From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three oâclock Jesus cried with a loud voice, âEli, Eli, lema sabachthani?â that is, âMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me?â Matthew 27:44â46
Jesus asked a lot of questions during his relatively brief ministry on earth â 307 to be precise. Yet, THIS question ⦠his LAST question in his earthly life, was different from all the others. It wasnât meant to teach anything ⦠it wasnât offered for the benefit of those who are listening in.
Rather, as Martin Copenhaver has written, âMy God, my God, why have you forsaken meâ is an expression of isolation. It is raw and threatening, like an open wound. And, like Jesus hanging on the cross, it hangs in the air unanswered.â
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Differing views
Even though I am writing to the Opinion page, âopinionâ in the truest sense of the word may be dead and is at least under unprecedented attack. It has been replaced with labeling, name-calling and vitriol. What has happened to respect for differing views?
Recent headlines on the Journal Opinion page have included the words âracist,â âmoochersâ and âconservative.â It seems appropriate when the Opinion page is in the middle of the Sports section!
Respect for opinion does require research and evidence before disagreeing. Even the primary children I taught cited three sources in their farm animal studies (for example). Should we not expect that from adults? This does take time, but we now have all the resources available.
Pastor John MacArthur speaks at Grace Community Church s Shepherd s Conference in 2020. | Facebook/Shepherds Conference
California megachurch Pastor John MacArthur spoke about the possibility that the United States is already under judgment for its acceptance of progressive sexual ethics, among other things, during his Palm Sunday sermon.
MacArthur preached a sermon at Grace Community Church of Sun Valley titled “Chosen in Him,” mainly focused on Mark 12 and the passage commonly known as the Parable of the Vineyard Owner.
The parable speaks of a vineyard owner who allowed tenants to oversee his vineyard, only to have them take control of it and kill everyone the owner sent to collect on what they grew.
Throughout history, no one has made a greater impact on this earth than Jesus Christ, yet many still do not understand who he is. During Christmas, people around the world