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11. It is finished ‘It is finished’, which Jesus shouted on the cross is
one only word, which in Greek tetelestai, and that word meant during
Jesus time, a shout of victory and joy, which soldiers shouted when they
returned as victors in battle. When victorious soldiers approached their
hometowns, they had been shouting ‘the shout of victory and joy’. All the
people of the town hear it and they join in with great joy with the victory
of the soldiers. Think about Jesus, who shouted on the cross ‘the shout of
the victory and joy’, because now you have the possibility to receive
salvation from God, because of redemption work of Jesus. Enjoy this victory
and hear the sound of the winner. It is finished for your sake, in His great
love Jesus rejoiced also in the cross of Calvary for your sake by shouting
‘It is finished’. Give yourself to Jesus to fill you with His awesome love
and with His truth. Lord Jesus Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become
a curse for us; for it has been written, "Cursed is everyone having been
hung on a tree;" Deut. 21:23 The wages of the
sin is death, but Jesus came and died for us, so that you and I would receive
eternal life. Think about how enormous is the offering of Jesus! The plan of
salvation doesn't refer to merely the death of Jesus, but also the
resurrection, Jesus has risen up and lives and sits on the right hand of His
Father: There is the whole wealth of redemption, the death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ. Jesus won a victory over sin, Satan and death, so that you
too could receive eternal life. If you are not saved, confess your sins
to Jesus and receive Him as Lord and Saviour into your life. And you who are
disciple of the Lord Jesus rejoice with Him, His awesome works.
Petri Paavola from Finland |
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