SEVEN LAST WORDS - My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me? part four

This sermon explores Jesus' cry from the cross, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' - known as the words of dereliction. Rev. Dr. Miskelly examines how the crowd's cruelty toward Jesus reveals the darkness within all human hearts, not just those present at the crucifixion.  The sermon emphasizes that Jesus' words were actually the beginning of Psalm 22, which starts in anguish but ends in hope and deliverance.

Raigan challenges the congregation to recognize that God often answers cries of abandonment by sending people to love and serve others. Jesus chose to worship through scripture even in his darkest moment, reminding us that while the cross represents suffering, it is not the end of the story - resurrection and hope are coming.