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 IT IS FINISHED by Oswald Chambers


[b]IT IS FINISHED[/b]

"I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do." John 17:4

The Death of Jesus Christ is the performance in history of the very Mind of God. There is no room for looking on Jesus Christ as a martyr; His death was not something that happened to Him which might have been prevented: His death was the very reason why He came.

Never build your preaching of forgiveness on the fact that God is our Father and He will forgive us because He loves us. It is untrue to Jesus Christ's revelation of God; it makes the Cross unnecessary, and the Redemption "much ado about nothing." If God does forgive sin, it is because of the Death of Christ. God could forgive men in no other way than by the death of His Son, and Jesus is exalted to be Saviour because of His death. "We see Jesus because of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour." The greatest note of triumph that ever sounded in the ears of a startled universe was that sounded on the Cross of Christ - "It is finished." That is the last word in the Redemption of man.

Anything that belittles or obliterates the holiness of God by a false view of the love of God, is untrue to the revelation of God given by Jesus Christ. Never allow the thought that Jesus Christ stands with us against God out of pity and compassion; that He became a curse for us out of sympathy with us. Jesus Christ became a curse for us by the Divine decree. Our portion of realizing the terrific meaning of the curse is conviction of sin, the gift of shame and penitence is given us - this is the great mercy of God. Jesus Christ hates the wrong in man, and Calvary is the estimate of His hatred.


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 2009/11/21 17:38Profile
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 Re: IT IS FINISHED by Oswald Chambers

It is finished!! Not a cry of anguish, but a
triumphant note of victory!! The strife is over,
the battle is won; and JESUS is LORD !!


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 2009/11/22 17:38Profile









 Re: IT IS FINISHED by Oswald Chambers

Wonderful post. Should meditate on the whole chapter a bit.


I highlight this statement from the post,

"Our portion of realizing the terrific meaning of the curse is conviction of sin, the gift of shame and penitence is given us - this is the great mercy of God. Jesus Christ hates the wrong in man, and Calvary is the estimate of His hatred."

Conviction of sin, and shame, and penitence.??

Yes, absolutly.

There are a few who have recently posted that this is not needed.

They should rethink this.



 2009/11/22 17:45
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 Re: Evan Roberts and the Cross

There was much on the cross in the Wales messages (November 17th to 19th).

From November 21st - The Lord My Portion by Watchman Nee‏

...... "The day the cross ever fails to move us, that very day we are fallen. [b]Evan Roberts wept greatly when he realized that he was not moved by the cross; and this went on for several months until God moved him again. But there then followed the great Welsh Revival, the greatest spiritual renewal the world has ever seen.[/b] ".....

May the Truth in the Cross (both sides) saturate us and break open over the land of Wales again.

This morning I am really smiling because when I tried to “submit” this post yesterday (11/22) sermonindex was frozen. Now this morning, I see that AbideinHim posted the whole devotion under the title “Remember the Cross.”

[u][b]Question to revival history readers[/u][/b]: I would love the record source/report of this information on Evan Roberts if anyone has it. Any surrounding description, etc. Has anyone beside Nee come across this?

[b][color=FF0000]May the Truth in the Cross (both sides) saturate us and break open over the land of Wales again.[/color][/b]

 2009/11/23 11:15Profile





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