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All right , welcome to day four . We're going to cover two of the last seven sayings of Christ on the cross . The first one is John , chapter 19 , verse 28 . The Bible says and after this , jesus , knowing that all was now finished , said , to fulfill the scripture , I thirst . A jar full of sour wine stood there , so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth . Now I don't have time to fully explain this because we've got a lot to cover today , but one of the things that we see here is that Jesus was fully God , but he was also fully man , that the King of kings and the Lord of lords got thirsty , and so he said I thirst to fulfill the scripture . Now I want to jump to Matthew , chapter 27 , to cover the next thing that he said In Matthew chapter 27 , to cover the next thing that he said In Matthew
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Speaker 2Beginning in verse 45 , the Bible says this Now , from the sixth hour , there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour , and about the ninth hour , jesus cried out in a loud voice saying this is Aramaic Eloi , eloi l'mashavaktani , which is my God . My God , why have you forsaken me Now for the longest time , I used to think well , that's a bum deal . If God ever needed to put his eyes on Jesus , this would be the moment and for sure . God is punishing Jesus for the sin of the world . There is no doubt about it . But essentially , what is happening here is there is a rabbinical tradition called a remez , and it was a way to teach people . Everybody here would have had the Psalms memorized , and what Jesus is doing is quoting the first verse of Psalm 22 so that when the mind of the people heard my God , my God , why have you forsaken me ? Then the rest of the lyrics of that Psalm or song will begin to play through their mind . And what's happening is Psalm 22 is a messianic prophecy about what was happening right now . I wish I had time to unpack it , but I'm going to read it for you . And as I read through Psalm 22 , you will see the places where the prophecy is coming true .
Speaker 2While Christ is on the cross ,
psalm 22 says In you our fathers trusted . They trusted you , delivered them To you . They cried and were rescued . In you , they trusted and were not put to shame . But I am a worm and not a man , scorned by mankind and despised by people . All who see me mock me . This is happening in this very moment that Jesus is being mocked . They make mouths at me , they wag their heads . Quote he trusts in the Lord . Let him deliver him . Let him rescue him , for he delights in him . The thief on the cross said save yourself and save us with you . That some of the soldiers rail out at Jesus . If you are who you say you are , then why don't you call down warriors to save you ? This is happening word for word .
Speaker 2Verse nine no-transcript you at my mother's breast . This is only true of Jesus . He's the only one that had a relationship with God from birth On . You was I cast from my birth and from my mother's womb you have been my God . Be not far from me , for trouble is near and there is none to help .
Speaker 2Many bulls encompass me . A bull was one of the mascots of Rome . Many bulls encompass me , strong bulls of Bashan surround me . They open wide their mouths at me like ravening and roaring lion . A lion was a picture of the Caesar of Rome .
Speaker 2I am poured out like water and all my bones are out of joint . My heart is like wax and it is melted within my breast . The only way this would happen is we know that Jesus's heart is going to be pierced with a spear , and blood and water flow from his heart . My strength is dried up like a pot shirt and my tongue sticks to my jaw . What if , in that very moment , jesus pushes up and says I thirst . You lay me in the dust of death , for dogs encompass me , a company of evil doers encircle me . They have pierced my hands and feet . You see , crucifixion won't be invented for another 300 years , and Psalm 22 was written a thousand years before Jesus was ever crucified . They have pierced my hands and feet . I can count all my bones . They stare and gloat over me . They divide my garments among them and for my clothing they cast lots . That was happening that day .
Speaker 2But you , o Lord , do not be far off . O you , my help . Come quickly to my aid . Deliver my soul from the sword , my precious life from the power of the dog . Save me from the mouth of the lion . You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen .
Speaker 2I will tell of your name to my brothers . Well , how are you going to tell anything if you die on the cross ? The reason is because three days later he's going to be resurrected from the grave . I will tell of your name to my brothers in the midst of the congregation . I will praise you , you who fear the Lord , praise him , all you , offspring of Jacob , glorify him and stand in awe of him , all of you , offspring of Israel . For he was not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted , and he has not hidden his face from him , but has heard when he cried to him . From you comes my praise and the great congregation my vows . I will perform before those who fear him .
Speaker 2The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied . Those who seek him shall praise the Lord . May your hearts live forever . How are you going to live forever ? By putting your faith in the resurrected Christ . All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord , and all the families of the nations how ? Because Jesus said go into all the nations and preach the gospel . All the families of the nations shall worship before you , for kingship belongs to the Lord . He rules over the nations . All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship Before him , shall bow , and all who go down to dust , even the one who could not keep himself alive . Posterity shall serve him . It shall be told of the Lord to the coming generations . They shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people
yet unborn . Daily Blade listeners , this is us , and here's what we proclaim that he has done it , or literally , it is finished . Listen , crucifixion did not happen to Jesus . It was prophesied a thousand years before and Jesus was fulfilling his call to do what his father told him to do .
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