"It is Finished!"

The thing that's stood out to me to most this Easter season, is Jesus's words from John 19:30:

"It is finished."

Because "it is finished" I am made right with God.

Because "it is finished" I am no longer bound by sin.

Because "it is finished" God sees me as pure, holy, and perfect.

Because "it is finished" He sees His Son when he looks at me.

Because "it is finished" I am free to glory in Him and find joy in His presence.

Praise God "It is Finished!"

It Was Finished on the Cross

By Kristie Braselton & Regi Stone

Once we all stood as captive slaves

The bonds of sin and death our chains

But he with blood our freedom bought

It was finished on the cross

It was finished on the cross

The weight of sin, the sting of death

Were swallowed up by righteousness

Vanquished by the Son of God

It was finished on the cross

It was finished on the cross

Chorus

And we rejoice in victory

We lift our eyes to Calvary

Before the battle has begun

By Jesus’ blood it has been won

It was finished on the cross

And while our hearts have turned from sin

This flesh is waging war within

Though sin remains, our guilt is gone

It was finished on the cross

It was finished on the cross

His gift of grace our heart betrays

With urge to merit or repay

We need not live to pay the cost

For it was finished on the cross

It was finished on the cross

“What is truth?”

“. . .For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”. . .

So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.  When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”  Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.  And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified. . .

And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him. . .

Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”. . .

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”  Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth.  So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!”. . . And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. . .

Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split. . . So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”. . .

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

-Scripture excerpts from Matthew, Luke, and John

The Power of the Cross

Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;
Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten by God, and afflicted.
But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed.
-Isaiah 53: 4-5



Let us NEVER take for granted: the cost of sin, and the humbling grace of God.