It Is Finished
I am posting this from the comforts of our new home in Hamden, CT. Last night I got in having traveled for roughly 28 hours straight. I had noticed a sore throat, but assumed that it was because I was tired, but woke this morning to a full-fledge cold. I hate being sick, but I will get over it!
On the last day of the CONNECTION Week of Spiritual Emphasis the message It Is Finished was preached. We took a look at Jesus’ standard of righteousness that He would like each one of us to obtain in our lives. In Matthew 5 Jesus sets the bar quite high as He tells us that “unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.” After walking through what it looks like for us to be living the kingdom lifestyle, we find this passage in Matthew 6:33 which tells us that we need to “seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.” You see, Jesus has finished the work. As He hung on the cross, right before He breathed His last, He cried out, “It is finished.” Because He lived the sinless life we are simply invited to look to Him and His righteousness. We are told that our righteousness is as filthy rags, but if we learn to seek His righteousness by beholding Him we will become changed.
It is my hope for those of you who attended this past week at the Parramatta Church found an invitation to behold Him.
Courage to you all.
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Posted by matthew gamble on July 15, 2008 at 03:09 PM
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hey matthew,
i just waNted to say thaNkyou so much aNd praise be to God for the past week at Parramatta. ThaNkyou for beiNg so real aNd thaNkyou for blessing my life with the words God spoke through you!..
May you aNd your wifey be blessed by God throughout all your days.
Posted by Rebecca on July 15, 2008 at 06:01 PM | #hope to see you sometime sooN.
Hey Matty
Thank you for helping me see once again that I need to keep my eyes on Jesus. And to stop looking at my “filthy rags”
It was great to see you again. Would have loved to catch a bit more.
Blessings
Posted by Dave Gosling on July 16, 2008 at 03:36 AM | #Dave
Hope you recover swiftly.
If it is helpful for follow up, I would invite you and our down under peeps to join the process at http://www.ignitionblog.wordpress.com
What a wonderous thing to be a Christ-follower.
Posted by allan on July 16, 2008 at 08:04 AM | #My Brother,
Posted by Ric (Parramatta-connection) on July 19, 2008 at 09:50 AM | #it was sweet as relaxing with you man, hope we can catch up soon when ur down in september for a meal. Keep in touch man always willing to be involved wherever i can in your ministry man. Take it easy!
Ric!
Did you say you moved?
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