
John 19:30 “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, ‘It is finished!’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” (NLT)
When Jesus proclaimed from cross it wasn’t a whisper of defeat—
it was a victory shout announcing that the debt of sin had
been paid completely.
Romans 6:10-11 “When [Jesus] died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.” (NLT)
Jesus wasn’t
I.
Peter went from
1 Peter 5:10 “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.” (NLT)
Jesus didn’t say, “I’m done with you.” He said, “Let’s
II.
Matthew 27:50–51 “Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart…” (NLT)
God wasn’t waiting for us to go to Him. He came
1 Corinthians 15:55,57 “’O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?’…But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (NLT)
The curtain is down—God’s door is
III.
John 4:14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life. (NLT)
She came
Hopelessness is finished—because Jesus doesn’t
And you? You’re not finished either.
Because Jesus is just getting started with you!