For my pastor-type friends, this is the busiest week of the year. Some of you will come to Sunday afternoon with a sense of exhaustion and the words “it is finished” with another Holy week behind you and the opportunity to rest and recuperate.
Today we focus on the significance of the words of Jesus found in John 19:30: “it is finished.” He has accomplished his work! May we never tire of meditating on the words and work of Jesus and what He has accomplished through his work on the cross!
“Most of us work and work trying to prove ourselves, to convince God, others, and ourselves that we’re good people. That work is never over unless we rest in the gospel.
At the end of His great act of creation the Lord said, ‘It is finished,’ and He could rest. On the cross at the end of His great act of redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’– and we can rest.
On the cross Jesus was saying of the work underneath your work– the thing that makes you truly weary, this need to prove yourself because who you are and what you do are never good enough– that it is finished.
He has lived the life you should have lived, He has died the death you should have died. If you rely on Jesus’s finished work, you know that God is satisfied with you. You can be satisfied with life.”
–Timothy Keller, King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus (New York: Dutton, 2011), 43.
May you find rest in the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Christ’s Peace,
Lance
Thanks to our friends at Q (www.qideas.org) we are pleased to be able to offer leaders from the CGGC a free digital pass to the Q Culture Summit 2022: Signs of Life! We all know that it’s not getting any easier to lead. In fact, it’s getting more difficult and the issues are becoming more challenging and complex. I do hope you’ll take advantage of this great opportunity to develop your own leadership capacity.
The Culture Summit is a moment for Christians from every sphere of society to gather, learn, reflect and collaborate on playing our unique role in God’s plans for the world. Founded by Gabe and Rebekah Lyons in 2007, this global gathering consistently platforms leading Christian voices making important contributions to how faithful followers of Jesus ought to live, love and lead during our cultural moment. From sitting Presidents and respected futurists to catholic nuns and local change-makers, our curation of the topics, ideas and people you need to know to navigate the year ahead is second to none.
The Culture Summit will take place on April 28th and 29th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CT each day. You will be able to watch the live sessions and you will also have access to the recorded material for up to 30 days after the event.
This is the gathering for every Christian desiring to faithfully navigate this complex cultural moment. While some see death and despair, we humbly gather in the name of Jesus to train our eyes on truth, hope, courage and the signs of life springing forth throughout the Church in our communities.
You can learn more about the Culture Summit at https://conference.qideas.org/.
To receive your free digital pass, use the link below. You will need to create your own user account and will be able to access the live feed on April 28th and 29th and continue to access the recorded material for an additional 30 days.
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