Mar 12 2024 38 mins
"My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?"
Matthew 27:45-46; Psalm 22:1-11; Psalm 22:17-24
Part 4 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the cross
Pastor Nate Clarke
March 10, 2024
Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:
https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-builders
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SERMON NOTES: - Matthew 27:45-46
- Psalm 22:1-11
- Psalm 22:17-24
- “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
- “Jesus was bearing the terrible torments of a condemned and lost man.” John Calvin
- Romans 8:32
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
- Galatians 3:13
- 1 Peter 2:24
- 1 John 2:2
- Isaiah 53:4-6
- It can’t mean that the Father ceased to love the Son
- Isaiah 53:10a (NKJV translation)
- It can’t mean that the Holy Spirit ceased to minister to the Son
- John 1:32
- Hebrews 9:14
- It can’t mean that the Son doubted the Father
- Even in our greatest despair, we can cry out to God
- Matthew 27:46
- Even in our greatest despair, we can trust God is still in control
- Psalm 22:1
- Facing mocking and insults: Psalm 22:6-8
- Facing mocking and insults: Matthew 27:39-44
- Divided up clothes and cast lots: Psalm 22:18
- Divided up clothes and cast lots: Matthew 27:35
- We won’t always get an explanation, but we can trust He’s always in control
- Even in our greatest despair, we can have hope that God will deliver us.
- “Somewhere in the depths of his soul there remained the assurance that God was holding him.” Donald Macleod
- Romans 4:18
- Psalm 22:3-5
- Psalm 22:24, 27-28
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We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.
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