“A Life of Teleo”

John 19:30 reveals Jesus’s last words as he died on the cross: teleō in Greek, meaning “it is finished.” This is the defining and pivotal moment in history. It’s the moment Jesus declared that whatever has happened to you, whatever sin you carry, and whatever shame you bear—it has been defeated completely by Jesus’ death on the cross. The debt is paid for humanity and for you. Jesus, in his perfection and by his own will, gave up his spirit so that you can live abundantly with the Holy Spirit. That’s what teleō means for your past, and what it means for your future—so start living like “it is finished!”