THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS CHRIST
John 19:30 (NKJV) So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “IT IS FINISHED !” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. It is finished! It is finished!! It is finished!!! Take a moment and think of the above statement made by Christ Jesus. This is where our faith comes from. The finished work of Christ Jesus is the foundation of our faith as believers. Without this work, the world would have still been in the bondage of sin. In fact, it is the fulfillment of God's will for mankind. Many believers have overlooked the finished work of Jesus even though they occasionally talk about it. They celebrate the finished work of Jesus Christ but they still try to finish what is finished by obeying the law. How can you try to finish what is already finished? It is senseless to do that. This is lack of knowledge. No wonder God said, “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”? He actually meant He has fini