Look! The Finished Work of Jesus

by Mick Mooney

Many books have been written about Jesus Christ that inspire us to want to know him more intimately. While that’s an admirable goal for an author, the book you are about to read does something greater. 'Look! The Finished Work of Jesus' doesn’t just cause the reader to hunger to know him more; it fills that very hunger by presenting Jesus in such a way that you actually sense his loving embrace as you read the book.As I read this book, I found myself delighting again and again in some of the things Mick Mooney has written here. While this book will certainly teach you, it does more than that; it will touch you with a personal awareness of divine agape being expressed to you even as you read. More than once I felt as if my Father’s arms were holding me close while his voice whispered of his love to me through these chapters.Religion complicates and confuses people by its demands and harsh scrutiny of our behaviour. The grace of God stands in stark contrast to religion by assuring us that because of the finished work of Jesus, we are not only in good standing with God but are actually cherished by him. Grace frees us from trying to prove anything to him, to others or even to ourselves. Mick has a firm grasp on that reality and writes in a way that causes others to understand it too.The religious climate of the world today promotes the idea that we need to do certain things to earn God’s blessings and to make spiritual progress. This is a book that is counter-cultural to the world of legalism. It points us to Jesus Christ and causes us to see and really believe that what he has done on our behalf is indeed sufficient and that there is nothing left for us to do other than live out of the reality of his finished work.I predict that 'Look! The Finished Work of Jesus' is going to be used by our Father to set many people free from the prison of religious performance and usher them into the rest that only comes by living in his grace.Steve McVeyAuthor, Grace Walk

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook, Religion

153 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 17, 2010

About the author

Mick Mooney is an Australian born writer. He writes non-fiction and fiction.

Reviews

[Walter L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple to understand, yet so profound to grasp..The Finished Work of Jesus Christ at Calvary on all of our behalf..HALLELUJAH! WS-3

[Jim Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very good at explaining the difference between law and grace, the old covenant and the new. Our focus is to be on Christ, and when it is, His life lives out through us. Because of the grace of Christ, we are righteous, holy and perfect in God's eyes, because He sees the perfect Christ in us. This is an easy read and an interesting and uplifting book about the love and grace of Christ.

[Michael Donahoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very good at explaining the difference between law and grace, the old covenant and the new. Our focus is to be on Christ, and when it is, His life lives out through us. Because of the grace of Christ, we are righteous, holy and perfect in God's eyes, because He sees the perfect Christ in us. This is an easy read and an interesting and uplifting book about the love and grace of Christ.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad devotional tool, but it strayed way too close to the attitude that since Christ did all the work for us, there's nothing that we have to do. The author would have done well to balance out the book with some text from James or a similar book that shows how we must be active in our faith, but that this doesn't mean that we're earning anything towards our salvation, simply living in gratitude to the God who saved us.

[Elizabeth Ponds · Rating 2 out of 5]

It wasn't bad, but I've moved far past Mooney's beliefs in this book. He still believes that we must believe in order to be IN Christ, etc. And he still believes in penal substitution. I read about half of it then skipped through it to the end. It's still law mixed with grace, no matter what Mooney says about the "finished work". For he's still saying we have to do something - have faith - in order to receive good things from God. Exclusion is ugh. Can't stand it.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books on grace I've read. It will show you that by keeping your eyes on Jesus and not on yourself, that Jesus will live in you and let you rest in him by grace and not works. I highly recommend this book.

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and straightforward. It would have been easy for such a book to feel like it was only scratching the surface, but instead the author's writing style was powerfully effective. It neither excuses nor ignores the many issues within the modern church, but is refreshingly authentic.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are loved

This book makes very clear the finished work of Christ and that we can totally rest in Him and His love

[Caleb Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Small and perfect for devotionals!

[Love Marata · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reminder why is it so important to see the finished work of Jesus. :)