AI OVERVIEW: Forgiveness must come before completion; Jesus forgives those who crucified him, saying, Father forgive them, as he bears the cross and endures the abuse. That forgiveness precedes the declaration it is finished, showing that the work of salvation begins with mercy even in the midst of intense suffering. It is finished means the debt of sin is paid in full, a payment on the cross that secures eternal life for all who respond in faith. The sermon uses a personal anecdote of a stranger paying a restaurant bill to illustrate grace paying a debt we could not repay and invites listeners to respond by faith, repentance, confession, and baptism!
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