Sermons About Forsaken
KNOWING AND FOLLOWING CHRIST-CRUCIFIED: the Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of Jesus Christ (Mark 15:21-47) 04-05-09
INTRODUCTION (Some Highlights of Mark’s Gospel): ---> Mark 1:1-8:30 Jesus’ “Hidden” identity is gradually Revealed; ---> Mark 8:29-30 The Turning Point in the Gospel of Mark: Peter’s confession (a Jew) - “Jesus is the Christ”; ---> Mark 8:31-15:1ff The way of the Cross is quickly Revealed; ---> Mark 15:39 The Climax of the Gospel of Mark: The Centurion’s confession (a Gentile) - “Jesus is the Son of God”; ---> Mark 16:1ff The Resurrection Proclaimed: “the End of the Beginning”. (Mark’s Gospel is only the “beginning” of what Jesus does (see Mk 1:1, Ac 1:1). Jesus continues to reign today). KNOWING CHRIST-CRUCIFIED: ---> Thru His Crucifixion (vs21-32); ---> Thru His Death (vs33-41); ---> Thru His Burial (vs42-47) FOLLOWING CHRIST-CRUCIFIED: ---> By Lamenting before God (expressing deep sorrow); By Suffering & Dying with Courage and Grace; ---> By Rejoicing in & Proclaiming His “Global” and “Triumphant” Gospel.
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Eloi Eloi Lema Sabachthani
There have been many famous people who have uttered memorable words in their final moments of life. Last words say a lot about a person's state of mind and character. Nowhere else is this more true than with Jesus' last words from the Cross. His words during this intense time of suffering captivate those who are willing to look and see their meaning to those there that day, to us in this present time, and for each individual's future. Let's look at this gruesome and glorious day in history, where the Words and Work of Jesus speak loudly of God's love, justice, holiness, mercy and grace.
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"My God, My God, Why have You forsaken me."
A prophecy lived out. A Son separated, feeling or fact. The hideousness of sin. Forsaken for forgiveness.
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Whom Shall We Fear?
Gazing upon God's beauty is the one thing needed to trust in him through any human nightmare.
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We've All ... Been There & Said That
We've All ... Been There & Said That (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 22
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Faith in the Darkness
The darkness that surrounded the cross of Jesus was a darkness behind which God hid his face, causing Jesus to cry out with feelings of abandonment. But the actions of two Marys and a man named Joseph remind us that we must press on with faith in the midst of the darkness.
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Famous Last Words - Part II - My God, My God, Why?
Jesus was silent while brutally suffering at the hands of men. But on the cross, the world became dark, and for the first time in eternity, Jesus the Son of God experienced separation from his Father. At that moment, Jesus cried out, “WHY?†The answer has eternal ramifications!
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"Why have you forsaken me?"
Karl Deenick, from the Reformed Church of Canberra, speaks of Jesus' sacrifice and his separation from God on the cross.A forsakenness which Christ experienced so that we don't have to.
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