A week ago my Computer desktop broke. It’s an unpleasant reminder that things do break. No matter how you take good care of it…eventually it will break. Everything is broken. Broken bottles, broken switches, broken gates, broken parts. Streets are filled with broken hearts. Broken words, never meant to be spoken. Broken bodies, broken bones, broken voices on broken phones. Everything is broken. Broken treaties, broken vows, broken hands on broken plows. Broken pipes, broken tools, people bending broken rules. Everything is broken.

Broken is not a pleasant word for us, because the images are repulsive and makes us feel uncomfortable. Because it is no good, it is damaged, it is worthless. You don’t value broken toys or cars. You want something that works. There are many causes for brokenness like failing health, forced change, broken relationships, job loss, death of a loved one, unforgiveness, war, divorce, fears, addictions, bankruptcy, suffering, clinical depression, violence and loss of self-esteem. We indeed live in a broken world – broken, due to man’s breaking of his relationship to God. It’s called sin! The Bible says sin separates us from God; sin breaks man’s relationship with God. And so everything becomes broken.

What’s the solution? His Son Jesus had to be broken…to make us whole again! There at the cross, held by nails, a crown of thorns on His head, and blood oozing from His beaten down body, the Son of God broken for us. By His brokenness we have been made complete! Complete in Him (Col.2:10). What does that mean?

It means that He is Sufficient for our Salvation and for life. He is the only one who could supply the perfect life that was needed. He is the only one who could supply the perfect righteousness (or right living) that would be applied to our account. Jesus is the only one who’s life and position is valuable enough to secure the salvation of anyone who would believe in Him. Jesus took our place. He took the penalty that we deserved. Many of you may be here today because you are trying to live a better life. You are hoping that by doing some good things you might be able to squeeze into Heaven by the skin of your teeth. You see involvement in the church or going to church as the key to eternity.
No. We need nothing more than Christ! The work is accomplished. He did what we could not. He did not do the job part way. His sacrifice is sufficient for your salvation! Yes, no matter what you have done in the past, no matter what your feelings tell you, no matter what your family and friends say, what Jesus did for you is enough. It is sufficient for you to be saved, and for you to know His fullness in your life. He offers you eternal life. What you must do is trust Him. It’s more than reciting the truth or saying a prayer. It’s more than having an experience. It is a matter of placing all your confidence for eternity on what Christ has done for you. It’s saying, “Lord, I cannot be good enough. I know that on my own I can never be “saved”. Today I believe, cling to, and rely on your promise that if I would believe, I would be saved.” The key question is this: Do you believe the promise? He has done enough. His sacrifice is sufficient. Will you trust Him?