1. There was a hyssop significance.

2. There was a physical thirst.

a. The brutal nature of the crucifixion

b. The shout of victory needed to be heard

3. The greater thirst was the spiritual thirst.

a. The brutal nature of separation.

b. The cup of wrath needed to be drank.

1. There was the cry of a winner. (tetelestai)

2. There was peace after the cry.

3. There was Jesus, Who died willingly.

1. There was the day of Preparation.

2. There was the assurance of God's control.

3. There was the flow of water and blood.

4. There was the testimony that gives no excuse.

1. There is historical truth to this scene.

Antiquities 18:3.3, “Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, [a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.] He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. [He was [the] Christ.] And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men among us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; [for he appeared to them alive again the third day; as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him.] And the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.”
Josephus and the account of Jesus’ crucifixion

2. Without Jesus' substitutionary death, we would never be welcomed in God's sight.

3. We are no longer enemies of God!

“It is at the cross where God’s Law and God’s grace are both most brilliantly displayed, where His justice and His mercy are both glorified. But it is also at the cross where we are most humbled. It is at the cross where we admit to God and to ourselves that there is absolutely nothing we can do to earn or merit our salvation." Jerry Bridges, “The Gospel for Real Life: Turn to the Liberating Power of the Cross…Every Day.”

Bottom Line: God proved Himself to be the true and only God by coming to earth and dying for us all. (The price of God’s love.)

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