It Is Finished, Good Friday Service, St. Paul's, April 15, 2022
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30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
One of the many great projects in American history was the building of a transcontinental railway which would unite the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
One of the many great projects in American history was the building of a transcontinental railway which would unite the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
From the beginning the work was fraught with difficulties, not the least of which was the lack of funds. At one point the undertaking had to be halted until the promoters could secure the necessary financing to carry on. When the news broke that this hurdle had been overcome, there was great rejoicing.
From the beginning the work was fraught with difficulties, not the least of which was the lack of funds. At one point the undertaking had to be halted until the promoters could secure the necessary financing to carry on. When the news broke that this hurdle had been overcome, there was great rejoicing.
Finally, the day arrived when the last rail was to be laid. They had reached a point on the border between New Mexico and Colorado. It was to be an outstanding event. The governor of each state had been invited. They were each to have the honor of driving a silver spike into that final laurel tie. This would complete the work of construction. Soon locomotives would be transporting passengers and goods from both coasts. This would finish the task of connecting the east with the west.
Finally, the day arrived when the last rail was to be laid. They had reached a point on the border between New Mexico and Colorado. It was to be an outstanding event. The governor of each state had been invited. They were each to have the honor of driving a silver spike into that final laurel tie. This would complete the work of construction. Soon locomotives would be transporting passengers and goods from both coasts. This would finish the task of connecting the east with the west.
There was another time in the history of man when a wonderful task was finished. This was completed when the Lord Jesus died. So What exactly was finished when the Lord Jesus died on the Cross?
There was another time in the history of man when a wonderful task was finished. This was completed when the Lord Jesus died. So What exactly was finished when the Lord Jesus died on the Cross?
I. When the Lord Jesus died His suffering was finished.
I. When the Lord Jesus died His suffering was finished.
A. His physical suffering was finished:
A. His physical suffering was finished:
Psalm 22:14–17 14 My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me. 15 My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead. 16 My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet. 17 I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat.”
Psalm 22:14–17 14 My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me. 15 My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead. 16 My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet. 17 I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat.”
Luke 23:33 “33 When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.
Luke 23:33 “33 When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.
So…they didn’t just want to kill him, they wanted to pick the perfect place, the place of the skull, Golotha.......I was there standing at that place. it is creepy.
So…they didn’t just want to kill him, they wanted to pick the perfect place, the place of the skull, Golotha.......I was there standing at that place. it is creepy.
B. His mental suffering was finished:
B. His mental suffering was finished:
Psalm 27:7–9 “7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! 8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” 9 Do not turn your back on me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me, O God of my salvation!”
Psalm 27:7–9 “7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! 8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” 9 Do not turn your back on me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me, O God of my salvation!”
Have we ever tried to comprehend what Jesus went through? For us? Think about it.
Have we ever tried to comprehend what Jesus went through? For us? Think about it.
C. His spiritual suffering was finished: The Psalmist tells us in:
C. His spiritual suffering was finished: The Psalmist tells us in:
Psalm 22:1–3 “1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? 2 Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. 3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.”
Psalm 22:1–3 “1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? 2 Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. 3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.”
Mark 15:34 “34 Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
Mark 15:34 “34 Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
II. When the Lord Jesus died our salvation was finished.
II. When the Lord Jesus died our salvation was finished.
A. The prophecies concerning our salvation through Jesus were finished, complete, they happened as God told us.
A. The prophecies concerning our salvation through Jesus were finished, complete, they happened as God told us.
B. The sacrifices concerning our salvation were finished:
B. The sacrifices concerning our salvation were finished:
Hebrews 10:12–18 “12 But our High Priest (Jesus) offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 13 There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. 14 For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. 15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies that this is so. For he says, 16 “This is the new covenant I will make with my people on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” 17 Then he says, “I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds.” 18 And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices.
Hebrews 10:12–18 “12 But our High Priest (Jesus) offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 13 There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. 14 For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. 15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies that this is so. For he says, 16 “This is the new covenant I will make with my people on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” 17 Then he says, “I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds.” 18 And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices.
C. The promises concerning our salvation were finished:
C. The promises concerning our salvation were finished:
Hebrews 9:11–12 “11 So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.”
Hebrews 9:11–12 “11 So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.”
III. When the Lord Jesus died Satan’s sovereignty was finished.
III. When the Lord Jesus died Satan’s sovereignty was finished.
A. Satan’s authority was ended:
A. Satan’s authority was ended:
Colossians 2:13–15 “13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.”
Colossians 2:13–15 “13 You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. 14 He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. 15 In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.”
We now have Jesus who paid the ultimate price for us, for our sins.
We now have Jesus who paid the ultimate price for us, for our sins.
B. Satan’s tyranny was defeated:
B. Satan’s tyranny was defeated:
Romans 6:14 “14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.”
Romans 6:14 “14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.”
We read in the OT in the book of Isaiah 61:1 “1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.”
We read in the OT in the book of Isaiah 61:1 “1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.”
C. Satan’s destiny was predicted;
C. Satan’s destiny was predicted;
2 Thessalonians 2:8 “8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, (Satan) but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
2 Thessalonians 2:8 “8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, (Satan) but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
So Satan has been revealed, and Jesus for us will slay him with breath and splendor. HALALULA
So Satan has been revealed, and Jesus for us will slay him with breath and splendor. HALALULA
1 Corinthians 15:23–24 “23 But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back. 24 After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.”
1 Corinthians 15:23–24 “23 But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back. 24 After that the end will come, when he will turn the Kingdom over to God the Father, having destroyed every ruler and authority and power.”
AMEN