19/09/2025
TETELESTAI – IT IS FINISHED
“When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, Tetelestai! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” (John 19:30)
The word Tetelestai in Greek means complete, to accomplish, to pay in full.” In the Ancient Greek days, merchants wrote it on receipts to mean a debt was fully settled.
On the cross, Jesus declared more than the end of His suffering, He proclaimed the completion of salvation’s work. The debt of sin was paid once and for all.
This means:
Your past mistakes no longer define you.
The struggles you face don’t have the final say.
God’s promises in your life will be completed.
So when life feels heavy, and you feel like life has written you off, remember the cry of the Savior: TETELESTAI! It is finished.
What He finished on the cross guarantees a new beginning for you. The victory is yours through Christ.
And so, be encouraged. Where the world sees an end, God declares victory.