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SUBJECT: The Word of Anguish READINGS: Matt. 27:33-50; 2 Cor. 5:17-21 TEXT: "...My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" (Matt. 27:46). Introduction: It is now midday. For three hours the body of Jesus has been exposed to the burning rays of the sun. The divine Sufferer has almost reached the point of exhaustion when a supernatural phenomenon takes place: darkness falls over the whole earth, and a cry is heard. .."My God, My God, why has thou forsaken Me?" (Matt. 27:46). This cry of anguish expresses: I. The Faithfulness of the Son of God (Matt. 27:46) 1) The Faithfulness of His Reciprocal Love (John 10:17) 2) The Faithfulness of His Responsive Trust (Matt.27:46). II. The Forsakenness of the Son of God (Matt. 27:46) 1) The Reality of Sin (2 Cor. 5:21) 2) The Totality of Sin (Isa. 53:6) 3) The Fatality of Sin (Ezek. 18:4; Rom. 6:26) III. The Fulfillment of the Son of God (Matt. 27:46) 1) We Might Be Reinstated (2 Cor. 5:19) 2) We Might Be Recreated (2 Cor. 5:17) Conclusion: There can be only one reply to this word of anguish and that is to gladly surrender our lives for His service (see Romans 12:1-2). SERMON FROM DR. STEPHEN OLFORD- ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES- USA |