Praising God at Easter Time (Psalm 22)
Context of Psalm 22:
Psalm 20: Prayer for God to hear the King.
Psalm 21: Praise to God for deliverance.
“Praise from the King for God’s deliverance”
Sections of Psalm 22:
Verses 1-21: Prayer for deliverance
Verses 22-31: Praise for deliverance
Matthew 27:46, 27:39, 27:43; John 19:28, Matthew 27:35; Hebrews 2:11-12, 5:7
I. The Plea for Deliverance (Psalm 22:1-21)
A. The suffering of Christ
1. Separated from the Father (Psalm 22:1-2) (John 1:1, 10:30, 14:9, 17:21)
2. Rejected by His people (Psalm 22:6-8) (Isaiah 53:1-3)
3. Surrounded by enemies (Psalm 22:12-13)
4. Exhausted by torment (Psalm 22:14-15) (Isaiah 53:4, 10)
5. Persecuted by the wicked (Psalm 22:16-18)
B. The trust of Christ
1. Confidence in the character of the Father (Psalm 22:3-5)
2. Dependence upon the Father throughout life (Psalm 22:9-10)
C. The prayer of Christ
1. Prayer for the Father’s presence
2. Prayer for the Father’s deliverance (John 17:1)
II. The Praise for God’s Answer (Psalm 22:21-31) (Hebrews 2:11-12; 1 Peter 1:21)
A. The reason for praising God (Acts 2:23-24, 3:14-15, 4:10, 5:30, 10:40; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58)