Statement #4

Statement #4: "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?"  (Matthew 27:46)   What Jesus Knew . . . Jesus knew that He would pay the price for our sin. (Mark 2:20; Luke 9:22,44; 18:31-33; John 18:4) The agony Jesus would suffer, and the victory He would secure, were not a surprise to Him. Jesus trusted the sovereignty of His Father. (Isaiah 53:10; Psalm 22:7b, 24   What Jesus Experienced . . . He did not just feel rejected and abandoned by God, He was rejected and abandoned.   Why Jesus Was Forsaken . . . He bore all the weight of our sin. (Isaiah 53:4) He bore the curse of sin. (2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13; Romans 6:23) God's final act towards His Son would be His full wrath poured out in judgment of sin. He was forsaken so that we would not have to be forsaken. (Romans 5:6-11) Jesus substituted Himself in our place.   Why It Matters . . . So that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. (1 Peter 2:24)   So What? . . .