WHEN GOD SEEMS DISTANT (3 OF 3)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Psalms 22:1-31
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When God Seems Distant (3 of 3)
Series: Fear-Less
Jim Perdue
Psalms 22:1-31
Intro/Attention
This is our third message in a series I'm calling Fear-less. Is it possible in times of fear and uncertainty that we can learn how to trust more and fear less? I believe it's not only possible, but also natural for those who place their faith and trust in Christ.
Today is Palm Sunday. This is a day when we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem, one week before His resurrection. As Jesus entered the holy city, He neared the culmination of a long journey toward the cross. He had come to ''seek and to save...the lost'' and now, this was the time and place to secure salvation. Palm Sunday marked the start of what is often called ''Passion Week,'' the final seven days of the earthly ministry of Jesus. Palm Sunday was the ''beginning of the end'' of Jesus' work on earth.
Psalm 22 is a psalm about the cross. While it was written by David, it is a prophecy about the death of Christ. We won't read the entire Psalm today, but with the few verses we see here, we discover the reality of this messianic prophecy. READ 1-8, 14-15, 16-18, 27-28, 31 I want to talk to you briefly this morning about this subject, When God Seems Distant.
*These are days of social distancing. It's a strange and new phenomenon for most of us. Some of you who are big-time introverts, don't mind it that much. Others of us, who need people are having a hard time with it. Can I encourage you that while we should be physically distant, we don't need to be socially distant. We can still stay connected in various ways. During this time of distancing from our fellow man, it could also feel like God seems distant. Have you ever felt that way before? Has God ever felt distant? It happened to David. He begins this psalm with a powerful phrase, ''Why have you forsaken me?'' Jesus used the same phrase on the cross. ''My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'' Forsaken. It is a ...
Series: Fear-Less
Jim Perdue
Psalms 22:1-31
Intro/Attention
This is our third message in a series I'm calling Fear-less. Is it possible in times of fear and uncertainty that we can learn how to trust more and fear less? I believe it's not only possible, but also natural for those who place their faith and trust in Christ.
Today is Palm Sunday. This is a day when we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem, one week before His resurrection. As Jesus entered the holy city, He neared the culmination of a long journey toward the cross. He had come to ''seek and to save...the lost'' and now, this was the time and place to secure salvation. Palm Sunday marked the start of what is often called ''Passion Week,'' the final seven days of the earthly ministry of Jesus. Palm Sunday was the ''beginning of the end'' of Jesus' work on earth.
Psalm 22 is a psalm about the cross. While it was written by David, it is a prophecy about the death of Christ. We won't read the entire Psalm today, but with the few verses we see here, we discover the reality of this messianic prophecy. READ 1-8, 14-15, 16-18, 27-28, 31 I want to talk to you briefly this morning about this subject, When God Seems Distant.
*These are days of social distancing. It's a strange and new phenomenon for most of us. Some of you who are big-time introverts, don't mind it that much. Others of us, who need people are having a hard time with it. Can I encourage you that while we should be physically distant, we don't need to be socially distant. We can still stay connected in various ways. During this time of distancing from our fellow man, it could also feel like God seems distant. Have you ever felt that way before? Has God ever felt distant? It happened to David. He begins this psalm with a powerful phrase, ''Why have you forsaken me?'' Jesus used the same phrase on the cross. ''My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?'' Forsaken. It is a ...
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