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Trusting God When You Feel Forsaken

Edward Jackson Jr

Friendship Baptist Church • Jun 24, 2025 • 56 min

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Summary

In this study of Psalm 22, Pastor Edward Jackson Jr. addresses the painful seasons when believers feel forsaken or unheard by God. By walking through David's raw cries and prophetic parallels to Jesus on the cross, the message reminds us to anchor our minds on God's unchanging holiness and lifelong care. Even in the midst of mockery and deep struggle, remembering past deliverances prepares us to praise God when He steps in to do it again.

Themes

Faith in Times of SufferingGod's Holiness and FaithfulnessMessianic ProphecyRemembering God's DeliverancePassing Testimony to the Next Generation

Key Points

1.
Even faithful believers who deeply trust God can experience painful seasons where God feels silent or distant.
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Crying out in honest agony does not signify a loss of faith, but rather bringing sincere pain directly to God when life feels overwhelming.
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Psalm 22 foreshadows the agony of Jesus Christ on the cross, who experienced real separation from the Father while bearing our sin.
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When feeling ignored or surrounded by hardship, forcing your mind to remember God's holiness and past deliverances brings renewed spiritual strength.
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Celebrating how God rescued others reinforces the truth that He will also remain faithful to you without letting you be put to shame.
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Mockery from others during hardship can test your faith, but holding fast to God keeps your soul secure through the trial.
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Reflecting on how God has protected and sustained you since birth provides comfort and confidence during present crises.
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God's work in your life is meant to be shared as a testimony to encourage future generations that He is faithful to do it again.

Sermon Moments

“Two things can be true at the same time: I can be hurting and God is still holy.”

“When you see somebody else get blessed, you can't get jealous; if He can do it for them, He can do it for me.”

“You cannot allow your circumstances to snatch your trust from God.”

“I was wounded, but none of my bones were broken; I've got some bumps and bruises, but I'm still standing.”

“You can start your day feeling like God forsook you, and by the end of the day be telling somebody: He did it again.”

“The younger generation needs to know that God did it again, so take time to talk to them and pass down your testimony.”

This Week

Bring your honest pain, questions, and cries directly to God in prayer during seasons when He feels silent.

Focus your mind deliberately on God's unchanging holiness and character when your immediate circumstances are painful.

Rejoice sincerely in the blessings and deliverances of others as proof of God's power and capability to work in your life too.

Refuse to let difficult financial, physical, or emotional circumstances snatch away your trust in God.

Take time to remember specific instances throughout your life where God sustained and protected you before you even recognized Him.

Share your personal testimonies of God's deliverance with children and younger believers to build their faith.

Declare by faith throughout your week that God is able to step in and work on your behalf once again.

Remember This

Even when life feels overwhelming and God seems silent, remembering His lifelong care and unchanging holiness gives us confidence that He will deliver us again.

A Challenge for You

Take time to talk to the younger generation and testify of what God has done in your life, so they know that He can do it again.

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