West Asheville Baptist Church

In this powerful exploration of Christ's crucifixion, we encounter one of the shortest yet most profound statements Jesus made from the cross: 'I thirst.' This single word in the original Greek—dipso—carries the weight of eternity. We discover that Jesus, who earlier promised living water to the Samaritan woman and declared that whoever drinks from Him would never thirst again, now hangs dehydrated and desperate on the cross. The irony is staggering: the Creator of water cannot access it. The One who sustains all things is sustained by nothing. But this is no accident. We learn that Jesus was drinking the cup of God's wrath—a cup meant for us—all the way to the dregs, leaving nothing behind for those who would believe in Him. Where there should be judgment for our sins, we now find only an invitation to forgiveness. This message challenges us to examine what truly satisfies our souls. Are we drinking from the living water Jesus offers, or are we frantically trying to fill ourselves from broken cisterns of our