The Immortal Dies

Jesus said, "it is finished", and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit." (John 19:30).

something horrible happened between the Father and the Son hanging on the cross during those 3 terrible hours when darkness fell and "the sun refused to shine".

the Father poured out upon His own beloved Son the full extent of His wrath, judgment and righteous anger upon my sins, your sins and the sins of the whole world.

Jesus experienced the fullness of that punishment for our sake--the torment of eternal separation from God, the infernal lake of fire, the outer darkness, the burning unquenchable thirst of the rich man in the parable who longed for lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool His tongue, all of what the bible calls "hell".

in our text today, Jesus, right before He gives up His Spirit, said with His last dying breath, "it is finished".

what exactly was finished when Christ uttered these words and breathed His last?

the salvation of His people from first to last.

--the fulfillment of the old testament prophecy concerning His life and His death was accomplished; every old testament type of prophecy was completed, abolished and explained in the death of Christ--"it is finished".

--all obedience to the law of God was fully realized and summed up in Jesus's death--"it is finished".

--the power of satan and sin was defeated in Christ's death--"it is finished".

--all the divine justice of God was satisfied on behalf of God's people when Christ died--"it is finished".

when you trust in Jesus by faith, the justice and judgment of God no longer hang over you. you are no longer counted guilty in God’s sight when you trust the Lord Jesus Christ, for He said, “It is finished.”

all possible punishment for your sin is gone. it has been fully paid for by Christ on the Cross. "It is finished!”

everything needed for your salvation has already been done by Christ on the Cross.

as charles spurgeon once said: "poor sinner, wilt thou have Christ or [not]? “ah,” says one, “i am willing enough, but i am not worthy.” He does not want your worthiness

for the whole work of your salvation is complete.