IT IS FINISHED (96 downloads)
John 19:16b-42
Key Verse 19:30 “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”
- In what ways did Jesus suffer excruciating pain and terrible shame on the cross? (16b-18, Matthew 27:46) What did his crucifixion mean from God’s point of view? (John 1:29)
- How did the soldiers unknowingly fulfill the scripture? (23-24; Psalm 22:18) Even while dying on the cross, how did Jesus show his concern for his mother? (25-27)
- What does Jesus mean by “It is finished”? [The word “It is finished” is the same as “Paid in full.”] (30, 17:4, Hebrews 9:26)
- What is the significance that they did not break Jesus’ legs? (33,36, Exodus 12:46) How else was the scripture fulfilled through these events? (28, 36-37)
- What is the significance of Jesus’ burial by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus? (38-42) How were they changed by Jesus’ death? What does Jesus’ death on the cross mean to you?