Easter Sunday 2026 - It is Finished!
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RLC Home Group Handout | April 5th, 2026
“Easter Sunday- IT IS FINISHED” | John 19&20
Recap
This Easter we are invited to behold the triumph of Jesus at the cross and the empty tomb through His final declaration, “It is finished.” We saw that unlike every other religious system that says “behave to belong,” the gospel announces “done, so you can belong.” Jesus came as Emmanuel to reveal the Father, as the Lamb of God to bear our sin, and as our Savior to complete the work of redemption on our behalf. His cry from the cross was not a whisper of defeat but the victorious shout of a conquering King: the debt has been paid, the sacrifice accepted, and the way to God opened. And the resurrection stands as the Father’s emphatic “Amen” to the Son’s finished work, proving that what Christ accomplished on the cross is fully sufficient for our salvation. Therefore, Jesus’ final words can become heaven’s first pronouncement over us—that in Him we are forgiven, accepted, and invited to rest by faith in what has already been accomplished.
References
John 1:18 – Jesus perfectly reveals the Father..
John 1:29 – Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Romans 6:23 - The wages of sin is death, but God gives eternal life through Christ.
Discussion Questions
Head
Is there anything that stood out or spoke to you in this week’s sermon?
What does Jesus mean when He cries, “It is finished”? What exactly was finished at the cross?
Why is the resurrection essential to trusting Jesus’ statement from the cross?
Heart
Where in your own heart do you still tend to live as though God’s love for you rises and falls with your performance?
Are there places where shame from your past still makes it difficult for you to truly believe that Christ’s work was enough for you?
How does it affect your heart to know that the first witness of the resurrection was Mary Magdalene—a reminder that the gospel is offered to the broken, overlooked, and unworthy?
Hands
What would it look like this week to actively rest in the finished work of Christ instead of trying to prove yourself?
What practical step can you take this week to preach the truth of “It is finished” to yourself in moments of anxiety, guilt, or fear?
Take some time as a group to pray for those who attended Easter service, especially the non believers and visitors.