Read John 19 Jesus Crucifixion

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. (John 19:30 NKJV)

Jesus knew having all things been accomplished through His life and ministry; He was ready to give up His life. He cried of thirst and was given sour wine dipped in hyssop just to patch His lips. Hyssop would take the thoughts of any Jew back to the saving blood of the Passover lamb. Jesus fulfilled what the prophet had spoken. The last wine He partook was sour a picture of bitterness that He bore our sins.

Jesus final word It is finished! tetelestai meaning paid in full. It was the cry of a winner, a conqueror and a victor. Jesus had finished the eternal purpose of the cross. An awesome spiritual transaction took place. God the Father laid upon God the Son all the guilt and wrath our sin deserved, and He bore it in Himself perfectly, totally satisfying the wrath of God for us. The types, promises, and prophecies were finished. The sacrifices and ceremonies of the priesthood were finished. His perfect obedience was finished. The satisfaction of Gods justice was finished. The power of Satan, sin, and death was finished. The work of redemption completely done. Now the covenant of blessing is free to flow to all the people.

Bowing His head speaks of a peaceful act, like lying down on a pillow to sleep. Life was not taken from Him. No one took Jesus life from Him; He gave up His spirit. As Jesus said, I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. (John 10:17-18) He gave up His spirit. He yielded His spirit and left the body.

Prayer: Lord You took the suffering and sacrifice for my sin. Restore that fellowship I have with God. I might have life eternal. I am forgiven, alive in my relationship with You and part of the Body of Christ. I will follow Your model of yielding when passing on to glory as You had.

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES [11 21 SEPTEMBER DAY 255 265]

INTRODUCTION

The physician, Luke travelling companion of the apostle Paul wrote both Luke and Acts between 61-64 A.D to give an orderly account of the early church (; ) for Theophilus. Its theme is

of Jesus continuation working through His disciples. They were empowered by the Holy Spirit He send them. "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8) as an outline

Chapter 1:1 - 8:3 The witness in Jerusalem. With Jesus ascension, the disciples were instructed to wait for the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. They were filled and led to the establishment of the Church. This comes with persecution with the martyrdom of Stephen. The Church scatter and thus the Gospel spread as well.

Chapter 8:4 12:25 The witness in Judea and Samaria. The preaching of Philip in Samaria and conversions of an Ethiopian eunuch. The conversion of Saul of Tarsus. The ministry of Peter in miracles of healing of Aeneas, raising of Dorcas and the conversion of Cornelius.

Chapter 13:1 28:31 The witness to the end of the earth. Comprises mainly of Pauls three missionary journeys. The first missionary journey (chapters 13:1 and 14:28) was from Antioch of Syria to Island of Cyprus, Antioch of Pisidia facing persecution in Iconium, Lystra and Derbe.

The second missionary journey (chapter 15:36 18:22) separation of Paul and Barnabas with John Mark leaving with Barnabas and Paul have Timothy to join him and Silas. Paul received the call to Macedonia. He led the conversion of Lydia in Philippi and the jailor. He went on to Thessalonica, Berea, and Athen. Thereafter spend a year and a half at Corinth before heading back to Antioch.

The third missionary journey (chapter 18:23 21:17) Paul travelled to Galatia and Phrygia, led the conversion of Apollos by Aquila and Priscilla, Spend three years at Ephesus, ending with a riot, trip through Macedonia, to Greece, a miracle at Troas. He meets with the Ephesian elders at Miletus, on the way to Jerusalem after a brief stays in Tyre and Caesarea.

Chapter 21:18 28:31 Journey to Rome. He made his defence to the Jewish mob, the Sanhedrin council, and stood before Felix, Festus and King Agrippa before leaving for Rome, Along the way was the shipwreck and finally house arrest with the time to preach for two years.

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