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It is Finished (John 19:30)

Think of the most influential people in history: Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Churchill, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs.
For me, one of them has to be Queen Elizabeth I. When she died aged 69, she had ruled England for 44 glorious years. Imagine what you could do in that time! Yet, when she was dying, she is reported to have said, ‘It is over. I have come to the end of if – the end, then end. To have only one life, and to have done with it! To have lived, and loved, and triumphed; and now to know it is over! One may defy everything else but this.’
If even kings, queens, and rulers die feeling their lives are unfinished, what about us?
How many of your projects are still unfinished? What problems will you never solve? What relationships will you leave unrepaired? What will you leave incomplete?
Do you unfinished business with God?
If we don’t know the purpose of our lives, we’ll live and die unfinished lives.
But not Jesus. When He died, He cried out, “It is finished!” (v30). Jesus knew the purpose of His life. He finished it. And because He did, our lives have purpose too. So long as we don’t have unfinished business with God. So, what difference does Jesus’ finished life make to my life and your life?
1. Finished Suffering
2. Finished Work
3. Unfinished Business

“Surely This Was the Son of God” (Mark 15:33-39)

Good Friday 10th April 2020 This Easter is different for nearly everyone. National parks and camping areas are closed. There’s no CFA collection for the RCH. Children, grandchildren, and grandparents can’t be together. And Australia Post is delivering more Easter eggs than anything else. It’s a back-to-basics Easter for us all. So, what do youContinue reading ““Surely This Was the Son of God” (Mark 15:33-39)”

The Most Important Truth (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

What’s the difference between Christmas and Easter? Christmas is the start of the story, where God comes to mankind. Easter is the culmination of the story, where it is made possible for mankind to come to God. The early church didn’t mark Christmas, but from the earliest days, the death of Jesus has been notedContinue reading “The Most Important Truth (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)”

God Forsaken? (Matthew 27:45-54)

The cross is the enduring symbol of Christianity. But why would you choose an instrument of execution as the identifying marker of your religion? The Roman historian Tactitus and modern skeptical historians agree that Jesus was executed. That’s despite the repeated ‘not guilty’ verdicts from the Roman governor, Pilate (v18-19). That’s despite the man whoContinue reading “God Forsaken? (Matthew 27:45-54)”