Sermon
Text: John
19: 30…It is Finished…
Sermon
Title: The Finisher
Point
1: Demonstration Hebrews12: 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and
perfecter of faith, who for the joy set
before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God.
Point
2: Denial Heb 12: 2…despising the shame…
On
the way to the cross and the empty tomb to finish what Jesus started he had to
deal with the dreaded obstacle of denial.
John 18:15-17 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so
did another disciple. Now that disciple
was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the
high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple,
who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door,
and brought Peter in. 17 Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter,
“You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
Point 3: Debt Tetelestai
also meant “the debt is paid.” Archaeologists have repeatedly found
its Latin equivalent scrawled across tax receipts used in those days,
indicating a debt was paid. Romans 6:23 says “THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH….BUT
THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETRNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.” In dying on the
cross, Christ paid the debt of our sin.
Point
4: Death Heb 12: 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith,
who for the joy set before Him endured
the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the
throne of God.
Jesus
finished what he started even to the point of dying on the cross. Now many of
you may think the cross is the completion of the task at hand. The cross is part of the process. The cross
is required for the sacrifice needed for our sins. The cross is next to the
final step. It isn't the completion of the task though. It is the empty tomb.
Jesus had to go through death to get to completing his task. We are the ones
that should’ve been on the cross. All my sins and your sins were nailed to the
cross. Because he died we can live.
Life
Application: New Life God is calling us
to be finishers in our marriages. Think of what it would’ve been like had one
of you not given up. God is calling us to be finishers on our jobs…God is
calling us to be finishers of our faith…Don't he obstacles are designed to make
you stronger not make you a quitter…God is calling us to be finishers of the
construction for more souls… Exercise your faith to finish the task at hand whatever
it is
1. Look at obstacles as footsteps…
2. Keep your eyes on Jesus He finished...
3. …
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