God's Solution Sanctuary
Sunday, December 01, 2024
It is finished!When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30
It is finished is a statement of significance. It not only signifies the end of an era, but the beginning of a new one. When a child completes the first year in school, it signifies a higher level of learning and significance is ahead.
A statement of Excellence. In the beginning, after God completed creating the heavens and the earth, the work was described as finished. Only God can complete things perfectly. The stars, moon, sun and other elements of creation have not required upgrades to a newer version or improvements. God does all things well.
A change of seasons. An end of suffering, the beginning of reigning. Jesus knew, understood and accepted that He was going to suffer. Luke 22:15
I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures. Earl Warren
An entrance into rest. God rested on the 7th day after creation. Jesus is seated on the right hand of God after rising up from the dead and rising up into heaven after his death and crucifixion. Only God can give you perfect rest and peace of mind. May God bring you into emotional, physical, financial and mental rest that can only be found in Him in Jesus mighty name. Jesus suffered to bring you into rest. May you enjoy freedom from fear and distress; in Jesus mighty name! Amen.
Divine security: It is finished, means the devil is powerless concerning God's plans for your destiny. The counsel of God shall stand.
An assurance of eternal salvation:. Almost 3,000 years ago, In 711 BC Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 53:1-11 that Jesus will suffer for the sins of all men. As many as believe that he died in their place can be saved and become children of God, saved from the wrath to come. They will not suffer the wrath of eternal fire in hell and the lake of fire, but through God's love both here and in the hereafter be citizens of heaven, living on earth, for now, in the love, joy and mercy of God.
To love someone is to identify with them. Aristotle. Jesus has identified with you in your state, in a way no one else can.
A statement of victory: Jesus overcame the suffering He had to go through, meaning you will overcome and come out well from every difficult situation you are going through; in Jesus name! Amen. Where you have failed, may you succeed in Jesus name!, where you have been deprived may you be empowered in Jesus name.
Prayer
Some References
46and He saidto them, "Thusit is written,that the Christwould sufferand rise againfrom the deadthe thirdday, 47and that repentancefor forgivenessof sinswould be proclaimedin His nameto allthe nations,beginningfrom Jerusalem. 48"You are witnessesof these things. 49"And behold,I am sending forththe promiseof My Fatherupon you; but you are to stayin the cityuntilyou are clothedwith powerfrom on high."
The Ascension
50And He ledthem out as faras Bethany,and He liftedup His handsand blessedthem. 51WhileHe was blessingthem, He parted from them and was carriedup into heaven.
52And they, after worshipingHim, returnedto Jerusalemwith greatjoy, 53and were continuallyin the templepraisingGod. Luke 24
For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 1 Peter 3:18 And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's condemnation. Romans 5:9
In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn't hold people's faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others. 2 Corinthians 5:19
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
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