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When Jesus cried “It is finished” from the cross, what did he mean? And why is this so significant today? Ironically, this cry wasn’t about defeat but about triumph. And it wasn’t just good news but the best news ever! Jesus is not simply a notable person from history. He’s the divine Son of God and the living Saviour. He meets our greatest need by providing salvation and rescue. He wins our hearts and our adoration, filling us with deep and lasting joy.

“Knowing why Christ died and rose again helps us see our needs more clearly. Knowing what Christ has completed in his work helps us live more assuredly. Knowing who Christ is in himself anchors our hope more solidly...a clear and winsome picture of the why, what, and who of the atonement, a doctrine that brings confidence and connection to the hearts of Christ’s people.”  Mason King, Executive Direction of Discipleship, The Village Church, Flower Mound, Texas

STEPHEN J. WELLUM is Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.