Summary: Seven sayings from the cross

JESUS SPEAKS THE SEVENTH TIME

“FATHER INTO THY HANDS “

Luke 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

The end has come not a minute early nor is a minute late the devil defeated for ever

(1) The former standing

John 17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Before the foundation of the world

Proof through his birth he is the eternal word

Blood of his father flesh of his mother all makes him worthy

(2) The scripture fulfilled

Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

All prophecies

All promises

Romans 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

1st Kings8:56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

Fulfilled all principles

(3) Suffering is finished

1st Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Acts 3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Requirement met

Substation for our sins

Now receive the lamb of God

(4) Final sacrifice

Hebrews 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Sinless lamb met all requirements

Slain lamb never to be repeated

Now receive him as your Lord

(5) Free Salvation

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Gift of God without works

Grace of God by his word

Good for all man kind

(6) The faithful Saviour

Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

3:2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3:3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

3:5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

His mission

His message

His motive

(7) The fathers son

Matthews 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Divine eternal father and son relationship

Depth of engrossed love revealed

The demand everyone needs redemption