Seven Words From The Cross: A Word of Anguish
Pastor Kim Maier
Text: Matthew 27:45-56; Psalm 22 (NIV)

⁴⁵ From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. ⁴⁶ About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). - Matthew 27:45-46

1. Why the darkness?
   2 Corinthians 5:20-21; Exodus 10:21

1. Why the question? “My God My God why have you forsaken me?”
   Luke 23:46

1. Why the silence?
   Psalm 22:1-3

1. Why the separation?
   Isaiah 53:5-6; 1 Peter 3:18

1. Where is the hope?
   Psalm 22:22-24; 1 John 1:5