S100P11 – The cry in faith: God unchanged by his answer

Psa. 22:29-31 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done…

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S100P10 – The cry in faith: submission to God’s sovereignty

Psa. 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. When he first arrived at that office, he addressed everyone formally.  Eventually, his colleagues and bosses…

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S100P9 – The cry in faith: a confession of faithfulness

Psa. 22:25-26 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows. The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever! The faithfulness of God can be a focus of many prayers. …

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S100P8 – The cry in faith: a remembrance of answers

Psa. 22:22-24 I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden…

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S100P7 – The cry in faith: a reminder of our beliefs

Psa. 22:19-21 But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me. Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen. When we read through…

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S100P6 – The cry in faith: a place of vulnerability

Psa. 22:16-18 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. She loved her father, but he could be a difficult man.  Perhaps he…

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S100P5 – The cry in faith: God remains in control

Psa. 22:12-15 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me. My mouth is dried up like…

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Condemnation, party of 1

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t79db-1057051 We serve a God of mercy and grace.  When He forgives our sin, it is no longer a memory for him.  He does not measure us by the transgressions of the past.  He does not see in us today the sins which once were.  Perhaps it is time to learn to see ourselves as…

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S100P4 – The cry in faith: a desire for intimacy

Psa. 22:11 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. I remember being a child and asking my parents for a million things, but I never made my request from across the room.  The five-year-old me would have rushed right to the feet of mom, tugged…

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S100P3 – The cry in faith: truly dependent

Psa. 22:9-10 Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast. From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God. His favorite phrase was “I got this.”  In the workplace, he was the last person to ask for…

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