It's Finished

It’s Finished

Romans 9:25-28

Intro.

Romans 9:28 “For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the

Lord make upon the earth.”

- God finishes what he starts

- He never starts anything that He does not finish.

- I do, I start projects all the time and don’t finish them right away.

— There’s a guitar on my workbench that needs to be fixed.

— I haven’t finished my ham radio set-up yet.

— My desk is buried under papers that need attention.

- I know I must be the only one who does this.

- Paul tells us in this passage that God fulfilled his promises to Israel.

God always finishes what He starts.

I. The world was finished. Genesis 2:1

Gen. 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

      A. God finished the work of Creation.

      B. It did not take millions of years.

      C. He has not created anything new since that first 6 days of creation.

            -Day 1 Day and Night.  (Sun and Darkness)

            -Day 2 Firmament (atmosphere)

            -Day 3 Land and sea – Plants and trees.

            -Day 4 Sun, Moon, and stars.

            -Day 5 Marine animals and birds.

            -Day 6 Land animals, Man.

            -Day 7 God rested…He was finished.  Vs 2-3

D. God “ended” His work”Gen. 2::2

1. The work was “ended”

2. The evolutionist will tell you that new animals appear all the time.

a. Beginning with a pool of goo

b. Suddenly life appears.

c. It began to swim around

e. Eventually it became a fish

d. Then it grew feather and became a bird

f. Then it grew legs and began to walk around

e. Then it stood upon two legs and became a monkey.

g. Now it’s teaching biology at the University of Florida.

3. There is NO evidence that one animal ever became another one

a. They often show you a photos of a black moth that became a white moth.

b. It’s still a moth.

D. Nothing new has been created since God made the world and everything in it.

Ex. 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested

the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

 II. The Word (of God) was finished. Psalm 119:89

Psa. 119:89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

A. The Word of God is complete just as it is.

B. It gives us everything that God wanted us to know.

1. About Himself

2. About ourselves.

3. About His plan of salvation.

4. About how we can live for Him.

5. About future events.

C. Don’t listen to anyone who says God has given them something new.

1. False teachers abound

a. They will tell you they have a new word from God.

b. Don’t believe them — it’s a lie.

c. It’s getting worse as we approach the last days.

2Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own

lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;2Tim. 4:4 And they shall

turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

2. Man who came to my door who had a dream for the Seminole Tribe.

D. There are serious warnings about adding to or taking away anything from the Word of God.

1. Old Testament

Deut. 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought

from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

2. New Testament

Rev. 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man

shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

E. The Word of God is complete and gives us everything we need.

2Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for

correction, for instruction in righteousness:

III. The Work is finished. John 19:30

A. As Jesus died on the Cross, He uttered the words.“It is finished.

      B. Jesus mentioned a couple of times that He had come to finish the work of His Father.

1. John 4:34 “Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish

his work.”

      2 . John 5:36 “But I have greater witness than that. of John: for the works which the Father hath