Herb’s message centered on the meaning and implications of Jesus’ declaration: “It is finished.” He emphasized that this phrase signals the completion of Christ’s work on the cross—not only the forgiveness of sin but also the destruction of sin’s power over believers.

### 1. Identity in Christ

Herb taught that when a person is born again:

• They become a spirit being living in a physical body.

• Their old “sin nature” is gone, and they receive a godly nature.

• They become the righteousness of God, fully accepted by the Father.

This identity isn’t something believers work toward—they already possess it because of Christ.

### 2. The Finished Work

Herb repeatedly stressed that everything needed for life and godliness is already completed:

• Believers already have spiritual blessings, authority, faith, and anointing.

• Asking God for what He has already given is unnecessary; instead, believers should walk in those truths.

• “It is finished” means believers have full access to God’s provision, strength, and Spirit.

### 3. Spirit vs. Flesh

A major theme was the ongoing internal battle:

• The spirit knows God’s truth and desires to follow it.

• The flesh (body + unrenewed mind) resists, acts on impulses, and focuses on limitations.

• Transformation occurs through renewing the mind with scripture—training the flesh to submit to spiritual truth.

Herb illustrated this with Romans 7 (the struggle of the flesh) and Romans 8 (victory in the Spirit).

### 4. Living Out the Victory

Herb urged believers to:

• Stop identifying with struggle and start identifying with victory.

• Speak to problems with the authority God has already provided.

• Replace negative self‑talk (“I can’t”, “I’m sick”, “It’s impossible”) with faith-filled confession rooted in scripture.

### 5. Cooperative Transformation

Herb emphasized that:

• God works from inside out—the Spirit transforms the believer gradually.

• Faith grows “one scripture at a time.”

• Believers should cooperate with the Holy Spirit instead of relying on their own efforts.

### 6. Application

Herb challenged listeners to:

• See themselves as God sees them—righteous, empowered, Spirit-led.

• Thank God for what is already accomplished.

• Read Romans 8 repeatedly until its truth becomes experiential.

• Walk daily in the finished work rather than striving through human effort.