"Seven Last Sayings Of Christ From The Cross"

Note that Christ could not call upon God as “Father,” in the text. The lost man has no relationship to God. Christ had indeed become sin for us!

The fruit of the Spirit revealed in this saying: Longsuffering.

“I thirst”

Meditation: The first thing that the rich man in hell cried for was a drop of water to cool his tongue. Christ hung on that Christ. In the suffering of his humanity he cried “I thirst.”

There is a song that has been written that highlights the truth of this saying. The chorus of the song goes, “He said I thirst, yet he made the rivers, He said I thirst, yet he made the seas, I thirst, cried the king of all ages. In his great thirst, he brought waters to me.”

Not only did Christ cry, “I thirst,” because he was thirsty. The context of the verse implies that he said the words because he wanted to be sure to fulfill the scriptures! It had been written that he would be given gall and vinegar to drink. Jesus was in total control. He knew the purpose his death. By fulfilling all of the scriptures about him, above his desire for water, Christ had a desire to please his Father.

The fruit of the Spirit revealed in this saying: Temperance.

John 19:28

“It is finished”

Meditation: Christ had now fulfilled all that he came to this earth to do. His mission to world was complete. Mankind now had a Savior. Jesus had removed the curse of law by taking the penalty of the curse for us on the cross.

“It is finished,” could also be rendered, “Devil, you are finished!” It is true that Satan had bruised the heel of Christ, but, by means of the cross, Christ had stepped on the head the snake!

“It is finished,” could also be rendered, “Paid in full.” Jesus stood at the courts of heaven and declared that mankind’s atonement price of redemption was now paid in full.

“It is finished,” could also be rendered, “End of the Old, and the beginning of the New.” The chapter of sin and death was now over. It was now time for resurrection and life!

“It is finished,” could be rendered, “Our salvation is complete.” We are a full gospel Church! The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Our salvation is complete in Christ. We do not preach a half gospel. How sad it is to think that there are those who preach that mankind has to do something more to add to what Christ has already completed for us at the Cross!

“It is finished,” could also be rendered, “Good bye to this world, and hello to Heaven!

The fruit of the Spirit revealed to us in this saying: Meekness. (Christ had sacrificed himself to do his Father’s will.)

John 19:30

“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit” Luke 23:46

Meditation:

One of two prayers will be prayed by everyone as they enter into the door of death. Either a person will be crying out “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me.” Or a person will have the promise of this blessed prayer, “Father, into thy hands I will commend my spirit.”

Christ had fulfilled the law. He had just cried loudly, “It is finished.” Now Christ was once again reunited with his Father. He could pray “Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.”