What is finished?

John 19:30

 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Cancellation of sins power

Read – Romans 6:1-23

1 Corinthians 15:54-58  

54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

55 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death is your sting?”

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Demonstration of obedience and love to death

Philippians 2:8  

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!

Hebrews 5:8-10  

8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered

9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

10 and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

1 Peter 2:21  

To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his steps.

Perfection of Christ

Hebrews 2:10  

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

Hebrews 5:8-11  

Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered

9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

10 and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.