Scripture Reading: Psalms 22 | Sabbath: May 10, 2025
Memory Verse: Psalms 22:28
Psalms 22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.
Weekly Proverb: Proverbs 19:23
Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Introduction: While on the cross, Jesus says, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Did He feel forsaken or was He prophesying of the future to come? Here I am being crucified, now go read Psalms 22. After the resurrection, this Psalms should have had a great impact on Jesus's disciples and on others who had heard of the crucified King and His resurrection and ascension.
Note: Notice that verses 1-21 of this Psalms are about the crucifixion of Jesus, and verses 22-31 are about the future kingdom of Jesus.

1. Jesus has been betrayed, falsely accused, and sentenced to death. As Jesus was being crucified, what does he say? Where did He get these words? Matthew 27:46; Psalms 22:1
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Psalms 22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Note: When Jesus says these words, He is calling to mind all of Psalms 22. Through this Psalms we will see what else He is saying to the Jews, the Romans, and to the Saints of these last days.
2. Did Jesus think He was totally forsaken? Why not? Matthew 27:2-5, 24
Matthew 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Matthew 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Matthew 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
3. Jesus knew this Psalms before He was born. What was He expecting from the spectators on that Passover? Matthew 27:6-8
Matthew 27:6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Matthew 27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew 27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
4. Was Jesus expecting deliverance? Resurrection? Matthew 27:19-21
Matthew 27:19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matthew 27:20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Matthew 27:21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
5. Why would a man that is being crucified want us to read these words? What does He have to rejoice in? Is this a prophecy? Matthew 27:22-26
Matthew 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
Matthew 27:23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Matthew 27:26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
6. How do we know that "he heard him?"When did Jesus start to live forever? When will we? Matthew 27:24, 26
Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew 27:26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
7. What is this prophecy speaking of? When will this happen? Who is this Lord that will rule the nations? Matthew 27:27, 28
Matthew 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew 27:28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
8. What will become of this world and those that crucified Jesus? Is this another resurrection? Whose resurrection is this? Psalms 22:29
Psalms 22:29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
9. A seed is the smallest part of a tree. Will the whole world serve the Lord? Who is this seed? Psalms 22:30
Psalms 22:30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
10. In the kingdom, these servants will be given a job to do. What is their job? What will they do? Who is their audience? Who are these people who shall be born? Revelation 20: 7, 8
Revelation 20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Revelation 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Conclusion: Jesus was allowed to taste death. Mark 15:36. But, he also knew and understood this prophecy. He knew that He would be resurrected and that he would be ruler of the nations. He had to die for our sins and be resurrected to prove that we too will have eternal life. This entire Psalms prophesies of the crucifixion, the resurrection, the kingdom to come, and the Saints ruling over the heathen. This Psalms declares how "death is swallowed up in victory." I Corinthians 15:54, 55.