35 And a sword will pierce your own soul too." Luke 2:35 NIV

4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6 NIV

“I’m thirsty.”

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished (ended), said in fulfillment of the Scripture, I thirst. 29 A vessel (jar) full of sour wine (vinegar) was placed there, so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a stalk, reed of] hyssop, and held it to [His] mouth. John 19:28-29Amplified Bible (AMP)

15 My strength is dried up like a fragment of clay pottery; [with thirst] my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and You have brought me into the dust of death. Psalm 22:15Amplified Bible (AMP)

20 Insults and reproach have broken my heart; I am full of heaviness and I am distressingly sick. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They gave me also gall [poisonous and bitter] for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar (a soured wine) to drink. Psalm 69:20-21Amplified Bible (AMP)

FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN

1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. John 1:1Amplified Bible (AMP)

3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being Hebrews 1:3a New International Version (NIV)

6 Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained, 7 But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being. Philippians 2:6-8Amplified Bible (AMP)

8 And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross! Philippians 2:6-8Amplified Bible (AMP)

35 There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and humans — a human, Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

GODMAN He is worshiped (Matt. 2:2, 11; 14:33) He worshiped the Father (John 17) He was called God (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8) He was called man (Mark 15:39; John 19:5) He was called Son of God (Mark 1:1) He was called Son of Man (John 9:35-37) He is prayed to (Acts 7:59) He prayed to the Father (John 17)

GODMAN He is sinless (1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15) He was tempted (Matt. 4:1) He knows all things (John 21:17) He grew in wisdom (Luke 2:52) He gives eternal life (John 10:28) He died (Rom. 5:8) All the fullness of deity dwells in Him (Col. 2:9) He has a body of flesh and bones (Luke 24:39)

“It is finished.”

30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. John 19:30Amplified Bible (AMP)

TETELESTAI

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 New International Version (NIV)

The Seven Last Words “Father forgive them”... There is FORGIVENESS for us at the cross. “Today you will be with me ……” There is SALVATION for us at the cross. "Woman, here is your son….." there’s LOVE for us at the Cross. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" There’s ATONEMENT for us at the Cross. "I thirst" There is SUFFERING for us at the cross. "It is finished" For Jesus was the VICTOR OVER SIN for us at the Cross. "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit" There’s ETERNAL SECURITY for us at the Cross.