WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:09.160 We pray that as we're here and we gather together that your power may be evident in us, God, that we may feel your presence. 00:00:10.160 --> 00:00:13.560 And that, God, your spirit may work in our lives. 00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:24.300 And that as we come and put ourselves before you and put our petitions before you, God, we know that you will hear and you will respond. 00:00:24.660 --> 00:00:26.140 We ask all this in your name. Amen. 00:00:26.140 --> 00:00:26.240 Amen. 00:00:26.239 --> 00:00:32.899 We are in Psalm 22 this evening. 00:00:33.679 --> 00:00:38.659 So you can turn to that psalm. 00:00:44.820 --> 00:00:51.659 Before we read the psalm, I just want to let you know that in this passage, we will read a psalm of David. 00:00:51.659 --> 00:00:58.859 And in this, David is going to start feeling very much abandoned by God. 00:00:58.859 --> 00:01:13.579 And as we read the psalm, I want you to also be attuned to the aspects of Jesus' crucifixion that you see in this psalm. 00:01:13.980 --> 00:01:21.680 As we'll see with the psalm, it's very much a prophetic element that looks ahead to the crucifixion of Jesus. 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:29.000 And so as we are reading that this evening, I do want you to, I do want those moments as you see it to say, oh, yes. 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:34.920 And we'll come back through and talk about this looking ahead to Jesus that we see here. 00:01:35.120 --> 00:01:39.400 But then also talking about the abandonment that David feels. 00:01:40.020 --> 00:01:41.340 Let me read Psalm 22 for us. 00:01:41.340 --> 00:02:11.319 Oh, yes. 00:02:11.340 --> 00:02:13.599 You they trusted and were not put to shame. 00:02:14.300 --> 00:02:19.740 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 00:02:20.259 --> 00:02:22.000 All who see me mock me. 00:02:22.539 --> 00:02:23.680 They make mouths at me. 00:02:23.780 --> 00:02:24.939 They wag their heads. 00:02:25.379 --> 00:02:26.439 He trusts in the Lord. 00:02:26.719 --> 00:02:27.819 Let him deliver him. 00:02:28.039 --> 00:02:29.120 Let him rescue him. 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:30.500 For he delights in him. 00:02:31.300 --> 00:02:34.280 Yet you are he who takes me from the womb. 00:02:34.500 --> 00:02:37.819 And you made me trust you at my mother's breast. 00:02:37.819 --> 00:02:43.519 On you as I cast from my birth and from my mother's womb, you have been my God. 00:02:44.180 --> 00:02:48.900 Be not far from me for trouble is near and there is none to help. 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:51.159 Many bulls encompass me. 00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.599 Strong bulls of Bashan surround me. 00:02:54.120 --> 00:02:59.560 They open wide their mouths at me like a ravening and roaring lion. 00:02:59.560 --> 00:03:04.319 I am poured out like water and all my bones are out of joy. 00:03:04.840 --> 00:03:06.580 My heart is like wax. 00:03:06.900 --> 00:03:08.879 It is melted within my breast. 00:03:09.379 --> 00:03:14.460 My strength is dried up like a potsherd and my tongue sticks to my jaws. 00:03:14.460 --> 00:03:16.960 You lay me in the dust of death. 00:03:17.640 --> 00:03:19.140 For dogs encompass me. 00:03:19.640 --> 00:03:22.719 A company of evil doers encircles me. 00:03:23.120 --> 00:03:25.260 They have pierced my hands and feet. 00:03:25.640 --> 00:03:29.560 I can count all my bones and they stare and gloat over me. 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:31.900 They divide my garments among them. 00:03:32.219 --> 00:03:34.580 For my clothing they cast lots. 00:03:34.939 --> 00:03:37.900 But you, O Lord, do not be far off. 00:03:38.260 --> 00:03:40.659 O you, my help, come quickly to my aid. 00:03:40.939 --> 00:03:42.740 Deliver my soul from the sword. 00:03:42.740 --> 00:03:46.180 My precious life from the power of the dog. 00:03:46.620 --> 00:03:48.500 Save me from the mouth of the lion. 00:03:48.980 --> 00:03:52.840 You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen. 00:03:53.340 --> 00:03:56.180 I will tell of your name to my brothers. 00:03:56.340 --> 00:03:59.020 In the midst of the congregation, I will praise you. 00:04:00.020 --> 00:04:02.580 You who fear the Lord, praise him. 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:07.360 All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him and stand in awe of him. 00:04:07.600 --> 00:04:09.140 All you offspring of Israel. 00:04:09.139 --> 00:04:14.279 For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted. 00:04:14.419 --> 00:04:16.419 And he has not hidden his face from him. 00:04:16.579 --> 00:04:17.599 And he has heard. 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:20.139 And when he cried to him. 00:04:20.740 --> 00:04:23.639 From you come my praise in the great congregation. 00:04:24.019 --> 00:04:26.539 My woes I will perform those who fear him. 00:04:26.939 --> 00:04:29.240 The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied. 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:31.759 Those who seek him shall praise the Lord. 00:04:32.139 --> 00:04:33.680 May your hearts live forever. 00:04:33.680 --> 00:04:37.500 Remember all the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord. 00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:41.180 And all the families of the nations shall worship before you. 00:04:41.540 --> 00:04:44.000 For kingship belongs to the Lord. 00:04:44.120 --> 00:04:46.220 And he rules over the nations. 00:04:46.680 --> 00:04:49.500 All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship. 00:04:49.980 --> 00:04:53.060 Before him shall bow all those who go down to the dust. 00:04:53.060 --> 00:04:56.100 Even the one who could not keep himself alive. 00:04:56.759 --> 00:04:58.100 Posterity shall serve him. 00:04:58.439 --> 00:05:01.720 It shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation. 00:05:02.259 --> 00:05:07.379 They shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn. 00:05:08.120 --> 00:05:10.259 That he has done it. 00:05:10.259 --> 00:05:15.019 As we begin. 00:05:15.379 --> 00:05:21.459 I want us to take a look at the responses to feeling forsaken by God. 00:05:21.879 --> 00:05:24.539 This passage opens up there in verse 1. 00:05:24.959 --> 00:05:27.439 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? 00:05:28.439 --> 00:05:33.219 And as we look at this feeling of being forsaken, the responses. 00:05:33.980 --> 00:05:36.159 We're going to see three things. 00:05:36.879 --> 00:05:39.920 And three words to help us out as we move along. 00:05:39.920 --> 00:05:42.140 Is going to be up, down, and out. 00:05:42.540 --> 00:05:44.060 So if you can remember those words. 00:05:44.120 --> 00:05:44.860 Remember forsaken. 00:05:45.080 --> 00:05:47.379 You might remember something from this as you look back. 00:05:47.699 --> 00:05:48.860 So up, down, and out. 00:05:50.160 --> 00:05:52.759 First thing that we see in the responses to feeling forsaken. 00:05:52.960 --> 00:05:53.900 The idea of up. 00:05:54.319 --> 00:05:58.639 That is the recognition of holiness that comes in verse 3. 00:05:59.500 --> 00:06:02.180 Holiness is the idea of otherness. 00:06:02.800 --> 00:06:05.379 And in recognizing God's holiness. 00:06:06.040 --> 00:06:08.200 And recognizing the otherness of God. 00:06:08.200 --> 00:06:09.879 It moves our gaze up. 00:06:09.920 --> 00:06:14.900 And we are able to see that God is distinct from us. 00:06:15.040 --> 00:06:16.640 God is different than us. 00:06:17.540 --> 00:06:19.500 And in seeing this otherness. 00:06:19.640 --> 00:06:20.780 This holiness of God. 00:06:21.220 --> 00:06:24.920 We see that that develops trust on the part of the psalmist. 00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:28.160 In fact, in verses 4 and 5. 00:06:28.580 --> 00:06:32.300 The word trust is mentioned three times. 00:06:32.379 --> 00:06:35.160 The idea of developing this trust in God. 00:06:35.160 --> 00:06:37.020 So despite being forsaken. 00:06:37.439 --> 00:06:39.540 And recognizing this holiness of God. 00:06:40.060 --> 00:06:41.640 There is a trust that comes. 00:06:42.060 --> 00:06:43.200 And the reason the trust comes. 00:06:43.480 --> 00:06:44.700 It's because God is holy. 00:06:44.860 --> 00:06:46.460 God is set apart from us. 00:06:46.640 --> 00:06:47.380 God is distinct. 00:06:48.380 --> 00:06:51.280 Next response that we see to being forsaken by God. 00:06:51.540 --> 00:06:52.460 We've seen up. 00:06:53.100 --> 00:06:54.700 And now we have seen. 00:06:54.699 --> 00:06:56.319 Now we're going to look at down. 00:06:57.039 --> 00:06:58.459 So the idea of down. 00:06:59.259 --> 00:07:02.800 Is that when we are feeling forsaken. 00:07:03.319 --> 00:07:05.199 And notice that I use the term feeling. 00:07:05.420 --> 00:07:07.120 Because we're not actually forsaken by God. 00:07:07.319 --> 00:07:09.360 We just feel forsaken by God. 00:07:09.519 --> 00:07:12.019 But when we feel forsaken by God. 00:07:12.019 --> 00:07:15.519 We are better able to understand. 00:07:15.519 --> 00:07:18.159 The depth of God's character. 00:07:18.659 --> 00:07:20.799 Not necessarily the breadth of God's character. 00:07:20.799 --> 00:07:22.139 Which we can still gain from. 00:07:22.419 --> 00:07:23.719 The gaining of information. 00:07:23.899 --> 00:07:25.060 And expanding our knowledge. 00:07:25.399 --> 00:07:27.919 But understanding the depth of God's character. 00:07:28.199 --> 00:07:29.519 And increasing the depth. 00:07:29.959 --> 00:07:31.240 Of that relationship. 00:07:31.639 --> 00:07:34.099 Especially as it comes into the idea. 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:35.339 Of deliverance. 00:07:35.579 --> 00:07:37.439 Of understanding who God is. 00:07:37.779 --> 00:07:39.740 As someone who delivers. 00:07:39.740 --> 00:07:40.740 Versus. 00:07:41.639 --> 00:07:42.980 The psalmist. 00:07:45.180 --> 00:07:47.680 After presenting this very dire situation. 00:07:47.939 --> 00:07:49.120 And this feeling of forsaken. 00:07:49.579 --> 00:07:51.139 There in verse 21 says. 00:07:51.519 --> 00:07:53.879 Save me from the mouth of the lion. 00:07:55.199 --> 00:07:56.620 So in the midst of this. 00:07:56.720 --> 00:07:59.120 This great feeling of forsaken. 00:08:00.019 --> 00:08:02.300 And seeing these pursuers around him. 00:08:02.340 --> 00:08:02.939 The psalmist says. 00:08:03.060 --> 00:08:05.180 Save me from the mouth of the lion. 00:08:06.100 --> 00:08:07.040 I want you to just take a moment. 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:09.319 And kind of have that imagery sink in. 00:08:09.740 --> 00:08:12.400 Can you imagine being hunted by a lion? 00:08:13.819 --> 00:08:15.079 What would that feel like? 00:08:15.800 --> 00:08:17.100 Have you been to the zoo? 00:08:17.540 --> 00:08:19.600 And you perhaps see the lion? 00:08:20.180 --> 00:08:23.120 And I always marvel at just how big that is. 00:08:24.180 --> 00:08:25.540 And maybe it's passages like this. 00:08:25.579 --> 00:08:26.920 But sometimes when I go to the zoo. 00:08:27.000 --> 00:08:27.900 And I see the lion. 00:08:28.120 --> 00:08:28.939 I think wow. 00:08:29.180 --> 00:08:30.879 What would I do if that thing was hunting me? 00:08:32.560 --> 00:08:33.560 That would not be good. 00:08:34.440 --> 00:08:34.560 Right? 00:08:34.639 --> 00:08:35.080 The lion. 00:08:35.159 --> 00:08:36.159 The lion would win. 00:08:36.259 --> 00:08:38.200 Because the lion is so much more powerful. 00:08:38.200 --> 00:08:39.300 I have no hope. 00:08:41.340 --> 00:08:42.440 So there is David. 00:08:42.440 --> 00:08:45.400 And this feeling of being hunted. 00:08:45.740 --> 00:08:47.160 He screams out to God. 00:08:47.660 --> 00:08:48.240 Save me. 00:08:48.540 --> 00:08:49.220 Save me. 00:08:50.100 --> 00:08:51.540 And in doing so. 00:08:51.759 --> 00:08:55.960 He is able to understand God's character greater. 00:08:56.340 --> 00:08:59.080 Because from the feeling of being hunted. 00:08:59.220 --> 00:09:00.800 From the feeling of that peril. 00:09:01.300 --> 00:09:02.340 That takes place there. 00:09:02.560 --> 00:09:05.180 The idea that his life is truly held in the balance. 00:09:05.179 --> 00:09:09.059 He recognizes that God is the one who delivers. 00:09:09.939 --> 00:09:12.339 And out of the great depth of despair. 00:09:12.739 --> 00:09:15.579 God's deliverance seems ever more greater. 00:09:15.580 --> 00:09:24.020 So as we've looked at the idea of being forsaken at up. 00:09:24.960 --> 00:09:25.820 Recognizing the holiness. 00:09:25.980 --> 00:09:26.600 The down. 00:09:27.080 --> 00:09:28.320 Recognizing the depth of character. 00:09:28.540 --> 00:09:29.900 There's also the out. 00:09:30.300 --> 00:09:32.180 As in the out of. 00:09:32.180 --> 00:09:32.940 In other words. 00:09:33.020 --> 00:09:38.020 We are able to see that God is able to rescue us out. 00:09:38.019 --> 00:09:38.059 Out. 00:09:39.980 --> 00:09:43.240 And so one of the things that we see is that. 00:09:45.159 --> 00:09:48.279 We see that God has been able to rescue us out. 00:09:48.460 --> 00:09:49.779 So there in verse 21. 00:09:50.279 --> 00:09:50.759 What we have. 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:54.819 Is that David. 00:09:55.000 --> 00:09:55.460 The psalmist. 00:09:55.559 --> 00:09:57.220 Experiencing that rescue says. 00:09:57.879 --> 00:09:59.539 You have rescued me. 00:09:59.840 --> 00:10:02.279 From the horns of the wild oxen. 00:10:02.279 --> 00:10:06.559 And so in recognizing how God has delivered him. 00:10:06.679 --> 00:10:07.120 Out. 00:10:07.559 --> 00:10:08.319 Of the situation. 00:10:08.740 --> 00:10:11.919 The psalmist is then able to move into a time of extended praise. 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:14.639 And a time of recognizing who God is. 00:10:15.079 --> 00:10:17.939 So the joy that the psalmist experiences at the rescue. 00:10:18.339 --> 00:10:22.299 Really hinges on the direness of the situation that the psalm finds him in. 00:10:22.500 --> 00:10:24.319 In the greater depth. 00:10:24.720 --> 00:10:25.600 Of being forsaken. 00:10:26.059 --> 00:10:27.019 There's a greater understanding. 00:10:27.279 --> 00:10:27.600 Out. 00:10:27.600 --> 00:10:28.799 Of which he's been delivered. 00:10:29.299 --> 00:10:31.139 And greater recognition for God. 00:10:31.139 --> 00:10:34.240 And greater gratitude for God. 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:37.580 Now one of the things that we encounter. 00:10:38.100 --> 00:10:39.179 Is that some people. 00:10:40.220 --> 00:10:42.860 When they feel forsaken by God. 00:10:43.659 --> 00:10:46.679 They respond by forsaking God. 00:10:47.539 --> 00:10:49.840 And perhaps in your own life. 00:10:50.059 --> 00:10:51.340 There are people you know. 00:10:51.439 --> 00:10:52.600 Or perhaps in your own life. 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:55.539 There are seasons within your own life. 00:10:55.539 --> 00:10:59.600 In which you've looked and experienced this idea. 00:10:59.600 --> 00:11:01.240 Of wow I felt forsaken. 00:11:02.080 --> 00:11:03.340 And as a result. 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:04.019 The person. 00:11:04.480 --> 00:11:05.100 Or perhaps you. 00:11:05.240 --> 00:11:06.800 Have turned away from God. 00:11:06.940 --> 00:11:08.139 For that moment. 00:11:09.820 --> 00:11:10.379 And. 00:11:10.759 --> 00:11:11.879 The thing that. 00:11:12.620 --> 00:11:13.659 This approach. 00:11:14.159 --> 00:11:14.879 Fails to realize. 00:11:15.379 --> 00:11:17.300 Is the true holiness of God. 00:11:17.519 --> 00:11:18.659 The otherness of God. 00:11:19.000 --> 00:11:20.279 God is not like us. 00:11:20.620 --> 00:11:21.500 God is distinct. 00:11:22.480 --> 00:11:23.399 God is holy. 00:11:23.519 --> 00:11:24.259 God is set apart. 00:11:24.420 --> 00:11:25.080 God is perfect. 00:11:25.340 --> 00:11:26.100 And we are not. 00:11:26.100 --> 00:11:27.100 God is perfect. 00:11:27.100 --> 00:11:27.259 God is perfect. 00:11:27.259 --> 00:11:29.019 But when people feel forsaken by God. 00:11:29.159 --> 00:11:30.740 And respond by forsaking God. 00:11:31.399 --> 00:11:32.440 This reflects. 00:11:32.700 --> 00:11:33.300 What I would describe. 00:11:33.519 --> 00:11:35.259 As a quid pro quo. 00:11:35.779 --> 00:11:37.500 Approach to our relationship with God. 00:11:38.100 --> 00:11:40.379 The idea of a quid pro quo. 00:11:40.620 --> 00:11:41.700 Is a this for that. 00:11:42.379 --> 00:11:43.460 You do this. 00:11:43.580 --> 00:11:45.259 And I do that. 00:11:46.060 --> 00:11:47.519 It's kind of a bit of a contract. 00:11:48.220 --> 00:11:49.360 And that works out well. 00:11:49.440 --> 00:11:50.220 With the repair. 00:11:50.620 --> 00:11:52.180 Individual who comes to your house. 00:11:52.680 --> 00:11:53.200 And you say. 00:11:53.200 --> 00:11:54.820 I give you this amount of sum. 00:11:54.920 --> 00:11:55.920 And you repair. 00:11:55.920 --> 00:11:57.100 This object for me. 00:11:57.840 --> 00:11:58.360 With God. 00:11:58.520 --> 00:11:59.500 Quid pro quo. 00:11:59.900 --> 00:12:01.040 Is not appropriate. 00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:03.700 Because we don't do things for God. 00:12:03.780 --> 00:12:05.340 So that God will do things back. 00:12:06.440 --> 00:12:08.460 And this quid pro quo approach. 00:12:08.640 --> 00:12:09.400 What it actually does. 00:12:09.480 --> 00:12:10.280 Is reveal that. 00:12:10.440 --> 00:12:11.600 Our desire to serve God. 00:12:11.920 --> 00:12:13.180 Was self-serving. 00:12:13.580 --> 00:12:14.560 Not God-serving. 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:16.320 Because when we focus upon. 00:12:16.420 --> 00:12:17.440 Serving God alone. 00:12:18.440 --> 00:12:20.100 Then we're not doing things for God. 00:12:20.140 --> 00:12:20.920 So that we get. 00:12:21.259 --> 00:12:22.340 Something back. 00:12:23.200 --> 00:12:25.900 Now I want us to take a look. 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:28.400 And look at this psalm. 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:31.320 As it parallels the story of Jesus on the cross. 00:12:31.720 --> 00:12:33.600 So there are a number of references that. 00:12:33.920 --> 00:12:35.660 As we look at this account. 00:12:36.060 --> 00:12:37.100 We will see. 00:12:38.160 --> 00:12:39.640 That are fulfilled. 00:12:40.480 --> 00:12:42.640 When Jesus is put upon the cross. 00:12:42.700 --> 00:12:44.420 In his time of crucifixion. 00:12:44.740 --> 00:12:45.960 We're just going to work through. 00:12:46.240 --> 00:12:47.140 Five of those. 00:12:47.300 --> 00:12:48.900 That as I was looking at. 00:12:48.940 --> 00:12:49.800 I was able to see. 00:12:50.040 --> 00:12:51.840 Five that just came very easily. 00:12:51.840 --> 00:12:53.420 Looking towards that. 00:12:54.420 --> 00:12:55.800 The first that we're going to see. 00:12:56.420 --> 00:12:58.000 Is in verse one. 00:12:58.540 --> 00:12:59.060 My God. 00:12:59.120 --> 00:12:59.560 My God. 00:12:59.620 --> 00:13:00.800 Why have you forsaken me? 00:13:01.920 --> 00:13:03.620 Those are the exact words of Jesus. 00:13:03.620 --> 00:13:04.840 When he was on the cross. 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:06.160 My God. 00:13:06.259 --> 00:13:06.960 My God. 00:13:07.420 --> 00:13:07.759 While. 00:13:08.399 --> 00:13:09.700 Why have you forsaken me? 00:13:10.860 --> 00:13:12.019 One of the things I want us to know. 00:13:12.519 --> 00:13:13.180 Is that. 00:13:13.740 --> 00:13:13.860 We. 00:13:14.120 --> 00:13:14.940 While we. 00:13:15.580 --> 00:13:17.280 Might feel forsaken by God. 00:13:17.279 --> 00:13:18.799 We are not. 00:13:20.799 --> 00:13:21.240 Jesus. 00:13:21.240 --> 00:13:21.839 However. 00:13:22.740 --> 00:13:24.360 Was forsaken by God. 00:13:25.339 --> 00:13:27.639 God did turn his back upon Jesus. 00:13:28.559 --> 00:13:30.120 And when we think of. 00:13:30.379 --> 00:13:31.720 The horror of the cross. 00:13:32.539 --> 00:13:34.519 And certainly there are physical elements. 00:13:34.860 --> 00:13:35.879 That were terrible. 00:13:36.620 --> 00:13:38.220 Simply the nature of. 00:13:38.419 --> 00:13:40.279 A brutal crucifixion. 00:13:41.100 --> 00:13:42.360 A brutal execution. 00:13:42.360 --> 00:13:46.120 Jesus being forsaken by God. 00:13:46.759 --> 00:13:48.860 I think is the most haunting part. 00:13:49.039 --> 00:13:49.899 Of that crucifixion. 00:13:50.460 --> 00:13:51.620 When Jesus who has had. 00:13:51.779 --> 00:13:53.220 Perfect fellowship with God. 00:13:55.220 --> 00:13:56.919 From eternity past. 00:13:57.300 --> 00:13:58.320 Into eternity future. 00:13:58.580 --> 00:13:59.620 But there for that moment. 00:14:00.680 --> 00:14:01.899 And God is not there. 00:14:02.139 --> 00:14:03.300 His father is not there. 00:14:03.659 --> 00:14:04.159 My God. 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:04.759 My God. 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:06.120 Why have you forsaken me? 00:14:07.039 --> 00:14:09.000 Jesus was truly forsaken by God. 00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:12.120 But because Jesus was forsaken by God. 00:14:12.360 --> 00:14:14.039 We never need to be. 00:14:15.680 --> 00:14:16.820 Because Jesus. 00:14:17.519 --> 00:14:19.899 Was able to stand before God. 00:14:20.200 --> 00:14:21.519 And God turned away from him. 00:14:21.960 --> 00:14:24.680 So that we might have perfect relationship with God. 00:14:24.980 --> 00:14:26.700 So that we might have that. 00:14:27.779 --> 00:14:29.019 Relationship with God. 00:14:29.600 --> 00:14:30.580 That continues on. 00:14:31.580 --> 00:14:32.480 Verse 7. 00:14:32.759 --> 00:14:34.440 Another reflection towards the crucifixion. 00:14:35.120 --> 00:14:37.120 Says all who see me mock me. 00:14:38.120 --> 00:14:39.920 And as you read the story of. 00:14:40.800 --> 00:14:41.399 Jesus. 00:14:41.399 --> 00:14:41.539 Jesus. 00:14:42.860 --> 00:14:43.639 During those. 00:14:43.840 --> 00:14:44.679 That final day. 00:14:44.959 --> 00:14:45.740 We see that. 00:14:46.740 --> 00:14:47.179 People. 00:14:47.980 --> 00:14:49.000 Ruthlessly mocked him. 00:14:50.840 --> 00:14:52.159 The next thing I want us to see. 00:14:52.240 --> 00:14:52.740 The third. 00:14:54.340 --> 00:14:54.759 Is. 00:14:54.939 --> 00:14:56.419 When the mockers say here. 00:14:56.519 --> 00:14:57.279 And the psalmist. 00:14:57.860 --> 00:14:58.840 Records in verse 8. 00:14:59.720 --> 00:15:00.259 Here is that. 00:15:00.319 --> 00:15:00.860 The mockers. 00:15:01.179 --> 00:15:02.740 As the David the psalmist writes. 00:15:02.819 --> 00:15:03.259 But we'll see. 00:15:03.340 --> 00:15:04.879 It's exactly what Jesus experienced. 00:15:04.879 --> 00:15:06.419 And the mockers say. 00:15:06.419 --> 00:15:07.759 He trusts in the Lord. 00:15:07.939 --> 00:15:08.960 Let him deliver him. 00:15:09.200 --> 00:15:10.259 Let him rescue him. 00:15:10.519 --> 00:15:12.279 For he delights in him. 00:15:13.439 --> 00:15:16.259 Now I'm going to read a passage to you from. 00:15:17.019 --> 00:15:18.299 Matthew 27. 00:15:18.439 --> 00:15:18.899 43. 00:15:19.659 --> 00:15:20.879 Which is said to Jesus. 00:15:20.980 --> 00:15:22.019 As he is on the cross. 00:15:22.480 --> 00:15:23.539 He trusts in God. 00:15:23.899 --> 00:15:25.279 Let God deliver him now. 00:15:25.600 --> 00:15:26.939 If he desires him. 00:15:26.940 --> 00:15:29.680 Word for word. 00:15:31.280 --> 00:15:31.940 Fourth thing. 00:15:32.280 --> 00:15:33.080 Verse 16. 00:15:33.620 --> 00:15:36.240 Says they have pierced my hands and feet. 00:15:37.020 --> 00:15:39.000 The very nature of the crucifixion. 00:15:39.360 --> 00:15:42.200 Is that they pierce a person's hands and feet. 00:15:43.040 --> 00:15:44.220 Fifth thing I want you to see. 00:15:44.640 --> 00:15:45.320 As we look. 00:15:45.620 --> 00:15:46.240 Once again. 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:46.860 At how this. 00:15:48.220 --> 00:15:48.620 Psalm. 00:15:48.620 --> 00:15:49.940 Parallels. 00:15:50.139 --> 00:15:51.779 The story of Jesus on the cross. 00:15:52.139 --> 00:15:53.440 There in verse 18. 00:15:54.799 --> 00:15:55.899 The psalmist writes. 00:15:56.060 --> 00:15:57.919 That they divide my garments among them. 00:15:58.460 --> 00:16:00.399 And for my clothing. 00:16:00.779 --> 00:16:02.379 They cast lots. 00:16:03.279 --> 00:16:03.779 And once again. 00:16:03.860 --> 00:16:04.340 We find. 00:16:04.700 --> 00:16:05.919 That exact thing. 00:16:05.980 --> 00:16:06.919 Happening to Jesus. 00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:09.700 There in Matthew 27. 00:16:09.700 --> 00:16:10.019 Again. 00:16:10.100 --> 00:16:10.659 Verse 35. 00:16:11.460 --> 00:16:13.419 And when they crucified him. 00:16:13.419 --> 00:16:14.840 They divided his. 00:16:14.960 --> 00:16:15.620 That being Jesus. 00:16:15.799 --> 00:16:17.539 They divided his garments among him. 00:16:17.539 --> 00:16:19.379 By casting lots. 00:16:20.719 --> 00:16:21.899 So as we see with the psalm. 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:23.059 We certainly see. 00:16:23.199 --> 00:16:23.860 This look. 00:16:24.319 --> 00:16:24.799 Towards. 00:16:25.339 --> 00:16:25.860 Jesus. 00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:27.799 Being upon the cross. 00:16:28.659 --> 00:16:28.939 But. 00:16:29.159 --> 00:16:29.639 As. 00:16:30.159 --> 00:16:30.860 We are reminded. 00:16:31.019 --> 00:16:32.019 Jesus went to the cross. 00:16:32.079 --> 00:16:32.299 Not. 00:16:32.819 --> 00:16:33.259 Because. 00:16:33.719 --> 00:16:34.539 Of his own sin. 00:16:34.620 --> 00:16:35.399 But because of ours. 00:16:35.959 --> 00:16:36.399 And. 00:16:36.659 --> 00:16:37.699 He has taken our sin. 00:16:37.779 --> 00:16:38.339 Upon himself. 00:16:38.699 --> 00:16:39.879 And he has experienced. 00:16:40.019 --> 00:16:41.480 Being forsaken by God. 00:16:41.959 --> 00:16:43.339 So that we do not have to. 00:16:44.599 --> 00:16:45.219 And the. 00:16:45.219 --> 00:16:46.039 The resurrection. 00:16:46.039 --> 00:16:47.819 That Jesus had. 00:16:48.319 --> 00:16:49.339 Is because the grave. 00:16:49.500 --> 00:16:50.539 Had no power over him. 00:16:51.319 --> 00:16:52.639 Death came upon him. 00:16:53.019 --> 00:16:53.379 But death. 00:16:53.500 --> 00:16:54.620 Looked upon his sinless life. 00:16:54.719 --> 00:16:55.480 And had no claim. 00:16:56.319 --> 00:16:57.299 And just as us. 00:16:57.319 --> 00:16:57.719 When we. 00:16:57.939 --> 00:16:59.299 Put our faith in Jesus Christ. 00:16:59.779 --> 00:17:01.120 And we choose to follow him. 00:17:01.659 --> 00:17:02.099 Likewise. 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:03.639 We have the power over him. 00:17:03.980 --> 00:17:05.339 The power to live life. 00:17:05.579 --> 00:17:06.019 Eternally. 00:17:08.980 --> 00:17:10.099 As we come to conclusion. 00:17:10.099 --> 00:17:13.839 So while we may feel forsaken. 00:17:15.379 --> 00:17:16.659 As the psalmist did. 00:17:16.879 --> 00:17:17.639 Or perhaps in the. 00:17:17.639 --> 00:17:19.000 The person of Jesus. 00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:21.339 This person who is truly forsaken. 00:17:21.459 --> 00:17:21.759 By God. 00:17:22.899 --> 00:17:24.359 There is a purpose to it all. 00:17:25.079 --> 00:17:27.319 And in verse 27 and 28. 00:17:27.319 --> 00:17:28.019 Of this psalm. 00:17:28.099 --> 00:17:29.019 We see the purpose. 00:17:29.119 --> 00:17:29.599 Purpose. 00:17:30.259 --> 00:17:31.399 Being brought there. 00:17:31.659 --> 00:17:32.119 Let me read. 00:17:32.379 --> 00:17:33.599 Verses 27 and 28. 00:17:33.699 --> 00:17:34.019 For us. 00:17:34.019 --> 00:17:36.500 All the ends of the earth. 00:17:36.639 --> 00:17:37.099 Shall remember. 00:17:37.339 --> 00:17:38.980 And turn to the Lord. 00:17:39.319 --> 00:17:40.599 And all the families. 00:17:40.599 --> 00:17:41.339 Of the nations. 00:17:41.500 --> 00:17:42.740 Shall worship before you. 00:17:43.119 --> 00:17:44.019 For kingship. 00:17:44.200 --> 00:17:45.339 Belongs to the Lord. 00:17:45.660 --> 00:17:47.019 And he rules. 00:17:47.379 --> 00:17:48.779 Over the nations. 00:17:50.940 --> 00:17:52.019 There is a time. 00:17:53.039 --> 00:17:54.099 When all things. 00:17:54.160 --> 00:17:54.700 Will be brought. 00:17:54.819 --> 00:17:55.700 Under God's control. 00:17:56.619 --> 00:17:57.559 And the sin. 00:17:57.660 --> 00:17:58.859 That ravishes this world. 00:17:59.259 --> 00:18:00.180 Will ultimately. 00:18:00.420 --> 00:18:00.920 Be defeated. 00:18:02.180 --> 00:18:03.059 There is a time. 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:03.920 That we can look forward. 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:04.140 To. 00:18:04.640 --> 00:18:05.519 When the culmination. 00:18:05.600 --> 00:18:06.320 Of all things. 00:18:06.960 --> 00:18:08.279 And life eternally. 00:18:08.740 --> 00:18:09.500 Begins with God. 00:18:10.180 --> 00:18:10.820 A life. 00:18:11.019 --> 00:18:11.539 Of perfection. 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:13.019 A life without sin. 00:18:13.860 --> 00:18:14.779 No sorrow. 00:18:15.700 --> 00:18:16.400 No crying. 00:18:17.759 --> 00:18:18.460 As is described. 00:18:18.560 --> 00:18:19.380 When the former things. 00:18:19.460 --> 00:18:20.000 Have passed away. 00:18:21.259 --> 00:18:22.120 So perhaps. 00:18:22.300 --> 00:18:22.660 That means. 00:18:22.779 --> 00:18:23.259 For a season. 00:18:23.400 --> 00:18:24.440 We might feel forsaken. 00:18:24.680 --> 00:18:24.940 By God. 00:18:25.300 --> 00:18:26.900 But for the ultimate purpose. 00:18:27.279 --> 00:18:28.100 God has a plan. 00:18:28.720 --> 00:18:29.560 God has a plan. 00:18:29.600 --> 00:18:30.740 And we may not understand. 00:18:30.740 --> 00:18:31.340 That plan. 00:18:32.500 --> 00:18:33.400 Maybe like Jesus. 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:34.519 We do understand the plan. 00:18:34.600 --> 00:18:35.360 But it still hurts. 00:18:36.860 --> 00:18:37.580 But we see that. 00:18:37.820 --> 00:18:38.620 All things work. 00:18:38.700 --> 00:18:39.160 For a purpose. 00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:39.600 For God. 00:18:40.380 --> 00:18:41.340 And so that all. 00:18:41.440 --> 00:18:42.400 May turn to God. 00:18:43.100 --> 00:18:44.000 And that we may. 00:18:44.080 --> 00:18:44.780 Worship God. 00:18:45.420 --> 00:18:46.220 Because God. 00:18:46.220 --> 00:18:47.420 Is ultimately king. 00:18:47.620 --> 00:18:48.800 As verse 28 says. 00:18:49.000 --> 00:18:49.960 And he rules. 00:18:50.120 --> 00:18:50.460 Over. 00:18:50.700 --> 00:18:51.200 The nations. 00:18:52.080 --> 00:18:52.920 Let me pray for us. 00:18:55.800 --> 00:18:56.200 God. 00:18:56.200 --> 00:18:57.019 We do come before you. 00:18:57.240 --> 00:18:57.900 And are grateful. 00:18:57.900 --> 00:18:59.819 For the great saving act. 00:18:59.819 --> 00:19:00.700 Of your son Jesus. 00:19:01.440 --> 00:19:01.860 God. 00:19:01.960 --> 00:19:03.140 Who gave his life. 00:19:03.140 --> 00:19:04.500 So that we might have. 00:19:04.720 --> 00:19:05.600 Perfect fellowship. 00:19:05.860 --> 00:19:06.039 With you. 00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:07.559 God. 00:19:07.660 --> 00:19:08.720 I just pray for us. 00:19:08.799 --> 00:19:09.180 Who are here. 00:19:09.779 --> 00:19:10.759 That the. 00:19:11.759 --> 00:19:12.840 The importance. 00:19:12.840 --> 00:19:13.700 Of that event. 00:19:14.080 --> 00:19:14.779 God will not. 00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:16.460 Slit past us. 00:19:17.080 --> 00:19:18.340 That we will be reminded. 00:19:18.340 --> 00:19:19.580 Of your great sacrifice. 00:19:19.580 --> 00:19:19.900 God. 00:19:20.460 --> 00:19:21.100 A sacrifice. 00:19:21.100 --> 00:19:21.799 So that. 00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:23.819 We might have. 00:19:24.000 --> 00:19:24.799 A complete. 00:19:24.980 --> 00:19:25.440 And restored. 00:19:25.720 --> 00:19:26.200 Relationship. 00:19:26.279 --> 00:19:26.460 With you. 00:19:27.139 --> 00:19:27.579 God. 00:19:27.639 --> 00:19:28.519 We ask. 00:19:28.720 --> 00:19:29.619 This evening now. 00:19:29.779 --> 00:19:31.200 As we move into a time. 00:19:31.279 --> 00:19:31.839 Of prayer. 00:19:31.980 --> 00:19:32.299 And singing. 00:19:32.779 --> 00:19:34.079 That we would just continue. 00:19:34.159 --> 00:19:35.339 To put our minds. 00:19:35.440 --> 00:19:36.039 And our hearts. 00:19:36.240 --> 00:19:37.379 And our souls before you. 00:19:37.500 --> 00:19:38.619 We ask all this in your name. 00:19:38.919 --> 00:19:39.139 Amen.