"Anguish to Triumph (Psalm 22)", Austin Gooch | 8/18/24

Psalm 22 | 8/18/24 | Austin Gooch

Long ago a blood-thirsty mob outside the gates of Jerusalem  witnessed a supernatural darkness. From about noon until 3,  during what should have been the brightest part of the day,  the sky above was black. And on the earth below was Jesus  of Nazareth pinned to a tree by nails driven through his  hands and feet.  

After three hours of darkness, 6 hours in total in agony upon  the cross, Jesus speaks, quoting the Hebrew Bible, our Old  Testament. And what does he say? Does he quote from the  law? Does he remind those crucifying him of how he has 

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come to fulfill the law of Moses? No. Does he quote from the  prophets? Does he announce the Day of the LORD and bring  about judgement upon his enemies? No. He quotes a Psalm.  He quotes Psalm 22. In his moment of deepest  

abandonment by God and horrible surrounding by his  tormentors, Jesus utters the first line of Psalm 22, and it is to  that text that we direct our attention this morning.  

So, I ask you to stand as you are able out of respect for the  reading of God’s Word as we turn our attention to Psalm 22.  

If you do not own a Bible, we do not want you to leave West  Hills this morning without one. Please stop by the  information bar outside these double doors to your right on  your way out after the service to receive a Bible. In the  meantime, the words will be on the screen.  

Hear the Word of the Lord:  

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