Southpointe Church

John 19:28-30 - 28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

1 - Christ Finished His Work.

2 - Jesus taught that life if all about death.

3 - You must die to really live.

4 - The only good Christian is a dead Christian.

5 - Focus on Finishing.

John 10:18 - No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.

Luke 9:23 - And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

Luke 9:24 - “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.”

Romans 6:11 - Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

2 Corinthians 8:11 - Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it,

John 19:28-30 - 28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

1 - Christ Finished His Work.

2 - Jesus taught that life if all about death.

3 - You must die to really live.

4 - The only good Christian is a dead Christian.

5 - Focus on Finishing.

John 10:18 - No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.

Luke 9:23 - And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.”

Luke 9:24 - “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.”

Romans 6:11 - Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

2 Corinthians 8:11 - Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it,

Luke 23:32-33 - Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Christ to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Jesus, along with the criminals — one on his right, the other on his left...

Luke 23:39-43 - 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Jesus: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."

Lesson #1 - We are all going to die.

Hebrews 9:27 NLT - each person is destined to die once. Lesson #2 - We will all get what we deserve.

Romans 3:23 NLT - For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

Romans 6:23 GWT - The payment for sin is death...

Lesson #3 - We all have a choice.

Question #1 - What way will you choose?

John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Deuteronomy 30:19 - This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life.

Question #2 - What will you do?

Romans 6:23 GWT - The payment for sin is death, BUT the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Question #3 - What will you say?

Luke 23:42 - Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” 

Luke 23:32-33 - Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Christ to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Jesus, along with the criminals — one on his right, the other on his left...

Luke 23:39-43 - 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Jesus: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."

Lesson #1 - We are all going to die.

Hebrews 9:27 NLT - each person is destined to die once. Lesson #2 - We will all get what we deserve.

Romans 3:23 NLT - For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

Romans 6:23 GWT - The payment for sin is death...

Lesson #3 - We all have a choice.

Question #1 - What way will you choose?

John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Deuteronomy 30:19 - This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life.

Question #2 - What will you do?

Romans 6:23 GWT - The payment for sin is death, BUT the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Question #3 - What will you say?

Luke 23:42 - Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” 

Luke 23:32-33 - Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Jesus to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.

Luke 23:34 - Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Matthew 18:21-22 - 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

1. Don’t focus on the math, focus on the mercy.

Matthew 18:23-25 - 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like… a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants……

Matthew 18:33 - Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

Colossians 3:13 - “Forgive as the Lord forgave you .”

2. You give it because you got it.

Matthew 6:9-15 NLT - 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. 10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today the food we need, 12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. 13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. 

Matthew 6:14-15 - 14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

3. We Learn to Forgive by faith.

Remember - The love of Jesus is Greater than any offense.

1 Peter 4:8 - Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Luke 23:32-33 - Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Jesus to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.

Luke 23:34 - Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Matthew 18:21-22 - 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

1. Don’t focus on the math, focus on the mercy.

Matthew 18:23-25 - 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like… a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants……

Matthew 18:33 - Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’

Colossians 3:13 - “Forgive as the Lord forgave you .”

2. You give it because you got it.

Matthew 6:9-15 NLT - 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. 10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today the food we need, 12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. 13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. 

Matthew 6:14-15 - 14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

3. We Learn to Forgive by faith.

Remember - The love of Jesus is Greater than any offense.

1 Peter 4:8 - Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.