How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 “I Thirst” “It is Finished”

“I Thirst”  Jesus showed His deity while on earth.  Jesus also showed His humanity as He did here in His cry of thirst – Rev. 7:16. How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

Revelation 7:16 (ESV) 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat.

“I Thirst”  Jesus showed His deity while on earth.  Jesus also showed His humanity as He did here in His cry of thirst – Rev. 7:16.  Physically, Jesus suffered greatly.  Jesus’ physical thirst became symbolic of our spiritual thirst. How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

“I Thirst”  Answering the problem of pain and suffering  Denial that evil exists – Docetism  Control of our responses to good and evil, which do exist – Stoics  Pleasure first – says good and evil do exist but you just overwhelm evil with good – Hedonism  Life has no meaning at all, but we are to deal with it with a smile and pretend it means something – Existentialism How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

“I Thirst”  Suffering is a result of sin in the world.  Sometimes, suffering is a natural consequence of our own sin.  There was no suffering in creation before the fall, and there will be none in heaven.  Jesus suffered for sin on our behalf.  We should embrace our suffering to glorify God and enter into others’ suffering to help. We are to redeem suffering! How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

“I Thirst”  Prophesies were fulfilled in Jesus’ crucifixion.  The prophesy of “I thirst” is a unique one.  Jesus had nothing to do with some prophesies.  Jesus played a part in other prophesies.  In this case, Jesus controlled the prophesy.  The point here is that Jesus did something! How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

Application What are you doing in your life to fulfill scripture? John 17:17 says, “Sanctify them by truth, your word is truth.” We will be sanctified! But what are you doing to allow this to happen in your life? What are you doing to keep the bond of unity in the Spirit? How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30

“It is Finished”  What is meant by “It is finished”?  No more sufferings  The work He had been sent to do was finished.  The fulfillment of the prophesies of His first coming  Finished  fulfilled – Luke 18:31; Luke 22:37; Acts 13:29

Luke 18:31 (ESV) 31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.”

Luke 22:37 (ESV) 37 “For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me has its fulfillment.”

Acts 13:29 (ESV) 29 And when they had carried out all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 “It is Finished”  The perfect atonement!  The purpose of His sufferings  The chief end of His works  The primary focus of the prophesies  Romans 8:1  Hebrews 10:12-14

Hebrews 10:12-14 (ESV) 12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. 14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.

How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 “It is Finished”  The perfect atonement!  The purpose of His sufferings  The chief end of His works  The primary focus of the prophesies  Romans 8:1  Hebrews 10:12-14  The work of our salvation is complete in the cross! Jesus + nothing = everything

How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 “It is Finished”  So, what are we to do?  We all have a work to do.  There is only one response to such a great and complete gift – Acts 9:5-6.

How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 Application 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (ESV) 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (ESV) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

How Thirsty Are You? John 19:25-30 Application Have you ever really asked the question, “Lord, what do you want me to do?” Do you ask it daily? What is the work our Savior has for you?