Jackson County journal., 1919-10-17


sin began and God
made proclamation Of a coming Seed
of the woman, then, in holy symbol
ism, set forth the death of that Seed
and it's. blessed results for believers
by taking the skins of animals to
Now the work is done, and his MUIR
derers are casting lots for his seam
less robe-that robe of Righteousness
that not alone covers the shame of
our moral nakedneSs but becomes an
adornment for the holy eye of God.
He who hangs upon that cross, in
shame and nakedness, to provide this
garment for his foes has forever set
tied the question OF sin so that it can
never be opened again between God
and the feeblest believer on his Son.
There is therefore now no judgment
to them who are in Christ Jesus" for
they have been judged once for all
in the Person of Another who, to it's
awful dregs, has drained the cup Of
divine wrath against sin.
''It is finished" Oh soul, think not
that anything can be added. If you
could live a thousand years in sin
less perfection and in answering de-
votion to God and his service, it would
add not one whit to what Jesus Christ
did for you. The mere thought of do
ing so would be robbery; stealing the
glory that belongs to him alone. The
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proclamation Of that finished work in
which God is inviting men to rest with
himself. He is not asking you to do
something, but to accept what has
been done for you.
These two little words, "do" and
"done," express the wide divergence
between all the worlds religion and
our holy Christianity. Mans religion
insists upon doing and sends its ad.
herentS to the treadmill of their OWL
tleshly activities. Christianity is
Gods glad tidings to lost men of what
is done, once and forever. This fin
ished work is the sure foundation OF
the souls enduring peace. There is
no other.
II. That finished work was a divine
accomplishment. On the mount o.
TRANSPORTATION Moses and Elijah spak'
with Jesus "of his decease which HI
should accomplish at Jerusalem" Th'
death of Gods Son was not that O
a martyr nor that Of hero. 1t wa
the death of one who, knowing NJ
sin, was made sin for US, that WI
might be made the righteousness O
God to him. QI Cor. 5:2D.
It was unnatural. Dying men
spent with agony and Notwithstanding
do not cry with a loud voice, as h.
did. Nor had death the slightes
claim upon him, for he was holy.
1t was supernatural. Hath he no
sheep no man taketh it froI
me, but I lay it down of myself.
have power to lay it down, and 1 hav
power to take it again. This CON
mandment have l received of my Fs
ther." And, having uttered the COZ
quering cry of the text, he "yielde
up the ghost" literally, he "dismisse
his spirit
1t was preternatural, for he is eth
Lamb slain from the foundation Of tn
world"
III. The finished work is divinel
attested.
l. Witness the rent veil. '"The We
Of the temple was rent in twain" Th
J veil concealed the hOlieSt where til
! presence of God was manifest in tn
cloud of glory, ard barred all al
: proach thereto, save by the hig
D priest, but by him only once a yea
; and with solemn rites of eXpiatio
D Now God rends it in testimony to h
acceptance of the work of his So
> The way into his presence is opene
n at last, so that the vilest of cart
f may draw nigh along the bloc
!, sprinizled way, and he is himself
!, liberty to come forth in grace to me
2. Witness the rent rocks. 'Tl
earth did quake and the rocks rent
; 8. Witness the rent graves. ''Tl
graves were opened, and many bOdi
of the saints which slept arose
And thus God did show the pow
of Christs death over deaf
y Going into it he robbed it
q it's power and holds now in b
/ own hand its keys. 'The sting
q death is SIM" but she hath made hi
e to be sin for u.s. and he has TAX
away that sting forever.
: Poor sinner, God is resting now
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