1. THE CROSS OF CHRIST
PSALM 22

2. THE SHEPHERD PSALMS PSALM 22—THE GOOD SHEPHERD
PSALM 23—THE GREAT SHEPHERD
PSALM 24—THE CHIEF SHEPHERD

3. THE SHEPHERD PSALMS
22—SAVIOR
23—SHEPHERD
24—SOVEREIGN

4. THE SHEPHERD PSALMS 22---PAST/HE GAVE HIS LIFE.
23---PRESENT/HE GIVES HIS LOVE.
24---FUTURE/HE GIVES HIS LIGHT.

5. 1. Forsaken by God (Ps.22:1-5)

6. My God, my God why have you forsaken me?
Ps. 22:1--Quoted in Matthew 27:46
Ps. 22:2--Noon till 3 darkness came over all the land. Matt. 27:45

7. 2. Forsaken by men (Ps.22:6-11)
22:7—Quoted in Matt. 27:39 “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads…”
22:8—Quoted in Matt. 27:43—”He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him…”

8. 3. The Suffering of the Cross (Ps.22:12-21)
Profuse perspiration
Bones out of joint
Heart affected
Strength exhausted
Extreme thirst (“I thirst,” Jn. 19:28)
Nails pierced hands and feet (Jn. 20:20ff)
Divided garments (Matt. 27:35)
Cast lots for clothing (Jn. 19:23-24)

9. Who killed Jesus? Jews— “Crucify, crucify!” (Mt. 27:22) Pilate---
“Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.” (Jn. 19:16)
Roman soldiers---
“The soldiers crucified Jesus…” (Jn. 19:23)

10. Who crucified Jesus? God---
“Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days.” (Is. 53:10)

11. Who crucified Jesus? We did---
“Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows,…he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities…” (Is. 53:4-5)
“Christ died for our sins…” (1 Cor. 15:3)