14.2 Do you know what Jesus accomplished on the cross?

Let’s recap the story I shared yesterday. The son DID NOT KNOW that he had $50m in the bank account. So he spent his lifetime laboring to raise the $10m instead of taking the $50m to build the orphanage. He was laboring for the wrong thing, he missed out on the fulfillment of building the orphanage, and he failed to save up the $10m.

Today, we live in the New Covenant. With His dying breath, Jesus cried, “It is finished.” Now what was Jesus referring to? What did He accomplish on the cross? Do you know with great confidence? Or are we like the son who “DID NOT KNOW what was accomplished?”

What are the messengers telling us? Are they ministers of the New Covenant who share clearly from the finished work of Christ, or are they unsure themselves about what fully transpired on the cross? As we go down this series, we will contrast both approaches.

What about us? Do we check the will or testament for ourselves – especially the New Testament Epistles? Do we have the revelation of the cross when we read the Bible? Or do we feel like we are reading with a veil blocking our understanding? Do we feel inhibited by a lack of revelation when we read the Bible?

What have we been laboring for in our Christian life? Are we laboring for something that Jesus has already given us? [We will cover this in greater detail] Or are we laboring out of the abundance of all that Jesus has given us? Are we laboring so that we can be qualified? Or are we laboring because Jesus has qualified us?

Do we feel that we always fall short in our labor? Do we feel that you are laboring under stress and external pressure? Or are you enjoying the fulfillment of the labor in Christ? Do we feel the demand placed upon us? Or do we feel empowered and liberated to accomplish great things for God? These are two different kinds of labor.

So often I hear people tell me that they have been a Christian all these years without the revelation of Christ. Others say that they feel robbed through the traditional messages they have grown up with. Recently, a Christian friend in need for a healing of a loved one was at a loss of what to do. We shared with her the revelation of Christ. It brought faith, calmness and joy. It is never too late. What is most important is to come to the revelation of the cross as soon as possible.

The quest for the Christian is THAT YOU MAY KNOW what happened on the cross. The lack of revelation robs us of what we truly have in Christ.

Note: The next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 27th Nov 08 at 7.45pm. Please contact Jeffrey at 81119307 for details. Please bring your Bible, notebook & pen for a solid time of Bible study on revelations of the New Covenant.