The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #7

The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #7

It is finished     John 19:30 God set His plan into motion at the beginning. The Word spoke, God breathed His Spirit, and humanity was conceived. United with God and one another by His Spirit. God’s Kingdom inspired in the Garden of Eden. When, in isolated thinking,...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #6

The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #6

“Into thy hands….” Luke 23:46 Speaking to a crowd in Jerusalem, Jesus once said, “…I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one has taken it from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #5

The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #5

“My God… Why?!” Matthew 27:46 Entering Jerusalem on a donkey to observe the Jewish Passover, Jesus was greeted by the masses, who hailed him as king. After sharing the Passover meal, Jesus requested His closest friends accompany Him to Gethsemane,...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #4

The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #4

“I am thirsty.” John 19:28 Are these words significant or merely a historical fact in the story of Jesus’ final hours? Who is Jesus, who died on the cross? The emphasis for most believers is that He is “the Christ” and “Son of the...
The Seven Last Words of Jesu: #3

The Seven Last Words of Jesu: #3

“…Behold your son!” John 19:26&27 Amid great suffering, Jesus cared for others. By His words to Mary, His mother, and John,” Woman, behold your son,” and to John, “Behold your mother,” we see that Jesus’ priority, at all...
The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #2

The Seven Last Words of Jesus: #2

“Today, you will be with me!” Luke 23: 42&43 What an assurance Jesus offered this thief suspended next to Him on the cross! For this man, condemned for his actions and already experiencing the pain and the physical breakdown of his body, death was...