Victory Cry from the Cross
Tetelestai!
It is Finished!
Questions
Who is the first ruler in the Bible?
Who is the second ruler in the Bible?
Who is the third ruler in the Bible?
Who is the fourth ruler in the Bible?
Genesis 1:26-28
Romans 5:12-14
Luke 4:5-8
Questions
How many times in the Gospels did God, the Father, publicly state His approval of Jesus?
What did God the Father, say?
John 12:27-33
1 Corinthians 15:54-58
Sixth words from the cross
Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalm 34:20
Zechariah 12:10
John 19:28-37
Tetelestai – “It is Finished”
Shout of victory, not defeat
What Jesus finished, stands finished, will always be finished
Three Important Facts
Tetelestai -A Familiar Word
Tetelestai -Spoken (shouted) by a Faithful Saviour
Tetelestai -About the Finished Work
Tetelestai –A Familiar Word
Jesus, the Servant, finished the work the Father gave him to do
Jesus, the Lamb of God, offered the perfect sacrifice
Jesus, the Messiah, finished the picture of Old Testament revelation
Jesus, the Redeemer, paid the debt fully and completely
Tetelestai – Spoken by a Faithful Saviour
God gave Jesus a work to do
Born to do God’s will; conscious of the work from the beginning
Jesus’ life was motivated by the accomplishing of one work
God the Father had finished the old creation
God the Son was going to finish the new creation
Jesus did the work faithfully despite
Satanic opposition, His country men’s rejection; family’s and disciples’ misunderstanding
Finally, he declared “Tetelestai –It is finished
What is finished?
The work the Father gave Jesus to do
John 17:4
The Father’s work required Jesus Christ to
Fulfill/complete/finish Old Testament Scriptures including:
His suffering
The judgement for our sins
An end to the ceremonial sacrifices for sins
The fulfillment of the law for us
The defeat of Satan for us
The defeat/death of death for us
Jesus Christ’s suffering is finished
Luke 24:13-27
Philippians 2:5-11
Hebrews 12:1-3
Isaiah 53:13
Romans 8:32
John 3:16
Luke 24:13-27
Philippians 2:5-11
Jesus Christ suffering is finished (7-9)
No more baby in a manger, bond servant, man of sorrows, death on the cross
Jesus Christ glory is ongoing forever (9-11)
Highly exalted, given a name above every name
Jesus -every knee will bow at this name
Jesus Christ is Lord -every tongue will confess this
Hebrews 12:1-3
Jesus’ suffering is finished
No more cross, shame, hostility from sinners
Jesus now in glory forever
Sat at God’s throne
Judgement for sin is finished for us
He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed.
1 Peter 2:24
All our sins were laid on Jesus
Jesus bore them on the cross
God laid them on Him
And believing you are free
Ceremonial sacrifices of the priest is finished
Psalm 110:1
Jeremiah 31:33-34
Heb 10:11-18
God’s will for His Law is finished/completed for us
Matthew 5:17-18
Romans 8:1-4
Romans 10:1-4
Galatians 3:10-14
Galatian 4:1-4
God’s law is holy, just, and good
Man can’t keep the law because
born in sin, steep in sin
The Law shows man his sinfulness and need for God
Jesus fulfilled the law by obeying it perfectly
sinless life, life of pure righteousness
Jesus then died on the cross for us to redeem us from the law
Matthew 5:17-18
Romans 8:1-4
Fulfillment of the law is finished for us:
Galatians 3:10-14
Galatians 4:4-6
Defeat of Satan is finished for us
John 12:27-33
Colossians 2:13-15
Hebrews 2:14-15
Colossians 1:13-14
Defeat of death (last/greatest enemy) is finished for us:
Hebrews 2:9
1 Corinthians 15:54-58
Finished! The victory cry
Christ suffering is finished
The judgement for our sins is finished
Priest ceremonial sacrifices for sins is finished
The Law is fulfilled for us
Satan is defeated for us
Death is conquered for us
The work of salvation is finished
Jesus Christ died for us
Jesus Christ is living for us
Jesus Christ is coming for us
The greatest future awaits those who know Jesus Christ
