Encountering Christ at the Crossroads part 3

It is Finished: The Power of Completion (John 19:17-30)

John 19:17–27 (NLT)
17 Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). 18 There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. 19 And Pilate posted a sign on the cross that read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 20 The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.

21 Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, “Change it from ‘The King of the Jews’ to ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’ ”  22 Pilate replied, “No, what I have written, I have written.”  23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 24 So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture

that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.” So that is what they did.  25 Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.

1.What work did Jesus complete on the cross?

1. He defeated the devil & death
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Hebrews 2:14
“Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.”

1. He paid the price for our sins.
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Colossians 2:14 – “He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.” (NLT)

1. He set us free from the corruption of our soul.
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Romans 6:10 – “When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God.”

 2. When you feel discouraged about your spiritual progress? Remember That God has a plan for your life that he will bring to completion

Philippians 1:6
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”