It Is Finished.

What is the ‘it’ that Jesus was referring to when He said “It is finished.”

Q. What is ‘it’?

A. “I have glorified You on the earth: I have finished the work which You gave me to do.” (John 17:4) “I can of my own self do nothing….because I seek not my own will , but the will of my Father which sent me.” (John 5:30) ….He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:8)

Q. What was Jesus’ work?

A. And He is the *propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for…the whole world. (1John 2:2) Herein is love…that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our for our sins. (1John 4:10) *atonement


Q. Why did Jesus have to die?

A. And all things are of God, who has *reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation. (2 Cor. 5:18) ….we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son…. (Romans 5:10)

Q. Why did we need to be reconciled?

A. Because you have done this….I will put *enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. It shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. (Gen. 3:14-15)

Q. How did the enmity ‘bruise’ Jesus’ heel?

A. …He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. (Is. 53:5) Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree….by whose stripes you were healed. (1Peter 2:24)

Q. How did the enmity ‘bruise’ Satan’s head?

A. Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross. And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Q. How was the enmity done away with?

A. Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man…that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby. (Eph. 2:15-16)

Q. What was the result of “having slain the enmity”?

A. …he that loves another has fulfilled the law….Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. (Romans 13:8-10) “…love the Lord your God with all your heart….soul…and mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matt. 22:37-40)

Q. What is the result of accepting Jesus and showing this love?

A. For as many are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God….The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ…. (Romans 8:14-17)

So, the question we want to answer is:

Q. What is the ‘it’ that Jesus was referring to when He said “It is finished.”

A. The ‘it’ Jesus was referring to was the plan of salvation.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

*hostility, hatred

*to have ended conflict