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First Presbyterian Church JacksonApril 4, 2026 · 41 min
God-Forsaken
Jesus' cry of dereliction on the cross was not a loss of faith but the fulfillment of Psalm 22 and the moment he was made to be sin and forsaken by God under the full weight of divine wrath, so that believers who trust in his obedience rather than their own could never be forsaken.
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Psalm 22Matthew 27:45–50Hebrews 4:152 Corinthians 5:21Romans 8:28Isaiah 13:9–11Psalm 22:1Psalm 22:7–8Psalm 22:18Matthew 27Matthew 27:40–43Matthew 27:45
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