Day By Day On The Cross Summary

It Is Finished: The Final Word from the Cross

Over the past few days, we’ve walked through the clinical, emotional, and spiritual suffering that Jesus endured leading up to and during the crucifixion. We’ve seen the pain in graphic detail. We’ve imagined the agony, the humiliation, the betrayal.

But now… we come to the final moment. The moment that changed everything.

This isn’t just the end of a tragic story.

It’s the beginning of our redemption.

The Final Words: "It Is Finished"

Hanging on the cross, struggling for every breath, bruised and bloodied beyond recognition, Jesus didn’t whisper defeat.

He declared victory.

“It is finished.”

He didn’t say “I am finished.”
He didn’t say “I’m done for.”

He said the work was complete.

The debt was paid.

The war was won.

That phrase in Greek—“Tetelestai”—was used in ancient times to stamp paid-in-full on receipts. It was a legal term, a business term, a final settlement.

So when Jesus said, “It is finished,” He was closing the account. Not just for Himself, but for us.

What Was Finished?

Here’s what was nailed to the cross in that moment:

• Sin’s power was broken.

• The enemy’s authority was revoked.

• Shame and condemnation were crushed.

• Sickness and suffering were given an expiration date.

• Death itself lost its sting.

Everything that stood between us and God was torn down—including the veil in the temple, which literally ripped from top to bottom when Jesus died.

This wasn’t symbolic. It was supernatural.

The barrier was gone.
Access was granted.
Hope was born.

But the Story Doesn’t End on a Cross

If this was just about a brutal death, we’d grieve and move on.

But the cross was only the beginning.

After Jesus died, Scripture tells us He descended into Hell. He went to the place of the dead—not as a prisoner, but as a conqueror.

He preached freedom to the captives.
He took back the keys of death and hell.
He stripped the enemy of his power.
And when the time was right, He rose again.

Not wounded.
Not limping.
But in resurrected glory.

The tomb is empty.

That’s not just a symbol—it’s a guarantee.

What Does It Mean for You?

Because of the suffering…
Because of the blood…
Because of the resurrection…

You can walk in freedom.

You can find healing.

You can know peace.

You can be forgiven.

There is nothing—no sin, no failure, no past too dark—that the cross can’t cover.

• Addicted? He paid for your freedom.

• Broken? He bore your pain.

• Sick? By His stripes, you are healed.

• Lost? He opened the way home.

You don’t have to earn it. You can’t.

You only have to receive it.

A Final Invitation

Robert wrote all of this as more than just a reflection—he wrote it as a plea. A call. A reminder that today is the day of salvation.

If you don’t know Jesus…

If you’ve walked away…

If you’ve wondered if He could really love you after all you’ve done…

The answer is YES.

He saw it all. He felt it all. He took it all.

And still, He stayed on the cross.

Why?

Because He loves you.

Not in theory.

Personally. Deeply. Eternally.

There’s Room at the Foot of the Cross

If you’ve felt something stirring as you’ve read this series—don’t ignore it.

Reach out. Call a friend. Visit a church. Ask for prayer.

There’s room for you.

Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you.”
Hell was never made for you. Heaven was.

Don’t wait.

You don’t need to have it all figured out.

Just come. As you are.

One Last Word

Robert wanted you to know this wasn’t coming from a doctor or theologian—just from someone who’s studied, prayed, listened, and felt these truths deep in his bones.

He doesn’t write from a place of judgment.

He writes from a place of gratitude.

And so do I.

This Holy Week, may we remember the unimaginable cost of the cross—and the immeasurable love that made it worth it.

IT. IS. FINISHED.

Hallelujah.