SEVEN LAST WORDS - It is Finished...Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit, part six

This sermon explores the final two statements of Jesus from the cross: "It is finished" and "Into your hands I commit my spirit." Pastor Raigan explains that these were not words of defeat but of triumph and trust. "It is finished" (tetelestai) was a shout of victory meaning "paid in full," signifying that Jesus had completed His mission of atonement for humanity's sins. Through substitutionary atonement, Jesus took our place, bearing the punishment we deserved so we could receive His righteousness. The second statement, taken from Psalm 31:5, represents Jesus' final prayer of absolute trust in His Father. Pastor Raigan encourages believers to make this daily surrender - "Into your hands I commit my spirit" - a rhythm of their souls, trusting God with what they cannot control while living in the freedom that comes from knowing their salvation is complete.