The cry, “It is finished” was the Bondservant reporting to His Master about the status of His assignment, and we can be sure that the father agreed with the Son that the atonement had been made. No sooner did the Son give the final cry than we read in Matthew 27:51, “At that moment the […]

In Old Testament times, the people wondered when the sacrifices would be finished. Those who died in Faith believed that the last payment for their sins was yet to be made. There was an endless stream of sacrifices; these cleansed the people in a ceremonial way, but could not cleanse the conscience. Warren Wiersbe said, […]

The 6th cry from the cross, “It is FINISHED” signifies that Jesus had finished all that the Father had put before Him. In these words, lies the assurance of our own salvation, the sure knowledge that our personal debt to the Father was paid by another. Even though Jesus had yet to be buried, rise […]