Pastor Daniel Batarseh examines the final three hours of Jesus' crucifixion, focusing on His sovereign control over death and His final words of surrender. The sermon highlights how Christ's finished work provides eternal assurance and peace for all who believe.

• 1Jesus was in total control of His suffering and chose the exact moment to surrender His spirit to the Father.
• 2The darkness on the cross was a physical manifestation of divine judgment, allowing believers to live in eternal light.
• 3Christ's righteousness is transferred to the believer, meaning God sees them as having loved Him perfectly.
• 4Being moved emotionally by the crucifixion is insufficient; one must personally trust in the legal finished work of Christ for salvation.

Practical ways to apply this message to your life.

• Practice 'Silent Saturday' by reading the Gospel accounts of the burial to reflect on God's work in the background of bleak situations.
• Replace performance-based anxiety with rest in Christ, acknowledging that His sacrifice is 'finished' and cannot be added to.
• Use the Centurion's example to remember that no one is too far from God's grace, and pray for the salvation of those who seem most hardened.
• Meditate on Jesus' words 'I thirst' and 'It is finished' to deepen your understanding of His humanity and His completed mission.

• Thank God for His Word and the truths revealed in this message.
• Pray for understanding and wisdom to apply what you've learned.
• Ask the Holy Spirit to help you live out these truths in your daily life.
• Pray for others who heard this message, that they too would be transformed.