JESUS DID IT
Good Friday
Pastor Dennis Clanton
Woodland Church
Friday, April 15, 2022
(John 4:34, NLT) “Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.”
(John 19:28–30, NLT) “Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”
1. JESUS BROKE THE POWER OF SIN IN MY LIFE.
(Romans 8:3–4, NLT) “The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.”
(Colossians 2:14, NLT) “He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.”
2. JESUS DEFEATED DEATH FOR ME.
(Romans 5:17, NLT) “For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.”
(Hebrews 2:14–15, NLT) “Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.”
3. JESUS GIVES ME VICTORY IN EVERY FACET OF MY LIFE.
(Colossians 1:13–14, NLT) “For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.”
4. JESUS GIVES ME A GLOCAL FAMILY.
Woodland Church is a local church with a global mission.
(Ephesians 2:19, NLT) “So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.”
(Philippians 1:6, NLT) “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”