Lent Three: 3-23-25

This sermon focuses on Jesus's words from the cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' The pastor explores how these words reveal three important truths about God and humanity. First, Jesus understands what it feels like to be abandoned, having experienced that feeling himself on the cross. Second, Jesus demonstrates sacrificial love through his willing suffering. Third, Jesus shows us that in our darkest moments, we should turn to worship and prayer, as he did by quoting Psalm 22.

The sermon emphasizes that when we examine the crucifixion story, we must see ourselves in the crowd that condemned Jesus, acknowledging our own capacity for evil and need for redemption. This understanding helps us grasp the depth of Christ's sacrifice and the transformative power of his love.