There were 7 statements that Jesus spoke on the cross in those hours of his death on Golgotha.
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” — Luke 23:34
“Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.” — Luke 23:43
“Woman, behold thy Son.” — John 19:26
“My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” — Mark 15:34
“I thirst.” — John 19:28
“It is finished.” — John 19:30
“Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” — Luke 23:46
Today I just want to remind you of the debt.. It can get so tiring paying for something YET never seeing a dent.
In Genesis the first Adam sinned.
Chapter 3, temptation came to mankind from Satan
1.Sin entered the world. Debt of sin was incurred.
Romans 5:12 KJV:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: MANKIND Sinned
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
For anyone that believes that are guiltless or sinless
1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
2.The Debt requires a RECONCILIATION. Sin requires a reconciliation NOT A PAYMENT Reconciliation Means bring to zero… The Lamb
Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
The blood from animal sacrifices to God was like payment on a layaway! You paid on it but you still hadn’t received.
The problem is You and I can’t pay for this. It was going to take a special sacrifice for this, one without SIN.
Romans 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
3.The Reparation Must to be TOTAL!
Absolving : set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
Romans 6:23 KJV 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 types of Death, What is Death? Physical death separates the soul and the spirit from the body. Spiritual death is the separation of the soul from. God.
GOD is By far the most abused and Wronged individual in the universe. There Must be Reparation.. For This Wrong.
4.Enters The Lamb of God John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
See in The Old Testament God’s word said “In The Beginning” Lets There BE… In The New Testament Jesus said “It Is Finished” Let there be… Forgiveness, Life, Freedom. Revelation, “Jesus the Lamb slain from the very foundation!!
Lets look at those last 2 statements of Jesus upon the cross again
“It is finished.” — John 19:30
What was finished? Did Jesus just give up? Jesus Showed Up NO Jesus Fulfilled the plan.
The Greek word for it is finished is “Paid In Full”
“ Father, into Thy hands I My spirit.” — Luke 23:46
Jesus gave his life, he wasn’t killed by God, people truly didn’t take his life, the roman guards couldn’t kill him.
If Jesus so desired, he could have called tens of thousands of angels to rescued him.
No, Jesus (Paid in Full) the debt… Commend: PRESENTED AS AMPLE PAYMENT, present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend.
That is not the ONLY Good News
Jesus didn’t remain on the whipping post but For His Stripes we can be healed. Jesus didn’t remain on the road to Golgotha but so the road we travel he is acquainted with all. Jesus didn’t remain on The Cross but For our Salvation. Jesus didn’t remain in the borrowed tomb but for Defeating Death, Hell, and The Grave!!!
NO !!!! He Said it was finished and it was finished..
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NIV 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures
IT IS FINISHED!!!!!! IT IS FINISHED!!!!!!