Seven Last Words 2025

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” (Luke 23:34). “Forgiveness”

“You will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). “Evangelism”

“Woman, behold your son!” (John 19:26-27). “Empathy”

“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46). “Anguish”

“I thirst!” (John 19:28). “Faithful”

“It is finished!” (John 19:30). “Victor”

“Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit’” (Luke 23:46). “Trust”

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Luke 23:1-7 ( When They Lie on You)

Jesus’ Trial before Pilate Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. 2 They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.” 3 So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” 4 Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, “I find nothing wrong with this man!” 5 Then they became insistent. “But he is causing riots by his teaching wherever he goes—all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!” 6 “Oh, is he a Galilean?” Pilate asked. 7 When they said that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod’s jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.

Luke 23:22 (Vindicated)

New Living Translation Chapter 23

22 For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”

John 19:16-17 (Carry Your Cross)

New Living Translation Chapter 19

16 Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified.

So they took Jesus away. 17 Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha

Mathew 26:3 ( When Your Trust Get’s You In Trouble)

New Living Translation Chapter 27

43 He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’

John 17:1-5 (I Thirst)

New Living Translation Chapter 17

After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. 2 For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. 3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. 4 I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.

John 20:24-29 (Seeing isn’t Believing)

New Living Translation Chapter 20

24 One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. 25 They told him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”

26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.

29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

Luke 24:6-7 (Worshiping A Risen Savior)

New Living Translation Chapter 24

6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”

Luke 24:45; Philippians 3:10 (I want to know you better)

45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures

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