Last utterance of Jesus on the cross.
I spoke on the seven utterances of our Saviour before he died on the cross. Here is the recording on what I said at the meeting.
'I will be speaking on the last utterance our Saviour spoke when he was on the cross. Now turn with me to Luke 23:46
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46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
This shows the intimacy between our Saviour and the father.
I took this intimacy in three parts, the 1st part is task.
Turn with me to Ephesians 2:3-7
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
By nature, we were the children of wraith, as when we were children, we would rebel whatever our parents wanted. But God, who is rich in mercy, loved us when we were dead in our sins, quickened us together with Christ. As it says 'grace ye are saved.' And raised us, and made us sit together in Christ Jesus. This was a task, the father gave to Christ Jesus that we would be saved. This was assigned to Christ be the Father.
The 2nd part is purpose. Continue in the same book in chapter 2: 7-10.
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
By grace, you are saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. We are his workmanship created in Christ, ordained that we would walk in them. This was the purpose that we should walk in Christ. We are his workmanship created in him. We are saved through faith and not ourselves. This was the purpose of Christ.
3rd part is relationship. Turn to Philippians 2: 5-8.5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Christ being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. He is the son of God, made himself of no reputation, took the form of a servant. Humbled himself and became obedient to death even death on the cross. There is a relationship between Christ and the father.
