Today With Jesus

Jesus’ final words from the cross—“Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit” (Luke 23:46)—reveal His unwavering trust in the Father, even in the face of death.
In the second part of this study, Dan and Robert continue their conversation with Daniel Puckett and Philly Nong, who served as interns with Robert at the Henderson church of Christ during the summer of 2026. Together, they explore the practical implications of Jesus’ words and consider what His example teaches us about surrendering ourselves completely to God.

How can we entrust our lives to the Father when the future is uncertain? How does confidence in God change the way we endure suffering—and even the way we face death? Join us as we conclude our study of this powerful saying from around the cross.

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As Jesus’ suffering on the cross came to an end, He cried out, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit” (Luke 23:46). These final words were not a cry of despair, but an expression of complete trust in the Father.
In this first of a two-part study, Dan and Robert are joined by Daniel Puckett and Philly Nong, who served as interns with Robert at the Henderson church of Christ during the summer of 2026. Together, they consider the Old Testament background of Jesus’ words, what this statement reveals about His relationship with the Father, and how Jesus faced death with confidence because He knew He was in the Father’s hands.
What can Jesus’ final words teach us about faith, surrender, and trusting God when we cannot see what lies ahead? Join us as we study this powerful saying from around the cross.

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When Jesus cried, “It is finished” (John 19:30), He was not simply describing a moment—He was revealing a way of life. The cross was the culmination of a mission He had embraced from the beginning.

Jesus did not wait until Calvary to live with completion in mind. Throughout His earthly ministry, He demonstrated unwavering obedience, purposeful mission, and faithful follow-through. His final words from the cross were possible because of the life He had lived before the cross.

In this episode, Robert and Dan explore how Jesus teaches us to finish well and how Christians today can live with the same sense of purpose and trust.

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When Jesus uttered the words, “It is finished,” He was not surrendering in defeat—He was proclaiming victory. In this episode, Robert and Dan begin a two-part study of the sixth saying from the cross, exploring what Jesus meant when He declared, Tetelestai—“paid in full,” “accomplished,” “completed.”
Are you still trying to carry a burden that Jesus has already paid for at the cross? What would it look like to trust more fully in His finished work?

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What did Jesus mean when He cried, “I thirst” from the cross? In Part 2 of this study, Dan Winkler and Robert Hatfield explore how this statement reflected not only Jesus’ physical suffering, but also the deep spiritual focus and longing that characterized His entire earthly ministry.

Throughout His life, Jesus demonstrated a “thirst” for the Father’s will, for righteousness, and for the salvation of souls. From His conversations with the Samaritan woman to His determination to accomplish redemption at Calvary, Jesus consistently modeled wholehearted devotion to God’s purpose.

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