IT IS FINISHED
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.”
1. 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)
2. 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)
3. What does Jesus mean by “It is finished”? [The phrase “It is finished” has the same meaning as “Paid in full.”] (30, 17:4, Revelation 5:9)
4. 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-Psalm 69:21, 37-Zechariah 12:10)
5. 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?