03 15 20 The Word of "Distress"

SERMON NOTES Shannon Huetter, Lead Pastor THE WORD OF “DISTRESS” Mark 15:33-34 March 15, 2020 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. A ​ nd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Mark 15:33-34 BIG IDEA:​ We must realize the d ​ arkness​ and ​distress​ our sin caused. DARKNESS This was a symbol of ​moral​ darkness. ​(Luke 22:53) This was a ​divine​ judgement. (​ Exodus 10:21-22) This darkness fulfilled p ​ rophecy​. ​(Amos 8:9-10) DISTRESS Sin ​separates​ us from God. ​(Isaiah 59:2) Jesus is now drinking from the cup of w ​ rath​. (​ Matthew 26: 36-39) Jesus is f​ orsaken​ by God because he has taken our sins upon him. ​(John 1:29) QUESTIONS TO PONDER What does Jesus' Fourth Word from the cross teach us about faith? About commitment? About love? What effect should this understanding have on our lives?