Lifted from Despair to Praise

Sermon Point: With His agonizing cry, Jesus Chrsist lifts you from despair to praise.

Outline:

1. Psalm 22 presents the Suffering Servant much like Isaiah 53 (Verses 12-18).
2. In the midst of anguish, the Suffering Servant cries out in despair but also rests in praise (Verses 1-2 and 28-31).
3. At the same time, He knows God's holiness, sovereignty, and satisfaction (Verses 3-5 and 26-27).
4. The Suffering Servant therefore pleads God's covenant presence (Verses 11-19).
5. Of course, the Suffering Servant is Jesus Christ (Matthew 27:33-45).
6. He cries out in agony so that you will never ever have to cry out in a similar way (Matthew 27:46).