Psalm 22:22-24

Psalm 22:22-24

Jesus is the Messiah to the Jews

Psa 22:22  I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 

Psa 22:23  Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 

Psa 22:24  For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 

1. He Lives!
1. We just had a prophetic description of the crucifixion of Jesus and details of His death. The very next sentence describes what He is going to do next. Jesus will rise from the dead!

                                                               i.      1 Peter 1:18-22 

2. The Messiah Plans to Preach the Nature of the True God to the Jews. – vs. 22a*
1. 1 Peter 2:6-10 
3. The Messiah Plans to Sing the Praise of God in the Congregation. – vs., 22b*
1. Hebrews 2:9-12 
4. The Song that the Messiah Will Sing to the Praise of God is the Following: - vs. 23-24*
1. Anyone that fears God is invited to come and worship Him. – vs. 23a*

                                                               i.      Psalm 145:18-19 

2. The Jews are invited to come and worship God. – vs. 23b*

                                                               i.      Psalm 105:3-10 

3. The reason that God deserves worship is because He is just and loving. – vs. 24*

                                                               i.      God does not despise those that are hurting

1.      Psalm 35:10 

                                                             ii.      God will never turn his back on the hurting

1.      Psalm 72:12-14 

2.      Psalm 12:5-7 

                                                            iii.      God always hears the cries of the hurting

1.      Psalm 102:17 

2.      Proverbs 22:22-23 

Psalm 22:18-21

Psalm 22:18-21

The Cross Perfectly Predicted (Part 2)

Psa 22:18  They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 

Psa 22:19  But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 

Psa 22:20  Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 

Psa 22:21  Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 

1. Just as Predicted Here in this Psalm, the Executioners Gambled for the Clothes of Jesus. – vs. 18*
1. Again the accuracy is astounding – the Romans parted the cloths but when it came to the vesture the decided upon gambling for it instead of ripping it up.

                                                               i.      John 19:23-24 

2. Because Jesus Took Our Sin Upon Himself, God the Father Was Forced to Abandon Him. – vs. 19*
1. Luke 23:44-47 
2. 2 Corinthians 5:21  
3. 1 Peter 2:21-25 
3. Jesus Makes Two Requests that Remain Unanswered at the Time of the Crucifixion. – vs. 20*
1. Deliver my heart from the sword or spear – Jesus’ heart would be lanced by a Roman spear. – vs. 20a*

                                                               i.      John 19:34-37 

2. Jesus make a second appeal to God: deliver your only begotten from the Gentile. – vs. 20b*

                                                               i.      Colossians 1:15-20   

4. While Evil Won the Victory for a Moment; Jesus Destroyed Them by His Sacrifice. – vs. 21*
1. 1 Corinthians 15:54-58  

Psalm 22:14-17

Psalm 22:14-17

The Cross Perfectly Predicted (Part 1)

Psa 22:14  I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 

Psa 22:15  My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 

Psa 22:16  For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 

Psa 22:17  I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 

1. Blood and Water Came Out of Jesus Demonstrating the End of His Life.  – vs. 14a*
1. This is one of the greatest evidences of the actual death of Jesus on the cross and crushes the modern “swoon theory”.

                                                               i.      John 19:33-36 

                                                             ii.      1 John 5:6-9 

2. The Body of Jesus Was Spread Out on the Cross. – vs. 14b*
1. This is another reference to the crucifixion almost a thousand years before it was invented. Only Scripture can be this accurate.

                                                               i.      John 19:18-19 

3. Jesus Died of a Broken Heart Before His Bones Were Broken.  – vs. 14c*
1. John 19:30-31 
4. Jesus Suffered Excruciating Thirst. – vs. 15*
1. John 19:28-29 
5. Jesus Was Crucified by Gentiles – vs. 16a*
1. Matthew 27:27-31 
6. Jesus Hands and Feet Were Pierced By Nails. – vs. 16b*
1. Luke 23:33 
7. None of Jesus Bones Were Broken. – vs. 17a*
1. John 19:32-33 
8. Those that Called for the Crucifixion of Jesus Sat Around to Watch His Agony. – vs. 17b*
1. Matthew 27:36 
9. What is the Purpose of Knowing These Details?
1. To give you the confidence to know what you believe well enough to proclaim it to a lost and dying world, which desperately needs it.

                                                               i.      Psalm 22:31 

                                                             ii.      Romans 1:16-17  

Psalm 22:9-13

Psalm 22:9-13

It Took the Child of a Virgin to Destroy the Forces of Darkness

Psa 22:9  But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 

Psa 22:10  I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 

Psa 22:11  Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 

Psa 22:12  Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 

Psa 22:13  They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 

1. A Prophecy of Old About the Defeat of the Devil. – vs. 9-10*
1. Genesis 3:9-15 
2. Revelation 12:1-5 
3. Romans 16:19-20 
2. The Messiah Would be Abandoned by His Fellows. – vs. 11*
1. Isaiah 63:5 
2. John 16:32-33 
3. During the Crucifixion Demonic Forces Came to Hurt the Messiah, Confident of Victory. – vs. 12-13*
1. Hebrews 2:14-15 

b.      Isaiah 53:12 

c.       Colossians 2:13-15