Can someone have everything they need? I have moments, and so do you, where everything in life is good. I just enjoyed a moment like that back at Christmas, all our kids and grandkids at Christmas dinner. Perfect moment. I think of a mission trip last year Karen and I went on to Zimbabwe, and another trip with the church to Israel. Oh, and a river cruise for an anniversary. Yeah, I like to travel. And yet some of the most satisfying and full moments are a nice dinner on our deck in the back yard. These are moments I might say, 'I have everything.' But doesn’t it feel like David is talking about something more than a moment, more than a good trip, meal, family time? How is that possible?

We are in a six-month study of the Psalms and currently a 3-week look at Psalm 22, a special passage in the Bible. Psalm 22 is quoted 24 times in the New Testament. It was written 1000 years before Jesus was crucified, 300 years before crucifixion was even invented, and it reads like it was written at the foot of the cross. God knew this would be hard to believe so He told us exactly what to look for and then brought it about. Let’s start in the gospel telling of the crucifixion.

We are in a six-month study of the Psalms and currently a 3-week look at Psalm 22, a special passage in the Bible. Psalm 22 is quoted 24 times in the New Testament. It was written 1000 years before Jesus was crucified, 300 years before crucifixion was even invented, and it reads like it was written at the foot of the cross. God knew this would be hard to believe so He told us exactly what to look for and then brought it about. Let’s start in the gospel telling of the crucifixion.

We are still at the beginning of a 6-month study of the Psalms, which currently has us in Psalm 22 which gives us one of the most incredible pictures of our crucified and risen King, Jesus. A picture drawn with incredible accuracy of a moment that would not take place for 1000 years. Last week we got an overview of the whole Psalm, and understood it as being the words of Jesus, the experience of Jesus at the cross. It is verse 1 that gives us the 4th statement of Jesus from the cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?' That feeling of abandonment would lead to a prayer, and we see that prayer in verse 19. Look with me at Psalm 22:19-21.

We are still at the beginning of a 6-month study of the Psalms, which currently has us in Psalm 22 which gives us one of the most incredible pictures of our crucified and risen King, Jesus. A picture drawn with incredible accuracy of a moment that would not take place for 1000 years. Last week we got an overview of the whole Psalm, and understood it as being the words of Jesus, the experience of Jesus at the cross. It is verse 1 that gives us the 4th statement of Jesus from the cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?' That feeling of abandonment would lead to a prayer, and we see that prayer in verse 19. Look with me at Psalm 22:19-21.

In two weeks, we celebrate the heart of Christianity: the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. It is a stunning event, that none of us would have planned that way. Seemingly, an out-of-control moment for an all-powerful God. So that we could see that this was His plan and purpose He told us in advance what it would look like. Psalm 22 was written between 1000-970 B.C. It is not for another 300 years that crucifixion will be invented by the Assyrians. The Romans perfected and would use it on Jesus in 33 A.D. 1000 years after Psalm 22 is written and it reads like David was standing at the foot of the cross. There is another passage like this, Isaiah 53. It is these that show us, it takes more work to not believe, than to believe. We are going to spend 3 weeks in Psalm 22, the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament, 24 times.

In two weeks, we celebrate the heart of Christianity: the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. It is a stunning event, that none of us would have planned that way. Seemingly, an out-of-control moment for an all-powerful God. So that we could see that this was His plan and purpose He told us in advance what it would look like. Psalm 22 was written between 1000-970 B.C. It is not for another 300 years that crucifixion will be invented by the Assyrians. The Romans perfected and would use it on Jesus in 33 A.D. 1000 years after Psalm 22 is written and it reads like David was standing at the foot of the cross. There is another passage like this, Isaiah 53. It is these that show us, it takes more work to not believe, than to believe. We are going to spend 3 weeks in Psalm 22, the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament, 24 times.

We have begun a new series on the Psalms, largest book of the Bible, maybe the most read part of the Bible, an important intersection between theology, life, and feelings. Psalms is where real issues are worked out with a real God. And in this great book, guess what the first word is? Happy. Let’s look at it, Psalm 1.

We have begun a new series on the Psalms, largest book of the Bible, maybe the most read part of the Bible, an important intersection between theology, life, and feelings. Psalms is where real issues are worked out with a real God. And in this great book, guess what the first word is? Happy. Let’s look at it, Psalm 1.

The 23rd Psalm is a picture Jesus Christ, the Great Shepherd being resurrected from the dead. And this reminds us that just as death had no power over Jesus, it also has no power over us because He is our Great Shepherd.