My God, My God

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My God, My God
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My God, My God

• Matt. 2746
• And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud
  voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that
  is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken
  me?
• Most of us at some time in life may have asked
  the same thing.
• God never forsakes His Children!

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• What does this mean?
• Isa. 591-2
• Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that
  it cannot save neither his ear heavy, that it
  cannot hear But your iniquities have separated
  between you and your God, and your sins have hid
  his face from you, that he will not hear.

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My God, My God

• What does this mean?
• Isa. 591-2
• Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that
  it cannot save neither his ear heavy, that it
  cannot hear But your iniquities have separated
  between you and your God, and your sins have hid
  his face from you, that he will not hear.

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• What does this mean?
• Christ was not separated by His sins
• Isa. 534-5
• Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our
  sorrows yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten
  of God, and afflicted.
• But he was wounded for our transgressions, he
  was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement
  of our peace was upon him and with his stripes
  we are healed.

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• What does this mean?
• He came to die for us
• Hebrews 29
• But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower
  than the angels for the suffering of death,
  crowned with glory and honour that he by the
  grace of God should taste death for every man.

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• What does this mean?
• He came to die for us
• Hebrews 29
• But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower
  than the angels for the suffering of death,
  crowned with glory and honour that he by the
  grace of God should taste death for every man.

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• What does this mean?
• He is the propitiation for our sins
• I John 21-2
• My little children, these things write I unto
  you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have
  an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the
  righteous And he is the propitiation for our
  sins and not for ours only, but also for the
  sins of the whole world.

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• What does this mean?
• He suffered for us
• I Peter 221, 24
• For even hereunto were ye called because Christ
  also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that
  ye should follow his steps Who his own self bare
  our sins in his own body on the tree

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• What does this mean?
• He suffered for us
• I Peter 221, 24
• For even hereunto were ye called because Christ
  also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that
  ye should follow his steps Who his own self bare
  our sins in his own body on the tree

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• What does this mean?
• For the moment the sins of the whole world came
  upon Him.
• Separating Him momentarily from God.
• Hebrews 415
• but was in all points tempted like as we are,
  yet without sin.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• The mind of Christ
• Philippians 25-6
• Let this mind be in you, which was also in
  Christ Jesus Who, being in the form of God,
  thought it not robbery to be equal with God

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• The mind of Christ
• Philippians 27-8
• But made himself of no reputation, and took upon
  him the form of a servant, and was made in the
  likeness of men
• And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
  himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
  death of the cross.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• He laid down His life
• John 1513
• Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
  lay down his life for his friends.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• He endured the cross for the joy
• Hebrews 122
• Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of
  our faith who for the joy that was set before
  him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
  is set down at the right hand of the throne of
  God.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• He endured the cross for the joy
• Hebrews 122
• Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of
  our faith who for the joy that was set before
  him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
  is set down at the right hand of the throne of
  God.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• He came not to do His own will
• John 638
• For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own
  will, but the will of him that sent me.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• His prayer in the garden
• Matthew 2639
• And he went a little farther, and fell on his
  face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be
  possible, let this cup pass from me nevertheless
  not as I will, but as thou wilt.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• His prayer in the garden
• Matthew 2639
• And he went a little farther, and fell on his
  face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be
  possible, let this cup pass from me nevertheless
  not as I will, but as thou wilt.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• The reason He came
• John 1227
• Now is my soul troubled and what shall I say?
  Father, save me from this hour but for this
  cause came I unto this hour.

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• II. His decision to bear the cup
• He did it willingly
• John 1811
• Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword
  into the sheath the cup which my Father hath
  given me, shall I not drink it?

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• III. Jesus held Gods will above all
• Obedience was above everything
• Philippians 28
• And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
  himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
  death of the cross.

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• III. Jesus held Gods will above all
• He told His apostles they would also
• Matthew 2022-23
• But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye
  ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall
  drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism
  that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We
  are ableYe shall drink indeed of my cup

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• III. Jesus held Gods will above all
• Stephens - Acts 756-58
• And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and
  the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
  Then they cried out with a loud voice, and
  stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one
  accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned
  him

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• III. Jesus held Gods will above all
• Peter John was joy to suffer
• Acts 541
• And they departed from the presence of the
  council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
  to suffer shame for his name.

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• Are we willing to serve beyond our comfort zone?
• Christianity cost many of the early Christians,
  greatly, some even their lives.
• When we think of that, are we doing our part?

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• What can we do for our gospel meeting?
• First, plan to be present every time possible.
• Second, try to bring someone with you.
• If we can do this, we will have a successful
  meeting.

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• Do you need to make a change in your life?
• Do you need to obey the gospel?
• Do you need to be restored?
• If so, why not this evening?

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