Tabor Baptist Church

Introduction

• Text - v30
• "Is is finished" - a triumphant cry
• We have not come to mourn this morning
• Death is not the end for the believer - we have a glorious hope
• Personal example - of not finishing
  
• Ps 22:31
• Overview:
• Jesus finished His work - as a Servant of God
• Jesus finished His work - we couldn't do ourselves
• Jesus finished His work - that was a foreshadow
• We should never tire of hearing of this work
• Example of Colliers
• Jesus finished His work

Jesus finished His work - as a Servant of God

• Isa 52:13
• The hallmark of the true Servant of God is obedience
• Isa 53:5 - it was His work to suffer
• Phil 2:7-8 - it was His work to die, to empty Himself, to become a servant
• Quote from Shakelin Thomas
• John 17:4 - A fully completed work
• John 4:34 - Jesus' task was to finish the work His Father had given Him to do
• Is the will of God food and drink to us?
• What will be your plea on that day?

Jesus finished His work - we couldn't do ourselves

• Quote from John Tucker
• The work has been done and we must just receive this gift given by God
• We cannot do anything to save ourselves
• Jesus obeyed the perfect law of God
• E.g. the Ten Commandments
• We like to 'rate' ourselves against others
• James 2:10 - Example
• Eph 2:7-8 - not of works but the gift of God
• This is a substitutionary death
• Example of George Bernard Shaw
• Sin has totally bankrupted us - morally and spiritually
• 1 Pet 2:24, 3:18

Jesus finished His work - that was a foreshadow

• No need for continued sacrifice
• Jesus completed the work of the Old Testament
• Explanation of the Passover Lamb
• Lev 16:9-10, 21-22
• Singing choruses
• The Doctrine of Propitiation - mercy meeting wrath
• Jesus' death fulfilled all of the Old Testament scripture and prophecy
• Isa 53
• The Old Testament sacrifices are no longer necessary
• Heb 9:27-28
• Heb 1:3 - there was no seat in the Temple as the work was continual, yet Christ has sat down for He finished the work

Closing Remarks