Psalm 22 is one of the most explicit descriptions of the crucifixion of Jesus. It is one that Charles Spurgeon would call “The Psalm of the Cross.” Not only did Jesus perfectly fulfill this prophetic text, he also gives us a glimpse into what he was feeling and thinking as he took on the sins of the world in the midst of being forsaken by the Father…ultimately for our good and His glory.

On one level Psalm 21 is the response to God answering the prayer of Psalm 20. If the King is truly and ultimately Jesus then we have a genuine perspective on life given the redemption that He would eventually bring to the world.

The soul care of prayer. When praying for others benefits you and results in the glory of God.

If the Law of Moses only had a shadow of good things, then what has the true form? If sins weren’t removed by the blood of bulls and goats, what were they removed by? If God didn’t take pleasure in sacrifices and offerings, what does he take pleasure in?

Waiting is not as much of a call to action as it is a call to a particular posture of life. This week we will spend time considering the posture of one who is eagerly waiting for His triumphant return.

The blood, and all that surrounds it, forces us to think deeply about what was needed and what was accomplished at the cross. In this sermon we will consider the implications of the reality that forgiveness isn’t the purpose but only the necessary means to the Father’s plan.

The great irony of redemption is played out as those dead in their sins boast of being free and those who are redeemed by Christ boast of being slaves.

The writer begins to make the case for Christ by considering how the tabernacle and all it represented points to Christ. All of this coincides with the holiness of God helping us understand the insufficiency of the earthly priests and their ceremonies.

We celebrate the resurrection for many great reasons. Because He lives we have salvation. In this passage Jesus shows us what it looks like to live out a resurrection theology right here and now. What does it mean for us today that we celebrate a risen Savior?

The new covenant brought on by the blood of Christ is superior to the old because it was enacted on better promises. How does it effect the way we think about Christianity and salvation when we think about it through the lens of God’s resolve to make a certain people “His people”?