My God, My God, Why ? Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?”
which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
1 Jesus asked Tough Questions
a of us
b of God
2 Godforsaken
a what is it?
b why does it happen?
3 The Signs
a the darkness
b Psalm 22 verse 1
i Godforsaken yet looking to his Saviour 1-5
ii scorned yet trusting his God 6-11
iii crucified yet prayerful 12-21
iv testifying to vindication 22-31
c Elijah
d the curtain in the temple split in two
e the confession of faith
4 The Meaning of Jesus’ Question
a for God
b for us
