Sermon Outline June 25, 2023

The Cure for Desperation

I. Introduction
II. The Experience of Deep Distress and Desperation (Psalm 22:1-2, 6-8, 12-18)
   A. The desperation of feeling abandoned by God (vv.1-2)
   B. Describing distress and the Christian existence with mockery (vv.6-8, 12-18)
   C. Relating the psalmist's experience to our own lives
III. The cure for desperation (Psalm 22:3-31)
A. Deciding on God’s Faithfulness to a 1000 generations (vv.3-5)
B. Desperation for God as the only One/thing/etc that can help for there is no other (vv.9-11)
C. Delivering pleas for God's intervention and deliverance (vv.19-21)
D. Demonstrating God’s faithfulness with your testimony (vv.22-26, 30-31)
E. Proclaiming the universal reign of God (v.27-28)
IV. Conclusion