CROSS SAYINGS OF JESUS – FATHER, INTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT

LUKE 23:44-46, 24:1-8

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Like the sixth statement, “It Is finished!”, I consider this statement to be a cry of victory! At least three great doctrines are  expounded in this cry.

 

I. THE RELATIONSHIP RESTORED [v. 46] “Father…”

 

1. Reestablishes the Fellowship Broken By Christ’s becoming Sin [v. 34, 46, cp. w/Matthew 27:46]

 

2. Reaffirms the Payment was Satisfactorily Made for Sin [Heb. 10:10-14]

 

3. Recognizes the Path Christ took was Divinely Ordained [Acts 4:27-30]

 

II. THE DEITY OF CHRIST DEMONSTRATED [v. 46 into thy hands I commend My Spirit”]

 

1. The Demonstration of the Scriptures [Ps. 31:5]

 

2. The Demonstration of the Trinity [Jn. 10:17-18, Romans 10:9, 8:11, 1 Peter 3:18]

 

3. The Demonstration of Divine Power [v. 46, Mt. 27:50, Mk. 15:37-39, Jn. 10:17-18, Eccl. 8:8]

 

III. THE DISTINCTION OF DOCTRINES [v. 46]

 

1. The Way to God Made Clear [v. 45, Heb. 9:8-14, 10:19-20, 4:14-16]

 

2. The Direction Christ Travelled Made Clear [v. 46] He was not tortured by Satan for 3 days

 

3. The Place of Paradise is Made Clear [v. 46, Jn. 14:2, Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, Revelation 2:7]