
God knows every cell of our body, every thought, every
act, every second of our lives--and He loves it all! (Ps.
139, Luke 12:7 (hairs), Matt 10:29-31 (sparrow))
God made us totally unique on purpose! We are a
“singularity” in the entire universe!
Saturday, November 24, 12

3. God is Alive!
Living God Versus Dead Gods:
“But their idols are silver and gold, made by human
hands.They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but
cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have
hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor
can they utter a sound with their throats. (Ps. 115)”
Those who make them will be like them [become
like god you worship], and so will all who trust in
them.
Saturday, November 24, 12

4. Dialogue with Life
To Get More Life
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to
me, and I will listen to you. (Jer. 29:12)”
Call upon, pray, confess, wait on, listen, obey, cry out
to, bless, praise, hear, follow, watch, receive....
The God Who Acts (G. Ernest Wright): A People-
Person God and Action-Oriented God.
He loves to be asked questions!
Quantity time leads to better quality time.
Saturday, November 24, 12

5. Dialogue with God
John 17:3 “And this is eternal life, that they may
know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom
you sent.” Heaven is all about getting to know God!
Know = “ginosko” - heart knowledge, experiential
knowing---not head knowledge, intimate, personal
knowing. Same as “Yada” in OT.
Saturday, November 24, 12

6. Knowing God
Isaiah 51:15-16 “For I am the Lord your God, who
churns up the sea so that its waves roar . . . (Great
God)
I have put my words in your mouth and covered you
with the shadow of my hand . . . (Personal God)
I who set the heavens in place, who laid the
foundations of the earth (Great God)
and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people . . . (Personal
God)
Saturday, November 24, 12

7. “The Father Himself loves
you.” John 16:27
Loves = “Phileo” in this verse!
Phileo = to be a friend of, to be fond of, to have tender
affection for, to kiss!
Saturday, November 24, 12

8. You have to be a listener!
John 10:27 “My sheep listen (akouo) to my voice. I
know (ginosko) them and they follow me.”
Listen (akouo) - to understand, perceive the sense of
what is said, to comprehend, attend to, consider.
Psalm 46:10 - “Be still, and know (yada) that I am
God.”
Be still (rapha), Cease Striving! Stop! Enough! Sink
Down! Relax! Be quiet!
Saturday, November 24, 12

9. Ask Questions!
Lord, What do you want me to know today?
What do you want me to know about (person,
concern?)
Lord, what is your perspective of my belief that I am
unimportant?
Do you have anything you want me to know about
being still?
Saturday, November 24, 12