The Gospel of John - It is Finished

Read John 19:28-37

Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. - John 19:28-30 (NLT)


Jesus knew his mission, his purpose in God’s plan of salvation, and he continued to do it, in fulfillment of prophecy, right up to his final breath. As His followers, that’s our job too—to seek and follow God’s direction in our lives, in the power of the Holy Spirit, until we finally hear “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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