They Pierced My Hands | W.D. Frazee Sermons #0729

What was going through the mind of Jesus during those dark hours on the cross? In this reverent meditation, Elder W.D. Frazee walks through Psalm 22 — written a thousand years before Calvary — to trace the very thoughts that passed through the suffering soul of Christ between His first cry, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" and His final declaration, "It is finished."

Elder Frazee unfolds the physical agony, the shame, the God-abandonment, and the demonic temptation to desert the human race. But at the heart of the sermon is a breathtaking moment: with no visible evidence, no lifting of the darkness, no voice from Heaven — Jesus presses the hand of faith through the blackness and declares, "Thou hast heard Me." And by that faith alone, He sees His seed. He sees the redeemed. He sees you and me.

This is a sermon to listen to quietly, prayerfully, and with an open heart.

Key Themes: — Psalm 22 as the inner life of Christ on the cross — The darkness of God-abandonment: no voice, no dove, no glory — Christ justifying the Father even while crying out in agony — The mob as bulls, lions, and dogs — fulfilling prophecy unknowingly — The hand of faith pressed through the darkness: "Thou hast heard Me" — By faith, Jesus sees His seed and declares victory: "It is finished"

Key Texts: Psalm 22 | Matthew 3:17 | Isaiah 53:11–12 | Mark 11:24